MARTY’S BRING BACK BRICK BETTER EXTRAVAGANZA

[Oldchucky]

The CannaKan has been sterilized and refilled, this time with another dozen of the brick weed seeds, and a mixture of old bag seeds and newer genetics thanks to @Captspaulding and @Thatoneguyyouknow_ , @TheGoldenRoad I’m waiting for the fourth of July to pop those Liberty haze seeds.
So rather than type out the list of seeds I am posting pictures of my cue card View attachment 2426211View attachment 2426212View attachment 2426213all of these seeds were tediously filed along the ridge of the seed with the exception of the seeds from TOGYK, those are pretty fresh. So here we go round two….FIGHT, uhh I mean SPROUT !!

Maybe that canna can isn’t all that! The bright side is, you can fill it up with sinkers and throw it in your tacklebox! Pulling for you!

 

[MartyMcFly42oh]

Maybe that canna can isn’t all that! The bright side is, you can fill it up with sinkers and throw it in your tacklebox! Pulling for you!

Did you expect the 10-15 year old seeds to magically pop open ? They were never properly stored. At worst they’ve seen over 100 degrees a few times and the inside still had a white tap root on the last dozen, that I clipped. Gotta keep the faith good sir

 

[Oldchucky]

I agree! Keep working at it! But I’ve never been a big fan of all my eggs in one basket either! Maybe they’re just not viable!

 

[Thatoneguyyouknow_]

The CannaKan has been sterilized and refilled, this time with another dozen of the brick weed seeds, and a mixture of old bag seeds and newer genetics thanks to @Captspaulding and @Thatoneguyyouknow_ , @TheGoldenRoad I’m waiting for the fourth of July to pop those Liberty haze seeds.
So rather than type out the list of seeds I am posting pictures of my cue card View attachment 2426211View attachment 2426212View attachment 2426213all of these seeds were tediously filed along the ridge of the seed with the exception of the seeds from TOGYK, those are pretty fresh. So here we go round two….FIGHT, uhh I mean SPROUT !!

once i put some of the new fems that were totally dry on a paper towel, they popped in like 16hrs with no added warmth. You def shouldnt have any issues getting those to go.

p.s. i have some brick seeds labeled 1996. The brick part is just assumed though. Found in the drawer in an old desk in a basement in a zip lock labeled 1996. TN weed in 1996 was definitely brick weed. Want em for a mulligan round? It acvtually naturally stays pretty cool where they were found. Real chance they go. i want to pop them, but realistically im never going to get around to it with all my other seed projects going on

 

[MartyMcFly42oh]

I agree! Keep working at it! But I’ve never been a big fan of all my eggs in one basket either! Maybe they’re just not viable!

I hear that, this is probably the third or fourth time I’ve tried getting these to sprout now. That’s why I actually put some newer beans in the mix this time, as a control measure.

 

[Thatoneguyyouknow_]

I hear that, this is probably the third or fourth time I’ve tried getting these to sprout now. That’s why I actually put some newer beans in the mix this time, as a control measure.

well if ya run out hit me up and ill send ya out a mulligan round

 

[MartyMcFly42oh]

once i put some of the new fems that were totally dry on a paper towel, they popped in like 16hrs with no added warmth. You def shouldnt have any issues getting those to go.

p.s. i have some brick seeds labeled 1996. The brick part is just assumed though. Found in the drawer in an old desk in a basement in a zip lock labeled 1996. TN weed in 1996 was definitely brick weed. Want em for a mulligan round? i want to pop them, but realistically im never going to get around to it with all my other seed projects going on

Why not pop em anyways, you can be a Johnny Crappleweed just like me and find a good outdoor place that you don’t care if you get a harvest, just to get a little wild patch or two going. Im sure that ebike will take you far enough away from the beaten path to find a spot. Just watch out for game cameras

 

[MartyMcFly42oh]

well if ya run out hit me up and ill send ya out a mulligan round

I’m going to be in a tough spot if all these beans pop I have some outdoor growers who’ll take a few off my hands.

 

[MartyMcFly42oh]

In theory a couple males and females could potentially breed, produce seed, die and then next spring the offspring would grow in their place right? As long as some animals didn’t eat everything. Does the pollenated female hold the seeds in the buds or do they shed them at a certain point. I only ask because Ive personally never purposely produced seeds, it was accidental and the female came down when I thought she was ready for smoking.

 

[Oldchucky]

Why not pop em anyways, you can be a Johnny Crappleweed just like me and find a good outdoor place that you don’t care if you get a harvest, just to get a little wild patch or two going. Im sure that ebike will take you far enough away from the beaten path to find a spot. Just watch out for game cameras

And as long as he’s the only one growing within pollinating range!

 

[Oldchucky]

I hear that, this is probably the third or fourth time I’ve tried getting these to sprout now. That’s why I actually put some newer beans in the mix this time, as a control measure.

That’s what I did! And it works well! But it works better if you don’t wait till the fourth, go around to do it!

 

[Bobcat.Branch]

I agree! Keep working at it! But I’ve never been a big fan of all my eggs in one basket either! Maybe they’re just not viable!

I'm not a scientist, but I did get crabs at a holiday inn express one time...

I think the whole point is to determine viability!

 

[Oldchucky]

I'm not a scientist, but I did get crabs at a holiday inn express one time...

I think the whole point is to determine viability!

Exactly! The viability of the canacan and the beans!

 

[Bobcat.Branch]

Exactly! The viability of the canacan and the beans!

I keep reading that word as can-can... As in dancers!

 

[MartyMcFly42oh]

Okay I drained the CannKan, that’s what I’m calling these days……….
Anyways I had two out of 8 varieties split during soak and expose taproot. Now over the next three days I will periodically check them to see what else pops.
So far two Durban Poison, one Mandarin Cookies are off to the races. I will transfer the seedlings once I have a 1/2-3/4” taproot.

 

[Oldchucky]

Good! That eliminates blaming it on the cancan and the operator!

 

[Thatoneguyyouknow_]

Why wait til the roots are longer? Real question not poking fun.


When I do that I break stuff and get sad. And sometimes they'll do a backflip or two before they pop out too

 

[MartyMcFly42oh]

Why wait til the roots are longer? Real question not poking fun.


When I do that I break stuff and get sad. And sometimes they'll do a backflip or two before they pop out too

I think it’s in the instructions. I have lost less established beans by dropping them in the dirt too early. The part that I am most likely to fail is germinating and getting past the seedling stage. But the only time I’ve had success with direct to soil germination was with the JamsBerry Kush beans that I accidentally created. 100% germination rate but also the freshest seeds I have ever popped. I take all the extra seemingly unnecessary steps with my seeds now because I have lost the space in the freezer for cold storage and the alternative storage location is cool and dry at room temperature 9/12 months of the year, but during summer it will get close to 90 degrees on hot days.

 

[Thatoneguyyouknow_]

I think it’s in the instructions. I have lost less established beans by dropping them in the dirt too early. The part that I am most likely to fail is germinating and getting past the seedling stage. But the only time I’ve had success with direct to soil germination was with the JamsBerry Kush beans that I accidentally created. 100% germination rate but also the freshest seeds I have ever popped. I take all the extra seemingly unnecessary steps with my seeds now because I have lost the space in the freezer for cold storage and the alternative storage location is cool and dry at room temperature 9/12 months of the year, but during summer it will get close to 90 degrees on hot days.

i dont germ direct to soil, but i put them in soil soon as they pop out a tiny tap root. I dont think ive ever had a seedling not pop up if it popped a root on a paper towel lol. Your thing there seems like a cleaner, more organized version of paper towel germing. with that added pre soak (which i do with older seeds, presoaking fresh dried seeds that have never been chilled can actually lower germ rates believe it or not)

i dont let em get past a tiny visible root because many like to start curling, and that makes it hard to bury without breaking the root, or to get the proper side of the seed pointing downward so it doesnt spin in a circle before it comes up.


I just wet a paper towel thats been doubled over, fold that over some seeds, drop a few drops of h202 on it, then put it in a ziplock and set it on my cable box lol. ill usually ghave roots within 24 hrs just poking out, then ill plant it, and usually have a little seedling above soil about 48 hrs after that. With fresher seeds most of the time you can have a seedling above soil within 72-96hrs of first wetting.


Where most of my issues have happened, is direct soil germing like youve mentioned. Ill only get 50-75% germ rates doing that usually. And when i let the roots get long before planting i find it to be very easy to damage the roots while planting, and sometimes they take longer to figure out which way is up, because they already knew before you moved em lol

Those bano blaster, queen B, and peaceblaster fem beans came off the drying plate the day before i sent em to ya btw lmao. If they dont go for any reason, its because they are too fresh lmao. let em air out a bit,.

on a side note. Fresh dried seeds also tend to pop quicker (not higher germ rates, just faster) if you give them some cold exposure in the fridge. Not sure why, havent run experiments, but ive def noticed it for sure. Maybe it emulates winter and does something to their chemistry to get em pre-primed for an explosive start. No clue.

 

[MartyMcFly42oh]

i dont germ direct to soil, but i put them in soil soon as they pop out a tiny tap root. I dont think ive ever had a seedling not pop up if it popped a root on a paper towel lol. Your thing there seems like a cleaner, more organized version of paper towel germing. with that added pre soak (which i do with older seeds, presoaking fresh dried seeds that have never been chilled can actually lower germ rates believe it or not)

i dont let em get past a tiny visible root because many like to start curling, and that makes it hard to bury without breaking the root, or to get the proper side of the seed pointing downward so it doesnt spin in a circle before it comes up.


I just wet a paper towel thats been doubled over, fold that over some seeds, drop a few drops of h202 on it, then put it in a ziplock and set it on my cable box lol. ill usually ghave roots within 24 hrs just poking out, then ill plant it, and usually have a little seedling above soil about 48 hrs after that. With fresher seeds most of the time you can have a seedling above soil within 72-96hrs of first wetting.


Where most of my issues have happened, is direct soil germing like youve mentioned. Ill only get 50-75% germ rates doing that usually. And when i let the roots get long before planting i find it to be very easy to damage the roots while planting, and sometimes they take longer to figure out which way is up, because they already knew before you moved em lol

Those bano blaster, queen B, and peaceblaster fem beans came off the drying plate the day before i sent em to ya btw lmao. If they dont go for any reason, its because they are too fresh lmao. let em air out a bit,.

on a side note. Fresh dried seeds also tend to pop quicker (not higher germ rates, just faster) if you give them some cold exposure in the fridge. Not sure why, havent run experiments, but ive def noticed it for sure. Maybe it emulates winter and does something to their chemistry to get em pre-primed for an explosive start. No clue.

The beans you sent me went directly into the freezer in the padded envelope. I will be coming up with a better storage container for the freezer before the heat gets to be too much again this summer. The good news is that the mandarin cookie has been in my possession for 3-4 years now and was one exposed to less than favorable conditions, and the Durban is about a year old since acquired also stored poorly.
The CannaKan has a special set of tweezers that are designed to gently grip your seedlings and the opposite end is designed to poke holes in the soil prior to placing seedlings in soil. I only bought the thing as a last resort for germinating older seeds.
Prior method was a 24 hrs soak in h20 and h2o2 solution, then transferred to wet paper towel and bag or sealed condiment container, then put inside light blocking container on heat mat. Essentially the same thing the CannaKan does but with a bunch of extra pieces.
I have some bag seeds from stuff that I was getting in 2017/18 germinating this run, a sour diesel, some Girl Scout cookies. I am hopeful that at least one will pop maybe both. I grew the sour diesel back in 2020/21 and it was incredible stuff.
The Girl Scout cookies was delicious and strong as hell back in the day and I bought the guy out every time he had the stuff.
I think 70% of the reason I grow certain strains is for nostalgic reasons.