Hi all—
I’m a first time grower. Appx 3 weeks ago I began germinating seeds—got about 6 strong seeds to soil: 4 regular female, 2 autofems. They were doing alright in their solo cups for a while—growing in a heat/humidity regulated tent, under a 600w light (I learned early on it was too bright/too close for the seedlings, hence some “light burn” on the first (in-seed) leaves, but I adjusted quickly and they seemed to recover.
BUT THEN. I lost power exactly one week ago, and it hasn’t come back since. I’ve been doing my best with window light and battery powered LEDs, but most of my plants are slowly dying. Kale, broccoli, tomato, cilantro, parsley—all soon gone. My six girls are faring better (I focus most light to them) but they haven’t grown much since the power loss. The big one has grown some—the others none at all, seems. The autofem pictured has pretty much just grown vertically (the autos sprouted later—and have almost exclusively been grown w/o electricity)
I have gas heat. I run it to maintain a 57-63 temp range, then shut it off. It produces a lot of moisture, so I only use it when I need it. Humidity in the grow room right now is high, at appx 70. I have barely given the plants water this week, because the soil absorbs moisture from the gas heat lol.
I’m going to try to salvage these plants, but is it a lost cause? Would i just be wasting space trying to grow them to flower? I’ll start germinating a new batch once power returns, and maybe just prepare to move these six outside when it’s warm. God knows they’re being hardened lol
see photo attached. It only shows five. The other—an autofems—is in the ICU. We had an accident in the dark last night
At least it’ll be easier next time. I’ve learned a lot already thru this mess!
peace & love to all
Piper
I’m a first time grower. Appx 3 weeks ago I began germinating seeds—got about 6 strong seeds to soil: 4 regular female, 2 autofems. They were doing alright in their solo cups for a while—growing in a heat/humidity regulated tent, under a 600w light (I learned early on it was too bright/too close for the seedlings, hence some “light burn” on the first (in-seed) leaves, but I adjusted quickly and they seemed to recover.
BUT THEN. I lost power exactly one week ago, and it hasn’t come back since. I’ve been doing my best with window light and battery powered LEDs, but most of my plants are slowly dying. Kale, broccoli, tomato, cilantro, parsley—all soon gone. My six girls are faring better (I focus most light to them) but they haven’t grown much since the power loss. The big one has grown some—the others none at all, seems. The autofem pictured has pretty much just grown vertically (the autos sprouted later—and have almost exclusively been grown w/o electricity)
I have gas heat. I run it to maintain a 57-63 temp range, then shut it off. It produces a lot of moisture, so I only use it when I need it. Humidity in the grow room right now is high, at appx 70. I have barely given the plants water this week, because the soil absorbs moisture from the gas heat lol.
I’m going to try to salvage these plants, but is it a lost cause? Would i just be wasting space trying to grow them to flower? I’ll start germinating a new batch once power returns, and maybe just prepare to move these six outside when it’s warm. God knows they’re being hardened lol
see photo attached. It only shows five. The other—an autofems—is in the ICU. We had an accident in the dark last night
At least it’ll be easier next time. I’ve learned a lot already thru this mess!
peace & love to all
Piper
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