1st auto pot and coco grow

Starting a new grow, was unsure on doing a journal but here it goes, hope you all enjoy the ride along :clinking_beer_mugs::sign_of_the_horns::smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

  1. Indoor or outdoor? - size of grow? 2 pot XXL aotopot system with 25 gallon flexi rez

  2. Otigin of seeds?dirtybird genetics sour moose

  3. Regular, feminized, or autoflower? Feminized

  4. Origin of water. PH, EC/TDS of source water? tap water

  5. PH and TDS/EC of if mixed solution?

  6. Grow method? Soil, Soil-less, Coco, Hydro, Aquaponics. Please explain. Coco/perlite 30% mixed

  7. Nutrients or fertilizer system used. going to use mega crop 1 part with Humboldt calmag

  8. What typr of lighting are you using? LED, HID (MH, CMH, HPS), or Fluorescents? Please elaborate led marshydro fc

  9. What are the temps in your growspce? Day / Night?

  10. What is the RH = relative humidity in your growspace? Day / Night?

  11. AC, Humidifier, De-humidifier? No ac, yes to humidifier and de humidifier

  12. Do you have a Ventilation system? Size? 4", 6"? 6" inline exhaust

  13. Co2 Yes / No? No

  14. How long have you been growing? 4 yrs

  15. What budget have you set in order to grow successfully? Nothing set

  16. If you grow hydro, then please explain your hydro method. DWC, R-DWC, Ebb and Flow, Or; Other? Other?

16b. Size and temperature of solution in reservoir?

Just starting to prep the coco and drop the girls in place here.:hugs:

The 2 on the right are sour moose, left side is Maui moose both dirty bird genetics Maui moose will be in rdwc. I’m actually excited to try out autopots should be :blush: fun , I’ve heard lots of good things about them. We’ll be using mega crop 1 part but may change that to the 2 part depending on what one may work better as far as clogging up the system, the one part has worked great in my hydro setup but not sure with small diameter feed lines, so any input is appreciated on this.

Here’s my coco prep

10lb brick, enough for 2 nine gallon fabric pots, use warm water approximately 4+ gallons and slowly pour over brick and break up a little at a time don’t pour water all at once or you’ll just make a mess. Once that’s done you need to rinse it either using a colender or screen of some sort I used a colender but need to rethink that as that’s like using a teaspoon to rinse 10 lbs of coco, anyway I got that done then you need to soak it in calmag 3-5 ml/gal for 24hrs to pre charge it so it won’t cause issues later ( it’s a coco thing). Then squeeze the crap out of it to ring out all the excess water, then your ready to mix perlite at 30% and add to pots. When all is said and done they are ready for the girls, I’m going to hand water for about 7-14 days to establish the roots the hopefully turn on the system and let em rock and roll. Gonna be running my hydro at the same time so we’ll see how it compares :sign_of_the_horns::grin:

The pics loaded out of order but you get the jist hopefully :sign_of_the_horns::grin:

I’ll keep y’all posted as I go, stay lit y’all :hugs::sign_of_the_horns::clinking_beer_mugs:

@LunaticYowie @Krista @OGIncognito @kaptain3d @RPgrower @ChittyChittyBangin and anyone else that wants to follow along

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Look at those CUTE LITTLE BAYBAYS! :heart_eyes:

So glad you did!!!

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Also love the details and pictures on your process here! :clap:

Excited and following along :two_hearts::heart_hands:

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Ready for your success! :nerd_face:

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Appreciate your votes of confidence :hugs::clinking_beer_mugs:

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Let’s go big b! :rocket::flexed_biceps:t2:

Thanks for the tag. :saluting_face:

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Riding along!

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@SeaOhAreWhy knew I was gonna forget someone :hugs::clinking_beer_mugs:

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Get ready for bigger plants and shorter veg time :+1:t2::+1:t2:

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Oh for sure, I’ve done rdwc several times so I’m ready :smiling_face_with_sunglasses::sign_of_the_horns::clinking_beer_mugs: feel free to hang for the ride

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Ok gots 2 in there forever home now both sour moose from dirty bird genetics, should be a good day time smoke by the description anyway. Tonight we drop the other 2; into my rdwc setup wanted to do that yesterday but ran out of time these 2 are maui moose and also with close to the same characteristics as the sour moose one difference is maui can produce pink pistols depending on the pheno I got, time will tell on that. So it’s time to rock and roll :sign_of_the_horns::beer_mug:

I also got a bigger colander which should help speed up my rinsing process for the coco :grin:

Stay tuned and stay lit y’all :smiling_face_with_sunglasses::+1:

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Almost forgot I did moisten the pots which are 9 gallon ( that’s what came with the setup) with about 1 gallon EA of light nutrient feed 2.5 g/ g of mega crop 1 part, 2 ml/g of Humboldts calmag and ph’d to 5.9 ppm was 660 with my tap water at 180, I don’t normally use calmag so we’ll see how this works out. I think that’s it for now :grin:

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Look at this cute little seedling! :seedling:

Is that just started in coco?

It stays together so well…

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No that’s how I start my seeds, that’s a rapid rooter pod. They work awesome, good for starting clones as well :sign_of_the_horns::beer_mug::smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

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Got my hydro up and running and plants in place . I’ve got several pieces of new equipment for this setup parastaltic pump and ec/ ppm AI hydro senser as well as a new AI controller ( I’m a tech geek if ya couldn’t tell) . I’m not utilizing them as of yet but everything is hooked up, gonna need to figure this stuff out yet, so here are some pics of the setup

These girls are maui moose also dirtybird genetics, fed these girls the same as my autopots

Silica= 2 ml/gal

Mega crop 1 part= 2.5g/ gal

Didn’t feed calmag as my last three grows didn’t need it so left it out, if anything I might need to add Epsom at some point for magnesium my tap water probably has calcium in it already ( well water, ppm 180).

Ph’d to 5.8

So I guess all 4 girls are set for now, we’ll see how all this goes :sign_of_the_horns:

Stay lit y’all :smiling_face_with_sunglasses::beer_mug:

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Screen shot of the AI+ controller with hydro sensor hooked up , I definitely like it once I hook up the pump and figure it out it should help a lot with ph swing’s :sign_of_the_horns::beer_mug:

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Appreciate the tag Growmie.
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So we got roots lokin fer water :sweat_droplets:

Girls in coco doing well so far

Watered them with 250ml

2ml/gal of Humboldt calmag+iron

And 2.5 g/gal of mc1part, still hand watering until there good and established :grin: :sign_of_the_horns: :clinking_beer_mugs:

Stay lit y’all :hugs:

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Hydro Roots kickin into high gear :sign_of_the_horns:

Auto pots not much change yet but plants look good so far, watered light feed with calmag 250ml at outer edge of pots

Stay lit and keep em growin :clinking_beer_mugs::grin:

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Once those autopots take over they kick it in high gear

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