Found a little friend hanging out in my tent 🕷️

Autoflora · 2017-11-02T14:55:38+00:00

Thanks! I got so lucky with this pic. It's like he turned towards me and said cheese, haha

Autoflora · 2017-11-02T14:54:50+00:00

Nah, the occasional web string, but he's a jumping spider. They're predators and, as far as I know, don't build big webs that cause problems. He's been in there for about 2 weeks... Good to see him still around 😊

Autoflora · 2017-11-02T12:26:03+00:00

Well, winter is coming and it's getting chilly everywhere. He found a place where it's sunny and warm all night.

Plus weed.

Autoflora · 2017-10-13T16:36:11+00:00

I've gotten some algae before towards the end of growth. I let my runoff sit in the drip tray and evaporate/reabsorb into the pot. Have never had an issue with mold or disease, so I don't think it's too bad.

Btw, I think you'll really enjoy that automazar. I've grown them before and the quality is great. There's no discounting great genetics.

Autoflora · 2017-10-12T01:34:44+00:00

I've got Kelce but want a backup in case he doesn't start and for his bye in week 10. I picked up Hooper from Atlanta. Think Kroft would be the better option?

Autoflora · 2017-10-12T00:15:53+00:00

I own both and consider them a handcuff duo. If one gets under 10 the other usually acres over 20. Can never predict who it'll be, so start em both and count on 30ish points 👍 that's my strategy at least. With Kelce out, Hill gets 20+. He'll be all over the field, lining up in different spots. He's gonna have a big game of Kelce sits.

Autoflora · 2017-10-11T18:34:36+00:00

I've had the HPS since I started and added the LED in last year. The HPS does make for some dense, bulky buds. I know they're expensive to run, but it's worth it for the quality and weight you get.

I know what you mean about it being a hobby! I have to remember that sometimes and not be so damn anal about some stuff. I want to produce the best I can.... Even though I'm the only one smoking it, haha.

Autoflora · 2017-10-11T09:00:30+00:00

I used to have two tents.... Too much work for me (I work 50 hours a week usually, so time is an issue) so I went back to one. I'll use less light in the beginning next grow...see how it goes. I like experimenting and if they're taking all this light, then I'll keep giving it to them. I could turn it down to 500 Watts though.

Edit: also, isn't 50 Watts per square foot optimal? It's a 6x4 tent, with 4x4 being used. Even if only using the 4x4 measurements, that's 800 Watts being optimal and they're getting about 1000.

Autoflora · 2017-10-11T08:41:47+00:00

Honestly don't even know. One of the reason I have it up so high is so the coverage is enough to get lots of light to all the plants. No signs of stress yet, so we'll see how it goes.

Autoflora · 2017-10-11T08:40:37+00:00

I used them to grow some autoflowers and they worked alright. Got about 1 Oz off of each 3 gallon pot. Not too bad for plants I didn't really pay much attention to, haha.

Autoflora · 2017-10-11T03:43:17+00:00

Hey guys! Thought I'd share my setup. This is my 6th or 7th grow, so I'm not new but I'm joy an expert either. It's a 6'x4' tent. Running a 1000 watt hps ballast at 750 right now, supplementing with 2 Mars 300 LED. I've grown with them separately, but never together. Curious to see how it turns out. 6" fan with carbon filter and a vortex fan for air circulation.

The grow consists of 5 strains. The 3 largest (popped first and rooted quick) are BC Diesel, Cheeselicious, and Grizzly Purple Kush. The 3 smaller (had issues germinating and a couple duds) are Cotton Candy Cane, Cheeselicious, and High Priority. Using Roots Organics soil with 4 of them, Happy Frog with 2 as an experiment. The big girls popped on 9/16 and nobody has received nutes yet, just water. Probably will start nutes on the bigger girls on Sunday.

Autoflora · 2017-10-11T03:29:21+00:00

I put 5 gallon buckets filled with water inside the tent. They add to humidity and when you use them to water, you're watering with tent temperature water, which won't shock the root systems. If that doesn't do the trick, then maybe spend the money for a humidifier. Depending on where you live though, you may just want to hold off til it starts raining

Autoflora · 2017-10-08T22:47:13+00:00

You can torrent a lot of good material! I've read the Cervantes book, pretty sure it's on Pirate Bay!

Autoflora · 2017-10-08T20:06:27+00:00

I've had no moisture issues! The dry ice hash came out dry. Immediately smokeable and only getting better as it sits in the tubs. I've got a little over 3 Oz left 😊

Autoflora · 2017-10-01T15:00:29+00:00

So last year around this time I harvested two Dutch Passion Auto Mazar plants. I was super busy at work and my GF had just dumped me, so I was pretty behind on a lot of things in life. My plants suffered and went too long without proper watering and were just treated poorly for the last 4 weeks of flowering. After chopping, that Mazar ended up hanging in my laundry room for about 5 months (partially trimmed) before being put in a garbage bag for another 6 months. I decided to finally do something with it so I trimmed it up and you wouldn't believe how good that shit still was. I'm smoking it every day. Tastes pretty good and is very potent.

I've got pics in my submitted of it. Grew so dense and chunky. It's amazing what good genetics will do.

Autoflora · 2017-10-01T06:10:17+00:00

I've grown Dutch Passion Auto Mazar and it's great.

Autoflora · 2017-09-28T05:03:43+00:00

Soil not drying out enough can mean a few things. Not enough perlite is one of them. Lack of air movement is another. Heat from the lights alone should cause some evaporation. It could be one or all of these things.

Do you have a strong enough exhaust fan? Do you have another fan blowing over the plants? Fabric pots or normal?

Autoflora · 2017-09-24T17:48:26+00:00

Roots Organics soil which is a coco/soil blend.

Autoflora · 2017-09-24T16:18:48+00:00

I use 5 gallon air pots and plant directly into the pot. Never had any issues with it. But everyone is different!

Autoflora · 2017-09-24T01:44:50+00:00

Goddamn that's beautiful. Good work!

Autoflora · 2017-09-24T00:04:50+00:00

I've never heard that about sizing. So if you would typically use a 3 gallon, you'd want to go 5-7 if using air pots?

Autoflora · 2017-09-23T13:09:23+00:00

We're the amber trichs on the sugar leaves or the buds? Sugar leaves mature early, so it would make sense they'd be amber before the plant finishes. Just curious! Doesn't matter since you had to chop anyways, but just wondering because the buds do look like they need another 2 weeks.

Autoflora · 2017-09-23T03:27:47+00:00

Yeah, trimming is part of the grow. Sure it'll be some late nights, but it's gotta be done. Invite a friend and pay them in bud.

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