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It's time for the next round, which will be all photos, as the last round was autos.
I plan to have one plant in my tiny tent, and four in my big tent, but one of the seeds failed to germinate, so I'll only run three. I could drop another seed (lord knows I have enough), but I figured I'd veg them a bit longer to fill the canopy.
This diary will feature Nain Rouge from Tiki Exotics.
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Seed Bank: Tiki Madman
Seed Type: Feminized
Genetics: Hybrid (Indica dominant)
Parent Strains: Detroit Runtz x Devil Driver
Flowering Time: 8-9 weeks
Aroma: Fruity flavor with notes of berries (such as strawberries and raspberries), citrus fruits, and a spicy, slightly peppery note.
THC Content: 20-25%
Special Features: Heavily coated in trichomes, suitable for washing
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I started by soaking the seed overnight in a mycorrhiza, kelp, and fulvic acid solution and then planting the seed in a Root Riot plug.
The plugs were placed in a propagation tray on a heat mat.
48 hours later we have lift-off.
The next round is on the way!
The first week has passed without much fuss.
Normally, I transplant the plug into a pot as soon as I see germination, but I've been so busy lately that I took a few days. I transplanted her into a one-liter pot, adding mycorrhiza to both the pot and to the plug.
I kept a humidity dome (fancy talk for a clear plastic cup) over her for a couple of days before putting in my tiny humidifier in the tent. It is ridiculously small but gets the job done, considering how small the tent is. It has a timer, though, so I must remember to turn it on now and then. It’s a bit wonky, but whatever.
The second week of veg was even more uneventful than the first. All I did was install a couple of small fans and replace the tiny humidifier since it broke down, even though it's less than two months old. I guess it wasn't meant to run constantly. No matter, Amazon gave me a full refund.
I installed another humidifier controlled by an Inkbird controller. It's a bit large for the space, but I need something to increase the humidity. The plants are still too small to transpire significantly, and the ambient humidity is relatively low in winter. The tent is a bit cramped, but it'll work until I can move the plants into my big tent in a week or so.
Another week has passed without much fuss. The plants sure are low maintenance when they are young.
However, I found the telltale silver spots on a couple of leaves on another plant, and sure enough, I found a few thrips, although it's not a massive infestation. Yet.
It's been a couple of years since I last had thrips, so I have no clue where they came from. I suspect some coriander I brought home from and am now trying to grow hydroponically.
In any case, I sprayed down all plants several times with neem oil and ordered predatory mites, which should arrive today.
She should get transplanted in a few days as she slowly outgrows her tiny pot.
I'm fighting with the humidifier and Inkbird to maintain a reasonable humidity, but that will improve as I move the plants into my big tent after the transplant.
It was time to transplant and move into the big tent this week. I sprinkled the roots with myco during the transplant and placed the plant in a double pot inside the big final pot.
The flexibility of using double pots is great, as I can easily take out the plant or move it around when I need it.
I haven't seen any signs of thrips damage on her leaves. However, I'm still adding predatory mites and nematodes to ensure all critters are dealt with.
I started sprouting some alfalfa, barley, and corn seeds, which I will turn into a sprouted seed tea in a few days.
Plant - Height: 14 cm, Width: 30 cm
Environment: DLI: 25, Temp: 27C, RH: 75%
She's been having a good week. The new soil and the sprouted seed tea I gave to her early in the week had her raging with growth
It was clear that she had outgrown her pot and I had to transplant her again, only a week after the last time, but hey, having your plant love life is a good problem.
The transplant went according to the regular drill of adding myco to the hole in the pot and the root ball.
One new thing is that I'm trying out using coco coir mats for soil cover. It's a wee bit small for the pot but seems to work reasonably well so far.
Only a couple of days after the transplant, I cut off her head!
It's all a bit stressed with the second transplant and then topping, but some future travel plans have changed, so I'm aligning the grow to them.
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