Nutrients Biotabs in Soil-Autopots: Photos and Autos back to back!

[CoviklaFlaire]

I got my popcorn ready.. watching.

 

[Vapo]

more new toys yep i saw the Vapo pots think they should work a treat.very nice line up and you even have a white in there
good luck n keep er lit

good name......Vapo pots...I like it dude

Greetings to the wonderful people of AFN .

Where to start? Well, seeing that I have 4 tents lying around it would be a shame not to run them one more time before the hardcore summer heats, right? Not to mention that I received some Biotabs goodies from @Biotabs F69 (thank you very much!) and I still wanna perfect my Autopot-Biotabs setup, so off we go to new growing adventures .





After the last grow I decided that I wanna try out soil instead of coco this time to see if I can battle some problems and disadvantages I had the last couple of grows (CalMg defs, seedling problems - due to lousy watering probably?), so almost the same setup this time just with soil .

Not to forget, I'll be running photo-sensitive plants for the first time . I'm testing FLOrganics in 2 pots right now and it had to be photos, so I planted 2 more to fill one tent. Very very excited about this!

Another new thing I'll try this run is Airdomes. One soil tent will have 4 autoflowers with airdomes, we'll see what it can do.

Think that's about it, as I'm a lazy (or busy? :smoking stoner I'm just gonna blatantly copy the first post from my Coco-Autopot thread as it's almost the same thing . The guest-list will stay the same also, so don't be confused guys, this IS a different thread . Back to the topic:


Setup:

• 4x4 tent with 600 W MH/HPS combo and ventilation
• 15 L AutoPots and a 45 L reservoir
  
• Biotabs line up with some amendments in Guanokalong soil/perlite/worm castings (50/40/10)

Details:

• the tent is a HomeBox Ambient 1,2 x 1,2 m
  
• 6" Vents exhaust with thermo controller
  
• MH bulbs are SunMaster Cool Deluxe 600 W, HPS will be Osram/Philips GreenPower 600W + one TCL rig (BTL Starlite) for seedlings (2x55 W, 9200 K)
• whole BioTabs line up and the soil is amended with GuanoKalong powder and dolomite lime

Strains:

• 4 x Mephisto Genetics - Sour Alien Livers
• 2 x Dutch Passion - Glueberry OG
• 1 x Dutch Passion - Think Different
• 2 x Sweet Seeds - Sweet Cheese F1 Fast Version - photo!

Before I describe the germination process, it's time to call on some friends and grobros :

@Hippy_BiotabsF70 @RamboGarden @TheMongol @stoney T @CoviklaFlaire @archie gemmill @Sensi Jay @Only1Sky @Micron Creek @water farm @Seabass @tripaholic88 @912GreenSkell @KonopCh @KrazyDave @Slater @Ribbzzy @Ripper
@guerillagrower#65 @Growtogrow @DutchPassionTony


Grab a seat guys and enjoy the show .


GERMINATION:

I've put the seeds in a shot glass of tap water, without a heating mat this time as the average temperatures have risen and the temps in the room were around 23°C, which is OK by me.






After a day the seed sank to the bottom and after 2 days in the water the seeds sprouted a little tap root which tells me that they are ready for a starter plug .




Last grow I concluded that I've transplanted the seedling a little bit too soon and this time I wanted some kind of nursery pot to keep them 10-15 days in it to get them well established and transplant then. What I came up with (and @Vapo69 too) are biodegradable 0.2 L cups which are a perfect place for some substrate and a starter plug:




Took some Guanokalong soil and mixed it with perlite in a ratio of 70/30 and added Startrex and Mycotrex to that, which I think is more than enough for seedlings (the Silicium Flash in the pic was for the coco mix - didn't add any in the soil for now as it is already a light mix):




Once everything was mixed thoroughly I filled the cups with the mix and put a starter plug on top, soaked everything and put the seeds (taproot down, around 5-6mm) in the plugs:









That's about it for the introduction post, the plants are on day 23-24 and I'll try to catch up with the updates.
More to come soon, wishing you a great weekend .

subbed in Bro.......

 

[Bunny]

Good luck bro looking forward to the ride.

 

[Only1Sky]

I'm definitely along for the ride ..

 

[Biotabs F69]

Nice one man!

Really am liking those biodegradable pots, am going to try them aswel

Thanks buddy!

 

[Ryker604_BT]

Very nice set up.[emoji482]
I in....I got my got my easy chair got my lighter got my beer I'm ready to go let's grow[emoji106]

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I thought I was already subbed..... Oh I see.... ya lazy git [emoji23]

Well I'm subbed again now [emoji16]

subbed up, i got my autopots running now too!

good name......Vapo pots...I like it dude

subbed in Bro.......

Good luck bro looking forward to the ride.

I got my popcorn ready.. watching.

I'm definitely along for the ride ..

Thank you all, I'm very glad to have you here, take a seat and enjoy the show .

Side by side, you say... Will you veg photo 30 days (30 veg + 55 flower)? That way all plants, with autos, should finish in 80-85 days I guess.

Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking, 30 days should be more than enough for some fine vegging . Just hope that it will be 60 days of flowering. Oh yeah, remembered that I've got a question for you - do you run your airdomes 24/7?

Nice dude!

What a cool set up and variety of strains as usual. Sure to be another awesome grow buddy.

Good choice with the air domes mate. I think they definitely help. My photos haven't had a single dry period yet with no signs of any issues. Which reminds me, I need to get some more domes for my new autopots fairly quickly! Haha.

Do you think you could, for me and all the Biotabs curious out there, give details of your soil mix with amounts of each amendment added please mate?

Man I can't wait to see you grow out those Meph Sour Alien Livers! Livers/Blues and the Alien have to be two of my all time favourites.

Good luck mate, interested to see what difference the soil makes.

Yeah mate, I'm pretty excited too about the SAL, starting to look like some big plants right about now . No problem with the amounts, I'm gonna go in more detail in this thread (and add some pics hopefully!), I've posted my mix in the coco thread 15 min ago .

Sweet bud!! Wow thats quite a haul of nutes!

Compostable pots - Some guys have complained that the compostable pots don't break down quick enough and that fragile canna roots have a hard time penetrating through the walls of the pots. Take a knife and score the sides and bottoms of the pots before planting to help ease the root penetration.

Good luck on your grow bud!! Hope you kick ass!

Nice one man!

Really am liking those biodegradable pots, am going to try them aswel

Thanks buddy!

The experience with the biodegradable cups so far has been great! The roots had no problem penetrating the cups (I did poke some holes in them with a needle) and they're just the right volume to keep them going for 2 weeks .

Thank you all for the kind words, hope that I will meet you standards and do a fine grow .

 

[KonopCh]

Nice idea, I will follow up those photoperiods!! I have some photo seeds, but still didn't decide to run them, because I'm scared I'll get smaller yield compared with autos. I cut my autos after 82 days, so I should veg photos 22 days, if flowering cylce is let's say 60 days.

I don't run 24/7 airdomes, they're off when lights go off. Just because I am lazy ass and don't want to change timer. You know, I am fully auto now (autopot, autoflowers, auto timing...).
Run them 24/7, more oxygen means more roots, more health, more yield...

 

[CoviklaFlaire]

Nice idea, I will follow up those photoperiods!! I have some photo seeds, but still didn't decide to run them, because I'm scared I'll get smaller yield compared with autos. I cut my autos after 82 days, so I should veg photos 22 days, if flowering cylce is let's say 60 days.

I don't run 24/7 airdomes, they're off when lights go off. Just because I am lazy ass and don't want to change timer. You know, I am fully auto now (autopot, autoflowers, auto timing...).
Run them 24/7, more oxygen means more roots, more health, more yield...

dont forget 10-14 days for switching to Flower mode

 

[KonopCh]

dont forget 10-14 days for switching to Flower mode

I think when you set to 12/12 you can start counting to 60 days...

 

[Hippy_BiotabsF70]

Nice idea, I will follow up those photoperiods!! I have some photo seeds, but still didn't decide to run them, because I'm scared I'll get smaller yield compared with autos. I cut my autos after 82 days, so I should veg photos 22 days, if flowering cylce is let's say 60 days.

I don't run 24/7 airdomes, they're off when lights go off. Just because I am lazy ass and don't want to change timer. You know, I am fully auto now (autopot, autoflowers, auto timing...).
Run them 24/7, more oxygen means more roots, more health, more yield...

I have just run a photoperiod strain that could be run in 85 days total mate.

I run my airdomes 24/7 during flowering as they are watered a lot more so more water to aerate. During lights on only when in veg. Probably bollocks but works for me.