vanilla frosting - first Indoor

Wednesday July 22, 2020 Things did well last few days. The leaves started having a pink tinge to the stalks that was beautiful. Stalk is nice and thick at the bottom, tripling in size. Been on top of the clone and it bushed out beyond what I thought it would. It pushed roots down 7-8" from the rock wool. How do I know this? I transplanted the clone from the 30 gal, which was a temp solution (hey I'm not outside ppl and got to make room for the seeds on order). I filled a new Air Pot 5.6 Gal with a new custom mix of Coco Coir (coarse), Perlite (super coarse), small amounts of Sphagnum Moss and Ocean Forest. (2-3 parts OF, 1 part of perlite, 1 part coco -- layering SM around edges of airpot to help with H2O retention a bit.) I am experienced with transplants, air layering, etc. When the clone finally started drooping, I already had the light down, the roots full of Kangaroots and Big Bloom, with Boogie Brew. She came back within about two hours to perfection letting her rest in cool humid dark. I was shocked because she was wilting, maybe this is normal. Lights back on, party re-started. All my new gear came in just today, but I can't really assemble now. So I will continue to watch vegetative growth on this plant for some time. Also, FIMing -- I figured with the stress of the transplant might as well relieve pressure on the roots by reducing foliage. I was gonna wait a lot longer to top/fim but oh well... I took off more than I thought I would, but the leaves I left are nice looking already. Lets see how she does with all the stress. Look at how much I cut... was it too much? More next week. Photos are coming... Sunday July 19, 2020 This week, we start at about 10.5", running only water and some misting. Also cutting water in half this week and will monitor, I think we need a bit drier soil. I want to get things as close to "good" as can be without a legit ventilation system. I have begun misting the plants with a very diluted spray of Kangaroots, and water. I am talking like a 1/2 teaspoon (~2-5ml) in a large spray bottle 24 oz (700-750ml) I have been doing this for about 4-5 days to attempt to resolve the stress induced by too much light in the early stages (week 1) and stress is reduced. I have been accidentally interrupting the dark cycle occasionally because I am a newb to indoor I am running light from 4pm tp 10am -- keeps heat down during the days (heat has been up to 90 degrees (32C). I may slowly change the time a bit once the new tent is setup in week 4. Like maybe get darker earlier a few mins each day as we approach flowering -- I will play with this since this clone is starting so slowly and I have at least three more weeks of veg. Also will remedy any light leaks in week 4. Right now, I am still learning everything. Exhaust system in week 4 will also dramatically improve the biome. I have some yellow tips on new growth, so I dropped light even further down to like "4.5" on the dial of the SF1000. It was just too close even at level 6, and at 26" from canopy. Now the SF1000 is set at 4.5 at 32" from canopy. (No HPS lighting yet) The crimson clover is sprouting now, it is planted around the outer ring of the planter and will help the soil improve its biome with its two types of roots -- without overly competing, I am a companion plant believer. This is organic as I can make it -- this is my medicine. See https://bit.ly/crimsoncloverorganic. The only thing I am yet to get for my ideal grow is gorilla hair redwood My setup by week 4 will be: Tent: Spider Farmer 36"x36"x72" 1680D canvas, frame supports 140lb, 100% reflectivity stone pattern, light-proof SBS zippers, double stitching, double layer) Light: Spider Farmer SF-1000 LED (Samsung LM301B Diodes, MeanWell Driver, Full Spectrum, Dimmable) HPS Light: Sun System Grow Lights - HPS 150W (meant to be always on to overlap LED) Inline Fan: AC Infinity CLOUDLINE T6, Quiet 6” Inline Duct Fan with Temperature Humidity Controller Scrubber: G HYDRO 6 Inch Air Carbon Filter Upgraded Hexagonal Hole with 1200+ RC48 Ducting: AC Infinity Flexible 6-Inch Aluminum Ducting, Heavy-Duty Four-Layer Protection Fans: Genesis 6-Inch Clip (x2), Lasko 4000 Air Stik Ultra-Slim Oscillating Fan Hangers: iPower GLROPEX2, VIVOSUN 2-Pair 1/8 inch Rope Hanger, Trellis: Flexible Net Trellis (bungie type 2x2 works for 3x3) Tooling: VIVOSUN Digital Indoor Thermometer and Hygrometer, iPower 7 Day Heavy Duty Digital Programmable Electric Timer, VIVOSUN Digital Hygrometer Indoor Outdoor Thermometer Humidity Monitor with Touchscreen LCD Backlight (this remote device is AWESOME) Nutrients: rough scheduling: https://bit.ly/ffwgrow FoxFarm Ocean Forest Soil (20 gal) Minimal other soil additives: small amount of dry boogie brew/boost, some earth worms from my garden, and about a cup of garden soil, kelp meal) Boogie Brew (brew base plus booster) - compost tea FoxFarm Kangaroots - stress relief foliar and once a week FoxFarm Big Bloom - during all phase FoxFarm Grow Big - during veg FoxFarm Tiger Bloom - during first flowering Companion plantings: Crimson Clover (https://bit.ly/crimsoncloverorganic)