First Grow - August 2024

Week 1 - on Sunday 8/18 I placed 4 seeds in a cup of distilled water and let them soak for 24 hours. After 24 hours I poured the seeds into a paper towel and removed the excess water. I placed the paper towel on a paper plate and then on a warming mat. The next morning 3 of the 4 seeds had tap roots. 12 hours later the 4th seed developed a tap root as well. I planted them in 5 gallon fabric pots approximately 1/4-1/2" below the surface and pre-moistened the hole with ph 6.5 water in a spray bottle. I'm keeping the top surface damp with spray bottle. Today 8/20 nothing to report. The conditions in the grow tent are optimal, 75F, 60%RH, 1.19VPD. I've got the lights at 50% power and hanging approximately 30" away from the pots. No seeds have emerged from the soil yet. I would hope to see something by the end of the week. I think I've done everything correctly at this point so I'm just going to be patient. Once the plants emerge and we get into vegetative state, I'll water 1.5-2 liters of ph'd water every 3 days. Update: Tuesday 8/20 during a routine check of the plants, I saw the first seed push through. I added a picture. Very exciting to see them start to grow. Update 2: Wednesday 8/21 all four plants are up out of the ground which I consider a success and first hurdle. Conditions in the tent continue to be good/great. I'm looking forward to the plants strengthening and growing. Update 3: Friday 8/23 all four plants are doing well and getting bigger. I'm now trying to stabilize the conditions in the tent/room...the plants are in a downstairs room that is kind of sealed off from the rest of the basement. I am struggling a bit with humidity in the room (not the tent) and I'm learning how the air outside the tent is impacting the inside of the tent. Interesting for sure. The plants themselves seem healthy and the first set of leaves are getting bigger by the day.