Flying High With Hawk - 2024 Grow Journal

[PlainOldGuy]

I’d love someone to talk me thru this and give their opinion / advice.

I just bought a 4x4 Vivosun tent and a 400W Vivosun LED Light. I have a new Spider Farmer 6” fan / carbon filter as well. I was going to set up the SF ventilation system, then realized that then I couldn’t use the Vivosun smart controller.

Am I crazy to want to try to sell the new Spider Farmer just so I can buy the system from Vivosun and then use a smart controller? Are the smart controllers worth the hassle? It sounds wonderful to be able to control everything from outside the tent, but I’ve never used one before.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!

I’d love someone to talk me thru this and give their opinion / advice.

I just bought a 4x4 Vivosun tent and a 400W Vivosun LED Light. I have a new Spider Farmer 6” fan / carbon filter as well. I was going to set up the SF ventilation system, then realized that then I couldn’t use the Vivosun smart controller.

Am I crazy to want to try to sell the new Spider Farmer just so I can buy the system from Vivosun and then use a smart controller? Are the smart controllers worth the hassle? It sounds wonderful to be able to control everything from outside the tent, but I’ve never used one before.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!

Keep what you have. Hell, get the other one next time. Over thinking shit, is as bad as not thinking about shit at all. In my old opinion.

 

[Hawk518]

Keep what you have. Hell, get the other one next time. Over thinking shit, is as bad as not thinking about shit at all. In my old opinion.

Thanks! Needed to hear that. Good to see you again POG!!

 

[PlainOldGuy]

4/15/24
Day 28. Finally got a chance to do some work on my tent. Set humidity to 70% on the new humidifier. Added another fan. Attempted to fix the two Autos: dug them out w. all roots intact, added a LOT of Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil and Perlite to the 7-gallon grow pots.

Fed all 4 plants their first dose of GeoFlora Veg – 2 Tbs each to the 1-gallon Photos and 2/3 cup each to the 7-gallon Autos. Gave all of them a thorough watering. Hopefully, they’ll all respond well.

Am I right that I can top one of my Photos at this point? Sure looks like it!

I wouldn't top the photos until they have been hardened outdoors for a bit. In my old opinion.

 

[PlainOldGuy]

Thanks! Needed to hear that. Good to see you again POG!!

You as well Hawk. You don't need a bunch of high tech crap. We live in the oldest mountains in the world. It doesn't get anymore high tech than that. Harden your photo's outside before you top'em. You can l.s.t. your auto's as soon as they have two sets of leaves. Just take a piece of wire, and make a simple hook. Then bend the plant over and hook it at about a forty degree angle. Give it a shot.

 

[ThirdUncle]

I would wait to top aswell , coming along nicely dude , take care & peace to all

 

[InTheShed]

Then bend the plant over and hook it at about a forty degree angle.

Don't forget to support the opposite side!

How I perform low stress training on my plants: Lots of pics!

Greetings all! I've had members ask about how I do my LST (low stress training) on my plants so I thought I would do a pictorial on it. My pics are of two different plants but don't let that confuse you. It's just easier to demonstrate that way. Let's discuss the theory behind LST for a...

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Am I crazy to want to try to sell the new Spider Farmer just so I can buy the system from Vivosun and then use a smart controller? Are the smart controllers worth the hassle? It sounds wonderful to be able to control everything from outside the tent, but I’ve never used one before.

If you're interested in going down the Vivosun road, the person to ask would be @LKABudMan since he runs their gear in various tents...all controlled by their system.

 

[Hawk518]

4/21/24
Day 34. Watered the two Photos. Looks like there will be a different watering schedule for the Autos and Photos since the 1-gallon grow pots will dry out much faster than the 7-gallon grow pots. All continue to look pretty good. Maybe a bit smaller than they should be, but healthy and growing.

 

[Hawk518]

4/23/24
One of the Photos looks like it’s leaves are starting to yellow. What’s going on there and what do I need to do to get the color back to a dark green?

 

[Melville Hobbes]

4/23/24
One of the Photos looks like it’s leaves are starting to yellow. What’s going on there and what do I need to do to get the color back to a dark green?

Looks like magnesium to me.
Cal-mag or Epsom salts would be the fix, but cal-mag is better. It's easy to give them too much with the Epsom salts.

 

[InTheShed]

what do I need to do to get the color back to a dark green?

I don't recall you mention what you're feeding them currently.

 

[Hawk518]

I don't recall you mention what you're feeding them currently.

They've had one feeding of GeoFlora Veg. They'll get their second dose on Monday.

 

[Hawk518]

4/24/24
The other Photo looks like it’s leaves are starting to yellow as well. Checked pH of soil – all 4 plants are at a pH of 7.

 

[Hawk518]

4/25/24
Added some CalMag to the water. Watered the two Photos. Will set up some LST (Low Stress Training) for all 4 plants tomorrow.

 

[Hawk518]

4/26/24
Day 39. Topped the two Photos. Started LST (Low Stress Training) on both the Autos and Photos. Watered all (CalMag added). Very surprised that the two Autos were already dry!

First time trying LST - does it look right?

 

[InTheShed]

They've had one feeding of GeoFlora Veg. They'll get their second dose on Monday.

Did you mix it into the soil on upcan or just top dress?

First time trying LST - does it look right?

I would make sure to support the side opposite the bend so as not to stress the trunk/root connection. The stem should always remain straight up out of the soil. This thread can be helpful for folks wanting to LST:

How I perform low stress training on my plants: Lots of pics!

Greetings all! I've had members ask about how I do my LST (low stress training) on my plants so I thought I would do a pictorial on it. My pics are of two different plants but don't let that confuse you. It's just easier to demonstrate that way. Let's discuss the theory behind LST for a...

www.420magazine.com

 

[PlainOldGuy]

Did you mix it into the soil on upcan or just top dress?

I would make sure to support the side opposite the bend so as not to stress the trunk/root connection. The stem should always remain straight up out of the soil. This thread can be helpful for folks wanting to LST:

How I perform low stress training on my plants: Lots of pics!

Greetings all! I've had members ask about how I do my LST (low stress training) on my plants so I thought I would do a pictorial on it. My pics are of two different plants but don't let that confuse you. It's just easier to demonstrate that way. Let's discuss the theory behind LST for a...

www.420magazine.com

Shed's one hundred percent right. If you can pull off supporting the opposite side then you should. Here's a prime tip: Listen to "In The Shed," "Melville Hobbes" they know what you need to do.

 

[Hawk518]

Did you mix it into the soil on upcan or just top dress?

I top dressed and then mixed it into the top layer of the soil. They'll all get their second feeding tomorrow.

This thread can be helpful for folks wanting to LST:

Thank you SO much for your thread on LST!

I would make sure to support the side opposite the bend so as not to stress the trunk/root connection. The stem should always remain straight up out of the soil.

I tried to do this today as soon as I saw your post. Hopefully, what I did will help them out!

Here's a prime tip: Listen to "In The Shed," "Melville Hobbes" they know what you need to do.

Totally agree!


Thanks so much to ALL of you for your comments / advice!!!
Really appreciate it!

 

[Hawk518]

4/28/24
Day 41. Tried to tie down the base of the plant stems to anchor them. Hopefully, this works. Also, can one of my Autos already have started to flower (last picture)??

 

[InTheShed]

The last pic is definitely in flower!

Also, you can't anchor the pipe cleaners into the soil as there's not enough tension on them to counteract the pull on the other side. They need to be attached to a binder clip on the edge of the pot, and they need to be at least an inch or two up the stem to keep it straight out of the ground.

Like mine here from the LST thread:

The rock keeps the support from slipping down the trunk.

 

[PlainOldGuy]

4/28/24
Day 41. Tried to tie down the base of the plant stems to anchor them. Hopefully, this works. Also, can one of my Autos already have started to flower (last picture)??

I wouldn't lst it very long into flower. Try to get'em when they're young and short.