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schuylaar

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I've been using Root Riot plugs the past 6+months with 100% success cloning+poppin' beans.
I used the cheap peat pellets before and wasn't satisfied with the rate of success.
with root riot plugs, do you just drop the seed inside and have heat mat underneath? i'm concerned about 1 seed which has not split its seam..this seed should be very fresh.
 

ta2drvn

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So far I've gotten a high ratios of males from the CC beans I been popping this year. But I have to keep in mind that I am using very low sampling sizes so could be unlucky luck of the draw. My 3 91chem all look to be males, and with those beans there were 20% very green when I opened them out of the two free packs I got in a tude promo. So again how much can I complain with free beans, but quality was not above average. The Jedi I did of the two I had 1 of them girl other boy. The bubba I gave to buddy to pop of the pack only 3 viable should know sex soon.
 

ta2drvn

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Oh forgot Buddha Tahoe, 1 of 2 popped it was fem and she flowered very early in season and it was unexpected and worms got the best of that one but it looked really good and lots of potential. Not trying to spew hate just the facts here.
 

ta2drvn

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So I busted out my packs, of:

two 10 packs of the 91 chem I still have 15, but there were 2 extra beans in pack one was crushed, happy with free and more than told I would get, kudo's, of 7 seeds I have tried 3 pop'd, all male's. Not so good, but overall still small sample size, I'll be trying 5 more soon.

Jedi of the 10 pack, I have 8 left. 2 of 2 germ'd 1 of 2 male. So so but better than herm, imo, but we are still not done flowering yet. Will updated.

Buddha Tahoe of a 10 pack I have 8, 1 of 2 germ, female, good looker smelled great, but she was small when flipped and worms got to her bad chopped early, but it looked like it had good potential. I'll do more soon.

I will get accurate numbers to verify on Bubba since he did those. I have 6 fem 818 Headband but want to wait for indoors to pop those.

so with a pretty small sample size this could be just bad luck or indicative of what's to come. I'll be doing the 5 chem's and see what comes out of a full pack of those. I'll be able to sex a bit quicker than before as well, so hopefully also less time I have to put into the wrong plants.
 

ta2drvn

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All outside, no I've never had then indoor either so this was my first time dealing with them and they were more damaging than I anticipated. Lesson learned, no biggie, live and learn can't blame poor quality due to bugs on the genetics.
 

schuylaar

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here we have a little progress made on one bean..i've swapped out bed again for freshness and tap root development without rooting itself to paper towel..seedlings are doing well with T5 being dropped a few more inches..if the shell does not fall off soon, i will gently remove..

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I'm a bit disappointed with the remaining beans..we are on day 5 of germ, there has been no further development with visible tap..additionally the middle bean which cracked and appeared tap would pop has receded and IMO is gonna die:cry:..the left bean has minimal seam crack..if anyone has any suggestions..by all means, now would be the time..

The seedlings are doing well and all have 2nd set of leaves..

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For any shell not open try putting a sharp blade to the seem and try operating to open up. Maybe with a little help it can still pop other than that nothing more I would o with em besides toss em and find out what swerve has to say about that.. lmao even tho you'll wait forever for nothing at least you did your part.
 

schuylaar

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For any shell not open try putting a sharp blade to the seem and try operating to open up. Maybe with a little help it can still pop other than that nothing more I would o with em besides toss em and find out what swerve has to say about that.. lmao even tho you'll wait forever for nothing at least you did your part.
Well, this experiment was about someone with grow experience.. who doesn't have an axe to grind with any of the seed companies or their owners..who doesn't know the "stories" and can be completely impartial..time for the "clean" razor blade..:twisted:

EDIT: 4/7 puts it at 57% fem germ ratio..paid 109$ for 6 [email protected]$ per seed. 109$/4 = 27.25$ per bean
 

schuylaar

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For any shell not open try putting a sharp blade to the seem and try operating to open up. Maybe with a little help it can still pop other than that nothing more I would o with em besides toss em and find out what swerve has to say about that.. lmao even tho you'll wait forever for nothing at least you did your part.
Well, the good news with fems being a bit unstable..they keep selving themselves.. even the best gennies..like my Ken's GDP..I only have to order once:fire:

EDIT: I'm the only one I know that has Chemdawg4 in fem:mrgreen:
 

schuylaar

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I think you need to let me stabilize those bad girls:hump:
Ever been to SE Florida?..I was thinking the other day how cool it would be to host other members (trusted friends of course) in your home and vice versa..it would be an awesome way to see the world for the price of a ticket!
 

schuylaar

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I'm a bit disappointed with the remaining beans..we are on day 5 of germ, there has been no further development with visible tap..additionally the middle bean which cracked and appeared tap would pop has receded and IMO is gonna die:cry:..the left bean has minimal seam crack..if anyone has any suggestions..by all means, now would be the time..

The seedlings are doing well and all have 2nd set of leaves..

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okay, so still no more development with germ..razored the seams and popped the short tap in soil, as she broke out of her shell..the other 2 soaking as well in a cup of room temperature spring water..I prepared a fresh, clean bed for last attempt at germ..short tap is set outside seedling tray to acclimate to lights.

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