Strawberry banana and the MarsHydro FC6500

[smokey0418]

Welcome everyone.

Starting with cuttings taken from,

Strawberry Banana Feminized Seeds (Canuk Seeds) - ELITE STRAIN

They all have visual root , they were planted today.

For now , ro water to 180ppm then base and grow to 930 , just under 1 ec.

Chiller set to 18.

This should be a good starting point, 200 ppfd on the light.

Looking to do an 8 mainline.

If you have any questions , your welcome to ask.

Enjoy

 

[Growoolit]

Is that a commercial RDWC system?

 

[smokey0418]

Is that a commercial RDWC system?

This is something that I have pieced together using the current culture lids, net pots and 3 inch couplings.
Using pumps to move the water with many surface area disruptions.

 

[smokey0418]

A welcome sight, as the FC6500 helps grow the roots.

 

[smokey0418]

Good morning.

The ladies were introduced into the system for a week now.

Root development was a bit slow at first but after an adjustment in my temperature it has picked up and they seem to be enjoying themselves.

I swapped a couple of plants back and forth throughout the week as patients gets the best of me to see progress.

They have grown very slightly and have rooted.

I would except the growth to pick up then it will be time for there first topping.

Ec 1, water temp 22c , ph5.8 ( falls over the day) which I ph it back every day.

With a fan blowing across the MarsHydro FC6500 it keeps the tent at 26c and then I use the auto humidity settings on the in-line fans.

 

[smokey0418]

A friend stopped by with something I don’t have.

693 at start up and then 689.9 after a few minutes.

I did not leave on long enough to see how much further it could have gone down.

According to site the MarsHydro FC6500 is 730w/ +-5%

 

[smokey0418]

Tops were taken two days ago and training begins.

 

[smokey0418]

It’s been two weeks today that I planted these.

The FC6500 has been doing a grand job.

At 300 ppfd the ladies are tired after and 18hr shift.

Maybe another day or two and I will make next top splitting to 4.

 

[smokey0418]

Topped at sunrise to 4, leaving as much greenery as possible for photosynthesis.

Adjusted temp a bit trying to get them to stand the full 18 but again this morning there was a slight droopy, like the stomata is closing to protect or is just too much ppfd.

Anyways , they grow and look healthy.

 

[Fatboy0701]

Tops were taken two days ago and training begins.

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[smokey0418]

Working on raising the ppfd while keeping them happy.

Ph had just started to stabilize.

Leaf size is now almost the size of my hand.

I have tried changing my temp and humidity to make them happy , but still get a slight wilt at days end.

 

[smokey0418]

Slowly but surely there gaining traction.

The leaf size this morning is now much larger than my hand on a few of the leaves .

Yesterday 575ppm ( ec 1.15) this morning 565ppm with the ph rising .15

 

[smokey0418]

I was trying something different by leaving as many leaves as possible but now believe it’s time to cut them loose and try sending all energies to the branches.

I lifted the lid for a peak , so far so good.

Two more weeks give or take and will turn to flower.

 

[smokey0418]

Branches selected and everything else have been trimmed away earlier today.

Eight branches to each as the FC6500 will bush them up shortly for flower.

Big fan leaves from this light , huge thumbs up for sure.

 

[smokey0418]

There are two different phenotypes from this type of seed.

Hope to have picked some purple ones but it would have been luck.

Either way it will be great.

 

[smokey0418]

Turned the light down a bit , grows hearty at higher numbers.

But I feel slower also so from 500 to 420 lol.

Water is clear. It’s the same water I started with. 575ppm, 1.15ec

I added 3.5 gallons last night with 30ml of grotek silc, first water added.

Ph’d it down to match, 5.9 ,(.7 ec)

Today 6 , ec is down 100 from adding this solution.

Added a dose of base and grow and I’m close to my number 1145.

Ladies are enjoying the light. Could have picked a better time as there just waking up.

 

[smokey0418]

I have cut the light back a bit to try and pick the pace up.

Broke a branch few days back pulling a bit too soon , so I topped to get it back.

Pulled the lids on the back two for root inspection and they look great.

Upped the ec 1.25 , ph stable.

 

[amneziaHaze]

What kind of nutes are you using?

 

[smokey0418]

I am using botanicare Kind and the protek silc.

 

[smokey0418]

Good evening.

I have swapped the front two plants to balance the size of them.

Flower schedule will begin tomorrow.