Double Grape

love_2_grow The first week passed without many issues. As usual, the main event of this first week was planting into the pot. I like to start my grows using peat plugs as I find it easier to germinate that way. However, the plants quickly outgrow the plugs, so I want to get them transplanted into their final pot within a few days. This is another grow generously sponsored by Bio Tabs, so the first thing I had to do was to prepare the substrate. Previously, I’ve grown with Bio Tabs in light-soil and perlite, but this time, I decided to use a 50/50 mix of coco coir and pumice instead. To this mix, I added Startrex to create a base mix. I put some of this base mix to the side to be used in the transplant hole to ensure the substrate isn’t too hot for the new seedling. I’m growing according to the “Water Only” method from Bio Tabs, so I also added Silicium Flash to the base mixture before filling the 15-liter AutoPot 1Pot, and adding three Bio Tabs at the bottom of the pot. Phew, that might sound like a lot of work, but that was it with feeding the plant. For the entire grow. From here on out, it's water only. No mixing, no measuring. Perfect for a lazy stoner like me. After filling the pot, I transplanted the peat plug into the “low fertility” hole using a dusting of Mycotrex on the taproot and in the hole. Finally, I placed a humidity dome over the pot to ensure a toasty and moist environment for the seedling. After a couple of days, I added a humidifier to the tent, removed the humidity dome, and added a reflective mulch layer. I like to do a round of preventative IPM with nematodes when I start a grow. To ensure any critters are held in check. After all, it’s easier to prevent problems in the first place than to have to battle an infestation later. Today, I mixed up a bit of Bactrex with Orgatrex before adding the nematodes and then fed the entire mixture to the plant. The DLI is around 20-22, which is relatively high this early in the grow. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– This grow is generously sponsored by Bio Tabs Bio Tabs is an organic growing system that uses slow-release tablets of beneficial microbes, mycorrhizal fungi, and nutrients to create living soil that feeds plants naturally throughout their growth cycle. It’s designed to simplify growing and promoting strong roots, healthy growth, and large yields. Use code GDBT420 for 15% off at the BIOTABS Webshop https://biotabs.nl/en/shop/ ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––