Hi guys. After my seemingly endless moving experience and all related bullshit (which I’ve learned never actually ends, lol) I am ready to get back to it, at least in limited fashion. I had gargantuan plans for this grow, but alas, they were not meant to be. Instead that happens in the spring. For now, I can at least present a little transition grow, which brings us to here.
First, some personal thoughts. This period of time of not growing, for the first time since I started, was killing me. I hate not growing. It was on my mind every day. It may truly be an addiction for me, and I know I am not alone. What I can say is that literally the moment I dropped the seeds into a glass of water, I began to feel better. Less stressed. More relaxed. Life has begun again.
So here’s the skinny on the grow.
Strain: Watermelon Wedding Cake XXL Autoflower
Genetics: Watermelon Zkittlez X Wedding Cake
Breeder: Growers Choice
Pot Size: One 7-gallon and one 5-gallon
Medium: Amended organic soil (FFOF base) in upper part of pots, California Super Soil in lower part of pots
Amendments: EWC, Kelp Me Kelp You, Wholly Mackerel, Bokashi, Frass, Coco, perlite, Bat Guano, Great White
Space Size: approximately 3’6” x 3’6”
Light: 420h
Since I am unable to use my huge garage space until the spring, I was forced to get a little creative. So I set up my space in my secondary room upstairs, right off my bedroom. I utilized the existing window well, blacked out the window and space as shown below, set up the light and such, and started mixing soil. That was right after I got here-ish, and the soil has been “percolating” since then.
Here you can see the grow space, the nutes table setup, and the strain. These photos are taken from the couch opposite the grow space.
I dropped the seeds in water two days ago. 24 hours later I transferred them to the tried and true paper towels, and this morning I planted the sprouts in both pots. Unlike many, that is when I turn on my light. I believe the sprout can “see” or “feel” it, and it helps them come up effectively. Silly? Perhaps. So I’m calling today Day Zero. Day One will be when they sprout.
The WWC is my favorite plant to grow and the one I’ve grown the most. In my experience it is the most dependable and consistent auto genetic I’ve found. However, this is the first run with organics. I know what I may be looking at in a 5 and a 7, and I will end up turning the light up and lowering the pots from what you see above. At the moment the light is around 50% power and the sprouts will see their first light at 550 ppfd, my preferred starting point in terms of light level. I am going to train both the same way, which is into a ten cola plant. I will use only the first four nodes and the two I’ll get from topping above node four. Easy peasy. No fireworks or experiments or competitions or bullshit. Just hopefully solid growing and I’ll display each step I take for what it’s worth.
Good to be back guys. I didn’t tag anyone as instead I just attached this to the last journal, still open. That way I forget nobody. Lol. Thanks for your interest and for stopping by.
First, some personal thoughts. This period of time of not growing, for the first time since I started, was killing me. I hate not growing. It was on my mind every day. It may truly be an addiction for me, and I know I am not alone. What I can say is that literally the moment I dropped the seeds into a glass of water, I began to feel better. Less stressed. More relaxed. Life has begun again.
So here’s the skinny on the grow.
Strain: Watermelon Wedding Cake XXL Autoflower
Genetics: Watermelon Zkittlez X Wedding Cake
Breeder: Growers Choice
Pot Size: One 7-gallon and one 5-gallon
Medium: Amended organic soil (FFOF base) in upper part of pots, California Super Soil in lower part of pots
Amendments: EWC, Kelp Me Kelp You, Wholly Mackerel, Bokashi, Frass, Coco, perlite, Bat Guano, Great White
Space Size: approximately 3’6” x 3’6”
Light: 420h
Since I am unable to use my huge garage space until the spring, I was forced to get a little creative. So I set up my space in my secondary room upstairs, right off my bedroom. I utilized the existing window well, blacked out the window and space as shown below, set up the light and such, and started mixing soil. That was right after I got here-ish, and the soil has been “percolating” since then.
Here you can see the grow space, the nutes table setup, and the strain. These photos are taken from the couch opposite the grow space.
I dropped the seeds in water two days ago. 24 hours later I transferred them to the tried and true paper towels, and this morning I planted the sprouts in both pots. Unlike many, that is when I turn on my light. I believe the sprout can “see” or “feel” it, and it helps them come up effectively. Silly? Perhaps. So I’m calling today Day Zero. Day One will be when they sprout.
The WWC is my favorite plant to grow and the one I’ve grown the most. In my experience it is the most dependable and consistent auto genetic I’ve found. However, this is the first run with organics. I know what I may be looking at in a 5 and a 7, and I will end up turning the light up and lowering the pots from what you see above. At the moment the light is around 50% power and the sprouts will see their first light at 550 ppfd, my preferred starting point in terms of light level. I am going to train both the same way, which is into a ten cola plant. I will use only the first four nodes and the two I’ll get from topping above node four. Easy peasy. No fireworks or experiments or competitions or bullshit. Just hopefully solid growing and I’ll display each step I take for what it’s worth.
Good to be back guys. I didn’t tag anyone as instead I just attached this to the last journal, still open. That way I forget nobody. Lol. Thanks for your interest and for stopping by.
and welcome back!
Welcome back Kemosabe
