4x4 Auto Apple Fritter grow

[JIMKSI64]

Update
Bottom of daytime is 76.3 today due to a cold front. Ac not running much. Removed one 150 watt unit from the grow. Reorganized younger plants and checked tops on older. 40k older 23k younger but due to light placement and splash 2 side are getting 20 at dirt level. Also reverse splash from small unit brought the long stem runs pointed to the younger one side back up to 40k from 37k
I now have 14 bud sites at 40k some going down 7 inches from the tops.
If you have a panel that has a hot spot ( all do ) find it and learn how to use it.

 

[JIMKSI64]

Update.
New temp point 75.7 with ,04 VDP wave. Following the house AC cycle

 

[JIMKSI64]

5pm update.
Well signs of light being a bit high on taller youg plant had me back down to 20k. Again on 2 sides it all the way to the dirt 20k. Saw some white tips so rotated also.
Buds stacking young ones stretching.
When I opened the tent got smaked with catpiss smell. Then fuel.

 

[JIMKSI64]

9am check No water needed. The smaller of the 2 newer plants showing white keaf tips on side facing the splash from the 400 watt panel. Checked and we are at 22k at tops and all along that side. Rotated plant and will look at noon. This plant has not been fed foop long enough to have an effect so donno.
Older plants have not moved up at all in 3 days but you can see the plump. Also see a lot of nodes starting to meet up and form those longer runs. Some look like a street in Sanfransisco where it goes back and forth. Pics later. Slow from doing outside stuff after inside stuff.

 

[JIMKSI64]

Update
Fed older plants week 3 foop nutes 1.3 liters adjusted to 6.28PH
Due to heat I am trying not to raise energy level in tent but tops gave me fits due to earlier training. I got caught 1/2 way to where I wanted them then flower stretch stopped. Had to push some up and still not happy but best I can do. 40k tops 34k one main stem and balance of lower tops. 25 k in dirt and all of the smaller plants.

 

[JIMKSI64]

Update
Fed younger plants 1.1 liters foop at week 2 strength, one shot pH adjust to 6.26
Did some training on smaller baby's and slight defol of worn out fans on bigger. Almost all tops at 40k and weakest is at 27k. Smaller plants I have a split adjust due to one being a light hog. Taller stretchy plant at 29k and 24k on splash side shorter plant 24k and very even.
Last night changed some airflow into the room. Trace shows by 1 hr after lights out we stabilize at 46% at 70 degrees in tent. Any lower than this for every 1 degree down I go 1 % up in humidity.
I want the temp reduction but I do not want mold more.

 

[JIMKSI64]

So this morning I pulled out my 4x4 tent setup files specifically the Par maps. I had originally put my 2x150 in this tent to supplement my 400 watt panel that came with my tent kit. The reason I did this is the inability of the light to generate 65k lux at a full 4x4 pattern.
Then I put autos in the tent. Autos do not require 65k lux on an 18-6 schedule. In fact DLI is at 42 at just 45k lux, this is why I am at 40k. I had forgotten the reason you pump lights up is DLI and at 12 12 65k is needed.
So anyways. I see why people grow autos. It has a learning curve and it is not going to be my preferred type to grow. I see the much more compact grow of tying down and spreading from the center with my second set of autos and they are doing much better that the setup to flower than my first 2 plants did.
So I still have 10 auto seeds to plant. I do not need the 150 watt units in the small tent. Vacation is start of September when my sister stays here and after that I have a 14 week period where I can grow.
Going to put 2 in the small tent and 4 in the bigger tent. Also based on roots and post grow eval of soil I may go to 3 gallon pots for cost. As I reuse bags I may just put 4 inches of clay pellets in the bottom and just put 3 gallons in the pot LOL.
6 autos 3 oz each would be over a pound in 14 weeks with drying time.
My last grow I got my expected 5 oz from one plant but 1/2 that from the one that got wet feet. 4 photos should be over that a bit but 3 more weeks.
It looks like 2 photo and 2 auto grows a year would be possible. In addition the more I figure out the more yields and seedling issues will stop being an issue.

 

[JIMKSI64]

Update
Lost power last night 7:30 to 2:30 am.
As it was so close to lights out I tapped my newer escape to just run a fan. Grovee sensors ran backup. Highest humidity peaked at 57% and was back down to 47% by 3:15
Everybody did fine. Loki my cat was going nuts with the wind noise and would not stay still so put him out the room. He is still pissed about it.
Autos doing fine.

 

[JIMKSI64]

Update
One day after fertigation and at max lights we have 2 lovely ladies with painted nails.

In the now hundreds of journals this look is maximum uptake of nutes balanced with lights supporting the nutrition. No claws a few fading old leafs. Pistles turning orange and receding only to be replaced by new underneath and along side. Nothing of note new on lowers. Based on pictures I have a few lowers that have not moved and have not gotten sugar so I will be pulling those next feed. Did some leaf tucking on newer plants. Rotated also.

 

[JIMKSI64]

8am check looking good. All pots getting light but not ready yet.
Older plants are pulling together just like last grow. Footprint shrinking and stems are filling in with bud runs.

Younger plants so far ahead of older plants at same time for size and structure.

Getting another humidifier to use in the 2.7x2.7 for drying. That will be needed in a bit.

 

[JIMKSI64]

White Widow inside bud pic.

 

[JIMKSI64]

Update
Ferts and water on front older plant only 1.3 liters foop at week 3 strength. pH one shot adjust to 6.28
Rear plant tried to head fake me like plants do. Was not ready with weight. I have noticed a trend with the front plants they get light faster. I believe is is due to the cross flow of air as the front of the tent and floor level has the incoming air in a 2 foot opening between the walls and the fake floor. Will work on a more central location for airflow

 

[JIMKSI64]

weekly numbers.
stayin in the lanes

 

[JIMKSI64]

Update
Fed rear older plants week 3 foop readjusted to 6.31. 1.3 liters.
Fed front younger plant week 2 foop nutes. Adjusted to 6.3 1.1 liters.
Moved new plants to 30k lux at tops and 23k down to dirt from side splash.
Rear younger plants not light yet. The 2 I serviced were both a little droopy on feeding. Both the other plants had upright leaves.

Buds are looking frosty.

 

[JIMKSI64]

Update.
Fed last younger plants with 1.1 liters foop at week 2 readjusted to 6.22 pH.
Younger plants at 30k lux. Moved large panel up in hight to allow larger splash on tent lowers. Older plants with 3/4 of the buds at 40k lux and nothing lower than 32.
Main panel 65% single 150 watt still at 25% as the plant has grown up taller than my older grow by 6 inches.
Night held 69 degrees at 47% humidity
Have a severe service wifi microscope ordered ( aluminum case ) 30-1000 power 4k bla bla bla.
It was the best specd unit unless you go over 200 bucks.
When it gets here I'm going to incase it in bubble wrap.
And duct tape.
Gunna be a level 3a microscope.

 

[JIMKSI64]

Update

New microscope so much easier than old one. Using rear loop it mates to the back of the phone and does not wiggle or shake. Fixture pivots on phone to change angle.

 

[JIMKSI64]

Start of week 10 63 days above ground for older plants.
start of week 6 flower.

 

[JIMKSI64]

Update
Checked pots at noon and ferted the front older plant with 1.5 liters foop nutes at week 5 strength. pH to 6.33.
Balanced lights and moved sweep fan up.
Buds and stems continue to contract on older plants.
Younger plants pistles developing well. 10 days in and these plants are much more filled out and stacking than first 2 plants.
From my first 2 plants to these it looks like about 1/3 the bud material of the photo run at the same time. My last run had one plant with problems so I am hoping not to duplicate the yield damage with problems.

 

[JIMKSI64]

Update.
Ferted rear older plant week 5 foop nutes adjusted to 6.28
Removed faded leafs on all older plants. Most tops between 40-37 k
Will do newer pair around noon.
App trace download.
Week

Month

Entire grow

You can see how week by week the humidity went lower and lower. The way out of specs data is from when lights were moved and worked on airflow issues for about an hour. The little out of specs are when we lost power and the app has a bad habit of drawing a strait linear line from when data dropped and data restarted. Fuckin stupid design flaw data should be nulled.

 

[AKM]

Too bad you can't put a "Days Old" field on one of the apps to track plant age...I think they are at 66 days now, looking great! Still putting out lots of white pistils.