Bubbleponics - O.K.C.

It's been a few since I've posted. I've had some foibles along the way. The pictures above are one of those foibles. Those are Humboldt County - Vanilla Latte autoflowers on day 99 from seed when I chopped them. They got wrecked by broad mites. I never really thought I was going to have a serious bug problem, and then I got the worst kind. Broad mites are satan spawn. I started using Nuke Em, and it knocked them back, but the damage was already done and they never really recovered (also, I don't believe I completely eradicated the mites either). I definitely wasn't using the Nuke Em proactively...only after I realized what was going on. I started the Vanilla Latte grow on 10/11/2023 and 99 days was 2/17/2024. I did get approximately 40ml of FECO oil off of them, so it wasn't a total loss (It certainly wasn't smoke quality). So then, I tried starting two O.K.C. seeds on 3/31/2024. For some reason I got the hairbrained idea to soak them in water and then paper towels and I couldn't make it happen. The seeds popped, but never grew. So that is what has transpired between my last harvest and the beginning of this grow. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To start, after my last few harvests with autoflowers, I decided I wanted to go back to trying a photoperiod. I felt like a photo would be easier to plan and manage compared to an auto. I was also hoping that the photo would have more genetic stability than the autoflowers so both plants would basically grow the same way and be ready for harvest at the same time. I was also hoping nutrient management may be easier since photo's have a higher nutrient demand than autoflowers generally. I chose this strain because the dude at my local grow store recommended them to me. I told him I was looking for a good recommendation of a photo, and he recommended this one because it was crossed with Jilly Bean, a strain he said he really liked. It looks like I put my seed info in wrong, but I started the remaining 3 of 5 seeds I had purchased. This time I used paper towels only. 2 of the 3 seeds germinated. Regarding my nutrient values for Jack's 3-2-1, I'm entering in my Grams/Gallon measurements, since they don't have that option. Also, I completely re-designed my reservoir. I really tried to making it fancy, which bit me in the ass not much later in this grow. Pictures are attached. The lid really is awesome, minus my water gauge. It's very sturdy and no light penetration. I used an very old boat building technique to make the template to cut that linoleum flooring (wished I would have saved pictures of that). I also removed the crossbars I was using to support the lid for lowering the reservoir. I'm now using paracord and carabiners strapped to the trellis to support the lid. Lastly, I used some PVC tubing in the lid so I haven't had to puncture a single hole in the reservoir itself. The lid turned into an epic project, but overall it was worth it.