Salutations RIU family!
First off, the incubator is making progress!
I had 100% germination using the 1% h2o2 soak, with one seedling dying due to pathogens, and another due to an odd issue where the stem tangled itself and never managed to pop. Most of them are already in their solo cups, waiting to get sexed. I'm torn between DNA testing for time, or letting them just grow out. I am leaning towards the ladder to see if there's any meaningful expression differences in the males, as I would like to keep 2, as long as this system works as well as I hope...
Onto the Chem Fuego hydro tent! We are moving full steam ahead! I have just enough grows under my belt to know some plants are easier than others, and I really have a thing for the picky ones. I'm at the crossroad of "am I over feeding, under feeding, or in the wrong ph range?" I have a feeling there's a little lockout going on, and I'm pretty sure the way I am feeding is leading to calcium deficiencies that get worse through flower, but I'm making do. I think they'll be ready between the 2nd and 4th week of June, with the squat ones finishing earlier. Going to ask some folk who've grown out these plants to see if they benefit from early harvest like their Chem parents.
And here's the sativa tent. It's... going to be a long ride lol. All I've done since the first res fill is raise the lights and check the soil with my fingers. Haven't added a drop of water in weeks. I need to do some light amending and add water this week for peace of mind, but I can't imagine it gets much easier than this. Oh, I almost forgot to mention the fucking ants found their way into my SIP tent. I put some bait out for them, so I'm waiting for that to rectify itself. The plants have a very herbal spice smell on the leaf rub. I'm used to a generic sugar sweet smell from my hydro tent, even with the Chem fuego.