LSD25, Green Crack, AK47, Strawberry Cheese. Autos in DWC

[Slappyjack]

Haven't been here since my first grow. Changed my gear up and I'm giving autos a shot. Seeds went into rooters on 4/10.

600w (300w until they have a few nodes) LED, 4x4 tent, and Jack's 321.

I'll be topping each of them once, and doing LST and SCRoG.

 

[Moshmen]

If they are autoflowers, I would advise against the topping from my experience it slows them down to much and your yield will suffer.

Nice lookin set up!! What light you usin in there?

 

[Slappyjack]

I've read that about topping, but I've also read that you can get away with one. I kind of want to see what happens. LOL. I say I'm going to top once, but I'm not 100%. I may still let it go natural, and then do the next grow with the same strains and top once for the comparison. I'll decide in a week or 2.

The light is 8 QB132s is 3500k with meanwell LRS 350-36 power supplies. I built a 36"x36" frame.

 

[Slappyjack]

I can't actually use anything I grow because my job falls under DOT regs. I grow for my wife. I like the projects in this hobby though. I spent hours building the totes. I didn't like the commercial options available. 6" ABS pipe supports the weight of the plants now. I'm tired of sagging lids.

 

[Moshmen]

I've read that about topping, but I've also read that you can get away with one. I kind of want to see what happens. LOL. I say I'm going to top once, but I'm not 100%. I may still let it go natural, and then do the next grow with the same strains and top once for the comparison. I'll decide in a week or 2.

The light is 8 QB132s is 3500k with meanwell LRS 350-36 power supplies. I built a 36"x36" frame.

Nice , and you can top em I have, just had better luck bending to even canopy, everyone develops their own style,
WOW that’s a lotta light. I like it nice work! Any red in there?

 

[Slappyjack]

Just what it comes with. The pic is the 3000k spectrum. Couldn't find one for the 3500k, but its similar with more blue.

 

[Slappyjack]

It works though.

 

[Slappyjack]

4 for 4 on germination. LSD and Greencrack are Fastbuds, AK47 is ILGM, and Strawberry Cheese is a Graybeard freebie.

 

[BurnzYzBudZz]

It works though.

Stellar plants. Happy grows brotha. How do you like the HLG. Was that a DIY kit or you built yourself?
Burnz

 

[Slappyjack]

Stellar plants. Happy grows brotha. How do you like the HLG. Was that a DIY kit or you built yourself?
Burnz

Thank you. That pic is just one plant. White Widow filling a 4x4. It was my first grow. Haven't documented anything after. This is my first time with autos, so I'm documenting again.

The light wasn't a kit. Bought the boards off Amazon, PS' from Arrow, hardware from Ace. I like it a lot. Keep it 24-36" from the grow, and the plants stay low and bushy (so far).

 

[BurnzYzBudZz]

One plant. Jeeeezus. Lol that’s an awesome first grow brotha. Following along for the autos. I have some auto seeds in route. Never grown them myself. Nice build btw.

 

[Slappyjack]

One plant. Jeeeezus. Lol that’s an awesome first grow brotha. Following along for the autos. I have some auto seeds in route. Never grown them myself. Nice build btw.

Thanks. WW is fun to grow. Pretty forgiving. I only did one that big though. Too hard when they're that big, and veg was a long time. Multiple smaller plants is easier IMO.

It's fun trying autos. You get the whole "am I screwing this up" feeling back. LOL.

 

[Slappyjack]

I've got a couple inches of tap root on the AK, LSD, and GC. Into the hydro they go. 5.8 pH, 1/3 strength Jack's.

I did make another change this grow. I use to run 2 of the Tetra pumps. 3.3lpm from each. That was less than 0.5lpm of air to each gallon of solution. I added the 15lpm air pump. Now I'm running >1.3lpm of air to each gallon.

 

[Schnauzer]

I've read that about topping, but I've also read that you can get away with one. I kind of want to see what happens. LOL. I say I'm going to top once, but I'm not 100%. I may still let it go natural, and then do the next grow with the same strains and top once for the comparison. I'll decide in a week or 2.

The light is 8 QB132s is 3500k with meanwell LRS 350-36 power supplies. I built a 36"x36" frame.

Damn that’s one blanket of light

 

[Slappyjack]

Damn that’s one blanket of light

LOL That was goal. I wanted to squeeze 4 more panels in and run lower wattage per board for temps, but 12 panels felt excessive.

 

[Slappyjack]

Coming along.

 

[Odiesel]

hey @Slappyjack im sure you could top them. i think they just respond better to LST overall since you dont slow growth down. Currently i have a few autos going that i'm LSTing. 34 days old and they have filled out a 5 gal cloth pot pretty well

 

[Slappyjack]

So I remember.

 

[Slappyjack]

The Strawberry Cheese is the lagger.

 

[Slappyjack]

7 days after the seed went into the rapid rooter. They went into hydro at 3 days. Been getting 500ppm and 300 watts from 34" since then.