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Hey all!
I’m back with a new Grow. I had just finished a Sweet Nurse Auto (link in sig) and am going to try my hand at a couple of Black Cream Autos. Thanks to Sweet Seeds for their freebies they sent as well. They had sent me a +Speed which went well enough but due to the site being down during that time I didn't end up posting my journal. I may still do a summary post but this journal should suffice in replacement.
My last few have all produced well enough but I feel like I’m always combating deficiencies or slow/stunted growth. I’m getting better with my watering, keeping track of pH, and recognizing issues. I just need to get in a good rhythm with my feedings because I feel like I’m either underfeeding, or over feeding creating lockout.
The last grow I did end up getting more deficiencies/lockout and it could have been due to going way too slow on the nutrients, or possibly wrong pH. I'm going to keep my nutrients a bit higher this time around unless the plants start burning and also try a lower pH of 5.8-6 based on recommendations of the manufacturer of the medium. Addition to this I'm trying both a 2 and 3 gallon pot to get a feeling for potential differences. I've mostly used 2 gallons up til now so it'll be interesting.
If anyone wants to chime in to help me out I'd appreciate it.
Details
Space: 2’x3’x4.5’ tent
Veg/Flower Lights: 2x DIY 55W COBs (CLU048-1212 3500K). Will be adding a 135W HLG QB288 for later veg/flowering, Run at 20/4 schedule
Strain: 2x Black Cream Auto
Grow Medium: Pro-mix HP, extra 1TBSP dolomitic lime in each pot
Nutrients: Megacrop, Sweet Candy, Bud Explosion, CaliMagic if needed
Pot Size: One 2 gallon and one 3 gallon fabric pot
Ventilation: 4” Variable speed 190CFM inline exhaust fan with Carbon Filter, passive intake, 6” fan and a few 120mm pc fans inside tent
Environment: Approx 24C/60%
Water Source: My tap water comes from the lake I live near, which is then put through a charcoal and UV filter. This runs at about 7pH (fluctuates a bit depending on time of year) and 60-70ppm. I have an Apera PH60 meter and a cheap ppm meter to keep tabs on things
Both seeds soaked in a coffee cup for 24 hours with water and a dash of hydrogen peroxide, with the cups sitting on the router for warmth. Afterwards, they were transferred to paper towel in Ziploc bags and back on the router for another 24 hours.
They were planted directly into the soils. The past few I've done in “easy transplant” solo cups where I’ve cut holes on the inner cup and have an outer cup with drainage holes to keep the soil in. It seemed to have worked well but with results not quite meeting expectation I thought I'd go back to basics of direct planting. The Pro-mix HP was presoaked with 2g/gal MegaCrop and 1g/gal Sweet candy and left for a day in the tent before the seeds went in.
It wasn’t long before they popped their little heads above surface.
Day 1
I’m back with a new Grow. I had just finished a Sweet Nurse Auto (link in sig) and am going to try my hand at a couple of Black Cream Autos. Thanks to Sweet Seeds for their freebies they sent as well. They had sent me a +Speed which went well enough but due to the site being down during that time I didn't end up posting my journal. I may still do a summary post but this journal should suffice in replacement.
My last few have all produced well enough but I feel like I’m always combating deficiencies or slow/stunted growth. I’m getting better with my watering, keeping track of pH, and recognizing issues. I just need to get in a good rhythm with my feedings because I feel like I’m either underfeeding, or over feeding creating lockout.
The last grow I did end up getting more deficiencies/lockout and it could have been due to going way too slow on the nutrients, or possibly wrong pH. I'm going to keep my nutrients a bit higher this time around unless the plants start burning and also try a lower pH of 5.8-6 based on recommendations of the manufacturer of the medium. Addition to this I'm trying both a 2 and 3 gallon pot to get a feeling for potential differences. I've mostly used 2 gallons up til now so it'll be interesting.
If anyone wants to chime in to help me out I'd appreciate it.
Details
Space: 2’x3’x4.5’ tent
Veg/Flower Lights: 2x DIY 55W COBs (CLU048-1212 3500K). Will be adding a 135W HLG QB288 for later veg/flowering, Run at 20/4 schedule
Strain: 2x Black Cream Auto
Grow Medium: Pro-mix HP, extra 1TBSP dolomitic lime in each pot
Nutrients: Megacrop, Sweet Candy, Bud Explosion, CaliMagic if needed
Pot Size: One 2 gallon and one 3 gallon fabric pot
Ventilation: 4” Variable speed 190CFM inline exhaust fan with Carbon Filter, passive intake, 6” fan and a few 120mm pc fans inside tent
Environment: Approx 24C/60%
Water Source: My tap water comes from the lake I live near, which is then put through a charcoal and UV filter. This runs at about 7pH (fluctuates a bit depending on time of year) and 60-70ppm. I have an Apera PH60 meter and a cheap ppm meter to keep tabs on things
Both seeds soaked in a coffee cup for 24 hours with water and a dash of hydrogen peroxide, with the cups sitting on the router for warmth. Afterwards, they were transferred to paper towel in Ziploc bags and back on the router for another 24 hours.
They were planted directly into the soils. The past few I've done in “easy transplant” solo cups where I’ve cut holes on the inner cup and have an outer cup with drainage holes to keep the soil in. It seemed to have worked well but with results not quite meeting expectation I thought I'd go back to basics of direct planting. The Pro-mix HP was presoaked with 2g/gal MegaCrop and 1g/gal Sweet candy and left for a day in the tent before the seeds went in.
It wasn’t long before they popped their little heads above surface.
Day 1
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with a leggy seedling i just put a handfull of soil round the stem 
fire us some @'s 
