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Since the first few days of a grow don't have a lot to report, I've waited until now to start the grow thread.
Aug 15:
I put 11 seeds in to soak
4 Bogglegum
4 Lifesaver
3 Magical Mystery Mix (Thanks Gypsy!)
Aug 16:
All seeds sank. Transferred the seeds to perlite in plastic cups. The cups had several holes punched in the bottom to allow drainage. Several seeds had cracked open shells.
Aug 18:
5 seedlings popped up in the morning; by evening there were 9 seedlings visible.
Put the seedlings under 2 20 watt daylight (6500K) CFLs.
In the meantime, I've been working to get the garden area ready for the plants. See my Build Thread
Aug 20:
Garden area is ready and the seedlings have been placed in their new home. Lighting is 2 30 watt daylight (6500K) CFLs and one 30 watt warm circle CFL. Started feeding with 400ppm nutes since the perlite has no nutrient value. All seedlings are showing their first set of real leaves.
BG=Bogglegum
LS=Lifesaver
MMM=Gypsy's Magical Mystery Mix
BG1 about average
BG2 is barely doing anything (looks runtish)
BG3 small to average
BG4 is stretching
LS1 about average, some stretch (Mutant! trifoliate )
LS2 is just starting (looks runtish)
LS3 about average
LS4 hasn't popped
MMM1 about average, some stretch
MMM2 about average, some stretch
MMM3 hasn't popped
Aug 21:
Took a complete set of pictures of all the seedlings today and will continue to take pictures of each one every day for the first couple of weeks. This will give me a visual reference tool for future grows.
Aug 23:
Cut light from 24/0 to 18/6 to reduce heat problems in the middle of the day. Temps outside are running in the high 90s to low 100s. I don't know about the plants, but I'm melting!
Aug 24:
Plants growing very well. Second set of real leaves showing on several plants. Added another fan to the grow area to stir up more air. One of the larger seedlings has roots coming out the bottom of the cup, so it's time to transplant the 6 larger seedlings to the bubbler. Initially, I'll use the small cloner unit since the plants are small and transfer them to the tubbler with air pots and hydroton when they are a bit larger.
Transfer to bubbler accomplished - no shock or problems; the seedlings are loving it.
Aug 25:
Seedlings in bubbler are still doing great. The second sets of leaves are growing nicely. Here are a few pics:
Lifesaver #1 (LS1 - Trifoliate)
Bubbler Unit
Bogglegum #4 (BG4)
LS4 and MMM3 still have not popped; I am going to give them a few more days, but I suspect those two are duds.
That brings the summary of the garden up to date. Feel free to ask questions; since this is my first grow thread, I have probably left out all kinds of things in an attempt to not get too awfully boring.
Aug 15:
I put 11 seeds in to soak
4 Bogglegum
4 Lifesaver
3 Magical Mystery Mix (Thanks Gypsy!)
Aug 16:
All seeds sank. Transferred the seeds to perlite in plastic cups. The cups had several holes punched in the bottom to allow drainage. Several seeds had cracked open shells.
Aug 18:
5 seedlings popped up in the morning; by evening there were 9 seedlings visible.
Put the seedlings under 2 20 watt daylight (6500K) CFLs.
In the meantime, I've been working to get the garden area ready for the plants. See my Build Thread
Aug 20:
Garden area is ready and the seedlings have been placed in their new home. Lighting is 2 30 watt daylight (6500K) CFLs and one 30 watt warm circle CFL. Started feeding with 400ppm nutes since the perlite has no nutrient value. All seedlings are showing their first set of real leaves.
BG=Bogglegum
LS=Lifesaver
MMM=Gypsy's Magical Mystery Mix
BG1 about average
BG2 is barely doing anything (looks runtish)
BG3 small to average
BG4 is stretching
LS1 about average, some stretch (Mutant! trifoliate )
LS2 is just starting (looks runtish)
LS3 about average
LS4 hasn't popped
MMM1 about average, some stretch
MMM2 about average, some stretch
MMM3 hasn't popped
Aug 21:
Took a complete set of pictures of all the seedlings today and will continue to take pictures of each one every day for the first couple of weeks. This will give me a visual reference tool for future grows.
Aug 23:
Cut light from 24/0 to 18/6 to reduce heat problems in the middle of the day. Temps outside are running in the high 90s to low 100s. I don't know about the plants, but I'm melting!
Aug 24:
Plants growing very well. Second set of real leaves showing on several plants. Added another fan to the grow area to stir up more air. One of the larger seedlings has roots coming out the bottom of the cup, so it's time to transplant the 6 larger seedlings to the bubbler. Initially, I'll use the small cloner unit since the plants are small and transfer them to the tubbler with air pots and hydroton when they are a bit larger.
Transfer to bubbler accomplished - no shock or problems; the seedlings are loving it.
Aug 25:
Seedlings in bubbler are still doing great. The second sets of leaves are growing nicely. Here are a few pics:
Lifesaver #1 (LS1 - Trifoliate)
Bubbler Unit
Bogglegum #4 (BG4)
LS4 and MMM3 still have not popped; I am going to give them a few more days, but I suspect those two are duds.
That brings the summary of the garden up to date. Feel free to ask questions; since this is my first grow thread, I have probably left out all kinds of things in an attempt to not get too awfully boring.
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