Day 1 Video Planting The Seeds
Day 1 Details
Temperature: 80 to 85 Degrees Fahrenheit
Humidity: 80% to 90%
Peat Moisture Level: Good to High
Light Intensity: 10,000 Lux
Light Duration: 24 hours a day
Ventilation: Intermittent
Day 1 Notes
- Peat pellets watered using regular tap water ONLY
- No nutrients
- No additives
- Using one 20 watt full spectrum LED light
- Light is about 12 inches above peat pellets
- Plastic dome used to keep in humidity and warm temperature
- Seeds need high humidity (above 80%) and temperature (over 80 Fahrenheit) to germinate
- I'm using feminized seeds
Day 2 Video
Day 2 Details
Temperature: 80 to 85 Degrees Fahrenheit
Humidity: 80% to 90%
Peat Moisture Level: Good
Light Intensity: 10,000 Lux
Light Duration: 24 hours a day
Day 2 Notes
- Temperature and humidity are at proper levels
- So far so good
Day 3 Video
Day 3 Details
Temperature: 87 Degrees Fahrenheit
Humidity: 87% to 89%
Peat Moisture Level: Good
Light Intensity: 10,000 Lux
Light Duration: 24 hours a day
Day 3 Notes
- Some seeds starting to sprout
Day 4 Video
Day 4 Details
Temperature: 82 to 85 Degrees Fahrenheit
Humidity: High 80% range
Peat Moisture Level: Good to High
Light Intensity: 10,000 Lux
Light Duration: 24 hours a day
Day 4 Notes
- One plant developing green leafs
- I sprayed the bottom of the plastic tray with tap water, to increase humidity
Day 5 Video
Day 5 Details
Temperature: 84 Degrees Fahrenheit
Humidity: 92%
Peat Moisture Level: Good
Light Intensity: 10,000 Lux
Light Duration: 24 hours a day
Day 5 Notes
- Five out of ten seedlings have developed green leafs
- Sprayed the bottom of the tray with tap water to increase humidity
- Also sprayed a small amount of water on onto peat pellets
Day 6 Video
Day 6 Details
Temperature: 84 Degrees Fahrenheit
Humidity: 91%
Peat Moisture Level: Good
Light Intensity: 10,000 Lux
Light Duration: 24 hours a day
Day 6 Notes
- Eight out of ten seedlings developed green leafs
- Sprayed the bottom of the tray with tap water to increase humidity
- Also sprayed a small amount of water on onto peat pellets
Day 7 Video
Day 7 Details
Temperature: 82 Degrees Fahrenheit
Humidity: 89%
Peat Moisture Level: Good
Light Intensity: 10,000 Lux
Light Duration: 24 hours a day
Day 7 Notes
- Nine out of ten seedlings developed green leafs
- Roots are visible
- Sprayed the bottom of the tray with tap water to increase humidity
- Sprayed a small amount of water on onto peat pellets
Day 8 Video
Day 8 Details
Temperature: 84 Degrees Fahrenheit
Humidity: 89%
Peat Moisture Level: Good
Light Intensity: 10,000 Lux
Light Duration: 24 hours a day
Day 8 Notes
- Nine out of ten seedlings developed green leafs
- Some are about 2 inches tall
- Roots are growing out of the sides of the peat pellets
- Sprayed the bottom of the tray with tap water to increase humidity
- Sprayed a small amount of water on onto peat pellets
Day 9 Video
Day 9 Details
Temperature: 84 Degrees Fahrenheit
Humidity: in the 80% range
Peat Moisture Level: Good
Light Intensity: 10,000 Lux
Light Duration: 24 hours a day
Day 9 Notes
- Seedlings developing extra leafs
- Sprayed the tray with tap water
- Sprayed the peat pucks with a small amount of water as well
Day 10 Video
Day 10 Details
Temperature: 81 Degrees Fahrenheit
Humidity: 80% range
Peat Moisture Level: Good
Light Intensity: 10,000 Lux
Light Duration: 24 hours a day
Day 10 Notes
- Transplanted 9 seedlings into 15 oz (443 ml) cups
- Soil used was porous, non moisture retentive
- Nutrients were 5-15-5 (used 15 ml per 2 liters of water, half of recommended amount for perennials)
- IBA rooting hormone powder was added to water (used 2.5 ml per 2 liters of water)
- 3% H2O2 (Peroxide) was also added to water (used 15 ml per 2 liters of water)