Hello Everyone.
I have started the first Biko II Test grow. I test germed 20 seeds. I got 19 to germ out of 20 in 56 hours. I used regular unbalanced tap water and a plain white paper towel.

It is a little cold this time of year so I had to pull out the ghetto seeding mat.

here are the babies.


The rockwool cubes were pre-soaked for 24 hours at 5.5.


ready for the new host medium.


First light and 6 chosen Biko IIs


I will be updating this thread weekly. Watch for other BII testing to follow this one.

Love to all
annac

Good rootstock straight from the seed. Looks like a vigorous grower.

sure does...I'm looking forward to this one...stay safe and happy turkey day...even though i'm having pot roast...

Originally Posted by hurricanefaniam

sure does...I'm looking forward to this one...stay safe and happy turkey day...even though i'm having pot roast...

Hello gronnh20. thanks for the kudos.

Hello HF....all puns intented... pot roast sounds good to me!!!
on a personal note...I am not much for eating anything that has been stuffed up something elses fanny and then cooked I had a roll and a piece of pecan pie and a dash of cool whip and that was the extent of my Thanksgiving dinner.

The reason I started the BII test grow early is to be in front of the other BII test grows that should be starting within the next few weeks. I am a little behind schedule on getting the test seeds out and I apologize to my test growers. They are coming as promised. As you already know....It has been a very crazy week.


love to all.
annac

[mushupork5]

best of luck to you annac! hopefully the cold weather will warm up again. there is a reason people stay in the south.

Originally Posted by mushupork5

best of luck to you annac! hopefully the cold weather will warm up again. there is a reason people stay in the south.

Hello mushupork5.
Thank you for the well wishes. I understand about people living in the South as I am one of them..
It has already warmed up here again. We are in the lower 80s today. Tomorrow will probably be back in the upper 30s. I will have to watch the weather channel and see when our next cold front is due.


BII test report Update:
I added another 4 seedlings to the BII test grow. We now have a total of 10 BIIs in cubes. I am eventually going to start them in a Ebb&Flo and transplant the keepers to waterfarms and a aeroflo20 system.

love & compassion to all
Buck

BII Update 28-11-06

Hello Everyone.

I have placed the new starts in an ebb & flo system and placed them under a 200 watt full spectrum T5 flouro. I am using regular tap water, no nutrients and Hydroshield at 1/4 strength with the water Ph set to 5.7. The flood table is running 15 minutes on and 5 hours off until the roots penetrate the cubes. I don't want to overwater the rockwool cubes and cause root rot. Once the roots penetrate the cubes then I will raise the flood table time by 15 minutes.

Due to space restrictions I am going to have to go into a early bloom period starting next saturday.


Please be careful as not to damage the main taproot when transplanting to a new medium.


a new home for BII


close up



thats it for now......much more to come

love & compassion to all.
annaC

isnt she a lil beauty....seems like this thread is lackin some animal appeal....My boy whats to know where's Momo @

...anyone got some Cannabutter for this popcorn...

sure thing HF....
she is a beauty indeed.

let me break out the butter machine for your popcorn.
just say when...sorry bout that but it was tooooo easy


ya know I am pulling your leg HF. That wasnt just any hired actor but that is Kris Kristofferson who came in just for the shot.


so you need sanity?????
here is the best I can do today


love & compassion to all
annaC

[Core]

its that dog from Men In Black....hehehe that woz a funny dog ......they both look cute
gonne tag along for this 1..... seems verry intresting...

here's my baby....