[Contest] Frosty’s Auto Freak : The GOAT

Itashish I started another seed, the first one died from the heat. I had put it in a black pot and the soil was boiling from the heat accumulation, it killed the seedling. When I dug up the soil, it must have been at least 50/60°, I had a hard time holding it in my hand because it was so hot. Now I opted for a geo textile pot for better root aeration and to avoid heat accumulation. I hope this seedling doesn't die too!

Itashish The second one survived! For now, she's doing well. She just decided to make a little hat with her cotyledon. I'm being careful not to let her get caught in the rain.

Itashish Everything is going well, the genetics are slow in the first weeks, but the mix of my soil wasn't ideal, so it slowed down even more. I did a watering with aloe vera and another watering with compost tea containing worm guano, spirulina, brewer's yeast, bee pollen, and fermented plant juice made from nettles, all mixed in willow water that had been steeping for 5 days, a tea rich in hormones to boost her. Since applying the tea, there has been an increase in growth. I hope it will improve moving forward!

Itashish Still no noticeable improvement in growth, but Frosty is doing well, can't wait to see what happens next! Seed sprouted on May 26th.

Itashish Germinated seed May 26. The goat has been repotted into its final pot, it finally has its head upside down! I’ve posted photos of the steps below, it was easier than I thought to get there. First, I fixed a stainless steel ruler to a post. I put clay pebbles on the surface of the geotextile pot. I wrapped the goat in cellophane. I passed it through the drainage hole and removed the cellophane. I cut the geotextile to remove it. I filled the pot with potting soil. I added all the ingredients (photo6) as a top dress (except for the yeast which was used for watering) and topped it off with hay as mulch. I cut a white paper sheet to the diameter of the pot to cover the mulch like a tarp even though I know it won’t be as effective as a tarp, but it will help keep everything as moist as possible and speed up the decomposition of the top dress. I fixed the goat to its guide. And I placed it in its final location. Now all that's left is to let it grow, hoping it works well; by doing this, I hope to encourage branching. The Goat is a bit in the shade since it has its head upside down, but that’s not a bad thing given the current sun intensity (+45 degrees Celsius). Can’t wait to see the rest of the adventure! Let’s grow🌱🍀

Itashish What to say...? Aside from the fact that this is marked as a failure? The soil mix given to Frosty probably wasn't suitable for him to end up with such damage, surely a nutrient overload or too much salt buildup or pH fluctuations. I don't know the source of the problem, but I know he has one. I repotted him in my vegetable bed so he has a better nutritional base and can at least finish his growth. I can recognize a flop and that he won't give his best, that's just how it is. Consider this a stress test now, we'll see if with all this, he becomes a hermie or not. I wish you all intergalactic terpenes in your grows, let's grow 🙏🌱🍀

Itashish I am a turd