Ego's Jelly Donutz Grow 2025

Grow Specs​

Individual Plant Identifications​

Kinch said:

This is Ego's backyard grow journal. It will be my 10th grow over the last 20 years. Still learning how to grow this most friendly of plants.

I will include pics and note the issues that come up and my attempted solutions.

Grow Specs​

Humboldt County Seeds, Jelly Donutz genetics (80% germination rate)
Photoperiod: Anticipated Harvest November, 2025
Germination: March 28, 2025 and April 6, 2025
Fox Farm Ocean Forest and Happy Frog soils
Fox Farm Nutrient (Trio)

Individual Plant Identifications​

JD 1: Early germinator taller early with reddening and pale color in 2 Gal pot
JD 2: Early germinator taller early with pale color and no reddening in 2 Gal pot
JD 3: Late germinator squat, dark green and robust in 3 Gal pot
JD 4: Late germinator short in small terracotta pot

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Week 1 (March 30-April 5)​

• Using grow tent during evening and night. Placing outdoors to harden off seedlings and acclimate to outdoor grow in pots on deck (Weeks 10-26).
• 18-6 LIght cycle.

• Received 6 seeds from Humboldt County Seeds. Two germinated right away. One was delayed germinating. One was a dud and replaced. Younger plants are about 1-2 weeks younger. One seed saved for later grow.

Week 2 (April 6-12)​

• Younger plants in humidity dome just before germination
• Older plants in tent 2-2.5 weeks old.

Week 3 (April 13-19)​

• Repotted older plants into Stage 2 (of 3) containers
• Reflection Note: Better Potting Progression would be Solo – 3 Gallon – Finishing Pots
  • JD 1 and JD 2 ended up with N deficiency because of 2 gal pots (and no nutrients).
  • JD 3 ended up robust (did not deplete Nitrogen as quickly because it moved from solo to a 3-gallon Pro-Can pot. More soil for stage 2 growth and root expansion).
  • 2-Gal nursery pot ended up starving JD 1 and JD 2: yellowing, pale green color, and crowding in the rootball. Waited too long. 3 Gal is better for stage 2.

Week 4 (April 20-26)​

• Small fan is used in tent to generate wind to strengthen stems (harden off).

• Small fan is used in tent to generate wind to strengthen stems (harden off).
• Vivosun tent with exhaust fan running during 18 hour light cycle.

Week 5 (April 27- May 3)​

• No nutes. Water when hydrometer probe indicates drier deep in soil (to promote root stretch).
• Continue with nights in tent and outside for sun and wind from around 11am to 6pm

Week 6 (May 4-10)​

• Signs of nutrient deficiency. Lower leaves yellowing but I speculated it was soil contact and leaf damage that hurt them rather than nute deficiency.
• Deep hose watering. Consistently dry soil in older plants (JD 1 and JD 2). Full soil saturation on May 9.
• No clear sign that they are rootbound yet. Will wait to transplant.
  • Reflection Note: This may have been a mistake. Transplant from 2-Gallon pots should not wait until week 8. Week 6 or 7 is likely better.
  • Use 3 gallon pots.

Week 7 (May 11-17)​

• (5-15) epiph delight feeding May 15, 2025
  • Reddening may have slowed. Not sure if foliar spray of Mag-Pro remedied or Epiphyte's Delight in soil helped arrest yellowing
  • Watching for additional yellowing of lower leaves to see if N is sufficient.
  • Adding FF Grow Big as well but at half doses to avoid nutrient burn from all the remedies.
  • Note how JD 3 is greener and robust compared to the older plants JD 1 and JD 2 in the 2-Gal pots.
  • Reflection Note: Switching to 3-Gal for stage two up-potting progression in future backyard grows.

• Signs of Nitrogen deficiency over the past week
  • Red stems in only one of the older plants (JD 1; germinated March 2.
  • The other older plant (JD 2) has some yellowing but no red despite same conditions.
  • Fading lower leaves; red stems and leaf tips also might indicate Magnesium issues.
  • Those planted April 6 (later) are only just starting to show yellowing in lower leaves.
• Attempted remedy (5-13): foliar feed all Mag-Pro (2-15-4) to give some N and Magnesium.
  • Plants were still saturated with deep watering, so I wanted to avoid soil feed.
  • Reflection Note: Should have started feeding 1-2 weeks earlier.
• Attempted remedy (5-15): soil water feed all Epiphyte's Delight fertilizer (17-9-26) to boost N.
• Awaiting Fox Farm nutrients (to arrive 5-20).

Week 8 (May 18-24)​

• Upcoming: Fox Farm Nutes added to soil (1 Gal) May 24, 2025
  • Grow Big: 3.0 tsp (recommended dose Cannabis specific FF chart)
  • Big Bloom: 3.0 tsp (recommended dose)
• Upcoming: Up-potting JD 3 and JD 4 into finishing outdoor pots May 22-23, 2025
  • Store only had FF Happy Frog soil.
  • JD 3 and JD 4 will have 75/25 mix of Ocean Forest and Happy Frog
  • I also soaked the soil more thoroughly (water only) for JD 3 and JD 4 pot preparation.
    • Trying to prevent dry pockets my probe senses deep in the stage 2 pots
  • JD 3 is still quite green (good N levels)
  • JD 4 is yellowing at lower leaves (low N; small pot) and needs transplanted soon.
• Fox Farm Nutes added to soil (1 Gal) May 21, 2025
  • Grow Big: 1.5 tsp (half recommended dose Cannabis specific FF chart)
  • Big Bloom: 3.0 tsp (recommended dose)
• Transplant JD 1 and JD 2 into finishing outdoor pots May 20, 2025
  • Wire cage to prevent squirrel mischief
  • Massaged the rootball
  • Heavy hose water with minimal but some drainage
  • Will likely need to fertilize next watering
  • Awaiting another bag of Fox Farm to transplant JD 3 and JD 4

• Fox Farm Nutes added to soil (1 Gal) May 19, 2025
  • Grow Big: 1.5 tsp (half recommended dose at Cannabis specific FF chart)
  • Big Bloom: 3.0 tsp (recommended dose for micro nutrients)
  • One Gallon (had run-off for all plants)
  • All plant soil was dry.
  • Overnight growth very strong for JD3 (large pot late germinator)