What Did I Learn
This was a learning rich grow for me. Starting with it being a gift of Philosopher seeds from Cannapot. Just that made it fun and I'm grateful to both. Genetics is key and it shows here!
Reading The Rev's book True Living Organics and mixing Living Organic Soil and having it work was a huge buzz. I have plenty to learn for future runs. My ph pen is in the pool shed lately, I didn't use it once this grow. I like that a lot.
I threw caution out the window when I decided to grow them without a scrog net, as I had only grown autos natural before. Then to tempt fate even more i let them grow a few nodes too long. That decision, along with one plant that wanted to grow way to the sativa side and hit the roof of the tent made my days exciting. Something new to tweak twice a day lots of days! It really was a fun grow however don't try this at home. One Bug, or a sickness would have ruined the whole crop. I couldn't even see my timer or power strips. The danger factor was too high this grow and I won't willfully do this again, fun as it was. My new goal is to make the best of the bottom 2/3's of the tent.
Microbes and other tiny life are newish to me and involved with this style of growing. I find the circle of life in the way plants and microbes interact fascinating. More to learn there too.
The stretch. Waiting for the stretch to complete I learned, is important for hormones to develop for bud structure. I didn't know that if I cut the stretch time down by stripping leaves or supercropping I would be decreasing the opportunity the buds have to grow large.
Fungus Gnats. Got em. The Rev says we're going to get them and I did. Dusting with Safers Garden Dust and waiting 2 weeks decreased them by a lot but I still don't like it. I'll put it on a schedule this coming grow and see. They're already there.
I re-enforced knowing the body of knowledge here on 420 Mag is incredible and members are fantastically willing to share. Thank You Thank You Thank You my 420 Family!
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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY
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