Grow # 3: Acapulco Gold

All plants rooted very quickly in their solo cups, and have been transplanted into 1 gallon smart pots. I’ve turned off the CFLs and am now using a 135 watt LED. I’ll be switching from a 24 hour light schedule to 18 hours. Other than that, not much to report this week - all seedlings are growing vigorously. UPDATE: On November 2nd, I setup a "ghetto SIP" (Self Irrigating Planter) as described at https://forum.grasscity.com/threads/noobwannbs-self-wicking-smartpot-ghetto-setup.1151159/. This uses the adhesion qualities of water to create a self-watering wicking system. Plants reportedly thrive using such a system, so I figured I'd give it a try on this grow. I purchased some 1/4" - 1/2" black lava gravel to use as the wicking agent and placed in a dishwashing tub. I cut the bottom off a transparent plastic cup and placed it into the tub so that I can have a visual indication of how much water is in the reservoir tub. I placed the left two plants onto the tub, and left the right two plants as controls to see if the system is effective / has any impact. I then gave all four plants a watering in the evening. On checking the tent the next morning, the SIP does seem to be working: leaves are reaching out / praying on the two SIP plants more than the controls, and there is still noticeably more moisture at the top of the plant containers. For more information on SIPs and some alternative (more complicated) design ideas, this site has great information: http://albopepper.com/SIP-raised-bed.php#.