Starting my first grow! Northern Lights #10

[Forfold]

Hey all, I just started my first grow! My taproots just cracked from their shells so I want to get a diary started I'm open to any tips!!

9/23/2026 9:30pm

• Began germinating via a single paper towel folded in half (Viva Paper Towels), placed on a plate covered with a bowl
• Sprayed 3 times the bottom of paper towel with water, placed seeds, then covered and sprayed the top 3 times

9/24/2026 7pm

• Built grow tent, installed inner fans and lighting
• Checked seeds, nada, re-sprayed 2 times

9/25/2026 10am

• Seeds cracked!
• Resprayed with water 2 times, covered and put back in cabinet

9/25/26 5:30pm

• Taproots 1-2mm long

• Planted both seedlings in Fox Farms Coco Loco with added MiracleGro perlite (around 4:1) in small cardboard planters

• Placed in grow tent, covered with plastic tray (has holes on top for ventilation), 200W LED grow light set to lowest setting, inline exhaust fan off, inner oscillating fan turned on

Thanks for following along! More to come!

 

[GNick55]

welcome to the farm!
enjoy,.

 

[Forfold]

welcome to the farm!
enjoy,.

Thank you! Looks like we are getting a sprout this afternoon!!!

 

[GNick55]

Thank you! Looks like we are getting a sprout this afternoon!!!

i’ve got a few at the same stage

 

[Forfold]

Hmmm, can’t seem to get my tent at the right temp and humidity. Sitting in the mid to high 80s during the day and humidity only in the 40-50% range. I’m in Northern Cali. My light is only at 30% so far too, so this is only going to get worse! Does anyone have any tips for managing this?

Here’s what they are looking like so far.. I am a little nervous they are sprouting so high as well?!

 

[GNick55]

Hmmm, can’t seem to get my tent at the right temp and humidity. Sitting in the mid to high 80s during the day and humidity only in the 40-50% range. I’m in Northern Cali. My light is only at 30% so far too, so this is only going to get worse! Does anyone have any tips for managing this?

Here’s what they are looking like so far.. I am a little nervous they are sprouting so high as well?!

plants look good your doing fine

 

[Galgrows]

Hello from Oregon mine will sometimes get abit lanky and i will add a tooth pick or 2 to help support the stem. Yours don't look too long i've had worse. Those are just beginning to dig into the soil so treat them gently give them a small amount of wind movement helps to stregthen the stem. Easy on the nutes for now sounds like the soil has some goodies in it. Those will take off in a few weeks, just don't over love them with water. Good luck and keep us posted. Love that strain.

 

[Forfold]

New baby leaves coming in!

 

[GNick55]

New baby leaves coming in!

it slow right now because she’s all about growing roots,.
i would suggest keeping indoor indoor and outdoor outdoors don’t continue to bring outside just leave it in the environment she’s used to,. you could bring in pest or mildew etc by taking it outside,. the risk ain’t worth it

 

[Forfold]

it slow right now because she’s all about growing roots,.
i would suggest keeping indoor indoor and outdoor outdoors don’t continue to bring outside just leave it in the environment she’s used to,. you could bring in pest or mildew etc by taking it outside,. the risk ain’t worth it

True, good point! I was still inside for that photo so all good, when I try to take a picture of them under the LED lights, my phone screen gets covered in black bars

 

[GNick55]

True, good point! I was still inside for that photo so all good, when I try to take a picture of them under the LED lights, my phone screen gets covered in black bars

why didn’t you grow one outdoors this year?

 

[Forfold]

why didn’t you grow one outdoors this year?

next season for sure!! I just recently had the urge to get into growing my own - prices out here are crazy compared to WA (where I used to live)!

 

[GNick55]

next season for sure!! I just recently had the urge to get into growing my own - prices out here are crazy compared to WA (where I used to live)!

and for the most part your own growing will be more healthier, better and more rewarding because you grew it,.
stick around here and you’ll learn lots from here,.
join in on other threads if you want most people here are very friendly and non judgmental,.

 

[Forfold]

Coming in nicely! Going to add a bit more soil to the top since it seems to be compacting a little bit. I think that’s a good sign the roots are developing nicely?

 

[GNick55]

Coming in nicely! Going to add a bit more soil to the top since it seems to be compacting a little bit. I think that’s a good sign the roots are developing nicely?

yes you can do that or transplant soon

 

[Forfold]

They still felt a bit small to transplant, but when I checked the bottoms of the cardboard seedling planters, one of them had a small amount of white mold.

So I went and picked up some more soil, and transplanted them both into some 5gal cloth planters with the rest of my Fox Farms Coco Loco, along with new FFOF (Fox Farms Ocean Forest), a bit or MiracleGro Perlite, and a heaping cup of 4-4-4 Down to Earth fertilizer.

I also bought some pH up and down, plus a bottle of Fox Farms Grow Big. Going to wait about a week or so before I start the Grow Big though.

I’ll have to be more careful watering, but I think this was the right move!

 

[Forfold]

and yeah I probably shouldn’t have taken them outside but hey, I figured let the kiddos have some real sun for a few

 

[GNick55]

They still felt a bit small to transplant, but when I checked the bottoms of the cardboard seedling planters, one of them had a small amount of white mold.

So I went and picked up some more soil, and transplanted them both into some 5gal cloth planters with the rest of my Fox Farms Coco Loco, along with new FFOF (Fox Farms Ocean Forest), a bit or MiracleGro Perlite, and a heaping cup of 4-4-4 Down to Earth fertilizer.

I also bought some pH up and down, plus a bottle of Fox Farms Grow Big. Going to wait about a week or so before I start the Grow Big though.

I’ll have to be more careful watering, but I think this was the right move!

you don’t need that ph stuff with that growing medium,.
i would advise for next grow not to use those paper cups?