Humbolt Bubba Kush in Auqa Farm

[Cannabug]

Update.
Still only giving it water on the tray although I had half a pint of water sitting from last night on bedside table so used 3 drips of ritzo and poured into the heated tray. Going to let it dry out for a few days. It's still under the blurble panel which seems fine atm.


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[Cannabug]

I've thought long and hard about my current grow and with it 2 or so weeks into 12/12 I know I'm looking at roughly April for them to harvest. With that the bubba kush will be them growing through the summer which I suspect will be a complete nightmare with tent temps and res temps so I decided to purchase another tent. I wanted a similar 1.2mtr to the one I have but surprisingly the seller was looking £150 all in yet scroll down on selection tab and highlight 1.5mtr and it was cheaper at £90
The quality is pretty good imo seems tighter woven than the 1.2 tent.


So I'm going to put the 125w Cfl in along with the 1000w blurple panel. I plan to transplant the bubba kush into the auqa farm this week as I've got more buckets to soak the pebbles in at ph 5 and leave for afew days. I'm now heading to my DIY store to make a platform for the farm and I'm toying with the idea to make a scrog screen. I dont know I'll buy the stuff needed and sure if I decide to then it's at hand.
I will upload more pics of my progress in the coming days.
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[Cannabug]

Thought I'd update my progress with the bubba kush.
I put some tepid water in a jug and added 3 drops of ritzo and checked EC it was around 0.7/0.8 in the 1ltr jug. Gently eased the soil around the plant and let the loose stuff fall into the toilet then dipped and dunked the rest attached to the roots in the jug.
The pebbles have had a good soak at around 4.5ph for 3 hrs just before I had it ready I then filled the base bucket of the farm and emptied the bathroom tap water over them. Not much in the way of dust or dirt came out. Filled res on farm and added 30ml ritzo and a dash of ionic grow. I say dash because I couldn't find the syringe for the life of me
Ec was 0.8 I didn't bother to adjust ph as the circulation of the water through the already low ph'd pebbles should bring it within balance 4.5 pebbles + 7.3 tap water I'm hoping it levels around 5.5 or so. I'll check everything when the system has been running over night.
I bought a funnel and chopped my garden hose up 'dont tell the mrs as she finds it perfect for the front and back garden doing her flowers and boarders lol'
The circumference of the hose and funnel neck are exactly the same size fs. Was going to drop it down the sides to fill the res easier. I'll think of something better in the nxt few days tho.




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[Cannabug]

When I first transplanted the bubba kush into the auqa farm it was very limp and had to use some pebbles to prop her up. EC is 0.8 and ph is 5.7
Shes looking slightly better although she has had a humidity dome around it for 2 days to keep the back splash of the dripper ring getting on the leaves.
I run the dripper pump each day every 4/5hrs in spurts I leave it to run over night then off in the morning. I've no air movement in the tent atm just open the zipper for a few hours at a time with the window open slightly.

[Cannabug]

Quick update
New res change. Ionic grow and about 15ml canna ritzo used EC 0.8 Ph 5.8
Got a fan in there now to help strengthen the stem and lowered the 400w hps light as the back of the hand test was slightly cool. Also noticed afew leaves closest to the fan had cured slightly.
Dripper is left on overnight and on sporadically during the day. No intake or extraction yet but keep zipper opened a bit at top of main door.
Sprayed foliage with Nitrozyme to about 5ml per litre of un ph'd water.


Petal asked for pics of the stickers lol. The grey tape is covering holes that are for 2 airstones when dripper gets stopped as roots are getting nutrients from res.




Thanks for peeking in

[Cannabug]

I read somewhere that with the aqua farm measurement tube that when putting say drops of Ph down in it you blow it back into the res. Neat little trick that tbf. I blow into it everytime I look in on it to get all the water in the res disturbed
I thought I was being smart when I noticed more ph down had ran down the inside of the tube before hitting the water so I sucked the water level back up then blew it down the pipe. Tried to repeat the process and ended up with a mouthful of stinging salty stuff lol

[Cannabug]

Quick update
EC 0.8
Ph 5.7
Inner growth is darker green than the outer leaves so I'll work the feed up to 0.9 or 1.0 and see how she goes


Thanks for popping in

[Krofam]

I read somewhere that with the aqua farm measurement tube that when putting say drops of Ph down in it you blow it back into the res. Neat little trick that tbf. I blow into it everytime I look in on it to get all the water in the res disturbed
I thought I was being smart when I noticed more ph down had ran down the inside of the tube before hitting the water so I sucked the water level back up then blew it down the pipe. Tried to repeat the process and ended up with a mouthful of stinging salty stuff lol

what i used to do is take a ltr out at a time and ad ph to that. feeding it back through the top but along the edge so it doesnt got through pebbles much.

i highly recommend removing bottom 2 nodes and filling with a few more pebbles another inch or so till they are level with that inner ledge.

she will really take off once those roots are established in the res.

[Cannabug]

Thanks Kro mate I'll try that.
Will I have to pre wash the new top layer just to get the dust of them?
I wont mind taking the bottom off as they have been getting hit from the splashes of nutes and have some slight white mildew on it. I'm thinking it's the same white shit that's caked the dripper ring from salt build up.
I had the ring looking all clean before I set the system up with mild bleach and water.
Mate do you reckon it will hurt to put a bit of bathroom sink waste pipe down the side of the pebbles to refill?
My mums moving her bathroom around and when I was down yesterday my stepdad had pulled the waste pipe out to get dumped. First thing came to mind soon as I clocked it lol
Thanks bud

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