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Well Aug 21 is my birthday. So what better day to start a seed? Exactly, right!?
Started it in a paper towel and just stuck it in a dark place for 48 hours.
Monday Aug 23
-Planted in a little coco pot with a little sprinkle of Dynomyco in my peat/coco/perlite mix.
-Starting water at 6.5 PH
Wednesday Aug 25 - Day 1
-Seedling has popped out of medium (I consider this to be day 1) ⬅️ Please leave a comment if I’m wrong 🤙
-Small enough to keep in a Ziplock sandwich bag
-First set of true leaves are showing signs
-Roots already showing out of the bottom
Thursday Aug 26 - Day 2
-Just a stretch
-Let it grow
Friday Aug 27 - Day 3
-Dropping into a bigger pot
-A little more Dynomyco in the new pot
-Big stretch again today
-Watered with aerated tap water
6.5 PH @ 60.8 PPM (500 scale)
Saturday Aug 28 - Day 4
-Looking Happy
-Nice set of first true leaves
Sunday Aug 29 - Day 5
-Just grow little lady
Monday Aug 30 - Day 6
-Second set of leaves showing development
-Still happy
Tuesday Aug 31 - Day 7
-No Water
-Growing well
Wednesday Sep 1 - Day 8 W/k 2
-Second set of leaves are getting bigger
-Doing well
-Watering day today
-Aerated Tap water 1 Litre
6.5 PH @ 63.6 PPM
Runoff was 400ml @ 5.62 PH / 2500 PPM
-Let it be.
Thursday Sep 2 - Day 9 W/k 2
-First set of true leaves have developed a bit of a twist
-No water
-Just grow little lady
Friday Sep 3 - Day 10 W/k 2
-First set of leaves showing rusty spots
-Possibly my grow medium is too hot for a seedling? ⬅️ Let me know in the comments
-Let her keep doing her thing
Saturday Sep 4 - Day 11 W/k 2
-Not looking so hot
-possibly just suffering from a little overwatering as I water to get runoff
-She should calm down as medium dries out
Sunday Sep 5 - Day 12 W/k 2
-First set of true leaves getting gnarly
-Second set showing some twists
-No Water
-Third set of leaves coming in
Monday Sep 6 - Day 13 W/k 2
-Definitely looks on the weathered side
-Started hardening off early in her life
-Great size for her age
-3” tall
-No water
Tuesday Sep 7 - Day 14 W/k 2
-No water
-Removed the first set of true leaves as they were done
-She’s looking like she’s about to get ready and take off veg stage
Wednesday Sep 8 - Day 15 W/k 3
-No water
-I should transplant soon to her new home
-She’s looking pretty hearty still
Thursday Sep 9 - Day 16 W/k 3
-Transplanted into final home 5 gallon fabric pot
-Filled pot with medium added 4 tsp of Dynomyco mixed and wet medium
-6.48 PH aerated tap water 63.9 PPM
Friday Sep 10 - Day 17 W/k 3
-No water
-Doesn’t seem to have shown any transplant stress
-5th set of leaves developing
-Soon gonna get a topping
Saturday Sep 11 - Day 18 W/k 3
-No water
-She’s definitely looking like she’s about to take off
-Couple more days and we’ll be full on veg mode
Sunday Sep 12 - Day 19 W/k 3
-0100 did an epsom salt foliar spray after lights out 6.43 PH 188 PPM
-No water
-One leaf showing rust spots
-Just grow little lady
Monday Sep 13 - Day 20 W/k 3
-No water
-Oldest set of leaves rusting up and curling
-Suspect overwatering again during transplant I had to we the medium
-New growth looks fine
-Let medium dry out
-She’ll bounce back
Tuesday Sep 14 - Day 21 W/k 3
-No water
-Bottom set of leaves got gnarly
-the new branch above that leaf is looking good though so no problem
-She’s made it to 3 weeks old today
-Looking pretty hearty for 21 days old
-Got a few weathering marks but big picture all is good
-Week 1 vegetation starts tomorrow
I post exactly as this is happening so if you have suggestions on how I can improve or maybe point out things I’m doing wrong I’d greatly appreciate the knowledge.
Well here we are finally out of the three week germination/seedling stage and now we’re on to week 1 of vegetation phase of Penelope’s life.
Wednesday Sep 15 Day 22 W/k 4
-No water pot still heavy
-First day of vegetation have celebrate with her first topping
-She’s got to learn this is a harsh world
-Removed janky leaves
-Sink or swim
-Let’s go
Day 23 W/k 4
-No water
-She’s grown significantly since yesterday
-Topped two lower branches
-Very happy with her progression
-She’s adapting to her condition and responding well to training
-Leaf blemishes are just battle scars
-Don’t be making no bitch ass plants up in this garden
Day 24 W/k 4
-No water
-Not much really to say today
-Just grow
Day 25 W/k 4
-Same as yesterday
-Grow
Day 26 W/k 4
-Feeding day with aerated tap water two gallons 62.5 PPM base
-Add 1 tsp Cal/mag - 319 PPM
-Add 1.5 tsp Grow - 708 PPM
-Final - 2 Gallon 6.2 PH - 717 PPM
-Runoff 1.5 L 5.58 PH 3510 PPM
-It’s been an abusive day
-Getting water boarded
-Getting some more topping HST
-Bottom fan leaves will probably curl and get trashed
-She’ll be fine
-Told her I was sorry and I won’t do it again
-That’s a lie haha
Day 27 W/k 4
-No water
-Bottom leaves curled a bit as expected after the waterboarding
-She’s just loving life and exploding
-Get yet knickers on for the ride
-Smacked her around some more with a light defoliation and topping two branches
-This is it for topping I’ve got her set up the way I want now
Day 28 W/k 4
-No water
-Perked up again today after more defoliation and LST
-Taking to LST well
-Not much more to say
Was a pretty abusive week for Penelope. She’s pulled through like a champ though. So she’s all HST’d up and set up for how I want to develop her. Now it’s three weeks of veg! She’s gonna be a brute!!
LET’S GO!!
Alright week one done! On to week two and some more growth!!
Wednesday Sep 22 Day 29 W/k 5
-No water
-Shes seems happy
-Not overly much to say for today
-Grow my Penelope
Day 30 W/k 5
-No water
-Just a regular grow day
-Not much more to say for today
Day 31 W/k 5
-No water
-Her fan leaves are getting huge
-Growing well
-Just a regimen veg day
-Not much more to say for today
Day 32 W/k 5
-No water
-Getting bigger every day
-Really not much more to say
Day 33 W/k 5
-No water
-Just a grow day
-That’s it
Day 34 W/k 5
-No water
-Just a grow day
Day 35 W/k 5
-No water
-Still growing well
We’ve reached the en of week 2 of veg.
Here we are trudging along here let’s get into it. Week 3.
Wednesday Sep 29 Day 36 W/k 6
-Watering day today
-8 Litres of aerated tap water
-6.14 PH @ 63.2 PPM
-Runoff- 1.4 litres 5.97 PH - 1410 PPM
-Further train her with more LST staples
-Defoliated a few leaves
Day 37 W/k 6
-No water
-She’s looking good
-Not much more to say
Day 38 W/k 6
-No water
-Grow day
Day 39 W/k 6
-No water
-Grow day
Day 40 W/k 6
-No water
-She’s looking good
-Grow day
Day 41 W/k 6
-No water
-Just grow little lady
Day 42 W/k 6
-No water
-Just grow
Well this is the end of week 6.
Here we are at week 7 or week 4 of veg!
Wednesday Oct 6 Day 43 W/k 7
-Feeding day
-8 litres of aerated tap water base 61 PPM
-Add 1 tsp of cal mag - 285 PPM
-Add 3 tsp of Grow - 1070 PPM
-8 litres @ 6.12 PH - 1070 PPM
-Runoff 1.3 litres - 6.22 PH - 1650 PPM
-Defoliated a few leaves
-She’s Definitely wanting to go into flower
Day 44 W/k 7
-No water
-Just a grow/recovery day from defoliation yesterday
Day 45 W/k 7
-No water
-Added some LST on the two main stalks shooting up
-Wasn’t going to but whatever I’m running with it
-Just grow
Day 46 W/k 7
-No water
-Adapting to new LST strings
Day 47
-No water
-Just grow
Day 48
-No water
-Taking well to the newst LST
-She’s looking awesome
Day 49
Papa_T
