James' Money-Pit Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Octopot!

So, I made the executive decision to swap Powie Poison from the 2x4 into the 2x2 and move Tiki Hawaiian snow Cone to the 2x4 because she is just starting in Flower and will fill this space fairly well

Powie Pineappe Is a bit small, and on Day 14 of Flower. I dont think she’ll get much taller. Tiki Madman Hawiian Snow Cone is going crazy, so made sense to swap

So to wrap up the past few days…
Powie Poison decided to “go male” on us. He’s out.
Tiki Madman Hawiian Snow Cone in this 2x4 Money-Pit
Powie Pineapple is now in 2x2 Mini-Pit. Find her over here…

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Mondays in-tent cam shots…
Tiki Madman Hawaiian Snow Cone

Tiki Hawaiian Snow Cone livin large in the 2x4!

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Full-strength feeding for Tiki HSC

Full-strength feeding with Athena Blended. She’s on Day 5, Week 1 Flower. She should do ok with full-strength, as she was on same during last of Veg stage as well.

This is a supposed 12 Week Flower strain. Gonna be fun with Nutes come mid to late Flower. I’m pretty much syched up with my buddies grow, I think I may be one day ahead of him.

HLG350R Diablo is 18" distance from canopy bar and hitting 1000Ppfd. Anything above that level is hitting 1200-1300+. Got UV bars in the mix as well. They are on level 3 of 10 and DO affect Ppfd numbers.
Lets see what happens

Going on that last thought, I think I might take measurements of lights with differing levels of UVA light added in :100:

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Nothing much happening yesterday. I do notice that I need to mover her to the left, just a bit.
Tonights project :vulcan_salute:

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Tuesdays in-tent cam shots…

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If youre asking about IPM, I dont use anything other than sticky yellow traps. They are empty. Using Octopots has reduced need for sticky traps, to be honest. Prior to Octopots, I had five 5-gallon plants in my 2x4, Sticky trap full of pests.
Now, its like a ghost town.

If youre talking triggering the plant, then not much other than lots of light, and Im now using UVA , but thats not going to do much. Maybe help with bringing out some additional colors. Possibly help terps and thc minimally… or not. High-stress wont happen without UVB spectrum. UVB is also better at helping with possible mold & pest issues.

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Some of Tuesday nights Day 6 action…


Getting her a bit more centered and spread out. She’s growing up and out in a hurry as she enters Flower Week 2 tomorrow…

The “other” girl…

Leia is coming to work with Bill this week. She’s doing well, but addicted to her new daddy and a bit of a shadow… We love her here!

Such a good girl :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: Loving the bed uncle James gave her!

Today’s Day 7 in-tent cam shots…



Tiki Hawaiian Snow Cone lovin life in the 2x4 Money-Pit! Plenty of room to roam…

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Leia’s looking great!
(so is everything else :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:)

Wandered into the right shop for sure :+1:

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Thanks Bud! Really appreciate it.
Leia’s a real sweetie. She deserved something better. I just wish the wife & I were able to take her, but really happy she’s made it into a family with Bill.

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Didnt really do anything in the tents last night. Just opened up and checked water level. Its definitely low, and will be empty before I top off tonight.

All going well on this Tiki Madman HSC.

HLG Lamp at 8 of 10.
ACI Bars at 10 of 10.
ACI UV Bars at 5 of 10.
All on 12/12 schedule
Ppfd over 1000 at canopy, and she’s just eating it up.

Only 28 Day Veg on this one…

Will bump up UV Bars to 10 after maybe Week 4, once HSC’s really going, then back off again towards end of run.

Current in-tent conditions with lights off…

Cant even get into the 60’s at night. Its pretty sad. House thermostat set to 73° at night.
Tent is right up against, and blocking a large window… much to my wifes delight :rofl:
Is what it is…

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Some of Thursday nights action…

Definitely running on fumes… Lets get this gal fed

Added the balance from Sundays 5-Gallon mix and around half gallon of leftover Veg mix.


Tiki Hawaiian Snow Cone full of Nutes…

Stans full of Drama… he wont be ignored :rofl:

Look at those Day 8 roots!
Sweet :100:

Today is Flower Day 9. Couldnt ask for Tiki HSC to look any better at this point.

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Fridays in-tent cam shots…



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Did a little work over the weekend and made 10 gallons of nutrients between the two grow tents

UVA Lights in action…


They are running half power 8 hour shifts

Tiki HSC Prior to getting some TnT…


Here she is after her “Spa day” :100:

She’s Day 12 Flower today. Doing pretty good, I think.
Mixed up some nutrients for her and gave a couple of gallons, but Week 3 is coming Thursday, so will add some PK to that mix and finish off whats left in the 5-Gallon Hedpack.

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Mondays in-tent cam shots…




Day 12 Flower. 28 Day Veg.

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Tuesday’s in-tent cam shots… Flower Day 13.

Looking good and cruising with a 1000 Ppfd lower Canopy.
Several branches reaching the upper Canopy. Tomorrow is Day 14. Week 3 starts Thursday, along with PK feeding added to nutes.

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Got home a bit early from appointments.

Reaching towards, and in some cases have reached the top netting. Yee-Haw!

Pulled a handful of leaves, thats about it.

Looking sweet on Day 13

Stopped by my buddy’s place. He’s on same day as I am. Those plants are just looking insane



I think he may overgrow his space, lol. Its gonna get packed in there.
I told him two Octoplants in my 2x4 is too much. HIs space equates to two 5x5s. Gonna be nuts. He’s already bitchin about the access to inner trimming. Its just the start for him… :rofl:

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Wednesday’s in-tent cam shots…

She’s got another day or so of water left. Gonna give her another feeding tomorrow with PK added.

Today is last day of Flower Week 2…Day 14.
Tiki HSC, meet PK :beers:
I think youre really gonna get along

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A few photos from last night…

Canopy is really starting to fill in!

This is Day 15, Week 3.
Gonna give her a feeding tonight.
Its PK Day! :100:

Water just about gone. Perfect timing. I think Ive got 2-3 gallons left from weekends feeding… sitting and waiting for a PK boost :vulcan_salute:

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Couple shots from Thursday afternoon…

That is one sexy canopy :100:

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here’s Tiki Hawaiian Snow Cone looking so good Day 17 Saturday September 28

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