Photoperiod Coco+Pumice Autopot, MegaCrop 1-Part, 60 Watt LED, 2x2x4 tent.

[elcoloan]

So, I'm back! Got two new photos going on in this same set up.

Lamp is set to 30 Watts(max 120 Watts) and at a distance that is giving 14-18 DLI at the cotys. Temps are a bit low right now at 18-21C, with RH in the 60-76 range.

Both plants are in 8 Lt of coco+pumice (3:1), and have been sporadically watered with MegaCrop 1Part (version 1 or version 2, not sure) at 0.8-1.1 EC, 5.7-5.9 pH. I've been lazy and let the coco dry more than I would normally let it, but plants don't seem to affected so far. Plan to use the Autopot system with these, but still haven't goten the round trays! Hope to get them in time.

Plants are from Sweet Seeds ( Thanks @Sweet Seeds Jay )... they are a Cream Caramel and a Cream Caramel CBD. Started germination by soaking them in water on March 5, and by March 11 both were in their final pots with cotyledons open and green (I considered this to be day 1). Plan to give them max 1.5 months of veg.

Here are some pics from day 1 (march 11 2023), Cream Caramel on top, Cream Caramel CBD on the bottom:

Pics from today, day 10, Cream Caramel CBD on the left, Cream Caramel on the right:

 

[elcoloan]

And here we are, 11 days later (day 21 of veg). I guess I could already hook em up to the Autopots, but I stil haven't received the circular Autopot trays, so I might have to improvise with the regular square ones or just keep hand watering while I get the round ones.

Light is currently dimmed to 30 Watts, and placed so the single bladed leaves are getting 200 ppfd and the tops 445 ppfd.

 

[DCLXVI]

Lovely plants.

 

[elcoloan]

Thanks! And here are some pics from today, end of day 25 of veg:

Lovely plants.

Lovely plants.

 

[elcoloan]

Pics from yesterday, day 29 of veg. Will give them abbot 15 more days before switching to 12/12, and will soon cut the tops of both.

Cream Caramel CBD (left), Cream Caramel (right):

Cream Caramel CBD:

Cream Caramel:

 

[elcoloan]

Pics from today, Day 42 of 18/6. Cream Caramel (right); Cream Caramel CBD (left)
I will flip into 12/12 tomorrow . Topped both above node 5, and have been defiliating a lot! I had forgotten the power of coco.

 

[elcoloan]

Hello friends! Things were getting too croweded in the 2x2 so I decided to put the two plants in a 2x4 yesterday. So now they are getting light from the HLG 200 Diablo (dimmed to 77.8 Watts) and the BudgetLED 120 Full Spec (dimmed to 77.8 Watts), with both plants getting a bit over 800 ppdf in the tallest parts right now for a DLI of 35. Got the Cream Caramel (CC) under the HLG and the Cream Caramel CBD (CCC) under the BudgetLED.

Pics in the 2x4, end of day 15 of 12/12:

 

[DCLXVI]

Plants looks great. Staying very even with each other aren't they?

 

[DOA]

Hello friends! Things were getting too croweded in the 2x2 so I decided to put the two plants in a 2x4 yesterday. So now they are getting light from the HLG 200 Diablo (dimmed to 77.8 Watts) and the BudgetLED 120 Full Spec (dimmed to 77.8 Watts), with both plants getting a bit over 800 ppdf in the tallest parts right now for a DLI of 35. Got the Cream Caramel (CC) under the HLG and the Cream Caramel CBD (CCC) under the BudgetLED.

Pics in the 2x4, end of day 15 of 12/12:
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What lovely bushy ladies.

 

[elcoloan]

Thanks @DeanOnAuto @DCLXVI for the comments! Despite the how old and how stale the MegaCrop I'm using is (the stock solution has fungi growing in it!), the plants are getting by quite well with it and I was also lucky enough to be able to get a new 2x4 for them to keep growing without squishing each other. I'm quite tempted to get a new lamp just for this 2x4 ... got my eyes set on a HLG 350 Diablo (have added done checkout in their site and Amazon like 5 times this week hahaha)... but shipping is just too expensive to my country... it's at least half the lamp's cost!

Oh, and yeah DCLXVI, the Cream Caramel CBD was always a bit taller and not as tight as the Cream Caramel, but after topping them between the 5th and 6th node, the Cream Caramel has been catching up with the Cream Caramel CBD in height and both have been getting intensive LST and defoliating. Anyhow, both seem to be headed towards becoming very very nice bushes. Will share some pics this weekend.