Starting my first diary here on this site, will bring in my notebook notes and retroactively update the diary, we'll see.
Ended week 5 of veg after learning a ton. Have been maintaining a solid 0.9-1.1 kPa range for VPD, still have some spikes with low temps at night and the humidifier running out of water.
Journal entries
30-JUL
1250 Removed A/C feeding tube and turned it off. Home is usually at 71-73F.
Placed dehumidifier in tent but am NOT running it yet. Waiting for temp/RH to stabilize
1308
Raised humidity slightly, was at 1.2kPa
1324 Looks to be levelling out at 1.0kPa
1630 Lowered lights to about 25" above the tallest stem
31-JUL
Raised light to 80% intensity
Soil is still a bit moist
Kept tweaking humidifier settings
01-AUG
0800 Thorough watering, didn't see flowthrough but the pots were soaked
02-AUG
0930 76.4F, 68.2%, 0.97
Reduced light to 70%
03-AUG
0805
Redid LST
2100 76.2, 64.6%, 1.07
Watered again, to soak the top layer
04-AUG
Still tweaking humidity to target 1.0kPa
Plants look good, some lightburn from last week present but they seem to be happier
05-AUG
Looks like autos are starting to flower! Will feed and water tomorrow
Redid some LST but will do more tomorrow
Notes to self
1) Ensure a better environment and closer condition (temp, RH) management for the early stages of growth.
2) Lights on over night to help keep heat down during the day
3) No more than 4 7-gallon plants at once. Do 3 next time.
4) Next grow only do one strain. Minimize the number of variables/uncertainties.
5) Don't start LST so early, get better vertical growth first.
6) Don't be so eager to clip off leaves, let them yellow and wither first.