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PuffPuffPass
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Some times I even amaze myself... After performing emergency surgery on my phototron, doing a full soil transplant, and the plants which were shocked so bad I thought for sure they were gonners, have come back to life with a vengence. In the last few days, they have not only fully recovered but have been sprouting a full new set of leaves every two days.
The interesting thing I am noting about the phototron vs outdoor or overhead lights is that the plants tend to be short and compact vs tall and spread out. Each new set of leaves is less than 1/16th of an inch above the last set. Typically in the past with lighted grows I noticed the plants tended to grow upward straining to reach the light source. But the trons lighting is all from the sides so the the plants seem to redirect their growth energy to site production rather than upward towards the light source.
I think I have figured out my mistake with the automatic watering system, and it seems to be functioning normally now, going through a gallon of water a week or so. The unit has a sensor which monitors the soil and delivers water when needed. Once I am convinced it is working perfectly, I will move the intake source over to the 10 gallon watertank, which in theory should supply enough water for the entire growth period of 90 days.
I'm gonna let them go for about a week and then I will post pics..
The interesting thing I am noting about the phototron vs outdoor or overhead lights is that the plants tend to be short and compact vs tall and spread out. Each new set of leaves is less than 1/16th of an inch above the last set. Typically in the past with lighted grows I noticed the plants tended to grow upward straining to reach the light source. But the trons lighting is all from the sides so the the plants seem to redirect their growth energy to site production rather than upward towards the light source.
I think I have figured out my mistake with the automatic watering system, and it seems to be functioning normally now, going through a gallon of water a week or so. The unit has a sensor which monitors the soil and delivers water when needed. Once I am convinced it is working perfectly, I will move the intake source over to the 10 gallon watertank, which in theory should supply enough water for the entire growth period of 90 days.
I'm gonna let them go for about a week and then I will post pics..