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When schedules change…
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When schedules change…
So, middle of last week, I got a call from my boss telling me that I needed to make a (literally) last minute trip out of town for work. I had about 4 1/2 hours to get across town from the office to the house, pack a bag, and get on a plane. I would be gone from Wednesday noon-ish until Saturday evening late. rushed home and threw what I needed in a suitcase, did some rudimentary plant maintenance, ie. fill the humidifiers, give the girls a sip, make sure all the controllers were set where they needed to be, and then out the door.
I have cameras in my tents where I can keep a partial eye on everything and usually I have a standby who can come and do a health and wellness check if things go awry. BUT, therein the problem lies. My backup was mostly unavailable and I ended up having to cross my fingers and hope I had done enough to sustain the babies while I was gone. I was sweating it. I found that my humidifiers were able to maintain, so that was a relief. The main thing I was concerned with is that here in the Carolinas, the seasons are changing, like everywhere else, and the temperature fluctuates so much more than it did a month, or even a few weeks ago. I had a couple temp spikes, and was able to mitigate just enough with the fans and exhaust. Thankfully, I had enough forethought to turn the room portable AC on so it didn’t get untenable.
Fast forward to Saturday evening, 11pm. I pull in and go inside to say hello to the family that was still up, and made a beeline to the grow room. Almost everyone was really thirsty. Now, I have a few seedlings going that were my main concern. They are still in nursery pots (5″) so they were the first to get a drink. The 2 larger plants that are just starting the flower stage (they’re autos) are on self watering bases, so they were doing just fine. I did lose one seedling to neglect, as it was the youngest and just starting to show itself out of the soil.
I guess if I learned anything from this, it has to be that sometimes shit happens. We deal with it the best we can and drive on. I also do have to say, it’s important to have contingency plans. Yes, plans with an S. What do you do when you get a curveball? Are you prepared to handle it?
This is all just food for thought…
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Did a little rearranging, so far so good
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