Between Growth and Madness

Kushycat They seem to be doing well so far 🌱😊 At first, I was a bit worried about the low RH, but since there’s still a flowering plant in the tent, it’s manageable for now. Over the next 2–3 weeks, I’ll gradually acclimate them to outdoor conditions and move them outside little by little 🌤️🌿 I water them as needed from both the bottom and the top, being careful not to overwater them in order to encourage strong and healthy root growth 💧 I use tap water that has been sitting at room temperature for at least 24 hours, and every second watering gets a small dose of CalMag ⚗️ The stems were a bit weak in the beginning, so I supported them lightly to prevent them from falling over or snapping 🌱😄 Right now, a gentle breeze is helping strengthen their stems so they’ll be able to support heavy flowers later on 🌬️💪🌸

Kushycat Everything is going well so far. I think she’s developing just as well as her sisters of the same age have up to this point. The roots are already peeking out of the bottom of the pot, which surprises me. Although the pot isn’t huge at 1.3 liters, I’ve never seen such rapid root growth before in the 0.5-liter pots I used for starting them. The pots seem to be working exactly as intended, and I can now fully share the enthusiasm @Stony_German . Furthermore, I think the mycorrhizal preparation I used for the first time is also contributing to this. Unfortunately, I have a few fungus gnats in the tent—not a major infestation, but still annoying, and their larvae aren’t good for the roots either. I’ve hung up yellow sticky traps and treated them with neem oil. I suspect the fungus gnats are coming from the Neudorff seed-starting mix, since they only appeared after I introduced the zucchini plants into the tent. I thought Neudorff would be more careful about things like that. From now on, I’ll only use Frux seedling soil—I’ve used it before, and the small plants are in it as well. Even though the larvae are probably already in the zucchini soil, I also watered the small Kushy Cadets with a neem solution as a precaution. I actually meant to keep this short—I don’t think most people will read this far anyway. 😹😛 17.05.2026 Being the klutz that I am, I went a little overboard with the watering again, and the day before yesterday I noticed the leaves drooping slightly. Well, long story short, the lower part is looking a bit pale and yellowish now. I loosened the top layer of soil a little, and it’s slowly drying out again. For now, I’m just going to leave them alone and keep my hands off. I think it’s only minor damage, and they should look better again in a few days. I’m hoping for good weather this week so they can harden off properly. After that, they’ll still have plenty of time to grow big and strong before flowering in the garden this fall.

Kushycat As I mentioned in last week’s report, I unfortunately ended up with water damage on top of my roof damage. xD No, seriously — I meant well, as I’ve done too many times before, and it really makes you feel like an idiot when you keep making the same mistake over and over again… Well, they’ve already recovered somewhat, but of course I still couldn’t keep my hands to myself and ended up pruning her and her sisters, removing the drowned leaves in the process. I know that might sound a bit drastic, but basically I was the deer in the forest, and now she’s developed a strong survival instinct and will come back with full force in a few days. 😹 Like her sisters, she’ll still have a long vegetative phase outdoors before flowering begins, and I think by the next update we’ll finally meet again in the outdoor garden.

Kushycat The flood victims have recovered quite well and are now back outside, although they’re still under cover with plenty of light but no direct sunlight. After all the water and the stress from pruning, I wanted to give them a little time to recover. Over the next few days, I’ll be looking for a better spot where they can get more direct sun and won’t have to stretch as much. They, along with their sisters, have already been topped—see the previous update for details. I’m also thinking about bending the main stem a bit further. I’ve come up with a plan and just hope I don’t damage them in the process. 😅 They won’t be staying in their current pots for much longer. Soon they’ll be transplanted into 19-liter geotextile pots and given their dose of Biotabs to help them settle into their new home.