Dub Grow - New 09 BigBud grow-op w/ steps

Whatup homies! This year will be my "first grow-op". Last year I tended to a friend while he had an excellent yield with only 5 femmed Big Bud seeds.

While i did learn a LOT from my him, he didn't go into a whole lot of specifics with me as i now regret. (specifics such as soil/ferts used). I mainly learned how to germinate, transplant, how to sex, and how to harvest, you know..the basics so im still pretty vulnerable to mistakes for this season

I really don't consider last year as MY grow season, so i will be doing everything MYSELF this year in order to get a first grow under my very large belt. My friend has moved on to college which makes communication an issue, i would like as many comments about my growing style as possible

This is what i have planned thus far:

right now i have 25 big bud seeds are in baggie with a bright green banana (to try and to induce fem's). They will be in this baggie with a rotated green banana for about 1 month where i will then begin germination.

Question #1: Once i have my seeds germinated using the "wet paper towel" technique, does it technically matter if the dirt these germinated seeds go into is regular black top soil i dig out of my plots? or should i get some store bought soil for these little guys? either way they will be started out in starter cups and transplanted to my sites when they are about 7" tall.

O.K so i have 5 safe sites with 25 Big Bud seeds. I am planning on digging 5 holes at each site this weekend and placing Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix in these holes.

I will be fertilizing with Miracle-Gro for Tomato's while in the vegetative stage and Miracle-Gro Bloom Booster for the flowering stage.

I am using miracle-gro products because of the lack of options i have where i live and i can't purchase many products off the internet because im still living with my family.

Any thoughts? Opinions? Suggestions?
Anything will be MUCH appreciated homies

-Dub Grow-

Dub Grow said:

Question #1: Once i have my seeds germinated using the "wet paper towel" technique, does it technically matter if the dirt these germinated seeds go into is regular black top soil i dig out of my plots? or should i get some store bought soil for these little guys? either way they will be started out in starter cups and transplanted to my sites when they are about 7" tall.

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If it were up to me, i would go get some Miracle-Gro Seed Starter Mix or at least use some of the Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix

yepp, purchasing all my soil and ferts today!

Dr. Haze said:

If it were up to me, i would go get some Miracle-Gro Seed Starter Mix or at least use some of the Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix

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I BEG kiss-assyou not use MG or ANY of their products on your bud. I made that mistake and burned several plants bc of nute lock up (MG Moisture Control). Id look for Fox Farms happy Frog for the seedlings and then use Ocean Forest after transplant. or just use OF the whole way.

Im not familiar with any other products besides FF but there are several soil threads to read through. You can however make your own soil using topsoil with humice(HD carries a nute free Scotts for a Buck and some change), adding in perlite and peat moss.

If you burned your plant using MG then you clearly dont know how to use it. MG is fine, make sure you mix it in wiith the natural soil that you dig up for your holes. Remember it has 3 month time release fertilizers in it so dont use any other for about a month. You can start using other fertilizers after a month but start off with 1/4 strength and work your way up to there. When it comes down to use bud nutes you can give full strength because the time release stuff should be gone.

crfhonda said:

If you burned your plant using MG then you clearly dont know how to use it. MG is fine, make sure you mix it in wiith the natural soil that you dig up for your holes. Remember it has 3 month time release fertilizers in it so dont use any other for about a month. You can start using other fertilizers after a month but start off with 1/4 strength and work your way up to there. When it comes down to use bud nutes you can give full strength because the time release stuff should be gone.

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yeah i just found out that my friend used mg ferts on his plants and they had no signs of burn so i think i might go with what im familiar with ya know? thanks for all these comments tho! i feel like i learn more if im constantly thinking about how to improve my grow.

you guys know what kind of seedling starter cups are easiest to transplant?

My outdoor MJ plants were in pots not directly in soil, clearly if its mixed in with surrounding soil the concentration of the time released nutes wont be as strong. I was just giving our friend here my opinion from my own experience with MG.

i appreciate all opinions crown

Dub Grow said:

i appreciate all opinions crown

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All good. I hope yours turn out better than mine. Planted 9 at 6 wks old ended up with 4 girls 3hermies and 2 males.

Mine began flowering already sadly.. took 8 clones of each and going to see how the mothers do outside. Hopefully they'll either revert back to Veg or finish flowering.

Hows your grow coming along? I just started up my second op for this season... Soo far so good