Start of another adventure.
This grow will start outdoors and then be brought in to flower. The seed was floated in a shot glass of purified water, and then contents (including water) were dumped into soil once tap root was 1/8th inch long (2 days). Seed in soil date 7/29/20
Medium-
45% FF Ocean Forest
45% FF Happy Frog
10% Added Organic Perlite
Small starting bed of Jiffy Organic Seed Starting mix
5 gal Fabric "smart pot"
Soil was blended and then pre-saturated with rain water
Watering the first 10 days will be only water purified by reverse osmosis. After 10 days all water will be a 50/50 blend of dechlorinated tap water and purified bottled water. The blend runs 5.9-6.2% pH. The bottled water is sourced from a local bottling company with whom I have an arrangement and very favorable pricing.
Will start dating the grow once seed has emerged.
The plan is to veg this plant outdoors for 6 weeks while the current tent run finishes up, then move indoors to flower under 2 Phlizon LED (rated 900 watts actual draw is 176 watts each).
8/1 Day 1
8/3 Outdoor daytime temps still running about 90 ish, not ideal for seedlings but we're making it work. Direct sun during mornings and partial shade during the hottest part of day. Dewpoints still running 60-70 so plenty humid, and I feel like any type of humidity dome would just be more like an oven than anything else so not using any. Currently giving about 40 ml of purified water daily.
8/6 Second set of leaves. Not growing quickly due to high daytime temps (95f).
8/8 Daytime temps approaching 100f. Hoping to make it through the next couple weeks and then hopefully it'll cool back down some. Currently getting full sun about 4-5 hours a day and shaded during the hottest part of the afternoon. When it cools down a little will move it to full sun for majority of the day.
8/9 began switching water to the blend I use. This next week will be 3/1 purified water blended with de-chlorinated tap water. Next week will begin the 50/50 blend for duration of the grow. Stake for support added.