S4nchi Starting the new year with my first ever indoor grow, yay. No idea how this will turn out. I guess I let the AI+ controller handle most of it, we'll see. Strain selection to inaugurate the tent was easy though. In terms of taste and effects, Psicodelicia ranks among my top 3 sativas. I've just never grown it outside since it's a photoperiodic strain and I was afraid of losing it to budrot in autumn.
Alright, let's go.Three seeds are kept in a shot glass with water for 18 hours, then transferred to Jiffy pots.
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Peat Pellet
Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation
22d ago
1/2
5 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
21 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
43 %
Air Humidity
0.25 liters
Pot Size
40 cm
Lamp Distance
S4nchi Two of the three seeds sprouted within 2-3 days, the third one took a bit longer and is trailing behind. No big issue, since I actually planned for a two plant only grow anyways. A germination rate of 100% is still a very nice thing.
They got transferred into proper substrate as soon as they hit the plastic cover of the germination box, then into the tent they went.
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Week 2. Vegetation
19d ago
1/3
6 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
21 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
45 %
Air Humidity
0.25 liters
Pot Size
40 cm
Lamp Distance
S4nchi The girls are growing! At least the leaves are. The stems are still a bit thin, but I’m not worried about that anymore. I’ll bury them a bit deeper when I transplant them. Probably in the upcoming days. They’re two weeks old now and just growing their third set of leaves.
In the larger fabric pots, the issue with low humidity should pretty much sort itself out as well. I’ll be using wick watering again, which I’ve had very good experiences with in the past. In the meantime, a wet towel serves the purpose. Kinda.
Oh, and a latecoming Psiquita has joined the crew too. I sowed her a week later than the other two as a backup. With proper light distance from the start, she's doing nicely. A 100% germination rate is always impressive. I’m not sure yet if I keep the baby sister or not, but she’s pretty cute 😅.
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Week 3. Vegetation
12d ago
1/4
10 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
23 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Night Air Temp
4 liters
Pot Size
40 cm
Lamp Distance
S4nchi Going into week 3, the Psiquitas were transplanted into 4 liter fabric pots and fed with homemade Aloe Vera juice to stimulate root growth. Three days later, we switched to wick bottom watering. Things will slow down for a few days as the roots adapt to the new situation but they do look nice and healthy so far. The fourth pair of true leaves are already being formed. AI+ was set to vegetative growth. Humidity is now dialed in at a constant 50%. Illumination at 40%.
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Week 4. Vegetation
5d ago
1/6
15 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
23 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
53 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Night Air Temp
4 liters
Pot Size
40 cm
Lamp Distance
S4nchi The plants have completed their fourth week since germination and are growing strong. Not so much in height but in width, now covering the whole pot. They seem to have well adapted to the wick watering. They were already topped once, and a second time will follow soon. Since they're pretty compact, I haven't seen the need for LST yet. The late-runner caught up to the same height now but has much broader leaves. Light intensity has been increased to 50%. The AI+ controller is doing a very nice job and takes care of everything.
Within the next two weeks of vegging, I plan to top them a second time and then transplant them into their final pots of 11 liters.
@SkunkOne, I chop off one of the middle size Aloe leaves, cut it into thin slices and put the cuts in a bowl of cold water. I let them soak for an hour, then squeeze the slimy jelly out of the slices using my bare hands. The slime will dissolve in the water. Next, I remove the plant matter with a sieve and use the resulting solution to feed the plants. I do this everytime after a transplantation, it seems to work nicely.
