LKABudMan Grows A Green Crack Auto In The VIVOSUN Smart Grow System - Sponsored by VIVOSUN

[HashGirl]

Date: 1/18/23 - Day# 19
- 04:00-24:00 - Natural Wind

I don't usually read all of the info at the beginning of your post but this "Natural Wind" caught my eye. Now, to me, "natural" means not man-made so do you have wind from outside coming in somehow or are you just blowing on them?

Emmy has had a rough week. It started with her getting up-potted to the SIP on Sunday. Then yesterday I noticed her 5th node peeking up enough to get some scissors on it (along with some pretty pistils). So, off with her head!

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 18, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 18 - Topped above the 4th node

Emmy may have had a tough week but she looks good. Nice job.

Is the black hole with the green thing where you add water? Does the green thing have a purpose?

 

[LKABudMan]

I don't usually read all of the info at the beginning of your post but this "Natural Wind" caught my eye. Now, to me, "natural" means not man-made so do you have wind from outside coming in somehow or are you just blowing on them?

LOL. No, Natural Wind is a setting on the Vivosun AeroLight fan. It mimics natural wind by increasing and decreasing at random (or a specific pattern?). You can set the circulation fan off, from 1-10 for a consistent wind, or to the Natural Wind setting.

Emmy may have had a tough week but she looks good. Nice job.

Thanks HG. She's a trooper.

Is the black hole with the green thing where you add water? Does the green thing have a purpose?

Yes, the black hole is where you add water to the SIP res, and the green thing has a float to show you how full it is. The best part is that, at least until Emmy covers it up, I can see the green level indicator on the camera and can check the res level real-time

 

[Trala]

These aren't my plants, they're my girls. I love each and every one of them.

Until I cut their heads off, dismember them. Dry their flesh and eat and smoke them so we become one as they live on inside me.

 

[Trala]

I don't usually read all of the info at the beginning of your post but this "Natural Wind" caught my eye. Now, to me, "natural" means not man-made so do you have wind from outside coming in somehow or are you just blowing on them?

I got a full visual happening in my minds eye!

L O L L I N G

 

[LKABudMan]

Until I cut their heads off, dismember them. Dry their flesh and eat and smoke them so we become one as they live on inside me.

Well, yea. It's a spiritual thing.

I got a full visual happening in my minds eye!

L O L L I N G

That's close, but the plant is on the wrong side

 

[LKABudMan]

Date: 1/20/23 - Day# 21
Strain - FastBuds Green Crack Auto Fem (NASC)
Grow space - The 'Playpen' - a 32x32x60 tent outfitted with the VIVOSUN Smart Grow System in -Vegetative- Mode
- AeroLight* - The world’s first 100W LED grow light with an integrated circulatory fan
- 00:00-04:00 OFF
- 04:00-24:00 Spectrum:Vegetative, Intensity:100%, Sunrise/Sunset: YES (16", 33.5DLI, 475PPFD, 26k LUX)
- Circulation Fan*
- 00:00-4:00 - Speed 3 of 10
- 04:00-24:00 - Natural Wind
- AeroZesh* - 4" Ultra powerful automated exhaust fully programmable through the GrowHub
- 00:00-04:00 High 75F / 60% RH, default off
- 04:00-24:00 High 84F / 65% RH, default off
- Growhub* - Controls all tent equipment simultaneously
* All controlled through the VIVOSUN App
Medium - 5 gallon SIP bucket with FFHF soil amended with 1/3c Geoflora Veg + Dynomyco
Other - Humidifier with distilled water set to 55% RH
Other - 8" floor fan
Water - Carbon-filtered well water (100ppm)

Emmy's transitioning over to her SIP very well, and why not? She got a good coating of @DYNOMYCO on her roots at up-pot to the SIP which was already amended with both Dynomyco and @GeoFlora Nutrients . Her roots were acclimated to the SIP by bottom-watering, so they must be going crazy in there with all that moisture. Her res will be ready for a top-up by tomorrow.

Starting week# 4, I moved the @VIVOSUN AeroLight a couple of inches closer (16" away), bringing the DLI up to 33.5. I'll take it up again next week to 40DLI, then max out around 45DLI by week# 5.

I love how far she's come in the three days since she was topped. While she hasn't gained much in height or width, her inner nodes are really taking off. Here's a shot of her top right after topping (17th), two days later (19th), and today.

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 20, 2023

Emmy - Day# 17 (topped), 19, & 20.

I'll be taking the CarHooks to her this weekend. I'll pull down the top nodes (3&4), and pull the lower nodes (1&2) sideways to get them more exposure. Then just keep guiding everything to the outside. Time to start spreading her out as she switches into high gear!

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 20, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 20

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 20, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 20

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 20, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 20

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 20, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 20

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 20, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 21

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 20, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 21

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 20, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 21

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 20, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 21

#VIVOSUN #SmartGrowSystem #LoveWhatYouGrow

 

[LKABudMan]

Date: 1/23/23 - Day# 24
Strain - FastBuds Green Crack Auto Fem (NASC)
Grow space - The 'Playpen' - a 32x32x60 tent outfitted with the VIVOSUN Smart Grow System in -Vegetative- Mode
- AeroLight* - The world’s first 100W LED grow light with an integrated circulatory fan
- 00:00-04:00 OFF
- 04:00-24:00 Spectrum:Vegetative, Intensity:100%, Sunrise/Sunset: YES (16", 33.5DLI, 475PPFD, 26k LUX)
- Circulation Fan*
- 00:00-4:00 - Speed 3 of 10
- 04:00-24:00 - Natural Wind
- AeroZesh* - 4" Ultra powerful automated exhaust fully programmable through the GrowHub
- 00:00-04:00 High 75F / 60% RH, default off
- 04:00-24:00 High 84F / 65% RH, default off
- Growhub* - Controls all tent equipment simultaneously
* All controlled through the VIVOSUN App
Medium - 5 gallon SIP bucket with FFHF soil amended with 1/3c Geoflora Veg + Dynomyco
Other - Humidifier with distilled water set to 55% RH
Other - 8" floor fan
Water - Carbon-filtered well water (100ppm)

Emmy got her first LST on Saturday. I've used several different methods of LST but the easiest for this stage is the CarHook (invented by member @Carcass). I use 12" bamboo skewers with coated wire. I have a bunch I've already made and they're re-usable!

I start by securing the top 4 branches (nodes 3&4) in place like a big cross. Then I bend the four lower branches (nodes 1&2) to the side to expose them to the light and fill in the gaps. In the end all 8 nodes should be visible.

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 23, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 22 - Before LST

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 23, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 22 - Before LST

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 23, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 22 - Before LST

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 23, 2023

Emmy's First LST 1/21/23 Day# 24

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 23, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 22 - After LST

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 23, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 22 - After LST

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 23, 2023
• aerolight lovewhatyougrow vivosun

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 22 under the Vivosun AeroLight

She covers up pretty quickly. By this morning the middle was crowded again and a few of the CarHooks had to be moved out a node. Other than that I'm just tucking leaves for right now, nothing has been removed.

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 23, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 24 - Before LST update

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 23, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 24 - After LST update

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 23, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 24

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 23, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 24

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 23, 2023
• aerolight lovewhatyougrow vivosun

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 24 under the Vivosun AeroLight

NOTE: I had to put a piece of tape over the fill tube to keep the level indicator from messing with her bottom node. Hopefully she'll grow a couple of inches and get out of the way.

The next few weeks are crucial to getting her spread out for flower. I'll continue to train all 8 main branches to the outside of the pot, moving the LST out as soon as they grow a new node. I'll also need to start LSTing side branches as they pop up. She's already throwing pistils so every day counts!

#VIVOSUN #SmartGrowSystem #LoveWhatYouGrow

 

[Trala]

Such beautiful presentation.

And your little semi video using screenshots! On fleek!

My Trip Adviser rating:

 

[InTheShed]

Excellent training and what a cool gif!

 

[RedskinnedRhino]

That's high tech. Looking primo.

 

[Trala]

Excellent training and what a cool gif!

It really was aye?!

I was super impressed too!

 

[Trala]

That's high tech. Looking primo.

He’s setting a high standard

 

[StoneOtter]

She caught quick! Sweet!

 

[LKABudMan]

Such beautiful presentation.

And your little semi video using screenshots! On fleek!

My Trip Adviser rating:

It's all your fault Trala. You made me go find picture editing software to satisfy the arrow police, and I found all of these neat new tools! That one was just an animation created in google pics.

 

[LKABudMan]

Excellent training and what a cool gif!

Thanks Shed. I messed up the last couple of shots in the series but I'll keep playing around with it.

 

[LKABudMan]

That's high tech. Looking primo.

Thanks RR. And you want to see high tech... stay tuned. @VIVOSUN is coming out with some neat new tech, and I'm getting to play around with it

 

[LKABudMan]

She caught quick! Sweet!

Thanks SO. She's still getting her roots settled and isn't drinking much yet, but she's still moving. I can't wait until her roots hit the bottom, then we'll see some real SIP growth!

 

[LKABudMan]

Date: 1/25/23 - Day# 26
Strain - FastBuds Green Crack Auto Fem (NASC)
Grow space - The 'Playpen' - a 32x32x60 tent outfitted with the VIVOSUN Smart Grow System in -Vegetative- Mode
- AeroLight* - The world’s first 100W LED grow light with an integrated circulatory fan
- 00:00-04:00 OFF
- 04:00-24:00 Spectrum:Vegetative, Intensity:100%, Sunrise/Sunset: YES (16", 33.5DLI, 475PPFD, 26k LUX)
- Circulation Fan*
- 00:00-4:00 - Speed 3 of 10
- 04:00-24:00 - Natural Wind
- AeroZesh* - 4" Ultra powerful automated exhaust fully programmable through the GrowHub
- 00:00-04:00 High 75F / 60% RH, default off
- 04:00-24:00 High 84F / 65% RH, default off
- Growhub* - Controls all tent equipment simultaneously
* All controlled through the VIVOSUN App
Medium - 5 gallon SIP bucket with FFHF soil amended with 1/3c Geoflora Veg + Dynomyco
Other - Humidifier set to 55% RH
Other - 8" floor fan
Water - Carbon-filtered well water (100ppm)
Weekly Temperatures

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 25, 2023

Playpen Weekly Temperatures

The @VIVOSUN Smart Grow System is keeping the temperatures and RH nice and even in the Playpen. I was looking at the last pictures I posted and my eye caught on the humidifier. It was growing algae and getting pretty ugly. I took some time to clean it out and it looks much better. I turned it down to 50% yesterday hoping it wasn't really needed any more. As you can see from above, it may be needed for a little while longer. It's funny how high the temperature gets without the humidifier going. I turned the humidifier back up to 55%.

Emmy still isn't drinking much. Her SIP res is still 1/2 full so I'm going to give her a little more time before putting more in. While her roots are still trying to settle down her tops keep growing. I had to move her LST out a node again this morning, along with adding a few more CarHooks to sub-nodes. I finished with some leaf tucking. Pretty soon it will be time to get rid of a few leaves, but not just yet.

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 25, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 26 - Before LST update

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 25, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 26 - LST Update animation

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 25, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 26 - After LST Update

She is still a short little girl, only about 4" tall. I'm waiting for a growth spurt from her any day now...

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 25, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 26

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 25, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 26

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 25, 2023

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 26

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• LKABudMan
• Jan 25, 2023
• aerolight lovewhatyougrow vivosun

Emmy (Green Crack Auto) Day# 26 under the Vivosun AeroLight

#VIVOSUN #SmartGrowSystem #LoveWhatYouGrow

 

[HashGirl]

That gif was crazy. I wasn't even high and couldn't stop watching it.

I was thinking Emmy looks huge compared to my 30 days old plants but then I remembered your Emmy is an auto. Phew! Nice job on the LSTing.

 

[LKABudMan]

That gif was crazy. I wasn't even high and couldn't stop watching it.

Thanks, the trick is to try to take each picture from the exact same spot. A tripod would probably help.

I was thinking Emmy looks huge compared to my 30 days old plants but then I remembered your Emmy is an auto. Phew! Nice job on the LSTing.

Thanks again. She still looks small to me (only 4" tall) but she's really stretching out now. Hopefully I still have a week or so of veg...