Plants are beginning to take on a faint skunky odor. I’ll have to get that charcoal filter for the exhaust fan quicker than I expected. I’m using a bathroom exhaust fan that terminates in the attic to remove air.
I added back the high N Miracle Grow Orchid food this week to see if it makes more vegetation with or without it. Began LST on day 18 using skewers to begin pushing the flexible side branches downward as they grow out.
Also failed to mention earlier, my soil and pots:
Jiffy Seed starter (coco, peat, perlite) blended with bone meal and worm casings.
In earthboxes, 2 plants to a box. I used a piece of an old sheet to line the grid so my fine soil mix didn’t all fall through. I started with moist soil and am watering the soil in a circle around the plants about once every 5 days. The fabric is also stuffed down into the water reservoir to assist with wicking in the event that it is needed.
@ReinDeer, thanks! It’s a real basic grow using miracle grow and superbloom. I’m very pleased with how they vegged, now to wait and see if we get some good buds.
Makes sense that the plants should take whatever they need from the available spectrum. Since Veg turns on all the LEDs, I’ve probably been wasting my time messing with the switches, because I’m just lowering the total output for part of the day.