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My first diary and fast buds run!
Got a 2x4x6 tent to throw in the garage and fit my lights - three qb288 V2 rspec quantum boards w/ hlg-320h-2100a driver
A total of about 300w
4 - Wedding Cheesecake Autos
Paper towel and plate germination w pH 6.5 water
3 gal fabric pots bottom 1/3 is ocean forest top 2/3 is happy frog with a little pocket of peat moss on top to get them going.
I wrestled off a seed shell on day 1 and gave one of the little guys a birth mark.
Played with my dimmer and downloaded a light meter app it reads about 14000 lux.
I'm not to sure how far to keep these lights right now if these autos are sensitive or if i should just be running them full blast? I'll probably wait a week or two.
#1 and especially #3 - strong growth and showing signs of 3rd set of true leaves
#4 is a little bit behind
First feeding yesterday on Day 9
1/4 tsp per 1.5 liter FF grow big and big bloom pH 6.75
About 1.5 cups per plant
Day 14:
Turned lights up all the way and lowered them
Installed some ventilation today led to some variation in temps and humidity last week
Fed 1/2 tsp of big bloom and grow big every 2 or 3 waterings
Plant #1 started growing completely sideways so I dug her up a little and readjusted her last night, seems to have bounced back good this morning. Hopefully didn't stunt too much growth.
Day 18:
High fluctuations in humidity are causing a little bit of leaf stress especially to #2. As high as 68% and as low as 25%. Fan is on low didn't do much to help. Tent is in one of many garage units so it's been harder to regulate.
Tips for maintaining humidity in LA?
Fluctuating between 68%-25%
Temps 65-85º
2x4 tent in a wooden garage unit, poorly insulated with an open window. Ac infinity fan on Low. Tried spraying the walls, i put a soaked rag in there last night it was dried to a crisp this morn
You must have a basic AC Infinity. See if you can add the digital controller to your fan. This allows you to program the humidity and temperature you want. Then the fan will turn on and off as needed to maintain the parameters you set. With four fabric pots in the tent your pots should be evaporating almost all the moisture you need once you stop running the fan continuously. Even though your plants might not have roots to the edge of the pots, thorough watering the edges will create a natural moisture reserve that evaporates over the next day humidifying the air.
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I use 3:1 Ocean Forest and pearlite in my grows and it has worked great. I started with Happy Frog but get better results with Ocean Forest. And, do not add peat moss. It's already in your potting soil so why add more. Pearlite has the benefit of improving drainage and aeration. Couple that with fabric pots and you can gain some of the benefits of hydro with the ease of soil growing.
Day 29 the start of week 5
Got a smart humidifier that turns on automatically below 45%
Plants are starting to take on a healthier green color. #4 is still a little yellow and small
Was expecting cold and wet conditions in my garage during this winter. Hot and dry temps have been a little bit of a challenge. Tent/outdoor temps reached 88° today
Heavily overwatered once to try and help humidity issues about a week ago before moving my tent indoors. They got so upset and never really recovered. I fed them some cal mag a few days ago and they perked up a tiny bit.
Heavily overwatered about a week ago. They never really recovered. I fed them some cal mag a few days ago and they perked up a little. Poor aeration in the soil. Last picture is a comparison with my 3 week old blue dream/gorilla cookies. Should i just throw these away and restart
Not a complete loss to me, just needs some TLC.
Give them some time and keep their environment stable they should bounce back.
They do look a bit hungry though so keep an eye on your feeding schedule.
Good Luck!
Another painful week to watch
Morale is low
Soil is dry like sand. I really haven't watered them at all and they still act overwatered
Lesson learned. Fresh bags of soil. Maybe coco for the autos next time
TookahRoosta
