Winter mini grow auto blueberry

These are 2 auto blueberry, soaked overnight on Tue 12 Nov then popped into Jiffy pellets the next evening. To be honest I didn't think anything would happen, but this morning (Sat 16 Nov) both were poking up By the evening they are as in the pictures. I have a small tent (Black Orchid 50 x 50 x 100cm) Currently they are under 6 * 10W LED spotlights, which are probably ok for seedlings but I need something else (soon I think). As you might guess, this is my first attempt at this kind of fun. I will be growing in soil, probably 2 x 8 liter pots All advice appreciated! Update - Tues 19 Nov - after a week they are looking ok, considering they sprouted Saturday I think I should have put the Jiffy pellets into pots earlier I have some 8 liter fabric pots on order but the damned things haven't arrived, so I've had to put them in what I had to hand for now (small 1 liter pots) Once in the pots and misting them a little, humidity and temperature are fine Looking forward to week 2! BTW seeds are from https://www.female-seeds.co.uk/product/discount-female-seeds-auto-blueberry-female-seeds/ very inexpensive, will see what happens

**** Thursday today, they sprouted on Saturday morning **** The little one is now catching up with the big one The 60W household LED spotlights seem to be working for now Black Friday tomorrow so I may be making a purchase! **** Saturday, 1 week after sprouting **** The bigger one doesn't look quite right (on the right in the pic) The single fan leaves look a bit rough and have curled a little bit. I'm laying off any watering for a while and have raised the LEDs up to 30cm above By contrast, the little one (left) looks just fine. Anyway both have the second set of leaves coming along so not too worried Incidentally I haven't given them a full watering at all - just misted the top a couple of times a day Not sure when to do the full water (until there's some runoff from the pots) Or when I need to put them in the final pots... **** Tuesday 26 Nov - 2 weeks from popping the seeds in water **** I've never grown anything from seed before so quite pleased how they're doing I think I gave the initial set of leaves a bit of LED burn, but the second set are fine and the third set on their way Oh, my new light has arrived - looking forward to next week

**** Tuesday night 26 Nov **** We're officially in week 3 My new light is a Spider Farmer SF 1000 bought direct from https://www.spider-farmer.com/products/sf-1000-led-grow-light I got this for about the same price as a TS 1000 Keeping it 22 inches above my little plants until they get used to it So I've gone from 6x10W household LED to 100W of optimized grow LED - let's see if this pays off! **** Saturday 30 Nov ***** I transplanted from 1 ltr to 8ltr pots on Wednesday. This really did give them a shock - they seemed very comfortable in their 1 liter pots. They look like they have recovered but growth did pause for a few days Leaves look similar to other auto blueberry grows on here - very broad Indica type leaves. The stems are now thickening quite a bit so I assume there's some root development going on. Temperatures have dropped round here, even gets cold inside the house overnight. The Spider Farmer gets pretty warm on the back but a fan above it easily cools it down, however this doesn't do much for the tent temperature. Hence the oil radiator to keep temperatures in the mid 20s C There is a faint smell already, which is a very "interesting" smell! At some point this will become problematic. I have a small carbon filter & other parts, but not decided on a fan as yet. Putting them in the cold garage seems a risky option Keeping them stealthy in the house will be difficult with noisy fans running They still seem very short (10cm) - am I underwatering them? **** Monday 2 Dec **** I've posted some pics of my intake and cooling fans The intake is an Eluteng 120mm USB with a claimed 56 CFM - I'm quite impressed with this At the top are 2 Eluteng 120mm which run off one USB port - less impressed here - I don't think 5V USB provides enough power for these Would be better off with 2 of the single fans All these fans are practically silent though The 6" clip fan was driving me nuts **** Tuesday 3 Dec **** 3 weeks from seed today I'm thinking of giving them a little LST Also thinking of getting a slightly bigger tent - this one is getting a bit cramped I can get a 60 x 60 x 140cm tent for 37 euros They are starting to smell even more - a bit like a christmas tree

**** Fri 06 Dec **** Heck they've started flowering already I'm still on 24 hour lighting and wondering whether to stick with it **** Sat 07 Dec **** I've done a little bit of LST - really just bending the main branch down They seem ok with this Should have done this earlier Think I've got a bit of LED burn on the flowering leaves - I guess these are a bit more fragile than the big veg leaves Just a tiny bit of yellow on the tips, and only on the highest ones which suggests to me its LED rather than anything else The light is now cranked up as high as it will go **** Mon 09 Dec **** Bit of a traumatic day! They were really starting to smell - I had complaints from "she who must be obeyed", who generally takes a dim view of this project... So I fitted up the carbon filter + fan (a RAM 100mm inline fan + a very small Fox filter) Perfect - no smell at all, however, the fan sounds like an industrial air con unit So into the garage they go Temps in the garage are about 8 degrees C Luckily I have this all worked out - the heater and lots of insulation around the tent bring it up to the mid 20's These plants really seem to like it above 25 C So I'll be hit with a big electricity bill this month Will post pics when I get the chance To be honest, I quite liked the smell Like a christmas tree, but more interesting... **** Tue 10 Dec **** That's week 4 done This week was quite hard work Looking back on the last 7 days photos, I'm quite amazed how far they've come Also gave them a little fertilizer (7-7-7) just 1ml every other water so just twice I've ordered a bigger tent which is 70 x 70 x 160 cm - I should be able to fit the fan and filter inside - at the moment the fan is outside the tent, there's just not enough room inside it Also I figure the extra 20 cm on each side will give me some room to train them out a bit more And I need to fit the oil radiator in there too (see last pic, it's behind the cardboard screen)

**** Sat 14 Dec **** It's 4 weeks since they sprouted and now they're out in the garage Carbon filter is doing it's job - no smell at all New, bigger tent has arrived 70 x 70 x 160 cm - might have the time today to put this up **** Tues 16 Dec **** Put the new tent up on Sunday My humidifier arrives tomorrow Making do with jugs of water and wet towels until then I'm thinking I may have been under-watering them as: * I've managed to keep temperatures pretty high with artificial heating * humidity is very low * they're under lights 24 hours a day * pots are quite small at 8 liters When watered, they don't immediately rebound - perhaps because the humidity is so low? I'm guessing this is a problem not faced by most growers *********** Right - that's week 5 done - another very stressful week! I thought at one point the "Black" plant (the smaller one that was originally in the little black pot) - I thought it was dead It's leaves were drooping, it felt so dry Watering it made no difference, it still looked sad However now after getting humidity up a bit and more responsive watering I think it's recovering Meanwhile the other (red pot) plant went bananas, stretching out like mad - then it seemed to stall, again I think reacting to the new environment and low humidity I do think I've given these two a great deal of stress - changing environments every week Very glad I've got two - good to compare them - they are both reacting very differently Anyway it's been an interesting learning experience... and about 5 weeks to go

**** Tue 17 Dec **** 5 weeks from seeding My efforts to keep humidity up seem to be paying off Also bought a small humidifier - will see how well it works I've released all the LST restraints - they have a bit of room to stretch now Annoyed now as I've run out of plug sockets (1 light, 1 inline fan, 2 clip fans, 1 heating mat, 1 humidifier, 1 radiator) Better not need anything else... **** Thu 19 Dec **** Humidifier was installed on Tuesday - they love it at 40-45% - that really was the problem These plants do not like 20% humidity. Also I chucked in a 14W blurple LED which I got for free - every little helps The bigger "red" plant has a few leaves which were burned on the radiator in the small tent - think I'll nip these off The "black" plant on the right is now recovering and really going for it See video **** Sat 21 Dec **** All going remarkably well **** Sun 22 Dec **** Here we are 40 days from seeding, and there isn't much for me to do The humidifier uses about 3 liters every day, so needs refilling once or twice (it takes 2.2L) They are now easily drinking a liter of water each a day - the pots are dry and light when ready for more I'm giving them a small dose of 7-7-7 every other feed - it doesn't seem to be causing problems The fan & filter are sucking in plenty of fresh air and there's no smell at all (if I were to switch it off there would soon be a mighty stink!) So far lots of flowery pistils but no "sugariness" - I'm sure this will come when ready The "Red" plant has always been more vigorous - this one is a bit more spread out horizontally and I've trimmed away leaves that were in the way. While growing faster, a lot more lower leaves have turned yellow on this one so I've trimmed these off. The "Black" plant was always a bit behind, and it did not like low humidity at all (at one point I thought it was done for) But since I got the humidity up this plant has really got its act together - in fact now it's probably heavier than Red. This one has had virtually no LST and I've only trimmed a very few lower leaves. At this point I'm thinking the best thing to do in this box (70 x 70 cm) would be to grow 4 of the same in 11L pots Would really fill the space very quickly Anyway lets see how this first grow works out **** Tue 24 Dec **** Red on the left is starting to build a bud structure And on top of the main cola there are signs of stickiness and some tiny trichomes Must sort out a better camera as my phone is rubbish Black on the right has taken off - she's taller than Red now She may be slower but I think there'll be a bigger yield off this one If I leave the tent door open for a few minutes I can smell them from 10 feet away. Without the filter I would have a problem That's the end of week 6 Compare the start and end of this week and there's been a fair bit of growth going on

**** Wed 25 Dec - it's Christmas Day! **** 43 days from seed I see trichomes I'm not expecting these two ladies to get much bigger, or to get a huge yield from them. Frankly I'm happy they're doing as well as they are, considering the number of environment changes they've seen It's been a real learning experience - hopefully I'll get something worthwhile at the end (and maybe better next time) I'm going to stick with the 24 hour light cycle - the quicker they finish the better, even if it's a slightly smaller yield Also I think they smell pretty strong - if I leave the tent door open it's kind of noticeable And these were sold as a "low smell" strain... The humidifier is now on it's lowest setting - it looks like they're generating a lot of humidity themselves They're in 8 liter pots so burn through the water quickly Wondering if I should increase the water and switch the humidifier off altogether? **** Mon 30 Dec, 48 days from seed **** I've built a "boiler room" attached to the side of the tent for the radiator and the humidifier Basically it's a 40 cm box lined with thermal insulation (@Ganjagrandaddy thanks for the tip) and some bits of 100 mm duct connecting it up So far so good, the heat isn't leaking and is going where I want it They now have a bit more space to expand, although I don't think they're actually going to get much bigger at this stage! BTW that 100 mm duct is great stuff to work with and really cheap

**** Wed 01 Jan 2020 **** New week and a new year. Got a bit of yellowing on some leaves - this roughly corresponds to when I was adding 7-7-7 feed This is much more apparent on the "Black" plant on the left, which had a big growth spurt at this time For now they are on plain water at PH 7 They are still on 24 hour light - apparently this can add to nutrient burn too I do have some PH Down (Phosphoric acid 25%) so wondering if I should try dropping the PH a bit All the same, the buds seem to be building up **** Thu 2 Jan **** Yellowing doesn't seem to be getting any worse, and the main buds are slowly getting bigger and frostier Some of the lower buds don't look bad either Should I defoliate a little to get more light to the buds? **** Sat 4 Jan 2020 - day 53 from seed **** Despite my best efforts to kill them off, these two brave girls insist on growing See today's pics - "Black" on the right keeps getting bigger - "Red" is just all bud underneath Can really see how the yellowing (nitrogen tox?) has affected one plant more than the other So glad I didn't just do one plant Have to give these girls some respect! **** Sun 5 Jan - day 54 **** Buds slowly getting frostier They've been flushed and on plain water for almost a week I suspect my initial soil (clover compost) was a bit rich + transplanting + low humidity + tiny amounts of 7-7-7 = stunted plants Keen to get these finished and start over **** Mon 6 Jan - day 55 **** Must confess I snipped off a popcorn bud from Red the other day - this was right down by the base root and was never going to see any light Bud was tiny, just a few pistils and very few trichomes Dried for 24 hours in a tin on a radiator, wasn't expecting much, smelled like damp hay Actually tasted pretty good - like grass used to years ago Damned stuff is ridiculously strong - head buzzing all night - could hardly get to sleep Very surprised! Posted a couple of pics of main buds - there are lots of side buds too Red is definitely further along, but Black is going to out produce her Apart from the yellow tips they seem fine Now curious as to how they'll do over the next 2 weeks **** Tue 7 Jan - day 56 **** If you compare today's pic with a week ago, there's just a little growth Buds do seem to be fattening up though Interesting how the "Black" plant is much more affected by yellowing than "Red" That's week 8 done lets see what happens next week

**** Wed 8 Jan - day 57 **** Nothing to report yet **** Fri 10 Jan - day 59 **** Red plant is looking near the finish - decided to try a bit of defoliation - see pics She's about a foot high but lots of bud - a little bonsai wonder I now realize it's using the flash makes all the bud look so frosty... ! Actually there are lots of nice colors coming through in the buds, and a little purple in the leaves Giving Black a bit longer before I do the same **** Mon 13 Jan - day 62 **** I gave Black a bit of a trim the other day - she's about 40 cm and must weigh double the other Red is looking very close to finish - see today's video No feeding of any kind Water is from the tap at PH 7, they are drinking a liter a day, Black a bit more even **** Tue 14 Jan - day 63 **** The top of Red is starting to show some blueberry colors - now I'm interested in what happens if I leave her longer Both seem to have stopped growing some time ago - maybe concentrating on flowering Black plant is I guess a week behind Red, but Red really peaked early Looking forward to the final stages Having done scientific tests, I can affirm this is going to be pretty good That's week 9, cheers all

**** Wed 15 Jan - day 64 **** Red (on the left) should be done pretty soon Black (on the right) I think will be a week later No nutrients or anything, just keeping temps and humidity steady The smell (in the tent) is very strong Carbon filter and pump are working very well **** Mon 20 Jan - day 69 **** Bit of a trim for these ladies Red is all but finished I think - now it's a matter of having some time to harvest and figuring out drying Black is huge in comparison and smells very strong, but she is not ready!

Can't really comment on the taste as yet - I've only tried a bit of trim. The trim, I have to say, is pretty good! A single rollup gives a nice relaxing effect, as if you've just had a large glass of wine. Not much smell or taste to the trim at all I am expecting the buds to be a bit stronger all round