The Vivosun Bud Factory - 4 Colombian Gold In RDWC 5x5 VSFD6500
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I started a Cannapot Kush Mints from Ape Origin on Sunday. It says 5 seeds, but there were six seeds in the vial. Free seed!Which strain?
Three days on the heat mat and yesterday she sprouted: Hello Moira!
I'll grow her as a mother and take clones when the Bud Factory is ready. Until then, Moira will hang out in a prototype of the new Vivosun vGrow Smart Grow Box! It has a swick base and tunable 100w LED, along with a bunch of other features.
Instead of adding another tent to the basement, I have this up in my office. That will give me a better feel for the prototype, how much noise it makes, etc. I can't wait to start playing around with this thing
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That looks good. Perfect environment for a mother. Just have look in on her often.
After all, it's in your office.
Perfect environment for a mother. Just have look in on her often. After all, it's in your office.
Oh, I forgot to mention. I am intrigued by the strain.That looks good.
I love the Kushes and crossing with Animal Mints. It sounds like a taste I would relish.
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I plan on continuing the grow after I take the clones and finishing up the mother in the vGrow cube. It'ss be a great first test of the system.That looks good.
I'm a Kush fan too, it'll be a nice change-up after the Colombians.Oh, I forgot to mention. I am intrigued by the strain.
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The Vivosun Bud Factory
Colombian Gold Clones in RDWC
Featuring the VIVOSUN Smart Grow System and the VSFD6500
Sponsored by VIVOSUN and Herbies USA Express
Colombian Gold Clones in RDWC
Featuring the VIVOSUN Smart Grow System and the VSFD6500
Sponsored by VIVOSUN and Herbies USA Express
Welcome back to the Vivosun Bud Factory, a Vivosun 5x5 (60x60x80) advanced grey tent equipped with a custom Vivosun Smart Grow System (SGS) with a Vivosun VSFD6500 (650w bar LED) and a 45g 4-site RDWC system.
Vivosun Smart Grow System recipe: Colombian Gold RDWC Flower *VEG* mode
- Light - Vivosun VSFD6500
- 19:00-08:00 - OFF
- 08:00-19:00 - 100% Flowering mode (40-45 DLI)
- Circulation - Vivosun AeroWave E6
- 19:00-08:00 - Speed 8
- 08:00-19:00 - Natural Wind
- Exhaust - Vivosun 6" AeroZesh
- 22:00-08:00 - 54% RH, speed 10
- 08:00-19:00 - 85F & 63% RH, speed 8
- 19:00-20:00 - 61%RH speed 10
- 20:00-21:00 - 59%RH speed 10
- 21:00-22:00 - 57%RH speed 10
- 22:00-24:00 - 55%RH speed 10
- Vivosun AeroWave A6 oscillating
- Vivosun 13" oscillating floor fan oscillating horizontally and vertically, on natural wind mode
- Active Aqua 1/4hp chiller set to 68f with 3f swing
Date: 11/17/23 Day# 86 - Flip day# 61 - Flower day# 51
Strain: Herbies Seeds Colombian Gold (World of Seeds) fem photo clonesNames: Maria(Front-left), Luisa(Front-right), Camila(back-left), Sofia(back-right)
Nutrients: MC Blend (5gMC+1gMgN+.33BE - 148-50-182,114,64,51), Hydroguard, z7
Medium: 8" Netpots with clay balls in RDWC system (5x13g buckets)
I've let the pH in the res go up to 6.1 just by skipping the pH down. Another 5G of water added today will keep it from getting any lower. Meanwhile, I've added 37G since the last res change so this weekend I'll give them a fresh res. I'm keeping the nutrients the same as the last res, just a bit less pH down this time to try to keep the pH > 6.0.
On day# 56 (11/22) I have the Vivosun SGS shceduled to switch to FLOWER mode on this recipe. That will switch them to a 10/14 schedule for the remainder of the grow, with a maximum RH of 58% day & 52% night. That should give them the perfect environment to ripen up and get nice hard buds.
I opened up all three sides today to get a look from different angles. Here they are from the right side of the tent:
And from the left side:
From the front:
#VIVOSUN #LoveWhatYouGrow
Looking spectacular in there LKA and I'm glad to hear you stopped the spread of whatever what bugging it!
Sweet looking piece of equipment...betcha it works out perfectly.
Incredible, 
trichomes are really thickening up. 
trichomes are really thickening up. 
DV8
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Double banger!
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Thanks Shed.
It's a prototype so I'm sure there will be a few kinks. I'll also be trying out something new for me... coco with a swick base.Sweet looking piece of equipment...betcha it works out perfectly.
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They're not quite where yours are yet but I'm a few days behind. It smells like rotten fruit in thereIncredible,
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Thanks... I think?
You get somewhat of a fast forward on what yours are going to do.They're not quite where yours are yet but I'm a few days behind. It smells like rotten fruit in there
There may be a bit of rotten fruit smell.
i have a hard time with smells other than skunk and the earthy smells.
I get different smells on the Colombian Gold. One smell when I enter the space, another smell when the plants are disturbed a little.- Thread starter
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I've noticed the same. The tent smells different than the stem rubs.You get somewhat of a fast forward on what yours are going to do.
There may be a bit of rotten fruit smell.
Scottay
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Rock and Roll there Growmie!! Nugget factory!! Happy Saturday! 
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Thanks Scottay!Rock and Roll there Growmie!! Nugget factory!! Happy Saturday!
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The Vivosun Bud Factory
Colombian Gold Clones in RDWC
Featuring the VIVOSUN Smart Grow System and the VSFD6500
Sponsored by VIVOSUN and Herbies USA Express
Colombian Gold Clones in RDWC
Featuring the VIVOSUN Smart Grow System and the VSFD6500
Sponsored by VIVOSUN and Herbies USA Express
Welcome back to the Vivosun Bud Factory, a Vivosun 5x5 (60x60x80) advanced grey tent equipped with a custom Vivosun Smart Grow System (SGS) with a Vivosun VSFD6500 (650w bar LED) and a 45g 4-site RDWC system.
Vivosun Smart Grow System recipe: Colombian Gold RDWC Flower *VEG* mode
- Light - Vivosun VSFD6500
- 19:00-08:00 - OFF
- 08:00-19:00 - 100% Flowering mode (40-45 DLI)
- Circulation - Vivosun AeroWave E6
- 19:00-08:00 - Speed 8
- 08:00-19:00 - Natural Wind
- Exhaust - Vivosun 6" AeroZesh
- 22:00-08:00 - 54% RH, speed 10
- 08:00-19:00 - 85F & 63% RH, speed 8
- 19:00-20:00 - 61%RH speed 10
- 20:00-21:00 - 59%RH speed 10
- 21:00-22:00 - 57%RH speed 10
- 22:00-24:00 - 55%RH speed 10
- Vivosun AeroWave A6 oscillating
- Vivosun 13" oscillating floor fan oscillating horizontally and vertically, on natural wind mode
- Active Aqua 1/4hp chiller set to 68f with 3f swing
Date: 11/20/23 Day# 89 - Flip day# 64 - Flower day# 54
Strain: Herbies Seeds Colombian Gold (World of Seeds) fem photo clonesNames: Maria(Front-left), Luisa(Front-right), Camila(back-left), Sofia(back-right)
Nutrients: MC Blend (5gMC+1gMgN+.33BE - 148-50-182,114,64,51), Hydroguard, z7
Medium: 8" Netpots with clay balls in RDWC system (5x13g buckets)
Yesterday was time for a res change for the RDWC. So I drained it and rinsed it out really well, back-washed the chiller, and filled it back up. I'm keeping the same nutrients, just a fresh batch. I'm also keeping the pH in the 6.1-6.4 range, so I added a bit less pH down. This morning it was at 6.2/990.
While I had the tent open yesterday I gave them a really good look-over. The leave browning looks to have stopped and everything is looking really good. Well, all except in the back left corner.
Blended in with the little bit of nutrient deficiency on those leaves is something else: spider mites
I confirmed it with my Vivosun 30x loupe. Right now it looks confined to the back-left corner. I didn't have time to do anything yesterday other than ordering some ladybugs. Tonight, I go to war!I'll use the sprayer to get up under the leaves, spraying up into the canopy. Everything gets doused tonight before lights-out, and again in a couple of days. I hate to do it, but hate even more to harvest early or give it over to the mites. I'm getting really sick of these little buggers!
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Thanks Shed. The SNS-217c has always done well for me in the past. And the ladybugs are on their way!
So far I haven't had a bug issue in my grow areas and am delighted, but I have been wondering, what's different?
My grow area was new construction about 2008 or 2009, and all the space has been used for, is growing. I store some things there, but not anything that would be bug attractants. The site hasn't had any food products brought in, and I'm pretty careful about what I bring in. I remove my shoes oftentimes, after entering the doorway. I put sticky traps around, but I seem to only catch the stray insect, rather than a horde. We don't have pets, so that may be one big reason. I would think furry little animals, that roll around outside, would be a logical source. I'll keep my fingers crossed and enjoy the absence of them.
My grow area was new construction about 2008 or 2009, and all the space has been used for, is growing.
I store some things there, but not anything that would be bug attractants. The site hasn't had any food products brought in, and I'm pretty careful about what I bring in. I remove my shoes oftentimes, after entering the doorway. I put sticky traps around, but I seem to only catch the stray insect, rather than a horde. We don't have pets, so that may be one big reason. I would think furry little animals, that roll around outside, would be a logical source. I'll keep my fingers crossed and enjoy the absence of them.