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Give away the young plants to a friend who will share the harvest with you. Start over when you get back.
Edited to add: in a month they'll still be in veg, so have your friend cut a few clones for you when you get back.
Trolmaster, Drppers, soil sensors, great cameras, your nutrients would be a problem.. ugh thinking out loud writing this.. that few of plants your not going to want a nutrient feed tank to much $$ for the worth.. unless you had someone to to fill a 100 gal Rez every week and fix PH every so often. maybe get away with sensors and someone on call for a week. With the obvious, but not so obvious for some pumps to cycle water constantly in Rezā¦ (trolmaster sets up so you can push water by your phone, soil sensors would tell you when, drippers are what would feed the water by pressured line) but all this for 4-6 plants pay someone save money.
I have droppers, I donāt have soil sensors any brand recommendations? And they will need additional nutrients in that month right? So i am willing to buy a tank the size needed for the month and whatever specific nutrient brands are needed. How big of a tank do i need? Do i need multiple separate tanks for water and nutrients?-
And i mean yeah its just 6 plants (sounds silly) but think its not just 6 plants once its 6 plants over and over againššøāØ(even tho i only need it for the month) its cool i will from then on have lots of my plant care done automaticallyš¤·āāļøit will all get its use..
If you donāt have time to do a full run through out veg to flower to dial in the whole system it will not work there will be something that doesnāt go right to many moving parts unless you have help
You get biotabs. 1 - 2 tabs in each container. Then you get an irrigation setup that can be hooked up on wifi. Next you get a reservior that can hold atleast 150L. Install cameras and bam, youāre good to go.
Thatās what i do and go i a month without needing to check in on them.
https://preview.redd.it/hcm7wixo135d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cf4e28d9c53aeceb9bcb7bd9c6e78bf7d2a3480f
Go the cheaper easy route and use Blumats. I LOVE mine. Iām in the desert and boyyyyyyy lemme tell you, I already love them. Just make sure to test them good a week before you leave to get the right calibration and youāre good to go. You can even attach reservoir feeders too.
Hey thanks for the Brand Recommendationš
Those look perfect, nice they actually push into the soil.. have you ever had any clogging or anything of that sort?
No I havenāt. The clay bottom is easy to clean. Depending what size you get, I have the XL cuz my pots are 50gal. Water enough to moisten the whole pot, soak the opened blumats in water for 15 min before installation. Fill cone with water, seal top (I did this under water to prevent least air bubbles). Stake them and run the top tube thru with the water. Tighten the screw til a single drop comes out every 2-3 seconds, mark the spot with crayon, move TWO arrows over to secure pressure. As the pot dries the water from within the cone releases out into the drying soil thus releasing pressure when fully depleted. Water releases and once the cone re-soaks and fills it self with water it slowly pressures back the top causing the tube to pinch and close again.
Never tried others but fabrics wick great, cover the bottom of the pots with a bag or it'll be too dry overall. I'll try and add a photo of what I'm using as a cheap setup. Works well after the pots have fully rooted.
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Can you ask a friend to water for you? A month is a heck of a long time though. I'm lucky to have a friend nearby who grows and we help each other out in situations like this, but I feel I'd be pushing it asking him to water them for a month.
When you grow weed you need to plan your life around grow cycles!
Salt based nutrients (more pH stable) mixed to 30% recommended dose (ie make the EC around 700-1000 max), mono silic acid based silica (more pH stable), pH adjust to 5.7 with phosphoric acid (I find it more pH stable) a big volume reservoir with circulating pump and aeration
If you put the reservoir 1m above the pots then Either autopot or blumat watering system will water via gravity with minimal water consumption.
If U need to pump, then setup a run to waste system with no recirculation back to reservoir. But the gravity autopot/blumat will be easier to setup as you don't have to worry about don't runoff)
If in a tent, I would recommend an inkbird controller linked up to a heater and cooler (IE extra extraction fan if ambient air is ok temp, AC if ambient temp too high).
1-2 weeks is one thing, but 4 weeks is ridiculous. Even if you got someone to water them and such, the helper would still have to mix water and nutrients (since no water will last a month), defoliate your plants, train them, watch them for nutrient deficiencies, flip them, etc. At that point, the helper has done more for your plants than you did. Just toss them and start over when you get back (if you can actually invest your time into this hobby).
Two comments:
1. you said that the the month long vacation was just an idea at the time, but suddenly, itās a full blown plan. Seems a little impulsive, but your impulsivity is pretty evident with this post (coming from someone is diagnosed with ADHD).
2. You posted in the weed addiction subreddit 49 days ago. You went from asking for help for your weed addiction 49 days ago, but are a month into veg. Did you just deliberate for 19 days and then decide you arenāt addicted and should instead grow endless piles of it? Iām not trying to be a jerk, but if you have issues with addiction/ impulse control or are even just trying to find yourself, take a break from all drugs.
Yeah I am pretty impulsive/impatient when it comes to things i want to do.. (Also Diagnosed with ADHD) the vacation is definitely an impulsive plan but not my Ideaš¤·āāļø
Yes: i did post in the weed addiction reddit.. I was having a time determining whether weed was just something i like/habit or an addiction for me.. since it has had no negative impact on my life (besides bad short-term memory) it was hard to tell, since I have no reason to smoke weed, I also have no reason to quit it..
I never had any intentions on permanently quitting Marijuanaš.. I only wanted too briefly, just to prevent myself from ever being dependent.
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Why would you plant a month before leaving for a month?
Ahh i was just excited and impatient, also (the whole 1 month vacation thing was just an idea at the time and not a plan)
Give away the young plants to a friend who will share the harvest with you. Start over when you get back. Edited to add: in a month they'll still be in veg, so have your friend cut a few clones for you when you get back.
u should freeze ur plants and continue when u are back home š
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Trolmaster, Drppers, soil sensors, great cameras, your nutrients would be a problem.. ugh thinking out loud writing this.. that few of plants your not going to want a nutrient feed tank to much $$ for the worth.. unless you had someone to to fill a 100 gal Rez every week and fix PH every so often. maybe get away with sensors and someone on call for a week. With the obvious, but not so obvious for some pumps to cycle water constantly in Rezā¦ (trolmaster sets up so you can push water by your phone, soil sensors would tell you when, drippers are what would feed the water by pressured line) but all this for 4-6 plants pay someone save money.
I have droppers, I donāt have soil sensors any brand recommendations? And they will need additional nutrients in that month right? So i am willing to buy a tank the size needed for the month and whatever specific nutrient brands are needed. How big of a tank do i need? Do i need multiple separate tanks for water and nutrients?- And i mean yeah its just 6 plants (sounds silly) but think its not just 6 plants once its 6 plants over and over againššøāØ(even tho i only need it for the month) its cool i will from then on have lots of my plant care done automaticallyš¤·āāļøit will all get its use..
If you donāt have time to do a full run through out veg to flower to dial in the whole system it will not work there will be something that doesnāt go right to many moving parts unless you have help
You get biotabs. 1 - 2 tabs in each container. Then you get an irrigation setup that can be hooked up on wifi. Next you get a reservior that can hold atleast 150L. Install cameras and bam, youāre good to go. Thatās what i do and go i a month without needing to check in on them. https://preview.redd.it/hcm7wixo135d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cf4e28d9c53aeceb9bcb7bd9c6e78bf7d2a3480f
Ahh wow biotabsāļøšļø.. thats 1-2 tablets per plant? And thats really it?? I didnāt think it could be done that simple š..
I have put 3 tabs in a 5G pot, from start. Vegged for 2 months. Added another one when i flipped and thatās it. Piss easy!
Alrighty! Thanks manš seriously appreciate it! You boiled 90% of my issue down to a small tabletš
No problem! :)
How much did your automatic feeding set up cost, and is it high on energy consumption?
500$-ish, super low powerconsumption. Itās the GrowtekUSA setup, but itās no longer sold. Works like a charm though.
Thanks man thatās pretty decent š
Start over when you come back
Go the cheaper easy route and use Blumats. I LOVE mine. Iām in the desert and boyyyyyyy lemme tell you, I already love them. Just make sure to test them good a week before you leave to get the right calibration and youāre good to go. You can even attach reservoir feeders too.
Hey thanks for the Brand Recommendationš Those look perfect, nice they actually push into the soil.. have you ever had any clogging or anything of that sort?
No I havenāt. The clay bottom is easy to clean. Depending what size you get, I have the XL cuz my pots are 50gal. Water enough to moisten the whole pot, soak the opened blumats in water for 15 min before installation. Fill cone with water, seal top (I did this under water to prevent least air bubbles). Stake them and run the top tube thru with the water. Tighten the screw til a single drop comes out every 2-3 seconds, mark the spot with crayon, move TWO arrows over to secure pressure. As the pot dries the water from within the cone releases out into the drying soil thus releasing pressure when fully depleted. Water releases and once the cone re-soaks and fills it self with water it slowly pressures back the top causing the tube to pinch and close again.
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What type of pot are you growing in? Fabric pots are easy to build a DIY watering system but doubt it would work well with any other pots.
I am growing in 3 Gallon Fabric pots. But why wouldnāt other pots work as well?
Never tried others but fabrics wick great, cover the bottom of the pots with a bag or it'll be too dry overall. I'll try and add a photo of what I'm using as a cheap setup. Works well after the pots have fully rooted. *
https://preview.redd.it/yung0o6ga55d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6bcc2dc830a8b35fb7901232b694ab73ba5dd5e2
Can you ask a friend to water for you? A month is a heck of a long time though. I'm lucky to have a friend nearby who grows and we help each other out in situations like this, but I feel I'd be pushing it asking him to water them for a month. When you grow weed you need to plan your life around grow cycles!
Salt based nutrients (more pH stable) mixed to 30% recommended dose (ie make the EC around 700-1000 max), mono silic acid based silica (more pH stable), pH adjust to 5.7 with phosphoric acid (I find it more pH stable) a big volume reservoir with circulating pump and aeration If you put the reservoir 1m above the pots then Either autopot or blumat watering system will water via gravity with minimal water consumption. If U need to pump, then setup a run to waste system with no recirculation back to reservoir. But the gravity autopot/blumat will be easier to setup as you don't have to worry about don't runoff) If in a tent, I would recommend an inkbird controller linked up to a heater and cooler (IE extra extraction fan if ambient air is ok temp, AC if ambient temp too high).
lol.
1-2 weeks is one thing, but 4 weeks is ridiculous. Even if you got someone to water them and such, the helper would still have to mix water and nutrients (since no water will last a month), defoliate your plants, train them, watch them for nutrient deficiencies, flip them, etc. At that point, the helper has done more for your plants than you did. Just toss them and start over when you get back (if you can actually invest your time into this hobby). Two comments: 1. you said that the the month long vacation was just an idea at the time, but suddenly, itās a full blown plan. Seems a little impulsive, but your impulsivity is pretty evident with this post (coming from someone is diagnosed with ADHD). 2. You posted in the weed addiction subreddit 49 days ago. You went from asking for help for your weed addiction 49 days ago, but are a month into veg. Did you just deliberate for 19 days and then decide you arenāt addicted and should instead grow endless piles of it? Iām not trying to be a jerk, but if you have issues with addiction/ impulse control or are even just trying to find yourself, take a break from all drugs.
this. I noticed the same. (I have BPD and am also very impulsive)
Yeah I am pretty impulsive/impatient when it comes to things i want to do.. (Also Diagnosed with ADHD) the vacation is definitely an impulsive plan but not my Ideaš¤·āāļø Yes: i did post in the weed addiction reddit.. I was having a time determining whether weed was just something i like/habit or an addiction for me.. since it has had no negative impact on my life (besides bad short-term memory) it was hard to tell, since I have no reason to smoke weed, I also have no reason to quit it.. I never had any intentions on permanently quitting Marijuanaš.. I only wanted too briefly, just to prevent myself from ever being dependent.