Cart Before The Horse: My First Outdoor Grow

[SageGrower]

More light is always good. Honestly I think yours look nice and happy.

Superb support in the thread my friend! .

 

[Jaygull]

More light is always good. Honestly I think yours look nice and happy.

Thanks, I can move it to a little more sunny spot.

 

[Jaygull]

I don't see drainage holes in the side of a cups so I have to ask you have holes in the bottom? There was a time when I didn't have enough drainage holes (you could interpret this as zero) in Solo cups and that affected my early growth.

The cup has 4 slits in the bottom for drainage. Water comes out easily but perhaps they could be bigger for better drainage.

 

[SageGrower]

I recently made these although I could do better. The next set will have holes on the side as well.

 

[Cannoisseuras]

See through cups aren't the best choice...light effects roots

 

[SageGrower]

See through cups aren't the best choice...light effects roots

Absolutely correct. I use clear cups to monitor root development and the effects of different stimulants. Clear cups are always put inside color cups. I really used the image to show the holes on the bottom but should have mentioned this.

 

[Jaygull]

I recently made these although I could do better. The next set will have holes on the side as well.

Are those wood chips in the bottom of the cups?

 

[SageGrower]

Coco croutons

 

[HizzyB]

Cart before the horse is how I roll!!

Brought a baby piglet home before I had its enclosure built
40 acres and ten dogs chasing it lol.

Nice to meet ya

 

[Cannoisseuras]

Thats a good idea ive seen that done before but that totally slipped my mind. Smart

 

[Jaygull]

Cart before the horse is how I roll!!

Brought a baby piglet home before I had its enclosure built
40 acres and ten dogs chasing it lol.

Nice to meet ya

Ha! Just picturing that is hilarious!
Good to meet you too.

 

[l3g3ndaryfart]

Looking like my Lil 9 day outdoor autos also a novice grower we will have to compare end results im on the east coast can be alil eastvswest lol good luck with the hands on learning

 

[RedHector]

Cart before the horse... This sounds like my kind of journal.

 

[Jaygull]

Coco croutons

Do you always use the croutons in the bottom? It looks like there isn't any in the pic you included showing the bottom of the solo cup.
I'm curious if it helps the seedlings and worth it for me to invest in some.

 

[Jaygull]

Cart before the horse... This sounds like my kind of journal.

Hey Red, glad to have you along

 

[SageGrower]

Do you always use the croutons in the bottom? It looks like there isn't any in the pic you included showing the bottom of the solo cup.
I'm curious if it helps the seedlings and worth it for me to invest in some.

It may not look like it but the croutons are definitely at the bottom. I do the same with larger pots. Flow rate is amazing.

 

[Jaygull]

Looking like my Lil 9 day outdoor autos also a novice grower we will have to compare end results im on the east coast can be alil eastvswest lol good luck with the hands on learning

Oh man a competition. Time to break out the gamma radiation and hulk out my little girls! lol
I agree will be cool to compare progress. I'll have to check out your journal.

 

[l3g3ndaryfart]

That last set of pics how old was the biggest of the bunch?

 

[Jaygull]

That last set of pics how old was the biggest of the bunch?

It sprouted April 20th so this coming Thursday will be 3 weeks old. It started growing right away, much better than my current little seedling which is taking its sweet time.

 

[handjive4mota]

not all seeds are created equal, sorta like us. some got it and some sorta kinda sometimes don't. don't matter, it's all good who are
we to judge