my growing experiences

Very High Quality Genetics

We double check the LUX at the canopy level of our seedling. Note: For a seedling this size we chose to set the LUX to 9k.

We lightly spray the top of the seedling with pH 6.5 water to remove any soil debris from the leaves. Note: This also acts as a healthy foliar since the roots will be a little less efficient because of the disruption to the soil.

We then use a 30 ml (1oz) shot glass to lightly water our seedling with 90 ml (3oz) of pH 6.5 water. We water 30 ml (1oz) on the left, 30 ml (1oz) on the right, and 30 ml (1oz) right down the middle where the stem is. Note: Water slowly so the water runs more vertically than laterally ...

We lightly sprinkle mycorrhizae along the walls and bottom of the hole to help the roots form a symbiotic relationship with the fungus. Note: Turning our oscillating fans off helps prevent mycorrhizae dust from flying all around our grow space.

We gently mist the hole with a light amount of water having a pH of 6.5. Misting helps keep the soil in place and also helps the mycorrhizae to adhere to the walls in the next step. Note: We want moist not saturated soil to prevent the walls of the hole from caving in.

We dig out a rough hole and place our container into the hole. Then backfill the soil around the container to form the hole into the shape of our container. Note: If we have a square container, position the container in a manner in which we want our plant to be oriented.

Feed your plant with your nutrient solution set to the correct EC and pH values.

Use the pH Down product to set your Feed to pH 6.5 for soil or to pH 5.8 for coco.

Mix up a regular batch of Feed (nutrient solution) at the correct EC strength for your plant.

We recommend using a quality pH Down product to set the pH of your Feed.

Start Flushing your medium.

Clean your tub and shower head because there is a lot of unwanted bacteria in the bathroom. Then put your pot of soil on top of a pot caddy in the tub.

If we have a 30 gallon (120 litre) bucket, or if want to measure out 10 x 3 gallon (12 litre) buckets of water then fine. Otherwise we can use the tub and a shower head to work our magic. In this case, we elected to calculate the flow rate of water out of our shower head.

We remove the 10 gallon (40 litre) pots of soil, the pot caddy, and the drip tray from our garden. This gives us an excellent opportunity to clean the floor our grow space. We never want a dirty environment attracting pests and allowing unhealthy bacteria, mould and fungus to grow!