Maitland
420 Member
Hey everyone, this seemed like the most appropriate place to post this.
Intro: First time growing cannabis, we have a background in science. Looking to learn as much as possible while having fun growing. We want to get into proper experiments down the road, mixing strains, testing techniques and methods, but first we need to learn from observation. We are hoping to get male and female in our first run so we can see the full plant life cycle. Since we are looking to get to know our strain better, and growing in general, we were looking for advice on what to monitor.
Equipment: Besides a tape measure and our eyeballs, we should have access to:
-digital camera;
-unhealthy love of excel;
-digital kitchen scale;
-a digital pH meter;
-temperature and humidity meter; and
-a usb “microscope” (one of the $20 ones that cant really do slides, just looking super close at cool tiny stuff and taking pictures).
Advice needed: What variables or items should we be tracking as our plants grow to ensure the most efficient learning experience?
Budget: Low to non-existent so sending samples off for lab tests it probably out of the question.
I know this might not seem like something most people do for fun but we enjoy this sort of stuff. We are also looking to produce herbariums from the plants for wall decorations around the house(as well as reinforcing naming conventions). Watching it grow will be fun, but having data to track trends and progression will add the layer we are looking for. We are treating this like a university level botany lab where we are tracking plant growth over the “semester”.
Any advice on what would be best to monitor/study is welcome.
Intro: First time growing cannabis, we have a background in science. Looking to learn as much as possible while having fun growing. We want to get into proper experiments down the road, mixing strains, testing techniques and methods, but first we need to learn from observation. We are hoping to get male and female in our first run so we can see the full plant life cycle. Since we are looking to get to know our strain better, and growing in general, we were looking for advice on what to monitor.
Equipment: Besides a tape measure and our eyeballs, we should have access to:
-digital camera;
-unhealthy love of excel;
-digital kitchen scale;
-a digital pH meter;
-temperature and humidity meter; and
-a usb “microscope” (one of the $20 ones that cant really do slides, just looking super close at cool tiny stuff and taking pictures).
Advice needed: What variables or items should we be tracking as our plants grow to ensure the most efficient learning experience?
Budget: Low to non-existent so sending samples off for lab tests it probably out of the question.
I know this might not seem like something most people do for fun but we enjoy this sort of stuff. We are also looking to produce herbariums from the plants for wall decorations around the house(as well as reinforcing naming conventions). Watching it grow will be fun, but having data to track trends and progression will add the layer we are looking for. We are treating this like a university level botany lab where we are tracking plant growth over the “semester”.
Any advice on what would be best to monitor/study is welcome.