Purple Punch [Barney's Farm, Photo]

Hongo Yeesh what a mess of a start. Seed germinated well but I hastily tried to remove the shell and ripped both cotyledons in the process. Kept pot covered with plastic dome and sprayed the inside of the dome as well.

Hongo Sprayed soil with pH 6.5 H2O + Liquid Seaweed (1mg/gal), sprayed the inside of plastic dome as well. Mangled cotyledons due to my impatience and meddling with trying to pull off the shell. Won't do that again!

Hongo Same process as week 2, sprayed soil when dry. Removed plastic domes on 02-DEC

Hongo Same process, having trouble with the soil and I am willing to bet the root growth is poor. I hate this Pro-Mix potting soil I used, should have realized how many problems it contributed to my first grow. Maybe when I transplant I can mix in more perlite in the soil and get better water distribution?

Hongo 12/16 Day 27 Increased light to ~50% intensity Lowered humidty, aiming for 1.0 VPD 12/21 Day 32 Raised light to ~60% Watering every day and half to 2 days. might transplant soon

Hongo 12/26 Day 37 Transplanted into 7 gallon bucket. Added mycorhyzae 12/30 Day 41 LST start Plant looks very stunted and bushy. Roots looked pretty poor when transplanting so this might be a wasted effort

Hongo 1/2 Day 44 Considering replanting in soil....watering is very tough 1/4 Day 46 Not going to replant FIM'd! No clue if I did it right.... 1/5 Day 47 watered lightly 1/6 Day 48 i think i should transplant, will do tomorrow. scaling down to 5 gal 1/7 Day 49 Transplanted into 5gal w/foxfarms, perlite, and worm castings watered thoroughly sprouted autoflowers in tent, so VPD is on the lower side

Hongo 1/9 Day 51 watered 1/12 Day 54 testing raising humidity threshold for fans, 69 to 73% Temp/RH are favoring the autos for now adjust top fan to blow on this plant 1/13 Day 55 Watered moderately early AM, seaweed extract + pH'd H2O.

Hongo 1/15 Day 57 Watered moderately early AM, seaweed extract + pH'd H2O. 1/17 Day 59 Moved to the front of tent. Plant looks really good 1/19 Day 61 Looking great, top fed with "First Feeding" amendments and watered thoroughly in the AM Lowered humidity threshold to 65% LST start 1/21 Day 63 Soil still moist

Hongo 1/21 Day 63 Soil still moist 1/22 Day 64 Watered thoroughly after lights on Adjusted LST, tucked leaves 1/24 Day 66 Soil still moist. Tucked some leaves 1/25 Day 67 Adjusted LST, tucked leaves 1/27 Day 69 watered, defoliated a little. garden stakes are getting pulled out, replaced with binder clips and wire 1/28 Day 70 Humidifier broke last night, humidity down to 35% for ~7 hours

Hongo 1/29 Day 71 Light defoliation Soil still moist 1/30 Day 72 Sprayed topsoil with water and then watered somewhat lightly Adjusted LST, snipped a few leaves Put in new humidifier, it's great! 2/1 Day 29 Sprayed topsoil, then watered in two rounds after lights on in PM Defoliated some more to expose the center of this plant for airflow. 2/2 Day 75 Defoliated a little Set up self watering stands 2/3 Day 76 Gonna be away till the afternoon of 2/5.

Hongo 2/5 Day 78 made 15 gallons of new water. added 12 g of yuca extract, 15 ml of seaweed extract, and two and a half tablespoons Epsom salt. light watering of the top, but filled the self watering basins. PP 1/2 full raised light to 60% refilled 2/7 Day 79 more light defoliation in AM. lots of little growth, hard to remove clippings from soil raised light to 70% 2/9 Day 81 Top fed with First Feeding again. Watered the top and raked the amdenments into the top soil as much as I could. Self watering dish had a thin film on the water surface, so I emptied all of them, cleaned them, and made new pH 6.5-6 water and just used that. Did some more defolation of large leaves and those blocking bud sites. I could about 18 potential tops. 2/13 Day 85 Refilled base Did more defoliation of lower stems. Thinking I will let more grow as long as airflow isn't hampered.

Hongo 2/13 Day 85 Refilled base Did more defoliation of lower stems. Thinking I will let more grow as long as airflow isn't hampered. 2/14 Day 86 Light spray of topsoil 2/17 Day 89 Light defoliation. Cleaned and refilled base

Hongo 2/19 Day 91 Made pH 6.2 water Soil pH seems to be ~7ish Watered top to try to lower 2/20 Day 92 Filled up base with remaining older water. Will let plant drink dry and then top water 2/21 Day 93 Soil pH is high! 7.2. Will try watering with 6.1 water

Hongo 3/1 Day 101 I think I will be flipping to flower in 3 weeks, so will feed soon, accordingly Defoliate, holy shit it grew will need to defoliate more tomorrow Sprinkled 1 tbsp Epsom Salt on top and watered 3/3 Day 103 Defoliate lower third some more Feed with Third Veg feeding + 1TBSP Gypsum pH water raised to 6.7! lowered to 6.3

Hongo 3/5 Day 105 Water with 2TBSP humic acid 3/6 Day 106 More defolation of lower third, spurious branches 3/7 Day 107 Watered with pH 6.3 water She looks amazing 3/10 Day 110 Leaves were droopy so I watered in AM. Bad idea, as tent humidity was high during dark phase. Alwayss try to water after dark. Since vinegar held pH so well thinking of using self watering dishes again 3/11 Day 111 Set up self watering stands with pH 6.3

Hongo I'm sooooooo excited to begin flowering her once the tent is freed from the Granite Runtz. I struggled a bit in the early weeks but now she's so lush I feel more confident. Looking forward to placing her in the center of the tent and weaving into a trellis net. 3/13 Day 113 Water dish was low, refilled with ~.8 gal pH 6.4 Defoliated a little 3/16 Day 116 Defoliated some more. Refilled water dish