So your suggesting I place a cup lightly over the soil where the seed is and keep my light on on top of it?
need help growing asap please!!
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Litthefrog
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Yes but make sure it's an opaque cup so it lets a little light through, not too much. I used a Starbucks iced coffee cup and a 2 liter sprite bottle cut in half. Left those on until the leaves touch the side of the cup, once they're too big for the cup, that's when you start your week 1 of true veg.
Litthefrog
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Here are some pics I just took of my three that I planted a few days ago, you don't have to spend a whole lot of money , right now I'm just using plastic trays for planters,($0.78each at Walmart) works till they're too tall then I switch to the cups.
I think it's giving me a thumbs up, The leaves were stuck together so I took off the seed shell now its sticking straight up
The last one, which is Juan herer , is a little slower than the other two but it's still moving, I haven't done anything to them since I put them in the rapid rooter besides add a little ph'd water and some ryzofuel(Cyco nutes). I just set them then forget them, well I look at them maybe once or twice a day but I don't mess with them too much.
Here is also a pic of my week 3 veg girls and how I have my seedlings in the tent they're down in the bottom further from the light but still under it with no probs.
And finally here are my week 5's(in the flowering tent to get a little bigger before the switch) after much trial and error(first time dwc) beautifully wide and bushy.
A little advice though from one beginner to another, always plant double what you expect, even if they're fems, autos doesn't matter. Thankfully I only lost one plant but still back ups are a must. (I have 8 plants in different stages just in case) Hope this helps.
And this is all I have completely nothing ...I'm going to install my cfl light tomorrow hopefully that will get it up and running
Great pictures btw thank you !
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Litthefrog
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That soil looks kinda dense to me, maybe the little seedling isn't strong enough to push through. If you remember where it is, try digging it out a little. And warmth is your #1 friend at this point, my seeds were at around 80 the first few days then around 75 after they've established a few nodes and some roots, they're pretty resilient
Yes I remember exactly where it is ..I'll open up the soil a bit and maybe leave the seed like showing ..I'll do it hen take a picture ..thanks btw you've been a great help !
Litthefrog
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Glad to be of service! Not a pro but I try to help when and where I can
This is how my seed looks is it still good ? Should I germinate a new one and leave this one or what should I do ?
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Litthefrog
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:/ I'm not sure. But I would start a new one anyways
Litthefrog
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I use rapid rooters, so there's a little hole, I pinch a little off and very lightly cover the hole. So cover it with like just a pinch of dirt, not too much.
After i germinate a put in soil should I put it under my light then yea ?
dannyboy602
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the seed needs warmth and moisture to germinate. not light. I'd make a small hole and plop it back in. don't try to direct the root towards the bottom. its not necessary. cover it with a plastic dome or something to keep in humidity. give it about 4 or 5 days and it'll come up.
This is what I done ..transparent water bottle in the seed are o cut it to be wide of course and I delicately placed cling over it ... seems good ?
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Hey could you check out the image I just uploaded and tell me if it looks good ?
Mellodrama
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Some urban legends just won't die. Remove all the plastic! Let the poor thing breathe.
Don't create a stagnant environment that encourages mold. You want to keep it warm, like at least 70 to 75 degrees F, but you don't want to cut off airflow.
Don't create a stagnant environment that encourages mold. You want to keep it warm, like at least 70 to 75 degrees F, but you don't want to cut off airflow.
dannyboy602
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Urban Legend? Plants breath through their roots. Not their top growth. The plastic will keep in humidity until the seed pops, then it can be removed. What's wrong with that?
dannyboy602
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I like it, and once u see green u can throw out the cover.
Mellodrama
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Nonsense
https://www.reference.com/home-garden/plants-breathe-733bcfe4154820b1#
I didn't read carefully enuf before posting previously. Plastic bottles and Saran Wrap aren't the worst thing you could do to a seed that hasn't broken cover yet, but get that stuff outta there when it breaks out. Just like you said.
I agree with Lithefrog. That is some nasty, dense-looking dirt. I bought a small bag of starter soil a coupla years ago. It's very fluffy. Looks like lots of peat. Have to be careful adding water because the dirt moves around so much I was afraid the seed would float to the top.
Thanks for the Information they first pixtr5you saw it was a different soil I changed it now but that kl anyways