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chal said:

I have seeds that I am germinating. I need to know how should I transfer the seeds once germination is complete. And how do I know when this initial process is complete. and what is the next step after germination.

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02-28-2008, 12:55 PM
VictorVIcious
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Ok, I decided to use peet pellets for this round. Walmart had a tray of 72 of them for less than $4.00. I only have thirty seeds, so I will of course have some left over. I plan on breaking those apart and using them in the intirim pots, then transplant to finish size in coco-coir. I had been using the coco in the intirim size pots, it doesn't hold together well enough for a slow old man and even though I haven't lost any in transplant I want to be safe with these blues. SO here is the tray with the pellets, soaked in ro water to rehydrate then moistened with 1 liter of water and 5mls. of Nitrozime. The excess water will not touch the bottom of the pellets.
Here are the three 'Germinators', we open to find......holy shit, a couple of inch long tap roots, shit better get them planted, I hate when that happens.
I use a little screw driver to rough up the whole, and then I have these bent needle nose plyers to pick the seeds up ... and place them tap root down in the pellets. Move the peet right around the seed, do not smash it down. Into the propagator, 25 seeds are now planted, 5 more to go.
Now the work begins. You want to keep the bottom of the tray, were the roots are around 80 degrees and the air around the seedling relatively moist. This means the light is a good 6 or 7" above the plants and when they stick there little heads up they will start to stretch for the light, might not kill them, certainly won't help. For the first few days I will remove the lid a few times a day to get 'fresh air in there'. As soon as it is practicle we want to remove the lid, move the light closer, get air moving around our little plants, a nice gently spring breeze.
Check out my new toy in the other thread. VV
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This is page one from my journal. You don't have to use the bent nose pliers, you can use tweezers instead. VV

just wondering do i need to pollinate my females in order to get seeds or do males grow seeds to ??????

emeraldwonder said:

just wondering do i need to pollinate my females in order to get seeds or do males grow seeds to ??????

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You should probably have this conversation with mommy and daddy first. VV

Hey, I didn't want to start a new thread for this so, I hope it's in a good spot.

I've watched the ultimate grow dvds by JC, read a few books at barnes & noble, and talked to some other growers( which all seems to be hearsay and not really any "I've done this, in your exact situation."

The girls (i hope) have been doing well in my first attempt. Under 26 watt cfls (4-6500k and 2-2700k), organic soil, top watered about once a week with a 5-1-1 fish fert and a dose of milk every other watering. Average 50% humid and 72-76 day temp 64-68 night temp.
The space is 2'x3'x5' and the pots are 8in. two fans (one on bottom and one on top) circulate the air inside while two larger fans attached to a thermostat move air in and out of the space(fresh air in the bottom stale air out the top.) The tallest, which is believed to be male because of the lack of bushiness that the others have; is almost 2ft and the rest are bushy and dense they stand at about 12-16in.
The strain is unknown (bagseed). but it is certain that all are indica. The plants that the seeds came from were about 18in tall indica with wide dark green leaves and the buds seemed to have mainly yellow and some red flowers/hairs on them. The seeds where squeezed and floated. The best 8 of the darkest almost tiger striped seeds that sank in a glass of water were planted and all are successfully grown to the above description.

In the past two weeks the lower leaves (with only 1-3 pedals) have turned yellow and almost completely died. The plants are also becoming slightly crowded the lower large fan leaves are touching the walls a bit and curling the tips of a few leaves. The bushy growth in the middle seems to be getting no light do to the crowding. Can I trim 2 large fan leaves at this time (2weeks before 12/12) without adding stress and will these pots be large enough for these small plants (I dont want to kill any) but I will have to cut down to only 6 or 4 to upgrade the pot size any more than 10in. and I do not truely know the sex at this point in time.

Side Note- The plants mentioned above are not growing under my care. I will NOT be able to provide pictures because they are not my plants, sorry my friend is not very computer savy.

CosGreen00 said:

Hey, I didn't want to start a new thread for this so, I hope it's in a good spot.

I've watched the ultimate grow dvds by JC, read a few books at barnes & noble, and talked to some other growers( which all seems to be hearsay and not really any "I've done this, in your exact situation."

The girls (i hope) have been doing well in my first attempt. Under 26 watt cfls (4-6500k and 2-2700k), organic soil, top watered about once a week with a 5-1-1 fish fert and a dose of milk every other watering. Average 50% humid and 72-76 day temp 64-68 night temp.
The space is 2'x3'x5' and the pots are 8in. two fans (one on bottom and one on top) circulate the air inside while two larger fans attached to a thermostat move air in and out of the space(fresh air in the bottom stale air out the top.) The tallest, which is believed to be male because of the lack of bushiness that the others have; is almost 2ft and the rest are bushy and dense they stand at about 12-16in.
The strain is unknown (bagseed). but it is certain that all are indica. The plants that the seeds came from were about 18in tall indica with wide dark green leaves and the buds seemed to have mainly yellow and some red flowers/hairs on them. The seeds where squeezed and floated. The best 8 of the darkest almost tiger striped seeds that sank in a glass of water were planted and all are successfully grown to the above description.

In the past two weeks the lower leaves (with only 1-3 pedals) have turned yellow and almost completely died. The plants are also becoming slightly crowded the lower large fan leaves are touching the walls a bit and curling the tips of a few leaves. The bushy growth in the middle seems to be getting no light do to the crowding. Can I trim 2 large fan leaves at this time (2weeks before 12/12) without adding stress and will these pots be large enough for these small plants (I dont want to kill any) but I will have to cut down to only 6 or 4 to upgrade the pot size any more than 10in. and I do not truely know the sex at this point in time.

Side Note- The plants mentioned above are not growing under my care. I will NOT be able to provide pictures because they are not my plants, sorry my friend is not very computer savy.

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This all sounds good. Here is a link 'your friend' will need. VV
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/143031-pornfolio-35.html

I'd like to see a comparison of lollipopping vs. topping vs. any other related practices of re-shaping your plants... pros & cons, expected outcome, etc.

Maybe this could be the next "already asked question."

Cuttings2Colas said:

I'd like to see a comparison of lollipopping vs. topping vs. any other related practices of re-shaping your plants... pros & cons, expected outcome, etc.

Maybe this could be the next "already asked question."

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I'm testing that very question right now, so if I'd love to hear about the experiences of others as well. If I'm able to develop any useful data I will most certainly post my pics/findings. I'm trying multiple topping/LST in a scrog set-up versus single lollipops straight from clone.

Strains are White Widow, Blue Cheese and Orange Bud.


Some things you've just got to try for yourself...

Not really. Go to Grow Journal, read the ones that Mention LST or Super Cropping the pictures are there, the results are there. You have to be like Abe, do osme reading and studying, kinda on your own. DirtBag holds classes on how he creates his monster plants about every four weeks or so. Its on page 17 I think. VV

Heyyyy
Does anyone know if cannabis seeds tend to expire/go bad? I just got mine today!!!

fame346 said:

Heyyyy
Does anyone know if cannabis seeds tend to expire/go bad? I just got mine today!!!

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i dont know the answer but where did you order from?

Stored properly (cool, dark, low humidity) seeds will last indefinitely.

Check out the Global Seed Vault...

Smokin';2327013]Hey everyone, I have a few questions....Any help will be greatly appreciated!!

#1 MH Bulb Angle? Ive been doing some research online and in lighting stores and have had different answeres everywhere I turn. Some say the angle of a MH bulb HAS TO be Vertical while others say that it doesnt matter if its vertical or horizontal. I would hate to spend money on a bulb and have it burn out very quickly or worse.

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Product Safety would not allow a bulb on the market that had to be hung only one way, either vertical or horizontal will work.

#2 400w MH Bulb Heat? I plan on using a cool tube if I can have the bulb horizontal. The light will be inside a refrigerator/freezer grow box so heat will be an issue. Is there anything else that I could use besides a cool tube to regulate bulb temps?

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No, a cool tube is the best method.

#3 If I cant use a MH Bulb Horizontal with a cool tube can I use many CFL or Floros to get the same effect?

Thanks in advance for any info you have!!!

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Well, yes and no. I use a cool tube with my 1000watt light, it doesn't require a great big fan, just some air movement. The cfl's and floro's do produce some heat, how would you cool several independent lights?? If your 'box' is too hot with an 'air cooled' 400watt then it would be too hot with several cfl's.
I have a question, would you get a 400 watt mh light for such a small space. You are going to want the hps to flower? VV

VictorVIcious said:

Smokin';2327013]Hey everyone, I have a few questions....Any help will be greatly appreciated!!



Product Safety would not allow a bulb on the market that had to be hung only one way, either vertical or horizontal will work.



No, a cool tube is the best method.



Well, yes and no. I use a cool tube with my 1000watt light, it doesn't require a great big fan, just some air movement. The cfl's and floro's do produce some heat, how would you cool several independent lights?? If your 'box' is too hot with an 'air cooled' 400watt then it would be too hot with several cfl's.
I have a question, would you get a 400 watt mh light for such a small space. You are going to want the hps to flower? VV

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VV--- Thanks for the info. THe space ill be using this light in is a refrigerator so the heat issue will exist. I was doing some research and read that a HPS bulb in not necessary during flowering, Hps bulbs just make the buds more "airy" or "fluffy" while a MH bulb will keeps the buds tighter more compact. Since its for my own personl bud size doenst matter much.

Smokin' said:

VV--- Thanks for the info. THe space ill be using this light in is a refrigerator so the heat issue will exist. I was doing some research and read that a HPS bulb in not necessary during flowering, Hps bulbs just make the buds more "airy" or "fluffy" while a MH bulb will keeps the buds tighter more compact. Since its for my own personl bud size doenst matter much.

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Soo.... all of the Manufactures are wrong when they say use mh for vegging and hps for flowering?? Oh well, it is just for you so yield doesn't matter much?? OK VV

Smokin' said:

Hey everyone, I have a few questions....Any help will be greatly appreciated!!

#1 MH Bulb Angle? Ive been doing some research online and in lighting stores and have had different answeres everywhere I turn. Some say the angle of a MH bulb HAS TO be Vertical while others say that it doesnt matter if its vertical or horizontal. I would hate to spend money on a bulb and have it burn out very quickly or worse.

#2 400w MH Bulb Heat? I plan on using a cool tube if I can have the bulb horizontal. The light will be inside a refrigerator/freezer grow box so heat will be an issue. Is there anything else that I could use besides a cool tube to regulate bulb temps?

#3 If I cant use a MH Bulb Horizontal with a cool tube can I use many CFL or Floros to get the same effect?

Thanks in advance for any info you have!!!

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Couldn´t you just turn on the refrigirator to cool the bulb?
I guess moisture would be a problem

I have sum:

1. Do you have to change the light cycle gradually or abruptly?
2. I´ve read that I could use glossy gift-paper to reflect light, is that true or does it need to a mylar-specific kind of gift-wrapper
3. If I read up like a bunny-hare populating, can I grow a medium to difficult plant even tho this is my first grow?
4. I´m worried of smell leaks cause of close proximity to my neighbours so I wanna ask= Does Carbon filter work 100% or does it leak smell?
And finally (I have more question thou, just don´t wanna tire you guys)
5. Are there any benefits on filtering water with carbon, cause I´ve heard they do that to drinking water for humans..

Ahhh!

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CarbonBubblegum;2346364]I have sum:

1. Do you have to change the light cycle gradually or abruptly?

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I change mine abruptly.

2. I´ve read that I could use glossy gift-paper to reflect light, is that true or does it need to a mylar-specific kind of gift-wrapper

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Fdd posted a thread about the dollar store mylar. Mylar is mylar is mylar..

3. If I read up like a bunny-hare populating, can I grow a medium to difficult plant even tho this is my first grow?

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If you paid attention growing up you should be fine, particularly if you keep asking the questions you have.

4. I´m worried of smell leaks cause of close proximity to my neighbours so I wanna ask= Does Carbon filter work 100% or does it leak smell?

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If you close all of the air leaks into the room and size your intake and exhaust properly the filter will work if you size it properly for your space. Is that enough disclaimers?

And finally (I have more question thou, just don´t wanna tire you guys)
5. Are there any benefits on filtering water with carbon, cause I´ve heard they do that to drinking water for humans..

Ahhh!

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There are benefits for humans, and sometimes for plants, I use an RO system, my water is well water. Most municipal water systems produce water that is fine for the plants.
Start a Journal BubbleGum. Ask your questions there, they will show up as new posts, folks will read and respond. Remember, the only dumb question is the one you didn't ask, that on will never get answered. VV

VictorVIcious said:

CarbonBubblegum;2346364]I have sum:



I change mine abruptly.



Fdd posted a thread about the dollar store mylar. Mylar is mylar is mylar..



If you paid attention growing up you should be fine, particularly if you keep asking the questions you have.




If you close all of the air leaks into the room and size your intake and exhaust properly the filter will work if you size it properly for your space. Is that enough disclaimers?



There are benefits for humans, and sometimes for plants, I use an RO system, my water is well water. Most municipal water systems produce water that is fine for the plants.
Start a Journal BubbleGum. Ask your questions there, they will show up as new posts, folks will read and respond. Remember, the only dumb question is the one you didn't ask, that on will never get answered. VV

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yeah, sounds sweet, i'll start one soon. Thanks for all & all =)