@Frogster Battle Statistics
- Lighting Battle (Leg 1 - 2019)
- General Battle (Leg 1 - 2019)
Battle Kit
Lights indoor only nowadays
Lumatek Digital Dimmable Pro System, 600W 400v
600w 400v Dual spectrum enhanced bulb
600w Mars Hydro LED (old style), for side fill if required
Tent
4ft x 4ft x 6ft Tent
(but I am looking to fit another in before Feb start)
Using
Autopot system, Dual Grow & Bloom Res, Airdomes
Ferts
Ferro Nutrients (Regional Adjusted) Charge,
Plant Magic Mycorrhizae,
Mammoth P
Soil & Pebbles, (Canna Terra Pro) - and a few secret additives
How long growing
25 years on and off outdoor
(with mixed results), 5 years indoor
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Germed in a shot glass, they will be potted into solo cups and transplanted into Final Autopots when ready
As far as I can tell at this time, there has been no update regarding the Battle Manager / Team Leader for shortstuff seeds Leg 2.
Therefore I am assuming that I Tag:-
@bushmasterar15 (as he was TL for Leg 1).
We now have a successful germination, from the reserve seed sown 4 days ago. .
But it is still very early days, especially as she needed a bit of help to shed her helmet.
But I will offer her all the assistance I can, and hope she grows past it.
She just been relieved of her stuck helmet in this photo.
wk2 My replacement Short Stuff - "Auto Star Dawg" seedling, as noted in the previous posts - the first seed failed germination.
Still residing in my propagator at present, another few days before being transplanted to an Autopot
She had a stuck helmet, but with luck she will pull through and develop when she hits the tent.
wk3 Update for my Short Stuff - StarDawg
Update - Week 4
Changes:-
The "StarDawg" is now feeding from the bottle... The Autopots are starting to do their thing !
Lights raised to keep optimum distance from each plant in the tent (sharing with two others). I love the AutoCobs
@BigSm0
From today she went onto a 20/4 Light cycle.
Update Week 5
Tag:- @bushmasterar15
Only growing the 1 plant from short Stuff, the "StarDawg".
So that is my chosen "Battle Plant".
Changes:-
Increased Autocobs, now 110w per plant.
Also had to add 2 x humidifiers and a dehumidifier to balance Temps & Rh in the tent.
A bit behind the other plants in the tent, as seen below, but hey-ho..... A nice structure & I have empathy for her...
Lets see what she can do.
Update Week 6
Tag:- @bushmasterar15
My Short Stuff - "StarDawg", my chosen "Battle Plant".
Changes this week:-
1 week of gentle transition from Veg Nutes to Flower Nutes
Fine tuning the tent environment daily to keep the VPD on track.
Lets see what she can do.
The tent as it stands today.
Update - Week 7
Tag:- @bushmasterar15
This week I had to go away for a few days, so I topped up the reservoir with my flower nutrients, checked the autopot valves, set all my tent controls to Auto, and crossed my fingers.
On my return I saw the dehumidifier had stopped draining to waste, the internal water tank had filled and shut itself off.
This resulted in lower than anticipated temps and higher Rh, causing a low VPD.
However, no damage done, the "StarDawg" took it all in her stride and looks well.
No other changes, VPD is now back on track and she is turning into a very nicely structured plant.
Later in the week I will be doing some defoliation, to open up hidden budsites.
Update - Week 8 for Short Stuff Battle
Filling out nicely now, and the buds are starting to "stitch" together
I think she may take about another 4 weeks to finish where I want her, but we will re-evaluate as time gets nearer.
Taking feed well, EC 1.8 Ph 5.8 (Soil Ph 6.2). Around 3ft 6" tall, No tip burn, deficiencies or toxicity noted.
Added an old Mars (300w draw) LED for a bit of back and side fill.
Update Week 9 and week 10
Tag:-@bushmasterar15
Due to some AFN problems, Updates have been erratic.... So here we have a catch up post covering 2 weeks.
No Changes to report, but have had a bit of a testing time keeping Temps & Rh% where needed.
Photos taken on dates identified below.
24th June 2019
29th June 2019
05th July 2019
Buds are very sticky and smelly, I anticipate another 2, maybe 3 weeks to go, 1 week of that will be on water only diet.
Update (End of week 11)
Tag:-@bushmasterar15
At
79 Days, it was time to chop her down.
I usually grow tall monsters, but true to the Seedbank name (Short Stuff), this girl was one of the shortest plants I have grown.
Standing around 3ft 9" from top of soil to top of main cola.
But, she still packed it on. I am very happy with the quantity and quality of Bud she produced.
She also produced loads and loads of leaf, and rough trimming her took forever.
Not the easiest of plants to trim as a whole plant, but I want to dry her as a complete plant, upside down on a slow dry.
Here is a photo of her in full plumage.
And here are a couple 5Hrs later, rough trimmed.
Buds are Big, Fat, Smelly, Sticky and reasonably dense, but not as solid as some others I have grown. However, the slow dry will help them tighten up.
The plant is full, Buds everywhere, I am expecting a good weight when dry
She was easy to grow, no problems, no deficiencies or toxicity issues, and took my feed well.
So, that's it for now, I will update on the drying, and a smoke report will follow in due course.
