Under Desk Grow

Jakevns Week 1 kicked off once the seedling shed her helmet and started opening up. She was under Barrina LED strips at 4" running 24/0, with stable temps around 72°F and humidity around 65%. I watered lightly with plain RO water as needed, letting the top 1–2" dry out before rewatering. No nutrients or Cal-Mag were added this week. Growth was slow but steady — first true leaves began forming and she stayed compact. The soil dried out fairly quickly due to airflow, so I adjusted my fan angle to reduce stress. Overall, she stayed healthy and green with no signs of stretch or deformity. Just letting her build a solid root base before switching lights next week.

Jakevns Do-Si-Dos (Royal Queen Seeds) entered early veg this week with steady growth and tight node spacing. She hit 4 full nodes and began forming her 5th node and inner branches, showing she's ready for LST soon. She's still compact — around 2 inches tall — and thriving under the Mars Hydro FC1500-EVO at 50% power, 22" above canopy, running on an 18 9/5 schedule. Watering: I watered once this week with plain RO + Cal-Mag (1 ml/gal) on Day 16 (May 9), giving about 250–300ml (~0.25–0.3L). Soil stayed moist longer due to cooler garage temps and solid root zone development, so I waited for the top 2" to dry before watering again. Humidity stayed around 60–65%, and temps around 72°F. Fan and humidifier are running on cycles to avoid over-drying. She's looking super healthy with vibrant color, perky growth, and no stress. If she stretches just a bit more, LST will begin next week!

Jakevns Absolutely — here’s your updated Week 3 summary with the recent heat included: Week 3 Summary (Days 15–18): Do-Si-Dos auto (Royal Queen Seeds) entered early veg this week and has stayed compact, symmetrical, and healthy. She’s sitting just under 2" tall with 4 full nodes and inner branches beginning to form by Day 16. Growth has been steady with tight node spacing and no visible stress. Expecting to hit LST-ready height (~2.5–3") within the next few days. Lighting remained at 50% intensity, 22” from canopy (Mars Hydro FC1500-EVO, 18/6). Temps ranged between 72–82°F this week, spiking during a short heatwave. Despite the garage reaching up to 96°F, the plant handled it well with consistent airflow and humidity averaging 60–65%. The fan is running 24/7, and the humidifier is set on a 2-hour cycle. Watered once on Day 16 with RO + Cal-Mag Plus (1 ml/gal), ~250–300 ml total. Soil was dry 2" deep at the time. No top-dress or extra feeding this week — the Stonington Blend is still carrying the grow smoothly. Purchased PH tester and will test PH next watering She looks healthy and ready to begin LST around Day 19–20 once she gains a little more height. Very happy with her resilience so far!