Nutrients Prescription Blend Grows SweetSeeds in AutoPots - Test by Only1Sky

[Only1Sky]

@Only1Sky color has definitely come back on your killer kush, looking very nice in those last pics as well as the rest of the garden.

Yep, I'm real happy with her progress. I think it was the 3-days of foliar spray (Bio-Si, cal-mag, & kelp extract). Or maybe it was the 20% extra strength feed (Vegatative Week 4). Probably both along with alignment of planets and sacrifice of a fatted calf.

 

[Waira]

Showering them with love works every time!... a 20% slap to the junk trunk (usually) never hurts either- --

...got some freshies for us yet, 'Sky?

 

[Only1Sky]

Time for some photo updates. Its day 39 for the gals in the AutoPots; Trainwreck & Jack 47. All are doing quite well. The two on Megacrop are both a little taller than their Prescription Blend sisters. But the PB gals are bushier. All are quite equivalent in terms of nodes and bud sites. Here's the two Trainwrecks, first Prescription Blend, then MegaCrop:

And here's the Jack 47s; PB then MC:

 

[Bigg Al]

Looking good there buddy!!!

 

[Only1Sky]

Some comments about reservoirs and nutrient behavior therein. The Greenleaf (MegaCrop) mix continues to show a tendency for particles to come out of solution, and for a slight "scum" to form on top. The Prescription Blend stays perfectly clear. If all other factors are equal, then this alone is a hands-down win for Prescription Blend. As it is, I only mix up enough Greenleaf mix to last about 3 days; that's about all I dare run before rinsing out the reservoir and re-loading. This is actually a bit self-defeating of one the the may advantages of an AutoPot system. Here's how the last 1/2 inch of the Greenleaf reservoir looks:

And .... yep, the problem flows on through the lines and valves. Take a look at the AutoPot valves of the two Greenleaf plants:

You'd be correct to assume that its just a matter of time before the lines clog -- mostly right at the various junctions, branches, and shut offs.
But now look at the AutoPot valve of the Prescription Blend plant. Nice and clean.

Tagging you @St. Tom 'cause I know you were interested in this subject.

 

[Only1Sky]

Now lets move on to the Killer Kushes being grown in 3-gallon RainScience Grow Bags. Its their day 35. At this point they're both pretty much identical except that the Prescription Blend gal, on the right, still retains just a slight lighter shade of color to her leaves. Both are doing quite well.

Here's a closer look at the Prescription Blend Killer Kush, and then a closer look at the Megacrop gal.

The only problem is that the Prescription Blend gal is up to her old tricks (or issues) once again. A couple of days ago I noticed the spotting starting up again. Here's a couple of shots:

So I'm giving her 3 days of the special foliar treatment: OF Transport + Cal-Mag + Kelp Extract. We'll keep and eye on her and see what happens.

 

[St. Tom]

Some comments about reservoirs and nutrient behavior therein. The Greenleaf (MegaCrop) mix continues to show a tendency for particles to come out of solution, and for a slight "scum" to form on top. The Prescription Blend stays perfectly clear. If all other factors are equal, then this alone is a hands-down win for Prescription Blend. As it is, I only mix up enough Greenleaf mix to last about 3 days; that's about all I dare run before rinsing out the reservoir and re-loading. This is actually a bit self-defeating of one the the may advantages of an AutoPot system. Here's how the last 1/2 inch of the Greenleaf reservoir looks:

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And .... yep, the problem flows on through the lines and valves. Take a look at the AutoPot valves of the two Greenleaf plants:

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You'd be correct to assume that its just a matter of time before the lines clog -- mostly right at the various junctions, branches, and shut offs.
But now look at the AutoPot valve of the Prescription Blend plant. Nice and clean.

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Tagging you @St. Tom 'cause I know you were interested in this subject.

thanks, sky for the tag and the megacrop seems grotty and eventually, you would get blockages so prescription blend for the win up to now

 

[Death The Cultivator]

Some comments about reservoirs and nutrient behavior therein. The Greenleaf (MegaCrop) mix continues to show a tendency for particles to come out of solution, and for a slight "scum" to form on top. The Prescription Blend stays perfectly clear. If all other factors are equal, then this alone is a hands-down win for Prescription Blend. As it is, I only mix up enough Greenleaf mix to last about 3 days; that's about all I dare run before rinsing out the reservoir and re-loading. This is actually a bit self-defeating of one the the may advantages of an AutoPot system. Here's how the last 1/2 inch of the Greenleaf reservoir looks:

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And .... yep, the problem flows on through the lines and valves. Take a look at the AutoPot valves of the two Greenleaf plants:

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You'd be correct to assume that its just a matter of time before the lines clog -- mostly right at the various junctions, branches, and shut offs.
But now look at the AutoPot valve of the Prescription Blend plant. Nice and clean.

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Tagging you @St. Tom 'cause I know you were interested in this subject.

My MC 55 gallon reservoir looks foul compared to my PB one as well with lines of grime all over it. I found that I had to recirculate the water in the MC to keep it mixed. I wondered if some of the ingredients weren't staying suspended. A 3 stage trickle filter is still something I'm thinking on but mixing the PB with the bio si works much better.

I never popped in here but your plants look great.

 

[idiopathic neuropathy]

Some comments about reservoirs and nutrient behavior therein. The Greenleaf (MegaCrop) mix continues to show a tendency for particles to come out of solution, and for a slight "scum" to form on top. The Prescription Blend stays perfectly clear. If all other factors are equal, then this alone is a hands-down win for Prescription Blend. As it is, I only mix up enough Greenleaf mix to last about 3 days; that's about all I dare run before rinsing out the reservoir and re-loading. This is actually a bit self-defeating of one the the may advantages of an AutoPot system. Here's how the last 1/2 inch of the Greenleaf reservoir looks:

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And .... yep, the problem flows on through the lines and valves. Take a look at the AutoPot valves of the two Greenleaf plants:

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You'd be correct to assume that its just a matter of time before the lines clog -- mostly right at the various junctions, branches, and shut offs.
But now look at the AutoPot valve of the Prescription Blend plant. Nice and clean.

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Tagging you @St. Tom 'cause I know you were interested in this subject.

Hey Sky-thats exactly the results i was getting from Megacrop with my Autopots and the reason why i dont use it with Autopots. Thanks, for posting.

 

[Waira]

All's looking great in here 'Sky! I'm liking this side-by-side gig more and more,...

Some notables:
-- I see the MC TW is getting the hooks from N-toxicity, no surprise there... some strains just don't like that much N, and once again with MC you have no means to adjust this w/o shorting the plant on the other good stuff's,... I suspect this is also why the KK on PB is a slightly lighter shade vs. the MC girl.

-- this mucky crap from the MC is basically universal, has to be the #1 complaint I see from anybody using it in a res'... No doubt, something is either cross reacting and/or isn't very stable/soluble in their particular formulation....

-- 'Sky, the PB KK, have you the means to check in-pot pH? The symptoms look more P related than Ca; are you on Bloom yet? P and Ca can show very similar symptoms, even on the same general levels of the plant despite P being mobile and Ca, not... If the PB pot has gone off pH acidicly, then a little P lockout could be behind this,... If the foliar doesn't help, that confirms it's P defc. at least... If it does, then it's Ca defc. with more atypical heavier necrotic spotting (Ca usually is finer, often hugs the veins)...