I must keep the humidity levels quite high for the cannabis seedlings that grow in this tent. Well other things try to grow as well such a mildew, so once in awhile I need to pull out all the plants and give the tent a good cleaning. If I wait too long the plants will start flowering, and last thing I want is mildew transferring from the tent to the flowers.. So its time to clean up the tent and have them ready to flower when they are at that point in the grow.
My seedlings vary from a week old up to nearly a month old now. They are coming along quite nicely this time.
Two have formed enough nodes to be topped, this is what they looked like before I cut their tops off.
Its hard to see but the floor has mildew growing on it. Its hard to clean with all the plants inside.
Before I pulled out the plants, I topped thew two that are the oldest.
Since these may be autos, I will probably only get one chance to top them before they start flowering.
With their tops cut off, it was time to pull them all out of the tent.
We can see more of the mildew off to the sides. It may be on the cloth pots as well, so I will need to check those.
Quite messy, but luckily the tent cleans quite well using a wash cloth.
It is all from these foggers, a much needed device but over time can build up mildew on surfaces.
To clean the tent I pour a little hydrogen peroxide in a measuring cup and add water. Dipping my washcloths in this should work well to clean up the mildew.
My plants will hang outside of the tent for about 30 minutes as I clean. They should be fine.
With the plants out we can really see how dirty it gets. I also check the cloth pots for any mildew and wipe them off with the washcloth soaked in the water/hydrogen peroxide mix.
I get to wiping up and go through four microfiber towels.. they get so gunked up I am just going to throw them out after.
Much better! All clean now, should last me a few months.. Hopefully I wont need to come back to clean it until these are done in a few months.
I put the plants back in and rotated them. Putting the topped plants at the back and the ones that will be topped soon up close so I can reach them easily.
I used to be a project manager for a demolition and abatement company. One of the things we would do is mold and fungal remediation. Obviously you don't want to introduce any hazardous chemicals to this environment. Borax is a fairly benign mineral, it is also a fungistat - meaning it slows the growth of fungus, mold, and mildew. After you clean up the floors with peroxide it might be worth wiping the surface with a borax solution. It's dirt cheap and people use it as a laundry additive. At your local grocery store or Walmart you'll find it either in the laundry or cleaner aisle.
I keep a box handy for cleaning up around the house. It doesn't produce any fumes or have a substantial scent.
It won't kill mold, but in my experience is does slow down mold growth in humid environments.
BORAX very Good Stuff, I have it around just like a bottle of DAWN, and of Course what life would be like without a Can of WD40 a must!
Between those three you can clean just about anything!
Looking great man. Ive got one seedling that just sprouted and waiting on the other.
Nice cannabis plant, once in a while I need it for a week, hopefully it grows prolifically
You do very well in keeping the inside of the grow tent clean, as you say, the transfer of mold to the plants can be fatal
How beautiful is the growth of your plants, dear friend @solominer
Have a beautiful afternoon
A whole laboratory, it is a job of great dedication, I like those cultivation environments. I learned something in my adolescence. May it have a good harvest.
Hello Mr. @solominer good day
Whenever you want to have a high level of humidity for your plants, that will surely bring with it other complications such as mold, but you are right to anticipate and do the cleaning
You are doing an excellent job
Have a beautiful day
It is truly clean now.😊😊 I'm sure, the plants would love to stay in the tent.😊
I hope your marijuana plants grow well, but in our country it's prohibited hahaha
It's nice to hear that your cannabis plants are thriving this time, hopefully they will be well maintained so that they mature faster, oh yes By the way, what is the use of pruning at a young age on this cannabis plant my friend, will they bloom faster or how?
Fungi, in my opinion, is one of the pest factors that must be eliminated as soon as possible, my friend.
What a lovely "give me high five" plants you got there sir.
Salute in your efforts for optimal growth of your precious plants.
Of course this is a science that I can understand, it's amazing
hopefully your marijuana plants can grow well
Have a nice day my brother ♥️
well done, I never had cannabis plants, I don't like smoking 😅
I like growing plants though, don't you need to separate male and female seedlings? I think I read that somewhere
Those microfiber towels are pretty inexpensive these days I remember when they use to catch a bit of a premium, but now you can get a bundle of them for pretty cheap on Amazon or even Temu.
Wow you did a nice job. Weldone
you take very good care and hopefully you get satisfactory results.@solominer
It is showing improvement :)
Nice! Marijuana is Such a Gorgeous Plant ☘️, Nice Operation Mate 🙂💯🧉
The trees look very beautiful and if you put them in the tent it will look even more beautiful and the trees will become even more beautiful
You're doing a pretty good job attending to this plant with utmost care and attention.
This is commendable 👏.
They have grown a lot compared to last week. Noticeable in a visible way. Continue to follow their growth.
Wow, what a set-up! Looks good.
Your plants are looking good.
I am sorry about the mold, it is good to catch it before it spreads.
I do not remember you writing about it last year. Is it something new?
I asked because every time we try to grow something new, the first year everything goes great, but after that we have problems.
!PIZZA
It's like brewing beer the equipment cleanliness is critical for a quality product. I see a lot of people are letting that aspect of growing go to way side because it so easy and cheap to buy near us. A lot of growers just gave up entirely.
Looking really good bro!
You cleaned your grow tent before me... I've been so stoned and lazy the past few days hahaha.
Those seedlings look spectacular! I'm glad you got things dialed in, now it's time for some monsters :D
Cleanliness and tidiness are essential! That was the motto of my mother. You would have got on very well with her, as she always had a separate cloth for every kind of stain and her mixtures in the cleaning water could have exploded at times 😮😉.