Massive wall of text incoming but it has emojis so yeah.
In my short time here Ive noticed a lot of ai use to assist with grows. Normally i just type in the browser and search for info about the question i have. Ive watched a lot of cannabis youtube as well. Even trying to search for something gets you an ai summary most of the time now days. So today I used gemini to help me plan out my next run. Its more focused on the 5x5 because thats the only tent that I have full control to dial in the environment. I dont know if this is "too much" for some or if it will be helpful to some. Probably both I assume. I believe Ive touched every base except the harvest, dry, and cure. Last second edit I dont talk about training but thats its own wall of text. Help me if im missing something.
The biggest "unknown" variable here for me is the soil mix and amendments. It was the longest part of my conversation with the ai and about half the recipe is its recommendations. Twice in there the ai referenced bas, kis, and koots. Im guessing it compares to those mixes and should be okay. I'll be looking at those mentioned sources about soil myself more over time. If it all works I'll be adjusting for much larger pots but thats several months down the road.
The 6 cultivars for the 5x5:
Fastbuds-Strawberry Gorilla and Ztrawberriez
Mephisto-ManBearAlienPig, Gold Glue, and TooflessAlien
Green House Seed-Exodus cheese
The System & Environment (The Lung Room)
- Lung Room: Dedicated 10x15 bedroom; no window access.
- Thermal Isolation: Thermal barrier installed at the doorway to the rest of the apartment.
- Climate Control: Portable Dual-Hose AC + Dual Dehumidifiers.
- Lung Room Targets: 63°F–65°F | 45% RH.
- Air Quality: Standalone 8" Carbon Scrub Tower for active mixing and air purification.
- CO2 Strategy: Semi-sealed "Human Supplementation." Maintenance/training periods provide the CO2 spike for high metabolic needs.
The Tent Module (5x5)
- Lighting: Spider Farmer G8600 LED on a 9/3 Light Schedule (45-50 DLI).
- Controller: Spider Farmer Smart Controller managing all triggers.
- Intake: Temp-triggered (pulling 63°F air from lung room).
- Exhaust: Humidity/Safety triggered (venting back to lung room).
- Internal Control: SF Tent Heater + SF 5L Smart Humidifier.
- Airflow: 2 Oscillating Clip Fans for consistent canopy air movement.
- Root Zone: 75°F Constant Root Mats (Optimized for microbial metabolism).
Soil & Irrigation
- Medium: Organic Living Soil (Gaia Green) in 5gal Fabric Pots.
- Cover: Barley Straw mulch (moisture retention and microbial habitat).
- Full Bag Amendment Mix (Per 1.5 cu ft Bag):
- Pumice: 1.5 Gallons
- Rice Hulls: 4–5 Cups
- Charged Biochar: 6 Cups
- EWC: 3 Quarts
- Crustacean Meal: 1/2 Cup
- Glacial Rock Dust: 3/4 Cup
- Gaia Green All-Purpose (4-4-4): 4 tbsp
- Gaia Green Power Bloom (2-8-4): 2 tbsp
- Alfalfa: 3 tbsp
- Kelp: 3 tbsp
- Soft Rock: 1/2 Cup
- Malted Barley: 3 tbsp
- Humic acid: 2 tbsp
- Langbeinite: 1.5 tbsp
- Gypsum: 1.5 tbsp
- Dolomite Lime: 1.5 tbsp
- Primary Irrigation: Pressurized Tropf Blumat System.
- Main Reservoir: 5–10 Gallons (Black/Yellow Lid). RO Water Only.
- Parameters: 65°F–68°F (Ambient Lung Room Temp) with constant airstone.
- Final Weeks (The Ripening): Add TPS Signal to the reservoir (standard rate 2–4mL per gallon).
- The Weekly Cocktail (Hand-Water): 1gal RO water, 0.5mL PowerSi, 1mL AGT-50, 1/16 tsp Yucca, 1 tsp Recharge.
Feeding & Transition (Gaia Green Base)
- Top-Dress #1 (Transition - Week 3):
- Gaia Green All-Purpose: 3 tbsp
- Gaia Green Power Bloom: 2 tbsp
- EWC: 2 cups
- Humic acid: 1 tbsp
- Alfalfa: 1 tbsp
- Crustacean: 1 tbsp
- Gypsum: 1 tbsp
- Soft Rock Phosphate: 1 tbsp
- Charged Biochar: 2 tbsp
- Top-Dress #2 (Peak Bloom - Week 6):
- Gaia Green Power Bloom: 5 tbsp
- EWC: 2 cups
- Malted Barley: 2 tbsp
- Soft Rock: 1.5 tbsp
- Langbeinite: 1.5 tbsp
- Kelp Meal: 1 tbsp
Climate & VPD Strategy (Day/Night Targets)
- Seedling / Early Veg:
- Day: 78°F / 70–75% RH → Target: 0.8–1.0 kPa
- Night: 72°F / 65–70% RH → Target: 0.7–0.9 kPa
- The Stretch (Wk 3-5):
- Day: 75°F / 55–60% RH → Target: 1.0–1.2 kPa
- Night: 75°F / 55–60% RH → Target: 1.0–1.2 kPa
- Peak Bloom (Wk 6-8):
- Day: 78°F / 50–55% RH → Target: 1.2–1.5 kPa
- Night: 68°F / 55–60% RH → Target: 0.9–1.1 kPa
- The Ripening (Wk 9+):
- Day: 72°F / 40–45% RH → Target: 1.4–1.6 kPa
- Night: 60°F / 50–55% RH → Target: 0.8–1.0 kPa
Morphological Control (DIF Parameters)
- Seedling/Early Veg: +6 DIF (78°F Day / 72°F Night)
- The Stretch (Wk 3-5): 0 DIF (75°F Day / 75°F Night)
- Peak Bloom (Wk 6-8): +10 DIF (78°F Day / 68°F Night)
- Ripening (Wk 9+): +12 DIF (72°F Day / 60°F Night)
High-Performance 5x5 Autoflower Organic Living Soil
