Hi guys, it's been a while but I'm back and starting a new diary it's already well into week two but late is better then never.
I put these Blackberry Autos from FastBuds in 3 gal smart pots filled with Fox Farm Ocean Forest and a little extra Perlite. 5:1 ratio (btw, I got my seeds in only like 5 days after placing my order 👍👌 thanks FB super legit)
I had a 4/4 germination success using the paper towel method. Plants 1&2 started germination on the 8th and sprouted out of the dirt on the 14th which is where I start counting. Plants 3&4 started germination on the 11th and sprouted out of the dirt on the 17th - so 6 days from seed to sproutling average.
Lights are placed high enough to provide about 20k-25k lux (can't afford PAR meter so going with lux)
At the moment I'm using an Advanced Platinum P300 LED and MarsHydro 300 LED in a 4x2x5 grow tent but next week I'm getting a 4x3x6 ft tent and in there I will use my P300 with a 400watt HPS and maybe supplement with the Mars Hydro LED if necessary.
If you look at the two older plants (Plants 1&2) their leaves look sort of funky (especially Plant 1) and I think that is caused from heat stress during the first week of its life. It was a hot August and the grow tent regularly got into the mid 90's plus I had no fan circulating air (my bad). I hope they pull through now that I have things under control and things are a little cooler.
I was originally only going to grow two plants but I thought maybe I F'd up with all the heat so I germinated 2 more seeds but now everything is under control and temps are better (mid 70's - low 80s) so I guess I'm growing 4 plants as I think even with the funky leaves they are still growing and will pull through.
This is my first grow with purple genetics so excited to already see some color :D
Since I'm using FFOF soil I will not be feeding until flower probably where I will use Terpinator and Advanced nutrients pH perfect Sensi Bloom parts A&B. I will likely use Growers Recharge all throughout the grow once a week and CalMag here and there since Im using RO water.
Comment with any suggestions/observations/comments or just to say what's up! Thanks for checking my grow
@stealthassassin, yea maybe the soil is too hot - I use fox farm ocean forest soil and havent fed them or anything and plants 2&3 are in the same soil so I dunno whats going on really