🌱 GSC - First ever grow! 🌱

Cannamancer I don't really know how to gauge when you can consider the plant to be in the vegetation stage so for arguments sake I will consider this point to be when I re-potted the seedling on the 14/02 (see germination entry update). 16/02/2025 - Added Bio-Bizz Grow to water (quarter strength 0.25ml/1l) - pH 6 / TDS 380. True leaves growing larger with second set developing nicely, nutrient mix added to begin veg nutrient course. Currently feeding ~100ml every 2-3 days, switching between nutrients water and clean water (pH treated of course). Not too many updates to add for this week, I think the pictures do a good job in showing the plants progress 🌱

Cannamancer So far... so good... The stalk has thickened a little more and plant seems to have adjust to the re-potting, substrate composition is lighter than expected, water seems to be absorbs easily. I have concern at this point that the plant will be getting to large for its current pot (8cm) so I plan to transfer it to a 20L plastic pot (not ideal, I would prefer fabric and may order some to do a final transplant in two weeks time. I just feel that a plastic pot is going to create potential problems as I am using a soil heavy substrate. I have almost figured out how to effective regulate temp/humidity in the tent, that in it's require significant trial error with light heights and outlet fan speeds. At a future date I may invest in some fancy automated equipment but for now I am very much enjoy an attentive approach! 22/02/2025 - I transplanted to the 20L plastic pot. Root observations: roots have formed strongly and defined at the bottoms of the pot (8cm), plant seems like it needs more room to grow from this point, transfer to a further fabric will occur in a week or two depending on growth. 24/02/2025 - 200ml of regular water given, water seems to be pooling on top then gradually soaking down into the soil. Watering applied in a crilce around the plant aiming to stimulate root growth post transplant. 25/02/2025 - Soil appears dry after yesterdays water so another 500ml added in a circle around the plant to promote wider root expansion.

Cannamancer Will be adding grow day number before each date in future posts, all in all this week has been a learning experience for sure! 24 - 01/03/2025 - 1L water given with full strength Bio Grow mix, plant appears to be healthy and growing at a steady rate, temps always kept between 25c (Day) and 17c (Night) with humidity between 50% to 70% 25 - 02/03/2025 - Plant seems to be experiencing some temperature stress at night/morning due to naturally cold external climate, heater used to balance heat fluctuations, plant responded positive. Trimmed cotyledon leaves and true leaves as were almost blocked from light. Plant does not seem to be exhibiting and stress signs, leaves pointing upwards (will monitor response to light levels over proceeding days). 27 - 04/03/2025 - Re potted plant into 30L fabric pot, almost certainly fucked up the deep root structure, expecting plant to undergo substantial shock. Given 100ml of balanced water closely to the stalk. 28 - 05/03/2025 - Plant growth minimal today, possibly due to shock, gave an additional 750ml of balanced water in a wide circle around the plant to promote lateral root growth, plant is starting to produce a familiar aroma. Until next time!

Cannamancer Apologies this week as I don't have any photos to upload it's been a busy week and a lot of contemplation on when to top and when to start LST, the plant was also topped this week. I believe it was topped at node 7/8 so perhaps a little late, however, I'll run with it, I have the equipment to do further train, the goal here is to create as many areas for light exposure to potential bud sites as the plant develops, eventually having a SCROG scenario from which defoliation can be done regularly up to flowering. 33 - 10/03/2025 - Plant topped, allowing a day or two for recovery, soil too dry, requires watering tomorrow, considering BioBizz full mix (Grow/Bloom/TopMax) watering as per BioBizz guidance sheet. 35 - 12/03/2025 - Plant seems to have recovered, from it's top surgery, growth increase noticed.Soil TDS measured as nutrient schedule to be resumed now the plant is transplanted/topped and in its forever home. TDS at 552 PPM, commencing nutrient feed as per BioBizz guidance (1ml per 1L of water for each) - Cal mag not necessarily needed as source water is hard water (high in calcium/magnesium) - 1L n-water for feed.

Cannamancer Learning more lessons every week, LST is the big one this week, best materials to use were by far the soft rubber garden wire spoils, super cheap and easy to use, you most certainly will have multiple uses for this stuff! I didn't want to over do it with the LST and judging by the top down view, the plant seems to be growing into free space nicely. I am using the full nut remix because the instructions told me to 🤞 36 - 13/03/2025 - Started LST on the lower branches with the intention of the lower more develop branches being trained to grow outward, other branches have had some LST to varying degrees to support an eventual even canopy. The garden wire used seem to have a high risk of accidentally slicing the plant. Some lighter defoliation of the bottom fan leaves. 37 - 14/03/2025 - Replaced garden wire with thick soft rubber support wire, much easier to work with and softer on the plant. Fed standard (G/B/TM) nutrients at 1ml/1L, gave 1L some leakage from side of fabric pot, wider bottom tray required! Considering defoliating additional upper fan leaves in order to give the lower colas access to more light. 41 - 18/03/2025 - Top Soil dry and plant requires a feed, TDS of top soil slurry came out at 770PPM, previous TDS before last feed was 450PPM (soil sample came from the edge of the pot). Current reading is to be considered the accurate reading, another nute feed will be given and TDS of top soil to be monitored each feed. Yes a run off test would be more accurate but I don't currently have a run off tray of adequate size. LST going well, a decent separation of branches has occured, considering additional fan leaf defoliation of lower stem modules to allow light to develop the lower main branches. I can't wait to see the next week's developments!

Cannamancer Huge growth this week, it's clear I have almost run out of space, decisions on flowering and nutrients to be made, more LST and the occasional light defoliation with intention of removing covered fan leaves. 44 - 21/03/2025 - Fed 1L of nute water (Bio Grow only - Nute chart was read incorrectly), light defoliation around top of plant to provide more light to lower plant branches. 46 - 23/03/2025 - Fed 1L of nute water, direct run off Test tested at 1800PPM, plant shows (Bio G) no signs of nutient burn, either incorrect this is an incorrect reading or the plant is in some way related to Anthony Kleidis. 48 - 25/03/2025 - Fed 1L of treated water following high PPM detected in run off, run off tested at 775PPM, SCROG net has been implemented and taller central branches to be grown laterally to ensure lower branches catch up to the canopy level. Plant showing very slight lighter tips, hoping this will correct in the coming days. We are now at almost 7 weeks veg, plant is looking healthy and a good canopy is starting to form, net in place and looking ahead to the flowering stage and how much grow is left Vs tent space. With this in mind, I have made the executive decision to begin to induce flowering. As the PPM has returned down all feeds will now be adjusted to suit flowering (BioBizz suggest all 3 at varying strenths), light cycle will now be reduced by 2 hours a day, ideally 1 hour per day would have been preferred however time this step shouldn't be too much of a shock hopefully!