Info:
Strain: Blue Dream’matic Auto (feminized) - Fast Buds
Pot: 20 L - Cloth.
Substrate: 70/30 Coco/Perlite mix (Cocopeat 70% coarse perlite 30% dry matter 35% material orgánica 90% pH 5.5-6.5 EC 0.9 mS/cm)
Lights: Mars Hydro TS 1000 (150 W)
Grow-Space: 80 x 80 x 180 (cm)
Additionally:
2 Fans (15 and 25 W)
Dehumidifier (not very strong)
Garden Net (for the future)
MARS HYDRO 6 Inch 350 CFM Inline Fan and Active Charcoal Filter.
PH and EC meters
Air Humidity and Temperature meters
Nutrients:
BioBizz Calmag
TriPart Micro
TriPart Grow
TriPart Bloom
BioBizz PH-Down
Week 0 | Germination/Seedling:
2024-02-07 | D 0:
Time: 19:55
Planted a seed. Pour some nutrient solution on top.
💡Lights:
Distance: 100 cm.
Intensity: 10%
Time On: 24 h
Nutrients Prepared (ml/l):
Calmag: 0.6
Micro: 0.6
Grow: 0.6
Bloom: 0.6
Volume: 3.5 L
💧Feeding:
Volume: 400 ml
PH: 6.5
2024-02-09 | D 2:
I dug up the seed ~ at noon - it had a small root.
I planted it back and poured some water.
💨Air:
Temp: 18-20 C.
Humidity: 70-85 %.
2024-02-11 | D 4 (Seedling):
Time: 18:44
Small seedling appeared - germination is successful.
I've been digging the seed from time to time to see whether it has a little root or not and whether it's germinating or died (which happened in the past).
Seems like everything is good.
💡Lights:
Distance: 50 cm.
Intensity: 26%
Comment: Moved from 100 cm distance to 50 cm.
💨Air:
Temp: 20 C.
Humidity: 90 %.
Fan 1: Off
Fan 2: On
Exhaust + Filter: 0%
Comment: Turned on one of the fans - above the sidling.
2024-02-12 | D 5 (Dehumidifier):
Time: 19:48
The seedling grows, already 3.5 cm tall.
🌿Plant:
Size: 3.5 cm
💨Air:
Temp: 22.5 C.
Humidity: 80 %
Comment: Added dehumidifier into the grow box - reduced humidity from 100% to 80%.
2024-02-13 | D 6 (Fan and Closer Lights):
Time: 13:36
🌿Plant:
Size: 5.5 cm
💡Lights:
Distance: 40 cm.
Intensity: 50%
Comment: Moved the lights closer to the plant, and increased the intensity to 50%.
💨Air:
Temp: 22.5 C.
Humidity: 75 %
Fan 2: Off
Comment: Turned off the fan for a day - to create a dynamic environment.
💧Feeding {Time: 21:34}:
Volume: 400 ml
PH: 5.9
2024-02-14 | D 7 (Lights💡 Really Close / High Nutrients):
Time: 15:23
🌿Plant:
Size: 6 cm
💡Lights :
Distance: 35 cm
Intensity: 60 %
Comment: Moved even closer and increased intensity even more.
💨Air:
Temp: 23.5 C.
Humidity: 70 %
Fan 2: On
Nutrients Prepared (ml/l) :
Calmag: 1.2
Micro: 1.2
Grow: 1.2
Bloom: 0.6
Volume: 2.5 L
Comment: I had 2.5 L of prepared solution and added 1.5 ml of Micro, Grow, and CalMag into it.
💧Feeding {Time: 18:38}:
Volume: 1 L
PH: 6
Impressive diary! That is some next level dedication you showed us! Very impressed by the fact that you topped all of your 4 main stems again after the first topping. I am currently at day 17 and like the idea, maybe I will give it a try as well.
Thank you for sharing your journey and best of luck for all your current and future growing projects! 🙏🌱
@NamasteDave, Hehe. In the past I was growing 4 plants in the same space. But they always grew too much and at some point I thought that just one will be enough - with good training. Seems like it is true.
Did you really top both branches from the first node, or does it just look like it? I am currently soaking a blue dream seed as well and your plant looks like it's going to be a huge harvest 👍🏻
@GnomesAndStones, From my notes:
2024-02-24 | D 17 (Main-Lining)
🕒Time: 02:51
🌿Plant (Topping):
🔧Operations:
Topping after the 3 rd node.
1 st node is removed, with the leaves.
2024-02-29 | D 22 (🌱LST & Topping)
🌿Plant (Topping):
🔧Operations:
Topping (Main-Lining):
2 bottom branches (will become 4).
2024-03-02 | D 24 (Top Topping)
🔧Operations:
Topping (Main-Lining):
2 top branches.
So I've removed the first node and everything after the 3rd. Leavin 2 and 3 only.
Following along as I will try this strain in the near future, also growing in coco. Best of luck the rest of the way.
There are plant ties that have a rubber like coating so they are softer and do not cut into the stems as you experienced, something you may want to consider for next time.
@NamasteDave, 👍Thanks
I'm not sure why I haven't used something better for LST than the cheap wires I bought.
After the damage to the branches, I looked at my net made of thick ropes and thought: "This net rope looks exactly like my camping ropes".
Gonna use ropes from now on, it is way easier to set and adjust, and there is no damage.