New Grower Northern Lights Auto Flower Grow

[Erich]

For the water pump mate, did you run yours without the dripper that's meant to be stuck into the soil? I just tried without and yeah, it's a pint in under a minute. Might be some trial and error with these haha

I didnt put the dripper thing in. wasn't sure why it was needed or how to connect it correctly - the instructions are junk. works fine w/o it though so....

I did read something about that thing stops the water from going back into the un-used water - not 100% sure though.

 

[thelastrebel]

I didnt put the dripper thing in. wasn't sure why it was needed or how to connect it correctly - the instructions are junk. works fine w/o it though so....

I did read something about that thing stops the water from going back into the un-used water - not 100% sure though.

I think it's basically just so that you can stick it into the soil - if you put the tube straight in it'd risk getting clogged. If you can position the tube securely above the soil though I don't see it being a problem. It does seem like quite a lot of water to but in one exact spot quite quickly though, if you were hand watering you wouldn't pour that much in one place?

 

[Erich]

I think it's basically just so that you can stick it into the soil - if you put the tube straight in it'd risk getting clogged. If you can position the tube securely above the soil though I don't see it being a problem. It does seem like quite a lot of water to but in one exact spot quite quickly though, if you were hand watering you wouldn't pour that much in one place?

I will use 3 tubes to water 3 different spots of soil.

Just fewer seconds per water if a couple hoses r going to the plant.

 

[Erich]

I will use 3 tubes to water 3 different spots of soil.

Just fewer seconds per water if a couple hoses r going to the plant.

Also.... I like a little run off which I won’t really get with this thing. The biggest pan I have that I could use to catch run off is a baking pan.

A baking pan is not that big.

Really going to have to play with this thing before the trip.

What are u doing about lights? I had planned on leaving lights off and just let the sun hit it for a couple hours a day.

I’m starting to think my light will be fine though. You think it’s a fire hazard? 300w led?

I have an automatic timer so I could just turn the light on and off all day so it doesn’t heat up I guess.

So instead of 20 hrs on then 4 hours off I could do....

2hrs on 15min off then on again for 2 hours then off for 15min and do that all day.

That way no fire....

Or no light and I have a smaller yield

I’m on vacation for a week.
So days 35-42 of the plants life.

 

[thelastrebel]

Also.... I like a little run off which I won’t really get with this thing. The biggest pan I have that I could use to catch run off is a baking pan.
A baking pan is not that big.
Really going to have to play with this thing before the trip.
What are u doing about lights? I had planned on leaving lights off and just let the sun hit it for a couple hours a day.
I’m starting to think my light will be fine though. You think it’s a fire hazard? 300w led?
I have an automatic timer so I could just turn the light on and off all day so it doesn’t heat up I guess.
So instead of 20 hrs on then 4 hours off I could do....
2hrs on 15min off then on again for 2 hours then off for 15min and do that all day.
That way no fire....
Or no light and I have a smaller yield
I’m on vacation for a week.
So days 35-42 of the plants life.

Did you test it with the three tubes yet? I think that's a good idea but it will probably reduce the flow quite a bit having one of those adapters in there so might need separate calculations!

The lights is a tricky one isn't it? I'll just be leaving mine on the windowsill as they'll still be small (roughly days 6-19) and with my lights being DIY I don't want to spend my whole holiday worrying about them. Not too much lost if it doesn't work out since they're really only just planted. If your light is one you've used for a while, I guess one way of looking at it is it hasn't caught fire yet so why would it while you're away? Not sure if an odd cycle like that might confuse the plants, maybe some more experienced growers can chime in on that point though.

 

[Death The Cultivator]

Your only issue was not being able to water during vacation. Your irrigation system will do. No need to change anything.

Also.... I like a little run off which I won’t really get with this thing. The biggest pan I have that I could use to catch run off is a baking pan.

A baking pan is not that big.

Really going to have to play with this thing before the trip.

What are u doing about lights? I had planned on leaving lights off and just let the sun hit it for a couple hours a day.

I’m starting to think my light will be fine though. You think it’s a fire hazard? 300w led?

I have an automatic timer so I could just turn the light on and off all day so it doesn’t heat up I guess.

So instead of 20 hrs on then 4 hours off I could do....

2hrs on 15min off then on again for 2 hours then off for 15min and do that all day.

That way no fire....

Or no light and I have a smaller yield

I’m on vacation for a week.
So days 35-42 of the plants life.

Sent with Tapatalk while vaping something sweet.

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

our safety and the risk of fire is a concern to all of us.im at work 8 hours a day and tucked up in bed for four,so my light is left on unattended most of the day and half the night.a light or any other electrical item only takes ten seconds to catch fire.
you would hear the odd horror story in a newspaper or on the telly of a fire at a grow......but thats caused by eejits that run a 8x1000w in a flat powered by streetlamps on stolen electricity.
an led is as likely to catch fire as a ps4 or your washing machine.its possible but one in a million,but if you the kind of unlucky sod that it will be you,then turn all off and sleep well.

 

[Erich]

So I think im a tad addicted to all of this stuff now.

one packet of seeds and done has went to looking up different seeds, thinking I already have seeds to last 2 years why buy more to ehhh what the hell lets buy 25 more seeds...

when I used to go to the weed shop to buy some I just said give me your cheapest indica but now im like do you have any cookies. I asked for cookies since one of my seeds are cookies.

they didnt have cookies but they had wedding cake which is a cookies hybrid.

I like wedding cake.

now im like should I toss this cookie seed into water and buy another grow room?

lol

 

[Erich]

Day 23

Temp 85
Humidity 50%
Water - she might need water tonight otherwise by 2mar morning probably.
height is around 6 inches.

Im starting to see things that could be little hairs but it could also be a start of a new leaf. will check sex again in the morning.

I did end up buying the fox farms SOLUBLE TRIO PACK (OPEN SESAME, BEASTIE BLOOMZ, CHA CHING) last night and should get it within a couple of days.

Sounds like the stuff really helps the flowering phase.

 

[Erich]

Question: where do the buds form?

I seen a ton of images but they are all just a mess of bud sites.

So does each branch have the ability to become a bud site? Plant health dictates how many buds actually form though? Or?

Then the buds start at the end of the branch or do they start by the nodes?