Great week for my ladies! After being transplanted into Solo cups, they were watered with filtered water, pH adjusted to 5.8 (runoff was right around 5.4). Took the Mars Hydro TS1000 to 50%, let them adjust to that (seemed to like it!). 1.6.23 was first nutes - Fox Farms Big Bloom and Boomerang 50% recommended strength. Both girls are at 2-1/2" and are looking very healthy and happy :)
When I planted soaked seeds in Fox Farm ocean, my seeds did not germinate. Growers said soil was too hot. For my current plants, I mixed neutral seed mix into the top 2-3 inches of ocean soil. My ladies are now in week 5 😄 yay.
@Natrona, I agree, it can run a bit hot. I don't put them in "real" soil right from germination - My girls start out in peat discs until they have a tap root of around 1", then into Solo cups. I added extra perlite to my Fox Farms soil when I transplanted into the Solo cups, and then again on the last transplant into 2-gal fabric pots. Hope this helps! Happy growing!