Purple Sunset R3

9/13/23 Greetings Friends! I'm back at it again. I've finished my seed run and cleaned out my tent. I'm going to do things a little bit differently in there this time. I'm doing a living soil water only type of setup. As well I am running a photo-period this round. I am running Ethos Genetics - Purple Sunset R3, which I received in my first Ethos multi-pass welcome package. I am very excited for this strain. If I understand correctly this should be pretty similar to the info provided, plus one more back cross. I planted the seed directly in the soil about 2cm down with the pointy side of the seed down. I lightly covered the seed 2cm max,I didn't pack too tightly above it. Then I just watered with aerated tap water. I know it's controversial to plant directly. We'll see how this goes K.IS.S.... For soil I am running a mini soil kit from BuildASoil with the 3.0 soil recipe. I'm doing the 10g living soil bag for this run. I plan to just use aerated tap water and BuildASoil Top Dressing amendments provided in the kit. I also planted some wild flower seeds that I had grown on my balcony this summer. The seeds came from a native Colorado wildflower pollinator seed pack from a local Nursery. I kind of planted them in a ring around the outside of the pot leaving space in the center for the cannabis. I am pretty sad about the light that I am that came with this tent. For seed making it worked great, but for nug production I am skeptical. In time I would like to acquire a light with more power. It is what it is, and it's all I've got for now. For the plant training I am planning on topping training and manipulating to create the best canopy I can. 9/16/23 Wahoo! I was so excited this morning to see my little seedling disrupting the dirt crawling up to life. Nice Victory for Ethos! 100% germination success with a direct plant into the soil! I had great confidence in these seeds that I didn't give her the pre-soak. She didn't shed her shell coming out so i moistened it with a little water. Hopefully she'll break loose tonight or tomorrow. I'm too nervous to pry the shell off manually. If it sticks around longer than tomorrow I will soak again and then operate. I'd say it's a bit early to know for sure but, it seems this BuildASoil 3.0 recipe is not too hot to plant directly. I will keep an eye on the seedling as it develops. I have great confidence that seedling is going to be super happy in her soil. Well things are looking good for this little lady. She continues to grow without any burns. I still have the cover on as I am having a hard time getting the topsoil to stay moist. I need to get some hay or something. 9/17/23 Things are going smoothly for this little lady. I came back last night after a few hours and the shell was soft and came off easily. I still have the dome over her as I am having a hard time keeping the topsoil moist. I need to get some hay or something. Eventually the wildflowers will cover the soil but for now it keeps drying out. I have some days off coming up maybe I can find something that will help. 9/18/23 Things are going well. The humidifier is helping the topsoil retain moisture. I'm sitting at 70f 67rH. I put in a fan and turned the light down to ~436.72 umol/s/m2. I am very pleased with this situation. Stay tuned in! Thanks for stopping by. Happy growing!