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2015 Yogurt Cup Grow Contest
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@EightsNAces: Its just like in the pictures
hmmmm. and i've been doing everything i can to black out the cups because i always heard/read that light is bad for the roots. ooooops! now i'm wondering if some light exposure wouldn't be a good thing. might change the way the act enough that they stop making the cup water tight. your girls have some ?coco? between the cup and the roots, mine had a coco ball in the middle and a water tight root cup around it. i wonder if light has anything to do with that
i'm really interested to know if the roots behind the label are looking any different than the ones in the light. any way you could be talked into taking some
of those root balls when you're done?
From what I've read, roots exposed to light loose their ability to feed the plant and start doing photosyntesis. I don't think that's helpful. Also, algae might form and start eating at the plant available nutrients from the soil.
Later.edit: Done some more research right now and it seems there are plants (not sure if cannabis is one of them) that get a boost when their roots are exposed to light. But is the roots growth that is boosted, even if that happens with cannabis too, doesn't seem to be what we need in small cups..
Maybe this is what we should side-by-side-test next round of YC.. Just to keep it fun and interesting.
Later.edit: Done some more research right now and it seems there are plants (not sure if cannabis is one of them) that get a boost when their roots are exposed to light. But is the roots growth that is boosted, even if that happens with cannabis too, doesn't seem to be what we need in small cups..
Maybe this is what we should side-by-side-test next round of YC.. Just to keep it fun and interesting.
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i've read the same and came to the same conclusion, but i've also read that you can't grow plants in small pots. maybe yogurt cups are where time and space collide?
even though the roots look a little green in the pic the plants seem to be doing pretty good. could the green root thing we've read about be overhyped a little? is nature lots tougher than we think? i know i've had some serious algae problems on coco mats that the plants made it through but the roots systems were massive compared to a yogurt cup so does the "math" stay the same?
sorry ...... i'm stoned as hell and trying to figure out how to get up slma's skirt through a yogurt cup. that thought process is actually stranger than the contest
and i can't blame it all on the drugs, or at least not the drugs i've done today
i don't think it has much if any effect. the clear containers. the algae is only in amounts enough to stain, even in larger amounts the most green algae can do is clog lines and provide food for "bacteria" and compete for nitrogen. algae grows in water not on surfaces. as in in order to propagate you need standing water. it would be pretty impossible for you to grow enough algae on the walls of a container to do anything cept save you on black marker or duct tape. sorry for all the pics.
I would like to see that too!i'm really interested to know if the roots behind the label are looking any different than the ones in the light. any way you could be talked into taking some
maybe yogurt cups are where time and space collide?
I stopped aging when I started to grow in beercups You'll get your rootporn, I promise
My Black Cream hung for 6 days and has been in a jar for two. The plant was really small so it dried rather quickly. Might lose a tiny bit of weight, but overall it's crispy and works (according to my spouse).
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When you bring ur update? can't wait to see the girls
Told you multiple times you're a fkin stoner..
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?p=6896447#post6896447
Heres a closer look at the lower section of my two yogis:
I also have some mold / fungus issues, but I actually believe it could be good for my plant (like mykorrizhae or whatever they are called) since all of my plants have this. I think it originates from the constant water supply of the blumats...
Looks delicious psyphish and I love your Swazis exploziv
I also have some mold / fungus issues, but I actually believe it could be good for my plant (like mykorrizhae or whatever they are called) since all of my plants have this. I think it originates from the constant water supply of the blumats...
Looks delicious psyphish and I love your Swazis exploziv
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My beginning of week 6 update. Starting to bulk up a little so nitrogen is going to be minimal following one more strong feeding.
Full plant shot.
high guys, i have been lurking around this thread for the past few weeks and have started my own yogi cups on easter weekend.
i know it is cutting it late but my theory was that they should go only a few days in veg and then directly into flower.
4 clones were delivered...
one was unlabeled (out of contest)
of the 3 other plants, one was a 'double clone' (2 clones in 1 cube-also out of the contest)
for the 2 suitable 'yogi challenge' contenders, i bought some mozzarella balls that were in the right sized pots and got to planting.
i know it is cutting it late but my theory was that they should go only a few days in veg and then directly into flower.
4 clones were delivered...
one was unlabeled (out of contest)
of the 3 other plants, one was a 'double clone' (2 clones in 1 cube-also out of the contest)
for the 2 suitable 'yogi challenge' contenders, i bought some mozzarella balls that were in the right sized pots and got to planting.
First i poked some holes in the cups with my 'seam ripper' from my sewing kit.
then i shaved off some of the rockwool cube to fit into the cups.
i mixed up a small batch of soil-
equal parts-
organic soil with worm castings
recycled coco
perlite
vermiculite
i put a thin layer of perlite at the bottom of the cups for drainage and another thin layer of soil on top of that to set the cube on.
then i filled around the cubes with the soil mix leaving enough space at the top of the pot for watering.
then i shaved off some of the rockwool cube to fit into the cups.
i mixed up a small batch of soil-
equal parts-
organic soil with worm castings
recycled coco
perlite
vermiculite
i put a thin layer of perlite at the bottom of the cups for drainage and another thin layer of soil on top of that to set the cube on.
then i filled around the cubes with the soil mix leaving enough space at the top of the pot for watering.
i put the 4 plants under 4 florescents and gave them all a good feeding with some
organic ferts, then crossed my fingers and hoped for the best.....
that is where things went all 'pear shaped'.
the next day when i checked the cabinet, the larger of the yogi clones labeled SD1 (sour diesel) was totally flopped over and gasping for breath.
the other 3 plants looked good.
i was still an optimist though and i gave it a chance to perk back up.
well anyway, the other day when i checked up on the girls, the 3 healthy ones were looking great, new leaves, good colour, etc. but the SD1 had almost bit the dust.
so, still one contender you say....
this is where i need your help. i wanted to put the remaining 3 plants under the 400W in the cabinet to flower for the challenge but i am thinking twice about it now.
we will be in Amsterdam for the 420 next weekend and gone for 5 days.
should i just go for the yogi challenge and hope for the best or should i grow them out into proper sized plants,
in proper sized pots,
and do it like a 'Normal Person' would do?
i left the remaining yogi cup without water for 4 days last week and it was still ok under the florescents but i am worried that the stronger light will dry it out faster.
i know that they will not be finished by your may 28 end date anyway but i just wanted to try it and see what happens.
the clones were the runts from a friend and going to be garbaged, and i can always get more.
what do you think?
very nice and detailed jahnice. can't wait to see what comes of it.
my yogi cup needs water once a day and it's a little baby hempy style cup. i wouldn't expect i could leave it for 4 days.
my yogi cup needs water once a day and it's a little baby hempy style cup. i wouldn't expect i could leave it for 4 days.
I grow in yogi cups all the time, not for flowers so to speak but more for testing and sometimes making seeds. If you put them in some sort of receptacle/saucer that can contain some overflow it helps with not being able to water for a few days. Just make sure there is not too much or too little in the “reservoir” when you leave. It’s not the best situation but will work if you don’t have to do it repeatedly (which I have done with success). It also depends on the size of the plants. I would leave them under the flouros while you are away.
I placed my coco plants on top of round air stones while I was on vacation. They sat in mild nutrient solution and the bubbles prevented them from drowning.
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