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Germination conditions:
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Average Temperature: 25°C.
Relative Humidity: 65% - 75%.
Water: I saturated the entire pot with filtered tap
water before I planted the seed(pH: 6.5).
Nutrients: None.
Light Schedule: 24 hours (2500 Lumens).
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Additional notes about the grow environment:
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Airflow:
- 12V intake fan in bottom bucket. (In use during Germination, Veg and Flower)
- 5V inline intake fan in midsection. (In use during Veg and Flower)
- 5V fan in midsection of bin interior. (In use during Germination, Veg and Flower)
- 12V inline extractor fan mounted next to the 100w light and directly above the 50W light.
(In use during Flower)
- Detachable 12V inline fan with activated carbon filter and hose. (In use during Flower)
- 5v Usb humidifier. (In use during Germination and Veg)
Light:
- "100W" Full Spectrum LED Grow Light mounted in the lid of the bin. (In use during Germination, Veg and Flower)
- "50W" Full Spectrum LED Grow Light mounted on the side of the bin interior. (In use during Flower)
- Bin interior is spray painted with Rustoleum Flat white.
These lights are extremely inexpensive.
I continuously doubt their efficacy.
So far so good...
First week of vegetative growth
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The good:
- First node site is developing well.
- Plant seems relatively healthy.
The bad:
- Adapting the amount of nutrients per feeding by observing changes in the leaves and stem is not ideal.
- Noticed a possible Magnesium deficiency during day 10.
Foliar fed some Cal-Mag before lights out and growth ensued.
- After struggling to manage nutrient deficiencies and constant overwatering, I transplanted the plant into a 2l fabric pot containing a organic seedling potting soil, perlite and coco.
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Additional comments:
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Conditions within the bin are surprisingly stable.
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Nutrient information:
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▪️︎Culterra Multisol 'N':
- Nitrogen (264g/kg)
- Phosphorus (43g/kg)
- Potassium (133g/kg)
- Magnesium (0.9g/kg)
- Zinc (0.35g/kg)
- Iron (0.763g/kg)
- Copper (0.077g/kg)
- Manganese (0.31g/kg)
- Boron (1.005g/kg)
▪️︎Homemade Cal-Mag:
- 9 Crushed Eggshells (Boiled and sieved in 500ml's of filtered water with a pH of 6.0).
- Half a teaspoon of Epsom Salts.
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Visit the Germination page for information about the grow setup.
The Good:
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- The plant handled the transplant extremely well.
- The plant seems relatively healthy.
The Bad:
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- The new medium smells like a nursery.
- The new medium was too "hot". Flushed with filtered water(pH: 7) on the 21st day.
The Good:
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- Conditions within the bin are stable.
The Bad:
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- Noticed pistils at the top node site on the 26th day as well as a Phosphorus deficiency.
Might be the sudden change in the light schedule from 24h/d to 20h/d after germination that triggered flowering.
The bad:
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- Unwanted early flowering has resulted in a tiny, phosphorus deficient, pre-flowering plant.
- Cut my losses,the dead leaves, and moved the plant to my Micro-bin.
The good:
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- Learned from my mistakes.
- I can try again with another Auto-Ultimate seed.
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My thoughts:
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The early flowering might be attributed to the plethora of stresses I subjected the plant to, such as:
- Change in the light schedule from 24-hours per day to 20-hours during the vegetative stage.
- Temperature fluctuations.
- Aggressive transplanting.
- Improper foliar feeding practices.
- A combination of the abovementioned.
Conclusion:
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The plant seems to be withering away.
Time for some retrospection and a fresh seed.
Demonus
