There are three tubs and each is set up with a different air-delivery device. One tub uses a 3' air diffuser (the flexible type that holds the shape you bend it to), one uses two 18" regular wally-world air stones, and the third is using the micro-pore ceramic stones. He wanted to do a bit of experimentation to see if any one worked better than the other and so far, there isn't much of a difference. We definitely won't use the regular stones again because of their propensity to degrade over time, and the micro-pore ceramic stones are costly. I really like the diffusers and coincidentally, I was told by my local hydro shop that they stopped carrying them because they thought they were too much of a 'just for looks' device (which I questioned him about because I like them so much). I believe that most of the oxygenation occurs at the top where the air bubbles agitate the surface, so anything thats puts out a decent amount air should work.

This strain is running on General Hydroponics Flora series. I like them because they are simple, while at the same time allowing for infinite tuning of the nutrient mix. I'm following Latewood's schedule (my respect to him wherever he is now) with some minor changes. The flowering formula was started at around 700ppm the first week, in transition from vegetative at around 1400ppm. Now, at Day 17, they are sitting in 1560ppm and loving every bit.

I had read a bit on the blueberry strains before we chose the Blue Apollo and found that everyone recommended low nutrient levels; however, these plants have loved everything I've thrown at them and are growing magnificently. When they started in flowering, the tallest was about 6" and shortest about 4". About ten days in, they were all at about 30", which is the most stretch I have ever seen, ever. Now that they are budding, they are growing visibly each day.

For the last week they have also been getting a daily, liberal dosing of H2O2 to nip my fungus gnat problem in the bud. Once the problem is gone they will probably get it two times a week.