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Started up a new batch of 12(2-Black Widow, 2-Bubblegummer, 2-WaiKiKi Queen, 3-Le Fruit Defendu and 3-White Queen.
Going 100% organic this time around so it's a different game for me being I've always used chems, plus I'm on my own as my longtime bud buddy has taken the married and straight path, so 60% of the brains are gone. Yes, I only provided 40% between us two, he did have 10 years on me.
I germinated in between paper towels as usual, one plate on heat pad and the other as a cover, then I saran and foil wrapped it. All 12 popped within 18-36.
I put 6 in about 20 hours after the first 6, so a day difference between half. I'm using Sunshine Pro Organic, mixed that with dreaded MG perlite(it was the only perlite in my area) that was soaked and rinsed before mixed, I now have some Sunshine perlite for my 5 gallons when it gets to that point.
I may have over-watered the very first watering in soil because just 12 hours after first water I saw a few Gnats hanging in and around my Solo cups so I added my trusty Diatomaceous Earth to the top and have seen no gnat activity since. I allowed soil to almost fully dry before I watered with the recommend dose of EarthJuice Microblast for a seedlings boost, which was mixed with a lower than recommend ThriveAlive Green. Really got that vitamin smell going in that room. I was afraid I used too much so I allowed soil to dry a bit again and just used proper PHed tap water which I airstone in a 5 gal bucket for 24-72 hours before use. These pics are from a hour ago, days 10-11. I only have them under a single T5 25watt mini tubed 6500k which is attached to a humidity dome
http://www.bghydro.com/mmBGH/Images/HLIFELT5D.jpg
which has been cut up as to allow my fan air to blow over and on seedlings and dry up soil better. So growth may be stunted by the low wattage of light and that first watering, I do have 2-30watt swirl CFL bulbs above the seedlings to.
I am almost done with my main room which is at another residence so I cannot put these under my 2-600watt MH digitals for another 4-5 days.
I'm worried because I'm seeing green tinted leaves that differ in green shades compared to some of the others. In the past enjoying this hobby with my buddy, other than preparing soil, buying materials, germinating and planting, I have mainly worked with flowering and harvest, so organics and early-mid veg is new to me almost.
Any reassurance and/or help would be appreciated.
Temps during light hours are always at 82, lights off it gets 77. For the time being I cannot control temps any better. I'm doing 20on/4off and can transplant all these to 5 gal buckets, new soil and a much better environment in 4-5 days. I will be using EarthJuice Grow, Bloom, MicroBlast, MetaK, Catalyst and Hi-Brix. Along with a bi-weekly dose of ThriveAlive Green throughout most of veg and part of flower.
These are non-smartphone pics, sorry.
Here are the pics:
Going 100% organic this time around so it's a different game for me being I've always used chems, plus I'm on my own as my longtime bud buddy has taken the married and straight path, so 60% of the brains are gone. Yes, I only provided 40% between us two, he did have 10 years on me.
I germinated in between paper towels as usual, one plate on heat pad and the other as a cover, then I saran and foil wrapped it. All 12 popped within 18-36.
I put 6 in about 20 hours after the first 6, so a day difference between half. I'm using Sunshine Pro Organic, mixed that with dreaded MG perlite(it was the only perlite in my area) that was soaked and rinsed before mixed, I now have some Sunshine perlite for my 5 gallons when it gets to that point.
I may have over-watered the very first watering in soil because just 12 hours after first water I saw a few Gnats hanging in and around my Solo cups so I added my trusty Diatomaceous Earth to the top and have seen no gnat activity since. I allowed soil to almost fully dry before I watered with the recommend dose of EarthJuice Microblast for a seedlings boost, which was mixed with a lower than recommend ThriveAlive Green. Really got that vitamin smell going in that room. I was afraid I used too much so I allowed soil to dry a bit again and just used proper PHed tap water which I airstone in a 5 gal bucket for 24-72 hours before use. These pics are from a hour ago, days 10-11. I only have them under a single T5 25watt mini tubed 6500k which is attached to a humidity dome
http://www.bghydro.com/mmBGH/Images/HLIFELT5D.jpg
which has been cut up as to allow my fan air to blow over and on seedlings and dry up soil better. So growth may be stunted by the low wattage of light and that first watering, I do have 2-30watt swirl CFL bulbs above the seedlings to.
I am almost done with my main room which is at another residence so I cannot put these under my 2-600watt MH digitals for another 4-5 days.
I'm worried because I'm seeing green tinted leaves that differ in green shades compared to some of the others. In the past enjoying this hobby with my buddy, other than preparing soil, buying materials, germinating and planting, I have mainly worked with flowering and harvest, so organics and early-mid veg is new to me almost.
Any reassurance and/or help would be appreciated.
Temps during light hours are always at 82, lights off it gets 77. For the time being I cannot control temps any better. I'm doing 20on/4off and can transplant all these to 5 gal buckets, new soil and a much better environment in 4-5 days. I will be using EarthJuice Grow, Bloom, MicroBlast, MetaK, Catalyst and Hi-Brix. Along with a bi-weekly dose of ThriveAlive Green throughout most of veg and part of flower.
These are non-smartphone pics, sorry.
Here are the pics:
or similar right now