Living Soil - Aficionado MJ‘25

Terp_Djiny The first week went well for the plant, but by the weekend, I had to add a support because it did fall over. Otherwise, I kept the soil surface moist throughout the week and at the end of the week, I also sowed the organic helper seeds.

Terp_Djiny The little one is doing quite well, I left the support in place even though the plant is now holding itself up. By the end of the week, I topped it. I keep the soil moisture at about 60-70 mbar.

Terp_Djiny The plant has recovered quite well from the topping over the week. By the end of the week, I brewed some compost tea and watered it. I think in the next few days I can start tying down the first ropes here.

Terp_Djiny This week, tying up and doing some trimming was on the agenda for the plant twice. Watering was done only with water to keep the soil moisture at 70-80 mbar. The cover crop is also happily growing along.

Terp_Djiny I defoliated the plant in the middle of the week and tightened new ropes to keep the lower shoots down. On the main stems, I also removed the shoots that had grown up/down at every second node. After that, I cut the cover crop close to the ground and mixed in some additives into the top layer of soil. After mixing, I laid the cut cover crop back down as a mulch layer.

Terp_Djiny I watered the plant throughout the week and added a homemade FPE to the watering can for the weekend. I also tightened the ropes every now and then. Today, I added a bit of hemp mulch on top of the cut cover crop.

Terp_Djiny The plant was defoliated again in the middle of the week. I added the cut leaves and straw to the mulch layer. Throughout the week, I kept watering with water and by the weekend, I added some FPE to the watering can. Now it's time to just watch the plant grow.

Terp_Djiny The plant is growing and starting to bloom beautifully. The stretch is in line with its companions, so I can raise the lamp evenly. With some FPE in the watering can this weekend, I just watched the plants.

Terp_Djiny The week went very well. I keep the soil moisture in a range of 80-110mbar through regular watering. To better distribute the light to all the shoots, I cut out a few more sun sails. The cut leaves have been placed on top of the mulch layer. The first sugar leaves are already well covered with trichomes. I hope it continues like this. On the weekend, I added a bit of FPE to the watering water. Otherwise, just plain water.

Terp_Djiny The plant received a compost tea to kick off the new week. I let it "brew" for 48 hours. After 24 hours of "brewing," I added two tablespoons of molasses to the compost tea. Throughout the week, it was just clear water again. The buds are forming and growing beautifully.

Terp_Djiny The plant is developing fabulously. The buds are growing diligently. Throughout the week, I only watered with water, and by the weekend, as usual, I added a splash of FPE to the watering can.

Terp_Djiny This week started with a compost tea. I let it "brew" for 48 hours. After 24 hours of "brewing time," I added two tablespoons of molasses to the compost tea. Throughout the week, there was only clear water again. The buds are growing and growing, and the trichomes are popping up.

Terp_Djiny The plant takes a bit longer than its two companions. That's why there was another FPE booster in the watering can. However, the first hatchlings are already turning brown.

Terp_Djiny I think that was last week. The trichome heads are becoming increasingly milky cloudy. One or two buds are turning their leaf green into a purple hue. This week I only watered with water.

Terp_Djiny In the last few days, I've been checking the trichome heads with the microscope from time to time. When about 80% were milky cloudy and around 20% were already slightly amber-colored, I harvested the plant. For that, I cut off the leaves and fan leaves without trichomes and hung up the individual branches.