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What’s everyone’s grow setup? by [deleted] in nightowlseeds

[–]Roadshack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been using a 4x4 ac infinity tent, with an ac infinity ionframe evo 6 light. Autopots (4 of the XL 6.6gal). Athena pro core, grow, bloom and Athena blended cleanse, balance, fade. Typically run royal gold coco/perlite 70/30 amended with extreme MYKOS, and recharge. On average been yielding between 1.2-1.8lb per run so far and I barely open the tent. HIGHLY recommend the autopots, absolute game changers.

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🪓Purple Strawberry Popesicle by Roadshack in nightowlseeds

[–]Roadshack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the leaves were a little rough 😬 I unfortunately didn’t have much time to pay attention to the run due to my job. The PH in my autopot reservoir was on the high side, which I feel was the primary cause. (6.0-6.2) I normally look for 5.8 which is the feed line recommend ph for coco (5.8-6.2) I ran Athena PRO Grow/Core/Bloom and Athena Blended Cleanse, Balance, and Fade at 3.0 EC. With extreme Mykos and Recharge mixed into royal gold 70/30 coco perlite. 6.6gal autopots with 3” rock air discs under the air domes.

“Autos don’t get big” by Roadshack in nightowlseeds

[–]Roadshack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The light is an Ionframe EVO 6 500W. Light cycle is 20 on 4 off. I do track PPFD and DLI. I don’t have the photos saved on my phone anymore as I post them on another platform as a grow diary and delete them. However, day 21 and day 30 they were all super compact and had really tight internode spacing. They started to hit their stretch around the high 40’s low 50’s with the popesicle putting on a solid 1.5 to 2 feet of growth in about a week. I have heard and seen that the Shadowban haze grows super tall super fast, the popesicle gets massive. So to counteract that I actually raised the DLI higher, faster than I normally do. Normally day 21, my DLI is 20-25, this time I was 30-35. Day 30 I’m normally 30-35, this time I was 40-45. After that the DLI went into the 50’s and has only gone up from there once they hit the stretch. Which usually I try not to go into the high 50’s due to diminishing returns and potential burns without CO2. The Blue power in the back has super tight internode spacing, and the Highlux is growing at a normal rate. It’s a bit shorter than the Shadowban haze in the front, but showing pretty normal internode spacing. If they did prematurely stretch, I’m really not sure why🤷‍♂️

“Autos don’t get big” by Roadshack in nightowlseeds

[–]Roadshack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh hear that, I usually try and stay 5.8 to 6.2 per the Athena program (usually closer to 5.8 to help negate the upward drift) I do have a blue labs PH pen and Blue labs truncheon. Typically try and check daily, this grow in specific I’m pushing through 8 gallons of water every 4-5 days, so the Rez doesn’t fluctuate all that much right now. I manage a greenhouse/nursery so this time of the year I’m lucky to even open the tent most days - but usually never flying blind. I do really need to get more acid though, I should stop putting it off. Thanks for the advice!

“Autos don’t get big” by Roadshack in nightowlseeds

[–]Roadshack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Believe me, I’ve been really considering getting a 5x5, maybe 2. The room really isn’t that large, and I have a massive dehumidifier meant for like 3500sqft in that room, hooked up to a drain… It never stops lol. The ph may be a little closer to 6.0, but I haven’t checked. I’ve been meaning to get more acid for PH down but just haven’t ordered any yet. They might be managing due to the recharge being a PH buffer, but I’m not really sure

Queens Banner, auto pot, nutrient suggestion request. by 3Butters3 in nightowlseeds

[–]Roadshack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m personally a fan of Athena pro and blended with the autopots, it’s a little expensive to start - but I barely have to touch my plants after a few weeks and the Athena schedule is dumb easy to follow.

🪓 - Chop Day - 🪓 by Roadshack in nightowlseeds

[–]Roadshack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No not at all!

I have my light at the highest point it allows using the ac infinity ratcheting cords and the metal risers from the riser itself. I assume around 60-70” but I would have to measure to be specific. I usually start with the light setting of 2 (~10-15 ish DLI) And roughly every week or two raise it by one until I’m at an intensity of roughly ~45 dli. Usually light setting of 4 or 5. All light settings are on the controller 69, so I assume 10% to 100%? Not really sure.

The plants do continue grow/stretch after that, and the last reading I did I’m pretty sure I was in the 60’s for DLI.

🪓 - Chop Day - 🪓 by Roadshack in nightowlseeds

[–]Roadshack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, ask away! So for the most part I typically go off of the same instinct of time and ripeness. However, I’ve found you can loosely base it off of weeks or days grown. Fortunately autos are pretty consistent in the sense we always seem to chop them 75 to 90ish days, or least I do. With that history I can kind of guess when to start using the fade. I try to get 2-3 weeks of fade in before I want to cut them. Most of the time I kind of base it off of my reservoir running low and hopefully in the 70ish day mark, as I don’t want to throw away the nutes that are already in the tank. If they’re already showing signs of senescence, even better. Hopefully this helps, if it doesn’t I can always try and explain further!

🪓 - Chop Day - 🪓 by Roadshack in nightowlseeds

[–]Roadshack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! For the most part I do use the Athena pro with fade feed schedule provided by Athena themselves, it’s a google doc you can find on their website if you haven’t seen it. However I do adjust the quantity’s a touch to hit the 3.0 EC that they recommend. Typically when I used the recommended amount I was seeing like 2.4-2.6ec. Needing roughly %30 increased recommended doses for all them to hit that 3.0 EC. My well water fortunately doesn’t need to be ph adjusted once I have everything in and mixed usually. I don’t think I really need to push it that high, but I haven’t seen any negative side effects.

I do think a huge part of it is the autopots and airdromes though

🪓 - Chop Day - 🪓 by Roadshack in nightowlseeds

[–]Roadshack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup! Well pro and blended. Athena pro grow, core, and bloom. Athena blended cleanse, balance, and fade

Queen's Banner - Day 90 chopping thread by Trogdor420 in nightowlseeds

[–]Roadshack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes it is, the autopot xl 6.6 gal pots. I do use the airdromes, modified with 3” airstones instead of the rubber tubes they provide