I'm using the 6 gallon and the res holds 5 gal. I haven't really kept track but I would guess she's using about 1/2 gal a day,I'll keep track for the next week and post it with the next update.Hey Captain, How often are you having to fill the the reservoir on the Octopot? Are you using the 6 gallon? How much water does it hold? Thanks
The art work on the web site shows a pot and the roots are the tentacles.Why do they call it the octopot?
Hey Cap, how many hours before lights out do you do your 2nd watering? I was thinking of doing this because It seemed I was flooding the roots every feeding, and I wanted to split it up but didn't want them too saturated before bedtime.They don't have to be watered twice a day but them seem to like it more and the results show,I don't like to flood the roots because they get less oxygen. Not using anything real special now,my base soil is Happy Frog and Ocean Forest mix and I use a super soil on the bottom. I was making my soils but don't have the time these days. I have a local grow shop that specializes in organics and builds their own super soils and makes teas also. I use fabric pots but cover the sides with plastic except the bottom two inches or so and I also put a cover on top of the soil,I end up with solid root balls without any loose unused soil on top.
I never saturated with watering twice a day,the idea was to keep a even moister level with plenty of oxygen to the roots. I've got it down pretty good and could adjust the amount by feeling the bottom of the fabric pot. If you know what she'll take in one day without runoff just split it and I usually watered a hour before lights out and a hour after they come on.Hey Cap, how many hours before lights out do you do your 2nd watering? I was thinking of doing this because It seemed I was flooding the roots every feeding, and I wanted to split it up but didn't want them too saturated before bedtime.
fucking frosty!Octopot day 49,putting on some nice weight.
Yea this Gorilla Glue #4 is one special gal.fucking frosty!
Motherf**** lmao, the woes of strains ill never get a chance to grow... Looks bomb capOctopot update,day 57. Couple days into flush and she's looking good.
I tested a few 5gal fabric pots and to make a long story short, scrapped them after a few the runs and sticking with no-drain 5 gal buckets. Apparently the 5 gal buckets breathe enough (filled with about 4 gal of soil)I just loosely wrap them with Visqueen so they still get some air and leave the bottom couple inches open. I found that a fabric pot dries out on the sides and top quickly and you actually end up with loose unused soil on the sides and top in the end. By loosely covering the top and most of the sides it keeps a much more even moister level and the plant uses all the soil in the pot,Blumats may keep it more even too but may plug with added nuts.
Octopot update,I finished up with just over 1 g/w. The reports of big yield increase didn't happen in my case,maybe 10% for me but it was nice to only water or feed every 3 to 4 days. The reports of big yield increase I think come from less experienced growers that don't have their soil setup's dialed in. The GG#4 smoke was still nice but just slightly less flavorful than a organic soil grown GG#4. I'm thinking of trying another run with the Octopot but try to incorporate more organics and less hydro nutes.
Sorry no pics for the end,been really sick the last month and didn't feel up to doing anything but what I had to,didn't even feel up to arguing with the trolls and mental defects that have taken over RIU.good to see you back...............any pics CM ??
Yeah.......you picked a good month to take off.Sorry no pics for the end,been really sick the last month and didn't feel up to doing anything but what I had to,didn't even feel up to arguing with the trolls and mental defects that have taken over RIU.
Riu is getting weird in the LED areaYeah.......you picked a good month to take off.
Been brutal in here........hope you feel better.