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 PurplePistol
Registered: 08/29/13
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Loc: Texas 
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 StarRyder auto-fem 1600W DWC [Updated 12/7/13] FINISHED! 
#684213 - 09/04/13 01:48 PM (11 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hey guys! Just made this new account to show off another grow of mine!
What you are looking at is two starryder autofem from dutch passion. You can see the DWC system and a 600W light. (25 days in this first picture set)
Feel free to post and ask questions! Follow this post so you can see how things progress!
Blue plant nutes rock! I ordered their vitablue, and got everything else at the local hydro store. The grow, micro, bloom, etc are not from blue plant nutes, but I will follow their feed schedule as best I can.
                  
Edited by PurplePistol (12/07/13 11:40 AM)
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PurplePistol
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Loc: Texas
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I'm pumping in air from outside the closet, so the water is at like 75F or so. I put up the scrog net, so here is some pics!
  
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PurplePistol
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Posts: 55
Loc: Texas
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There is a drain at the bottom of my tote. The tote is raised off the floor just a bit by a platform made of 2x4s and plywood. That clear hose you see is connected to the drain and when not in use, it remains the way you see it. When I need to flush, I pull the end of the clear hose out of the tote lid and stick it in the end of a garden hose that is run out of my house and into the back yard. Because the house is above the yard, the water simply flows out into the yard. When all is done, I grab a funnel and begin the process of filling the tote back up with PHed water and all my nutes. Here is an update!
  
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PurplePistol
Registered: 08/29/13
Posts: 55
Loc: Texas
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Hey guys, just a quick update! All is going well, did a res change and bulb change two days ago, here are some pics from today. I'm having an "issue" trying to keep the left plant from growing so fast and so tall. I keep raising the light, but it is almost as if the plant is trying to spite me and it grows closer to the light every time I raise it!
From what I know, you aren't supposed to do anything to auto-flowering plants that will slow them down, as it just wastes flowering time and hurts the yield. I will try to tie down what I can, but does any one have suggestions about keeping that main stem from getting too tall?
     
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PurplePistol
Registered: 08/29/13
Posts: 55
Loc: Texas
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 Re: StarRyder auto-fem 600W DWC [Re: PurplePistol]
#685782 - 09/20/13 02:20 PM (11 years, 5 months ago) |
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Day 43 from seed:
Here is another quick update! These things are getting HUGE. Both plants have started their flower period. They seem a bit slow going to me for some reason. Each flower spot has had only 1-3 pistols for 3-4 days now (I'm used to more so hopefully flowering will pick up).
No evidence of actual bud formation yet, which worries me, but I'll just have to give it a week and hope. I've been really thinking about switching from my 24/0 light cycle to a 20/4. What do y'all think?
       
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PurplePistol
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Loc: Texas
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Re: StarRyder auto-fem 600W DWC [Re: PurplePistol]
#685988 - 09/22/13 05:24 PM (11 years, 5 months ago) |
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Day 45 from seed:
Made the change to 20/4 and here we are two days later! Slowed the growth a bit and it started budding! 
     
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PurplePistol
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Posts: 55
Loc: Texas
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Re: StarRyder auto-fem 600W DWC [Re: sattvabodhi]  1
#686334 - 09/26/13 01:43 AM (11 years, 5 months ago) |
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Thank for subscribing!
I will definitely let you know what the final weight is!
Things are getting a bit crazy in that closet. The two plants are taller than I am now and I'm starting to think that I let them veg too long.
Day 49 from seed:
I accidentally let the left plant grow into the light. It got a bit toasted and dried out a few of the leaves. I'm hoping I didn't screw that main cola. I tied it off to the side a bit and raised the light again. I've got about a foot left before this thing gets too tall and I can't raise the light anymore. The scrog worked very well and forced the plants to fill up all of the empty space, but didn't do much towards keeping them short. Getting ready to swap the 600watt light to a 1000watt light in a few days. I'll give another update in 5 days or so. (sorry for the crappy image quality, I'll be sure to get much better ones when these things start to get really pretty)
       
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PurplePistol
Registered: 08/29/13
Posts: 55
Loc: Texas
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Re: StarRyder auto-fem 600W DWC [Re: WildBud420]
#687247 - 10/02/13 03:53 PM (11 years, 5 months ago) |
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Day 55 from seed:
Swapped the 600watt light to a 1000watt, so hopefully that helps. These things are going slower than I'm used to, but with 3-5 weeks left to go, I hope everything gets going. Moved a few things around in the room and everything is staying a lot cooler now.
        
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PurplePistol
Registered: 08/29/13
Posts: 55
Loc: Texas
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Re: StarRyder auto-fem 600W DWC [Re: PurplePistol]
#687745 - 10/05/13 05:30 PM (11 years, 5 months ago) |
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OK!
Day 57 from seed. I need to do a res change asap, but I have to wait until there isn't the threat of friends and roommates walking in unexpectedly.
I said "fuck it" and put the 600watt light back in. So all together now, I'm running 1600 watts on 20/4. I just felt like the plants arent going as fast as I am used to.
The right plant isn't going to give me much at all. I'd say 85% of what you can see is the left plant.
It got cold out, so that mean we should be running the a lot A/C less. Hopefully it will help compensate for the electric bill. Hope this pays off!
      
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sattvabodhi
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Registered: 09/18/13
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Loc: Manitou Springs, Colorado
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Re: StarRyder auto-fem 600W DWC [Re: PurplePistol]
#687775 - 10/06/13 01:09 AM (11 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
PurplePistol said:
OK!
Day 57 from seed. I need to do a res change asap, but I have to wait until there isn't the threat of friends and roommates walking in unexpectedly.
I said "fuck it" and put the 600watt light back in. So all together now, I'm running 1600 watts on 20/4. I just felt like the plants arent going as fast as I am used to.
The right plant isn't going to give me much at all. I'd say 85% of what you can see is the left plant.
It got cold out, so that mean we should be running the a lot A/C less. Hopefully it will help compensate for the electric bill. Hope this pays off!
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I love watching the progression on grows!
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PurplePistol
Registered: 08/29/13
Posts: 55
Loc: Texas
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Re: StarRyder auto-fem 600W DWC [Re: PurplePistol]
#688256 - 10/09/13 10:22 AM (11 years, 5 months ago) |
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Day 62 from seed:
As promised, here are some new pictures!!
         
I'll be be sure to break out my roommates uber nice camera to get final pics
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PurplePistol
Registered: 08/29/13
Posts: 55
Loc: Texas
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Re: StarRyder auto-fem 1600W DWC [Updated 10/9/13] [Re: PurplePistol]
#688698 - 10/11/13 03:16 AM (11 years, 5 months ago) |
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Day 64 from seed:
Put in another round of water and nutes, these girls are going through 5 gallons every two days.
Got a huge scare. I went to lift the lid of the tote to check on the air bubbles (now it looks as if a hose came loose, and only huge bubbles are coming out in one spot, but I guess it's better than nothing) and the net put fell through the tote lid! I guess they are getting pretty heavy now. I think the only thing that saved me was the help from the scrog net supporting it from falling over while I frantically got the net pot back where it needed to be.
Heres some pics:
      
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PurplePistol
Registered: 08/29/13
Posts: 55
Loc: Texas
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Re: StarRyder auto-fem 600W DWC [Re: PurplePistol]
#689124 - 10/14/13 04:49 AM (11 years, 4 months ago) |
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Day 67 from seed:
Steady as she goes! Could be as much as 17 days left. We will see how this goes! The buds are starting to mature nicely. Here is a few more pics!
I'll break out the better camera soon!
      
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PurplePistol
Registered: 08/29/13
Posts: 55
Loc: Texas
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Re: StarRyder auto-fem 600W DWC [Re: PurplePistol]
#689414 - 10/15/13 08:09 PM (11 years, 4 months ago) |
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Day 69 from seed:
Broke out the good camera. Still uploading my images here, so higher res pics are still yet to come. Now you can really see my flaws though. Def got too hot in there a few times and I think some Epsom salt would do it some good.
        
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PurplePistol
Registered: 08/29/13
Posts: 55
Loc: Texas
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Re: StarRyder auto-fem 600W DWC [Re: PurplePistol]
#690401 - 10/24/13 03:04 AM (11 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quick update!
Day 77 from seed:
Well, she seems to have taken her fall quite well! I see new bud development at the tops of every cola. There is a clear difference in pistil color and size on the new growth versus the old growth. She just keeps getting fatter!
I'm just going to let her keep going for as long as she needs.
          
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PurplePistol
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Posts: 55
Loc: Texas
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Re: StarRyder auto-fem 600W DWC [Re: PurplePistol]
#690402 - 10/24/13 03:14 AM (11 years, 4 months ago) |
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PurplePistol
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Posts: 55
Loc: Texas
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Re: StarRyder auto-fem 600W DWC [Re: PurplePistol]
#690925 - 10/28/13 12:55 AM (11 years, 4 months ago) |
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PurplePistol
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Posts: 55
Loc: Texas
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Re: StarRyder auto-fem 600W DWC [Re: funnyfart] 1
#691721 - 11/04/13 07:10 AM (11 years, 4 months ago) |
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Well, a bunch of help, tons of work, and ten hours later...
          
There was a TON of little nugs all over! I have more trimmings, and tiny buds than I know what to do with. I'm a bit overwhelmed. I've never had this much "junk" to deal with before. I don't want to waste it. Can't seem to find my bubble bags either. Advice?
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