Hey Prof! Quite the defoliation!! Really shows the Supercrops....and congratulations on the new wee ones!
Beautiful pictures, you really know how to work that space!
Cheers, Rex.
The defoliation shows a lot lol.
These will likely be the final seedlings that I have before moving out
That space looks nice now but in next to no time it'll be packed again. Hopefully we won't have to remove them all as males.
Congrats on the new sprouts, Prof.
Thanks, HG.
Wow, I just caught up and phew! I have comments and questions. My grow started off kind of slow so it turns out, I am about 5-6 weeks behind you.
Cheers, Renaissance Man.
Fire away!
Regarding your soil, I was pretty amazed at how good your soil looked during seedling stage. I was shocked to hear you wanted to try a different soil, although I'd imagine the thought of having pests isn't fun. Either way, that soil experiment definitely gave me a new perspective of what quality homegrown soil looks like. I hope to have this type for a vegetable garden one day, but I digress.
My original plan to use my own soil changed as I was worried that the seeds or seedlings might get eaten by mites. That happend before. I was also worried about spreading aphids and fungus gnats around the rest of my grow room which I've also done before. Then there was a big issue with the young plants not being able to handle the rich soil which I got as a replacement. Eventually I took the risk and went with the homemade soil and it has paid off. I didn't amend it with anything and have just been using MC as a nutrient source which is working very well.
I always keep soil and never throw it out. I just add it to a pile in the garden and let it brew while adding various waste throughout the year. Then normally I use it for outside plants like chillies and tomatoes. Then when the plants are finished they get dumped back on the pile. I also bury all of my cannabis waste under the pile to prevent smell and to break it down faster. Works a treat.
Regarding your lights, what height's and what percentage did and have you been using at which stage, I'm curious. I'm tempted to increase my lights and feel I should push it unless/until I encounter reactions?
At first I had the lights dimmed as the plants were started in a smaller tent without much head room. It was around 50% for the seedling stage and about 2ft above the plants. Now it's at 100% as I want the flowering plants to receive good light but also the seedlings which are about 3ft below the light. They should grow up to the light and hopefully not stretch too much.
I think it's up to the plants and the rest of the environment but these are letting me hit them with strong lighting and seem to be happy.
Do you/have you had any watering challenges due to the seedlings vs. the mature plants?
Not yet. The idea is that the smaller plants don't sit in water for too long because the larger ones drink it up. With the combined effort of each plant they can drink the pot dry quite quickly once they get established. A concern at the moment is the seedlings actually drying out before their roots get deep enough.
@ProfessorFlora I also wanted to ask about your use of MC. How have you been getting on with the nutes?
I can't promote it too much but I do very much like it. It's easy and does the job in all setups.
I have been loving the back and forth of this journal thus far and Professor, I admire the confidence you have in your gardening.
Thanks again RM.
Nice job on the
folds bends there Professor! It was going to be done sooner or later so this was as good a time as any.
on the seedlings!
Cheers, Shed.
It does feel odd that I'll have to do it again soon. Also I know how much to like to gawk at the super-crops.
those TK crosses are going to be mean!