EarthBox [LOS] - Seedsman - Fuel D.OG

Introduction - Week 06 Summary - Ensign's log, stardate 100849.22, Ah yea! Growth is really ramping up now! Mid week, rotated the green house to cover both plants. With regular mistings, now the local VPD is holding pretty stable. However, RH in the tent itself is very low. Not sure what to do when they out grow the greenhouse. Hopefully by then, both should be transpiring enough to add the required humidity to the tent. May have to start misting the sides of the tent with distilled water. Also raised the PPFD by increasing the grow light's intensity. Bottom watered both EarthBoxes. Just incredible! By the end of the week, both girls have easily doubled in size! Top growth is a bit lime, but wow looking happy! At the end of the week, poured a bit more water into each reservoir. Overall a pretty simple grow week. Onto next week Ensign, Engage! 🖖 [START OF WEEK 06] ========================================================== WEEK 06 - Full Veg Wk1 03/27/23 → 04/02/23 This Week's Estimated Goals ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DLI: 32 mol/m2/d PPFD: 500 μmol/m2/s VPD: 0.5-1.0 kPa This Week's Meter Readings & Averages ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DLI: 20.80 mol/m2/d PPFD: 321 μmol/m2/s VPD: 1.14 kPa Soil %: [16.4, 28.6, 21.7, 28.4] ========================================================== Day 01 - Monday - 03/27/23 - Total Days: 042 ----------------------------------- Daily Averages - Temps: 77.9°F [25.5°C] - Humidity: 63.7% - VPD: 1.16 kPa - Soil %: [14, 30, 18, 29] ----------------------------------- - [09:31]: Morning check and refill! --- Growth looks pretty good! --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). --- Misted both the greenhouse and humidity dome with distilled water. --- Not much else to do today. - [+00:35]: Good evening my ladies! --- Quick late night checkup! --- Nice! --- Both are looking happy and perky again! --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). --- Misted both the greenhouse and humidity dome with distilled water. --- Done! Easy grow day! Day 02 - Tuesday - 03/28/23 - Total Days: 043 ----------------------------------- Daily Averages - Temps: 78.1°F [25.6°C] - Humidity: 62.2% - VPD: 1.21 kPa - Soil %: [14, 29, 18, 29] ----------------------------------- - [09:43]: Quick morning checkup and refill! --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). --- Did not need to spray the greenhouse or dome. --- Gonna be a simple grow day! - [+00:24]: Late night checkup! --- Wow! Looking good girls! --- Growth is looking quite perky! --- Both plants seem to now be in full veg! --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). --- Misted both the greenhouse and humidity dome with distilled water. --- Plan to bottom water in a couple of days. --- For now, going to let the soil continue to soak up the water from the reservoir. Day 03 - Wednesday - 03/29/23 - Total Days: 044 ----------------------------------- Daily Averages - Temps: 78.0°F [25.6°C] - Humidity: 64.0% - VPD: 1.15 kPa - Soil %: [14, 29, 18, 29] ----------------------------------- - [09:28]: Morning my girls! --- Quick check and humidifier refill! --- Both the greenhouse and humidity dome were still fogged with condensation. --- Did not need to mist anything. --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). - [23:03]: Quick evening checkup! --- Wow! --- Noticeable growth for both plants! These girls are starting to veg out! --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). --- Misted both the greenhouse and humidity dome with distilled water. --- Depending on the water level in the reservoir (if any at all), plan to bottom water tomorrow. Day 04 - Thursday - 03/30/23 - Total Days: 045 ----------------------------------- Daily Averages - Temps: 77.1°F [25.1°C] - Humidity: 62.4% - VPD: 1.17 kPa - Soil %: [19, 28, 20, 28] ----------------------------------- - [09:07]: Morning checkup and refill! --- Ahhh yea! --- Both girls are just ramping up with growth! --- Looking happy and perky! --- EB2 is now pretty much now at the edges of the dome. Nice! --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). --- Removed the humidity dome and re-positioned the greenhouse to cover both plants. To help make a better seal, covered the middle air gap with a piece of plastic wrap. --- Misted the greenhouse with distilled water. Also wet the top mulch covers. About 20-30 sprays. --- Hopefully adding the extra seal will fix the issue I was having from before (RH was drying out too fast). - [16:03]: Good evening my girls! --- Removed the mini greenhouse. --- Aye! Growth is finally looking pretty good! --- Although growth color is looking a bit lime green with some slight leaf tip burning. --- But wow! EB1 is now starting to stretch upwards! --- Before watering, going to check the soil moisture. - [16:10]: Checked the Ecowitt soil moisture sensor data: --- 14% - [CH01 EB1 - grow bag] --- 28% - [CH02 EB1] --- 19% - [CH03 EB2 - grow bag] --- 29% - [CH04 EB2] --- Soil moisture is pretty dry around the grow bags again. Nice! --- Now for the basic meter. - [16:15]: Using the soil moisture probe, took readings for each EarthBox. --- Soil moisture levels for EB1 was at 5.1 out of 10 --- Top soil looked dry but still has bokashi fuzz growing around the grow bag. --- Soil moisture levels for EB2 was at 10 out of 10 --- Top soil is looking more hydrated than EB1 with more bokashi growth. --- With the current soil moisture levels, decided to also foliar feed a bit of fertilizer. - [16:29]: Took PPFD readings. --- EB1 was around 338 μmol/m2/s which gives a DLI of 21.90 mol/m2/d --- EB2 was around 321 μmol/m2/s which gives a DLI of 20.80 mol/m2/d --- Decided to increase the PPFD closer to 400. - [16:36]: To increase the PPFD, decided to increase the light's intensity. --- Adjusted the 'Vegetative [18/6]' Schedule for the grow light. --- Increased the MAX from 2 to 3 - [16:46]: Took new PPFD readings. --- EB1 was around 440 μmol/m2/s which gives a DLI of 28.51 mol/m2/d --- EB2 was around 416 μmol/m2/s which gives a DLI of 26.96 mol/m2/d --- The FC-6500 is now drawing around 261.9W from 204.5W (at intensity 3 out of 10) --- Plan to do height and distance checks at the end of the week. --- Okay time to foliar feed! - [17:09]: Filled a measuring cup with 1/2cup of distilled water. --- Added half of 1/64tsp of: ------ Quillaja Saponaria Extract ------ Big 6 Micronutrients [+ Humic Acid] --- Added 1/64tsp of: ------ Horticultural Aloe --- Added 1/32tsp of Pure Protein Dry [Organic Fish Aminos] --- Mixed the solution and poured it straight into a spray bottle. - [17:26]: Misted the plants in both EarthBoxes with the nutrient solution. --- Exactly 10 sprays for EB1. --- Exactly 5 sprays for EB2. --- Also, exactly 5 sprays for each grow bag. --- [30 minutes later] - [17:58]: Re-misted the plants in both EarthBoxes with the nutrient solution. --- Exactly 7 sprays for EB1. --- Exactly 5 sprays for EB2. --- This time, exactly 5 sprays for only EB1's grow bag. --- [30 more minutes later] - [18:31]: Re-misted the plants in both EarthBoxes with the nutrient solution. --- Exactly 7 sprays for EB1. --- Exactly 5 sprays for EB2. --- Sprayed both grow bag's top soil once more along with the moisture sensors (around 20 sprays each) --- Going to add the rest of the solution to the reservoir solution. --- Using paper towels, cleaned the over-mist from the top of both plastic mulch covers. - [18:39]: Misted the greenhouse with distilled water. --- Rotated both EarthBoxes 180 degrees. --- Checked each fill tube and both reservoirs were dry. --- Okay! Time for another bottom watering! - [18:57]: Filled a pitcher with 6 cups of distilled water. --- Poured the solution from earlier into the pitcher --- Added 1/32tsp + 1/64tsp of Quillaja Saponaria Extract --- Added 1/8tsp + 1/16tsp of: ------ Mycrobe Complete ------ Recharge --- Added 1.75mL of Bio-Catalyst Enzyme Elixer --- Added 4.5mL of Yah-Whey - [19:11]: Mixed the solution and poured 3 cups straight into EB2's fill tube. The rest was poured into EB1. --- Rotated both EarthBoxes back around. --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). --- Also re-angled the humidifier to exhaust vapor towards the middle area of the tent just behind the greenhouse. - [19:52]: Checked the Ecowitt soil moisture sensor data: --- 25% - [CH01 EB1 - grow bag] --- 28% - [CH02 EB1] --- 27% - [CH03 EB2 - grow bag] --- 28% - [CH04 EB2] --- Will continue to monitor soil moisture levels and may water again in a few days. Day 05 - Friday - 03/31/23 - Total Days: 046 ----------------------------------- Daily Averages - Temps: 77.6°F [25.3°C] - Humidity: 61.5% - VPD: 1.21 kPa - Soil %: [18, 28, 25, 28] ----------------------------------- - [09:31]: Good morning my ladies! --- Looking good! Growth is really ramping up! --- Misted the greenhouse with distilled water. --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). - [23:48]: Quick evening checkup! --- Definitely getting bigger! New visible top growth! Also lower nodes are starting to stretch out! EB1 is almost the same width as the EarthBox. Wow! --- Misted the greenhouse and mulch cover with distilled water. --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). Day 06 - Saturday - 04/01/23 - Total Days: 047 ----------------------------------- Daily Averages - Temps: 77.5°F [25.3°C] - Humidity: 64.9% - VPD: 1.10 kPa - Soil %: [18, 28, 26, 28] ----------------------------------- - [07:37]: Quick morning check up and humidifier refill! --- Nice! Noticeable growth for both! --- Although the top growth is looking a bit lime. --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). --- Misted the greenhouse and mulch cover with distilled water. - [22:41]: Evening my girls! --- Ooowee! Growth is ramping up! --- Growth still looks a bit lime, but leaves are just praying upwards. --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). --- Misted the greenhouse and mulch cover with distilled water. Day 07 - Sunday - 04/02/23 - Total Days: 048 ----------------------------------- Daily Averages - Temps: 77.1°F [25.1°C] - Humidity: 67.9% - VPD: 0.99 kPa - Soil %: [18, 28, 27, 28] ----------------------------------- - [07:38]: Quick morning check up and humidifier refill! --- Looking good girls! --- Growth is getting closer to the sides of the greenhouse. --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). --- Misted the greenhouse and mulch cover with distilled water. - [22:23]: Evening my ladies! --- Nice! Growth is just bushing out! --- Misted both plants with a bit of distilled water. - [22:30]: Took end of week height readings. --- EB1 is now a bit taller. --- EB1 is about 9.25" tall. --- EB2 is still about 6.25" tall. --- EB1 was about 17" away from the grow light. --- EB2 was about 21" away from the grow light. - [22:45]: Decided to bottom water both EarthBoxes. --- Poured 2 cups of distilled water straight into each EarthBoxes' fill tube. --- Refilled the humidifier with distilled water and Hydrogen Peroxide (~20mL). --- Misted the greenhouse and mulch cover with distilled water. [END OF WEEK 06]