Anyone wanna see some plants growing in 16 oz. mountain dew bottles?

ISK

ISK

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bamboofarmer said:
Happy coincidence that i drink mountain dew. I have noticed a little algae on the sides, but i think the little bugs living in the soil like it.
Never used a 2 liter or tried hempy.
Yes, they almost tip over when dry and the fan is on. The other day there was a bit of a domino effect.
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I put the 2L pop bottle in a plastic cashew jar, then place that jar into a plastic shoe box which provides stability especially when dry & light.

Also the jar will shade/cool the plants & roots and will help control/limit algae growth.

The jar is taped to the shoe box so the 2L bottle can be pulled out to water.

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An example using a beer box, I leave as many empty beer cans as possible to provide structure strength

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I keep the bottle labels on, and even at time will cover the top 3 inches with tape to provide shade

The jars will also contain any drippings as well as providing shade & stability.
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another example of a plastic food container used to provide stabilization
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Maybe consider using a 2L pop bottle to see how it works out for you

cheers
 
bamboofarmer

bamboofarmer

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Day 87/57
So...could use some opinions on where to go from here.
I know these plants aren't perfect, and some may find them laughable, but still i think the colors are beautiful.
For the record: Watered when completely dry (every other day more or less).
Vegged with Grow Big 2 tsp/gal once per week at the most.
Feeding Espoma Organic Super Blossom Booster 80 ml/gal 1-3-1 once per fortnight.
Cal/Mag Plus 3 ml/gal once per fortnight.
Always water until 10% runoff.
Maybe too much phosphorus in the purplish plants?
I have the tip burn too on some of the plants.
Not sure if i should do a hard flush, or just quit fertilizing from here out.

This is what happens when you grow 24 plants from bagseed in tiny containers with cheap fertilizer! The room still smells amazing though.

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M.O.

M.O.

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Hard call if nanners are comin out. Hopefully it’s not getting worse on ya. Some look close but the ones with new and erect stigmas seem to need a lot more time. Even the closest need at least a week though.

I’ve been using recycled quart yogurt containers for years but only in veg. You all have some skills to flower in stuff like this. I found the containers leaked so much light the roots got cranky as soon as they’d hit the wall until I wrapped them in panda film. Pretty impressive to get them to the end like this even if there is some trouble.
 
bamboofarmer

bamboofarmer

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M.O. said:
Hard call if nanners are comin out. Hopefully it’s not getting worse on ya. Some look close but the ones with new and erect stigmas seem to need a lot more time. Even the closest need at least a week though.
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Yeah, they got pretty bad on a few of the plants. It seems like the more i pluck them, the more they grow. If i leave them alone, they seem to calm back down. (maybe the extra stress of manhandling them?)

M.O. said:
I’ve been using recycled quart yogurt containers for years but only in veg. You all have some skills to flower in stuff like this.
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I appreciate the compliment. Not sure skills have much to do with it, honestly lol! No trimming, no training, just have to remember to water often, haha!

M.O. said:
I found the containers leaked so much light the roots got cranky as soon as they’d hit the wall until I wrapped them in panda film. Pretty impressive to get them to the end like this even if there is some trouble.
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My containers are clear with a hint of green to them. Someone commented a while back that the green would keep the roots from having problems. I don't know 'bout that, but it was interesting to be able to see some fungus gnats hopping around in there doing their thing.
 
M.O.

M.O.

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Honesty though if I tried this I think it would have turned out a whole lot worse. 11 weeks in that small container my plant would look like a pinecone lol.
Reminded me of seeing sea of green style in pop bottles from some years back before LEDs we’re even being considered so I dig it.

That they’re bag seed it’s possible it’s not even anything you did wrong and they are just some nanner beans expressing themselves.
 
bamboofarmer

bamboofarmer

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M.O. said:
Honesty though if I tried this I think it would have turned out a whole lot worse. 11 weeks in that small container my plant would look like a pinecone lol.
Reminded me of seeing sea of green style in pop bottles from some years back before LEDs we’re even being considered so I dig it.

That they’re bag seed it’s possible it’s not even anything you did wrong and they are just some nanner beans expressing themselves.
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Turns out, i'm only 8 weeks in. (Well, 8-9 or so) The last plant to start flowering was on Dec. 27. So, pinecone city here i come! haha
 
HydroKid239

HydroKid239

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bamboofarmer said:
Getting milky, but still plenty of clear too. Im only about 9 weeks in, it turns out.
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If you want to make viable seeds, just wait til they are done. You will probably see new white pistils the whole time they are maturing (the seeds) by that time you should have a decent amber accumulation.
 
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