***** Germination - July 11 to 19/20 and Week 1 started on July 20/20 *****
Hey Growmies......here we go again with another auto run!!! Fast Buds Lemon AK should be an exciting grow and thinking about comparing the differencing in growing in 3 gal pots. I am going to compare an old fashion plastic pot, fabric pot (bag), and an air pot (all the holes on the sides). All are 3 gal Pots, the girls are all the same strain, will be fed the same, and will be in the same environment. Lots of positive comments about air pots so I want to give them a try. For fun......we will see what the heck the difference on this run using the three different containers๐๐ Started on this journey thinking there would be two phenos but right now there is three๐ Not sure still of the viability of LAK2 so we will see if she pulls through this stage or if she has other issues and its just a matter of time๐ง๐ง๐ง
So, on to the grow......Microbial Mass is a new addition to the grow and pretty excited about it. Switching from AN line as it has been getting so pricy. This line is cannabis focussed in the microbe selection and has been seeing great results in rapid root growth and rigidity. A lot more cost effective as well!! Otherwise will be running base nutrients of Green Planet.....I think.....things change๐ Usual coco selection as well for consistency.......plus Royal Gold line is awesome๐ Dynomyco used for Microryza in the coco. Sprinkled into he holes before setting the root in. 100ml watering with Microbial Mass and Vitathrive.......that will be it for roughly a week, just plain RO water for first week......then since using RO water will introduce CalMag to the watering. Another dose of Microbes and will add a little sweetener to feed them in week 2 as well.
I expect these girls to run a full 10 weeks and likely come down before day 77.
This should get the diary up and running for now.......
******Germination dates:
LAK1:
July 11 - water
July 14 - paper towel (yeah long time to crack)
July 16 - into coco
July 18 - up from the coco
LAK2: (She cracked. Looking inside though is odd)
July 11 - water
July 14 - paper towel (Yeah long time to crack)
July 17 - into solo
July 20 - Up from the coco (She is slow though)
LAK3
July 19 into rooter
July 21 cut out from rooter planted into solo
July 23 up from the coco
That puts LAK2 roughly 2 days behind LAK1 and LAK3 is roughly 5 days behind LAK1......not much we can do๐
The girls have only been misted so far with plain RO water and the coco was buffered with Microbial Mass, Vitrathrive (Vitamin B), Velokelp. The girls have not been feed nor watered directly so far.
******First Week:
July 20 to 24/20 - Days 1 to 5
- only misting with plain RO water if anything given on these days.
July 25/20 - Day 6
- LAK1 ONLY - 500ml - Microbes @ 2ml, Liquid Weight & Vitathrive & Velokelp @ 1ml = 250ppm & 5.2pH
- this was watered around the girl to keep coco moist......it has been 7 days since the pot was watered......and she is growing well.
- others girls not ready for anything today.
- LAK1 doing very well and growing as expected.
- LAK2 has issues and LAK3 is really only 2/3 days old today.
July 26/20 - Day 7
- all the pots are getting moistened today with microbes, vitamin B, kelp and introduce some CalMag as I didnโt add when I buffered the coco. Damn....
- Mixed 6L - VeloKellp, Sensi CalMag, Vitathrive, Microbial, L. Wt. @ 1ml = 400ppm & 5.4pH
- LAK1 and LAK2 both give 2L watering very slowly.
- LAK3 only given 1L......medium is getting dry just becuase the days are passing and she is small so not very much. This is probably even too much๐ค
Interesting first week in the sense that we are not off to the start I was expecting for this run. #1 is doing as expected and growing well. #2 has some genetic issues that cause her to start slow......donโt even really know if she will grow out of it.......she is in my fabric pot though so I really want to help her along. Will not make for a great comparison if the girls are not similar in growth pattern. #3is going to be a challenge for the first three weeks. She is pretty close to a week behind the other two. Tough in that situation for veg lighting, and feeding plans to force yourself to treat her differently from the others that are older. (You want to just say F...it and give them all the same feed, usually matching the older girl wanting more........thatโs when troubles start๐๐)
There we go....Fast Buds Lemon AK on the go.......time frame will hopefully see harvest around first or second week of October๐
@Canna96, Thanks Growmie!!! I had big hopes for this diary.......time will tell if it works out. I really needed three growing at a similar pace to trust some of the results.
Its about the love of the plant and keeping the grows interesting.......its all good no matter what happens......there will still be bud in the jars at the end๐๐
@URbanGrown, thanks Growmie......going on the journey one way or another, may as well learn from it๐
Cheers and hope you have an event free week๐