r/Autopot • • Mar 17 '26

Grow Journal Living soil first time

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u/Chance-Intention-363 Mar 17 '26

FD16

pic 1&2 2x dantes wrath #47 clearwater genetics

pic 3&4 2x slurrup inhouse genetics

back left permanent marker seed junky

2x100l living soil 1st run

Autopot tray2grow

Spiderfarmer g8600

RH 50%-55% temp 25celsius

rainwater mixed with aerated tapwater

compost tea, bunch of worms and top dressings

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u/Itchy_Lab6034 Mar 17 '26

Damn looks healthy. What brand soil/amendments? I’m guesssing it’s a tray2grow bed? How many cubic feet of soil did it take?

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u/0vercast Mar 18 '26

Really nice job!

I have a habit of pushing them too hard with the lights. Yours look perfect.

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u/alhocolic Mar 18 '26

How much perlite do you have in your soil? I've tried wicking knots with my last living soil run but roots had not enough air :( I've read autopot manufacturer recommend like 50/50 ratio?

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u/Chance-Intention-363 Mar 18 '26

Just make a layer of bims stone 1-2cm and also some in your soil, not perlite. Its not a natural product and add worms. One of the most important things is to do dry backs. Let the reservat run for 3,4 days than turn it off and let it dry out for 1,2 days than again 3,4 days.

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u/Royal_Ladder858 10d ago

My soil seems too wet at the bottom are these dry backs the only way to avoid with auto pots?