Oh dear, oh dear, that doesn’t make it easy with the water. And all the things you have to pay attention to.
Well, first I’ll show you the Kalini Asia that has finally arrived!
Still very small but a magnificent thick stem. Since the seedling leaves are there, I set it to Seedling Day 1. So that the distance to the others doesn’t get too big. The Bubblegum hasn’t shown up yet by noon either. I think it’s also sitting a bit deeper in the soil.
So, the first tank filling with the BrittaFilter water.
I had a PPM of 274, an EC value of 0.5, and a PH of 8.3.
It’s acceptable, actually, but I decided to empty the tank. Although I lowered the PH to 7.5, which can be very unstable.
The main problem, however, is that the Britta filter brings a lot of sodium and removes calcium. And hemp loves calcium and magnesium, but hates sodium.
Britta filters often exchange calcium and magnesium ions for sodium ions to soften the water.
And a too high sodium content in the water can damage the soil structure long-term and hinder water absorption.
That was probably also a problem with the Jamaican and its magnesium deficiency.
The Living Soil is supposed to remain active!
Thus, the water wasn’t so perfect for me after all.
Pure tap water, also explains some things, because here a PH of 8.1, an EC of 0.5 - 0.6,
PPM 321
Now I have mixed 1/1 osmosis and tap water. This way I have some minerals back in.
This results in PH 7.4 and an EC of 0.3, PPM 158.
That should be:
Perfect, stable, clean, and ideal for living Soil.
With this, I should be able to prevent an imbalance in the pots that would be difficult to correct later.
In a mineral setup, an EC of 0.3 would be fatal.
But in Florganic Living Soil, the soil is packed with rock flours like calcium carbonate and magnesium lime.
These minerals are dissolved as needed by acids excreted by my microorganisms and roots. That is the great advantage.
The plant serves itself.
With the 1/1 osmosis / tap water, no sodium accumulation.
It should be a clean basis, because the starting EC of 0.3 is the gold standard for organic gardening. Enough buffer available to keep the PH stable.
The water is “hungry” enough to dissolve minerals from the soil.
The soil should have enough power to easily balance the EC.
It’s incredible how much time it takes to get all of this into your head.
But perhaps this is now the way to know everything perfectly coordinated with each other, and the next few weeks will show that.
Now I’ll empty the rest of the tank and refill with 1/1. And only very gently adjust the PH to around 7.
With this mix, I’m giving the signal for them to stretch their roots deep into the Living Soil buffet, instead of making them lazy with a “mineral soup” in the water.
. They probably triggered with 14 hours of light exposure. So today I’m setting them to Bloom Day 1 
. Now begins the most beautiful part of the cultivation, watching the buds swell and reveal themselves fragrantly in their full glory 
NinjaBanana anymore 
