Hey gang, it's update time
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So I'm off to a somewhat rocky start here. Been having some difficulties with half my seeds. While #1 and #2 popped out on 12/10 and 12/11 respectfully #3 popped on 12/11, but the next day it was dead. Just never straightened up, looked like a little shepherd's crook. Sad
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#4's fate is still up in the air. After looking good yesterday, today it's looking more 50/50. The story is this, after not seeing any sign of the seed I panicked and ended up digging it up on the 13th. I found it with this little tiny root tip sticking out of it. So I placed it back in the cup,
Root Down, and the little fucker started rooting into the mix practically before my eyes. Started growing straight up soon after, but it was obvious later on that it was having trouble shedding it's shell, so I gently popped it off using the tip of a wooden skewer. That went fine and I just let it be.Then this morning I noticed that the cotyledons didn't pop open. So after letting it sit under the light for an hour and misting it a bit with H20, I said fuckit and played with the top of the seedling and they popped open. The cotyledons were still green so I'm hoping that by tomorrow it comes around.
Usually I don't fuck with seeds. My thinking is if they can't get out of their shell I don't want to know them, but between what I have heard about the problems germming Critical Mass, the fact that I'm using regular seeds, and that we only get so many beans to germ, is reason enough for me to be a little more proactive. So far 1 and 2 are doing well, though it took me a little while to get the height of the 20 watt 12000K SMD right, so they're a little stretched but they're doing OK and have already been fed a mixture of AZOS, Super Plant Tonic, Mykos, worm juice, a hint of Grow It Green, and aerated water on the 12th. I put some holes all over the cup and they seem to be drying faster, which is what I want. I'll probably be feeding them another dose this afternoon and probably should give some Plant Tonic to #4 later.
So that's the ballgame so far. Probably be moving them to their second home somewhere in this jungle
this week and they're going to be introduced to Cal Carb and some some light Foliar Harmony soon too. Gotta tell ya that my flowering tent is like being in the last Star Trek movie. It's so effin bright, there's all these lens flares all over the place and.........hey wait a second. Someone get PSU! I think,... OMG P is that a ***** *****?
TBC
Hey
Puff, if my plants turn out all male by the 5th, (IDK, I never did 12/12
), can I plant more seeds? I figured since I only popped 4, I could do at least one more. Right?
Peace!