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Hello everyone,
I'm beyond excited because the journey has officially begun! 🌱 The last few days and weeks have been filled with anticipation and careful planning, and now it's time to get things rolling. I want to take a moment to thank all the amazing grow diaries out there that have served as inspiration and a source of invaluable information during this time.
The adventure started with the selection of seeds: Barney's Farm Dos Si Dos feminized photos. I decided to go with two seeds to minimize the risk of any setbacks. The seeds were placed in a small propagation dome, nestled in peat pellets. The first step was to meticulously monitor the humidity and temperature in the tent to create the best possible conditions for germination.
The first few days after placing the seeds were filled with a mixture of excitement and nervousness. Even though nothing was visible yet, I knew that life was already stirring within those seeds. Each day, I carefully misted the peat pellets with pH-regulated water and root juice, always mindful of finding the right balance between too much and too little moisture.
And then, on the third day, it finally happened: the first delicate seedlings emerged! It was a magical moment that I'll never forget.
Hello Growmies,
This week has been quite eventful with both highs and challenges. Here's a quick rundown of the developments:
Stretching Issues: Early in the week, I noticed significant stretching in my seedlings, with some shooting up from 1 cm to 3 cm in just a day. To counter this, I lowered the light to about 25 cm above the tops and dimmed it to around 380 PPFD. Thankfully, this seems to have stopped the excessive stretching.
Watering and Growth: I’ve been diligent with watering, giving each plant about 80 to 100 ml of water with Root Juice, ensuring they are well-hydrated without overdoing it. After watering, the pots' weights increased from under 110 g to 180 g for Plant 1 and 190 g for Plant 2. The plants appear healthy overall, although I did notice a few small spots on the leaves, which I’m monitoring closely. Plant Two (Blue Rubber Band) even starts to show a little scent already.
Environmental Challenges and Solutions: The biggest hurdle this week was the environment. Temperatures on the attic were off the charts, pushing me to relocate the grow tent to a more stable area. Even with the move, I encountered issues with my current fan setup. I’ve now ordered the CLOUDLINE PRO T4, which I’m hoping will provide the quiet and efficient airflow I need.
Transplanting Considerations: I’m still undecided on when to transplant. I’ve noticed the first signs of roots peeking through in one of the pots, and I considered transplanting at the end of this week. However, I decided to stick with the original plan of frequent, staged transplants to promote even root development. So, I’ll be holding off for now.
Learning and Adjusting: After watching some budget tutorials, I’m realizing that my enthusiasm for experimentation is being tempered by the realities of managing a stable environment. But every challenge is a learning opportunity, and I’m adjusting as I go.
Looking forward to seeing how the plants develop in the coming week! Happy growing, everyone! 🌱
Whats up everybody,
I am late for this report but i was busy finding the cause of my problems and dialling in my grow. But you watch yourself.
Grow Diary Recap – Days 8 to 14
Day 8 - 10: The week started with both plants looking good aside from a bit of burn on the tips. Figured it's from the heat Stress, Wind burn because I tried to regulate the temperature and I was maybe cranking up the light a bit too much. They looked a bit Pale on Day 9 and i Felt like their pots could be too small or maybe they even lack some Nutes and they could use fresh Soil. So i Repoted them in 2L Pots. At this point, I had watered them each with about 750 ml of pH-regulated water (pH 6.0), trying to keep things simple to avoid any nutrient burn or other complications. Both plants seemed to be doing fine, but I noticed a few brown spots starting to form on some of the leaves, which got me a little concerned. The plants were growing, but I could see more early signs of stress.
For the Rest of the Week I could just stand and watch how the plants state went more and more downhill, resulting in the sad Pictures from Day 14
Days 14 and 15:
The brown spots that had started earlier began to spread more noticeably across the leaves, and the plant appeared heavily damaged overall. In contrast, Plant 2 seemed to be handling the transplant better, recovering nicely and looking stronger. I tested the pH runoff during this time and found it to be just under 6, so I ruled out any immediate pH issues. To be safe, I decided to continue watering with pH-balanced water and avoided adding any new nutrients to prevent making the situation worse.
Days 16 - 17:
As the week came to a close, Both Plants continued to struggle, with the brown spots spreading even to some of the new side shoots. Despite my efforts, they weren't bouncing back. Actually, Plant 2 remained stable somehow. At this point, I started wondering whether overfeeding was the actual problem here, as they’d only received light doses of Bio Heaven, Acti-Vera, Root Juice, and Mycotrex.
The environmental conditions were relatively stable, with temperatures staying around 23°C and humidity levels between 50-65%. Still, the ongoing stress on Plant 1 left me concerned. I’ve been carefully monitoring how much water the plants are absorbing and have been watering when they’ve lost around 50% of their pot weight.
Day 21:
By the end of Week 3, I decided to flush both plants with pH 6.2 water. The runoff came out at 6.3 pH, which indicates that the pH levels are within a good range. Hopefully, this flush will help stabilize things moving forward.
For now my guess is overwatering is my main Problem because Plant 1 didn't seem to like the flushing and is showing intense symptoms again and maybe they got some sort of lockout because my pH levels were off, even though i always tested the levels but was maybe a bit too low?
I also started a Fallback Seedling on Day 15 or 16
GelatoGandalf
