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Day 1 (6/22/2021)
Put seed in soaked rockwool starter. Will prep bucket to be ready for day 2/3
Day 2 (6/23/2021)
Nothing to report
Day 3 (6/24/2021)
Moved to hydro bucket, 4 gallons with 1 tsp/Gallon of General Hydroponics MaxiGro
Light is about 26" away from seedling location.
PH set to 5.8 via PH down
Day 4 (6/25/2021)
PH is rising, I believe due to the clay balls. I did not rinse them or anything, lesson learned. Pulled the clay media and rinsed a bunch and soaked for an hour. Also adjusted PH back
down to 5.7.
PH has sat stable at 5.9 at 3 checks throughout the day.
Seedling popped
Day 5 (6/26/2021)
Nothing to report
Day 6 (6/27/2021)
Nothing to report
- Day 10: PH reading done @ 6.2. Poured in approximately one capful of PH down. A few hours later, PH was @ 5.6
- Day 12: PH reading done @ 5.8. No changes made. Smelling the plant up close and SURPRISE it smells like weed, not noticeable yet tho.
- Day 13: PH reading still stable @ 5.8, no changes made. A root has made it through the clay medium!!
- Day 14: PH reading still stable @ 5.8.
Day 15: PH reading @ 5.9, PPM tested @ 1100
Changed reservoir water out. 4 gallons of tap water at 7.2 PH and 90 PPM. 1 tsp/G of General Hydroponics Maxigro brought to 6.6 PH and 590 PPM. PH Adjusted to 6.1 w/ PH Down, will add more depending on how it stables out.
Day 16: PH had risen to 7.4 this AM, PH down with 1.5 caps was applied. Will check back in a hour or two.
Messed around a bit and dropped PH too low, finally sitting around 5.9. Will wait until tomorrow to check…
Day 17: Tested PH @ 6.0 and PPM at 580 this AM.
Plant is looking good an happy and at work producing vegetation, second full set of nodes has spread and the third is popping.
Day 18: Tested PH @ 6.1 and PPM @ 596 this AM. Water temp around 74.
3 full nodes and 4th popping up, went ahead and performed initial LST to pull down.
Day 19: Moved light down to 18 inches from plant.
Day 20: PH @ 6.1 and PPM @ 580.
Performed more LST to further pull down the plant. Placed some anchor points to try and perform a circle with the LST
Day 21: PH @ 6.2 and PPM @ 586. Water temp 75.4
- Day 22: Reservoir water change out day, 2 tsp of calmag and 2 tsp of MaxiGro to 3.5 gallons reservoir water. After change out currently sitting at 730 ppm and 5.9 ph
- Day 23: Some LST performed. PH read at 6.5, adjusted down with one cap of PH Down. 6.0 PH in mid afternoon, will leave at that for now.
- Day 24: 6.1 PH and 740 PPM. Performed some low branch pruning/defoliation and light further training
- Day 25: 6.1 PH and 740 PPM. Added 1.5 tsp of hydroguard
- Day 26: 6.1 PH and 760 PPM
- Day 27: 6.1 PH, 765 PPM, 75.5 Temp
- Day 28: 6.1 PH, 765 PPM, 76.2
Day 29: Changed out reservoir with 4 gallons water, 4 tsp maxigro, 1.5 tsp hydroguard, 1 tsp CalMag
6 ml ph down, 1050 ppm, 5.8 ph
Day 30: 7.1 ph, 1100 ppm
Added 7 ml of ph down, dropped to 6.1
Day 31: 6.4PH, 74.1 temp. Added 3ml of ph down
Down to 5.9 PH
Day 32: 6.0 PH, 75.2 temp, 1250 ppm
Day 33: 6.1 PH, 74.6 temp, 1240 ppm
Day 34: Lowered AC a bit and moved humidifier into tent.
6.1 PH, 74.8 temp, 1210 pp
Day 35: 6.1PH, 69.4 temp, 1150 ppm
Day 36:
3.5 gallons water, 2 tsp maxigro, 1 tsp maxibloom, 1.5 tsp hydroguard, 1 tsp calmag
Resulted in 6.5 PH, 825 PPM
Added 5 ml ph down which resulted in 6.1
6.9 in the evening,, added 7 ml ph down
Day 37:
6.4 PH, 70 temp, 850 PPM
6.4 still in the evening, added 5 ml ph down
Day 38:
5.5 PH, 74.8 temp, 930 PPM
Notes to self is once PH settles for that 12-18 hour period, less PH down will be needed
Day 39:
5.6 PH, 72.1 temp, 910 PPM
Day 40:
5.6 PH, 75 temp, 920 PPM
Day 41:
5.7 PH, 73 temp, 920 PPM
Changed out to new Mars Hydro TSW-2000 lights. Set to 14 inches away and running on 50% currently to adjust.
Day 42:
5.6 PH, 73.8 temp, 960 ppm
Adjusted grow light to 55%
She is very thirsty now, will likely need to begin topping up reservoir mid way next week
Day 43 (8/3/2021)
Upped light to 60%
Changed out Reservoir. 3.5 gallons water, 1.5 tsp maxigro, 2.5 tsp maxibloom, 1.5 tsp hydroguard, 1 tsp calmag
Resulted in 980 ppm, 6.3 ph
Added 5 ml ph down, 5.7
Day 44 (8/4/2021)
Adjusted light to 70%
6.7 ph, 970 ppm
Added 5 ml ph down
Moisture on leaves touching so defoliated some
Day 45 (8/5/2021)
6.2 PH, 75 temp, 1032 PPM
Day 46 (8/6/2021)
6.2 PH, 75.6 temp, 1030 PPM
Defoliated more of lower leaves, light training to spread branches
Day 47 (8/7/2021)
6.1 PH, 72.1 temp, 1020 ppm
Topped up with 1 gallon water
Day 48 (8/8/2021)
6.1 PH, 75 temp, 780 PPM
Bumped lights to 80%
Day 49 (8/9/2021)
6.1 PPM, 74 temp, 780 PPM
Bumped lights to 85%
Day 49 (8/9/2021)
6.1 PPM, 74 temp, 780 PPM
Bumped lights to 85%
Day 50 (8/10/2021)
Changed reservoir out with direct well water, not calcite hardened tap wate: 3.5 gallons water, .5 tsp maxigro, 5 tsp maxibloom, 1.5 tsp hydroguard, 1.5 tsp calmag
Resulted in 1165 ppm
4.1PH 3 hours later, added cap of ph up
Day 51 (8/11/2021)
6.2 PH, 1290 PPM
Day 52 (8/12/2021)
6.1 PH, 1370 PPM
Evening: topped up with 1 gallon tap water and 1 tsp of calmag
Day 53 (8/13/2021)
6.4 ph, 1080 PPM
Day 54 (8/14/2021)
6.4 PH, 1130 PPM
Topped up with 1/2 gallon hose water (lower PH)
Day 55 (8/15/2021)
6.5 PH, 930 PPM
Day 56 (8/16/2021)
Changed reservoir out with tap wate: 3.5 gallons water, 5 tsp maxibloom, 1.5 tsp hydroguard, 1 tsp calmag
Resulted in 6.2 ph, 1050 ppm
Day 57 (8/17/2021)
6.5 PH, 1150 PPM
Add 3 ml ph down
Day 58 (8/18/2021)
6.2 PH, 1200 PPM
Day 59 (8/19/2021)
6.2 PH, 1260 PPM
Topped up 1 gallon of tap water and small bit of calmag
Added 3ml PH Down
Day 60 (8/20/2021)
6.4 PH, 990 PPM
Day 61 (8/21/2021)
6.4 PH, 1000 PPM
Evening: 6.4, topped up with 1/2 gallon tap water, added 3ml ph down
Day 62 (8/22/2021)
6.2 PH, 850 PPM
Evening: Changed reservoir out with tap wate: 3.5 gallons water, 5 tsp maxibloom, 1.5 tsp hydroguard, 1 tsp calmag
Resulted in 5.6, 1040
Day 63 (8/23/2021)
6.3 PH, 1170 PPM