Purple Romulan - Summer 2026

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18h ago
Day/Night Temperature Controller
Plug N Grow
Day/Night Humidity Controller
Plug N Grow
Drip Irrigation from Rain Barrel
Custom Built
Aeration Blend Other
Optimize Organics
Worm Castings Other
Pure Life
Outdoor
Room Type
Transplantation
weeks 5, 9
Manifolding
weeks 5, 9, 12
LST
weeks 6-12
Main-Lining
weeks 9, 12
Defoliation
weeks 9, 12
Topping
weeks 4, 9, 12
38 l
Pot Size
Start at 12 Week
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Germination
3mo ago
Nutrients 2
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (Endomycorrhizal)
1 mll
Worm Castings
242 mll
cultivars GERMINATION STRATEGY To germinate my seeds, I follow a three-step process: 1) Seed Scarification; 2) Convection Based Lab Paper Germination Method (CannaKan: https://cannakan.com/) and, 3) Germinated Seed Sowing. To scarify seeds, a process that softens the outer coating of the seed, I create a seed scarification solution by combining 50mL of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide (typical household H2O2) with 100mL of distilled water, then pour in CannaKan, place seeds in CannaKan strainer, then place on heat mat targeting a temperature of 26C. I soak seeds in the solution for no greater than 16 to 20 hours. Following scarification, I remove all liquid from CannaKan and replace with 8mL of H2O2 and 16mL of distilled water. I then place the CannaKan back on heat mat and monitor for the emergence of a radical. To undertake Seed Sowing I fill Seedling Pots (1.94L ea.) with moistened living soil and plant seeds that have an emerged radical that is approximately 6mm to 12mm in length (¼”- ½”). I utilize a custom blended living soil by preparing a mix of peat with aeration and organics as per ratios described on the Fertigation Plan for Dry Organic Amendments images posted to the gallery of this diary entry. To complete the living soil preparation, I set the filled containers in the propagation garden (no lights, all other systems on), inoculate each with a Soil Drench that includes Activated Beneficial Microbes (ABM) and let sit for a minimum of 5 days prior to Seed Sowing, so as to allow the biology to develop within the growing media. To sow the germinated seeds, I create a small hole in the substrate, about 6mm to 12mm (¼”- ½”) deep in the soil surface, dust the hole thoroughly with up to 3mL of Mycorrhizal Innoculant (Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Blend), then set the seed in the hole, radical pointed downward into the substrate. I cover the seeds loosely with growing media then mist the soil surface with plain dechlorinated water adjusted to a pH of 6.5. Next I place the pots on a heat mat and under a dome, targeting a temperature range of 23C to 25C and humidity levels of 65% to 70%. Once sprouts appear, the dome is removed. TRANSPLANT AND GROWTH STRATEGY This crop will undergo two transplants, along with a combination of Low Stress Training (Leaf Tucking, Branch Training, Defoliation) and High Stress Training (Topping, Manifolding, Lolli-Popping and Super Cropping) to maximize the size and canopy of each specimen. Germinated seeds are planted in a 1.94L (~0.5 gallon) plastic pot and grow through seedling stage and into early vegetative stage, in an indoor environment under an LED Light Fixture. When ready (between days 29 and 35), specimens will be transplanted to an 11.3L fabric Transition Pot (~3 gallon) and once recovered (5 to 7 days), will be transitioned to the greenhouse setting over a 10-day hardening-off process. Plants will continue to grow through early to mid-vegetative stage and when ready (between days 64 and 70 or no later than approximately 4 weeks from the beginning of flowering), will undergo one more transplant to a fabric 37.7L Final Pot (~10 gallon) where the individuals will complete their life cycle through to harvest. FERTIGATION STRATEGY I employ a multi-faceted organic fertigation methodology that leverages only those amendments that comply with Canada’s Organic Production Systems General Principles & Management Standards and Permitted Substances Lists (CAN/CGSB-32.310-2021 CAN/CGSB-32.311-2020). I use dry organic amendments as well as compost and worm castings to amend soil, and supplement at regular intervals throughout the life-cycle with top dressings. Aerated compost teas and liquid amended soil drenches are applied bi-weekly (rotating: one week soil drench, next week compost tea), and I foliar feed through to the beginning of the flowering stage (bi-weekly).
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Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation
3mo ago
4 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
No Smell
Smell
65 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Solution Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
2 l
Pot Size
cultivars APRIL 25 to MAY 1, 2026 VPD (DAY): 0.8 kPa | VPD (NIGHT): 0.7 kPA | DLI: 13 Not much to report, specimens have appeared to have established themselves and look to be healthy and happy. DAY 1 - n/a DAY 2 - n/a DAY 3 - n/a DAY 4 - 200mL of plain dechlorinated water pH'd to 6.5 DAY 5 - n/a DAY 6 - n/a DAy 7 - n/a
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Week 2. Vegetation
2mo ago
18 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
No Smell
Smell
65 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Solution Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
2 l
Pot Size
cultivars MAY 2 to MAY 8, 2026 VPD (DAY): 0.8 kPa | VPD (NIGHT): 0.7 kPa | DLI: 15.6 With a slight increase in light intensity and following a Compost Tea application, the plants really began to bulk up. By week's end each has double in size and produced larger leaves and leaflets. I prepared the soil for the 11.3L Transition Pots, mixing 50% ProMix HP with Mycorrhizae, 25% Aeration Blend (Pumice Stone, Large and Medium Leca Balls, Medium Perlite and Red Lava Rock) and 25% Organics (Worm Castings) amending it with All-Purpose (4-4-4) Dry Organic Fertilizer. I inoculated each pot with Compost Tea (recipe below) then set them in the tent to "cook". Soil should be active and ready to receive transplants around Day 29. SPECIMEN DETAILS Each of the two Purple Romulan specimens appear healthy and happy. Both are quite similar in stature and leaf structure, exhibiting fairly broad leaflets. Stems are strong, quick thick, and each plant has compact inter-nodal spacing. Both specimens are pushing out their fourth nodes. DAY 8 - n/a DAY 9 - 150mL Compost Tea (recipe described below) DAY 10 - n/a DAY 11 - n/a DAY 12 - 150mL top water of plain dechlorinated water, pH'd to 6.3, along with 100mL bottom water. DAY 13 - n/a DAY 14 - n/a COMPOST TEA (measures in mL of additive to L of plain dechlorinated water) Worm Castings - 60mL Microbe Multiplier - 4mL Humic Acid - 0.5mL Wild Fish Hydrolysate - 1.0mL Unsulphured Sugarcane Molasses - 0.3mL
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Week 3. Vegetation
2mo ago
18 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
No Smell
Smell
65 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Solution Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
2 l
Pot Size
Nutrients 3
GROW - Liquid Organic Plant Food (3-1-2)
1.25 mll
Yucca Schidigera Liquid Extract
0.12 mll
Activated Beneficial Microbes (EM1)
1.25 mll
cultivars MAY 9 to MAY 15, 2026 VPD (avg): 0.79 | DLI: 22.7 Both Purple Romulan specimens had a good week. Each are similarly sized and shaped, both with thick, strong stems and robust leaves. Some mild paling as the week progressed, probably hungry and will benefit from the coming Compost Tea application in a few days. Day 15 - 250mL liquid amended soil drench (as per Nutrients Section) applied as top-water at a pH of 6.4; 80mL was applied via bottom water Day 16 - n/a Day 17 - Some minor discolouration of leaves across all specimens; Perhaps some light stress, or hungry. Day 18 - 175mL plain dechlorinated water at pH6.8 via top-water; Applied a Foliar Feed to help with what I believe to be some hunger. Day 19 - All specimens pushing out 6th node, but not ready for topping just yet; Light Foliar Feed application to each. Day 20 - 125mL plain dechlorinated water at pH 6.5 via top-water, with 75mL applied via bottom water. Day 21 - Foliar Feed spray.
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Week 4. Vegetation
2mo ago
18 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
No Smell
Smell
65 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Solution Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
2 l
Pot Size
cultivars MAY 16 to MAY 22, 2026 VPD (avg): 0.79 | DLI: 22.7 I was a bad “plant parent,” and “photo documenter” this week. All specimens showing deficiencies, with yellowing of lower leaves, some leaf curling, purpling of petioles, stems and in some cases underside of fan leaves. Was hoping that the compost tea application (recipe below) would give them a bit of a boost, but the deficiencies progressed through the week. I attribute it to several factors: 1) the substrate is suffering from a pH imbalance, and/or 2) substrate is spent of its plant available nutrients, and/or 3) the light intensity is causing a stress response. Despite the signs of problems, I pushed forth with topping the plants and hope they respond well enough to be transplanted next week. Day 22 - n/a Day 23 – 250mL Compost Tea application via top water. Day 24 – n/a Day 25 - Plain rainwater 125mL top water, 125mL bottom water; topped all plants and pruned lower growth shoots; reduced light intensity; Plants displaying some deficiencies, appears to be nitrogen Day 26 – n/a Day 27 - 200mL plain rainwater for each specimen; All specimens showing signs of deficiency, suspect as a result of spent substrate or too aggressive light intensity; Blue Dynamite specimens exhibiting strong purpling of petioles, but also on underside of fan leaves; I believe this to be stress related. COMPOST TEA (measures in mL of additive to L of plain dechlorinated water) Worm Castings - 60mL Microbe Multiplier - 4mL Humic Acid - 0.5mL Wild Fish Hydrolysate - 1.0mL Unsulphured Sugarcane Molasses - 0.3mL
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Week 5. Vegetation
2mo ago
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
No Smell
Smell
65 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
2 l
Pot Size
cultivars MAY 23 to MAY 29, 2026 VPD (avg): 0.92 | DLI: 15 After the topping last week, and given the stress the plants were exhibiting, I reduced the light intensity. This seemed to have a positive effect, however, the deficiencies the plants were displaying continued to develop up to the transplant on Day 30. Thankfully the plants all responded very well to the transplant, and new growth is healthy. With the positive response from the plants, I increased the VPD this week, and slightly increased the light intensity. In addition to the transplant, I applied Low Stress Training (LST) this week to spread out the two main shoots, to produce the manifold. Day 29 - n/a Day 30 – Transplanted all specimens; Full root masses on all specimens; Watered in with 2.0L of plain rainwater Day 31 – n/a Day 32 – n/a Day 33 – Plants have all taken to transplant well, and are growing with vigour; Dropped light to increase intensity (220PPFD @ canopy) Day 34 – n/a Day 35 – n/a
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Week 6. Vegetation
1mo ago
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
No Smell
Smell
58 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
11 l
Pot Size
cultivars MAY 30 to JUNE 5, 2026 VPD (avg): 0.92 | DLI: 17 All specimens are performing well and growing with vigour. Manifold developed well this week, with the two main shoots reaching 5th node. Topped all specimens back the 3rd node and pruned all other growing shoots. Hardening off to begin next week as the plants will transition to the greenhouse for the remainder of their lifecycle. No feeding this week, just plain rainwater. Will look to apply a compost tea next week. Day 36 - n/a Day 37 – 1L top water with plain rainwater; Built Final Pot Soil (38L fabric pots) and placed in greenhouse to “cook” for the next 4 to 5 weeks. Day 38 – n/a Day 39 – Lowered light in grow tent to slightly increase light intensity to 250PPFD Day 40 – n/a Day 41 – n/a Day 42 – 1.25L of plain rainwater applied via top water; Topped each specimen for a second time, back to the 3rd node, to produce four main growing shoots for the manifold.
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Week 7. Vegetation
1mo ago
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
No Smell
Smell
58 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
11 l
Pot Size
Nutrients 1
Worm Castings
15 mll
cultivars JUNE 6 to JUNE 12, 2026 VPD (avg): 0.92 | DLI: 20 Good week for the plants, with hardening off for the transition to the greenhouse beginning. All specimens are growing well, appear quite healthy and robust, and appear on track. To boost the organic life and rhizosphere, I gave each specimen a light top dressing of worm castings this week, in lieu of a compost tea. SPECIMEN DETAILS AND OBSERVATIONS Both Purple Romulan specimens are doing quite well. Very compact and bushy plants. Tight internodal spacing, and have strong thick stems, with Purple Romulan #1 more compact a plant than her sister. Leaves are smallish, with very broad leaflets. Day 43 - n/a Day 44 – Provided compost tea (3L) to the Final Pot soil that is “cooking” in the greenhouse; Will be ready to receive the plants in a couple of week’s time. Day 45 – Top dressed with 125mL of worm castings; 1L top water with plain rainwater. Day 46 – n/a Day 47 – Cloudy and wet day, so I decided to defer hardening off; Provided 1L of rainwater via top water in early evening to all specimens. Began training newly created 4 main shoots to build out the manifold. Day 48 – Began hardening off; Plants taken out to the greenhouse at 9:00AM and returned to the grow tent at 11:45AM; They experienced some good sunny exposure, and responded with the desired “praying”; Applied further LST to direct 4 main growing shoots on each specimen. Day 49 – Continued the hardening off process, and put the plants out in the greenhouse at 8:00AM; Plants returned to grow tent under LED lights at 11:45AM
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Week 8. Vegetation
1mo ago
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
No Smell
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Solution Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
11 l
Pot Size
Nutrients 2
Veg Grow (5-3-5)
2 mll
Worm Castings
12.5 mll
cultivars JUNE 13 to JUNE 19, 2026 Sunrise: 05:55 | Sunset: 22:05 Plants hardened off, and full-time in greenhouse this week. Weather not the greatest as there was more cloud cover than sun, however temperatures were good and the greenhouse held humidity levels at a reasonable target. All specimens are doing well, and did bulk up, although the growth rate not a substantial as desired. With the cloud cover, the plants got a little stretchy, with internodal spacing increasing over what was occurring under the LED fixture in the indoor propagation tent. Nothing to really worry about. Plants were top dressed with dry organic amendments this week, and received an liquid organic soil drench. Next week, a Compost Tea application and another topping is on tap (creating 8 main growing shoots). Day 50- Out to greenhouse at 8:00AM, back in the tent under LED at 1:30PM; Cloudy and overcast day, with intermittent light rain; A few sunny breaks between 10:00AM and 1:30PM; Top dressed with worm castings and Dry Organic amendments (Veg Grow 5-3-5); Watered in with 1.1L Organic Liquid Amended Soil Drench pH'd to 6.5 (recipe below); Bottom watered with 250mL of plain rainwater; LST applied to main growing shoots to keep the plants flat and to build out the manifold; Bumped VPD target in tent to 1.1kPA Day 51 – Cleaned greenhouse (quite dirty due to spring pollen); Plants out at 8:00AM; Cloudy, overcast and cool in the morning, with sunny breaks in the afternoon, and mostly sun in the evening. Left the plants out, as they seemed to be responding well; Perhaps some mild signs of sunburn or malcontent (slight discolouration of top leaves, couple instances of leaf curl), but nothing too serious. Decided to let them overnight in the greenhouse as tomorrow is going to be cloud covered for most of the day; Temps are good in the greenhouse, so no reason to not just let them continue. Day 52 – Cloudy, overcast and cool in the morning; 1L of plain rainwater applied via top water to all specimens. All growing shoots pointed upward after LST last night. Plants are doing well, but perhaps a bit of excessive leaf turgor. Further LST applied in the evening to keep the canopy flat; Plants are growing with vigour Day 53 – Mostly sunny morning; Plants look happy and healthy, although the LST on one plant (Purple Romulan #2) caused a stem to break and I needed to remove it, thereby topping it back to its first nodes. Day 54 – Overcast in the morning; What appeared to be excessive leaf turgor has subsided somewhat, with the plants "relaxing" last evening, and waking up eager and praying in the morning; Remained cloudy for most of the day, with sporadic sunny breaks; Plants did not appear to be worse for wear, but also didn't push much new foliage out; Pots are light, and so I will give them some rainwater tomorrow morning. Day 55 – Mix of sun and cloud; Purple Romulan #2 given 1L of plain rainwater via top water, all others 500mL; Intermittent rain today, and mostly cloudy for the afternoon. Day 56 - Bright sunny morning, forecasted to be mostly sunny for the day; Applied some LST to the plants first thing in the morning; Compost Tea brewing (set up last night) for application tomorrow morning. LIQUID ORGANIC SOIL DRENCH RECIPE (mL/L) Optimize Organics – Liquid GROW (5-3-5) – 5.0mL/L Yucca Extract – 0.25mL/L Monosilic Acid – 0.5mL/L Triacontanol Biostimulant – 0.1mL/L Activated Beneficial Microbes – 5.0mL/L NOTE: All products from Optimize Organics (http://www.optimizeorganics.ca)
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Week 9. Vegetation
22d ago
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
No Smell
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Solution Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
38 l
Pot Size
cultivars JUNE 20 to JUNE 26, 2026 Sunrise: 05:58 | Sunset: 22:02 Decent week for weather, with majority of days sunny with moderate temperatures. Greenhouse environment has been adequate, and the plants have grown well over the week. It was a bit of a busy week for all involved as each specimen was topped at the beginning of this week, to produce 8 main growing shoots. At the end of the week, all specimens were transplanted to their Final Pots (38L/10 gallon). Root zones in the 11L (3 gallon) fabric pots consumed all available space, reaching the edges of the pot, as well as the bottom. The transplant was a delicate process to slowly roll sides of fabric pot downward until it was free of the full soil/root mass. Gentle prying from the between the pot and the bottom of the root mass freed up the root growth weaved into the bottom of the fabric pot. The soil in the Final Pots that was prepared on Day 37 (26 days prior to transplant) was moist, smelled rich and biological, ideal for the transplant. It will just be a matter of monitoring the plants over the coming days to note any root zone issues. Day 57- Applied 1L of Compost Tea to all specimens via top water. Day 58 – n/a Day 59 - Topped for a 3rd time, pruned and defoliated; Applied 500mL of plain rainwater to each specimen; Sunny morning, projected to be mostly sunny throughout the day; Temperatures in greenhouse good. Day 60 - Nice sunny morning, remained mostly sun for the day; Temperatures good; Plants look find after the topping, pruning and LST; Soil moisture good; Plants began to droop mid-afternoon, and so I applied 1L of plain rainwater at 2:45PM (not ideal) but all specimens immediately responded by perking up; Temps slightly high (around 30C) and humidity low (around 30%), but it is what it is with the way I am able to manage the environment in the greenhouse. Day 61 - Cloudy and overcast, with cooler temperatures today; Greenhouse is fine temp and humidity wise. Plants look good and appear to be responding well to the topping. Sunny breaks as the day wore on, with plants responding well. Day 62 - Bright sunny morning remained sunny for the day with a brief cloudy period late afternoon; Applied 1L of plain rainwater via top water to each specimen in the morning; Plants appear to be performing well, new main growing shoots are developing well, no signs of deficiency from the plants, environmental conditions adequate. While perhaps the plants should be given another week, I am planning to proceed with the transplant to Final Pots (38L/10 gallon) tomorrow evening. Plants are large enough that tomato cages may not be able to go on after the transplant, but rather the plants transplanted to pots with the modified tomato cages already in place; GrapeGod #1 is particularly large. Day 63 - Another sunny morning; Plants look good. Transplanted all specimens to final pots in the evening; Well-watered in with 1.5L of Soil Drench; Re-applied LST to flatten the canopy of each specimen, and direct toward Final Pot plant cages. COMPOST TEA RECIPE (mL/L of plain rainwater) Worm Castings – 60mL/L Optimize Organics Microbe Multiplier – 4mL/L Humic Acid – 0.5mL/L Wild Fish Hydrolysate – 1mL/L Unsulphured Sugarcane Molasses – 0.3mL/L LIQUID ORGANIC SOIL DRENCH RECIPE – TRANSPLANT FORMULA (mL/L of plain rainwater) Fulvic Acid - 2.5mL/L North Atlantic Kelp - 0.5mL/L Pacific Kelp - 0.5mL/L Yucca Extract - 0.25ml/L NOTE: All products from Optimize Organics (http://www.optimizeorganics.ca)
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Topping
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Main-Lining
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Defoliation
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Manifolding
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Transplantation
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Week 10. Vegetation
10d ago
16 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
No Smell
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Solution Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
38 l
Pot Size
cultivars JUNE 27 to JULY 3, 2026 Sunrise: 06:01 | Sunset: 22:01 Decent week for weather, with very hot temperatures through the middle of the week. Took some personal time and went fishing for 3 days. Upon return on day 70, the plants were drooping, so immediately received a plain watering. All specimens recovered from the slight drought. Growth continues as expected, however the plants are getting a bit large. All have strong thick stems from main stalk to the tips of the main growth shoots. Both Purple Romulan specimens are virtually identical, compact plants with smaller broad leaves and each smells strongly of pine. Day 64- Full sun throughout the day; Greenhouse hit 31C but it was fairly brief in the afternoon; Humidity wasn't good from 1PM onward to 7PM, something I cannot really contend with in current set up (corrugated polycarbonate panels produce large air leaks in greenhouse). All specimens have responded very well to the transplant, with noticeable growth and upturning of growing shoots toward light. Day 65 – Cloudy in the morning, sunny in the afternoon; Temperatures ideal, and plants have responded well to transplant. Day 66 - Cloudy and overcast, with cooler temperatures to start the day; Greenhouse in a good temperature and humidity range; Plants look happy and healthy; Cloud cover for the remainder of the day, with rain arriving in the evening (7:00PM); Using the probe, soil moisture levels remain good; Considering a small top-up of water tomorrow before departing for 3 days on a fishing trip Day 67 - Rain overnight, temps and humidity good in the greenhouse in the morning; Bottom watered each specimen with 400mL of plain rainwater, top watered with 1L; GrapeGod #1 received an additional 1L. Forecasted to be very hot couple of days ahead; Gone fishing at 4:00PM Day 68 – n/a (Gone Fishing) Day 69 – n/a (Gone Fishing) Day 70 – Back from fishing at 2:00PM; 2L of plain rainwater applied immediately upon return, as the plants were drooping; Weather had been hot so no surprise there… but a disaster has been averted; Hopefully rhizosphere remains strong;
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Week 11. Vegetation
8d ago
16 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
No Smell
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Solution Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
38 l
Pot Size
cultivars JULY 4 to JULY 10, 2026 Sunrise: 06:08 | Sunset: 21:57 Very nice sunny week, with some warmer days (26C+), but greenhouse temperatures stayed within tolerances. Plant growth consistent and fairly vigorous. Seem to be an a pretty good rhythm continuing to put on size at a steady pace. Having some modest concerns about their size at the moment due to vertical space limitations, so planning to top all specimens one more time to produce 16 main growing shoots. The compost tea application early in the week seemed to provide a needed boost, and I believe the root zone benefitted greatly from the thorough bottom water at mid-week. Day 71- Prepared compost tea in the morning (recipe below), will be ready for application tomorrow evening; Applied an additional 2L of plain rainwater today, to help the plants contend with the pending heat and full sun; LST applied to direct 8 main growing shoots and keep canopy flat; No signs of pests or any other issues with plants; All recovered from the "drought". Day 72 – Compost tea application in the evening; 2.0L to each specimen via top water; Plants doing well, growing with vigour; New growth stems are a bit thin and flimsy, and so will consider giving them some silica at their next watering; Checked soil moisture with probe meter, and each pot would benefit from a bottom watering at next soil drench. Day 73 - Bright sunny morning, forecasted to be mostly sunny for the remainder of the day; Greenhouse environment good; Plants doing well, and growing with vigour. Day 74 - Very hot and sunny day; Plants did well, despite very high heat for several hours over the afternoon Day 75 – Another hot day, with high humidity but with cloudy breaks. Temperatures didn't quite get to danger zone; Applied 1.5L of plain rainwater via bottom water to all specimens, with GrapeGod #1 receiving 2.25L (substrate was drier throughout, and it is the largest specimen so unsurprising it needed a bit more water); Further LST applied to direct shoots to areas of space where I want the growth to occur; Plants are not quite ready for the next topping (just pushing out 4th nodes on each main shoot), but I believe based on their growth rate and size, a 4th topping will be required in order to control height. Day 76 – A good sunny day, with higher temps, but right on the max line; All specimens responded very well to the LST of yesterday, with growth shoots pointed upward; Most shoots have their 4th nodes, but I feel it too early to top again. Will look to find a good timing to do it over the next 3 to 4 days; A 4th topping is necessary, or the plants will push beyond my target vertical height during the flowering stage. Day 77 – Clear skies and sun in the morning, and forecasted to remain as such throughout the day; Temperatures good in the morning. COMPOST TEA RECIPE (mL/L of plain rainwater) Worm Castings – 60mL/L Optimize Organics Microbe Multiplier – 4mL/L Humic Acid – 0.5mL/L Wild Fish Hydrolysate – 1mL/L Unsulphured Sugarcane Molasses – 0.3mL/L
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Week 12. Vegetation
18h ago
16 hrs
Light Schedule
30 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
No Smell
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Solution Temp
0 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
38 l
Pot Size
cultivars JULY 11 to JULY 17, 2026 Sunrise: 06:16 | Sunset: 21:51 | Total Daylight: 15:35 Eventful week weather-wise with extreme heat marking the beginning of the week, followed by forest fire activity negatively impacting air quality while blocking sunlight. Plants have performed well however appeared to stretch a little bit as a result of the high heat event where temperatures briefly exceeded 40C (104F). Due to their strong overall health, size and vigour, I decided that all specimens needed to be pruned and topped one more time in order to control the canopy and to mitigate risk of the plants outgrowing the available vertical space. As of Day 82, each plant has 16 main growing shoots. From here forward the plants will be left to grow vertically, with minor Low Stress Training (LST) to direct shoot to desired areas for growth. The strategy will be to utilize trellis netting to fill out the canopy across the available bench area for both front and back benches. There can be up to 50 6”x6” squares available on the back bench, another 30 or so on the front bench. The two Purple Romulan specimens are uniform, short, bushy plants. Each smells strongly of pine, particularly when being manipulated. Stems are thick and strong, with each specimen exhibiting medium sized lower fan leaves. Both specimens are healthy and hearty. There are no signs of deficiency in any specimen, however there is a mild fungus gnat infection that was detected and defense strategies have been implemented, continuing through to harvest in all likelihood. Day 78 - Sunny and warm morning with outside temperatures expected to hit 26C; Forecast over next few days calling for temps in the 30's. 2.0L of organic liquid amended soil drench applied via top-water. An additional 1.0L of rainwater applied to all specimens, with GrapeGod #1 receiving 2.0L of rainwater; Fungus Gnats have appeared in GrapeGod and Blue Dynamite #2; Oscillating fan speed increased, sticky traps put in place, next watering (probably Day 81 or 82) will have BTI treatment (Mosquito Dunks); Top Dress next week will get Neem Cake added. Hope I can break their lifecycle. Day 79 – Thunderstorms overnight causing a spike in humidity in the greenhouse, but nothing to worry about at this stage of their lifecycle; Forecast over the next few days calling for extremely hot temperatures (Outside temps of 37C predicted for Day 80); That is surely going to tip the greenhouse into danger zone for temperature; Put on a shade cloth to help mitigate, and plan to manually spray interior floors and walls with very cold water to help manage the temperatures; Today forecasted to be 31C, and by 10:30AM it was already hot outside and in greenhouse (humidity spike from rainstorm helping to keep it down). As the day wore on, temperatures did not spike as predicted, with a cool breeze off Lake Superior keeping things somewhat moderate. Plants doing well, growing with vigour, LST applied to control canopy and keep it even. Day 80 - Already quite warm in the morning, with forest fire smoke in the air. Predicted to be very hot today (36C). Probed soil in all specimens and they all seem adequate but will have to monitor as transpiration is going be excessive today; Set aside a bucket of rainwater last night and placed a mosquito dunk in it (BTI), to apply at next watering as a means to replenish the plants, but also to defend against fungus gnats. Sticky traps have been effective in capturing adults. 33C outside at 12:00PM, 36C in greenhouse; Temperatures forecasted to continue to rise through the afternoon; Sprayed floors and walls with cold tap water from hose, to boost humidity and in an effort to cool the zone down; Repeated every hour; Plants appear to fine at the noon hour with upper most grow nodes "praying"; Shade cloth helping control temps; 2:00PM greenhouse hit 40C, sprayed exterior with cold water from hose, as well as interior, temps dropped to 38C, temporarily; Plants still appear ok; 4:00PM greenhouse crested 40C (104F), and I have continued with hourly spraying of hard surfaces (exterior and interior) with cold water from hose; By 5:00PM forest fire smoke covered the sky, blocking the sun and allowing temperatures to drop slightly; By 7:30PM forest fire ash also falling from the sky (mild) with the greenhouse falling to 34.2C (outside 32C) and Leaf Temperatures at 31.5C; Top watered 2L per specimen of cooler rainwater treated with BTI; Plants relaxed by 8:00PM and really don't look like the suffered too dramatically from the extreme heat of a very eventful day. Day 81 - Exhaust fan ran overnight as temps remained above 26C inside the greenhouse; Light dusting of ash from nearby forest fires covering plants and hard surfaces inside greenhouse; Temps forecasted to be 32C today. Smokey haze in the sky, but there are patches of blue sky. Greenhouse temperatures reached 35C between 1:00PM and 4:00PM; Plants appear to be doing fine. Day 82 – Temperatures finally cooled to the point that the exhaust fan on the greenhouse shut off overnight; Cloud cover this morning (along with forest fire smoke), and forecasted to continue through the day; Greenhouse remained in good temperatures and humidity, but no direct sun for the entirety of the day; Opted to prune all specimens, topping for a 4th time and removing foliage and lower growth shoots on each; Hopeful that with the forecasted overcast weather and moderate temperatures, recovery will be expedited; Each were topped back to near the top ring of the modified cages providing support; Mild LST to direct new main growth shoots to desired areas for upward growth; Greenhouse has a moderate coating of ash and dust from the forest fire situation, so a cleaning is needed over the coming weekend; Additionally, there were some signs that there may be mites present, so I intend to apply a foliar pest defense before end of weekend. Day 83 – 17C outside this morning, greenhouse at good temps and humidity; Plants don't appear to have been negatively affected by heavy pruning and defoliation last evening; Probed soil and all have sufficient moisture to last the day; Remained cool and overcast throughout the day. Day 84 – Cool, overcast and smoky this morning; Much needed rain in the forecast; Greenhouse operating a good temps and humidity; Probed soil, and there remains sufficient moisture, but GrapeGod and Blue Dynamite #1 are light; Set up an aerated compost tea brew first thing in the morning for use at next feeding; Fungus gnat situation appears to be under control with sticky traps capturing adults. LIQUID ORGANIC SOIL DRENCH RECIPE (mL/L of plain rainwater) Optimize Organics - Grow Liquid Organic Plant Food (3-1-2) – 5mL/L Yucca Schidigera Liquid Extract – 0.25mL/L Monosilic Acid – 0.5mL/L Triacontanol Biostimulant – 0.1mL/L Activated Beneficial Microbes – 5mL/L NOTE: All products from Optimize Organics (http://www.optimizeorganics.ca)
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THcHunteR23
THcHunteR23 commentedweek 03mo ago
Bon retour et je te souhaite succès avec tes nouvelles cultures ✌️❤️
cultivars
cultivars commented3mo ago
@THcHunteR23, thanks much...
Pete_vs_Nature
Pete_vs_Nature commentedweek 41mo ago
All the best! Great analysis.
cultivars
cultivars commented1mo ago
@Pete_vs_Nature, I've got a long way to go until harvest... but things have been going good so far. Cheers!
Tower84
Tower84 commentedweek 81mo ago
Sieht alles sehr gepflegt aus bei dir 👍👍💚💚🌱🌱
cultivars
cultivars commented1mo ago
@Tower84, making progress, only about 18 more weeks to go! lol!
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