Intergalactic Gelatomatic

OFFICIAL SET UP Tent 2 ft X 4 ft X 5 ft (2) G8 Led grow lights 140 actual watts each (1) G8 Led bloom lights 245 actual watts (1) G8 Led Red bloom booster 90 actual watts Hydrofarm PPF/PAR meter 3 Gallon Maxi pots (4) 1020 reinforced drainage trays (1) Exhale Co2 bags Autopilot Temperature/Humidity/Co2 monitor (2) 6 inch 2-speed circulation fans 4 inch 190 cfm variable speed exhaust fan with carbon filter H&M tds meter (0.5 ppm scale) Hanna ph meter Customized Air innovations 2 gallon cool mist ultrasonic humidifier Precision hand held watering device (Turkey baster) SOIL COMPONENTS Biobizz Light mix Canna Coco Coir mix Fox Farm Ocean Forest mix Perlite Azos nitrogen fixing bacteria Great White beneficial bacteria and mycorrhizae Bulk mix proportions 32% Ocean Forest 32% Biobizz light 32% Canna Coco Coir 4% Perlite Seedling mix proportions 7 parts Biobizz light 1 part Canna Coco Coir 1 part Perlite SEEDLING / VEG. NUTRIENTS Canna Bio Rhizotonic Canna Bio Vega BLOOM NUTRIENTS Undecided SUPPLEMENTS Cal/Mag Cannazyme General Hydroponics Armor Si Organic Blackstrap Molasses Epsom Salt FLUSHING SOLUTION General Hydroponics Flora-kleen LED Light Intensities Recommended LED PPF/PAR Values / DLI Based on 20 hrs of light. Seedlings 150 - 200 umoles / DLI 10.80 - 14.4 moles per day Veg up to 9" 450 umoles / DLI 32.40 moles per day Early bloom 500 umoles / DLI 36.00 moles per day Mid bloom 650 umoles / DLI 46.80 moles per day Late bloom 750 umoles / DLI 54.00 moles per day Ripen 400 umoles / DLI 28.80 moles per day *** Use extreme caution going 700 umoles or higher @ 20hrs/day this could cause leaf burn*** PPF measures the total amount of PAR emitted from the lighting system per second. PAR is the amount of light in the 400 - 700 nm color spectrum that can actually be used by the plant. PAR does not measure the amount of UV and Infrared that plays a part in trichome formation and cell quality. DLI is the total amount of PAR the plant has received per day Our goal is to have a minimum DLI in the 38-40 mole range when it bloom. https://www.waveformlighting.com/horticulture/daily-light-integral-dli-calculator https://horticulturelightinggroup.com/blogs/news/horticulture-metrics-par-ppf-ppfd-dli Having your plants in the optimum LVPD(Leaf Vapor Pressure Deficit) ranges helps them absorb Co2 to properly conduct photosynthesis and allows the root system to adequately utilize water and nutrients. Using average leaf temperature is the best way to calculate LVPD. Measure this temperature using an infrared thermometer. LED lights tend to have leaf temperatures lower than atmospheric temperatures in the grow room. Growers using HID, Fluorescent bulbs typically will have temperatures higher than room temperature. With HPS leaf temperature can be 8 - 10 F higher than room temperatures due to the amount of infrared emitted by the bulb. Recommended LVPD Seedlings/Early Veg 0.4 - 0.8 kPa Late Veg/Early Bloom 0.8 - 1.2 kPa Mid/Late Bloom 1.2 - 1.6 kPa *** Danger Zone*** Below 0.4 kPa / Over 1.6 kPa https://www.dimluxlighting.com/knowledge/vapor-pressure-deficit-vpd-calculator/ https://vpdcalculator.com/vpd-calculator https://www.blackdogled.com/lst Week 1 Update Popped 3 FB Gelato into a shot glass of distilled water and placed them in a dark place. After 24 hours transferred seeds to moist paper towel in Tupperware container with a loose fitting top. At 48 hours all seeds showed a decent tail and were planted in 3 gallon Maxi pots in my pre- moistened seedling/soil mixture. Added several drops of r.o. water to settle the seeds into the mixture. Covered them with clear solo cups with (5) 1/2 inch holes drilled into them to allow higher humidity and some air circulation. They all emerged within two days. First set of serrated leaves appeared within the next few days this is my "Day 1". Day 4 removed humidity domes. Continuing to maintain 65% humidity using 2 gallon cool mist humidifier. Minimal watering using BioRhizotonic and R.O. water ph corrected to 6.4 adding just enough (25 ml) to keep seedling mixture slightly moist every 3rd to 4th day if needed. Day 7 lowered my light to 20 inches average PAR meter reading of 250 umoles. DLI (Daily light integral) 20 hrs@ 250 umoles = DLI of 18.00 moles per day Tent temperature average 78 F with a humidity of 65% leaf temperature of 73 F giving me a LVPD (Leaf vapor pressure deficit) of 0.65 kPa