Photoperiod 2.2 gal Autopot and BudgetLED in 2x2x4

[elcoloan]

Hello friends... still haven't acquired any good auto seeds, but I keep growing some photos meanwhile.

After being very happy with the results from my 3500K AutoCOB (my first LED) in my 2x2 tent, I wanted to try out Quantum Boards and see what the fuzz was. I bought the heatsink-free, full-spec, 30-120 Watt light from BudgetLED, which is basically an HLG100 V2 board with added diodes in other colors. I have not used it up to its max power... I have it dimmed to +/- 60 Watts and plan to do a couple runs this way.

So the 2x2x4 tent has this board in it right now 12/12 for a clone from a mother that was supposed to be an Auto AK but clearly didn't turn out to be Auto and not really sure if it has any AK 47 genetics, but it sure is really tasty, tastiest I've tried so far, with clear grape flavors among citrus and a couple two other sweet fruits I still can't pinpoint. High is really euphoric and giggly, but kinda mellow too.

For this clone I have Greenleaf nutrients (Mega Crop v1 and v2, CalMag Pro, Bud Explosion -but this round I'm not using BE), and use coco coir and perlite. I use the Autopot system with the 2.2 Gal pot. I also have some OG Biowar at hand (Foliar and Root pack)... haven't used it, not sure if i will need it.

The clone is now about 32 days into 12/12. I've had some recent pH issues from using vinegar to decrease pH level. But before I share a bunch of pics to show its progress so far, let me give you a fast story of it:
-Cut May 16 . Put in a plastic cup with peat/perlite mix and left to veg under 11 hours of indirect sun light in a desk and 7 hours of 8.5 Watt desk lamp LED. Lasted there about 5 months most of which it was neglected.
-Sept 18th transplanted to coco+perlite (+/- 1.5 Lt) with light doses of MC v1, but still lighted by indirect sun light and desk light.
-Nov 18th it's put into the tent to veg under new board dimmed to half power... about 30 inches form light.
-Nov 19th it gets transplanted into 2.2 gal pot.
-Nov 29th is first day of 12/12.


That said, here's a ton of pics:

Nov 18th... Tent with new light:

June 3rd... "Auto AK" clone

Sept 18th

Sept 25th

Nov 2nd

Nov 19th

Nov 28th: last day of 18/6

Dec 30th, day 32 of 12/12.

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

very nice from cup to a big bush
keep er lit

 

[Olderfart]

Very healthy, nicely frosty, and lots of tops. You should get a good load of nice bud. Congrats on an excellent grow.

 

[elcoloan]

very nice from cup to a big bush
keep er lit

Very healthy, nicely frosty, and lots of tops. You should get a good load of nice bud. Congrats on an excellent grow.

Thanks! I wish I could also share her aroma! I will update with pics every week until harvest which I'm feeling might come earlier than with previous runs with this genetic. The smell is so nice! Definetly much sweeter than in other runs indoors... could it be from the UV of this new light?

 

[elcoloan]

Quick Update

Lamp still at 50% power (60 watts). Only giving her MC v1 and CalMag Pro.
The pics I share today are form this Saturday (Jan 4, day 37 of 12/12).

Thanks for passing by.

 

[Machamillion]

Great looking grow!

 

[elcoloan]

Great looking grow!

Thanks! I'm buying ph Down from GH today to make sure it finishes well.

 

[Olderfart]

Nice plant! You are nailing it nicely, should be a fine harvest. One minor suggestion though, if she was mine, I would trim that understory to increase air flow. That 2x2 of yours is looking pretty packed to this noob's peepers... OTOH, I am pretty new at this, so maybe you have this under control. In any case, good luck on the last stretch of an excellent grow.

 

[elcoloan]

Nice plant! You are nailing it nicely, should be a fine harvest. One minor suggestion though, if she was mine, I would trim that understory to increase air flow. That 2x2 of yours is looking pretty packed to this noob's peepers... OTOH, I am pretty new at this, so maybe you have this under control. In any case, good luck on the last stretch of an excellent grow.

Thanks! I confess I don't like defoliating during flowering at all... too scared to do it, especially when seeing her with deficiencies and the pH problems. Fortunately airflow is quite good... it looks denser in pics than it actually is... and RH is not too high this time while in previous runs it has been much higher yet I've had no issues so I'm expecting there to be no issues this time as well.

 

[St. Tom]

great plant look at all that lovely sugar coating