I don't expect anything monumental to come from this. I am doing all I can for this project, which isn't very much. This whole process started about a week ago, and as I've already started a grow journal, I'll just post it here. Everyone has permission to reply if it is constructive or a compliment.
I’m writing this diary to help other people in their growing experiences. It’s a hands on guide with extras that I feel a step-by-step program can’t compare with, because by using this method, you can see the product in the end.
Day 1 (1/6/2008 6:44 PM)- Today when at a friend’s house, I saw the perfect container to germinate my seeds that I’ve had for a few months now. It’s a small canister to hold the glucose testing strips for my friend’s diabetic mom, so I asked her since there was only one more in the can, if I could have the can and she could transfer the strip to another container, she agreed. I came home and got out the seeds that I’ve began germinating in an alternative way, which did not show much hope, I poured a small glass of warm water and dropped my seeds in, and put the glass in an empty cupboard that was dark. I checked on them every 12 hours, and after the first 12 hours, I tapped on all the seeds on the surface to make them fall to the bottom of the glass.
After 2 days, and after getting this canister, I come home to find that one seed has already popped open to reveal its roots. I bring out a small pot, and some potting soil, and I find that I have lost the seed, DAMN. I have about six or seven more, but now I have to wait for another to germinate in my new proper germination chamber. These are the steps that I took to make it:
1.First I scraped off the sticker that labeled it a glucose test strip, I guess I just did this to be professional, and because my mother would wonder why I have them.
2.Next, I grabbed a bit of toilet paper and stuffed it inside.
3.I waited for the water in the sink to get a little more than luke warm, and got some in the canister.
4.I then drained the water, leaving me with a canister with moist paper in it, the perfect germination chamber.
5.I dropped the remaining seeds in the canister (about 6 or 7), disappointed with myself that now I will have to wait another few days for another seed to pop open.
6.I closed the pop on lid to the container and tried to find the warmest, most humid place in my house to speed up the germination process, and after deciding my garage was to cold (but very humid when the dryer was running) I decided on using my mom’s bathroom.
After some consideration, I thought about making this diary, and decided that it would be nice to have some pictures, so I went to get the can, and opened it up just a few hours later to find that 2 seeds had popped open within the time I made the can and decided to make this diary, AWESOME. I pulled out a small pot, and some potting soil, and made sure not to lose any of the seeds this time. This is what I did to plant it:
1.I got a ceramic pot about 3 inches in diameter with a drain hole at the bottom of it to stop my plant from drowning.
2.I filled the pot about 80% with potting soil I picked up at home depot for just $2.50.
3.I placed the seed, root pointing down, inside the soil, and covered it with about another half inch give or take of more soil.
4.I put some luke warm water in it, and placed it outside, next to my tobasco plant, which is in my porch, that is fenced in. I realize this is a horrible place for a marijuana plant to grow in America today, but when it gets bigger, I plan to transfer it to a 5 gallon bucket and put it in my closet.
Now I just wait. Tomorrow when I come home from school (around 2:30pm) I’m going to water it again. I’m hoping for something to sprout up within a week, if not, I’ll use another germinated seed.
Pictures from today:
The can I am using to germinate my seeds
The seed I used (not the lost one)
The rest of my seeds in the container
The small pot I am using
The soil, said to feed plants for up to 9 months
The seed, in the pot with the soil
Day 3 (1/9/2008 12:49 PM)- It is now day three and I have been watering my plant regulary, but so far there has been no sprout. I hope it doesn’t take more than a week and a half, I’ve seen other first time growers online and have seen leaf form by day 5. I plan to add a miracle grow spikes, I will post pictures later. I have also started to grow inside. I am using a red party cup with a hole I burned in the bottom as a makeshift drain hole.
1.I just scooped up about 75% of the cup with soil
2.Propped the seed inside, making sure to keep the roots pointed down.
3.Covered it with another half inch of soil.
4.Watered it
5.Put it right under a 60 watt light
I plan on upping the wattage after sprouting
I used the other germinated seed. None of the other seeds have germinated yet. I was starting to get worried that maybe they are bad seeds, so I examined the inside and saw the toilet paper still moist, and brown water on the sides of the plastic insulation. I wish I got a picture, but I forget and just cleaned it.
1.I removed all of the seeds carefully so that I did not lose them.
2.Pulled out the toilet paper and threw it away.
3.Rinsed out the inside of the chamber.
4.Took a small chunk of paper towl and got it wet.
5.Wrapped the seeds inside it.
6.Replaced in chamber and put away.
This is it mostly for today, I may make another entry later when I install the miracle grow sticks.
Pictures from today:
An arial view of my outside plant. Day 3 and no sprout…
My outside plant pot in comparison with my tobasco plant. 
My inside plant directly under the 60 watt light. 
Another view of my inside plant. 
The new germination set up disassembled 
The new germination with seeds inside.
For further reading, please just look for my other posts, I didn't know this site had a character limit.
Buzzy’s Cannabis Growing Diary
Day 1 (1/6/2008 6:44 PM)- Today when at a friend’s house, I saw the perfect container to germinate my seeds that I’ve had for a few months now. It’s a small canister to hold the glucose testing strips for my friend’s diabetic mom, so I asked her since there was only one more in the can, if I could have the can and she could transfer the strip to another container, she agreed. I came home and got out the seeds that I’ve began germinating in an alternative way, which did not show much hope, I poured a small glass of warm water and dropped my seeds in, and put the glass in an empty cupboard that was dark. I checked on them every 12 hours, and after the first 12 hours, I tapped on all the seeds on the surface to make them fall to the bottom of the glass.
After 2 days, and after getting this canister, I come home to find that one seed has already popped open to reveal its roots. I bring out a small pot, and some potting soil, and I find that I have lost the seed, DAMN. I have about six or seven more, but now I have to wait for another to germinate in my new proper germination chamber. These are the steps that I took to make it:
1.First I scraped off the sticker that labeled it a glucose test strip, I guess I just did this to be professional, and because my mother would wonder why I have them.
2.Next, I grabbed a bit of toilet paper and stuffed it inside.
3.I waited for the water in the sink to get a little more than luke warm, and got some in the canister.
4.I then drained the water, leaving me with a canister with moist paper in it, the perfect germination chamber.
5.I dropped the remaining seeds in the canister (about 6 or 7), disappointed with myself that now I will have to wait another few days for another seed to pop open.
6.I closed the pop on lid to the container and tried to find the warmest, most humid place in my house to speed up the germination process, and after deciding my garage was to cold (but very humid when the dryer was running) I decided on using my mom’s bathroom.
After some consideration, I thought about making this diary, and decided that it would be nice to have some pictures, so I went to get the can, and opened it up just a few hours later to find that 2 seeds had popped open within the time I made the can and decided to make this diary, AWESOME. I pulled out a small pot, and some potting soil, and made sure not to lose any of the seeds this time. This is what I did to plant it:
1.I got a ceramic pot about 3 inches in diameter with a drain hole at the bottom of it to stop my plant from drowning.
2.I filled the pot about 80% with potting soil I picked up at home depot for just $2.50.
3.I placed the seed, root pointing down, inside the soil, and covered it with about another half inch give or take of more soil.
4.I put some luke warm water in it, and placed it outside, next to my tobasco plant, which is in my porch, that is fenced in. I realize this is a horrible place for a marijuana plant to grow in America today, but when it gets bigger, I plan to transfer it to a 5 gallon bucket and put it in my closet.
Now I just wait. Tomorrow when I come home from school (around 2:30pm) I’m going to water it again. I’m hoping for something to sprout up within a week, if not, I’ll use another germinated seed.
Pictures from today:
The can I am using to germinate my seeds
The seed I used (not the lost one)
The rest of my seeds in the container
The small pot I am using
The soil, said to feed plants for up to 9 months
The seed, in the pot with the soil
Day 3 (1/9/2008 12:49 PM)- It is now day three and I have been watering my plant regulary, but so far there has been no sprout. I hope it doesn’t take more than a week and a half, I’ve seen other first time growers online and have seen leaf form by day 5. I plan to add a miracle grow spikes, I will post pictures later. I have also started to grow inside. I am using a red party cup with a hole I burned in the bottom as a makeshift drain hole.
1.I just scooped up about 75% of the cup with soil
2.Propped the seed inside, making sure to keep the roots pointed down.
3.Covered it with another half inch of soil.
4.Watered it
5.Put it right under a 60 watt light
I plan on upping the wattage after sprouting
I used the other germinated seed. None of the other seeds have germinated yet. I was starting to get worried that maybe they are bad seeds, so I examined the inside and saw the toilet paper still moist, and brown water on the sides of the plastic insulation. I wish I got a picture, but I forget and just cleaned it.
1.I removed all of the seeds carefully so that I did not lose them.
2.Pulled out the toilet paper and threw it away.
3.Rinsed out the inside of the chamber.
4.Took a small chunk of paper towl and got it wet.
5.Wrapped the seeds inside it.
6.Replaced in chamber and put away.
This is it mostly for today, I may make another entry later when I install the miracle grow sticks.
Pictures from today:
An arial view of my outside plant. Day 3 and no sprout…
My outside plant pot in comparison with my tobasco plant.
My inside plant directly under the 60 watt light.
Another view of my inside plant.
The new germination set up disassembled
The new germination with seeds inside.
For further reading, please just look for my other posts, I didn't know this site had a character limit.
