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[ScienceSeeker]

Update:
Feb 23:-
(From start 18 days)
(seedling day 13)



I am still watering her alternate with seaweed water and plain water. I have increased the seaweed drops to 10 drops per 1 liter .. for watering I alternate seaweed water once followed by plain water next two times ... currently she needs feeding once a day as I only feed her around 250 ml .. that keeps soil around her base damp for 24 hrs then top soil starts to dry up .. so after 24 hrs , I water again as per the cycle.
When do we start adding soluble fertilizer to water? ..

Quick ref .. we have following -

Seedling Soil-
Garden soil 2 part, vermicompost 1 part, mix of perlite and cocopeat 1 part are major components
2 tsp of Neem cake powder, 1 tsp of bonemeal are minor components.

Fertilizers-

seaweed 250 ml

fishmeal 250 ml

Assorted NPK Water Soluble Fertilizers 19:19:19, 00:52:34, 12:61:00, 00:00:50,13:00:45 and Calcium Nitrate - 250gms each and instructions are 5 Gms to 1 Liter ..
so looks like pretty concentrated stuff ..

Whenever you say, I could start off with say half a gram per liter .. somehow getting impatient to open at least one of that fertilizer packet, but I know that this can hurt the seedling, so this time impatience wont win like last time when I fired up that sweet grow light! hahahaha

 

[Bigg Al]

Everything looking good, but keep you pH down between 5.8( that's the lowest but wouldn't go that low) and 6.8. 7.0 is to alkaline might hurt her. But everything looks good tho!

 

[ScienceSeeker]

Update:
Feb 24:-
(From start 19 days)
(seedling day 14)



pH tests were done as follows:-

Fully watered her with clean tap water ph 7 till there was run off .. collected all the run off in 3 clean containers one after another and tested each with calibrated digital pH tester.
Results: -
First 1/3rd runoff pH = 6.2
Second 1/3rd runoff ph = 6.4
Third 1/3rd run off = 6.4

Now after 8 hrs, again watered one more time till run off .. and this time collected only middle of run off
pH = 6.4

So looks like standard tap water with pH 7 and 1 part vermicompost in soil is on its own holding the pH slightly acidic ... and falls between your suggested range of 5.8 to 6.8
and in all honesty, I am shit scared as first time grower to play with water pH. I have a great fear that if I do anything to that neutral tap water, I might end up dropping the soil pH to below 5.8 and nuking my first grow .. hehe I am a chicken !

Plus, now I dont have to water her for a few days

Also,
- it is slightly cumbersome to collect runoff because of stealth setup .. how frequently do we have to do runoff pH testing ?

- When do we start adding fertilizers? Or there is enough stuff in soil already?

- Are we in Veg stage now ? Has seedling phase ended? So that I can update the log of next post accordingly.


thanks

 

[Bigg Al]

Try not to water to much. Let it dry out before next watering. No need for nutes yet, still got some in your soil. I water every 3 days(depends on size of pot). She looks healthy!! Nice green color. Be patient!!

 

[ScienceSeeker]

Update:
Feb 25:-
(From start 20 days)
(seedling day 15)



Roger, no over watering .. In my case I water every 2 days when top soil dries and 1 inch below is barely wet.. only yesterday I watered her more to collect run offs to conduct pH tests !

Also, should I start bending her for LST? I promise I will be very very gentle !

Thanks

 

[Bigg Al]

Update:
Feb 25:-
(From start 20 days)
(seedling day 15)

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Roger, no over watering .. In my case I water every 2 days when top soil dries and 1 inch below is barely wet.. only yesterday I watered her more to collect run offs to conduct pH tests !

Also, should I start bending her for LST? I promise I will be very very gentle !

Thanks

I would wait until day 15-20 for any lst. Let her get so more strength to her stalk. Again be patient! The time will come for all you want to do to her. Read @autobeast thread on topping autos, he is the master of topping and lst training! It in the new grower thread. It's a sticky there. Read the whole thread. It's a good read. And when you water, put your finger up to the 1st bend to check the soil. That's how I check!

 

[ScienceSeeker]

Update:
Feb 26:-
(From start 21 days) - Seedling Phase Ended as 3rd true leaf pair established.
(Veg Day 1)



Also, @autobeast 's thread is waterfall of knowledge .. I have just reached page 23 of posts.
As a first grower I think I will not top this first grow so that I will get to see all the life cycle of the plant. I will only LST her.

Thanks.

 

[Bigg Al]

Update:
Feb 26:-
(From start 21 days) - Seedling Phase Ended as 3rd true leaf pair established.
(Veg Day 1)

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Also, @autobeast 's thread is waterfall of knowledge .. I have just reached page 23 of posts.
As a first grower I think I will not top this first grow so that I will get to see all the life cycle of the plant. I will only LST her.

Thanks.

That was for you to read for lst. I dont think you're ready for topping. Try to follow how he is listing. That was all that was meant for. When your ready, then try topping. Have you check out my new grows? I'm in the battles. My plants are in the bomb seed thread and the Dutch Passion thread. I'm also doing a cbd plant for my wife, and that's in the sweet seeds thread.

 

[ScienceSeeker]

Update:
Feb 27:-
(From start 22 days)
(Veg Day 2 )



Yes, following your grows .. Its like a live guide to step by step learning

 

[ScienceSeeker]

Update:
Feb 28:-
(From start 23 days)
(Veg Day 3 )



Lots was done today ! Going through your grows..

Then Reached till page 38 of @autobeast 's post .. absolutely motivated .. I have not posted anything on that thread yet, first must read full thread for knowledge ..

Also did first LST and removed two fan leaves, one that was blocking light to nodal growth and other one that was touching the soil because of LST..

Also, put another seed for germination .. this one is a Auto Super Mazar from Victory Seeds .. She will be topped LSTed and everything .. ... When she becomes a seedling, I will put her under @autobeast 's wings

thanks

P.S. .. Oh, the thread for LST is a soft thread that will not cut through the plant. Will get proper garden ties tomorrow


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- Timeline Log -
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Germination-

Seed Start Date : 6 Feb 2019
Seed Germinated : 7 Feb 2019 ( Day 1 )
Seed Planted : 9 Feb 2019 ( Day 3 )

Seedling-

Seed Popped Up : 11 Feb 2019 ( Day 5 )
Seedling Established : 12 Feb 2019 ( Day 6 )

Vegetative -

Seedling Phase Ended as 3rd true leaf pair established on
26 Feb 2019 ( Day 21)

LST and 2 leaves were removed on 28 Feb 2019 ( Day 23 )
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