The First Hello Diary

Two weeks after the introduction of earthworms and compost, I have lost control over the substrates PH. The run off test consistently at 8 , no matter if I water with a 5,5/6/6,5 solution. That means the organics have taken over and I have complete confidence in the process. In the end, its all about the plants and their life quality. I will keep a steady 6,5 for the next couple of weeks and see how it goes. Water retention has grown, the scratch surface looks aerated, no sign of algae as still using rain water. Flowers are forming beautifuly and in abundance. Not my best work shaping these ladies, so I had to change the setup in order to give the plants more room to feel at ease and some extra light penetration. I´m going to slightly increase the night temperature and monitor the effect. Also had to put in use during night hours a dehumidifier, since we had rainy weather outside and the readings rose to 80%. Feeding wise, started using Cannaboost in foliar spray, at the beggining of the night cycle to avoid scortching. Today will start an old school CO2 generator, involving yeast and sugar, having received a best formula from a sciency friend of mine ! Day 59 update: decided to lower the watering solutions Ph to 6. Found a way to use less Ph Regulating Solution, since there is a margin in that too like any other chemical, by mixing my homemade fertilizer with the liquid hummus in the tank 24 hours prior and adding the rest few hours before use. Was doing this to increase the quality of the "soup" and noticed I have to use 30/40% less Ph down solution.