Dutch Passion Bob takes Dutch Passion on a BioTabs tour inside the Greenhouse - Growing Auto SFV OG, Auto MAC #1 & Auto Oh My Gusher on BioTabs

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Hey Friends,

All the ladies have show their pretty faces and look how they are smiling!!! I'm calling today day 1!!!
For all of you who are worrying, this is moments after I sprayed the soil with the plant sprayer. Even though with the plastic lid on top, there are still small gaps where airflow can get through. This is fine as humidity sits at 75%, which is humid enough for these little ones...at least, that's what my VPD value says, which is at 0.63kPa But also dries out the soil faster then I would like. So every day I'll visit my tent to spray the surface and make sure those little ones get what's coming to them

Team Dutch Passion is 3 for 3 in all categories
All nine seeds germinated and the seedlings are in perfect condition!!

This one got a bit of manual help in removing it's helmet. First wetted the helmet by balancing a droplet of water to it and letting it sit for a couple of minutes. Then ever so gently use a pair of tweezers, pressed closed, to open the helmet's gap or crack...Push the tweezers into the gap and then let go of the pressure in your hand so the tweezers open up. This should pull one of the two halfs away from the leaves. Gently push the other half away from the plant. If it sticks, use another drop of water to soften things up. And try, try again.

Another helmet that's stuck to a piece of leave. Wetted with a drop of water...

...After which the helmet came away

Regards,

Bob

 

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Hey Friends


My Sticker from High of the Tiger has arrived Today!!

Stuck it where it belonged...

The Auto Mac #1...You are making me doubt my decision @Dank Nuggets...Maybe I'll put two in one pot and repot that one to a 20gallon pot inside the greenhouse...

Oh My Gusher, selection will be between the first and second. The third is looking a bit sad...No sad girls in my playground

Auto SFV OG, definitely the first one at the moment...

That's all folks....


Regards,

Bob

 

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Hey Friends,

After all the hard work yesterday I was completely locked up...Spent the entire day on the couch, so filling pots will be something for tomorrow.
I did transplant my selected seedlings into the 3.5pots where the S.o.S. girls had been residing.
I just kept the soil damp, not wet by giving some water with a hefty dose of Pure Zym from Plagron added to that. The enzymes start breaking down the root system and that will be the nutrients for the seedlings.
Before opening the soil I gave each pot 200ml water with Bactrex added to that. Then with both hands ripping the soil open, creating a crevice where the seedling could fit. Then dusting it with a teaspoon of Mycotrex.
The tray with the seedlings got soaked as well as to make it easier to separate the rootball and seedling from the rest of the soil. I think I've done a reasonable job. Think two seedlings are probably not going to make it...See for yourself.

This left one looked very sad by the time I closed the tent up...

The happy one!!!

The sad one

Both these girls will make it

Decided to keep all three Mac's and transferred two into one pot. Guess the closest to the camera will probably not make it...

Looking healthy...

Both these OG's are looking great

Regards,

Bob

 

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Hey you guys!!! Ah, love that movie..."Stoned Bob?", "Yup, I am, yup"

We have lift off guys!!! The seedlings are taking off and don't need to be watered as much like in the beginning. The roots are migrating into the reused soil to which I did nothing except cut out the thick stem. Roots remained in the soil, which means the new roots can take advantage of the pathways the old roots have made, trust me...I've read it somewhere
I've also raised the output of the TS-1000. It went from 15% to 30%. The first days I wanted the seedlings to focus their energy on the roots as they needed to get a foothold in the soil. But now I see some seedlings stretching a bit and that is completely due to the low light output. Feel like they can handle the 30%

Amazing genetics inside these Dutch Passion girls. Have a look at the little one I f#(ked up while transplanting...It's still alive and kicking!! Whohoo

Nice right?

This is the solo girl, all alone in that big pot...She'll do just fine

Both these San Fernando Valley OG's are in prime condition.

I'm not a big fan of Kush, but this cultivar I had to try. The combination with Auto Glueberry OG was just to exciting not to grow one. ♥

Just like the Mac #1, I fumbled this one. It also got a bump while transplanting and looked like it wouldn't make it, but just like the Mac #1 it survived and stood up all by itself

Of course this will be the one that makes it inside the greenhouse. It has som much more growth then her sister, but then again this one got everything right

Have I told you guys how much I love these narrow, but high pots?

Have a look how much downward these seedlings' roots can grow before they reach the bottom.

Some overview shots...These girls look amazing

Still compiling the time lapse so you guys will have to wait a bit longer, but for now I'm going to end this chatter as I need to update my other thread.

 

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Hey Friends


Today it was finally time to water the pots thoroughly. It took almost a week for the water inside the pots to be used up. But I do feel the roots have journeyed down to the bottom. I gave almost 2L/0.5gallon water with a teaspoon of Bactrex. I rather they have to much bennies then not enough.
Have a look for yourselves

The ladies love the extra light they are receiving and will be receiving some more for the coming days. This weekend I'll be transferring and transplanting the plants in their final pots inside the greenhouse

Three Auto Mac to choose from. The smallest one is the one I fumbled, but the genetics is just so fine that it recovered from my mistake.

My preference goes out to the one on the right, which looks the finest though...

Right side will be a large one, perfectly suited to the greenhouse environment

Leaves look healthy as f#(k!!! The soil still has so many nutrients available I'm only giving water.

You can probably guess which one I'm going to keep, right?

Let's finish today's post with another time lapse...Duration = 96hours, speed = 120fps. Enjoy

Regards,

Bob

 

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Hey Friends

Divided another two liter water between the pots. But besides that I've done nothing to these girls.

It's almost time to transfer the selectees to their final pots inside the greenhouse.

So, I'm just gonna shut up and let you enjoy the pictures

Today's time lapse is 73hours long and running at 60fps. Enjoy

Regards,

Bob

 

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Hey you guys!!
Today was the day...Yesterday it got to warm to sit inside the greenhouse and today and the next days it will be cloudy. So no better time to put the selectees where they belong
It all starts with a hand dug hole, liberally dusted with some Mycotrex. Next job was to, carefully, caress the roots and soil out of the pot. And put it inside the hole.

While I was digging the hole I turned my back a couple of seconds towards the selected plants and, son of a gun...The chickens were picking the leaves...tsss... This is the selected Mac #1 out of all plants!!!

All three girls got the same treatment and only need a bit of water (10L) with some added Bactrex (5gr.) and Orgatrex (20ml) in it. Each plant received about 1.5L from that said mix. Next up where the Floraflex Matrix discs. Bought these in a whim a couple of years ago and never used them. I figured they would come handy in an automated watering system?

Once everything got connected, read on in my other thread HERE, it was time to test the system out. For the moment yet manual controlled, but this will soon be changed as I've ordered new MCU's for the controllers. Then I'll be able to get rid of that pesky Tuya device thing...For now, it's the Tuya app that switches the relays on or off.

Four pots are connected to this controller. One palm and three "ladies"

Oh, before I forget...In three days it's Boom Boom Spray time

Regards,

Bob

 

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Hey guys


The weather has been great and not to sunny. None the less, the OMG and SFV OG are showing the most signs of heat stress...They'll get through it though, I'm sure of it!

These ladies will get through it as soon as the roots settle in the new soil. When that's done I'll treat them with the Boom Boom Spray. Don't want to accelerate plant's that aren't doing that great. You want them healthy as f#(k and then put them in overdrive.

The Mac #1 is showing the least stress, so we're good for now.

Underneath the trays the soil is nice and dark and more important not tó wet.

I've got nothing else to report as there isn't much I can do. The watering is momentarily on a countdown timer, which means I can activate a solenoid and it will stay open for a set time, which is 3minutes for the 7 gallon pots and 5minutes for the 10 gallon pots. Haven't measured the amount of water as of yet, but this will be variable as the level in the outside IBC drops over time, which reduces pressure and so the amount of water that can be delivered.


Regards,

Bob

 

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Hey guys


The Dutch Passion ladies are doing alright inside the hot greenhouse. Slowly they are adjusting to the completely different environment...

It seems as if the plant can't keep up with the new growth. There's been a stupendous amount of sunlight shining on these DP ladies. On the other hand, the "other" cultivars, which are in a more shadier spot are looking better. So I might swap the pots as I don't like to disappoint my buddy @Antonio_DutchPassion

These ladies are receiving 750ml water, two times a day. Just to keep the soil wet. Looking at the floor quite a bit of water is running through so I might as well try to give them 300ml water, three times a day...It's still a bit of experimenting until I find a right schedule or until I can incorporate the soil sensors.

This weekend I'll be spraying these girls with the Boom Boom Spray. I've been told I should have done this the day they entered the greenhouse as this would have benefitted the transplanting and the adjustment to the new environment. Live and learn right?

Anyway, that's about it for me...Oh, yes, before I forget...Some of you asked me why I didn't use any BioTabs themselves this year...Well this had to do with the 15 tabs I lost in the SOG grow, well not actually lost. They are still in the total mix of 800L soil, but I miscalculated and thought I had enough tabs for this grow. So to make a long story short, I'm soon to receive the necessary tabs and when I do, you'll be the first to know


Regards,

Bob

 

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Hey Guys

The ladies are, except for the Mac #1, showing their sex...Guess transplanting them into the bigger pots extended the vegetative phase, none to worry...We have time
These plants look superhealthy and are quite happy with their daily feed of plain water...
Auto Mac #1 - Day 29

The automation is doing exactly what it's designed to do and is keeping the plants happy. I'm quite satisfied with the green disks, which seems to help prevent evaporation on the top and disperse the water throughout the entire pot. Wish I had a bit more presure in the line as this would help divide the water between the channels even further, but hey...I'm already glad I've got one IBC
Auto SFV OG - Day 29

This one is ready to burst into flower. Gonna treat these ladies, tonight when the sun is down, with some Boom Boom Spray to activate them...
Auto SFV OG - Day 29

So cute ♥
Auto SFV OG - Day 29

And to end todays Dutch Passion impresionata, the Oh My Gusher...So yup and when I brushed the stem earlier a faint smell of cookies was observed...mhmmm...
Auto Oh My Gusher - Day 29

Also this beauty is jumping in her starting blocks...They want to go into flowering my friends...Some of you might have noticed I didn't top my ladies this year. Well that's because of the low humidity I observed last year...Which makes me feel I can pull off one large nice cola with a couple of side buds. There's so much light in the greenhouse I don't have to be afraid of removing leaves, which is something I really don't like to do, but inside a tent is a necessity.
Auto Oh My Gusher - Day 29

A really beautiful plant this is...
Auto Oh My Gusher - Day 29

Regards,

Bob