Sandy‘s Tegridy Farm - S.A.D.

Sandman422 Hi there, my first run with seeds from RQS and Sweet Seeds. There are 4 plants in a tent. 2x Northern Lights from RQS and 2x Sweet Afgani from Sweet Seeds. Here I document the Sweet Afgani. I would be grateful for any tips. Fertilized with Biobizz. Growing still in potting compost, later Biobizz All-Mix with some coconut, worm humus and some perlite. 22.05: Seeds placed in a wet cloth for germination 26.05: All 4 seeds germinated and planted in 0.25L pots. Soil heavily moistened (not wet) Day 1: All 4 seeds have stuck their heads out of the soil Soil: Mixture of herb growing soil and about 20% coco soil Water: Watered with 75% tap water and 25% rainwater Water values: Calcium 73.5mg/l Magnesium 18.3mg/l Ratio 4:1 Adjustment with 6mg/l trimagnesium dicitrate to 24.3mg/l New ratio 3:1 Light: A cheap lamp with 110W actual power consumption is used for cultivation. Niello QB1100 Later in the growth phase, we will switch to the Sanlight Evo 4-80 Fertilizer: None at present - only repotting until flowering The Northern Lights can be followed here. I don't know why but it only shows me a diary so here are the two Northern Lights: https://growdiaries.com/diaries/212022-royal-queen-seeds-northern-light-grow-journal-by-sandman422/week/1197082?lnk=0 Update: Day 4 The little ones are growing. Soil was dipped 3/4 on 01.06 for 10min. The edges of the leaves look strange but I think everything is fine. PS: I printed temporary supports for the little ones a few days ago because they already fell over in a little breeze😄 If its stupid and it works, it ain't stupid... I once heard. As soon as I see roots at the bottom they will be buried deeper in 2L pots

Sandman422 Day 7: Repotted in 2L pots and then allowed to soak up water from below. The small ones were planted deeper into the soil to counteract the sprouting. Soil: Biobizz All-Mix with approx. 20% coconut, some worm humus and additional perlite. The little ones are developing well. The 0.25L pots showed beautiful roots. I couldn't detect any repotting stress the next morning. Hopefully it will stay that way. Originally I wanted to put the little ones in the 11L pots straight away, but as I'm still using the small light at the moment, the lighting wouldn't be as good on the surface. In 7-10 days they will then go into the 11L pots and under the Sanlight. Update Day 8 Two days after repotting you can clearly see how the little ones like the new 2L pot. For me, the advantage of the 2L pots is that they are easier to water. With the two liters I can still put them in a bowl of water and let them soak. The 1/3 rule is very helpful as a guideline. I've tried watering a few times with my other soil mix and now always water 25% of the pot volume from the bottom and top at 60% of the weight. This seemed to me to be the optimum balance between moist and wet for my soil. ————————— Tag 7: Umgetopft in 2L Töpfe und anschließend von unten mit Wasser vollsaugen lassen. Die kleinen wurden tiefer in die Erde gepflanzt um dem spargeln entgegenzuwirken. Erde: Biobizz All-Mix mit ca. 20% Kokos, etwas Wurmhumus und zusätzlichen Perlite. Die kleinen entwickeln sich gut. Die 0,25L Anzuchttöpfe zeigten schöne Wurzeln. Umtopfstress konnte ich am nächsten Morgen noch keinen erkennen. Das bleibt hoffentlich auch so. Ursprünglich wollte ich die kleinen gleich in die 11L Töpfe setzen aber da ich aktuell noch das kleine Licht benutze wäre die ausleuchtung nicht mehr so gut auf die Fläche. In 7-10 Tagen kommen sie dann in die 11L Töpfe und unter die Sanlight. Update Tag 8 Zwei Tage nach dem Umtopfen sieht man deutlich wie den kleinen der neue 2L Topf gefällt. Der Vorteil in den 2L Töpfen ist für mich das einfachere Gießen. Mit den zwei Litern kann ich sie noch problemlos in eine Schale mit Wasser stellen und sie vollsaugen lassen. Die 1/3 Regel ist sehr hilfreich als Richtwert. Ich habe mit meiner übrigen Erdmischung ein paar Versuche mit dem gießen gemacht und gieße jetzt immer bei 60% des Gewichtes 25% des Topfvolumens von unten und von oben. Das erschien mir die für meine Erde das optimale zwischen feucht und Nass.

Sandman422 Day 16 Repotted in 11L pots and watered with 1L of water. The little ones are developing very well and worship the light every day. Day 19 The Sweet Afgani was topped today just above the 3rd node. The shoots of the lowest 1st node were removed. Day 21 Today, the shoots were tied down.

Sandman422 Day 23 Both are doing well and I can't see any problems. The shoots are still being tied down

Sandman422 Day 29 On day 27 the shoots of the 1st nodie were topped

Sandman422 Day 37 The last few days I have been trying to remedy a magnesium deficiency. I have noticed that I am probably not watering optimally. Too little too soon So far: 1.5L every 2-3 days New: 2L every 3-4 days I hope with the new watering schedule the deficiency will also disappear

Sandman422 Flower Day 1 / Day 45 Today is the first day of flowering. The little ones are on the mend. Thanks to everyone who has helped. I've learned a lot again and finally enjoy looking into my box again. Greetings also go out to @modmyplants. He has been helping me right from the start. A big thank you.

Sandman422 Flowering day 11 / day 55 The stretch is in full swing. The Sweet Afgani is growing rapidly in height. Hopefully it won't blow up my tent. The distances between the nodes are very long. Typical for a sativa pheno, I think? ————————— Blütetag 11 / Tag 55 Der Stretch ist im vollen Gang. Die Sweet Afgani wächst schnell in die höhe. Hoffentlich sprengt sie nicht mein Zelt. Die Abstände der Nodien sind sehr lang. Typisch für einen Sativa-Pheno meine ich?

Sandman422 Day 62 / BT 18 Lollipopping was on the calendar this week. I think a little more could be taken away but not too bad. From this week on I will start a comparison with Biobizz and Greenhouse Powder feeding for the remaining 6-7 weeks. Of the 2 varieties, each variety will continue to receive Biobizz once and Greenhouse Feeding once. I am curious to see if I notice a difference.

Sandman422 Flowering day 26 / day 70 After I had a shortage in between, they are now almost over-fertilized. They are getting a dark green color which is too dark for flowering. From now on I'll just give them some flowering fertilizer and then I hope it will work for the rest of the run. The ratio between flowers and leaves is now getting worse but at least I've learned something.

Sandman422 Not much happens except that they swell and grow. From now on they only have water with a little CalMag. They have about 3 weeks left and they are well fed —————————

Sandman422 The last days are being counted. I didn't read the small print. I have the fast version. The summer temperatures have taken their toll on them. Foxtailing and budrot is the result. 2 top buds have already been removed.... hurts. On the microscope photos you can see areas with brown trichomes. For me, that's mold. Perhaps someone else could confirm this. The remaining buds will therefore be harvested soon and meticulously checked under the microscope

Sandman422 Great and beautiful tent. I would wish for a quiet zipper and Velcro :D A few seams are already slightly fluffy. Nevertheless, it is lightproof and stable