Damien50's Growpito Grow

[damien50]

did you make this Bucket system how is it working for you as I was just thinking about doing the same for the pito how long do you flood in them buckets do you keep the top dry still?

I transitioned from buckets to a 3x3 flood table. I did not like the buckets personally. I do 25% floods on 12" tall 5 gallon pots. I haven't measured flood time because I have to do everything to manually until I figure out something more refined.

I only top water for transplant and to add a fertilizer solution with molasses a week or two before harvest.

 

[Esme]

I transitioned from buckets to a 3x3 flood table. I did not like the buckets personally. I do 25% floods on 12" tall 5 gallon pots. I haven't measured flood time because I have to do everything to manually until I figure out something more refined.

I only top water for transplant and to add a fertilizer solution with molasses a week or two before harvest.

What puts me off is the size of the tanks you need for big grows like flooding the whole floor, if I’m rooms of 10ft or more it’s massive tanks needed, was looking at the buckets could run a 30+ planter on a 300l tank

 

[damien50]

What puts me off is the size of the tanks you need for big grows like flooding the whole floor, if I’m rooms of 10ft or more it’s massive tanks needed, was looking at the buckets could run a 30+ planter on a 300l tank

I use 220l tanks per table.

 

[Esme]

I use 220l tanks per table.

Can you chuck some pictures up mate if these tables and that, would like to see how you have them setup.

I just put a pond liner down on the floor and flood the floor and suck it back up

Like this : [YOUTUBEIF] https://youtu.be/O7V1sJeKhdw[/YOUTUBEIF]

 

[damien50]

Can you chuck some pictures up mate if these tables and that, would like to see how you have them setup.

I just put a pond liner down on the floor and flood the floor and suck it back up

Like this : [YOUTUBEIF] https://youtu.be/O7V1sJeKhdw[/YOUTUBEIF]

I'll get a pic up later today.

 

[Esme]

I'll get a pic up later today.

Nice one mate

 

[damien50]

Day 29

EC of 1.6 in and 1.6 out

5.7 pH in and 5.7 pH out

11/13 Light Schedule

79f w/ 2° leaf temp offset

43% RH

This looks to be a long grow the way buds are developing with probably around 6 more weeks to finish. Nothing spectacular going on but it's going.

 

[damien50]

Day 32

EC of 1.6 in and 1.5 out

5.7 pH in and 5.9 pH out

11/13 Light Schedule

80f w/ 2° leaf temp offset

53% RH



Everything is starting to develop really nicely and it looks like the Mendo has some hints of purple to it.



I'm not using Mega Crop as my base nutrient. Bad habit as I am currently using PrescriptionBlend nutrients.



The Blue Cheese has a nice fragrance while the Bruce Banger are still meh. Mendo has no smell yet either so I'm betting on 10 weeks for everything but the BC.

 

[SuperBadGrower]

Nice

 

[damien50]

Nice

Much appreciated

 

[damien50]

Day 35
EC of 1.7 in and 1.6 out
5.9 pH in and 6m0 pH out
11/13 Light Schedule
80f w/ 2° leaf temp offset
53% RH

Terpenes are becoming more noticeable. Frost is looking to be abundant. Not much else going on

 

[damien50]

5.9 pH in and 6.0 pH out

11/13 Light Schedule

84f w/ 2° leaf temp offset

59% RH



Still going strong. Around three or so Mendo Breath clones look to have had a minor Ca issue while some in the left corner are getting dark stripes on their leaves otherwise small bit of die off below the canopy.



A few more weeks to go though. Maybe about 3-4.

 

[damien50]

Finally got my clones to take off after figuring out nutrients and humidity dome. Also used some cloning gel. I'll probably use all these clones for the next grow to keep this perpetual.

I have 10 ******'s Extrema, 10 Ace Seeds Zamaldelica x Kali China, 5 Ace Seeds Bangi Congo x Panama, 4 Oriental Express x Nepal Jam, 12 Girl Scout Cookies, 5 Expert Seeds Gorilla Cookies, and 5 Dinafem Blue Cheese.

I'll see how I like the Blue Cheese as I'm flowering it currently but these were great for cloning practice. So far I've only lost 3 clones out of 54.

Used a Grodan gemination tray and stuffed there Growpito into each hole. Foliar every 2 days off Fulvic, kelp, and Monopotassium Phosphate. Charged the medium with 1.0 EC of Mega Crop, humic, fulvic, kelp, and Monopotassium Phosphate. Roots organic cloning gel

 

[damien50]

1.5 EC in and 1.5 EC out

5.5 pH in and 5.6 pH out

11/13 Light Schedule

84f w/ 2° leaf temp offset

44% RH



Never mentioned this but for anyone paying attention to the humidity something kind of cool happens. On a flood day RH will rise to 55-60% but as and sometimes in the next irrigation cycle, humidity drops to the low 40's every time.



Looks like some Cal issues but I could be wrong. Also some new colors in the leaves of the Mendo Breath slowly popping up.



I've brought the EC down to a 1.0 and a 5.5ph just to be safe and it was coming anyway. Hopefully there will be less issues.



Plants are all leaning over, colors are coming out with the Mendo showing hues of purple and the blue cheesing developing some orange

 

[Esme]

1.5 EC in and 1.5 EC out

5.5 pH in and 5.6 pH out

11/13 Light Schedule

84f w/ 2° leaf temp offset

44% RH



Never mentioned this but for anyone paying attention to the humidity something kind of cool happens. On a flood day RH will rise to 55-60% but as and sometimes in the next irrigation cycle, humidity drops to the low 40's every time.



Looks like some Cal issues but I could be wrong. Also some new colors in the leaves of the Mendo Breath slowly popping up.



I've brought the EC down to a 1.0 and a 5.5ph just to be safe and it was coming anyway. Hopefully there will be less issues.



Plants are all leaning over, colors are coming out with the Mendo showing hues of purple and the blue cheesing developing some orange

Nice one mate looking good,

Bought a tent for a small space only a 1.2 x 1.2 tent and it's going to be rockwool croutons 25L pots 3 plants per a pot 27 plants from seed, 1 Week veg from seed then 1 week flower in small 0.7L pot then transferred into big pots.

Like this :

If this works out how I want todo it then there will be a 11FT X 10FT room getting done like this,

 

[damien50]

1.6 EC in and 1.6 EC out

5.7 pH in and 5.8 pH out

11/13 Light Schedule

85f w/ 4° leaf temp offset

40% RH



More leaves are turning on the Mendo Breath. Bruce Banger isn't coated in trichomes like the other strains but it is putting on weight



Can't really describe the smell yet but has been getting stronger. The Cal deficiency was a concern but everything has been developing steadily so I don't see the need to add CalMag.

 

[damien50]

Day 58

1.7 EC in and 1.6 EC out

5.8 pH in and 6.2 pH out

11/13 Light Schedule

85f w/ 4° leaf temp offset

42% RH



Mendo Breath is turning colors on the leaves and the buds have settled at a purple. Plants are heavy with bud and leaning.



Mother plants are growing a bit more slowly and will probably take a few extra weeks.

 

[damien50]

1.7 EC in and 1.7 EC out
5.8 pH in and 6.0 pH out
11/13 Light Schedule
85f w/ 4° leaf temp offset
44% RH

So it's been awhile but things are moving slower at this point.

I've lessened the watering to every 4 days as the pots were heavy at day 3 last week. Harvest is getting closer as humidity has dropped to low 40s even after a flood.

Not sure how close the Cheese and Banger are but all Mendo are fading though trichomes aren't amber yet.

 

[damien50]

Plants finished at 64 with the Mendo leaves mostly turning. One of the Bruce Banger started turning yellow but the entire mother pot had amber trichomes.

They've been left in the tent to dry out on the vine and one of Mendo was harvested for cobs. Once they are dry I'll post weight

 

[techattack]

Great buds and collours. Seems a great grow.