SSSC SSSC - Auto Elephant. A Mugwamp Production in Glourious Technicolor

[The Dalai Farmer]

both looking decent my girl I thought would be a big plant like the other strains we have run but shes a medium-sized girl but still looking decent

That's good info to know mate thanks one thing, I think I may of put those square Autopot filter screen things in the wrong places do you think it'll matter?

 

[St. Tom]

That's good info to know mate thanks one thing, I think I may of put those square Autopot filter screen things in the wrong places do you think it'll matter?

what way have you done it I have the copper ones in the bottoms of my bases pointing up and the black just at the bottom of the pots

 

[blue]

That's good info to know mate thanks one thing, I think I may of put those square Autopot filter screen things in the wrong places do you think it'll matter?

what way have you done it I have the copper ones in the bottoms of my bases pointing up and the black just at the bottom of the pots

They just stop the soil and roots going into the bases so they don't clog up (I think) ... I just throw mine in the bottom of the pots.

 

[The Dalai Farmer]

what way have you done it I have the copper ones in the bottoms of my bases pointing up and the black just at the bottom of the pots

Yeah I did it the other way round I have the copper one at the bottom of the pot and the thin black one in tray d'oh. As long as it still lets nutrients flow through it should be ok, I hope

 

[The Dalai Farmer]

They just stop the soil and roots going into the bases so they don't clog up (I think) ... I just throw mine in the bottom of the pots.

Thanks Blue that's good to hear

 

[St. Tom]

They just stop the soil and roots going into the bases so they don't clog up (I think) ... I just throw mine in the bottom of the pots.

i think the American ones they say to do it opposite I think but as blue said just make sure the roots are not getting out of control also all the last few years of having autopot problems I think I've figured it out I never used to use the lids on the bases so I could see if they blocked but with no lid my ph must of been having terrible ph swings so don't do as I did use the lids as hopefully I may of sussed out why I had so many problems

 

[The Dalai Farmer]

i think the American ones they say to do it opposite I think but as blue said just make sure the roots are not getting out of control also all the last few years of having autopot problems I think I've figured it out I never used to use the lids on the bases so I could see if they blocked but with no lid my ph must of been having terrible ph swings so don't do as I did use the lids as hopefully I may of sussed out why I had so many problems

That makes sense keeping the lid on, or else you'll be heating up the nutes in the tray. One other thing, is it better to make up a small amounts, like 5 litres at a time and add to the res when it gets low? As I mentioned earlier, my first Autopot grow was pretty poor and I was wondering if having the res almost full and it taking weeks to go down had something to do with it, like the nutes going stale, is that possible? I checked the ph regularly.

 

[St. Tom]

That makes sense keeping the lid on, or else you'll be heating up the nutes in the tray. One other thing, is it better to make up a small amounts, like 5 litres at a time and add to the res when it gets low? As I mentioned earlier, my first Autopot grow was pretty poor and I was wondering if having the res almost full and it taking weeks to go down had something to do with it, like the nutes going stale, is that possible? I checked the ph regularly.

i make it in 20 litres in veg it can last me well over a week without throwing it away just make sure to either stir it a couple of times a day or get a submersible pump and run that but not an airstone it messes with your ph and once there in flower and drinking loads I fill it up with 40 litres a time and if I'm top feeding plants in the same grow I just dip my jug in the res so they all get the same food bro .so the short answer is a week is no problem just keep it agitated or stirred and do you like my botch up stick

 

[The Dalai Farmer]

Auto Elephant
Day 24
I haven't decided yet, but I may wait until she starts flowering before I turn the Autopot on. That way I know she has had as good a start to life as with the rest of my plants, and if it does all go to crap, I'll know the reason why She's probably only got another week or so of veg, and I don't want to be farting around swapping the feed in Res from veg to pre flower and then to bloom, we'll see

When I was feeding her earlier, I noticed the first few roots coming out the bottom of pot so she's pretty much ready to go on the Res.
Also I did a little lst on her yesterday, just to open her up a bit it's a work in progress.
Auto Elephant (1)
Day 23

Today
Day 24

Ellie is still plodding along I was hoping she would of grown out of whatever it is thats causing the funky looking leaves but that doesn't look like happening anytime soon
Auto Elephant (2)
Day 18

 

[The Dalai Farmer]

Auto Elephant/Oliphant
Day 26
All looking good with Nelly, so far and after the bit of lst, she's beginning to get quite a nice shape to her Also her first pistils have made an appearance
There's a lot more roots trying to escape from bottom of pot, so when it's time for her next feed, I think it would be a good time to turn the Autopot on