Completed F | T |F Growery: Fastbuds+Solo Cup+Prescription Blend Nutrients

I received these seeds as part of AFN's Fastbuds Solo Cup Challenge 2020. I'll start with a thank you from FB & @Fast Buds Heather for the great stealth shipping and quick delivery.

METHOD AND MEDIUM.

THE REGENERATIVE TENT

Bridgelux EB Gen 2 1120mm 3000k strips x 3 per shelf w/ HLG 185h 42 drivers to each shelf - 555 watts
6" Shared exhaust from 300cfm fan
18" Oscillating fan
Growpito Sim Mix
Growpito Beneficials
Growpito Blast Beneficials
Mega Crop 2.0
Cal Mag Pro
Foliar Sprayer

One of FastBuds first creations, Crystal Meth is a psychedelic strain, unique to its kin. Years of selective breeding led to create this Sativa leaning hybrid; an aesthetically pleasing powerhouse of production, delivering potent uplifting highs, (that are almost hallucinatory), great for listening to music or watching your favorite movies.

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Crystal Meth

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 50%

Little bit of a struggle but everyone has arrived alive. The third seed is figuring out life so it isn't pictured.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.8
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

#3 is shorter in comparison with #2 being the taller. Nothing is really going on.

One of these plants is already allocated for the competition but I was given the opportunity to test a new nutrient line. Find them HERE.

Shipping was incredibly fast to the Midwest and the package came double boxed. Inside I received

• Several pipettes of various sizes
• A feed chart with detailed instructions in ppm, EC and for autoflowers.
• 6 different bags of liquid nutrient with built in spouts

The bottom row on the left in the black pan are all the Fastbuds strains I'll be growing with bottom feeding in the Growpito Sim mix.



Big thanks to @Prescription Blend for sending it out.

Well it's the end for my plants with a few amber I've moved them to a cold dark room to die for another week or two.

The plants were great to grow but there were issues all caused by me that prevented this from being a better grow. My pH meter was way out of calibration reading 5.8 when it was closer to 4.3. So the issue with these leaves just like me Zamaldelica x Kali China grow was essentially the same.

It began as a CalMag issue because the pH was too low for uptake. I added calmag but it only fixed it partially with the low pH still being a problem. So it continued to the end of flower with, I assume, an inability to uptake several different Nutrients. This was the case for some of my more sensitive mother plants as well.

@Prescription Blend I will say that I found your nutrients to be excellent and very well thought out from ratios to biostimulants and even the chemical forms within the nutrient. While there was a calcium issues I firmly believe that my low pH and sub 40% humidity contributed to my issues late flower.

Something amazing to watch though was the Kelpful actually trying to bring my mother plant back to life. My wife brought me some cuttings that were near dead and lacking chlorophyll. Sitting then in a cup of Kelpful diluted with pH water brought them back within two days.

These nutrients have converted me away from all in one nutrients at uptake isn't such a simple process. So big thank you for letting me test them, I regret the issues I had but this was great to use overall.

@Fast Buds Heather thank you for the seeds and I wish I could have some these strains more Justice.

Crossing our autoflower genetics with the legendary strain LSD was no easy task. After years of R&D, we finally came across the perfect blend to bring to our fans. Our LSD-25 seeds produce high-THC, low-CBD buds with all the trippy effects of the original, but with the addition of purple coloring that make this the crown jewel of the Fast Buds strain catalog.

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LSD 25

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 50%

It is all good. 100% germination is all I've ever wanted, 100% cloning with roots in 5 days would be better lol, but fastbuds might impress me.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.8
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

All of these are about even in height. Everything is handling the lights well so far.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: See Here
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 86f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

Everything is going just fine. Nice color, growth, no complaints. Not particularly stretchy at less than 10" with side nodes developing

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 86f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

These have stayed relatively short with one being exceptionally short. Pre flowers appeared on this strain first.

Like the others, these plants get almost fully submerged in PBN every day because they would wilt any longer.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients
M&M: Hand Watered & Growpito Sim Mix
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

Genuinely excited about growing this strain even when I saw it on the website.

Getting purple was a bonus with no benefit but I'm glad either way. The stretch happened and now we are in flowering. It all happens so fast.

I'm hoping with all these long internodes that I get some decent bud from all these but I also suspect that my light intensity is a bit weak. They are in my veg tent which is only 185w compared to 500w in my flower tent. I'm only at 18/6 though.

I will talk about Prescription Blend Nutrients a bit here though.

It's been over two weeks of using them and I've mixed my second 5 gallon batch of this so far. Mixing is tedious with six products and nothing like a few scoops of Mega Crop. Constantly having to measure every syringe for several different products at several different rates was part of why I stopped using liquid nutrients.

In my vegetable garden I use Jack's and for my cannabis I use Mega Crop. They are both easy and affordable. My concern with this is the eventuality of running out of several of the products rather than just having one bag. The plants aren't growing oddly so I'll reserve judgement for when the plants are fully done.

TLDR: Tedious to use so far.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients
M&M: Hand Watered & Growpito Sim Mix
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

I don't think this strain was supposed to turn purple but it only happened on one pheno. Not sure why the edge of that leaf ended up like that either. These have been a bit more sensitive to whatever has been happening but still good.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients/Growpito beneficials
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.7
Temperature: 86f | 68f
Humidity: 75%

Only one turned purple. Buds are forming well. One pheno barely developed and leaves.

This strain has done well with Prescription Blend Nutrients feed chart compared to another strain. Color has stayed nice and vibrant so far.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients/Growpito Beneficials
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

The buds have been filling out well in these. The CalMag issue wasn't quite as prevalent on these either.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients/Growpito beneficials
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.8
Temperature: 78f | 72f
Humidity: 65%

@Fast Buds Heather @Prescription Blend beautiful reflowerings happening for the past week or so.

Aroma is pleasant and light. Beautiful sativa structure on all of them.

Smoothie Auto is the result of a cross between Somango and Blueberry, and really brings out the best of both worlds; a well-statured plant ideal for all types of growers. Reaching up to 23% THC, this strain delivers an uplifting giggly high. Not to mention its exceptionally fruity tastes making it an ideal choice for extractions.

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Smoothie

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 50%

No causalities and fast sprouting. I am pleased. Nothing else to say.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.8
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

All have very different heights but look mostly the same. Roots are coming out the bottom of some of the cups.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: See Here
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 86f | 68f
Humidity: 40%



Roots are developing well and I pretty much just pour water in and let the cups soak it up. The stems on the these are think and taller.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 86f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

These are stretchy. Not sure why they did that but I'm guessing it is strain specific? Maybe.

Pre flowers were the last to develop in this strain at day. Stem thickened quickly but nothing else really observed.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients
M&M: Hand Watered & Growpito Sim Mix
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

This strain stretched and I'm wondering if the light intensity was inadequate. I do not like way these have grown compared to the other two strains but sure to some accidental cold temps started taking on some purple.

I'm pretty sure the stretch is over but these plants sit at almost 2ft. Watering has been needed every other day and buds are forming. Maybe my solo cup game is weak but I hope these turn out.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients
M&M: Hand Watered & Growpito Sim Mix
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

It's starting to purple up and keeping pace with the other two strains. Still not sure which strain I'm going to choose for the competition.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients/Growpito beneficials
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.7
Temperature: 86f | 68f
Humidity: 75%

A bit worried about the deficiency but I'm thinking it came at the end and nitrogen won't be a concern the rest of the way.

I couldn't take a picture of all three together. #3 hit 27" I believe and was getting it's light somewhere else lol.

Two phenos expressed purple with one being like a black berry purple. Although the tallest pheno has a nice structure. These have been fun to grow so far.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients/Growpito beneficials
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

I love the way #3 prays so hard. I believe the fade is going to be beautiful. Colors are nice and the sativa structure is nice on #2 and #3.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients/Growpito beneficials
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.8
Temperature: 78f | 72f
Humidity: 65%

The colors in these are great with some reflowerings on the tallest pheno. I can't really smell much.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: See Here
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 88f | 68f
Humidity: 40%


I'm curious to how these will start growing come flower but I have roots coming out the bottoms of all the cups. They are probably going to get crowded in the pan eventually.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 86f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

These haven't gotten tall like the LSD strains have but I do like the way they are developing. Not seeing any issues after daily watering with Prescription Blend Nutrients. Only been using Growpito beneficials in the mix itself and as a foliar. No CalMag issues to be seen but this tent is also less intense and the Growpito isn't supposed to need extra CalMag. The PBN mixed up really well in a 5 gallon bucket and threw in an airstone. The mixture does foam but it isn't excessive and you would need a lot of aeration. It was tedious compared to using Mega Crop and just throwing a scoop in and letting it mix. Measuring out several different nutrients was a pain and with plants in different stages I typically feed them all off of the same resevoir but this feed schedule is precise. When mixing it for the week 3 schedule I began with .3 EC tap water and after mixing I ended up at 1.2 EC

The plants began pre flowering around day 14 or so and there have been no issues in nutrient change or environment. Glad my ph meter is working for the time being.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients
M&M: Hand Watered & Growpito Sim Mix
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

This strain didn't do anything odd one way or another and has just been chugging along.

Flowering is happening with the stretch being over. No coloring but I love the way these developed. Beautiful structure and no problems

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients
M&M: Hand Watered & Growpito Sim Mix
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

Smoothie is developing well with short internodes. No deficiencies with this nutrient. Pain to constantly mix 5 gallons but it's okay from what I can tell at 1200ppm.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients/Growpito beneficials
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.7
Temperature: 86f | 68f
Humidity: 75%

This strain has the nicest structures of all three without too much stretch. Really liking the way these are growing. Having some nitrogen deficiency but it seems to have hit at the tail end of the stretch.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients/Growpito beneficials
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 82f | 68f
Humidity: 40%

This strain hasn't experienced the CalMag issue as badly as the others but it was a slight issue. The buds are starting to swell so I believe I have 2-4 weeks left on everyone.

The smell is sweet and subtle.

Lights: 185w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Prescription Blend Nutrients/Growpito beneficials
M&M: Growpito Sim Mix & Hand watering
pH: 5.8
Temperature: 78f | 72f
Humidity: 65%

Buds have swelled from what I can tell. Aromas are very light and sweet smelling.