Moshmen
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How’s that dg auto smoke? Think it will be worth the work?
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Hum, the one that didn't auto is good. The auto was so so. They don't produce like a regular photo period so I too am questioning continuing growing the autos. I do enjoy working the strain and the quick finishing so we'll see.
Giving the reg photos a 2 month grow period say starting batches in Aug and Dec, harvest in Dec and April, then start a full summer grow in March/April I'll have more than enough year round.
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Dragon Fire Auto Grow update
Popped Aug 20 - 60 days old
Out of 11 I've got 5 females
The tallest is about 24" with 1 topping
3 males
and 3 still unknown
the one behind this male
This girl will be seeded
Topped once with excellent branch development. This is what I will be looking/growing for in the next generations of these autos.
Popped Aug 20 - 60 days old
Out of 11 I've got 5 females
The tallest is about 24" with 1 topping
3 males
and 3 still unknown
the one behind this male
This girl will be seeded
Topped once with excellent branch development. This is what I will be looking/growing for in the next generations of these autos.
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Dragon Fire auto x Granddaddy Purple F1 Updates
Planted 24 Seeds Sept 3
39 days old
9 in soil
About half are showing sex. Possibly the short days and not enough light. Only watered twice a week as needed. I don't know if these will be worth anything.
5 in coco coir same age
The little one above and these
Are 29 days old
Planted 24 Seeds Sept 3
39 days old
9 in soil
About half are showing sex. Possibly the short days and not enough light. Only watered twice a week as needed. I don't know if these will be worth anything.
5 in coco coir same age
The little one above and these
Are 29 days old
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Auto Fertigation
I've been asked several times about the fertigation setup I'm using so thought I'd share it here in more detail.
It all starts with a 55 gallon drum
This 1/2" pipe/tubing from the bottom of the barrel to the pump must be kept full/primed with water and water tight
for the type of pump I'm using
Cheap ($55) transfer pumps. An aquarium air pump is essential to keep the water in the 55 gal drum from sitting stagnant.
The pumps have a standard hose fitting and using standard 1/2" black irrigation tubing I ran it to the furthest plant then tapped it with 1/4" tubing with 1 gallon an hour drip heads. Plastic clothespins hold the heads in place. To avoid putting back pressure on the pump I installed a 1/4" return line to the barrel.
The valve can be adjusted if needed to allow more/less pressure on the drip heads.
Running the 1/4" tubing can be a challenge with more than 1 outlet
but fittings like tee's and 90's are cheap.
Timer
Electronic for the water pump. I'm using 1 minute 3 times a day at 8am, 12 noon and 4pm. I have run 5x's a day but 3 works well. I've got a analog timer for supplemental LED lighting.
I'm using MasterBlend tomato fertilizer with calcium and magnesium 1/4 - full strength depending on plant type and age. There's a MasterBlend calculator on line to help you mix the nutrients.
Coconut coir in 1 gallon fiber pots.
This honestly couldn't be simpler. Once set up a daily check of the system and weekly check on water level is about it. You can safely take off for a week or two just make sure the water level is full and no bad leaks in your system.
This could also be adjusted to work on soil grows as well.
Happy Growing!
I've been asked several times about the fertigation setup I'm using so thought I'd share it here in more detail.
It all starts with a 55 gallon drum
This 1/2" pipe/tubing from the bottom of the barrel to the pump must be kept full/primed with water and water tight
for the type of pump I'm using
Cheap ($55) transfer pumps. An aquarium air pump is essential to keep the water in the 55 gal drum from sitting stagnant.
The pumps have a standard hose fitting and using standard 1/2" black irrigation tubing I ran it to the furthest plant then tapped it with 1/4" tubing with 1 gallon an hour drip heads. Plastic clothespins hold the heads in place. To avoid putting back pressure on the pump I installed a 1/4" return line to the barrel.
The valve can be adjusted if needed to allow more/less pressure on the drip heads.
Running the 1/4" tubing can be a challenge with more than 1 outlet
but fittings like tee's and 90's are cheap.
Timer
Electronic for the water pump. I'm using 1 minute 3 times a day at 8am, 12 noon and 4pm. I have run 5x's a day but 3 works well. I've got a analog timer for supplemental LED lighting.
I'm using MasterBlend tomato fertilizer with calcium and magnesium 1/4 - full strength depending on plant type and age. There's a MasterBlend calculator on line to help you mix the nutrients.
Coconut coir in 1 gallon fiber pots.
This honestly couldn't be simpler. Once set up a daily check of the system and weekly check on water level is about it. You can safely take off for a week or two just make sure the water level is full and no bad leaks in your system.
This could also be adjusted to work on soil grows as well.
Happy Growing!
PlumberSoCal2
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The Love Birds
DF autos, best of each sex
5 DF auto females stretching
and starting to flower
DF auto male x GDP female F1's
There are 5 that show the strong redish/purpling in the main stem that I am looking for in these F1's
6 if I keep this little strong one
Of those 5 or 6 how many will express the auto gene? We'll see and the best will be pollinated.
The photo periods
6 Granddaddy Purples
4 Reno Tangie 99's
8 Reno's GG4 x HCP's
Been a good week in my neck of the woods, Happy Growing!
DF autos, best of each sex
5 DF auto females stretching
and starting to flower
DF auto male x GDP female F1's
There are 5 that show the strong redish/purpling in the main stem that I am looking for in these F1's
6 if I keep this little strong one
Of those 5 or 6 how many will express the auto gene? We'll see and the best will be pollinated.
The photo periods
6 Granddaddy Purples
4 Reno Tangie 99's
8 Reno's GG4 x HCP's
Been a good week in my neck of the woods, Happy Growing!
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Gotten stuff done the past couple weeks
All DF auto x GDP's are in the big greenhouse
Filling the West side.
The 3 DF auto females were moved to the East side
and have doubled in size. Looking nice
The Love Birds
I'm gonna take him down and save the pollen and allow her to make as many seeds as possible.
Still waiting on this one to finish
Trichs all cloudy but no amber
All the DF autos are 79 days old.
All DF auto x GDP's are in the big greenhouse
Filling the West side.
The 3 DF auto females were moved to the East side
and have doubled in size. Looking nice
The Love Birds
I'm gonna take him down and save the pollen and allow her to make as many seeds as possible.
Still waiting on this one to finish
Trichs all cloudy but no amber
All the DF autos are 79 days old.
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The Photo Periods
Granddaddy Purple (6)
Tangie 99 (4)
Gherry (gg#4 x hcp) (8)
All 58 days old, topped to 8 colas and will be flipped by the end of the month. Purple buds in our sunshine and cooler weather
Planted 31 LA Woman seeds on Nov 3 and is why I moved the plants.
I'm leaving the auto watering and lighting times as is. Plants don't care about our ridiculous time periods.
Happy Growing!
Granddaddy Purple (6)
Tangie 99 (4)
Gherry (gg#4 x hcp) (8)
All 58 days old, topped to 8 colas and will be flipped by the end of the month. Purple buds in our sunshine and cooler weather
Planted 31 LA Woman seeds on Nov 3 and is why I moved the plants.
I'm leaving the auto watering and lighting times as is. Plants don't care about our ridiculous time periods.
Happy Growing!
PlumberSoCal2
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The autos
Mama all seeded up
The 3 sisters
A brother not auto and very different
I really like this one and will be collecting pollen
And a deformed runt
with cloudy trichs for weeks but no amber so chopped Monday. Funky sweet smell. Can't wait to taste it.
Shout out to @Moshmen for the seeds. Forgot where they came from and the strains and was wrongly calling them Dragon Flames or Dragon Fire. They are neither. A female Magnum auto crossed with a regular male from Dragon Flames Genetics called something Dragon. Looks like Interstate on the envelope but I find nothing like that from the breeder.
Anyway, both my F1's and F2's produced 90% autos so I'm getting somewhere with the line and dubbing them Magnum Flames auto. Magnum auto came from a breeder(s) in Spain who never shared what indica and sativa strains they used and is claimed to grow like an indica but effect one like a sativa. All I know is that I crossed the F1's with Granddaddy Purple and it produced very large plants
Really nice cross that will be my next project.
Sunday I flipped the regulars
They're on 10.5 hr light from 15. The stretching has began and males should show themselves quick.
I did move my nicest GDP female
back into the little greenhouse and will set it on a 14/10 light cycle and clone her. Took 2 her last topping over a week ago.
Happy Growing!
Mama all seeded up
The 3 sisters
A brother not auto and very different
I really like this one and will be collecting pollen
And a deformed runt
with cloudy trichs for weeks but no amber so chopped Monday. Funky sweet smell. Can't wait to taste it.
Shout out to @Moshmen for the seeds. Forgot where they came from and the strains and was wrongly calling them Dragon Flames or Dragon Fire. They are neither. A female Magnum auto crossed with a regular male from Dragon Flames Genetics called something Dragon. Looks like Interstate on the envelope but I find nothing like that from the breeder.
Anyway, both my F1's and F2's produced 90% autos so I'm getting somewhere with the line and dubbing them Magnum Flames auto. Magnum auto came from a breeder(s) in Spain who never shared what indica and sativa strains they used and is claimed to grow like an indica but effect one like a sativa. All I know is that I crossed the F1's with Granddaddy Purple and it produced very large plants
Really nice cross that will be my next project.
Sunday I flipped the regulars
They're on 10.5 hr light from 15. The stretching has began and males should show themselves quick.
I did move my nicest GDP female
back into the little greenhouse and will set it on a 14/10 light cycle and clone her. Took 2 her last topping over a week ago.
Happy Growing!
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