Jimmys learning

JimmyGreenyah did not have anything to transplant to went to the local arbourtorem and noted union employees wasting soil and nutrients by dumping large amounts of unwanted flowers directly into the dump instead of compost I removed 28 qt containers and obtained a vessel to transport the soil . started to attempt to sprout them under a 40 watt Cfl and yesterday lodged some shelving into a south facing window

JimmyGreenyah I recently went back to the union dump and obtained all my containers . They appear to be under 1 US gallon so I estimate I need 30 L good soil and 10 L Perlite for the amount of plants . My South window in one room gets the Eastern Sun, and the second room the West sun so I need to move the seedlings once a day and then remove them to put under my only light. They are growing a bit stringy but im hoping they hardy out for a successful transplant. I've set up some plastic on the carpet and hope the Sun does it's work in the long summer days; and came up with a plan B if needed. I touched base and renewed a connection with an awesome person who has some grow lights ( not sure which ones ), and I will make an offer this week to rent them. ( made an offer but it wasn't accepted ) I'm on the search for nutrients and everything else so appreciate your help and will add pictures down the road. Got a message from the Arbouretum for my request to obtain some of their excess soil and was denied and referred to an out of date compost program. Purchased 2.7 litre bags of potting soil from a discount retailer- the perlite is minimal and consists of a mix of humus peat and sand so I made a few 2L ( .5 gl.) containers for transplant and gave 3 healthy seedlings to someone who is growing 3 auto flower Northern Lights i also gifted on a patio. Contacted 34 st seed company about their seeds not germinating and sprouting; have not heard back and send a link to this grow Diary. If any member has any input on this please comment as these seeds were from 2020 and not sure if it was my error . Thanks I have my seedlings on a window ledge still and have had trouble with the internal heat of my dwelling because of very hot summer temps so I arranged a curtain to block out the sun rays from the inside because I have no air conditioner or proper insulation.

JimmyGreenyah Day 21 or so after placing the seeds in water. Took another seeding over to the patio and hope buddy can give them proper care over there; I have access to the patio but don't really like it there too much. The 3 auto flowers are reaching flower period and one has a permanent resident caterpillar who appears to be enjoying the Cannabis Ruderalis very much and I can't seem to remove it from its home. When I transplanted the seedlings into their 2L containers I took a moment to observe what appeared to be thin white roots coming out the bottom. I would like to grow more in small containers and observe the root growth so I get more knowledge. I took a seedling and planted it into a communal planter outside my commune. It has full Sun after noon and is covered by a wall and a large sunflower, so it may have hope to spring up even though these seedlings aren't very strong in the stems and have been stressed. I have 2 seedlings transplanted in their 2L and the rest are in need of transplant I guess even though I do not know much about root bound and the impacts of it, but that is my next stage goal. I've learned much already in that there is much to learn about this , so with this grow I am taking a chill vibe and not stressing about being a professional or expert and just enjoying what I refer to as my little green friends and the therapeutic aspect of caring for them as this is the only thing I really love to do. I won't be adding to the diary for the next little while and attempting to take care of myself and hopefully pursue a small auto flower grow in the future.

JimmyGreenyah I have 13 plants in 2L containers in a small greenhouse frame I ordered off Amazon Recently I noticed a couple plants with a wrinkly downward crinkle. This I figured was over watering and poor drainage. Would like to address this issue with a transplant into better draining soil. I am attempting to do LST as each plant has 5-6 nodes and doing it by using bamboo and twist ties. I am out of ties and hoping to get creative around the house items and avoid any string that could cut my plant. You can see in the picture the two I've completed. I find this therapeutic. Because it is overwhelming to learn how to grow like a master, I've decided to do a simple grow and not worry about growing Cannabis Cup quality and just enjoy the process. I have wanted to give up many times but have so far hung in there . There is a weak smell and something I will have to deal with down the road. Have considered trying to get them outdoors, but don't see an option for that Recently was approached by the Landowner about a Cannabis plant in their garden and was told to remove it. It was a rookie mistake if the person I shared with ratted me out , but it could be just that I've been messing with their planter for years. So I snipped it and trying to grow roots in a vessel of water ; this was the first thing I was told from someone who was an experienced grower and inspired me to not care about the stigma because Cannabis is readily available/ decriminalized - legal / and widely talked about. His lesson was to "top" it when it has 4 nodes and get rooting formula or just water to create two plants from one. He claimed to be an experienced grower and I figured the loss of my outdoor plant was a good time to try this method. Will update later. I added 4 LED cheap panels that have different settings. I run the white lights and supplement with a CFL and sun light from a strong South sun and hope temperatures stay warm so I can leave the windows open for fresh air and remove the smell. ( Thank you members for answering my light related question). The Federal law in the Country of my residence is 4 plants without a license and the license requirements are too challenging to navigate especially with having a separate Landowner. The Landowner recently gave me a warning about not growing Cannabis which I didn't acknowledge and chalk it up to the Communist Nature of their ethnicity as I was challenged when I was transporting my Autoflowers on Public Transit by one of the owners members. Thankfully my flat is rarely ever bothered or survelied by them as it has been in the past as the property has undergone a gentrification process with lease holders who are more versed in the Innkeeper acts and don't stand for illegal entries. The Law here should be lax with only a fine but I'm learning the hard way about how prohibition still exists and the importance of not sharing anything about it even though I want too.

JimmyGreenyah I stopped my LST training as I found it too difficult to achieve and lacked the supplies. It was an interesting experience and I learned a bit about patience which is good. Everything is looking good with excellent green colour, good smell and some growth. I am inspired by user Kirsten after seeing the contest grow of Pablo Escobar and the size when going into flower. I keep the LED lights on a timer that works quite well and still have some nice sun light this late in the North so it helps. To combat the wrinkly leaves I aerated the top and drainage holes with a chopstick and attempt to do the watering slowly throughout the day instead of in one shot. My guess is the soil I obtained is possibly well fertilized because it was rescue soil, but I could be wrong. In the future I would sterilize the soil. Cutting Update: the cutting was put into a small vessel of soil and I added a small solar panel fountain to add some zen feeling and my first experiment with a motor and water to oxygenate. My online research gave me a conclusion that this won't do anything because it doesn't oxygenate the water but I like it and who knows what will happen in the future with this method. At least I tried. I want to switch the LED settings to what I've deduced is the flowering setting as it has red and orange colour, and phase out the white light and switch to 10-12 hours of artificial light. Maybe this will start flowering on these photos and the genes will pick up in the Sunlight change from Summer to Fall. I don't know. I said a bit too much about my personal situation in the week 7 entry so will just leave this entry with my last thought from my latest inspiration; where I reside the poverty of the people has resulted in amputations of limbs from extreme weather conditions and as a result I collect Mylar from used food packaging to reuse in clothing I wear to conserve body heat and pass the knowledge to others. After seeing on here that grow tents are Mylar lined I would like to research grow tents more and attempt to use light to its maximum capacity in the future. What will transpire, I have no idea yet but could be a purchase of a grow tent or building a small grow box for future grows of Autoflower or edible herbs and plants. Until then , appreciate the users from here. Sam