Indoor MasonJar’s Indoor Adventure

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More defoliation

 

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BananaOG, Whistlin Diesel and Durban Poison are all starting to flower and stretch. The Mothman is two weeks younger so she has a way to go. Definitely all very leafy sativa dominant's. Shut off the reservoir tank to dry it back a little and skip one watering but it’s been watering really well on the 3 day interval. Bumped up the Red spectrum channel to 25%

 

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Some def or sensitivity

 

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Drying it back and turned down the lighting a little but think the soil is just staying too moist. It takes days for it to go from 32mb - 125mb on the bluemat. The ACI sensor reports 75-60% moisture. They all got plenty of PK Ca Mg

 

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The water ph is off at 5.0 in the reservoir. So I’m adjusting it up before the next water release.

 

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Some deforestation lol

 

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Spoke to the Rooted Leaf Nutrient folks this morning. My Peak Bloom product was crystallized at the bottom of the bottle and even after mixing in the vitamix left a 1/8” layer of sediment that didn’t dissolve. Appears they had an issue and are shipping me a new batch that doesn’t have this issue they’re trying to understand the why it happened and doing their own due diligence.

He did say he doesn’t recommend this particular product for use in a reservoir. Can also cause some ph issues if left to sit. Might be a contributing factor to the tank ph issues.

 

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Abused about sums it up. Definitely switching soils as the Root 707 wasn’t made for tray2grow. I”ll use it for the outdoors plantings. Still having to switch the water timer back to 72 hr intervals. The gnome Mothman and Durban poison seems to have weathered this the best.

 

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The "Water-Only" Living Soil Recipe (Best for AutoPots)

This mix allows you to put plain water in your reservoir and let the soil do the feeding. You will only need to top-dress dry nutrients every 3-4 weeks.

Ingredients to add to 1 Bag of Tupur:
• Worm Castings: 10 Liters (approx. 2.5 gallons).
• Why: Tupur is sterile. Castings add the biology needed to break down organic nutrients.
• Aeration: 5-10 Liters of Pumice or Coarse Perlite.

Why: Tupur is already porous, but for a wicking bed, you want extra safety against root rot.

• Dry Fertilizer (Choose One Brand):
• Gaia Green: 1 cup of 4-4-4 All Purpose + 1 cup of 2-8-4 Power Bloom.
• Down To Earth: 2 cups of Bio-Live (5-4-2).
• BuildASoil: 2 cups of Craft Blend
(probably substitute with a cup of KIS Nutrient Mix)

• Calcium Buffer (Critical): 1 cup of Gypsum.

Why: Coco coir naturally steals calcium from your plants. Gypsum provides calcium and sulfur without altering the pH, preventing the dreaded "cal-mag" deficiencies in flowering.

Important Tray2Grow Tips for Tupur

• Do Not Pack It: When filling the fabric bed, do not compress the soil. Let it settle naturally. Compressing Tupur ruins its wicking ability.

• The "Coco pH" Shift: Even though this is an "organic" method, because the base is Coco, you should aim for a slightly lower pH than traditional soil.

• Reservoir pH: 5.8 - 6.2
• Soil pH: Will naturally buffer to around 6.2-6.4.
• Top Dressing: In a Tray2Grow, you cannot top-dress normally because the water comes from the bottom. To top-dress amendments later (Week 4 of veg, Week 3 of flower), you must:

1. Turn off the reservoir valve.
2. Sprinkle the dry nutrients on top of the soil.
3. Hand water them in from the top (just enough to melt them in, about 1-2 liters).
4. Wait 24 hours for the tray to dry out slightly, then turn the valve back on.

If anyone else has had success with Tray2grow and has suggestions let me know?

 

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Hanging in there on day 68 with a fresh tank of co2 to take it to the finish line.
BananaOG

Whistlin Diesel

Mothman

Durban Poison