First Grow - Mephisto

First cannabis grow ever. Super excited but terrified as I'm just an okay green thumb. I'm documenting everything but not a day count until all sprouted from soil. 05.03.20 - 8 pm It all begins. Placed seeds in damp paper towels, placed in plastic bags and then in DVD cases. Placed on top of grow tent which is running 24 hrs per Mephisto suggestions. 05.04.20 - 8 pm Seeds still not fully sprouted. Plan was to check again next morning at 8pm but got busy. 05.05.20 All 5 seeds germinated. All planted with shot glass of distilled H20 as it was either that or tap. 05.06.20 - 9pm 3 of 5 sprouted, water ring still visible so no water added. Day 1 (05.07): All 5 sprouted. 2 stretching well, 1 with second set of leaves, 2 sprouted recently. Shot glass of Smart Water for all. Day 2 (05.08): Nothing done. Water ring still slightly visible. Terrified of overwatering. Day 3 (05.09): Watered all with shot glass of water. Later sprayed top layer of soil sprayed with water out of fear for under-watering. Day 4 (05.10): Sprayed top entire top soil with Smart Water pH'd to 6.2pH with 1.25 ml CalMg added. Day5 (05.11): Morning - Sprayed top entire top soil with Smart Water pH'd to 6.2pH with 1.25 ml CalMg added. Evening - Lowered lights from 36" to 32 @ 50% power. Day 6 (05.12): Morning - Sprayed top entire top soil with Smart Water pH'd to 6.2pH with 1.25 ml CalMg added. Evening - Increased light intensity SLIGHTLY. Day 7 (05.13): Morning: Sprayed top entire top soil with Smart Water pH'd to 6.2pH with 1.25 ml CalMg added. After looking at other's Mephisto week 1 grows, I thought my leaves were too small and stems too thin. This may be from under watering as I don't want to overwater so early on in the process, especially when I'm prone to do so in the garden. I also had the two 240W lights dimmed super low, maybe too low at around 37.5 inches away. I've increased the light intensity to ~50% max capacity and lowered to 32" and I think the plants have responded well. I also started sprayed the top soil of all plants. I also adjusted how I was counting days and took away the actual start to the whole process and instead started when they broke soil. I think that all that combined made for an okay first week. Temps have been good at around ~72-78F/62-78% Humidity.

First cannabis grow ever. Super excited but terrified as I'm just an okay green thumb. I'm documenting everything but not a day count until all sprouted from soil. Day 8 (05.14): 1 liter water @6.5pH each plant. Day 9 (05.15): Nothing done. Water ring still slightly visible. Day 10 (05.16): 1 liter water @6.5pH each plant. Day 11 (05.17): Nothing done. Water ring still slightly visible. Day 12 (05.18): 1 liter water @6.5pH each plant with 1.25 ml CalMg to 5 liters H20. Day 13 (05.19): Nothing done. Water ring still slightly visible. Day 14 (05.20): Daughter born! Sooo, I missed a watering needless to say. (No picture above either obviously.)

Plants really starting to take off now with the exception of one. One looks noticeably weaker than the others and is much smaller yet still producing leaves, albeit shriveled looking. I'm not changing what I do since I don't believe I'm over watering and it's at the same distance from the light as the others so I'll wait a bit longer before I do anything. Anyone got any ideas? Oh a couple of the leaves have a slight orange/burning of the tip of the leaf and curling. Starting the Advanced Nutrients trio of Micro, Grow, and Bloom at 1.5 ml mixed into 5 liters H20 that sat for over 48 hours to let the chlorine dissipate. **Starting next week and going forward, I'll post just one full size picture of each plant at the end of the week to show progress instead of every day.** Day 15 (05.21): 1 liter water @ 6.4pH each plant with 1.25 ml CalMg for 5 liters. Day 16 (05.22): Nothing done. Water ring still slightly visible. Day 17 (05.23): 1 liter water @6.5pH each plant. Day 18 (05.24): Nothing done. Water ring still slightly visible. Day 19 (05.25): 1 liter water @6.25pH each plant with 1.25 ml CalMg, 1.5 ml Micro. Grow, & Bloom to 5 liters H20. Day 20 (05.26): Nothing done, soil still moist. Day 21 (05.27): 1 liter water @6.4pH each plant with 3 ml CalMg, 5 ml Micro. Grow, & Bloom to 5 liters H20. *Started LST by tying main branch down. No idea what I'm doing. Miss my pretty upright plant.

4 of 5 girls are looking good and starting to flower it appears. Hubba looks terrible, scrawny from the beginning. I am a little more careful about giving her too much water but maybe under watering has been the issue the entire time? Don't see a ton of change after each water. I still mess around with leaves and branches by slightly bending and then tucking but I've abandoned LST ties for this first run. They made me nervous and I wasn't sure I did them early enough, etc. I'll try again next grow. Day 22 (05.28): Nothing done. Day 23 (05.29): 1 liter for 4/5 plants with 3ml CalMg & 4ml Adv. Nut. Micro/Grow/Bloom trio mixed in. Did not water Hubba because she was still damp. Not to mention she looks deathly ill for whatever reason. Day 24 (05.30): 1 liter water @6.3pH for Hubba. Day 25 (05.31): 1 liter @ 6.4pH for 4/5 plants with 5ml CalMg & 5ml Adv. Nut. Micro/Grow/Bloom trio mixed in. Day 26 (06.01): Nothing done. Day 27 (06.02): 1 liter @ 6.3pH for all plants with 5ml CalMg & 5ml Adv. Nut. Micro/Grow/Bloom trio mixed in. Day 28 (06.03): Nothing done except take weekly progress picture.

4 of 5 girls are looking good and starting to flower it appears. Hubba looks terrible, scrawny from the beginning. I am a little more careful about giving her too much water but maybe under watering has been the issue the entire time? Don't see a ton of change after each water. I still mess around with leaves and branches by slightly bending and then tucking but I've abandoned LST ties for this first run. They made me nervous and I wasn't sure I did them early enough, etc. I'll try again next grow. Bought a humidifier to get my humidity levels under control for both the grow and eventual drying process. Now I need to figure out what I'm going to do about the heat situation, seems like it's been way higher ever since flower began. I assume that is normal along with it getting hotter outside but I'm seeing temps of up to 83-85 in my tent at random points throughout the day and it worries me. I have three fans blowing air inside along with the AC Infinity exhaust fan and a small fan blowing air in from outside of the tent. Need to either purchase an a/c unit or DIY an ice box. Any thoughts/opinions? Day 29 (06.04): 1 liter @ 6.3pH for all plants with 10ml Adv. Nut. Micro/Grow/Bloom trio mixed in. I cut out the CalMg after discovering the Micro nutrient is pretty much the same thing. **Adjusted lights to 100%** Day 30 (06.05): Nothing done. Day 31 (06.06): 1 liter @ 6.3pH for all plants with 10ml Adv. Nut. Micro/Grow/Bloom trio mixed in. Day 32 (06.07): Nothing done. Day 33 (06.08): Water all with 2 liter each @ 6.4pH with 5ml CalMg (re-introduced it back in just to be safe) and 10ml Adv. Nut. Micro/Grow/Bloom trio mixed in. Day 34 (06.09): Nothing done. Day 35 (06.10): Water all with 2 liter each @ 6.5pH with 5ml CalMg (re-introduced it back in just to be safe) and 10ml Adv. Nut. Micro/Grow/Bloom trio mixed in.

Moved everything into my spare bedroom and temperatures have been WAY better and more consistent. Forgot to take a picture of all the progress this week but everything seems to be moving along just fine. With the exception of the frail Hubba of course, still super skinny but shows pistils so we'll see what comes of it. Found a picture from the 17th. Day 36 (06.11): Nothing done. Day 37 (06.12): 2 liter @ 6.4pH for all plants with 10ml of both CalMg and the Adv. Nut. Micro/Grow/Bloom trio mixed in. Day 38 (06.13): Nothing done. Day 39 (06.14): Water all with 2 liter each @ 6.6pH with 10ml CalMg Day 40 (06.15): Nothing done. Day 41 (06.16): Water all with 2 liter each @ 6.5pH with 10ml of both CalMg and the Adv. Nut. Micro/Grow/Bloom trio mixed in. **Moved plants inside** Day 42 (06.17): Nothing done.

Temps have been great the first full week indoors in my spare bedroom downstairs. I've continued to water with nutrients every other day as well as some light pruning to ensure bud sites get the best light. I got an air pump, hoping that will help with my tap water ppms. We'll see. Day 43 (06.18): 2 liter @ 6.5pH for all plants with 10ml of both CalMg and the Adv. Nut. Micro/Grow/Bloom trio mixed in. Day 44 (06.19): Nothing done. Day 45 (06.20): Nothing done. Day 46 (06.21): 2 liter @ 6.5pH for all plants with 10ml of both CalMg and the Adv. Nut. Micro/Grow/Bloom trio mixed in. Day 47 (06.22): Nothing done. Day 48 (06.23): 2 liter @ 6.5pH for all plants with 10ml of both CalMg and the Adv. Nut. Micro/Grow/Bloom trio mixed in. Day 49 (06.24): Nothing done but take weekly pictures.

Getting close. I think the Samsquanch is getting super close so I gave her 3 liters of water on the last day of this week as opposed to the 2 liters I gave the others like usual. Checking the trichomes and pistils closely every day. Hubba's leaves look like they are wanting to finish but there are still plenty of white hairs, not to mention it's been a disaster of a plant thus far so we'll see what happens. Funny enough, it smells the best of all, like starburst candy. Day 50 (06.25): Nothing done. Day 51 (06.26): 2 liter @ 6.5pH for all plants with 15ml CalMg and 10 ml Adv. Nut. Micro/Grow/Bloom trio mixed in. Day 52 (06.27): Nothing done. Day 53 (06.28): Nothing done. Day 54 (06.29): 2 liter @ 6.5pH for all plants with 10ml of CalMg mixed in. Day 55 (06.30): Nothing done. Day 56 (07.01): 2 liter @ 6.5pH for 4 plants. 3 liter for the Samsquanch to start the flush.

Samsquanch ready to come down. Everything else maybe a week or two away based on pistils and trichome coloration. Day 57 (07.02): Nothing done. Day 58 (07.03): 2 liter distilled water @ 6.6pH for all plants. Starting the flush for all. Day 59 (07.04): Nothing done. Day 60 (07.05): Nothing done. Day 61 (07.06): 2 liter distilled water @ 6.4pH for all but Samsquanch. Day 62 (07.07): Nothing done. Day 63 (07.08): 2 liter water @ 6.5pH all Samsquanch. Put Samsquach in a dark closet for a 24 hour darkness period before harvest.

Cut down samsquanch as I was seeing plenty of amber so I didn't want to wait too long despite it being so far ahead of the others. That fact has me thinking I could have waited a little longer but I'll do just that with the others to ensure they fatten up as much as possible. Thinking another week but all looking and smelling fantastic. Hung Samsquanch up to dry in a separate room with a humidifier. Aiming for 60% RH and 65 degrees. End of the week day 70 the SODK, Forum Stomper, and Creme all need some more amber, not a lot showing yet. Hubba on the other hand is a lot closer and has SO many bud sites and offshoots. Who would have thought Hubba would be one I'm looking most forward to. Day 64 (07.09): Cut down Samsquanch. Day 65 (07.10): 2 liter tap water @ 6.4pH. Day 66 (07.11): Nothing done. Day 67 (07.12): Nothing done. Day 68 (07.13): 2 liter distilled water @ 6.6 pH for all. Day 69 (07.14): Nothing done. Day 70 (07.15): Nothing done.