End of experiment for these! Uprooting to diagnose. Flies still present. Focus shifting to the APCC. Upon digging up roots appear healthy but seem stalled at the same size as original container, could have been cold or just null seeds.

4 years ago

Last chance on these. It seems the bugs have won, the apartment got too cold or the seeds could also have been null. Feeding one more time to check for life then uprooting for examination. Design of APCC can go into fabrication stage with pest control as a major consideration, should hold up better than tent.

4 years ago

Removed the weakest one to see how the remaining two do. Let the coco dry out to kill the gnats, have been less since home. Applied neem and castile soap as drench so not to spend more on insecticide. Will leave for the week, shift focus to the frame design for APCC.

4 years ago

After 3 days of being away for Xmas, the weakest of the 3 looks to be about finished. Still not technically dead but very wilted and hasn’t moved as far as growth. Going to remove and examine root system for faults. Most likely cold shock to the point of nutrient lock out. Either it’s too cold at night and in the morning or my pH metre is out of calibration. After uprooting I could feel how cold the coco coir is all over the root system, so that’s my ultimate diagnosis at the moment.

4 years ago

Given veg nutes, epsom salts, molasses, neem w/ castile soap. Bugs have died down again.

4 years ago

Applied Castile Soap w/ Eucalyptus to Neem Oil treatment as had a short period with no bugs but they seem to have returned. Hopefully will perform better. Cold nights and morning may be stalling them as well keeping them in stasis. Still alive though!

4 years ago

All plants seem stalled and leaves yellowing from possibly leaving neem oil on exposed to light but bugs/flies are mostly gone from either neem oil or predatory mites. Just watered and given light veg nutes. Trying to judge from height if they’re stalled completely or nute locked. Growth tips still growing out healthy after just water. Keeping going for research purposes.

4 years ago

Recovery phase. Neem oil applied as spray again with organic liquid soap then added to super juice of all nutes, root stim and voodoo juice.

4 years ago

Garlic spray did not seem effective overall. But decided to transfer to check roots and give room to grow, roots were browning with a bit of smell. The containers I was using were not airy enough and flies of some type have probably laid eggs in the coco from it being too moist. Have transferred, hydrogen peroxide was applied to roots and now mix of neem oil, baking soda and soap have been applied to the plants themselves and growing medium with addition of small bit of veg nutes, root stim and voodoo juice. Also, predatory mites were put in the tent as well. Will monitor for response but hopefully this does it to bring them back around. The containers are grow bags so should allow for more oxygen flow.

4 years ago

All 3 plants seem to be responding well to flush and Epsom Salt treatment. Slowed growth most likely from nutrient lockout and spider mite attack. Top leaves continue to develop and appear healthy.

4 years ago

Epsom salts added to watering after recalibrating pH metre. Sprayed on leaves and given to roots. May help stop nute lock so will monitor for response. Bottom leaves appear to be greening again.

4 years ago

New leaf development looks healthier on top. Given just water x 2 to alleviate any nutrient burn and stress. Have trimmed bottom leaves for signs of more mites. Looks like plants are recovering slowly, although stunted. Will research sides of leaves starting to appear rusty.

4 years ago

Leaves pruned where they appear damaged and covered in mites. Hopefully this will alter the course for the better and not over stress them.

4 years ago

All 3 topped at 6th node. 1 is lagging behind the other 2 in size but still developed same amount of nodes. Some buurning on leaves, most likely from sulphur in the garlic soray but will double check the research on this. Cut off dead ends of leaves. Applied more spray to eliminate spider mites. Watered with nutes, root stim and molasses. Will monitor for response.

4 years ago

Watered, some leaves trimmed for burning, darkening. Spider mites seem to be still appearing, will keep applying spray and hit fan and light above. Otherwise ok.

4 years ago

PH-ed watered, root stim, molasses. All responding well to garlic cayenne spray application. Hum: 32%, Temp: 26c w/ fan off. All on 5th nodes now.

4 years ago

Garlic, cayenne pepper, organic dish soap w/ water applied to leaves forspider mite repellent. Some light nute burn on tips of leaves, bit of browning but appears to be less mites overall. Responding well to closer placement to light. 1 is developing 5th node for topping, other 2 are on their 4th, may give them another week, top the 1st, this week. Hum: 24%, Temp: 25c w/ fan off.

4 years ago

White spots on leaves diagnosed as spider mites. Larger leaves that had largest amount of white spotting pruned off and garlic and cayenne pepper solution created to apply to leaves. Mixing garlic clove pieces mashed, with cayenne pepper and organic dish soap w/ water to sit over night. Also plants moved closer to light with stands and responding well. Ph-ed water and root stim. given.

4 years ago

Nov.18.2020 - 2 of 3 are becoming larger and finishing their 4th node. May have been stunted due to cold weather arrival. Light speckles of white on leaves, will research for diagnosis. Hum: 26%, Temp: 27c w/ fan off.

4 years ago

3 plants all looking healthy w/ 4th node sprouting. Have been watered and pH-ed with nutes, root stim and molasses. Hum: 32%, Temp: 28c w/ fan off.

4 years ago

2 have been removed as were not sprouting. 3 leftover and looking healthy, just watered with pH-ed water. Hum: 33%, Temp: 28c w/ fan off.

4 years ago

4 sprouted of 5, back right. Other 3 are very healthy and pHed watered today. Hum: 37% Temp: 25c

4 years ago

3rd seedling has sprouted and lost it’s shell.

4 years ago

3 of 5 sprouts are climbing with 2 of their shells kicked off. pH has been adjusted to proper levels.

4 years ago

Seeds sprouting longer, added to Veg containers. pH meter is fucked, no measurement taken.

4 years ago

All 5 seeds have sprouted and appear healthy

4 years ago

Seeds germinating currently

4 years ago