My Very First Grow

BigBossWill 6/11 5 PM: Rapid Rooter transplanted into a 5-gallon pot. Had to transplant early with only 2 sets of serrated leaves. Soil is composed of 3 parts FoxFarm Ocean Forest Potting Soil and 1 part perlite. It is a little under 4 gallons instead of 5 gallons because there is the AutoPot Airbase, which increases aeration. When transplanting the Rapid Rooter, the usual method is to place it even with the base of the soil. Due to how leggy the stem is, I planted the Rapid Rooter about an inch lower than the soil base so that the stem is shorter. 6/12 4 PM: First serrated leaves are getting bigger, and the third set is also growing. Watering with 2-3 cups every 2 days, 6/18 11:30 PM: There is rapid growth. There are now 4 full sets of fully grown serrated leaves, with the apical stem looking to grow more. 6/20 9 PM: Enough nodes have grown where it is time for Low Stress Training (LST) I used a plant twist tie to attach the apical stem to the side of the fabric pot that was the most empty. Marijuana plants grow vertically like a Christmas tree, so doing this allows the plant to grow horizontally. Doing this will allow multiple colas to receive even sunlight instead of just the top cola to receive all the sunlight. 6/22 2:30 PM: Continued LST by bending the apical stem a bit more to even out the lighting. 6/22 9 PM - For LST, applied a second twist tie to the apical stem to try to even out growth and lighting. 6/25 3 PM: Performed HST in the form of topping, which is using pruning shears to cut the apical stem right above a set of nodes to stop the upward growth. The energy will then be transferred to the other existing nodes instead of continuing to grow upwards. 7/1 8 PM: Learned that I have been under watering. I have just been doing 3 cups of water every 2-3 days with no runoff, but I should have been doing between 8-16 cups of water, (The equivalent of a half gallon to a gallon.)The normal should be 10-15% runoff that comes through into the AutoPot when watering. Also learned that I should be trying to avoid watering in the middle where the stem is as root rot can develop. Instead, watering should be performed in a circle motion around the outer ring of the circle. Gave nutrient treatment for the first time as well. The mix of solution that I did was as follows: -8 Cups of Water -1.25 ml of Flora Micro -1.25 ml of Flora Gro -0.625 ml of Flora Bloom I mixed the following formula, stirring after adding each solution. After everything was mixed, I tested the pH which was at 6.3, following the recommended range of 6.0-6.3. Nutrient feeding should happen about once a week, or alternate between watering and watering with nutrients 7/3 2 PM: Watered before leaving for a couple days on vacation 7/8 1 PM: Light defoliation of plant Gave nutrient treatment with a mix of a half gallon of water as follows: FloraMicro 2.5 mL FloraBloom 2.5 mL FloraGro 1.25 mL Cal Mag 2.5 mL

BigBossWill Ac Infinity Settings for Flowering: Oscillating Fan: Steady Level 4 - 18 Degrees Ventilation Fan: Level 4-8 Humidifier: Max Level 10 Light: 12 hour cycle going from 10 PM to 10 AM to maximize energy efficiency Brightness level 7 Set to 18 inches from the top of the canopy (I forgot to adjust this step so it was about 9-10 inches away from canopy) 7/9 3 AM: Flowering stage begins. Applied lollipop traning method at the same time as the start of the flowering stage. Lollipoping is to cut the bottom 1/3 of the growth that will get no light so that the energy can focus on the top colas. 7/10 12 PM: Noticed drooping because canopy was only 9 inches from the light. Adjusted to 18 inches. 7/14 10:30 PM: Set up trellis net to ensure each cola has its own spot for lighting purposes and to help plant stability. 7/17 3 PM: Watered using 4 cups of water Defoliated more of the bottom 1/3 of the plant and any fan leaves that were blocking colas on the top. 7/19 5:30 AM: Turned on Autopot, which will start continuously bottom feeding the plant. Since I will be gone for a week on vacation, the reservoir is just filled with water and no nutrients. Completed final defoliation and tried to manage the branches so everything grows into the trellis net properly while I’m gone. Performed a top watered nutrient feeding right before leaving with a mix of a gallon of water as follows: FloraMicro 8 mL FloraBloom 16 mL FloraGro 4 mL Cal Mag 4 mL