First grow PeakseedsBC Kush x Skunk

After around a year of preparation and moving into my new house, I finally have the chance to start growing my own bud. This will be a shorter version of the journal, you can find the more detailed version on imgur (https://imgur.com/a/c53Z6Eq). Feel free to comment, every question or advice are very welcomed!

Strain :
PeakSeedsBC Kush x Skunk

Medium :
Organic soil (Fafard Connaisseur, Perlite, vermicompost (worm casting n/a during winter here)

Equipment :
Tent (Idaodan 2x2x4)
Lights (QB288 Samsung 561 Diodes 135W)
Fan (S&P TD-150S)
Carbon Filter (Vivosun 6”)
Pots (Solo cups 16oz; Vivosun fabric, 1ga and 3ga)
SensorPush Wireless Thermo+Hygro
Kill-A-Watt (P3IO4400)

Nutrients :
Gaia Green All Purpose 4-4-4
Gaia Green Power Bloom 2-8-4
Molasses

Light schedule :
24/0 during veg 12/12 during flower

Temp schedule :
26-27°C [78°-81°F] during seed
26.5°C (25°-27.5°C) [@80°F (77°-82°F)] during veg

RH schedule :
75%-80% the first week
50%-70% during veg
40%-60% during flower
as low as possible during 2 last weeks (more resin for protection?)

Nutrients schedule :
Solo cups - Soil only
1ga pot - 50% All Purpose
3ga pot - 75% Power Bloom + 100% top dressing when switching to 12/12

https://imgur.com/a/c53Z6Eq

7.12.18 - 15h15
- put into germination using the paper towel method (2 kleenex per side)
- use of ziplocs to keep moisture inside

https://imgur.com/a/c53Z6Eq

8.12.18 - 20h45
- germination and planting

https://imgur.com/a/c53Z6Eq

11.12.18 (day 5 from seeds)
- they finally showed up, the longest germinated root first and the shortest last

12.12.18 (day 2) https://imgur.com/a/c53Z6Eq
- nothing special here


- still not satisfied with RH @ 30%, decided to make some "greenhouses"
- after a few iterations, this now works pretty well and have my RH @ ~80% with a stable temp @ 24.5°C

13.12.18 (day3) https://imgur.com/a/c53Z6Eq
- pretty impressed with the growth overnight, I don't know if the greenhouses are the reason, I guess at least a little bit!
- I decided to remove the upper cup to improve the air flow and let the soil dry more rapidly, will probably not put them back overnight (I feel like if the soil stays wet too long it's not good)


- read a lot about cannabis pests
- went to check my "normal plants", 2 of them had spider mites and one other black larvae-like insects...
- sprayed them with an iso/water solution, seemed to kill them (will reapply a few times during the next month to get rid of all of them

14.12.18 (day 4)


15.12.18 (day 5)
- added a speed controler to the fan, helps to keep RH @ 40-50% and right temp
- pretty impressed by the growth


16.12.18 (day 6)
- weird curl in the back but it seems to be ok later during the day
- maybe the leafs look a little pale? I'm wondering if I use too much light (~100w @ ~20"h), have read pretty contradicting opinions regarding this!