Day 35 July 9
July 9 - 07.45AM Will water two smallest plants today - soil is drying up substantially. Will water before midday. Hoping to identify sex by end of this week or early next.
July 9 - 07.45AM Grown approximately 4 inches in a week.
July 9 - 08.30AM Watered two youngest plants approximately 1.25L. Plants are drinking much more now.
July 9 - 07.15PM Sex is beginning to be visible.
July 10 - 01.30PM Watered 2 largest plants - then the rain started.
July 10 - 07.30PM Sex is becoming more apparent, no pistils yet, until I see pistils, I'll assume it's male.
July 11 - 05.30PM No stem found on any of the immature pre-flowers. Moved into direct sunlight temporarily for a few hours. Temperature 80F, though likely higher in direct light.
July 12 - 05.30AM Plants perky this morning, still no pistils.
July 12 - 08.45AM Checked again for pistils with microscope. Pre-flowers definitely developing. Should know in the next day or two if what I suspect is a pistil/stigma comes through.
July 12 - 07.00PM Heavy rain while I was away, unsure if all pots got soaked to runoff or not, will assess weight of pots.
July 13 - 01.15PM Beautiful white roots showing through top of soil surface. I've added potting mix to cover so they're not being air-pruned (unless its' already too late).
July 13 - 01.15PM I will transplant to 7 gallon tomorrow, pre-flowers are looking promising with what I expect is a pistil forming. I'll need more soil. I'll also need to water plants tomorrow if there's no rain.
July 13 - 04.45PM A few plants are perking up. In direct sunlight at 81F - likely 5-10F hotter in direct exposure. Perhaps the balcony glass will reduce a small amount of UV.
July 13 - 04.45PM Second largest plant has nice pre-flowers developing, perhaps at a faster rate than the oldest/tallest plant.
July 14 - 11.30AM Watering each plant. Not sure about transplanting so soon after watering, perhaps it'll need another day before the transplant. 1.8L, 1.5L, 1.2L and 1.5L watered to runoff at 6.3PH.
July 14 - 03.10PM Repurposing soil for transplant this evening.
July 14 - 07.10PM Each plant perking up nicely.
July 15 - 04.30PM Rain started - Fabric Pots might be wicking rainfall.
July 15 - 07.30PM Direct sunlight, perking up. Sterilized old soil, almost ready for the transplant. Will try 1.5 tbsp of each amendment for this 7G pot.
July 15 - 09.30PM Transplanted into 7G pot. It's not centred and not sure the rootball was completely unaltered. Watered lightly. Will need a proper watering soon.
@2x2MedicineDude, My friend, thanks so much for your well wishes! I've got these babies inside overnight to ensure humidity + warmth, but want to keep them outside for their life once they've matured a little more.
Good luck with your grow! but seedling do not need support, she needs more soil..
evry thing under the 'lobe leaves'(the 2 round ones) in this stage is just root.
so put it under the soil as much as possible..then she will grow strong (just my advice 😳)
happy growing👍
@Hologram, Hi Friend!
Thanks so much for taking a look at my diary, and for sharing your advice - I really appreciate it! So when you say more soil - should cover the jiffy puck? I've also heard not to bury too deep to allow for more downward, vertical root growth. As for the support - this was only because it was SUPER windy outside and the seedling was almost bouncing off the soil with the gusts of wind haha. I'll remove and let the stem grow thick!! Thanks again for your support Hologram :D