Recently added some comments to another member’s question and thought this is a good time to start my journal!
I started my autos in glasses of water. All floated at first, but just gave a little tap to get them to sink. As soon as I saw the first sign of tap root, I pre-moistened (not drenched) my FFOF soil in 2 gallon fabric pots. I used a paper towel to filter water from the glasses as I poured them out, in case the seed came out I could catch it with the paper towel. Then used sterilized tweezers to carefully move the seedling to the pot. I dug a .5" hole and put the seed in then lightly covered with soil. Then sprayed lightly with filtered tap water from spray bottle to keep soil moist on top inch. I then covered pots with plastic wrap and put in the dark tent. I continued to watch top of soil to keep it moist with the spray bottle. After about 2-3 days, sprouts popped from the soil. As soon as they break the surface, I removed the plastic and turned lights (TSL-2000) on for 24 hours then switched to 18/6 about 24" from plants. After another day or two, as soil began drying out, I started pouring water very very slowly around the base of the stems and let it soak down into the soil. Since they’re in final pots already, I only water in a 2-3" circle around the plants. That takes 2-3 days before soil is drying out again and I repeat watering. So far, I’ve been watering about 4 hours before lights out. I am adding Fox Farms Big Bloom, but at 1/4 of the recommended dosage and only every other watering, since I’ve read Autos are sensitive to nutes.
I’ll update as I progress along… Open to any comments or suggestions from this awesome community!!
What strain, Seed bank, or bag seed - Autos - Blueberry, Northern Lights, Amnesia Haze - ILGM
Method: Soil w/salt, Organic soil, Hydroponics, Aquaponics, KNF - Soil (FFOF)
Vessels: Pots, Grow beds, Buckets, Troths - 2 gallon fabric pots
PH of Water, Solution, runoff (if Applicable) - 6.3-6.5
PPM/TDS or EC of nutrient solution if applicable - 600-800
Indoor or Outdoor - Indoor - 2x4x5 tent
Light system - Mars Hydro TSL-2000
Temps; Day, Night - 24.5C, 23C
Humidity; Day, Night - 60-65%
Ventilation system; Yes, No, Size - Yes, 190 CFM
AC, Humidifier, De-humidifier, - Humidifier and Dehumidifier only (Inkbird controller)
Co2; Yes, No - No
Here’s where I am from first sign of sprouting to 11 days after dropping seeds into water to germinate:
Amnesia Haze:
Northern Lights:
Blueberry:
