MrSoloDolo
Active Member
OK, here is my first grow journal. 
I ordered Flying Dutchmen The Pure from Speedy Seedz the first week of February and they arrived on Friday 2/19. I went with 'The Pure' on the advice of Speedy since I am a newbie, the price is low for 10 beans and it is a sativa (which I wanted to grow) On the advice of Jorge Cervantes courtesy of the Marijuana Grow Bible(great book!) I took 6 of the seeds and put them in a glass of water to soak overnight before germinating with the paper towel method. Because I am impatient as fuck, I decided to check on them after about 6 hours in water and lo and behold can you believe that a little bit of the root tip was already peeking out! When I saw that I decided to go ahead and switch over to the paper towel. I grabbed about 3 paper towels folded them up, lightly ran them under the water and then put it in a bowl. I then transferred the beans from the glass to the bowl using a spoon so I wouldn't have to touch them. I covered them up and put them back in the dark. The next day when I checked on them & there wasn't much progress and I think it is because it isn't warm enough. Since it is cold as hell here right now, my house is at about 65 degrees and according to the Grow Bible, the seeds need to be at 70-89 degrees optimally. So, I moved them over to a warmer area and holy shit, it worked. The root tip moved out even further. So that is where I am at now. It's been 48 hours since the 6 seeds were introduced to water and it looks like 3 of them are aggressively pushing out the root tip and the other 3 are moving slower but still pushing.
I will post updates as things progress.
INFORMATION:
LIGHTS: 180 watt ProSource LED UFO Light (after I saw IrishBoy's grow using LEDs I was convinced that it was the right light for my needs. Low heat, low electric costs, & minimal fire hazard. He might not have yielded as much as an HPS system but his grow still turned out good)
SOIL: On the advice of the local grow shop I am starting out with Happy Frog while they are seedlings and moving to Ocean Forest for Veg & Bloom.
NUTRIENTS: The local grow shop advised that I not use very much nutes at all since I am a noob- that's fine with me- I don't want to fuck anything up. BUT, I still bought some Big Bloom, Grow Big & Sugar Daddy. Why? Well, I will use minimal amounts and not overdo it because I think it will help my babies more than hurt them. I hope it doesn't bite me in the ass later though... For the first week or two when I transfer to soil, I will use only water. That much I know for sure.
MISC: I am using Plantable Pots because I like the idea of not having to transfer the plants from container to container. I would rather not disturb the root system and be able to just drop the container into a bigger one.
I bought a Thermometer/Hygrometer from the local grow shop to monitor the temp and humidity levels.
I also got a 3 way Light,Ph, & water meter from the local grow shop. It was pretty cheap, so I am not sure how reliable it will be. I also have some Ph paper to test my water and make sure it's neutral.
Am I forgetting anything? Shit, I know this is a long as post but I want to document as much as I can in case it helps anyone else out in the future. Feel free to ask questions or make suggestions. Thanks!
I ordered Flying Dutchmen The Pure from Speedy Seedz the first week of February and they arrived on Friday 2/19. I went with 'The Pure' on the advice of Speedy since I am a newbie, the price is low for 10 beans and it is a sativa (which I wanted to grow) On the advice of Jorge Cervantes courtesy of the Marijuana Grow Bible(great book!) I took 6 of the seeds and put them in a glass of water to soak overnight before germinating with the paper towel method. Because I am impatient as fuck, I decided to check on them after about 6 hours in water and lo and behold can you believe that a little bit of the root tip was already peeking out! When I saw that I decided to go ahead and switch over to the paper towel. I grabbed about 3 paper towels folded them up, lightly ran them under the water and then put it in a bowl. I then transferred the beans from the glass to the bowl using a spoon so I wouldn't have to touch them. I covered them up and put them back in the dark. The next day when I checked on them & there wasn't much progress and I think it is because it isn't warm enough. Since it is cold as hell here right now, my house is at about 65 degrees and according to the Grow Bible, the seeds need to be at 70-89 degrees optimally. So, I moved them over to a warmer area and holy shit, it worked. The root tip moved out even further. So that is where I am at now. It's been 48 hours since the 6 seeds were introduced to water and it looks like 3 of them are aggressively pushing out the root tip and the other 3 are moving slower but still pushing.
I will post updates as things progress.
INFORMATION:
LIGHTS: 180 watt ProSource LED UFO Light (after I saw IrishBoy's grow using LEDs I was convinced that it was the right light for my needs. Low heat, low electric costs, & minimal fire hazard. He might not have yielded as much as an HPS system but his grow still turned out good)
SOIL: On the advice of the local grow shop I am starting out with Happy Frog while they are seedlings and moving to Ocean Forest for Veg & Bloom.
NUTRIENTS: The local grow shop advised that I not use very much nutes at all since I am a noob- that's fine with me- I don't want to fuck anything up. BUT, I still bought some Big Bloom, Grow Big & Sugar Daddy. Why? Well, I will use minimal amounts and not overdo it because I think it will help my babies more than hurt them. I hope it doesn't bite me in the ass later though... For the first week or two when I transfer to soil, I will use only water. That much I know for sure.
MISC: I am using Plantable Pots because I like the idea of not having to transfer the plants from container to container. I would rather not disturb the root system and be able to just drop the container into a bigger one.
I bought a Thermometer/Hygrometer from the local grow shop to monitor the temp and humidity levels.
I also got a 3 way Light,Ph, & water meter from the local grow shop. It was pretty cheap, so I am not sure how reliable it will be. I also have some Ph paper to test my water and make sure it's neutral.
Am I forgetting anything? Shit, I know this is a long as post but I want to document as much as I can in case it helps anyone else out in the future. Feel free to ask questions or make suggestions. Thanks!
. No worries I got 8 more, and i got a good feeling about the ones i just put into soil. 
