Autos in hempy buckets and hempy bottles

[ArtVandolay]

Here are my autos at 5 weeks 3 days



Top left is ss Himalaya Blue Diesel, the other 3 are ss RRF fems. The lower left RRF is a week behind the other 3 and also hosts the remote temperature monitor. It's really convenient to monitor the box temps from my laptop command post in the family room. I ordered femmed RRFs by accident but 3 out of 3 so far are females.

It's a little unsightly in the box - that's a ceramic heater in the lower left that turns on about at 70 degrees. The rags wick the watering runoff from the drip trays so the cardboard doesn't get wet :hubba:. As you can see, there's enough room for one more plant .

Yesterday I scored some 3 liter soda bottles at the Dollar Tree! I've been looking everywhere for them. Spearchucker and I have been talking about how perfect they should be for auto grows - plenty of height and not so much width. They're 11 inches high after cutting the top off. We'll see . This one is ready for a ss mystery kush fem- I got 2 as freebies with my latest dope-seed order. It sprouted but hasn't popped it's head up yet.

 

[SPEARCHUCKER]

Looks good Art.
Be keeping an eye on them.
Hope your going to enjoy those RRFs as much as I do.

 

[Locked]

Looking good Art....I was saving three litre soda bottles myself for a while but my wife threw away half my stash...thought they were garbage...
You shld be very pleased with the RRF smoke...it is quite potent and tasty...

 

[ArtVandolay]

Thanks, guys! I am looking forward to the RRF :hubba:, especially because stash is running low these days. Here are a few pics without the hps - I couldn't get the camera white balance adjusted enough this morning.

 

[tcbud]

Looking good Art, that 3 liter bottle is a great idea.

 

[nvthis]

Hey bro! I'm on board man.. Looking good. What size HPS you running? And what kind nutes are you using? Looks like you got some kind on the way!!

Sooo... You gonna smoke all THAT by yourself? :giggle:

 

[2Dog]

awesome strains art I wanna watch this one!

 

[ArtVandolay]

Hey, nv! I have a dual 150W HPS. I use the GH Flora Micro and Bloom. This puny crop compared to yours? Ima smoke the whole thing, yep

Hi ya, 2dog, nice to see you!

 

[ArtVandolay]

In buckets, back left is Himalaya Blue Diesel, back right and front right are RRFs. All three of these are 6 weeks 2 days. Front left is RRF at 5 weeks 4 days. The tallest RRF is 18". That's about 5" in 7 days.

In 3 liter hempy bottles back left is Mystery Kush at 5 days and in front, a second HBD that popped this morning.

 

[2Dog]

they look nice and bushy art! how much longer do you think they have? which one is the fav so far?

 

[ArtVandolay]

Thanks, 2Dog . First time growing these 2 strains, I'll let you know when I smoke 'em lol. Hamster and Spearchucker speak highly of RRF :hubba: The front RRF is the prettiest. The HBD is a little nute sensitive.

 

[Rusty Gribble]

good looking plants buddy!

 

[ArtVandolay]

Thanks, wally! I'm amazed at what you can do in a $13 cardboard box :hubba:.

 

[CungaBreath]

Good luck with the rest of your grow art....looking nice :aok:

 

[nvthis]

Thanks, wally! I'm amazed at what you can do in a $13 cardboard box :hubba:.

$13? Man, that's a bit steep for cardboard ain't it?

Hey bro, looking good man!! You gonna get us a little closer there Art? Would love to see some trich action!:hubba: I really dig the 3 gals man. Cheaper and less work than condos for sure. Looks like they ought to work really well. How's the smells? Are these 8 weekers?

 

[ArtVandolay]

$13? Man, that's a bit steep for cardboard ain't it?

Hey bro, looking good man!! You gonna get us a little closer there Art? Would love to see some trich action!:hubba: I really dig the 3 gals man. Cheaper and less work than condos for sure. Looks like they ought to work really well. How's the smells? Are these 8 weekers?

Hey, nv! I was surprised at the cost, too. I hear the Chinese are importing all available cardboard these days and running the price up!

I hope the 3 liter bottles work out because I'm picturing 8-10 plants in that space next time :hubba:. I'm not sure they're a good idea for hempy grows, though. It occurred to me that the res is pretty small in those bottles. I'm guessing they're going to need a full watering at least 2x/day.

The smell is pretty mild - none of them are stinkers. Not yet, anyway. These are 6 weekers. I'm reading up on my camera's macro function now...

Good to see ya! Over!

 

[GrowinGreen]

Art! I don't know how I missed this one. Looking great dude, glad to see you're still rockin' the hempys!!

I really like the 3L bottle idea for those autos, should work real well. But all the babies look real nice. And, I take it you aren't having heat problems anymore? haha

Take care man, I'll be checking this out now

 

[ArtVandolay]

Good to see you again, GG! Thanks for stopping in! No 100+ degree temps for me these days - it's prime growing season down here . But it was in the 40s overnight and 50s this morning, so that little heater has been running. I had to turn the extractor fan off, too. I'm loving these little autos :hubba:. I hope the 3 liter bottles work out so I can grow 8 at a time.

 

[PencilHead]

I hear the Chinese are importing all available cardboard these days and running the price up!

A buddy of mine has a mechanical shop beside a recycle facility and they're buying all the cardboard they can get. Even had some fool out front with a cardboard box hat and a sandwich sign.

Wait a minute--cardboard boxes and 3 liter bottles? Sounds like you could do your one-stop-shopping at my buddy's place, for free.

Looking nice, Art. Did you ever think you'd need a heater for this sport, considering the climate here?

 

[SPEARCHUCKER]

You mind if I drop a couple RRF shots here Art. Just took some snaps. Can put them up later.
Got 1 at 48 days and some "Gen2" RRFs at 2 and 3 days.