Yeah it was just released recently. Itās probably my next upgrade. Itāll either be that or the Evo 8 light from ac infinity. Just have to decide which benefits me more.
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Iām in the same boat. My light has been doing the job and still has plenty more juice if I need it and my controller works for what I need as I only have the inline fan plugged into it. I do need a co2 monitor but figured that the small bag I got in my 2x4 tent should do the job so Iām not really worried about monitoring. Unless I should be?
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I think with a bag you should be fine. If you had a tank Iād say you need a monitor of sorts to be safe.
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Oh for sure. That was my thought process too. Hoping between that and the UC lights that my grows will really thrive. Last grow was 7 ounces off 2 plants so now I wanna hit 8-10 ounces and go from there. Next run Iām gonna try out some photos too so really hoping to get a huge harvest
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Thats a good return already off two autos, if you train a couple of photos well there should be no reason you canāt hit 12+
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Thanks for the words of encouragement! I have plenty of height in my tent too. Itās 6ā tall so I can realistically push the plants to 4ā tall and use the trellis nets to fill it completely in!
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7 ounces on 2 auto is a good number. Got to consider that some strains are higher yielding then others naturally.
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For sure, I was very happy with that. Hoping to continue that production with an improved environment tho!
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No doubt, i think we are all strive to improve from one grow to the next. I dont care how experienced anyone one isā¦ there is always that feeling like it can be better. I want a good yield but, more importantly i want that taste and effect that just hits the spot. Yield is just a bonus in my mind. I can always fit in an extra grow to compensate lower yields if needed.
Grow that fire
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Mine are now in total 108 days old and one is flowering since 73 days (Week 11 - Amy) and the other since 65 days (week 10 - Chantal). I have links to the GrowLogs in my profile and posted them also in the right category.
Today later after work I gonna harvest both. Iām really curious how much my first grow gives meš
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Just my thoughts on which is easier, Yes, the setup of the system itself is more work/expense in the beginning but overall, growing in coco is easier and less work than DWC or soil in small (under 10 gallon) containers.
HFF/DTW in coco is like paint by numbers . . . put the system together, dial in the environment and follow a proven nutrient feed schedule to harvest. Feeding a fresh, stage specific nutrient solution to runoff one or more times a day basically eliminates deficiencies for most strains and allows you to run smaller containers; no worries about when to water, feed, amend, top dress, etc.
I currently run 3 15 gallon reservoirs, 2 for flower room and one for veg, I spend 30 minutes or so a week mixing nutrients . . . timers, pumps and drip lines take care of the actual feedings. 90% of the time Iām in the grow room is hands on stuff with the plants . . . trimming, training, taking clones and such. f I need to be away for a few days or so I just check the reservoirs are full and theyāll be fine for up to a week before pH drift becomes an issue.
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Iāll be there eventually! My problem right now is I have to contain everything inside of my 2x4 tent for aesthetics as itās in our guest room/the room my mom stays in when sheās here. Once I have a full spare room, Iāll go crazy with all of that! 
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Dude soil is easier I top dress 3 times total per cycle. It takes me all of 10 minutes to do 5 plants. And I only water 1 maybe 2 times a week. Coco is WAY more work. I donāt have to worry about ec or pH. And my grow bags are 10 gallon.
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Iām the same way, water every 4-7 days with nutrients and thatās it. The automated system is appealing tho. I see how it could be so easy once you get the hang of it. Thatās why Iām intrigued by those octopots Jamon is testing out as my next step towards āautomationā
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Iām getting blumats for auto watering. Then my grow will be almost completely hands off. I could ammend in the beginning so it will be hands off.
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Iāll have to check those out!
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The options are limitlessā¦ any system can be easy. Synthetic or organic. If anyone says one is better then the other is neither wrong or right. Like i tell anyone. Do the research, find out how you want to grow and there will be a system that will make it easy.
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I understand what you are saying, but as I said . . . soil in containers smaller than the 10 gallons you are running is where Iāve seen people having the issues.
Personally, I find it to be less overall work with better results than Iāve gotten when experimenting with other methods. If soil is easiest for you and you have no interest in exploring other methods thatās cool too.
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Thatās why I love this community! So many different techno that Iāve picked up a little from everyone and kinda just mush it all together. Every grow I try to do 1 or 2 new things. This grow was co2 and uc lighting (both of which I learned here). Next grow Iāll be doing my first photos indoors, so Iāll have a little learning curve there as well. Soon Iāll be trying octopots or some form of auto watering too.
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I started in 5 gallons with synthetic in coco moved to soil and synthetic then tried synganic. Once I moved to organic I couldnāt see why anything else exists except true hydro. Hydro is definitely the fastest growing and from what Iāve seen the biggest yield. Itās just way more problematic and way to hands on for me. I just recently moved to 10 gallon and am planning on getting a 4x4 bed for my 5x5.
I will say one isnāt better than the other. I just see organic as more forgiving and less hands on. I bought buildaveg and buildabloom (water soluble organic feed) just to be a bit more hands on and be able to tinker. I was literally getting bored just watching the plants grow and having nothing to do. Iām now spoiled with having to do so little I could never go back. But if you donāt try a bunch of ways youāll never know the possibilities.
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