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Here is the "Pulse" environmental chart for the germ. period. I started tweaking the environmental settings until i got to where i am right now. This is "ideal range for germ. " according to "Growing Elite Marijuana"
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I have dialed in the grow closet and i'm working on the flower closet now. As someone else mentioned, i was close (in the yellow portion of the curve chart). However i can see what would have been the difference had i been in the green zone during more of the grow.
The Pulse (yes, the "thingy" advertised on the right).
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2 Aprill 2019 - The new Moby Dick XXL Auto Feminized Seeds are in, they were soaked for 24 hours and then placed into RW cubes that had been soaked for 3 days in .5 oz CloneX + 4oz RO mix; and PH Balanced to 5.5.
Before i placed the seeds in the RW i placed each of them on rubber washers to make sure excess liquid would have room to drain; and let them sit for 15 minutes before adding the seeds.
After a week and two days of finger nail biting (I think the delay was due to low temps), i finally have a sprout. Lets hope the other two follow. I will let you know.
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My research for the proper VPD for each growth stage lead me to this:
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I am still having issues with germinating. The one that appeared healthy from the first attempt has died. It never cleared the RW. the shaft was bent over and the head never exited the RW. I am guessing the stess of tryint to right the tape root was too much.
The other four have not yet popped, even though i could see white on all four before putting in RW.
I am stumped, and need suggestions please. I tried repeating the exact steps i used for my first grow (consulted my diary) and still no success.
I have taken the suggestion of a fellow Farmer and reworked my germinating operation.
Since these are the same seeds i planted over a week ago; if they don't pop by Wednesday then I'll try 4 more from scratch with the new kit running.
- First put about 1.5 gallons of 6.0 PH RO water into the res.
- Each of the bottom net-pots have been filled with hydrostone to the top line of holes. I then set each of the RW chunks into a second net-pot. When the two are nested the very bottom of the top net-pot is just touching the top of the wet stones below. I am keeping the water level no higher than the stones in the bottom net-pot.
- I added a 4in micro-bubbler i had on the shelf (will probably add a second) and a regular 2in air stone. As you can imagine, the microbubbler throws up a ultra fine mist that hits the upper net-pot. I m hopping this will be just enough moisture to keep the RW in the sweet spot to germ.
- Because i sat on the dome; I had to come up with a work-around. I wrapped the top in shipping plastic (heavy duty saran wrap), cut some X's over the net-cups and pushed them through from the bottom to create an almost air tight fit.
- I moved the whole kit to the large flower cabinet that is not being used right now. I turned off the 900W of LED's and left just the two t-5's running.
Your rw is to wet....after the pre soaked..never soak rw again..few drops until roots can get water...keep rw inches above water like 4"..keeps temps above 70°..after work tonight..I'll take pics of how I do it...I have never failed this way.
Your rw is to wet....after the pre soaked..never soak rw again..few drops until roots can get water...keep rw inches above water like 4"..keeps temps above 70°..after work tonight..I'll take pics of how I do it...I have never failed this way.
. . . 2" foam then pebbles on bottom...my water is 2" below my 4" net pots...I use a spray bottle to mist twice a day until roots get down in wet pebbles....then later I can bring water level up if I choose,but no reason to really..
That still looks to wet.here is what I do..it's different I know..but...2" foam then pebbles on bottom...my water is 2" below my 4" net pots...I use a spray bottle to mist twice a day until roots get down in wet pebbles....then later I can bring water level up if I choose,but no reason to really..
I will step up and call this a shiitzy run of bad luck.
You feathered a fine nest, soon you will have some hot chicks up in that coup.
Knock 'em dead kid !
Thanks for your support!! I need all i can get :cool:
Marines adapt & overcome.
I will prevail!! It is just a matter finding a working, repeatable germination process.
The biggest Debbie downer is the cost of the beans... oh well no education is free.
More to come, i promise.
the problems getting past viable seed sprouts drives my desire for clones
Currently only 3/6 have sprouted all started at the same time- the same way- using the same solution WTF???
The problem using clones for me is
clones are not readily available
Im a small personal use grower. And I like rotating strains
Pic taken 4/26. 2/ 3 are doing well, the other barely, but it is likely the RR that dried out due to evap of the solution and it wasn't kept wet for ~ 8 hours. The RR was very dry yesterday morning
It's always something
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