Day 14

Soil Grow
I started with 8 plants, am down to three going strong. 2 more appear to be on their way out. You can imagine my shock when I learned the soil I was using was 4 years old!!!! (I gave very specific orders to get soil from the store, however, my other half was telling her girlfriend who was like "oh hey, don't buy soil, I have a unopened bag!"..... ya 4 years old, with 5/8 DEAD!!!) So the three that are left will be transplanted into larger pots in a week or two if they keep up and don't die.

So I'm assuming that is the reason I had stunted/no growth.... grow room conditions are as followed:
Temp: 77-83
Humidity: 40-45
Water pH: 5.75-6.00 adjusted to 6.50-6.75
Light: two 85w dual spec lighting (one cool one warm) approximately 2-3 inches from the plants
Vent: Osc fan blowing into larger open room
Nutrients: none

Hydro
I just set up my hydro system. I had germinated 5 seeds using the paper towel method. Once the seeds broke open, I transplanted into pre-soaked/rinsed rockwool. Rockwell cubes were then placed back in the grow dome on heated mat. 24 hrs later transported rockwool to hydro chambers with hydroton, 12 hrs later 2/5 have sprout. (QUESTION: At first I thought the roots had come out of the rockwool, however, the "root" turned green. When plant popped out the stem had a crink in it with the "head/ two leaves" facing the ground, will they correct themselves?) Hydro resevoir has plain water (6.00 pH) Seedlings do not have direct light, but are in the grow room with indirect light. Once each plant has sprout and is approximately 1-2 inches tall I will begin 1/4 nutrients.

If you observe any mistakes or have any suggestions during any step of my log, please feel free to tell me. I'm always up to suggestions from those more experienced.

I have included pics of my hydro and soil babies. Happy growing.... or at least attempting!:wtf:
PurpleRoot Reviewed by PurpleRoot on . PurpleRoot's first grow log Hey all,:wtf: First time grower here, finally decided to give it a go. I have been very successfull in growing shrooms, have been doing it for approximately 7 yrs. I'm only in the begining stages of my grow life, still on the net 15-16 hrs a day learning, reading, watching, observing what others are doing/ have done. As soon as one of my babies sprouted I was hooked, and actually got my other half to go along with me on this project (amazing!) I was initally worried about growing MJ Rating: 5