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FlakeyFoont

FlakeyFoont

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Useful Seeds said:
Hello, I want to start off by letting you all know that I appreciate the continued support. I see some germination issues with the BOO due to some really tough shells, and a few others here and there. I understand that we all would like to throw em in whatever we want and have em sprout, I expect that as well, but sometimes we have to manipulate em a lil bit. And that is not grower error, and I will never tell someone that.

I started this thread and continue to be a part of it because I acknowledge the fact that you have many choices nowadays as far as what ya purchase, and what genetics ya choose to place in your precious gardening space. So I am right here with ya pretty much on a daily basis, looking for feedback, suggestions,ect. Although BOO is a very special cultivar, I may consider doin away with her as an s1 offering, I would hate to do that, but I need everyone to be satisfied with their purchase.

With that said, I appreciate all of you, and i'm here ready for everyone's input, the good, the bad, and hopefully not ugly...haha. But I will take that as well, and do whatever I can. I'm sure all of you know by now that i'm very approachable, if there is any way I can help, or if ya feel ya need some compensation for an issue, i'm right here with ya, pm me and we will go from there.
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Ain't no guarantees in farmin', unless you have gov't subsidies, lol! Or unless you buy Useful Seeds!

I am an old geezer, and I have come to realize that I need fems to drop along with regs, just in case!

Just wanted you to know that's what first attracted me to your breeding, so keep working on that!

And, really, you have stood out as a breeder with commendable ethics, and a very interesting and fiery stable of genetics.

These cracking failures may be a boon in disguise.

I've picked up a couple of new techniques for toughies from here. I'm going to pull out the vice grips for the next beeatch!

I'll try a few BOOs soon that I've stuck in the fridge, maybe stratification is something?

I'm a scuffer anyway. 100 shakes in a pill bottle lined with 220 Grit. I've never seen it hurt.

24-36 hrs soak then into bumwad between a couple of plates til they've got some nice tails. Plates go on top of the VCR for some 80° heat.

Doesn't always work out, but 99.9% of the time it does!
 
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mjw42

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Here's a method I was turned onto recently. I got some old beans about to go splash in this mixture. The lentil thing is interesting. Maybe the enzymes from the soak are useful? You know, the stuff that makes you go toot toot.

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Step 1: Scarification of all seeds(use your preferred scarification method) we utilize a pill bottle and 120 grit sand paper and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Check for level over scarification then repeat in 15 second bursts as needed.

Step 2: Mix equal parts organic aloe vera water and lentil soak(to make this soak a dry lentil[we use dry beans or dry peas] of your choice in distilled water over night.)

Step 3: add GA3(gibberellic acid) to 25-35 ppm in this mixture.(if the seeds are older than 5-10 years take it to 50+ ppm Ive popped 35 year old seeds with this mixture by playing with the ppm levels!) DO NOT OVER DO THE GA3. We recommend hanna meters only as they are the most accurate. Basically if you can buy it on amazon for under $100 its not worth a damn.

Then soak the seeds in this mixture. We recommend changing the mixture every other day. So just dump out the 3 ounces you're using then add 3 more.
 
CoB_nUt

CoB_nUt

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@Useful Seeds You are a good dude with a great breeder vibe.
Just want to point out I wasn't implying anything with my germ issue.I could've waited until they pop'd a tap.I had 20+beans soaked.My first time soaking that many at once.
I pelleted them all although some could've gone a day or 2 more in the nasa,the majority of them had nice tails so in they all went.
Props to you for even addressing the hard shell issue as well as stepping up.I'm good,I know what to do with the rest of the pack.
Guess this is another reason why I can't pop a whole pack...lol I hate missing out and will have a few backup beans in case it is my error.

*autocorrect.
 
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Werp

Werp

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As a bumper sticker, I would say it would be hard to read your logo ( a car from 10 plus feet away) . I would put Useful seeds above the "spread the love" and have the hands with the plants under the spread the love. Since your getting More impact from this from GLG with this....put this logo on eitherside of it....


Useful Seeds
Glg logo "spread the love" Glg logo
Picture of plants


Peace....

Just saw that when I posted it...it didn't center everything in my layout....
 
Baja.Beaches

Baja.Beaches

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Useful Seeds said:
Hello, I want to start off by letting you all know that I appreciate the continued support. I see some germination issues with the BOO due to some really tough shells, and a few others here and there. I understand that we all would like to throw em in whatever we want and have em sprout, I expect that as well, but sometimes we have to manipulate em a lil bit. And that is not grower error, and I will never tell someone that.

I started this thread and continue to be a part of it because I acknowledge the fact that you have many choices nowadays as far as what ya purchase, and what genetics ya choose to place in your precious gardening space. So I am right here with ya pretty much on a daily basis, looking for feedback, suggestions,ect. Although BOO is a very special cultivar, I may consider doin away with her as an s1 offering, I would hate to do that, but I need everyone to be satisfied with their purchase.

With that said, I appreciate all of you, and i'm here ready for everyone's input, the good, the bad, and hopefully not ugly...haha. But I will take that as well, and do whatever I can. I'm sure all of you know by now that i'm very approachable, if there is any way I can help, or if ya feel ya need some compensation for an issue, i'm right here with ya, pm me and we will go from there.
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A good attitude @Useful, one I truly appreciate but all is good in my opinion.

I am old school, these are the first feminized I have tried, Sure they were slow but so what, my 3rd seed finally showed so getting 3 females out of 4 seeds is completely awesome in my book.

There are 10 seeds in the pack not 5 or 6. I bought 2 packs of the BOO, I will germinate more carefully next time. I am quite satisfied with the purchase, I see a big advantage in including some feminized in my grow.

All good.
 
GreenHighlander

GreenHighlander

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Useful Seeds said:
Hello, I want to start off by letting you all know that I appreciate the continued support. I see some germination issues with the BOO due to some really tough shells, and a few others here and there. I understand that we all would like to throw em in whatever we want and have em sprout, I expect that as well, but sometimes we have to manipulate em a lil bit. And that is not grower error, and I will never tell someone that.

I started this thread and continue to be a part of it because I acknowledge the fact that you have many choices nowadays as far as what ya purchase, and what genetics ya choose to place in your precious gardening space. So I am right here with ya pretty much on a daily basis, looking for feedback, suggestions,ect. Although BOO is a very special cultivar, I may consider doin away with her as an s1 offering, I would hate to do that, but I need everyone to be satisfied with their purchase.

With that said, I appreciate all of you, and i'm here ready for everyone's input, the good, the bad, and hopefully not ugly...haha. But I will take that as well, and do whatever I can. I'm sure all of you know by now that i'm very approachable, if there is any way I can help, or if ya feel ya need some compensation for an issue, i'm right here with ya, pm me and we will go from there.
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Shit happens man. Nobody bats 1000.
The fact that you are even acknowledging a problem exists puts you well above the money grabbers. They would of just had their thread cleaned up and the people pointing out the issue, banned from commenting in it.
I can't wait to be able to add some plant pics to this thread.

Cheers :)
 
Tstat

Tstat

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GreenHighlander said:
I can't wait to be able to add some plant pics to this thread.
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I feel the same way. I don’t deal with breeders who act like assholes. It’s not fun, and my hippy brain tells me it’s not a good vibe for the seeds and ultimately the plants. I’m stoked to get one Orange to pop right now. Plus being female, I know I’m going to get some orange in my life soon :)
 
Rivendell

Rivendell

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Schwaggy P said:
Do they seem to prefer a lighter feed?
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I run organic soil and everything gets the same stuff for the first run. So far the purple chocolates have not shown the excessive dark green of too much nitrogen or any leaf burning that I have seen in other slow growing purples in my soil.

Seems to be taking everything in stride at this point and have been very vigorous.
 
Schwaggy P

Schwaggy P

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Rivendell said:
I run organic soil and everything gets the same stuff for the first run. So far the purple chocolates have not shown the excessive dark green of too much nitrogen or any leaf burning that I have seen in other slow growing purples in my soil.

Seems to be taking everything in stride at this point and have been very vigorous.
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Awesome, sounds like the Chocolate Trip brought vigor while keeping the purple of the Buckeye.
 
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