Solo Cup Challenge 2024

@Hashpants I lack the skills to pull those SOG plants off but I do have the naive ambition to try :rofl:

I like the inverted Solo style. I could see having a slightly higher effective root volume with that technique. It’s unique :+1:

All seeds are above the plugs. Mixing up some Mapito today and into cups probably tomorrow AM after the substrate is buffered.

Frankenstein was tangled in itself, I attempted to “surgically” untangle it - let’s just say it’s a good thing I don’t do surgery on people. I think she’ll pop to life now. :crossed_fingers:

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LOL, I DO distinctly remember that !
Even though my BBP was banned from the competition, I certainly appreciate the OG competition!
As a man of my word…you guys tell me who the winner was (LOL, I DON’T want to get in the middle of that !) and I’ll make sure he/she gets a 4 ozer of BBP !

Bob

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Syrian V Day 2.

Pheno 2 looking kinda like Pheno dead ;-; , Maybe it will bounce back, I’ve seen seedlings do some crazy things recently lol.

Update: Pheno 2 was just stuck , I nudged her a little and her leafs are open getting light now

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a twofer , wow , and in an upside down. Unique for sure !

Your design makes me want to cut the bottom off a cup and stick it on top

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HOLY SHIT ,AHAHAHAHAHAH ,That s so awesome… Is that just in soil??? What a beast

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I believe he had it in promix . He did baby it by feed ,watering multiple times a day.

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Just hearing and seeing the results of the years prior puts a smile on my face. Man some people are just gifted at doing incredible shit with a plant … So Cool…

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I’m out of likes……so …I like

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4 of 4 are all contenders :rofl:

I need to get these out from under the dome sooner than later… :sweat_smile:

Hope all y’all plants are happy too!

:v:

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Hey @HolyAngel , my apologies if I missed the post, which company did you use for your HLVD testing? I am looking for a company that doesn’t have a minimum order of 10 tests :sweat_smile:

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I used 3RiversBiotech
https://3riversbiotech.com/product/virus-test-hlvd/

They have a minimum order of 5 tho :sweat_smile: but it’s only $15 per test, so $75. I think that’s the cheapest I’ve seen overall. Only other one “cheaper” I’ve found was FarmerFreeman at $50 or $55, but that is only for one plant.

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Awesome! I was just looking at their site, many thanks HolyAngel! :pray:

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They’re doing what babies do! Mango Maui haze are most finicky but I like them still, it’s okay. Looking goode, pidge. :pray:t2:

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this isnt apart of the challenge but thought you all would like this :wink:

I would have kept it in the cup but it probably would have died.

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I’m a few days behind, but my Lemon Stackerz is on the way. One quick question. I’ve noticed some of you have holes all over. I’ve never grown one in a cup and wondering if I’m missing something. I have holes all over the bottom, but won’t it dry out too fast if you water and it all drains out? Thanks!

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I’m sorry if someone already asked this. Says roots contained in cup. Does that mean I can’t double cup? It was a recommendation from a friend, but I think they’ll come out the bottom. Thanks!!

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That’s me. It’s my version of a “Solo-air-cup” as I usually grow with airpots. This allows for air root pruning as the plant grows at the cost of higher chances of a dryout so I have to check on them more often.

This is where technique comes in. I use promix so as long as it;s not totally dry it’ll wick solution really fast from either top or bottom.

In all the solocup challenges i’ve been a part of anytime roots pop out it’s expected that the grower will trim them. One year someone did hydro and kept clipping the roots out the bottom. :sweat_smile:

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Thanks for the information :+1:

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Little update, flowers forming.

Who’s planning the longest veg I wonder?

I was straight into 12/12, just the way it worked out timing wise…

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i’m going 24/0 until they’re done.
I’m doing autos though so I guess it’s not actually a long veg :rofl:

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