[MrNebulized]

Anyone here try using an electro-magnet to create a magnetic field around a seed before germination? It is a portion of electro-culture. I was just wondering if anyone gave it a shot. I know some of you guys have planted by the moon. But why not create your own magnetic field?

I did try it and there was a significant difference in germination and thus far(1 week) in development. I did a side by side with 2 sets of 6 seeds(random seeds, admittedly seeds I found in good bud). I only got 8 plants out if them, so I ended up with 5 magnetic and 3 regular surviving. I put the seeds at the end of the North pole of the magnet, so if you are going to try something of this nature keep in mind that the positive and negative side will make a difference(yet to be seen). This may feminise the seeds or may push them towards males. I will have to do quite a bit more research before I can tell how it will effect the plants. They were put next there for only 24 hours. 240 hours is suppose to be the best(ran out of batteries).

After a week I have 4 inch plants(out of rock wool) and in one case a 4 inch plus root(out of the rock wool). They are about an inch and a half taller. Their roots are spreading quickly(thirsty little guys), and they already have 3 sets of their little leaves not counting the little seed leaves. Oh and the Magnetic seeds are developing a pair of leafs every other day.

I am running a Faux Aeroponic system(rock wool but the roots are already way through the 2 inch rock wool, after that they are just sprayed with 1/5 strength Earth Juice nutrients.

Just wondering if anyone else has tried this or if I am a pioneer(at least to Jesus Leaf Electro-Magnetic Culture). Or if I am crazy and it was just coincidence.

Mr Nebulized

[dubwise]

I've never heard of such a thing....keep us updated and document the progress please. What type of seeds are you trying this on?

[MrNebulized]

Originally Posted by dubwise

I've never heard of such a thing....keep us updated and document the progress please. What type of seeds are you trying this on?

I actually posted it in the wrong section, Jesus Leaf strikes again LOL. It is bud. There is a lot of information on Electro-culture just google it. I have been researching it for a while.

I will continue on with my research. It seems they are developing well, I'll have to give it more time to see what is going. They still seem to be growing a bit fast. This is suppose to not only accelerate growth, but help feminise and increase yield in the long run. Flowering period should increase as well.

I am looking for ways to improve the amount of energy the plants receive with out actually giving them more light. Though I'd say 400 watts is more then sufficient for 8 square feet.

But I will keep letting you know what is going on. So far they are developing a bit fast then the non-magnetic but only time will tell.

[MrNebulized]

Ok I accidentally lowered the PH a bit to much and they hit a stump. I had to clean out the reservoir and use fresh water to clean out the roots. Now they are back on track, and the root system for the magnetic seeds is ridiculously large. I did notice that the magnetic seed plants took the hit much harder, I think that their root mass is so large that they are just absorbing things to fast. My watering cycle needs to be sped up but I think that the reservoir is getting to warm to do so. I will need to stick a float switch in and use it as waste and create a side reservoir so that I can have a larger reservoir hopefully keeping things cooler.

The leaf mass is starting to accelerate quite a bit. The root mass for the magnetic seeds is ridiculous compared to the non-magnetic seeds. I will try and post a pic for you dubwise but these roots are ridiculous in comparison. The roots on the non-magnetic are definitely taking off but not like the others, the root mass on the magnetic are in one case 10 inches and still have mass.

The magnetic ones are also starting to branch out at all the nodes. They are becoming very bushy. They are sprouting a set of 6 leaves a day. Not bad considering 2 days ago their leaves were droopy and hit a wall growing. I am planning on lowering the PH another .5 today so we will see what happens with these plants. It is at 6.7 but 5.8 would be ideal in my system. The PPM is 440, going to move it up to 550 next week.

Well Dub since your the only one following I will see if I can post the pics for you by the end of the day.

[MrNebulized]

Here are a few pics. These first ones are magnetic. There is a pic of the collection. Then a couple pics of root masses with a couple plants. They are ridiculous.

[MrNebulized]

Here are some non-magnetic plant. Pics talk about a huge difference in root mass. One of them is taking off. This is all three of the non-magnetic plants.

There are more pics if you'd like.

[MrNebulized]

Sorry the pics didn't upload for some reason.

[MrNebulized]

Shoot actually the 1924 pic is a magnetic plant. Here is the third non-magnetic plant. Huge difference.

[MrNebulized]

Alright guys, the difference is more then obvious at this point. The magnetic ones need way more nutrients. The magnetic are all about 7 in tall and 10 in in diameter. The tallest non magnetic is a good looking plant though, it is about 7 inches as well. The shortest magnetic is 5 inches but it is about a 12 in diameter looks like a bonsai tree, the nodes are way long but the height small. Kind of looks like someone pinched off the top.

This is 32 days after germination. The non-magnetic barely have the node branches where as the magnetic have them coming from everywhere.

Another thing that should be kept in mind is this is my first time growing in 4+ years, so if they started out slow it would be my fault, still a side by side comparison where they both get the same nutrients and get the same light. Is a solid experiment, they both got the same amount of love.

The magnetic plants are bushes, it is ridiculous. The leaves are huge, on one they are as big as my sisters hand(full grown adult), she doesn't have big hands but that ain't bad for a 7 inch plant. There is also an extra inch below the neoprene puck above the rockwool. The height is a couple inches seems minuscule, but the leaf mass is a huge difference. By the time the 45 days rolls around i will put them into flower, we should see a difference by the time.

There looks to be one male amongst the magnetic plants, tomorrow I should know whether it is a male for sures, there is some small development there. Two of the plants have shown to be females. The other two have female characteristics but we shall see. Two of the non-magnetic are females and the third is yet to be seen, but it does look like the other smaller non-magnetic.

[MrNebulized]

Is anyone following this thread, should I post some pics or should I let it die?