Fall 2026 Grow

InsideAz Time to get growing again, I’ve taken a 3-4 month break over the summer and feel focused on what I’m doing again. I’ll be changing the way I feed the plants, previously I used “organic” powder slow- release fertilizers. I’ll be changing to bi-weekly teas that are more focused towards the microbes and nutrient replenishing. This way I know exactly what is going into the plants and hopefully improve the smoke flavor. Only 4 plants this grow I want to maximize each plant without overcrowding the space. I’ll be paying close attention to the environment and KEEPING THE TENT CLOSED. First week went very well with environmental conditions. Germination: Paper towel in open ziplock bag 8/28-8/30 Week1: 8/31-9/6 Planted in soil 8/30 Soil mixture: FoxFarm Ocean forest Potting Soil (1.5cu bag) Fox Farm Happy Frog Potting Soul (2cu bag) Wiggle Worm Earth Worm Castings (5%-10% soil) All seeds popped out of soil by themselves within 2 days. No added fertilizers during the start this grow, FoxFarm soil should have plenty to get these seedlings going and then I will be top dressing with Gaia Green in a month unless I find more natural nutrients. Ultimately I would like to phase out fertilizers whether they be “organic” or not. The best/ most flavorful buds I’ve ever smoked were made from all natural nutrient sources. Environment is as described in notes and will be updated weekly. Dechlorinated water for 24-28 hours Ph between 6.5-6.8 ish using citric acid before watering Light is at 30%

InsideAz Week 2: 9/7-9/13 *GENERAL PLANT NOTES* It was a slow week in the visual growth department as the plants start spreading their roots throughout the soil. ——-The Pineapple UpsideDown Cake and Dante’s Inferno strains have had the slowest start with the shortest visual growth so far but they look a nice happy green color. Towards the end of the week they started catching up. ——-The Trop Cherry had some fast growth this week but started to look a lime green color towards the end of the week. As of 9/13 (picture day) it’s regaining some normal looking color. No tea this week, I figure it’s too early to try and feed. The plants are still working into the soil and have stems about as thick as toothpicks. I’ll take week 1 as a “germination” week in my mind since not much growth has changed and that’s realistically what’s happening under the soil..germination. That’ll probably push the veg cycle back a week, goal is 7 weeks total now. Next week I plant to start giving all natural organic teas on a 2 week regimen. It will be a gradual feeding regimen so I don’t overdo it because this is my first time using this method as their only source of food. Ingredients will be listed and easily attainable. In the future I hope to swap some of these ingredients for more locally sourced sources of nutrients or just make my own compost. These the results will also be documented, I need to check the ph of the runoff water throughout the week when the plants need heavier waterings. *ENVIRONMENT NOTES* Light still at 30% 52” above leaves Environment has been updated in notes/conditions Water every 2-3 days with dechlorinated tap water Ph to 6.5-6.8 before watering with citric acid. Just watering them enough to keep the soil wet, not much bottom drip. *VPD NOTES* Towards the end of this week I realized I was falling out of my vpd range. Even with the temp at 73f and 65%humidity the VPD was approaching .8 when the ideal range would be about .6-.65. Looking at my options, either changing temp or humidity I decided to up the humidity because only a 5% change in humidity would give me a .14 change in VPD which leaves the VPD at .65 in the tent.—(More power friendly option) Alternatively, I could’ve lowered the temp to 68f and kept the 65%humidity to achieve a .66 VPD—(not power efficient). Next weeks environment conditions will reflect this change if I can manage the humidity consistently through the week. *FINAL WEEK NOTES* No wonder the Pineapple UpsideDown Cake and Dante’s Inferno were having a slow week, with a VPD range closer to late veg than propagation/early veg I’m sure that’s stressing their cycle. Sure, root growth is happening but you can just tell one or two plants is stunted for a couple days. I’m looking forward to playing with the feeding regimen I have planned and testing the results. -Really going to be tweaking on the vpd this time