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Placed seed in water glass for 24 hours and then transferred to paper towel inside a zip-lock bag. Placed on seedling mat set to 82 degrees and covered with a towel to block out light. Took a couple days to sprout.
When we purchased some houseplants from big box store, they came in plastic pots with a wick to bring moisture to the soil. Used those pots to plant my seeds in. First watering was compost tea made up of worm castings, compost, seaweed extract and molasses (aerated for 24 hours).
Live in Phoenix metro and used a seed starting mix purchased from Arizona Worm Farm to plant the germinated seed. Kept seedling on heat mat and covered the top of the pot with the baggie that held the paper towel. I probably could have (should have?) planted the seed sooner because when I planted it, the root was already > 1" long. Because of that it only took 24 hours to pop out of the soil.
Concerned that my girls are a bit leggy. I have a high-powered grow light in my shed, but I've been hesitant to keep them there because it's been down in the 40's at night here in Phoenix. Have a cheap Home Depot grow light inside. To balance out the light/heat conundrum, I am keeping the girls inside, under the lame light in the evening and early AM and putting them outside to soak up the sun during the day. Watering with compost tea.
Arizona is starting to warm up. Been putting the girls outside during the day and bringing them inside the house at night. The indoor light is the FEIT 27 watt full spectrum LED. My garden shed has the more powerful Best VA light, but I've been hesitant to put her in the shed due to the cold. Tonight 2/12 - at the end of week 2 - I'm moving the girls to the shed at night. The girls will be outside soaking up rays for about 9 hours, and inside the shed for the remaining 9 hours. Light is about 23" from the plant - which is recommended distance for seedlings.
I have two grow lights. One is a FEIT 27 Watt from Home Depot – which is in the house. The other is a much more powerful Best VA DC light – which is in my unheated shed. Temps have been a bit nippy here in Phoenix metro, so from the beginning I've been putting the girls outside during the day and inside at night to give them 18 hours of light. This week, I decided they were strong enough to spend the night in the shed. So far they seem to be handling the cooler nighttime temperatures well.
In Phoenix we have a charming small business called the Arizona Worm Farm which sells worms, worm castings, mulch, etc. I started her off in the worm farm seedling starter, but she needed a bigger home. Day 20 was re-potting day. I will continue the indoor/outdoor veg schedule till May, so I needed a good potting mix. The worm farm has a lovely raised bed mix (compost, worm castings, coco coir, vermiculite & basalt dust) that will eventually be her home outdoors. For her tender juvenile years, I wanted to spoil her, so I decided to start her off in Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil. However, to conserve $$, I used Fox Farm in the center of the pot and Worm Farm mix at the bottom and sides. The weird milk jug pictures show how I did this. I cut a hole in the top and bottom of the milk jug and scooped the worm farm soil outside of it and the Fox Farm inside. Also put 100% Fox Farm in the top 3-4 inches. Not 100% sure the size of the plastic pots – 3-4 gallons is my guess. I was able to stretch a 1.5 cubic foot bag of Fox Farm to fill 6 pots.
She is really filling out. It’s been rainy and cold this week and I kept her inside for a couple of days during the worst of it. It’s supposed to warm up in the next couple of days and I think by March 1st, we can say goodbye to 40 degree nighttime temps and hello spring temps.
Hit the hydro store and picked up some Fishsh!t and Recharge. Added that, worm castings and some Down to Earth dry amendments to brew up a compost tea. Gave her a big sip on 3/4.
Topped on 3/6 day 36.
For my watering this week I used silica and FishSh!t. Silica brand is Alchemist Stout MSA – Monosilic acid. This helps strengthen stems and protect against heat stress. She’ll need all the protection she can get for my Arizona outdoor grow this summer.
No plans to do anything to her this week. Last week I attempted to pull one of her branches down and it cracked. I’m hoping she’ll heal, but the first of the week the broken branch was looking pretty pitiful. 🤞🏻She’ll look better by the end of the week. This week spring is in full force in Phoenix with 80+ degree days.
Spring equinox week. Daytime highs 74-89. Nighttime lows 51-59. Top dressed some worm castings and watered with Fishsh!t on 3/19 and again on 3/24 with some Recharge added to the brew.
Daytime high 83 - 97
Nighttime Lows 57 - 67
4/16/2022 - Day 78
4/17/2022 - Day 79
4/18/2022 - Day 80
4/19/2022 - Day 81
4/20/2022 - Day 82
4/21/2022 - Day 83
4/22/2022 - Day 84
First triple digit day this week. Thankfully, it's still getting down in the 60's at night,
Daytime high 88 - 101
Nighttime Lows 60 - 66
4/23/2022 - Day 84
4/24/2022 - Day 85
4/25/2022 - Day 86
4/26/2022 - Day 87
4/27/2022 - Day 88
4/28/2022 - Day 89
4/29/2022 - Day 90
Just two more weeks till 14 hour days and remove supplemental lights
Daytime high 93 - 97
Nighttime Lows 63 - 66
4/30/2022 - Day 91
5/1/2022 - Day 92
5/2/2022 - Day 93
5/3/2022 - Day 94
5/4/2022 - Day 95
5/5/2022 - Day 96
5/6/2022 - Day 97
One week till 14 hour days and remove supplemental lights She grew 5" this week.
Daytime high 86 - 101
Nighttime Lows 64 - 71
5/7/2022 - Day 98
5/8/2022 - Day 99
5/9/2022 - Day 100
5/10/2022 - Day 101
5/11/2022 - Day 102
5/12/2022 - Day 103
5/13/2022 - Day 104
This grow will likely last 30-40 weeks. Since GD only supports 30 weeks of diaries, this "week" will actually last two weeks.
Daytime high 94 - 106
Nighttime Lows 69 - 74
5/21/2022 - Day 112
5/22/2022 - Day 113
5/23/2022 - Day 114
5/24/2022 - Day 115
5/25/2022 - Day 116
5/26/2022 - Day 117
5/27/2022 - Day 118
5/28/2022 - Day 119
5/29/2022 - Day 120
5/30/2022 - Day 121
5/31/2022 - Day 122
6/1/2022 - Day 123
6/2/2022 - Day 124
6/3/2022 - Day 125
This grow will likely last 30-40 weeks. Since GD only supports 30 weeks of diaries, this "week" will actually last two weeks.
Daytime high 101 - 111
Nighttime Lows 72 - 82
6/4/2022 - Day 127
6/5/2022 - Day 128
6/6/2022 - Day 129
6/7/2022 - Day 130
6/8/2022 - Day 131
6/9/2022 - Day 132
6/10/2022 - Day 133
6/11/2022 - Day 134
6/12/2022 - Day 135
6/13/2022 - Day 136
6/14/2022 - Day 137
6/15/2022 - Day 138
6/16/2022 - Day 139
6/17/2022 - Day 140
This grow will likely last 30-40 weeks. Since GD only supports 30 weeks of diaries, this "week" will actually last two weeks.
Daytime high 97 109
Nighttime Lows 73 86
6/18/2022 - Day 141
6/19/2022 - Day 142
6/20/2022 - Day 143
6/21/2022 - Day 144
6/22/2022 - Day 145
6/23/2022 - Day 146
6/24/2022 - Day 147
6/25/2022 - Day 148
6/26/2022 - Day 149
6/27/2022 - Day 150
6/28/2022 - Day 151
6/29/2022 - Day 152
6/30/2022 - Day 153
7/1/2022 - Day 154
This grow will likely last > 30 weeks. Since GD only supports 30 weeks of diaries, this "week" will actually last two weeks.
Daytime high 105 114
Nighttime Lows 85-89
7/2/2022 - Day 155
7/3/2022 - Day 156
7/4/2022 - Day 157
7/5/2022 - Day 158
7/6/2022 - Day 159
7/7/2022 - Day 160
7/8/2022 - Day 161
7/9/2022 - Day 162
7/10/2022 - Day 163
7/11/2022 - Day 164
7/12/2022 - Day 165
7/13/2022 - Day 166
7/14/2022 - Day 167
7/15/2022 - Day 168
This grow will likely last > 30 weeks. Since GD only supports 30 weeks of diaries, this "week" will actually last two weeks.
Daytime high 99 116
Nighttime Lows 83 90
7/16/2022 - Day 169
7/17/2022 - Day 170
7/18/2022 - Day 171
7/19/2022 - Day 172
7/20/2022 - Day 173
7/21/2022 - Day 174
7/22/2022 - Day 175
7/23/2022 - Day 176
7/24/2022 - Day 177
7/25/2022 - Day 178
7/26/2022 - Day 179
7/27/2022 - Day 180
7/28/2022 - Day 181
7/29/2022 - Day 182
What a difference mainlining makes. I broke a branch with the first mainline, but decided to continue the grow. She's a full 30" shorter than the Durban Poison that I started on the same day. I decided to do LST and she is respectable - and will have several massive cola's. We'll see how she turns out in the end.
Monsoon finally hits! Temps have dropped below the 110 mark low 100's! This grow will likely last > 30 weeks. Since GD only supports 30 weeks of diaries, this "week" will actually last two weeks.
Daytime high 95 106
Nighttime Lows 83 87
7/30/2022 - Day 183
7/31/2022 - Day 184
8/1/2022 - Day 185
8/2/2022 - Day 186
8/3/2022 - Day 187
8/4/2022 - Day 188
8/5/2022 - Day 189
8/6/2022 - Day 190
8/7/2022 - Day 191
8/8/2022 - Day 192
8/9/2022 - Day 193
8/10/2022 - Day 194
8/11/2022 - Day 195
8/12/2022 - Day 196
For some reason, this plant died at the end of August and dried out before harvest. Don’t know why she died early. Her sister in the same bed is still healthy. Took a guess on wet bud weight as she was dry at harvest.
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