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Runa

Runa

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So here is the update... I guess this thread is like a "personal diary of how NOT to grow weed" and I am basically embarrasing myself but F it...

I could not sit still and I went ahead and dug up the seeds... :mrgreen:

4 of the seeds germinated in the soil so I planted them in "pucks" of coco fiber and pulp. I am sorry, not sure how you call those "tablets" that grow when you introduce water. @Jeffislovinlife posted pictures of those.

Anyways, I was so "upset" that nothing is going on that I just thought I don't care, I will dig up those bastards. I was happy to see they germinated but man, why is it taking ages for them to sprout or am I just being waaay to impatient? :wall:

I know I am probably making things worse and am basically torturing the seeds at this point :mrgreen: but I don't remember it took them so long to sprout the last time... It has been 10 days... :roll: 3 since I moved them.
 
HandyGringo

HandyGringo

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Runa said:
So here is the update... I guess this thread is like a "personal diary of how NOT to grow weed" and I am basically embarrasing myself but F it...

I could not sit still and I went ahead and dug up the seeds... :mrgreen:

4 of the seeds germinated in the soil so I planted them in "pucks" of coco fiber and pulp. I am sorry, not sure how you call those "tablets" that grow when you introduce water. @Jeffislovinlife posted pictures of those.

Anyways, I was so "upset" that nothing is going on that I just thought I don't care, I will dig up those bastards. I was happy to see they germinated but man, why is it taking ages for them to sprout or am I just being waaay to impatient? :wall:

I know I am probably making things worse and am basically torturing the seeds at this point :mrgreen: but I don't remember it took them so long to sprout the last time... It has been 10 days... :roll: 3 since I moved them.
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You're impatient. Make sure to plant seeds barely under the surface, if they're too far down it will take them a lot of time and energy to get to the surface.

Here's how I do it

 
Jeffislovinlife

Jeffislovinlife

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Runa said:
So here is the update... I guess this thread is like a "personal diary of how NOT to grow weed" and I am basically embarrasing myself but F it...

I could not sit still and I went ahead and dug up the seeds... :mrgreen:

4 of the seeds germinated in the soil so I planted them in "pucks" of coco fiber and pulp. I am sorry, not sure how you call those "tablets" that grow when you introduce water. @Jeffislovinlife posted pictures of those.

Anyways, I was so "upset" that nothing is going on that I just thought I don't care, I will dig up those bastards. I was happy to see they germinated but man, why is it taking ages for them to sprout or am I just being waaay to impatient? :wall:

I know I am probably making things worse and am basically torturing the seeds at this point :mrgreen: but I don't remember it took them so long to sprout the last time... It has been 10 days... :roll: 3 since I moved them.
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I call them pucks lol patience is key you can love them to death
 
Rufus T. Firefly

Rufus T. Firefly

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I put my beans in a coffee cup with a half inch of water (tap unless your water is f'd up) put them on top of my router with a piece of junk mail on top to keep it dark and they usually crack within 1-3 days. I like that I can look in on them and once they sprout a tap root into the solo cups they go. Takes a lot of the guess work out of wondering what they are doing, and it's usually only a day or two for them to break ground. Get the soil in the solo cup at the right wetness level before you plant and you wont have to disturb the process by adding water, then mist as needed.

Good luck.
 
Runa

Runa

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Thank you guys for all the comments.:grin:

I did not cover them completely with soil @HandyGringo, they are peaking a little bit. Thanks for the video. :)

We are actually exepriencing colder weather at the moment so heating is on, they are above radiator. It is not too warm so I do not think the heat will "cook" them but they do have heating...

The first soil where I planted them in just did not feel right because once I watered it, it became really wet and dense. I am surprised they germinated so I thought lets place them in different soil that is better. I mean, the worse thing it can happen is for them to rot, but maybe they would rot in the old soil so...
 
Runa

Runa

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Hi everyone, me again. :grin:

7 of my seeds sprouted and I want to replant them. What soil would you recommend?

I am not sure I can get "pro" soil here so I will have to make it myself. I was thinking to mix flower soil with perlite and homemade compost, though I am not sure about compost since I could not germinate seeds in that soil. I understand it is different with young plants but still.

Also, what size of the pot would you recommend? Should I use plastic pot or one made of clay? I use clay ones for my plants that do not like wet soil and plastic ones for plants that like wet soil.

Thanks. (:
 
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Frosted Nuggets82

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Runa said:
Hello everyone.

I am basically a newbe, light user, who wants to grow three or four plants for personal use. I actually grew three plants couple of years ago and everything went well but it feels like ages ago. :rolleyes:

Anyways, I decided to just plant the seeds in separate containers, I am using regular soil for flowers with a mix of perlite. I decided not to germinate prior to planting although couple of years ago I did soak them in water for 24hours.

So, my questions are, how much water is too much or too little? I am thinking the soil should be moist but not too wet. Not sure if I should cover the pots for a day or two so that they are in complete dark? Also, how long (aproximately) until I see the plant comming out? I will not use all the seeds in case this does not work out.

I am planning to grow them in a greenhouse that is basically a room in our house where we keep our other plants during winter. It us almost entirelly made out of glass.

Sorry for the "stupid" questions, looking forward to a friendly advice. :bigjoint:
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There are several answers to your question. It really just depends upon which strain you are growing. A good rule of thumb is to water the plant slowly until it begins dripping out of the bottom of the container. After the 1st watering; only water when the top 2 inches of soil is dry to touch. That's when it's time to water again but be careful to not over water the plants. Different strains call for more or less water depending upon which strain you are growing
 
Runa

Runa

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You guys want to hear a funny/bizzare story... Two sparrows flew into our greenhouse and out of all the plants there, they attacked my weed plants... >:( I am in a state of shock and disbelief... They ripped the top of one of them and I have no idea what to do with that plant... Should I leave it, should I place the ripped part into water or just discard is?... They also made holes in leaves on one other plant... I am just so pissed...
 
curious2garden

curious2garden

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Runa said:
You guys want to hear a funny/bizzare story... Two sparrows flew into our greenhouse and out of all the plants there, they attacked my weed plants... >:( I am in a state of shock and disbelief... They ripped the top of one of them and I have no idea what to do with that plant... Should I leave it, should I place the ripped part into water or just discard is?... They also made holes in leaves on one other plant... I am just so pissed...
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Wow, that is bizarre! You could try cloning it. I wonder why they did that.
 
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conor c

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Runa said:
You guys want to hear a funny/bizzare story... Two sparrows flew into our greenhouse and out of all the plants there, they attacked my weed plants... >:( I am in a state of shock and disbelief... They ripped the top of one of them and I have no idea what to do with that plant... Should I leave it, should I place the ripped part into water or just discard is?... They also made holes in leaves on one other plant... I am just so pissed...
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Was there any pests on the plants they coulda been after? Its strange otherwise for sparrows i know some birds will have a go didnt think they did i know most love the seeds tho
 
Jeffislovinlife

Jeffislovinlife

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Runa said:
You guys want to hear a funny/bizzare story... Two sparrows flew into our greenhouse and out of all the plants there, they attacked my weed plants... >:( I am in a state of shock and disbelief... They ripped the top of one of them and I have no idea what to do with that plant... Should I leave it, should I place the ripped part into water or just discard is?... They also made holes in leaves on one other plant... I am just so pissed...
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You could try and clone them like @curious2garden said clean up the damage to your ladies it will slow you down a bit call it some stress training lol but the plants should recover but with out a picture or two it's hard to say would help us out with making a informed diagnosis :hump: :bigjoint::peace:
 
Runa

Runa

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My theory is that our cat chased them and they accidentally flew in... They were scared to be in closed space so they started looking for the way out and one of them flew right into my plants, he broke the top of one plant and tore the leaves on the other one... I mean... WTF... I started with 14 seeds and now I have 6 and a half plants... I will be happy if at least one of them finishes...

Though I initially wanted to kill those SOBs... I actually feelt sorry when I saw how terrified they were... Luckily they managed to flew out...

I will leave the one with damaged leaves... I think she will be fine.
 
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conor c

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Runa said:
My theory is that our cat chased them and they accidentally flew in... They were scared to be in closed space so they started looking for the way out and one of them flew right into my plants, he broke the top of one plant and tore the leaves on the other one... I mean... WTF... I started with 14 seeds and now I have 6 and a half plants... I will be happy if at least one of them finishes...

Though I initially wanted to kill those SOBs... I actually feelt sorry when I saw how terrified they were... Luckily they managed to flew out...

I will leave the one with damaged leaves... I think she will be fine.
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I see well the one with leaves damaged should bounce back easy enough the other time will tell if she can bounce back from that
 
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