Initial Sprouting- This week all my seeds I planted did sprout, about 3 days after planting all the seedlings in Build A Soil Lite using the Vivosun Seedling pots I have, all 3 seeds poked up through the soil! Two of those seeds had no issues what so ever with sprouting. One Pheno of Tow Truck however, sprouted upside down, root showing through the soil. I attempted to flip the seedling using a clean Q-tip. The seedling did flip and sprout after this. When it did sprout though the seed hull was still attached and it was still really tough and closed around the emerging plant. This has happened to any other seedling I've popped so far, so I was ready to deal with it. When it initially happened on my first run. I learned that taking a syringe with distilled water and dripping one or two drips on the seed, will help soften the shell and help the leaves push it apart so it can be removed. This didn't work with this seedling, it didn't have the vigor to grow through it! I was still able to get the seed hull off, gently. After this the cotaleadon leaves never opened. It may have eventually came back but I gave up on it and tossed it! I have two other seedlings that seem really healthy! I hold no blame on Humboldt Seed Organization for the fate of this seedling! Having to flip it was probably very stressful!
Now let's get into the living seedlings!
General Information : Today I gave the seedlings their first mini dose of Mykos WP and Trinity by Roots Organics. I barely gave them any, but it starts the root-microbial food web. The seedlings are currently getting about 61 Par under the Viparspectra V1000 at 40w/100w and are working their way up. They are living in my Mars Hydro Mini, 30 inch Tall clone tent (2x2). The Humidity dome was removed 2 days after sprouting and the seedling fan was turned on but not facing towards the plants quite yet. The humidifier is running and keeping them at a nice 60%, which they are getting used too nicely. I've mostly been watering with a dollar store spray bottle.
Ethos Seedling- This initial mini feeding really has the Ethos Seedling lifting it's little leaves. The Ethos Seedling seems to be off to the races, it's having no trouble supporting it's weight and it's growing faster out of the two. It's first leaves are flat, healthy green and spear shaped. Its currently working on its second set. It is 4 inches tall from the soil.
Tow Truck (HSO)- The Tow Truck from HSO is also having no trouble supporting it's weight. It's much shorter, it's first leaves are starting off a little darker, wider set and more rippled! It is about 2 inches from the soil.
That about sums up this week's entry
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-Starfish
good job bro keep going. i can see the purple colors are coming out . you are one of few persons i saw to do cover cropping beside main plant you did great job dude your terpens will flow
@Grower_Of_Persia, the cover crop seemed to really help even the soil out. I noticed it helped keep this layer of moisture in the top soil and keeps it from getting hydrophobic. Thank you for your feedback and checking out my grow diary!