Cindy_Outdoor_Bucket_Grow

Bucket setup - 5 gallon plastic buckets - 4, 1/2" holes drilled in bottom, 1/8" holes drilled around top perimeter, for LST tie-down points. 20 oz. soda bottles at bottom of each, for drainage. Used double layer of weed fabric, to keep soil away from bottles. Cylindrical shape, should make it easy for excess water to drain immediately, out of the bottom. Soil - Black Gold All Purpose potting soil, mixed with Kelp meal, 3/4 cup/gallon. Noticed no perlite in soil, but will continue to use soil as is. Will note whether I suffer from soil compaction, during the grow. Water - Will use tap water only, with 24-48hr evaporation to remove chlorine. Since a lot of minerals will be in the water, I do not plan to feed during vegetative state, due to the soil being loaded with compost/castings and Kelp meal. Will see if my predictions run true. Germination - Just germinated 2 seeds, that are in 8oz. cardboard cups. These newbies are in my small grow box, under 30W of LED light. This will kick off my grow. Once they are 14-21 days old, I will forklift the whole thing to the buckets, ensuring that the rim of the cups are below soil surface. -> To eliminate soil wicking. Due to cool Spring temps, I will have to bring in these plants every night, until about 3rd week of May. Low 60's, high 50's are predicted, then. Cindys will just have to adapt to the extreme temp swings we have here. Strong genetics will be important here. Week 1 - - > I have been spraying RO water over the cups, 2-3 times a day, during germination, and initial growth. Now I will be watering about 2 oz of water for each plant, every 3 days, going forward.