Ya, I'm all for co-op from fellow newbs heh... maybe swap clones one day or somethin... broaden the variety.
So I planted 9 seeds and 8 sprouted and are off and runnin. decided to sprout them direct in seedling mix instead of water. I got curious about the one that didnt break the surface, so i took a needle and started removing the soil bits above it. I uncovered the seed and the root was out and down but no stem coming up. maybe i just fucked up out of curiosity, but 8 out of 9 is a raging success on your first grow where youre really crossing your fingers. seeds are feminized. I'm watching them like a hawk and way nervous until they get stronger... The Northern Lights is the one that didnt hatch right. I'm also growing kale, chard, cilantro, etc... have an omega juicer and gunna be juicin.
Question: I just googled green harvest to see if it still exists here. I heard it was rejected, but its an annual budget right? Anyone know where I can get info on this? I'm close to Hilo and get buzzed dozens of times daily from the tourism flights to waterfalls. I'm 100% legal (once I plant the 8th outside somewhere), but curious if theyre up there.
So I bought a small submersible pump, 132 gph, and its feeding 12 emitters going to 4 pots at a time. theyre 1 gal/hr. It doesnt have to pump far so I have all kinds of pressure. Is 3 gals/hr overkill too much? I'm gunna be growing out of these 30 gallon pots and plan to get them about 5/6 feet tall...
Im using 2 T5 lights (new) to supplement sunlight. I put em outside (growing outside) when I can. Timer for 18 hours sun for cloudy days like yesterday. I also just finished a rainwater collector. took a brand new shower curtain liner piece of plastic and put a hole in the center and a 5 gallon jug under it. Gunna run it through a coffee filter just for the heck of it and use it to fill my reservoir and the mister im using for these seedlings. When should I start adding this Buddha Grow 2.0-.25-1.5 nutrient?
and I have fire ants that will show up if I leave any ant food out. Will they bother my plants? I'm thinking about having a tiny moat around all my plants anyway... Is that silly?
If anyone has tips on any of this I'm all ears. I'm just copying what I saw a friend do over 6 months last year.