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I germinated 3x beans on 08Dec2022 using the paper towel method and 3 days later the sprouts went into their first soilless mix containers that are roughly the size of a solo cup.
One question right off maybe someone might be able to help with: I currently bubble my water 24/7 using a Hydrofarm AAPA15L pump with 4x air stones in about 4 gal of water. I mix nutrient solution in a different container. I do this to increase oxygen saturation and to help reduce chlorine from the tap water. Is this process necessary/is there something I could be doing better?
Thank you @SweetLeafGrow for the support and I'll probably have some hydro questions for you later on as I've been considering trying it for years but never have made the leap.Seedlings look great.
I am a hydro guy so I probably can't be much help to you but you might want to give a bit more info about your soilless mix, is that coco, what are your watering practices, etc.? Lots of great growers using coco here and other hydro/soil less hybrid grow mediums but they will most likely need more info to help you.
I know air stones in the hydro res increases O2 levels in the water but I am not sure if there is a benefit if you are using coco or something similar. I think if you are using chlorinated tap water the agitation will help the chlorine evaporate off quicker. A lot of guys use this method to brew various nutrient teas, I've done that too in soil grows, but again, without knowing your grow medium it's hard to say if there is any benefit other than chlorine removal. Not sure if soiless cultivation growers use the teas or not. From what I understand, coco is sort of like a hybrid between soil and hydro, leaning more toward the hydro side of things.
Best of luck on your grow and looking forward to watching you knock this one out of the park!
I'll never regret going to hydro.....found my stride in the H2O. I compare soil vs hydro to fishing on the shore of a lake vs fly fishing. Fly fishing is so much more fun and when you get good at it, you can land the big ones.Thank you @SweetLeafGrow for the support and I'll probably have some hydro questions for you later on as I've been considering trying it for years but never have made the leap.
I've seen some pretty large catfish pulled from the shore of a lake but I see what you mean. Right now I'm running tight on space but eventually I want to build a sealed environment where I can do fun things like run CO2 and fully utilize an RDWC type of system. Looking forward is part of the reasoning that led me to choose the SE7000 for my new light. It's a bit overkill for me now but I do plan on growing into it.I'll never regret going to hydro.....found my stride in the H2O. I compare soil vs hydro to fishing on the shore of a lake vs fly fishing. Fly fishing is so much more fun and when you get good at it, you can land the big ones.
You're going to love the purple ghost candy,I know that I do.I received a cutting from a close friend, and they got the seed from seedsman as well.Get ready for some big strong buds.I will be keeping the ghost candy around permanently, enjoy your grow and best of luck to you.I've seen some pretty large catfish pulled from the shore of a lake but I see what you mean. Right now I'm running tight on space but eventually I want to build a sealed environment where I can do fun things like run CO2 and fully utilize an RDWC type of system. Looking forward is part of the reasoning that led me to choose the SE7000 for my new light. It's a bit overkill for me now but I do plan on growing into it.
Strain: Purple Ghost Candy | ||||||||||||||
Germ Date: 08Dec22 | H20 @ 24hrs on bubbler EC = 0.54 mS/cm, ppm = 269, pH = 7.0 | |||||||||||||
Date | Veg/Flower Week | Light Distance (inches) | Watts/Approx PPFD (µmol/(m2/s)) | Tent Temp (°F) | Tent Humidity (%RH) | CO2 (ppm) | Water (gallons) | pH | EC (mS/cm) | ppm | Megacrop (g) | Cal/Mag (mL) | Other | |
26-Dec-22 | V2 | 36 | 190/? | 79 | 72.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
27-Dec-22 | V2 | 24 | 173/200 | 79 | 72.5 | 463 | 0.5 | 6 | 1.1 | 554 | 1.2 | - | 0.5 mL HG Roots Excelurator Gold |
Date | Veg/Flower Week | Light Distance (inches) | Watts/Approx PPFD (µmol/(m2/s)) | Tent Temp (°F) | Tent Humidity (%RH) | CO2 (ppm) | Water (gallons) | pH | EC (mS/cm) | ppm | Megacrop (g) | Cal/Mag (mL) | Other |
26-Dec-22 | V2 | 36 | 190/? | 79 | 72.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
27-Dec-22 | V2 | 24 | 173/200 | 79 | 72.5 | 463 | 0.5 | 6 | 1.1 | 554 | 1.2 | - | 0.5 mL HG Roots Excelurator Gold |
28-Dec-22 | V2 | 24 | 173/200 | 79 | 72.5 | 464 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
29-Dec-22 | V2 | 24 | 173/200 | 79 | 72.5 | 492 | 0.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 717 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 mL HG Roots Excelurator Gold |
Date | Veg/Flower Week | Light Distance (inches) | Watts/Approx PPFD (µmol/(m2/s)) | Tent Temp (°F) | Tent Humidity (%RH) | CO2 (ppm) | Water (gallons) | pH | EC (mS/cm) | TDS (ppm) | Megacrop (g) | Cal/Mag (mL) | Other | Runoff pH | Runoff TDS (ppm) | Runoff EC (mS/cm) |
30-Dec-22 | V2 | 24 | 173/200 | 79 | 76.9 | 521 | 4 | 5.9 | 1.46 | 739 | 12 | - | 4 mL Roots Excelurator Gold, 2T MykosWP | - | - | - |
Date | Veg/Flower Week | Light Distance (inches) | Watts/Approx PPFD (µmol/(m2/s)) | Tent Temp (°F) | Tent Humidity (%RH) | CO2 (ppm) | Water (gallons) | pH | EC (mS/cm) | TDS (ppm) | Megacrop (g) | Cal/Mag (mL) | Other | Runoff pH | Runoff TDS (ppm) | Runoff EC (mS/cm) |
31-Dec-22 | V2 | 24 | 173/200 | 79 | 74.2 | 529 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1-Jan-23 | V2 | 24 | 173/200 | 79 | 74.2 | 590 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.12 | 538 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 mL HG Roots Excelurator Gold, added solution than added additional 1 gal pH 6.0 water. | 6.2 | 1012 | 2.00 |
2-Jan-23 | V3 | 24 | 173/200 | 79 | 73.5 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3-Jan-23 | V3 | 24 | 324/400 | 79 | 73.5 | 622 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.50 | 252 | - | - | - | 6.0 | 980 | 1.96 |
Date | Veg/Flower Week | Light Distance (inches) | Watts/Approx PPFD (µmol/(m2/s)) | Tent Temp (°F) | Tent Humidity (%RH) | CO2 (ppm) | Water (gallons) | pH | EC (mS/cm) | TDS (ppm) | Megacrop (g) | Cal/Mag (mL) | Other | Runoff Amount (Gallon) | Runoff pH | Runoff EC (mS/cm) | Runoff TDS (ppm) | Leaf Surface Temp (°F) |
4-Jan-23 | V3 | 24 | 324/400 | 80 | 73.5 | 544 | 0.5 | 6.0 | - | - | - | 1.5 | Potted up plant 2 | - | - | - | - | 73.5 |
5-Jan-23 | V3 | 24 | 324/400 | 80 | 73.5 | 525 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.6 |
6-Jan-23 | V3 | 24 | 324/400 | 80 | 70.0 | 425 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 443 | 3.5 | - | 2 mL HG Roots Excelurator Gold | 0.5 | 6.0 | 2.05 | 1010 | 75.3 |
Date | Veg/Flower Week | Light Distance (inches) | Watts/Approx PPFD (µmol/(m2/s)) | Tent Temp (°F) | Tent Humidity (%RH) | CO2 (ppm) | Water (gallons) | pH | EC (mS/cm) | TDS (ppm) | Megacrop (g) | Cal/Mag (mL) | Other | Runoff Amount (Gallon) | Runoff pH | Runoff EC (mS/cm) | Runoff TDS (ppm) | Leaf Surface Temp (°F) | Room Temp (°F) | Outside Temp (°F) |
7-Jan-23 | V3 | 24 | 324/400 | 82 | 73.5 | 414 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Topped plant 2 | - | - | - | - | 73.0 | 72.0 | 57.2 |
8-Jan-23 | V3 | 24 | 324/400 | 81 | 73.5 | 347 | 2.0 | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | 2 gallons of distilled water | 1 | 6.0 | 1.47 | 740 | 75.5 | 75.2 | 68.0 |
9-Jan-23 | V4 | 24 | 404/500 | 81 | 73.0 | 382 | - | 5.8 | 0.7 | 345.0 | - | - | Foliar fed with jacks pro 20-20-20 | - | - | - | - | 74.5 | 74.5 | 76.7 |
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