SeedsMan Banana Jealousy Comparative Grow in 4x4 by LKABudMan

[LKABudMan]

He may be vacationing and not respond for a bit. He has a journal about using one. @LKABudMan

Thanks GW, I was out of town for a bit and not online.

Hey LKABudMan if you wouldn't mind, I would like to tag along on this one too.

Of course, the more the merrier.

I just bought this thing (vGrow) last week based on your first threads results! It was fun to watch and learn.

I literally put the supplied coco in the supplied fabric pot, some Dynomyco in the hole, and a very light Cal-Mag solution to moisten it all up. I going to be a father. I have a newly born little lady sticking up after one week.

That's what I did on my first grow too. I later learned that I should have rinsed the coco much better, then buffered it with cal-mag. My first grow worked, but I think it would have worked better had I treated the coco properly. You could still run a couple of gallons of calmag through the coco to rinse it out well, followed by a gallon of nutrients. All at 5.8pH.

I was having a little trouble with the zippers, but it's sorted out. This is a very nice box. The magnetic doors I was worried about since you had trouble with the prototype, but they are fine on this version. I was shocked by how "quality" this thing feels. I got $60.00 off and it was here in a week.

Your posts are very informative, especially since you are doing these grows in the vGrow. Thank you!

Take care and enjoy the long weekend.

Thanks for the kind words. I really like the system and am having fun playing around with it. Tag me if you start a journal for your vGrow grow. Happy Growing.

What is this vGrow?

The vGrow is Vivosun's new smart grow box. It's about 18x18x48, and has everything built in (lights/fans/exhaust). It comes with a swick base, but there are also drip irrigation and DWC options. Check it out here.

 

[KeithLemon]

Cool grow system a complete grow set up.

 

[LKABudMan]

Cool grow system a complete grow set up.

It really is. It's a great system for a beginner or someone that doesn't have a lot of space.

 

[scottreid1966]

I have two closets, The bloom closet slightly bigger. Had to move my present blooms into my workshop.

My banana jealousy seedling really responded to Azi's JMS. Looking forward to putting them outside in a few weeks.

P.S. Mind if I invite you to my new grow?

 

[LKABudMan]

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy)
Date: 6/6/24 - Day# 44
Medium: 5G SIP bucket w/ Coco
Nutrients: 5.5g/G MC​

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I went on vacation for a week and left my son in charge. He's grown with me before and loves to do LST. Kiko had been topped and was growing quickly, so I left it to him to LST her. I told him to go nuts and LST/trim her as much as he wants. I also showed him how to feed her.

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• LKABudMan
• Jun 6, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) in vGrow day# 32 (before vacation)

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• LKABudMan
• Jun 6, 2024
• lovewhatyougrow vgrow vivosun

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) in vGrow day# 32 (before vacation)

When I came back he admitted that he never had a chance to do any LST or trimming. He fed her, but that's it. Oh boy!

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• LKABudMan
• Jun 6, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) in vGrow day# 43 (after vacation)

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• Jun 6, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) in vGrow day# 43 (after vacation)

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• Jun 6, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) in vGrow day# 43 (after vacation)

At this point she's way too big to continue in the vGrow. Even if I topped all of the mains, the lower branches are uneven. Her nodal spacing is too big to really work with in here. I cleaned up the bottom so see what I have to work with and realized this wasn't going to work.

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• LKABudMan
• Jun 6, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) in vGrow day# 43 (after vacation)

I decided to move her to the 4x4. So I peeled the 3G fabric pot off of her, removing a ton of roots in the process. There were roots all over the sides and bottom of the fabric pot. Then I put her in a 5G SIP bucket. She barely fit and had to be squeezed around the fill port. Then I filled the rest of the pot with coco and watered generously to make sure the coco flowed into the corners. I finished with putting the river rocks back on top.

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• LKABudMan
• Jun 6, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) day# 43 - Uppot to 5G SIP pot

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• LKABudMan
• Jun 6, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) day# 43 - Uppot to 5G SIP pot

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• Jun 6, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) day# 43 - Uppot to 5G SIP pot

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• Jun 6, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) day# 43 - Uppot to 5G SIP pot

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• Jun 6, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) day# 43 - Uppot to 5G SIP pot - Roots on old bag

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• Jun 6, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) day# 43 - Uppot to 5G SIP pot - Roots on old bag

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• Jun 6, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) day# 43 - Uppot to 5G SIP pot

Kiko is in the 4x4 under the VSFD6450 @ 50%. The Vivosun SGS is set on vegatative mode from an old recipe (Violet in 4x4). Now, instead of adding to the vGrow I just add to the SIP bucket. Everything else is still automated. Well, except for the LST. Looks like I need to get to work

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• LKABudMan
• Jun 6, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) in 4x4 - Day# 43

#vivosun #vGrow #lovewhatyougrow

 

[gwhunran]

Good idea.

 

[LKABudMan]

Good idea.

It was either that or put her outside. Too many bugs outside.

 

[JiggiLotus]

Just wait!!!! She's only given you half of what she's gonna show up with...she's about to step her pussy up..better hold on to the reigns cowboy.

 

[RedskinnedRhino]

Just wait!!!! She's only given you half of what she's gonna show up with...she's about to step her pussy up..better hold on to the reigns cowboy.

The phrase "step her/your pussy up" should be on t-shirts and hats everywhere.

 

[LKABudMan]

Just wait!!!! She's only given you half of what she's gonna show up with...she's about to step her pussy up..better hold on to the reigns cowboy.

Thanks JL. I've moved a couple of plants into the 'Annex' so I'm expecting it.

The phrase "step her/your pussy up" should be on t-shirts and hats everywhere.

 

[LKABudMan]

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy)
Date: 6/11/24 - Day# 49
Medium: 5G SIP bucket w/ Coco
Nutrients: 5.5g/G MC​

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Vivosun 4x4 w/ SGS & VSFD6450
Light: 60% Flowering spectrum 12/12 26DLI
Circulation: Natural Wind
Exhaust: 65%RH day / 55% RH night

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I gave Kiko a week to acclimate to the 4x4 tent. She is doing just fine, now drinking around a gallon of nutrients (5.5MC) every day. I'll need to start feeding her twice a day soon.

Today I finally got her spread out under the net. I still have some trimming to do, but her six mains are looking very nice. She looks a little scrawny all spread out like this, but she'll fill in quickly.

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• LKABudMan
• Jun 11, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) in 4x4 day# 49

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• Jun 11, 2024
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Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) in 4x4 day# 49

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• Jun 11, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) in 4x4 day# 49

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• LKABudMan
• Jun 11, 2024
• lovewhatyougrow vivosun

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) in 4x4 w/ VSFD6450 day# 49

I went ahead and flipped her to 12/12 today too. I'm not really looking to fill the 4x4 scrog as long as she has room to flower. I'll continue cleaning her up and spreading her out through the transition (next 7-10 days). Then we'll see what this lady can do!

#vivosun #vGrow #lovewhatyougrow

 

[scottreid1966]

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy)
Date: 6/11/24 - Day# 49
Medium: 5G SIP bucket w/ Coco
Nutrients: 5.5g/G MC​

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Vivosun 4x4 w/ SGS & VSFD6450
Light: 60% Flowering spectrum 12/12 26DLI
Circulation: Natural Wind
Exhaust: 65%RH day / 55% RH night

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I gave Kiko a week to acclimate to the 4x4 tent. She is doing just fine, now drinking around a gallon of nutrients (5.5MC) every day. I'll need to start feeding her twice a day soon.

Today I finally got her spread out under the net. I still have some trimming to do, but her six mains are looking very nice. She looks a little scrawny all spread out like this, but she'll fill in quickly.

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• LKABudMan
• Jun 11, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) in 4x4 day# 49

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• Jun 11, 2024
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Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) in 4x4 day# 49

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• Jun 11, 2024

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) in 4x4 day# 49

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• LKABudMan
• Jun 11, 2024
• lovewhatyougrow vivosun

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy) in 4x4 w/ VSFD6450 day# 49

I went ahead and flipped her to 12/12 today too. I'm not really looking to fill the 4x4 scrog as long as she has room to flower. I'll continue cleaning her up and spreading her out through the transition (next 7-10 days). Then we'll see what this lady can do!

#vivosun #vGrow #lovewhatyougrow

Darn good scrogging, LK!
I can learn from that. Great trimming, good ventillation and it appears that there will be liitle larf do deal with.

 

[LKABudMan]

Darn good scrogging, LK!
I can learn from that. Great trimming, good ventillation and it appears that there will be liitle larf do deal with.

Thanks Scott. I'll keep pulling everything to the outside as long as I can. Hopefully she shifts over to flower before she runs out of room

 

[bgsixxx]

I use those same bucket inserts, i love them thing's. Good lookin plants.

 

[LKABudMan]

I use those same bucket inserts, i love them thing's. Good lookin plants.

Thanks. I love the GroBucket inserts. I used them with soil for a while with great results. It looks like they work well with coco, too

 

[LKABudMan]

Kiko (Seedsman Banana Jealousy)
Date: 6/19/24 - Day# 57 Flip day# 9
Medium: 5G SIP bucket w/ Coco
Nutrients: 5.5g/G MC​

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Vivosun 4x4 w/ SGS & VSFD6450
Light: 60% Flowering spectrum 12/12 28DLI
Circulation: Natural Wind
Exhaust: 65%RH day / 55% RH night

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Kiko is going through over a gallon of nutrients every day. I'm alternating between feeding her once or twice per day, although she is usually empty if I only fill her once. I added .5g/G BE this feeding as she ramps up to flower.

Yesterday she was getting a little too tall above the scrog net. So, I pulled all of her mains out a bit more, lowering them in the process. This also gives the inner branches a chance to catch up in the middle. It's almost time for this girl to flower, I don't want her getting too tall before her stretch.

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• LKABudMan
• Jun 19, 2024

Banana Jealousy in 4x4 - Day# 56 Flip day# 8 - Before LST

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• LKABudMan
• Jun 19, 2024

Banana Jealousy in 4x4 - Day# 56 Flip day# 8 - Before LST

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• Jun 19, 2024

Banana Jealousy in 4x4 - Day# 56 Flip day# 8 - Before LST

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• Jun 19, 2024

Banana Jealousy in 4x4 - Day# 56 Flip day# 8 - After LST

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• Jun 19, 2024

Banana Jealousy in 4x4 - Day# 56 Flip day# 8 - After LST

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• LKABudMan
• Jun 19, 2024

Banana Jealousy in 4x4 - Day# 56 Flip day# 8 - After LST

#vivosun #vGrow #lovewhatyougrow

 

[bgsixxx]

Thanks. I love the GroBucket inserts. I used them with soil for a while with great results. It looks like they work well with coco, too

Thats great to know bc im slowly switching to coco. Ty

 

[Scottay]

Wow man..... she's gonna be a monster!!! Yeaaahhbaaabbbbyyyy!!! Can't wait to see this play out. Happy Wednesday!!

 

[LKABudMan]

Thats great to know bc im slowly switching to coco. Ty

I've loving coco so far, just make sure it is rinsed and buffered well (I learned the hard way).

 

[LKABudMan]

Wow man..... she's gonna be a monster!!! Yeaaahhbaaabbbbyyyy!!! Can't wait to see this play out. Happy Wednesday!!

Thanks Scottay. Yea, she's filling up this 4x4 nicely.