Howdy. Getting the second grow started while the first is finishing. I think I have learned quite a bit with the first grow. I plan on defoliating more, if not a lot more, this time around. I also plan on increasing the amount of nutrients I use.
This week was pretty easy. I started the seeds with the moist paper towel in zip-lock bag method. It took about 2.5 days for enough root to plant, and then it was about another 2.5 days before they sprouted. Last grow, I started with the lights 36" above the pots and the plants didn't seem to stretch much. Went ahead and kept it that way this time, but somewhere around day 2 they started reaching up higher than what they looked like they should, so I lowered the light to 30". The pots were soaked a couple days before the seeds were planted. Right now, the top layer looks dry but it is still moist just under the surface.
I may start with a little LST this week. Will give them a good soaking and hopefully see some good growth. Thanks for checking out this grow. I will do a better job detailing the water schedule and nutrients used in the comments this time around in case anyone is curious.
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Thanks! It's good to hear the ppm is good. I dropped my meter into the water bucket a couple of waterings ago and it did not respond well. It isn't working now. So I couldn't measure the run off from the flush I gave them last night. I gave them a couple of gallons of 6.2 pH water and it brought the run off up to 5.8. I'll try to work it up a bit more if I can. Thanks for the heads up!
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Howdy. Will be breaking in the veg tent with this grow. It is a 3'x3' with 4" exhaust fan and filter. Currently using an actual 265w (1200w) blurple, which will be the first upgrade. Have a couple of 6" clip-on fans blowing now, but have other fans to use when needed. They are growing in 3 gal equivalent air pots in Pro-Mix HP. Have Fox Farm nutrients which will be used more liberally this time around.
I'm just over a week in, and I'm pleasantly surprised with how stable the tent has been. I was concerned about big swings in RH or temps, but it has stayed in basically an ideal setting and there is room to lower the humidity along the way. With the about daily tweaking of the 5'x5' tent during my first grow, I'm relieved with how things have gone so far with this one. Keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks for checking it out.