New Grower Hog's First Perpetual Garden

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So I decided to pull the trigger on a budget light for my 2x4 tent, since I need more room for the current plants and gave my SP150 to a buddy. Got the Viparspectra P2000 for $135. Testing it out and it runs a little hot but seems perfectly fine for the price point. Mostly will be used for autos and considering doing a little clandestine pollen chucking project in the 2x4 in a couple months. But for now the smallest/squattest two plants (PTK and Purp x Blackberry Widow) are in there. Just couldn't manage to arrange all the earthboxes in the 4x4 so that I could easily water each.

 

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Trimmed some fan leaves from the PTK to coax some breaches away from.l the main stem. Really interesting to see the pure Pakistani expression, though I'm sure It would he much happier outdoors.
Ave. Of the Giants is already stretching, getting ready for a serious topdressing tonight with BaF, Quoddy Blend (finally found some locally), BaB, RO Terp Tea Bloom, watered in with Bio Phos and Coconut water.

 

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Dread Bread at the bottom right has been a little unhappy about something. I think I over watered/fillcthe res too soon after transplant. Letting it dry back a bit now and its started to take off the past 2 days. Avenue Of the Giants looks like it's leaves are gonna go purple and continues to grow beautifully.
Decided to keep this Mendo Purps x Blackberry Widow male for pollen collection. I like the structure, it's producing abundant male flowers already, it's got a nice berry/soda scent in the stem run and is also noticeably sticky (resinous). Definitely gonna hit a branch of Ave. with this pollen!

 

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Well, power outages have been screwing up my timing schedule. Not sure how often, but seems it has been going on and off once or twice a day while Im gone and has flipped the light on early/kept it on for well over 12 hours... think I've got it sorted but worried that I might have light stress herm issues.

Also, the possibly extended veg time (I think they've all flipped now, and are stretching) compounds the challenge of keeping these fed in EB Jr's. and 2 in a shared regular EB

So, planning on alternating feeding between Build a Bloom, Terp Tea, and BaF+Quoddy Blend Compost extract: 1 feed/week, thoughts?
Think Im going to order some Organics Alive V-P-K dry soluble as well, since in a few weeks I'll need to cut out the Nitrogen.
Still looking pretty healthy though. Wondering if it's genetics or some nute deficiency causing the bottom right dread bread to be more yellow green than her sister (middle left)

Bent some necks on Ave last night too, could have been a little more aggressive but worked well enough.

 

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Got a few autos started. @Jean-O. Testing the Strawburied Kush (Strawberry Kush S1 x Root Beer Float S2) and popped a DBBT F2 That's just now making its way above ground.

The tester seedling seems to have had its cotyledons fused? Seems to be fighting out of it and I'm gonna let it go for now (though might just drop another in case it doesn't pull through)
Edit: So far, really liking the nursery pots. They hold moisture really well and seem thin enough to break down and for roots to grow through

And, since my last one had to be culled (hermie) Mephisto Strawberry Nuggets x Pink Panama

 

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I've isolated the Mendo Purp x Blackberry Widow F3 Male in my separate and unused garage. Got him cut and in a jug of water like a cut flower. Pollen sacs starting to swell! He's got a definite berry/purple scent and some purple coloration to the male flowers.
I have no basis for this feeling, but my gut is telling me that Avenue of the Giants is a great partner! She is about to have her pom poms unfurled and ready at just the right time, and they share a similar growth structure and terp profile (at least so far).
I think once I started collecting the pollen I'll start a separate thread for this stuff!
As always, thanks for following along!

 

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Happy to have been able to salvage this one. Though still small for 19 days, hasn't shown sex yet. Was really sickly looking before I yanked out the nursery bag and repotted. But with the help of Rootwise, Bokashi, and some patience this plant should recover nicely (if a bit small)

Holy Mycelium!!

 

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