Growers Choice Critical Purple Auto

Howdy and g'day. Mr_Death_himself here. Thanks for stopping by. As this is my first diary, it may be a bit of read & a little jumbled at times so please bear with me. This is my first grow in something like nearly 20 years. I'd never heard of autos before i started looking at growing again. Seeds online! What an age :) I picked an auto because i just wanted to grow & learn about the stages of the plant without my input. Ie, preflowering and flowering, when to harvest etc. without needing to worry about flipping and schedules. Autos seemed like a good way to learn what to look for. I'd been reading up on equipment & tried to get the best of what i could on a budget. This build took over a year to get everything started. I've bought a few things along the way, & i still need a few more things to get me to harvest. I wanted to make sure i had the basics to start but not get caught out by fluctuating ph or a very hot dry tent. I picked Growers Choice Seeds because of 3 things, good reviews, they shipped to Australia, & the other choice never arrived (twice). I tried out germination straight into an EazyPlug. I heard they were suppose to be great a retaining enough moisture to germinate without drowning, & had enough nutrients in the plug itself to sustain a seedling. It worked! 2/8 One has broken the surface. Keeping her moist mmm 4/8 Transplanted to top feed. Just ph'd mineral water, nothing more. Should be an easy week. The tent is all running, I'm working out how to keep my temps & humidity under control & where to put fans plus the rest. I love it. 7/8 Finally the 2nd sprouted!