Indoor NL Auto-1-plant-grow transition to AutoCob and MegaCrop.

[Auto-Bud-Man]

Well, I'm a new grower, this is my first grow. I started with nutrient trio and a 300W (140 real watt) Mars Hydro full spectrum light.
I'm growing CKS Northern Lights Auto in a 6 gallon Octopot (which is a system where there is a grow sleeve light autopot I guess and the water is in a base that you keep filled, the plant drives roots down to meet the water and uses the water/nutes as it sees fit. You just keep the base filled and it does the rest. It's sort of a cross between Hyro and soil)

I am on day 24 of the grow now and have decided to change to an AutoCob light and Mega Crop nutes. (after seeing the insane grows here on AFN)

My plant is a bit small for it's age which is what started my dissatisfaction and decision to change.

I won't add all of the progress pictures and status updates; they are over on another forum, but I will add the latest picture as a starting point.

Status as of Today:

71% humidity (leak in basement and the storms so it's a bit high)

Temp: 75 deg F

PH 6.65

Soil 1part OF, 1part Pro-Mix HP+, 1part Perlite

Germinated in paper towel and grown in this pot her entire life.

Using on 6" fan to circulate air, and a 6" dia cooling fan with carbon filter for air exchange.

The Mega Crop comes tomorrow and I expect the AutoCob light to come this week so HERE WE GO!

 

[MickJ]

If you can, you could run both. I run a combination and it works a treat.

Well, I'm a new grower, this is my first grow. I started with nutrient trio and a 300W (140 real watt) Mars Hydro full spectrum light.
I'm growing CKS Northern Lights Auto in a 6 gallon Octopot (which is a system where there is a grow sleeve light autopot I guess and the water is in a base that you keep filled, the plant drives roots down to meet the water and uses the water/nutes as it sees fit. You just keep the base filled and it does the rest. It's sort of a cross between Hyro and soil)

I am on day 24 of the grow now and have decided to change to an AutoCob light and Mega Crop nutes. (after seeing the insane grows here on AFN)

My plant is a bit small for it's age which is what started my dissatisfaction and decision to change.

I won't add all of the progress pictures and status updates; they are over on another forum, but I will add the latest picture as a starting point.

Status as of Today:

71% humidity (leak in basement and the storms so it's a bit high)

Temp: 75 deg F

PH 6.65

Soil 1part OF, 1part Pro-Mix HP+, 1part Perlite

Germinated in paper towel and grown in this pot her entire life.

Using on 6" fan to circulate air, and a 6" dia cooling fan with carbon filter for air exchange.

The Mega Crop comes tomorrow and I expect the AutoCob light to come this week so HERE WE GO!


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[Auto-Bud-Man]

I just purchased a larger tent. I want to start another plant while this one is finishing and couldnt see any other way, and now that i have two lights, it made more sense than to get a second tent with its own fan system.
This one is 20” deep x 36” wide x 60” tall. Octopot bases are 18” wide so that should do the trick. My current tent is 27” x 27” x 60” and only holds one Octopot with 4” of wasted space all around.

 

[MickJ]

I just purchased a larger tent. I want to start another plant while this one is finishing and couldnt see any other way, and now that i have two lights, it made more sense than to get a second tent with its own fan system.
This one is 20” deep x 36” wide x 60” tall. Octopot bases are 18” wide so that should do the trick. My current tent is 27” x 27” x 60” and only holds one Octopot with 4” of wasted space all around.

My space is about the same as yours, just a bit shorter, and I sit 3 bondaged girls in there.

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[Auto-Bud-Man]

My space is about the same as yours, just a bit shorter, and I sit 3 bondaged girls in there.

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It's the octopot base that's the issue. The grow sleeves are probably about (9" in diameter) but the bases are 18" wide x 18" deep x 6" tall.

I really like the octopots so I'd like to stick with them if I could, it eliminates one variable; the watering method. Supposedly also it makes for bigger stronger roots too.

 

[Auto-Bud-Man]

Ok.
The plant has been transferred from the basement to an unused bedroom into the double width tent, the carbon filter/fan is in place as is the rotating circulating fan. I installed the new AutoCob light also.

I had to drain the Octopot reservoir because it holds 6 gallons and I couldn't lift it so I drained it and re-filled in the new location and added 1/2 dose of MegaCrop nutes. They say at the "seedling/small plant stage" it should be 12 gms total (2 gms per gallon) and so I put half that to start. (1 gm per gallon totalling 6gms)

As soon as the second seed cracks, I'll put that plant right next to it.
I'm wondering if I need an additional AutoCob for the second plant. Your thoughts?

Light distance: 26"
Humidity: 63%
Temp: 72 deg F
PH: 6.6

Here is the plant as of today: 29 days from sprout.

 

[Autobeast]

looking like a great start. happy healthy girls.best of luck and happy growing

 

[Auto-Bud-Man]

looking like a great start. happy healthy girls.best of luck and happy growing

Thank you sir!

Can i ask...I'm planning on one more plant in this tent; 36" wide x 20" deep x 60" tall. Should I get another Autocob or is one good enough for two plants?

 

[MickJ]

You probably want two.

Thank you sir!

Can i ask...I'm planning on one more plant in this tent; 36" wide x 20" deep x 60" tall. Should I get another Autocob or is one good enough for two plants?

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[Auto-Bud-Man]

You probably want two.

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Thanks!