Nicopalm
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So alas, it is time to start the first journal I suppose. I am a firm believer in trying to keep things free, or as cheap as possible. So far for this plant the only items that have been purchased are the light bulbs($45), and one bag of Pro-Mix that was on clearance at Walmart for $2.49. All nutrients are being fed by way of natural teas and juices made from gathered forage (weeds, dead flowers, leaves, etc.) that has been dried out, powderized, then mixed with some molasses and some guano and allowed to ferment.
So here we go:
Strain: Afghan Skunk, 70% Sativa 30% Indica
Currently at day #7 under 12/12, it was vegged for 35 days from seed.
Soil mix is a bag of Promix Garden Mix with added mycorrhizae, mixed with decomposed forest lumber which is soft and fluffy for aeration, and forest soil I picked up nearby that was rich in decaying organic matter.
Lights are 2x 60W 3000k CFL and 2x 40w 2700k CFL currently, was vegged under 2x 60w 6500k
Temps are always ideal between 18-24 celcius and humidity stays between 40% and 60%
No store bought nutes, only home-made concotions/love potions for this girl. She gets compost juice every second watering day, with regular waterings in between to give her a chance to process all the goodies in the juice.
Pot size is about 14 inches tall x 12 inches wide.. not sure how many gallons.
I topped the plant at the 4th node and kept the 3rd and 4th nodes. I topped them all again at the very next node, then again a 3rd time on 2 tops. Then I began LST and Super cropping it into shape with some mishaps and bandaids which are visible as yellow electrical tape. Everything survived and growth exploded
Oh, and I dont test my PH. I've kept an eye on problems and flush/reduce feeding accordingly and the plant has been very healthy thus far aside from some early PH fluctuations when the soil was fresh. I'm trying to avoid testing the PH for this entire grow, but if I run into serious problems, it will be the first thing I check.
I started taking pictures 1 week before 12/12 right after super cropping, here she is:
So here we go:
Strain: Afghan Skunk, 70% Sativa 30% Indica
Currently at day #7 under 12/12, it was vegged for 35 days from seed.
Soil mix is a bag of Promix Garden Mix with added mycorrhizae, mixed with decomposed forest lumber which is soft and fluffy for aeration, and forest soil I picked up nearby that was rich in decaying organic matter.
Lights are 2x 60W 3000k CFL and 2x 40w 2700k CFL currently, was vegged under 2x 60w 6500k
Temps are always ideal between 18-24 celcius and humidity stays between 40% and 60%
No store bought nutes, only home-made concotions/love potions for this girl. She gets compost juice every second watering day, with regular waterings in between to give her a chance to process all the goodies in the juice.
Pot size is about 14 inches tall x 12 inches wide.. not sure how many gallons.
I topped the plant at the 4th node and kept the 3rd and 4th nodes. I topped them all again at the very next node, then again a 3rd time on 2 tops. Then I began LST and Super cropping it into shape with some mishaps and bandaids which are visible as yellow electrical tape. Everything survived and growth exploded
Oh, and I dont test my PH. I've kept an eye on problems and flush/reduce feeding accordingly and the plant has been very healthy thus far aside from some early PH fluctuations when the soil was fresh. I'm trying to avoid testing the PH for this entire grow, but if I run into serious problems, it will be the first thing I check.
I started taking pictures 1 week before 12/12 right after super cropping, here she is: