Seeds:
Item needed:
-Zip lock bag
-Towel
-Water
Poor the towel with water to make it moist.
Place the seeds on the towel
Cover the seeds with the unused part of the towel (need to be moist as well)
Place the towel inside the ziplock bag (Most useful way is to make a square with the towel the size of the ziplock bag, obviously)
*Be sure you let a small hole for oxygen to go in when you lock the bag.
Put in a warm dark place for 24-48h (Minimum it will take to root) can be up to few days or even faster than 2 days. Always vary with genetics, room conditions.
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EARLY VEG (SEEDLING PHASE):
Once the tap roots is out of the seeds. Place them into the medium the tip of the root pointing up (doing it down will also work) 1/3 inch deep into the soil then recover with soil. (I use Small coffee foam cup or party cup to start the seeds after the root is out) it work well. *Be sure when you handle the seed that you wear latex gloves and everything clean to avoid contamination.
Then poor some water on the soil. Just watch out to not over water them in that early phase.
When you water them once the plant is out of the soil , always put your water Ph around 5.8 to 6.3 (By using any PH Down or PH Up)
Also, always water when the soil start to be dry. Dont water if its already moist. To know, just put the tip of your finger in the medium and if you feel it start to be dry, well its time to water!
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VEGETATIVE PHASE:
after a good 2-3 weeks you can start using vegetative nutrient solution with 1/4 to 1/2 strength.
- Water them 2 to 3 x a week. Twice with product and once with water (at the end of the week) (sometimes you need to water them more if your soil go dry to fast)
The vegetative part will take around 3-4 weeks . You can shorter your vegetative period but it can lower your final yield on some strains. Vegetative part take 18hours of light and 6hours of darkness on your schedule. 20hours On 4hours off could work as well but i prefer the 18/6 (its a personal choice)
Keys to have a perfect condition
- Room temperature around 77degree
- Room humidity around 50%(During veg) 25-40% (during flower)
- Have good airflow to avoid mold and pest. ( 1-2 oscilatting fan or more if bigger room )
- Not doing too much ( Overwatering, Nute burning)
- LIGHTPROOF Room
- Giving them love! (They like when we talk to them and let them listen some music (Classic or any smooth music) *could work with some other style but have not tried.
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FLOWERING PHASE:
-Light Schedule change to 12hours ON 12hours OFF.
Usually a good way to trigger your flowering phase is introduce your plant into a 24 to 48hours total dark period. This will help them start their flowering cycle.
For the first week after you triggered them into flowering. Give them half dose of Vegetative nutrient solution before inducing them with flowering phase products. Helped well so far. Wont complain with it
Then you can start your feeding schedule with the same ratio ( 2Days a week with nutrients and 1 day a week with water )
Flowering usually take from 7 to 9 weeks depend on which strains your growing. Some sativa can take up to 16-18 weeks before it end.
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IMPORTANT:
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THINGS TO LOOK DURING FLOWERING PHASE FROM DAY 1!
Read This Post:
https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/171169-way-tell-male-female-plants.html
(Show which are hermies and Males plant) You don t want them in your garden unless you plan on making seeds (which i would suggest another room) otherwise it will pollinated your crop and make a seed crop. Which ruin the potential of your females.
Also...
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