Zen Garden 2025

[Zen_seeker]

Starting a new thread for 2025.

Starting off with my sons try at growing. So far we were 2 out of 4 but they were stringy and didn’t make it.

This time we have one up and transplanted on January 2nd. It seems to be doing fine.

We added a small desktop clip fan to keep mold off and strengthen the stem.

These are clam shell style pots. We filled both sides, sprayed them with a water bottle, then laid the plant in the middle before closing it together. After which we added more soil from the top but not packing it too tightly.

The only concern was the root started growing downward about a centimetre but then did a 180*. Looked like an upside down candy cane. It went through one layer of paper towel so maybe that gave it enough resistance to try and go around?

Z Weed Day 3 Seedling.


Waiting for a few more still. My sons taking more of an interest and actually reading some of the material I’ve sent him on things like lighting, germination and growing seedlings.

 

[steamroller]

I'm in on this.
Can't wait to see men in the trees~!

 

[Pipecarver]

Starting a new thread for 2025.

Starting off with my sons try at growing. So far we were 2 out of 4 but they were stringy and didn’t make it.

This time we have one up and transplanted on January 2nd. It seems to be doing fine.

We added a small desktop clip fan to keep mold off and strengthen the stem.

These are clam shell style pots. We filled both sides, sprayed them with a water bottle, then laid the plant in the middle before closing it together. After which we added more soil from the top but not packing it too tightly.

The only concern was the root started growing downward about a centimetre but then did a 180*. Looked like an upside down candy cane. It went through one layer of paper towel so maybe that gave it enough resistance to try and go around?

Z Weed Day 3 Seedling.
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Waiting for a few more still. My sons taking more of an interest and actually reading some of the material I’ve sent him on things like lighting, germination and growing seedlings.

I'm not far behind you I dropped some seeds last night as well. A new start to a new year, looking good.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Checking to see how long the water lasts. Tray works well and the top of the soil is still slightly damp to touch. Not sure why the perlite is turning brown, only had water so far.

Temps are between 75f - 82f but humidity has been high 20’s and low 30’s last few days. Misted the tent for him.

 

[Observer]

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Checking to see how long the water lasts. Tray works well and the top of the soil is still slightly damp to touch. Not sure why the perlite is turning brown, only had water so far.

Temps are between 75f - 82f but humidity has been high 20’s and low 30’s last few days. Misted the tent for him.

Those are neat

 

[Zen_seeker]

Those are neat

The pots or the bots?

 

[Zen_seeker]

LUX Light Guide


Temp & RH Guide


LUX @ 5300


Seedlings doing fine so far but humidity is still around 30%.

Might have to change out the remaining seeds and try again. So far it’s 3 out of 8 that popped. Worst ratio to date. I don’t see anything he might have done wrong and I know everything was cleaned and sterilized.

Today is the coldest it’s been inside so that’s not it either, tents still at 20*c. This is why I like clones over winter…just work better for me this time of year. We’ll get there…

 

[Zen_seeker]

Dealing with the humidity. Placed a shallow bowl of hot water and a damp cloth in the tent.

Checked after a bit. Lights out temp 21* & 65%RH.


All vents are sealed but the fans on. Filled the seedlings water tray as well. He’ll be changing the VG water today.

 

[Observer]

The pots or the bots?

Those printed hexagon pots

 

[Observer]

Dealing with the humidity. Placed a shallow bowl of hot water and a damp cloth in the tent.

Checked after a bit. Lights out temp 21* & 65%RH.
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All vents are sealed but the fans on. Filled the seedlings water tray as well. He’ll be changing the VG water today.

Placing a tote with hot water worked by its self, putting the fog disc in made it overkill , in a small confined space anyways with minimal airflow

 

[Observer]

LUX Light Guide
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Temp & RH Guide
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LUX @ 5300
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Seedlings doing fine so far but humidity is still around 30%.

Might have to change out the remaining seeds and try again. So far it’s 3 out of 8 that popped. Worst ratio to date. I don’t see anything he might have done wrong and I know everything was cleaned and sterilized.

Today is the coldest it’s been inside so that’s not it either, tents still at 20*c. This is why I like clones over winter…just work better for me this time of year. We’ll get there…

What size tent is that?

Was it you with the 1x1 or 2x2 tent lol?

 

[Zen_seeker]

Those printed hexagon pots

I wish they were about an inch taller. Maybe two. No computer yet to make my own.

I wanted the clam shell design so I could lay the long roots from the VG down flat. Then close it up. So far so good. Water distribution is better than expected. Will be a while before I can open it up and see how the roots are looking.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Placing a tote with hot water worked by its self, putting the fog disc in made it overkill , in a small confined space anyways with minimal airflow

I put a small shallow dish of hot water and a cloth wrung out so as not to drip and it’s been holding at 70% RH since 9am. Not bad but still needs manual assistance.

It’s a 3 in 1 tent, over all size is 4x3x6. That zone is 1x3x2. I made it just for starting seeds and clones.

 

[Observer]

I put a small shallow dish of hot water and a cloth wrung out so as not to drip and it’s been holding at 70% RH since 9am. Not bad but still needs manual assistance.

Sounds good.

It’s a 3 in 1 tent, over all size is 4x3x6. That zone is 1x3x2. I made it just for starting seeds and clones.

oh neat, looking for miniature/smaller tents lol.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Sounds good.

oh neat, looking for miniature/smaller tents lol.

My sons now got the 3 in 1 that’s 3x2x4 for his printer. $95

Literally about half the size of mine. A 2x2x4 zone and two 2x1x2 zones.

Like this one.
Grow Tent 36'' x 24'' x 53''

 

[Zen_seeker]

This is an open pot, just snaps together.

Still waiting for more seeds to show. Never takes this long in spring/summer.

Bloody cold today. Coldest this winter I think. News says it feels -16*c.