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GERMINATION
Seeds sown on 02/16/2025 Germination - 3 Days, Week 1 Day 1 seeds planted. Two attempts! So worried about these plants I doubted my skills.1st attempt, 6 beans into text book prepared coco coir discs at pencil tip depth. Just dropped beans in. Afternoon of second day all bucket heads above ground. Dome on, kept dark. Morning of third day except for one sprout the rest looked like mushroom caps with thread thin stems that damped off. One sprout did survive. Seeds are viable for sure. Problem here was seed orientation and not putting dome under low light.2nd attempt, 6 beans into textbook prepared coco coir discs at pencil tip depth. Beans placed point side up. Placed in tray/dome under low 10/20/20 light. Afternoon of second day all sprouts above ground. One sprout had half a shell on it. Morning of the third day dome removed, and light adjusted to seedling stage. Issue this germination tap roots grew right through the bottom of the discs. Remedy, swap out starting tray for one with a reservoir beneath the cells. That should keep the tap roots damp. I panicked over this tap root thing. Thought I would have to put them into soil before roots pop out of the sides. Good to go for now.Update: Week 1 day 6 (6 days). Have kept tap root damp. I waited one more day and the root tentacles came flowing on down. Plants moved into final soil. Now watering every other day 1 quart PH water each plant.
WEEK 4 VEGETATION
Week 1 Day 6
Week 2 Day 6
Week 3 Day 3
Week 4 Day 5
Week 4 Day 7
Nutrients
Additives
Seedling Program - 4 Weeks (Photos of plants numbered for Wk/Day). Weeks 1 - 4, 18 hours on. Hanging height 30” (from container). Sunrise/sunset 15 minutes each. Controller settings as shown. Day 1 starts each week. Day 7 completes each week. The sunrise/sunset controller feature gradually ramps lights on and off (dawn - dusk). Personal setting - 15 minutes each. Ramp up/down included during program On/Off. Germination method: spring water soak 14 hours, direct sow into coconut coir seed starting discs for transplanting sprouts. Placed Into a seed starting tray/dome under 10/20/20 light until sprouts begin. Once they pop the dome was removed.
Seeds are Zacatecas Tribute feminized (Genetics Big Sur Holy Weed X Oaxacan Gold). Lot of history this breeding. BSHW goes back to the 60’s. https://seedsherenow.com/big-sur-holy-weed-strain-review/The Oaxacan goes back to the 70’s. A time when big colas of sinsemilla were readily available on the market. https://seedfinder.eu/en/strain-inf...in-info/zacateca-tribute/green-mountain-seeds
Soil prepared with N,P,K; Cal-Mag; Big Bloom, flush @ 1 gallon per bag. Individual N, P, K amounts as recommended from manufacturer of NPK Industries RAW products. Only original NPK , PH flush before transplant. Garden is growing without additives. Week 3 Day 1 fed 1/4 (7ml) recommended seedling dose Big Bloom). 1 quart mix around drip ring. Week 4 Day 1 fed Big Bloom @ 30ml per gallon over the pot with ½ gallon mix. A little light on nitrogen. Plant photos Week 4 Day 1. Trixie - My FIRST MUTATION "Why plant maybes.” versus wait! one grower said magnesium. I thought a diluted slurry of mixed guano (Big Bloom). I choose Wait!
Magnesium plays an important role in plant growth and development. The role of magnesium in plants includes: It is a key element of the chlorophyll molecule, essential for photosynthesis. It gives leaves their green hue.It activates most plant enzymes needed for growth while contributing to protein synthesis. It helps in respiration and plays an important role in binding ribosomal particles.
Fox Farm Big Bloom Liquid Plant Food 0.01-0.3-0.7 contains the following ingredients: Earth, worm castings, Bat guano, Seabird guano, Rock phosphate, Sulfate of potash magnesia (a mined natural mineral), Norwegian kelp. Week 3 Day 1 fed 1/4 (7ml) recommended seedling dose Big Bloom). (full seedling dose wk 4 30ml) Hope she grows to harvest. And this breeding goes back to the 60s/70s. IBLs. My garden will not be hurt by keeping her.
Seeds sown on 02/16/2025 Germination - 3 Days, Week 1 Day 1 seeds planted. Two attempts! So worried about these plants I doubted my skills.1st attempt, 6 beans into text book prepared coco coir discs at pencil tip depth. Just dropped beans in. Afternoon of second day all bucket heads above ground. Dome on, kept dark. Morning of third day except for one sprout the rest looked like mushroom caps with thread thin stems that damped off. One sprout did survive. Seeds are viable for sure. Problem here was seed orientation and not putting dome under low light.2nd attempt, 6 beans into textbook prepared coco coir discs at pencil tip depth. Beans placed point side up. Placed in tray/dome under low 10/20/20 light. Afternoon of second day all sprouts above ground. One sprout had half a shell on it. Morning of the third day dome removed, and light adjusted to seedling stage. Issue this germination tap roots grew right through the bottom of the discs. Remedy, swap out starting tray for one with a reservoir beneath the cells. That should keep the tap roots damp. I panicked over this tap root thing. Thought I would have to put them into soil before roots pop out of the sides. Good to go for now.Update: Week 1 day 6 (6 days). Have kept tap root damp. I waited one more day and the root tentacles came flowing on down. Plants moved into final soil. Now watering every other day 1 quart PH water each plant.
WEEK 4 VEGETATION
Week 1 Day 6
Week 2 Day 6
Week 3 Day 3
Week 4 Day 5
Week 4 Day 7
Nutrients
Additives
Seedling Program - 4 Weeks (Photos of plants numbered for Wk/Day). Weeks 1 - 4, 18 hours on. Hanging height 30” (from container). Sunrise/sunset 15 minutes each. Controller settings as shown. Day 1 starts each week. Day 7 completes each week. The sunrise/sunset controller feature gradually ramps lights on and off (dawn - dusk). Personal setting - 15 minutes each. Ramp up/down included during program On/Off. Germination method: spring water soak 14 hours, direct sow into coconut coir seed starting discs for transplanting sprouts. Placed Into a seed starting tray/dome under 10/20/20 light until sprouts begin. Once they pop the dome was removed.
Seeds are Zacatecas Tribute feminized (Genetics Big Sur Holy Weed X Oaxacan Gold). Lot of history this breeding. BSHW goes back to the 60’s. https://seedsherenow.com/big-sur-holy-weed-strain-review/The Oaxacan goes back to the 70’s. A time when big colas of sinsemilla were readily available on the market. https://seedfinder.eu/en/strain-inf...in-info/zacateca-tribute/green-mountain-seeds
Soil prepared with N,P,K; Cal-Mag; Big Bloom, flush @ 1 gallon per bag. Individual N, P, K amounts as recommended from manufacturer of NPK Industries RAW products. Only original NPK , PH flush before transplant. Garden is growing without additives. Week 3 Day 1 fed 1/4 (7ml) recommended seedling dose Big Bloom). 1 quart mix around drip ring. Week 4 Day 1 fed Big Bloom @ 30ml per gallon over the pot with ½ gallon mix. A little light on nitrogen. Plant photos Week 4 Day 1. Trixie - My FIRST MUTATION "Why plant maybes.” versus wait! one grower said magnesium. I thought a diluted slurry of mixed guano (Big Bloom). I choose Wait!
Magnesium plays an important role in plant growth and development. The role of magnesium in plants includes: It is a key element of the chlorophyll molecule, essential for photosynthesis. It gives leaves their green hue.It activates most plant enzymes needed for growth while contributing to protein synthesis. It helps in respiration and plays an important role in binding ribosomal particles.
Fox Farm Big Bloom Liquid Plant Food 0.01-0.3-0.7 contains the following ingredients: Earth, worm castings, Bat guano, Seabird guano, Rock phosphate, Sulfate of potash magnesia (a mined natural mineral), Norwegian kelp. Week 3 Day 1 fed 1/4 (7ml) recommended seedling dose Big Bloom). (full seedling dose wk 4 30ml) Hope she grows to harvest. And this breeding goes back to the 60s/70s. IBLs. My garden will not be hurt by keeping her.