[2nd GROW] Purple Haze Auto by Zamnesia

Nearly three weeks ago, I received a message in my inbox from Plagron and Zamnesia offering the chance to sign up to receive a package of fertilizers and seeds for a contest. I immediately responded since the fertilizers were all I needed to have a complete setup, and I hadn't yet ordered my next batch of seeds. Unfortunately, only one strain of autoflowering plant was available among the options provided (I was lucky to receive this one), and I still didn't feel ready to start with photoperiodic plants (perhaps for the next grow if things go well with the fertilizers). Two weeks later, I received a message confirming that my application had been accepted, and a few days after that, I received the package. Package contents: 500 ml Alga Bloom (Plagron) 250 ml Green Sensation (Plagron) 250 ml Power Buds (Plagron) 250 ml Sugar Royal (Plagron) 5 Purple Haze Automatic seeds (Zamnesia Seeds) I'll do my best to aim for a decent harvest, hoping not to be too limited by my 10L pots and 110W LED lights. This time, I won't use 50% of Biobizz Light-Mix but rather only All-Mix for my soil. I'll simply remove a cup of soil from the center of the pots, which I'll replace with Light-Mix to avoid being too harsh on the young seedlings. I plan to follow the grow schedule provided in the package to the letter. Having not used any fertilizers at all during my first grow, I could clearly see that my poor plants were sorely lacking support, and I have no intention of mistreating another plant like that ever again! 29/09/2023 Just like with my first grow, I place the four seeds in paper towels, fold it, and moisten it with a spray. Then, I place half a bottle of water to retain as much moisture as possible around the seeds. I leave the plate in my closed growbox with the LED lights turned off and the humidifier turned on. 02/10/2023 The seeds are starting to germinate, they took a little longer than my first ones, which could be because I didn't moisten the paper enough on the first day. Well, I wanted to fill my pots with BioBizz All-Mix to the brim, but I didn't have enough. I had to add about 15% of Light-Mix to the mix. But once the pots were filled, I still didn't find it sufficient. So, I decided to add a layer of Light-Mix on top without mixing it into the pot. This way, I don't have to replace the middle of my pot with Light-Mix. I hope the layer of Light-Mix will be enough to protect the seed and the young seedlings from the fertilizers. After filling the pots with soil, I place them in the box with the humidifier in the middle. Next I make a hole in the middle of the pot about the size of a finger, half a phalanx deep. Then I gently place the seeds before covering them with soil, which I water them using a spray bottle that I left in the box to ensure the water is at the same temperature. Of course, I adjusted the water to a pH of 6, and I will only add the fertilizer next week (the third week of October). And finally, I cover it with half of a cut water bottle (I give it 1 or 2 sprays inside to increase the humidity). The light cycle will still be 20 hours on and 4 hours off. I find this method to be quite simple and effective, but I might add 1 or 2 more hours of darkness because I would like to have a 5-degree difference between day and night (as it seems to affect the appearance of the purple color) and be able to maintain it with the equipment I have on hand, let's see it as a ✨personal challenge✨ I should probably lower the power of the lamps a bit because they are closer to 25cm (and I can't raise them higher) than what is recommended, but I will wait for the seedlings to emerge from the soil before adjusting. I will mainly monitor the temperature in the tent in the coming days. I also have a small heater that I plan to run during the day next to my natural air intake (A grid that I cover halfway) outside the tent (since I don't have space inside) if the days are too cold and the LED lights aren't enough to maintain a constant temperature. 05/10/2023 The seedlings🌱 have emerged from the soil, so I remove the half-cut bottles. I only put them back when I humidify the tent and water the plants with my spray. My humidity is still too low (50%) despite my small humidifier, so I spray water on the tent walls and in the air as often as I can to try to increase it. I'll need to buy a better humidifier, but I'm wondering if just reducing the power of my air extractor with a dimmer might be sufficient. I can't wait to start feeding my babies and have them do some exercise,💪 hoping not to screw anything in the process. I think that will be enough comments for the week. 😅