My first grow journey. I am writing this from the future and trying to remember everything.
I am using the 3 gallon Octopots with their auto-fill system, which is connected to an external 16 gallon reservoir where I put my nutes and pH. You will notice the system evolve throughout the weeks as I fine tune things to maximize my grow room usage.
I planted both seeds on 12/11 with a single top watering and noticed they were a bit slow to germinate. I eventually realized I planted them way too deep. The left one germinated easily after I moved it closer to the surface. The right plant, I honestly thought it failed to germinate entirely as I could not find the plant or its roots when I was sifting through the medium so I ended up planting my final seed. Turns out, when I disturbed the medium for planting the other seed it somehow better positioned it and sprouted a day later than the left plant (and I had to yank the other seed).