🛸Milky Way F1 RQS🦁

Miketama **Milky Way - Introduction 🌌🌱 Milky Way F1 is a robust autoflowering hybrid known for its resilience and vigorous growth. This strain delivers a balanced high with sweet, creamy terpene profiles reminiscent of its name. This grow began as an experiment in sustainable cultivation and quickly became a lesson in resilience. I decided to plant the Milky Way F1 seed directly into its final 8L pot, reusing soil from previous grows. Unlike the usual Bio Tabs method (see photo3 ), I removed all old roots and reworked the medium thoroughly. This wasn’t about saving money - I wanted to leverage the beneficial bacteria still thriving in the soil, plus there were undissolved Bio Tabs that could continue releasing nutrients. The Fatal Mistake: Unfortunately, I made a critical error. Feeling confident about the substrate’s consistency, I planted the seed without germinating it in fresh medium first. This decision proved devastating - **5 seedlings died from damping-off**, victims of lingering pathogens in the recycled soil. Only one germinated seed survived the pathogen assault: the Milky Way F1. I believe she made it (and here’s my second mistake) thanks to a Bactrex irrigation (Trichoderma protects against pathogens) applied when the cotyledons hadn’t even opened yet. I remain convinced the soil itself was still viable, but for the other strains, I’ll start fresh and see how the Milky performs. As a precaution, I: - Sprayed hydrogen peroxide on the soil surface and around the pot base - Added 2cm of fresh substrate on top - Disinfected the entire grow box to prevent contamination of new plants *“Fall down seven times, stand up eight.”* The Milky Way F1 earned her place in this diary through sheer survival - now let’s see what this cosmic warrior can produce! 🌌💪 P.S. I didn’t throw away the remaining 50 liters of soil! Instead, I used it to repot my houseplants, and after just one week they’re absolutely thriving - which confirms my belief that the soil was still perfectly viable. The substrate had plenty of life left in it; the damping-off issue was likely about timing and methodology, not soil quality.

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Miketama Before spending hundreds of euros on a professional Autopot system, I decided to experiment with a more spartanic DIY approach: a homemade wick irrigation system using cotton ropes. Setup: • My fabric transplant pot (with velcro opening on one side) wasn’t filled to the top • Placed 2 cotton ropes at 5cm and 10cm distance from the stem • Pre-soaked ropes in water for 30 minutes to activate capillary action • Fed ropes through the velcro opening of the fabric pot • Covered with 4cm of fresh substrate • Light watering from top to activate the wicks Why now: The Milky Way seems to have developed enough to handle increased water intake - perfect timing to test the system. First results (48 hours): She consumed approximately 0.5L through the wick system - it’s working well so far! Testing this budget solution before committing to expensive equipment. Will monitor closely and report results. 💧🌱

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