Indoor Blueberry Skunk Auto

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Different strains can have different requirements....I noticed that with the auto pots being on same res a couple did great and a couple were so so....
plan to just use the pots and trays and top water/feed next run so I can pay attention to each plants needs. You could try to lift the pot of the skunk, turn it just a little so it rests on the tray edges, let it drain, then put it in bathtub or a seperate tray and top feed with a more nitrogen rich solution. Just to see if it helps any.

Thanks - I took the lazy approach and just did a top feed of 1 liter of Nitrogen heavy nutes today without removing her from the autopot. There was no overflowing or any leakage, so keeping my fingers crossed and wait and see how this plays out.

I’m not so sure it will help this far in flower as in flower it makes less use of nitrogen. It’s worth a shot though.. nether the less those are some big plants. I need to invest in auto pots but not sure it will Be worth it from small space. I’d need space for res and prob get two or three plants max in

Fair enough - I am not sure either if it will help, but I guess no harm in trying. And yes, I would highly recommend an autopot - it's insane how big these girls have grown. The runtz unlike its name has grown like a beast, and so has the blueberry skunk. If I didn't have to switch to a 12 hour lighting schedule to induce the blueberry skunk to flower, I think these girls would be even larger.
I run this setup in a 2 x 4 cabinet (IIRC, you have a similar size). I can easily have 2 girls grow here with no issues. My res is located outside the cabinet and I have pipes going into the cabinet (didn't want to take the risk of something leaking and flooding the cabinet)

 

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Thanks - I took the lazy approach and just did a top feed of 1 liter of Nitrogen heavy nutes today without removing her from the autopot. There was no overflowing or any leakage, so keeping my fingers crossed and wait and see how this plays out.



Fair enough - I am not sure either if it will help, but I guess no harm in trying. And yes, I would highly recommend an autopot - it's insane how big these girls have grown. The runtz unlike its name has grown like a beast, and so has the blueberry skunk. If I didn't have to switch to a 12 hour lighting schedule to induce the blueberry skunk to flower, I think these girls would be even larger.
I run this setup in a 2 x 4 cabinet (IIRC, you have a similar size). I can easily have 2 girls grow here with no issues. My res is located outside the cabinet and I have pipes going into the cabinet (didn't want to take the risk of something leaking and flooding the cabinet)

I usually squeeze 4 or 5 pots in. It’s a struggle but my last grow yielded over 21oz. I did three runtz and one was a runt. The other two were around 5ft tall and I yielded almost 7oz each from them. I’ve never used auto pots as they’re expensive but they would save me so much more time. What auto pots are you running bro? I see the ones that bottom feed are cheaper but those can lead to salt build ups quickly. Might try and invest in a decent two pot auto pot system

 

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I usually squeeze 4 or 5 pots in. It’s a struggle but my last grow yielded over 21oz. I did three runtz and one was a runt. The other two were around 5ft tall and I yielded almost 7oz each from them. I’ve never used auto pots as they’re expensive but they would save me so much more time. What auto pots are you running bro? I see the ones that bottom feed are cheaper but those can lead to salt build ups quickly. Might try and invest in a decent two pot auto pot system

Dude, that's an incredible yield! If you are doing this with manual watering, just imagine what an autopot will do for you beyond the ease of use - just fill the reservoir and you are good to go. I haven't had any salt buildups so far.

All autopots are bottom feeding. I have a XL version and I live in a country where there are no dealers for autopots, so I got it shipped from the UK. This is when I realized that the price difference between the UK and the US is huge. Just check out any of the UK stores and you will see what I am talking about.

 

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Blueberry Skunk D80:
She is changing color rapidly, but the buds are not thick at all. They look very airy, not sure if this is how it's meant to be.

Runtz D66:
Her buds are growing fatter as I can see and a very unique smell. My terrace smells heavenly right now - I have not bothered to use my carbon filter just yet.

 

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Blueberry Skunk D83:
I have been adding a bit of Nitrogen heavy nutes every few days to try and address the yellowing issue. The buds are still not dense, but I am hoping this will change over the next few days.

Runtz D69:
She is continuing to do fantastic and the buds are looking great. Need to figure out how close I am to chopping her.

 

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Blueberry Skunk D86:
Her buds still look very airy - losing hope on them fattening up I am feeding her nitrogen heavy nute every 3 to 4 days in addition to bloom nutes.

Runtz D72:
She continues to thrive and her buds seem to be getting denser (some of the stems are not able to hold the weight of the buds and are starting to lean over).

 

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Blueberry Skunk D91:
I have been a bit tardy in posting updates - hoping these ladies will be done soon.

Runtz D77:

Close up of one of the buds:

 

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Blueberry Skunk D93:
She is a weird girl for sure - buds seem to be growing a bit, but still way too thin when compared to the Runtz.

Runtz D79:
She is coming along great - sticky af everywhere. I will get my digital microscope out today to take a closer look.

 

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I would really appreciate advise on when I should harvest these girls. I managed to take a few macro shots of the trichomes of both the girls, so please review and chime in on how longer do I have:

Blueberry Skunk:


Runtz:

 

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I would really appreciate advise on when I should harvest these girls. I managed to take a few macro shots of the trichomes of both the girls, so please review and chime in on how longer do I have:

Blueberry Skunk:
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Runtz:
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Because you had to force blueberry skunk to flower, she is probably a photoperiod so you can expect 8 weeks of flower cycle minimum from her. Still a lot of white hairs so check back on them in two weeks. They still have a while to go by the looks of it. It’s hard to be patient when it comes to harvesting. I always feel I could have let mine go longer. It takes quite a bit of experience to become more n more patient