Okay, so I'm gonna try and post all, successes AND failures, so I can refer to this post to help me remember them next year. (the old synapses aren't firing like they used to and I need a hard copy)(so to speak) LOL
I only grow outside in the summer. Started growing 5 years ago when it became legal in Michigan and it's been a wild ride. We get to grow 12 plants.
This year I'm trying my hand at regular seeds, just for the challenge.
Bought them from Lucky13 in Canada. I'm hoping for 1 or 2 strong females from each variety.
Angel '98, Frost Berry, LAX, Romulan Warp Drive, Peanut Butter Herijuana, Okanagan Grape, Skystone, Purple Prozac, Dirty Dancing, Mint Trip, Snow Angel.
And my backup insurance: FEMS, Aurora Indica and Afghan Outdoor from High Supplies. Rosella CBD from Trilogene.
Already made some costly mistakes this year.
I experimented putting my seedlings in the dark with a couple of bunches of bananas after reading that ethylene can stimulate better growth. It would have worked better had I taken them out of the dark sooner.
Results:
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So, I transplanted the strongest ones but after 2 weeks, most aren't doing well because I inadvertently damaged the stems.
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So, I started more. Soaked in water for 24hours then into Burpee seed starting mix. Unfortunately, I kept the mix too wet and half the seeds rotted. So I put new seeds in the empty cells (no soaking) placed on a seed starting heating mat. (2 layers of bath towel between flat and heater) Did the trick and most germinated.
Lesson learned, damp seed starting mix and heating mat is all they need.
Also, I'm adding a few drops of tps silica to 32oz. RO water.
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Soon I'll have to transplant them.
