Got some seeds from premium weed grown in Jamaica. Germinated in a paper towel in a ziplock bag. All 8 seeds germinated. Placed the geminated seeds in 4 inch tall peat pots filled with Miracle Grow potting mix (extended release nutrients) and rigged up an old chest of drawers with three 24 inch grow lights and am watering with distilled water when the top soil is dry an inch down. Light cycle at 18/6. I put the peat pots into solo cups and topped it off with more of the same potting soil.
The seedlings are doing well....no CalMag or nutrients added yet. Going to transplant into one gallon plastic buckets and move to a 2x4 grow tent (Spiderfarmer SF-2000 set up) at some point using Happy Frog soil (with mycorrhizae and humid acid) and 25% power on the lights. Perhaps when the fifth node pops. Probably will move some of them outside, planting in an outdoor garden. My plan is to start adding nutrients at this point (reduced concentration).
Going to use the General Hydroponics Flora Grow, Bloom, Micro Combo Fertilizer set and CalMag. They seem to be doing well now. Any pitfalls to avoid going forward?
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Hi @brotto , here is a forum discussion on reusing Dehumidifier water:
https://www.mrgrowit.com/forum/grow-community/dehumidifier/p-1/dl-5f71298f7ca93b003c2e3a0c
Copy that.
Looking good! @brotto
I have grown over the years....in a closet....outside....but not a serious effort (I’m 65 yo). This is my first credible grow. It looks like an indica strain. It’s been four and a half weeks since the first leaves under the 24” fluorescent grow lights (Sylvania grow light and GE aquarium bulbs). Moved to the tent after three weeks after putting the starter peat pots into solo cups and topping off with more MG extended release potting soil. Going into the gallon pots with Happy Frog with humid acid and myccorhyza next week end with the strongest four and moving the other three outside Into our garden.
One plant is kinda sickly...others are good to overachieving. Going to dose them with Recharge after transplanting, but will only add Cal mag for the first three weeks of veg. Additional growth centers have popped and I just topped the six strong plants, but one of those has a male feel to it (thick stem low veg density...he’s going outside). Using distilled water plus 1/2 strength CalMag, since my well water has a 389 PPM.
Rain barrel water has low PPM but 7.5 pH. What about using water from a dehumidifier?
Love your channel. I’m following The Grow tent (blah blah) as well. Thanks for responding...I don’t want to screw this up although I still have a few seeds left for my next effort.
Looks like a good start. Is this your first grow? If so, sounds like you've done your research. It's been about 6 days since you posted this (i'm late to the party lol) and I assume you've transplanted into 1gal and have them under the SF2000? What are the 24" grow lights you speak of? Another brand LED?