Mr. Nice Neville’s Haze in AutoPots, Flower Day 115
Flower Day 115 update on my Mr. Nice Neville’s Haze.
This is my first time running such a long-flowering sativa in an AutoPot system, so I thought I’d share a quick update and some pictures.
Setup:
- AutoPot system
- 15 L pots
- coco/perlite around 70/30
- SANlight Q5W as top light
- VIPARSPECTRA P1000 as under-canopy/side lighting
- pH drifting around 5.6–5.9
- EC was previously around 1.6–1.7, now I’m backing it down for the late flower stage
She is currently on Flower Day 115 and still seems to need more time. I’m expecting at least another 1–2 weeks, possibly a bit longer depending on trichome development. So this run will probably end somewhere around 130–135 days of flower.
Since this is my first AutoPot run with such a long flowering time, I was especially curious how salt buildup in the medium would develop over such a long cycle. So far, I’m actually quite happy with how it went. I’ve been using a rather defensive EC strategy, and I don’t really see problematic salt buildup in the coco. There are some light salt marks on the surface, but nothing that seems to affect the plant negatively.
At this point, I honestly don’t see a major issue with running very long-flowering sativas for 120+ days in AutoPots, or even around 135 days, as long as you stay cautious with EC and don’t try to push the plants too hard.
The plant still keeps throwing fresh pistils, but the flowers are slowly maturing and getting more resinous. I’m keeping nutrient pressure lower now and just trying to let her finish cleanly.
Would be interested to hear from other AutoPot growers who have run Neville’s Haze or similarly long-flowering sativas. Does this look on track for Day 115?