SacredBreh
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Ok.... here goes.
Starting some AK-47 from seed but hate doing it the usual way so thought something else up. I did this once before and got some good feed back so thought I would take pics and post.
Been growing for a little over 20 years now but hate the whole seed thing. I don't like putting them into pellets or other medium where I can't see them develop. So I developed this way.
First, I only start with seeds from the best and Serious Seeds fit the bill. I have a pill bottle with some emery cloth inside that I shake the seeds in for 1-2 min. to scuff them up. The seeds pop a little better in my experience.
Then, I soak them in distilled water in a warm area like setting them on top of the water heater. Here is a pic of the seeds after 24 hours soaking.
Ok, so pretty much the same as most of you. Well next I put them in a clear plastic glass with moistened paper towels to allow the tails to grow. I am careful to keep the tails pointed down so they are easy to put in the Styrofoam.
I didn't upload a pic of the long tails but will include in the next post.
Once the tails are long enough--approximately 1-3 inches, I take Styrofoam plates or platter and punch small holes into it with the tip of a pen. Then I take the seeds very carefully and put the tails down through the holes.
The Styrofoam will then be floated on distilled water that has a couple of bubblers in it. I first paint the container black and then white to limit the amount of light. The light still penetrates the Styrofoam but doesn't seem to cause issues. Longer than a couple of weeks and algae will start but I transplant them before that. Here are a couple of pics on day 4 since placed in water to soak.
For some reason this method really promotes root growth. The tops lag behind a bit due to the concentration on the roots as you will see in these pics. Day 7
Day 7
Ok here is day 10 and ready to transplant.
Day 10 transplanted and in their new home until sexed and cloned.
Due to the increased development of roots the plants catch up on top very quickly. I will put up more to show the catch up.
Let me know what you think. Anyone else with some different ideas?
Peace
Starting some AK-47 from seed but hate doing it the usual way so thought something else up. I did this once before and got some good feed back so thought I would take pics and post.
Been growing for a little over 20 years now but hate the whole seed thing. I don't like putting them into pellets or other medium where I can't see them develop. So I developed this way.
First, I only start with seeds from the best and Serious Seeds fit the bill. I have a pill bottle with some emery cloth inside that I shake the seeds in for 1-2 min. to scuff them up. The seeds pop a little better in my experience.
Then, I soak them in distilled water in a warm area like setting them on top of the water heater. Here is a pic of the seeds after 24 hours soaking.
Ok, so pretty much the same as most of you. Well next I put them in a clear plastic glass with moistened paper towels to allow the tails to grow. I am careful to keep the tails pointed down so they are easy to put in the Styrofoam.
I didn't upload a pic of the long tails but will include in the next post.
Once the tails are long enough--approximately 1-3 inches, I take Styrofoam plates or platter and punch small holes into it with the tip of a pen. Then I take the seeds very carefully and put the tails down through the holes.
The Styrofoam will then be floated on distilled water that has a couple of bubblers in it. I first paint the container black and then white to limit the amount of light. The light still penetrates the Styrofoam but doesn't seem to cause issues. Longer than a couple of weeks and algae will start but I transplant them before that. Here are a couple of pics on day 4 since placed in water to soak.
For some reason this method really promotes root growth. The tops lag behind a bit due to the concentration on the roots as you will see in these pics. Day 7
Day 7
Ok here is day 10 and ready to transplant.
Day 10 transplanted and in their new home until sexed and cloned.
Due to the increased development of roots the plants catch up on top very quickly. I will put up more to show the catch up.
Let me know what you think. Anyone else with some different ideas?
Peace
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