ppm Charlie
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I thought as a new member, I would start a grow journal. This is my first journal post. My first post at the website was at the “Welcome” forum. In my welcome post, I prepared a soilless mix composed of 70% peat + 30% perlite. I adjusted the pH of the mix using powdered dolomite. I also added organic mycorrhizal inoculant to that mix for strong root growth.
Here is the latest...when I began my grow project, I ordered five feminized White Widow (WW) seeds from a Canadian seed bank. I followed the germination instructions to the “letter”. Three of the WW seeds failed to germinate. Two of the seeds germinated and were planted in peat pots. One germinated seed failed to “surface”. The second germinated seed surfaced, however, is quite sickly looking and never produced “true” leaves. I have basically given up in the WW seeds and the one sick seedling from this particular batch. Mark this attempt “failed”. A “head-slap” moment.
Two weeks later, I ordered five more feminized Northern Lights (NL) seeds (from a different well known Canadian seed bank). This order included five extra seeds as a gift. The “gift” seeds were marked Fruity Pebbles OG. I have no idea if the FPOG “extra” seeds are true genetic FPOG and I do not know if they are “feminized”. I germinated five NL seeds and four FROG seeds (one FPOG seed went missing or only four were sent – “head-slap” - NOTE TO SELF: I need to document and write things down better). The seeds in this group spouted readily within 2 days upon germination.
At this time, I have 9 seedlings started - two weeks old since germination and planting. Five of the seedlings are feminized Northern Lights (NL) and four are Fruity Pebbles OG (FPOG). In my haste to get started, I planted these germinated seeds directly in a 70% peat, 30% perlite mix with no soilless pH adjustment or inoculant. Three days ago I side-dressed these seedlings with mycorrhizal inoculant. In hindsight, I was impatient and should have waited to germinate and plant until my soilless mix was properly pH’ed and inoculated.
Initially, I started the NL and FPOG seedlings under “cheapo” string LED’s. Once they were a week-old, I substituted a Bloomspect full spectrum 600-watt LED, which I am using now for vegetative growth. The light is about 16-inches away from the seedlings and I am on a 16/8 light schedule. I arranged the “spouts” in a ring-like circular way to avoid exposing them to too much light intensity initially. I have been keeping the tent temperature in the 72-78 deg F range with humidity in the mid-60’s. I run a “daytime” fan inside the tent weakly and indirectly to just get the seedlings to quiver gently to increase their stem strength. I do not want flaccid stems. I run a weak different “nighttime” fan for air circulation.
Yesterday, I fertilized the seedlings for the first time very weakly. I used pH adjusted 6.0 water and General Hydroponics Flora Pro veg-package. I know it was probably a little early for a weak feeding, however, I added no nutrients to the peat + perlite mix originally. The seedlings responded to the feed well. Today, I watered with pH adjusted water only.
I am still acquiring all manner of equipment for my permanent grow room I have also been busy clearing-up the room, getting things setup and testing equipment as it arrives.
Any advice from others would be helpful. ppm
Here is the latest...when I began my grow project, I ordered five feminized White Widow (WW) seeds from a Canadian seed bank. I followed the germination instructions to the “letter”. Three of the WW seeds failed to germinate. Two of the seeds germinated and were planted in peat pots. One germinated seed failed to “surface”. The second germinated seed surfaced, however, is quite sickly looking and never produced “true” leaves. I have basically given up in the WW seeds and the one sick seedling from this particular batch. Mark this attempt “failed”. A “head-slap” moment.
Two weeks later, I ordered five more feminized Northern Lights (NL) seeds (from a different well known Canadian seed bank). This order included five extra seeds as a gift. The “gift” seeds were marked Fruity Pebbles OG. I have no idea if the FPOG “extra” seeds are true genetic FPOG and I do not know if they are “feminized”. I germinated five NL seeds and four FROG seeds (one FPOG seed went missing or only four were sent – “head-slap” - NOTE TO SELF: I need to document and write things down better). The seeds in this group spouted readily within 2 days upon germination.
At this time, I have 9 seedlings started - two weeks old since germination and planting. Five of the seedlings are feminized Northern Lights (NL) and four are Fruity Pebbles OG (FPOG). In my haste to get started, I planted these germinated seeds directly in a 70% peat, 30% perlite mix with no soilless pH adjustment or inoculant. Three days ago I side-dressed these seedlings with mycorrhizal inoculant. In hindsight, I was impatient and should have waited to germinate and plant until my soilless mix was properly pH’ed and inoculated.
Initially, I started the NL and FPOG seedlings under “cheapo” string LED’s. Once they were a week-old, I substituted a Bloomspect full spectrum 600-watt LED, which I am using now for vegetative growth. The light is about 16-inches away from the seedlings and I am on a 16/8 light schedule. I arranged the “spouts” in a ring-like circular way to avoid exposing them to too much light intensity initially. I have been keeping the tent temperature in the 72-78 deg F range with humidity in the mid-60’s. I run a “daytime” fan inside the tent weakly and indirectly to just get the seedlings to quiver gently to increase their stem strength. I do not want flaccid stems. I run a weak different “nighttime” fan for air circulation.
Yesterday, I fertilized the seedlings for the first time very weakly. I used pH adjusted 6.0 water and General Hydroponics Flora Pro veg-package. I know it was probably a little early for a weak feeding, however, I added no nutrients to the peat + perlite mix originally. The seedlings responded to the feed well. Today, I watered with pH adjusted water only.
I am still acquiring all manner of equipment for my permanent grow room I have also been busy clearing-up the room, getting things setup and testing equipment as it arrives.
Any advice from others would be helpful. ppm