Indoor Frogster Autopot Grow:- Auto Blackberry Kush & Auto Mazar

[Frogster]

Morning all.... Today I plan to finish the tent with the new design set-up and equipment (subject to the wife's demands on my time - and body).

I will take some snaps of the setup when finished, and try and post later today.

So, not much to say at present, Girl 3 (Auto BK) has just broke ground... 1 more (Auto Mazar) to go.... come on baby, lift your head up.

I know this is not really on topic.... but I am growing a couple of DP Hollands Hope outdoor...

This is one that I introduced the baby plants to, to try and inspire them to develop stems of the same nice thick variety, with close node space, I like dishing out a bit of LST to naughty plants.

For scale... that is a white 25ltr water container in the last pic, I guess she is about 4ft 6" high and 4ft diameter at present. Looking mighty fine (apart from the tail end of a treated bug attack that she is recovering from).

 

[Eyes on Fire]

Suuure,I'll swing in and take a look.may I ask?how long are you keeping them autos in them wee pouches anyways? and Thank you kindly for the invite too.

ANND SOME GRAPE CRINKLE to go around! my treat and some well sweetened and cured cush n chem as well. mmmmmm

 

[GoAuto6]

Grow babies grow!!!

 

[2Stoned2Care]

Suuure,I'll swing in and take a look.may I ask?how long are you keeping them autos in them wee pouches anyways? and Thank you kindly for the invite too.

ANND SOME GRAPE CRINKLE to go around! my treat and some well sweetened and cured cush n chem as well. mmmmmm



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I actually dribbled

 

[Frogster]

Been working re-installing the tent today, added a new filter system... nearly finished, some tidying up to do, cut a larger extraction point in the wall to take the 6" insulated acoustic ducting (it is very thick - about 10" Dia outside), then set up the Autopot system.

I will do that tomorrow, I think.... So this will be the girls home for the next 10 weeks or so, I hope they like it.

For reference:-

Ventilation / Intake

• Outside Air from Ground Level >>> Wall Hole Entrance with Bug Screen >>> Ducting >>> 5" Systemair High Volume Fan >>> (Enter Tent) 5" Ducting >>> Diffuser (to be fitted)

Filtration / Exhaust

• 8" Rhino Pro Carbon Filter (800m/3) >>> Reduced to 6" Duct >>> Powerplant Aerowing Air Cooled "Sealed" Reflector >>> 6" Duct >>> High Velocity Systemair 6" (720m/3) >>> (Exit Tent) Acoustic Ducting >>> Wall Exit.

Lighting

• Lumatek Digital Dimmable Pro System, 600W 400v
• 600w 400v Dual spectrum enhanced bulb & MH & HPS 400W bulbs
• 600w Mars Hydro LED (old style), for side fill if required
• Fully adjustable height of all lights to Max Height if required (Flexable ducting on Light Hood)

Environmental Control

• Evolution Fan / Temp / Rh Controller
• 4ft Tower oscillating fan
• Assorted clip fans
• Humidifier / Fogger with variable level, pumps cooling fog to plants
• De-Humidifier
• Home Built Humidifier / De-Humidifier Controller
• TFA Kilmalog Pro with 4 sensors in tent, recording temp & RH every 1 min.
• Tube Heater and backup 1K fan heater
• Other Bits & Bobs.

One thing I like is the fully adjustable De-Humidifier shelve, so you can raise or lower it as required, The De-Humidifier runs water to waste outside tent.

So..... Autopot set up next.....
What do y'all think?

 

[2Stoned2Care]

Been working re-installing the tent today, added a new filter system... nearly finished, some tidying up to do, cut a larger extraction point in the wall to take the 6" insulated acoustic ducting (it is very thick - about 10" Dia outside), then set up the Autopot system.

I will do that tomorrow, I think.... So this will be the girls home for the next 10 weeks or so, I hope they like it.

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For reference:-

Ventilation / Intake

• Outside Air from Ground Level >>> Wall Hole Entrance with Bug Screen >>> Ducting >>> 5" Systemair High Volume Fan >>> (Enter Tent) 5" Ducting >>> Diffuser (to be fitted)

Filtration / Exhaust

• 8" Rhino Pro Carbon Filter (800m/3) >>> Reduced to 6" Duct >>> Power Plant "Sealed" Hood >>> 6" Duct >>> High Velocity Systemair 6" (720m/3) >>> (Exit Tent) Acoustic Ducting >>> Wall Exit.

Lighting

• Lumatek Digital Dimmable Pro System, 600W 400v
• 600w 400v Dual spectrum enhanced bulb & MH & HPS 400W bulbs
• 600w Mars Hydro LED (old style), for side fill if required
• Fully adjustable height of all lights to Max Height if required (Flexable ducting on Light Hood)

Environmental Control

• Evolution Fan / Temp / Rh Controller
• 4ft Tower oscillating fan
• Assorted clip fans
• Humidifier / Fogger with variable level, pumps cooling fog to plants
• De-Humidifier
• Home Built Humidifier / De-Humidifier Controller
• TFA Kilmalog Pro with 4 sensors in tent, recording temp & RH every 1 min.
• Tube Heater and backup 1K fan heater
• Other Bits & Bobs.

One thing I like is the fully adjustable De-Humidifier shelve, so you can raise or lower it as required, The De-Humidifier runs water to waste outside tent.


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So..... Autopot set up next.....
What do y'all think?

What you mean you hope the girls like it,can i come and live in there and look after your girls for you ?

 

[2Stoned2Care]

i could even bring my next girl along dp auto blueberry i think she would get on really well with your girls

 

[Frogster]

i could even bring my next girl along dp auto blueberry i think she would get on really well with your girls

Yep she would for sure, an I could just about squeeze her in...... until the autopot growth kicks in..... I'm sure it would get a little bit crowded in there then, all that equipment takes space up (that's why most of it is suspended).

OK.... I have a question, Open Question.... as many views as possible....

Using Canna Pro Soil with Autopots and air domes.... What Nutrients and type to feed ?
(If it makes any difference My soil has 30% extra perlite, some rooting stuff, some ecothrive charge, some clay balls & I have hard water).

I have used BioBizz on my last soil grow, I found, the addition of LED's (even as a fill light) require your plants to use extra cal/mag. As I have hard water my Cal was already high anyway, so I just added extra mag. In general, I'm happy using Organics, I have a load of it left.... I was thinking I could still feed by hand (using BioBizz + Supps) & just water by autopot,

I'm not sure if the BioBizz Organic Nutrients would work/run in the autopot line/float system to be able to feed with the water that way, I thought organic was a big no-no in hydro environments - if they can be used, maybe by adding something to keep it clean and working with the organic, problem solved - Anyone have experience?

So if not, I have been thinking only two options...

1) They are gonna spend most of their veg life, living off the soil (I can give them a bit of help and some Nutrients).
If I have to, I can hand feed for the final week or two of veg, and they will still get their water from autopot.
Then... when they are requiring flower nutrients, I could use something like Canna Aqua Flores A+B Flower Bloom in the Res, and stop the hand feed.

Or........

2) Do I just go Hydro/Autopot feed in the Res from the start, for Veg & Flower?

If so what do I use....???

 

[wwwillie]

Hey!
Thanks for the invite. I would be happy to ride along.
Here's some and a bit of a boost to go with it!

 

[Frogster]

Today saw the 3 girls potted into the autopots.

Girl 4 (Auto Mazar) still hasn't shown her head yet, believe it or not, this is the first time I have ever had a DP seed not Germinate.

Another 1 x Auto Mazar, and a new variety to me - 1 x Auto NightQueen have been dropped in water to Germinate. If both pop, then I may have to get 1 more autopot to squeeze in the tent.

Anyway.... here are the 3 girls....