Zkittles Auto Going For My First Sandy Soil Grow

[Usherwood]

So I've been trying to plan this grow for a while now so here it goes. Ill be planting her tonight with pics of the process.
4x4x6 high rise grow tent
2x 600watt Ipower leds
3.5 gal plastic pot with drainage holes.
Medium is going to be 70% 1mm topdressing sand for golf greens then 30% soil perlite mix
Ill be using my normal fish emulsions and hi brix (molasses) and a shot or 2 of cal mag
Strain will be zkittles from seedsman given to me from a friend
If I missed anything please ask I'm not shy. Haven't seen any sandy grows or even heard much but I can grow some great grass cut under a eighth inch in sand with great roots so here it goes

 

[Usherwood]

Here's the mix

 

[Usherwood]

Here she is in her final home before hitting tent and then in her first position in the tent

 

[Usherwood]

All is well this morning I'm thinking it's gonna be tough to water until I can figure out how often to water. Pretty excited to see how she does in the super sandy mix

 

[Usherwood]

Here she is after 1st nite in tent with her sisters seemed to be a great nite.

 

[irie lion]

Looks like they're off to a good start KTM!

Haven't seen any sandy grows or even heard much

It's not something iv'e grown cannabis in, but if i remember correctly i did see @ProfessorFlora has a sand mix going and he's doing great, check in with him if you got any question on it.

 

[ProfessorFlora]

Hey KTM! It's good to see people experimenting and trying things a little differently. Basically I ended up becoming short on cash so I decided to recycle my soil. When planning my grow using the recycled soil it never occurred to me that I wouldn't have anyway near enough. I only filled the pots about a third of the way up with the soil and needed something to bulk it up. After plenty of research I decided on sand as I could get pretty much an unlimited amount for free. The sand I used is different to yours and is a coarse yellow building sand made from flint. I transplanted my young veg plants into the 5 gallon sand and soil mix and they flourished. I've not had enough experience with it yet and have only had to water them once since I transplanted and discovered that the mix doesn't quite hold as much water as soil alone but it's good enough. It feels more like a hydro grow than soil. All I'm using for nutrients is MegaCrop at the recommended dosage with each watering. I look forward to seeing how yours turn out as I've been pleasantly surprised by the results so far

 

[Usherwood]

Hey KTM! It's good to see people experimenting and trying things a little differently. Basically I ended up becoming short on cash so I decided to recycle my soil. When planning my grow using the recycled soil it never occurred to me that I wouldn't have anyway near enough. I only filled the pots about a third of the way up with the soil and needed something to bulk it up. After plenty of research I decided on sand as I could get pretty much an unlimited amount for free. The sand I used is different to yours and is a coarse yellow building sand made from flint. I transplanted my young veg plants into the 5 gallon sand and soil mix and they flourished. I've not had enough experience with it yet and have only had to water them once since I transplanted and discovered that the mix doesn't quite hold as much water as soil alone but it's good enough. It feels more like a hydro grow than soil. All I'm using for nutrients is MegaCrop at the recommended dosage with each watering. I look forward to seeing how yours turn out as I've been pleasantly surprised by the results so far

Awesome thanks for the input I'm thinking it will act more hydro also ill keep a tight journal for ya

 

[Usherwood]

Not much changed today she's rooting so won't move much in next few days. Adding some fish fert next water like just a few drops

 

[Usherwood]

Super skunk auto at finish and dried main cola

 

[Usherwood]

Still going well for the sand girl not much to post but took new pic this morn. I'm keeping a close eye on her waiting to see some growth to let me know she's rooted well. Then ill tickle her with some fish poops

 

[Usherwood]

Oops here's the pic

 

[Usherwood]

She starting to push a bit which tells me roots are moving. Very good news this morn. Ill add a few pics of my other plants along the way also but main focus on Zkittles. Today is trim and water day

 

[Usherwood]

Temps were hard to handle yesterday, very humid and hot temps yesterday but all looks well today. I turned the pit 180 on the Zkittles she was starting to lean for the light. Ill b raising the plant up in the next day or so.

 

[Usherwood]

Gave some water and a touch of fish poop. Things seem well at this point. Wait another day or so until I raise her up a bit.

 

[Usherwood]

Here's a few other plants in the mix

 

[Usherwood]

Still on track thinking roots are digging in sand very nice she's going through some spurts of a little growth then not much at all. These autos seem to just chill until roots hit base of pot.

 

[Usherwood]

Not much new tonight still going well. Ill wait till next water which will be a bit more than last which was like 20 oz. Prolly stick with just water for another week or so then add some fishy in.

 

[Usherwood]

Good growth last 24 hrs. This weekend I will raise her up and start some fish poop. Overall very pleased so far

 

[Usherwood]

Temps are at bay for now hoping we don't get any more crazy humid days. Zkittles still doing very well ill post more pics tonight.