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This is my second attempt to grow a Blue Dream Auto on my balcony. The first seedling died at 3 weeks old from heat stress. Tropical climate with high heat and humidity. Little variation in light and temperature year round.
She made it to week 2! She's doing way better than my first plant every did. Strong stem, healthy green color, and no sign of heat stress. I have to monitor the amount of direct sunlight she gets very closely. And I have been keeping her soil damp when in the sun. Despite the high heat and humidity, there is a good breeze outside which must be helping. Super excited to see new leaf growth this week!
Enter Week 3. I am worried about heat stress. Also not sure when to transfer her to a bigger pot. She's getting a good 5-6 hours of sunlight daily. Watering her feet seems to agree with her. I found a spider mite under one of her leaves at the end of week 2. Got rid of it and then misted with neem oil/soap/water mix. Will be monitoring her closely for pests and any signs of stress. It's a real nail-biter right now.
Day 17: Decided to pot up seedling, which went smoothly. Hopefully it's not too soon...
Day 18: Took advice to pot up another size and cover most of her stem.
Day 19: Droopy. I hope she bounces back from the re-potting
Week 4! She survived the pot up and continues to grow new leaves. Gave her fresh potting soil with added cow manure and perlite. Terra cotta pot used to help soil breathe more and keep her roots from frying.
Not convinced she'll make it to harvest. The heat and humidity is stunting her growth. Plus, she's an Auto. So my choosing to pot up instead of sowing in final pot may not yield much.
We shall see. Will continue to give her first morning sun/midday shade/late afternoon sun until she takes off.
Days 23-24 she got full sun with damp soil and wet feet. Looks good, maybe a little faded in color. Seems her stem has gotten a bit thicker, too.
Week 5 and she's still hanging in there. The heat and humidity are super high right now. She's looking bleached from the sun but not wilting or drooping. Sun pattern on the balcony has shifted. She's not getting light from sunrise, but still getting an average of 6 hours daily. I may move her to a place where she gets first light.
Days 28-30: Very slow growth. Doubtful she will make it all the way to harvest.
@India, I'm a newbie too , . I had my temps too high till a fellow grow enthusiast advised me .
My problem I've now encounter is my plants growth as slowed drastically I think it because my lights are crap n I'm awaiting new ones to arrive
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