Blue Dream Auto (FastBuds) Outdoor Grow

FIRST EVER GROW! So I did a TON of research while I waited for my Blue Dream Auto seeds to come in from FastBuds. Took 7 days to come in (Ordered on Friday came in following Thursday). The reason I chose this strain was because I so vividly remember being about 18 years old smoking on Blue Dream and experiencing that “body lag” and “uplifting euphoria”. It was one of the best highs I’ve had (an honorable mention is wedding cake) and I’ve been on the search ever since. So, I decided to go with Blue Dream Auto by Fast Buds because of the great reviews I’ve read. I know auto-flowers can be tough for beginner growers because of the minimal room for mistakes but I’m ready to take this journey with a lot of excitement. Also keep to note, I’m going on a trip in a few days and will be having a friend watch it for the 2 and a half weeks I’m gone so I’m hoping she stays growing strong while I’m gone. Medium: For my medium, I chose to go with 60% Fox Forest Ocean Forest and 40% Pumice (which my local grow shop recommended since they were out of perlite). I looked into Happy Frog but they were out of stock at my local garden store. Germination: I placed (3) seeds in a washed out Gatorade container with some tap water from my kitchen sink and put them in my closet in darkness without a cap on. Note, I also didn’t check the temperature of the tap water before putting it in so I have no clue how cold or hot it was. I checked them at 21 hours and saw tap roots on two seeds. I dropped one seed some bushes while trying to plant so that was a lost cause, I was able to plant one seed in my 5 gallon fabric smart pot and placed a humidity dome on it made from the Gatorade bottle. The other seed that didn’t have a tap root was placed in a wet paper towel and is now sitting in a dark cabinet and I will check on it tomorrow. For my first ever start in growing outdoor cannabis, it was pretty nerve racking and i definitely overthought a lot of things in the beginning such as which pots to use and what soil to use. However, I’m hoping that within the coming days I see a sprout and will update this diary as she grows :)