Master's Garden...

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Inventory List:

Strain & Age
Un-Known Species, Variety of strains.
-Collection of a variety of seeds.
-Currently growing 2 different unknowns which are approx. 11/12 months old.

Pesticide Prevention:
-Closet emptied; sprayed thouroughly with Othro's Home Defense Max.
Then maintained by:
-Simple monthly dusting of medium with cinnamon.
-2 x 4 Blocks. 12" long with fly-strips stapled to one side.
...placed fly-strip down-to give a false cover trap.

Lighting:
3- 26w=100w 2700k CFL Bulbs.
3- 27w=75w 6500k CFL Bulbs.
2- 4' 2-tube 32w Flouro Fixture:
-2 2280L 5000k Bulbs.
-2 2800l 6500k Bulbs.
2- 15w 225 LED Light Fixtures.
1- 18" Flouro Black-light.

Air Flow:
2- 7" box fan (exhaust) -topside of the chamber.
2-7" box fan (intake) -bottom-side of the chamber.

-Possibly will be utilizing a 5" twin window-fan (chamber-to-chamber exhaust).

Environmental Monitors & Controls:
2.5 gallon Auto Humidifier.
3' x 1' Metal Rack Shelve.
2- Digital Temp./Humid. Monitor.
Rapitest 4 in 1 Monitor.
pH Dropper Test Kit.
Rest. -Kitchen refrigerated Thermometer.

Electrical:
2- 4-outlet Timers (Surge Protected)
2- 5-outlet Surge Protected Power-strip

Space:
2' x 3' x 6'

Maintenance:
-Mist Shower twice a week.
-Sunbathe (Day-to-day basis).

Bi-Daily:
Foliage Spray-Misting:
-.25tsp Orchid Food.
- 2 or 3 drops; Superthrive growth hormone.
Weekly:
-Gentle soil tilling.
-Minimum"Bonsai" clipping.
-Vacuuming of the closet.
-Superthrive h2o w/ .25tsp Miracid.

Monthly:
-Heavier "Bonsai" trimming.
-Sterilization of walls & floor.
-Monthly Nutrient Feeding:
...per Mother;
-.25Tbs. Tom. Food.
-.25Tbs Flower Food.
-.75 Tbs. Bone Meal.
-.25 Tbs. Blood Meal.

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Medium & Containers:
5 Gallon Buckets:
-1/2 filled w/ River Rocks & Pebbles.
50/50 Mixture:
-1 bag Perlite.
-1 Bag Vermiculite.
-1 quart Peat Moss

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Master's Garden...
I am a fairly new gardener. This is still my first grow. I have been using the plants I have/had as experimental project(s) until now. I am now confident and comfortable with a routine, as listed above that is still in the perfection process, so I hope I don't disappoint.
The plants are just finishing up a recovery period. I had accidently poisoned them, approx. 3 months or so ago, very badly, almost killing them. I idiotically gave them a severe ammonia overdose.

However the Mother(s), as the remaining experimental plant(s) will be referred to from now on, are now in the ballpark, senior age (lol), of a year old. Yes, they are almost a year old.
I have spent little to no monies on them until the past 4 months or so. I have been unemployed for some time now.
Again, I have had to get to the point I'm at now with them, and the inventory list of stock, the closet (which has been through 5 different prototypes at least), even power tools via piece by piece. Spending money on only the electronic devices in the closet and newer plant necessities as I learn about the needs of the plants. And most of this stuff, again, not until the past few months.

They spent almost their first six months under horrible conditions, as I barely struggled to keep em' from dropping like flies. At first, it was just that I was clueless and money-less. As well they struggled in my cold house.
They went their first 3 months under just a 18w, 20", flouro under-the-cabinet light in my kitchen. Around then I found a mylar blanket, and bought a 65w grow light from the store.. Yea, threw together a wanna be cabinet from the now utilized rack shelf, surrounding the shelf with the mylar, trying to keep 20+ plants alive in the dead of winter out, with just the mylar, the 65w light-bulb, and some particleboard scraps, held together with string (yarn to be exact).
For 3 months I struggled with them under just the 1 light, making acclamation's to their cabinet from scraps of stuff laying on the side of the road or sitting in either our attic or basement; yea, trash. I built and rebuilt the area(s) I kept the plants at, and did constant Google searching, on a daily basis.
Learning what they needed I added things like I mentioned literally "one light-bulb at a time."
I wasn't able to begin any journalism until I obtained a proper set of instruments to monitor their environment. I at first started out with just a refrigerator thermometer I "borrowed" from work. I work in food service. I was able to obtain an electronic temperature/humidity monitor and the following entries are as of the purchase of this device.

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Readings:
Upper- MIR: t68* h58%
Lower- DIR: t75* h60%
-Hi/Lo Temp. 80*/73*
-Hi/Lo Humid. 60%/52%

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Readings:
- DIR: t86* h59%
- MIR: t78* h61%
-Hi/Lo Temp. 86/86
-Hi/Lo Humid. 62/57

Maintenance:
Foliage Misting with simple rain collected h2o.
Leaves trimmed today.

Notes:
-Though the leaves look dark, the plants look incredible.
-Few to no Gnats noticed today.
-Very dry leaves and soil today.

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Readings:
- DIR: t84* h54%
- MIR: t80* h56%
-Hi/Lo Temp. 91/75
-Hi/Lo Humid. 59/47

Maintenance:
-Simple Misting (h20 w/ Miracid).
-Gentle Tilling.
-Light trimming.

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A scorcher outside the past couple of days.

Readings:
- DIR: t88* h51%
- MIR: t80* h55%
-Hi/Lo Temp. 93/88
-Hi/Lo Humid. 51/43

Maintenance:
Pre-dark hours.
-Watered with simple household h2o yesterday. Maybe a cup's worth.
-Watered again today another maybe 2 cups or so.
-Heavy Foliage Misting w/ H2o.

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Readings:
MIR: t80* h52%
DIR: t84* h55%
Temp. Hi/Lo: 93*/81*
Humid. Hi/Lo: 61%/81%


Notes:
Reminiscent signs of the nute burn almost completely gone.
Numerous Node growth very obvious over the past few weeks.

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Readings:
MIR: t80+* h59%
DIR: t86* h56%

Hi/Lo Temp: 88*/75*
Hi/Lo Humid: 59%/50%

Maintenance:
Trimmed a couple browned out leaf-lets.
Spray mist shower before & after dark hours.
H2o'd just prior to dark-time last night.

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Notations Entry:
Had to water again, just a couple cups. Walked into a 97* High Temp. today. Guess I need to finish up that exterior before winter with the closet where it is. Still very volatile to outdoor temps.
I didn't mist em' (LOL Jimmie) but I did reset my timers to now give them 5 hours dark period. Something I have hesitated doing until now, simply due to the vulnerability and weak state through most of the grow. As well the lack of lighting til just recently.