New Grower 3 FastBuds strains in SS-W Super Soil under 960W of LM301B

[ocg]

I'm almost ready to plunk some FastBuds seeds for my first auto grow - second grow ever. I started a separate thread about this grow when I first joined, but a lot has changed since then (including medium) so I thought it would make more sense to just create a new post.

My first (photo) grow is a few weeks into flower and I went with a DWC setup so this will be the first time I grow an auto, use LED lighting or try organic super soil. Should be fun, and I fully expect some hiccups along the way!

Please feel free to follow along. Everyone is welcome!

Genetics:

1. Blackberry OG by FastBuds (4)
2. Blue Dream'Matic by FastBuds (2)
3. Grapefruit by FastBuds (2)

Grow Space:
Mars Hydro 8x4x6.5 1680D grow tent

Lighting:
240W QB288 V2 LM301B 3500K w/ triple heat sink and HLG-240H-C2100A (4)

Medium:
SS-W Super Soil by @stepwell_soil

Containers:
To be determined (leaning towards 3-5 gallon smart pots)

Ventilation:
VIVOSUN 6 Inch 440 CFM Inline Duct Ventilation Fan with Variable Speed Controller
6 inch carbon filter
16-inch oscillating fan
10-inch clip-on fan

Probably forgetting some odds and ends. Let me know if you have specific questions or see any gaps in my knowledge or setup!

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

great set up with a lot of elbow room all the kit for a great grow
good luck n keep er lit

 

[ocg]

great set up [emoji106] with a lot of elbow room all the kit for a great grow
good luck n keep er lit

Hey archie I'm happy you're choosing to follow along [emoji106]

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[unkn0wn]

Blackberrys seem to be very temperamental.

 

[ocg]

Blackberrys seem to be very temperamental.

Thanks for the heads up. I will be running a few batches of blackberry and hoping to get it just right over time.

Any lessons learned you would be willing to share?

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[unkn0wn]

Thanks for the heads up. I will be running a few batches of these and hoping to get it just right over time.

Any lessons learned you would be willing to share?

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Watch your PH, and how much water, they don’t seem to like as much water as my Rhino Ryder do

 

[ocg]

Watch your PH, and how much water, they don’t seem to like as much water as my Rhino Ryder do

[emoji106] good to know

I'm hoping super soil ph will be fine if I just use chlorine free tap water. Trying to KIS in comparison to my DWC setup.

How often do you check?

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[unkn0wn]

[emoji106] good to know

I'm hoping super soil ph will be fine if I just use chlorine free tap water. Trying to KIS in comparison to my DWC setup.

How often do you check?

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I don’t check my ph anymore. I stopped after I made my 3 first BB sick. Now I just water with rain water. Living soil I use says no need to ph the water. They’ve since pulled most the way out of it and are starting to flower, at 9” tall [emoji17]

 

[davisgirl]

Gonna be an awesome grow ocg! You had me at Blackberry! And I’ve got to hand it to you on the tent — — she was at the top of my list, I kick myself for not choosing it, if I’d had another $50 kicking around I would have got that tent. As you know, gorilla quality. How do you like it?

You say DWC then you say smart pot/organic. Ah, I reread, you are switching to organic soil, awesome! Bravery! I will switch from DWC to organic soil one day as well.

 

[unkn0wn]

This is a new one, she sprouted on the 11th I will be topping her, and LST just waiting for that next node to pop.