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Hello Everyone! welcome to my second grow I'm excited to track everything!!!
Day 1: Put 1 Royal Jack Auto seed in rockwool then into a dollar tree germination container. I've found this has been the most consistent way to germinate. (could also use rock wool in takeout container or rock wool in bowl covered in plastic wrap)
I soak the rock wool with tap water. Then, without squeezing the cube, I shake some of the excess water out.
After this, I place the seed in the rock wool and then pull off a little piece of the rock wool to cover the seed.
Lastly, I put the container under my aero garden grow light (Aerogarden Sprout).
Day 4: I moved some of the rockwool aside so the seedling has an easier time finding the light.
and within about 30 min seedling has begun to emerge from the rockwool.
will keep in the germ container until the around the time the seedling is tall enough to start bending towards the aerogarden light.
Week 1 of veg. (03/12/2024) I consider veg when i see the first set of true leaves show but still using the seedling light spectrum on my grow light until it gets a bit bigger.
filled the bucket with regular tap water
also notice in the picture the rock wool is touching wet clay pebbles. in my first grow I didn't do this. the rock wool was too high up and the plant dried out and almost died.
moving forward I will always make sure the rockwool is not drenched underneath water bat at the very least getting hit by the bubbles from the pump
this run I am also using a humidity dome for early seedling/ veg. the last time I think this part went slower because the humidity was not high enough to grow before larger roots were formed. this way it should be able to pull more moisture from the air.
the 100W vivosun light is at 25% and 8 inch away to provide 250 - 300par
will not add nutrients until the plant starts turning yellow. the same reason I don't ph the water starting out. no reason to ph something that isn't uptaking any nutrients. once its able to it turns yellow because it needs them then you add the nuits and ph. which will most likely be my next update.
***Added a bonus photo from the Royal dwarf plant I just chopped as well***
Week 2: Taken on Saturday 03/22/2025
Have not switched lights to veg yet but will in the next few days. (waiting for the other plant I have in the tent to catch up)
Close to having discoloration in the leaves so about to switch from tap water (not ph'd) to PH'd tap wat with nutrients
will post next when I add the nuits in a few days
everythinggrows
