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Hi there. Thanks for checking this out. Below are the basics of the grow, but first a little about me and the current situation I’m in.
I had a small indoor perpetual hydro setup several years ago that only got to run a couple cycles. This means I’m still a beginner as far as the plant itself goes. I had just as much fun designing and building my grow room and the actual grow process as I did the finished product. (Maybe more). I’m very much a DIY’er and and really enjoy the journey in most things rather than the actual outcome. In other words, reaching end goal is usually very anti-climactic for me. It’s the learning and “growing” along the way that I really enjoy.
Anyway, enough about me. On to my current situation and where I could use your input. About a month ago, I had some very favorable weather in my forecast, which is abnormal for a Southern New England town. Winter weather(sub 60highs/30lows)sometimes lasts well into our Spring Season. Obviously not ideal growing conditions. So anyway I put a seed in the dirt in a pot(see details below). And I know my process, as you are about to read, is not ideal nor recommended, but I share it with you so you know how I got to where I am today.
Some details:
Seed: bag seed, but we think it’s “do-lato”. Not sexed.
Environment: Outdoor. We average mid to upper 80s and sometime down to 50s at night, bu usually 60’s are more typical.
Container: (I know this was a bad idea). A very large pot, maybe 20gallaons. It’s one of those plastic deck pots that are meant to look all fancy. Again, I know not ideal on many levels.
Feeding: water not ph’ed but it was been filtered from my refrigerator. Yup I’m babying it a bit right now. No nutes to date, HOWEVER, this pot contained dirt that I bought last year and grew a tomato plant. It was store bought “organic” herb/vegetable potting soil. Probably had some mix of moisture lock, etc. The tomatoes grew great.
So anyway, in goes the seed into 1 year old used soil in a giant pot sitting on my deck. Of course I scratched up a few inches of the old soil, watered it a bit, and covered the seed about an 2” down. 2 80+ sunny days and out comes a beautiful little seedling
. No wet paper towels, or plates, or soaking in cups, or heating pads. Not knocking these methods. I’ve used them. But it’s true — you can put a seed in the ground(or pot) and nature actually happens!
I’ve attached 3 sets of photos. They are in total, 16 days apart.
So here is finally where I need some advice. What should I do with it now? It probably should have been in a smaller pot. Should I transplant down to a small pot. I don’t want a giant plant, so I was thinking a 10gal smart pot. Also it’s about time to get some nutrients down. Should I wait for a potential transplant? Finally it’s about ready for a “fim” or top. Again, wait till transplant and feeding?
Oh wait one more. There is no way I can get this thing through harvest. I’m thinking it will go to October where it gets very wet and cold here. I kinda need to force flower, but not really sure how to outdoors.
Thanks again. Happy to keep this journal going with some positive feedback that I can put to practice.
I had a small indoor perpetual hydro setup several years ago that only got to run a couple cycles. This means I’m still a beginner as far as the plant itself goes. I had just as much fun designing and building my grow room and the actual grow process as I did the finished product. (Maybe more). I’m very much a DIY’er and and really enjoy the journey in most things rather than the actual outcome. In other words, reaching end goal is usually very anti-climactic for me. It’s the learning and “growing” along the way that I really enjoy.
Anyway, enough about me. On to my current situation and where I could use your input. About a month ago, I had some very favorable weather in my forecast, which is abnormal for a Southern New England town. Winter weather(sub 60highs/30lows)sometimes lasts well into our Spring Season. Obviously not ideal growing conditions. So anyway I put a seed in the dirt in a pot(see details below). And I know my process, as you are about to read, is not ideal nor recommended, but I share it with you so you know how I got to where I am today.
Some details:
Seed: bag seed, but we think it’s “do-lato”. Not sexed.
Environment: Outdoor. We average mid to upper 80s and sometime down to 50s at night, bu usually 60’s are more typical.
Container: (I know this was a bad idea). A very large pot, maybe 20gallaons. It’s one of those plastic deck pots that are meant to look all fancy. Again, I know not ideal on many levels.
Feeding: water not ph’ed but it was been filtered from my refrigerator. Yup I’m babying it a bit right now. No nutes to date, HOWEVER, this pot contained dirt that I bought last year and grew a tomato plant. It was store bought “organic” herb/vegetable potting soil. Probably had some mix of moisture lock, etc. The tomatoes grew great.
So anyway, in goes the seed into 1 year old used soil in a giant pot sitting on my deck. Of course I scratched up a few inches of the old soil, watered it a bit, and covered the seed about an 2” down. 2 80+ sunny days and out comes a beautiful little seedling
. No wet paper towels, or plates, or soaking in cups, or heating pads. Not knocking these methods. I’ve used them. But it’s true — you can put a seed in the ground(or pot) and nature actually happens!I’ve attached 3 sets of photos. They are in total, 16 days apart.
So here is finally where I need some advice. What should I do with it now? It probably should have been in a smaller pot. Should I transplant down to a small pot. I don’t want a giant plant, so I was thinking a 10gal smart pot. Also it’s about time to get some nutrients down. Should I wait for a potential transplant? Finally it’s about ready for a “fim” or top. Again, wait till transplant and feeding?
Oh wait one more. There is no way I can get this thing through harvest. I’m thinking it will go to October where it gets very wet and cold here. I kinda need to force flower, but not really sure how to outdoors.
Thanks again. Happy to keep this journal going with some positive feedback that I can put to practice.
