Second Grow: Fruit auto and Critical + auto lots of pic updated weekly

[Chummerbum]

thanks i actually cant say enough good things about the fruit auto. i would definitely grow this again, its so stupid easy to grow and in just 60 days

 

[truepunk87]

How tall are they?

 

[Chummerbum]

the fruit is 11" and the critical is 21" thats why i had to bend it over. im sure when i finally get off my ass and set up my 400w tent that wont matter as much

 

[truepunk87]

I was wanting to put some outside in the spring, and need something that's pretty compact. Looks like the AF fits the bill

 

[Chummerbum]

yeah and im sure you'll pull well over an ounce dry

 

[Chummerbum]

just discovered spider mites on my critical + furthering my opinion that this is a shit strain and i will never grow it again. anyone got an easy remedy?

 

[truepunk87]

Try some neem oil

 

[Chummerbum]

you've had success with it? im not doubting it im just asking

 

[truepunk87]

I use it from the start till 2nd week flowering ..... never seen a mite. Just a little foliar spray every other week or so

 

[Chummerbum]

i went to the hydro shop today and the recommended this stuff called "no spider mites". its non toxic and evaporates pretty fast. so 30 bucks later im improving on my mite situation. i guess the neem oil is more of a preventative measure.

 

[GorbertJones]

still waiting on my fruit auto seeds to come from attitude..!!!!!

 

[Chummerbum]

im east coast and it took 10 business days for me. when did you order them?

 

[GorbertJones]

ordered last tuesday around 10pm pacific, then like 3 hours later i got an email saying its been dispatched and gave me a tracking number and ever since when i enter the tracking number it continues to say its preparing for dispatch

 

[GorbertJones]

if its 10 business days for east coast then i should prob be expecting them on the left coast by this weekend hopefully

 

[Chummerbum]

are you checking the usps site? cause that will say prep'd to dispach till like two days before you get it

 

[GorbertJones]

yah thats the site im checking ^

 

[Chummerbum]

they take forever to update their site

 

[VanishingToaster]

the fruit auto is super easy but the critical + is kinda tall and is a light feeder. so if space is an issue be aware of that and i would also only grow one strain at a time because of how short the fruit is. otherwise you're gonna have tilt your lights to accommodate both, which can be a pain in the ass i've found.

i've found that a stacking system of DVD's and shoeboxes is a great way to lift up shorter plants and keep everything a similar distance from the lights.

 

[VanishingToaster]

predator mites didn't work for me get some ladybugs in. they dont fly when its dark so pop one on each affected area as the lights go out. should be sorted relatively quick.

lost some really nice plants to mites, not actually tried the ladybugs but they've been recommended by many ppl now. i found the only sprays that really worked couldn't be used on the buds and after a good coating on the leaves the mites moved onto the buds.

i've heard them compared to the Borg on star trek and it is quite apt. the second i see a mite on this grow, its just going in the bin.

 

[towelie...]

i really wish i found a place to buy ladybugs, spidermites are nasty.

unless you keep at fighting them everyday they will repopulate and take everthng over again... i fukin hate spidermites, they reproduce so fukin fast