Tiger Balm's First Grow - Soil, AMS free, Mandala Satori, and AMS Medijuana

[Setting Sun]

Can't wait to see your Satori grow!

I've heard lots of good things about that strain.

 

[Tiger Balm]

Thanks for dropping by, SS - yeah, Satori sounds very nice. I have couch lock as it is, so a little energy will be a good thing.

 

[CocoJoe]

Hi Guys, I have never heard anything but praise for all Mandala strains.

 

[Tiger Balm]

Good to hear, cocoJoe. I look forward to testing this hypothesis.

 

[Tiger Balm]

Well, I didn't have the guts to crack the seeds (does one squeeze the poles or the equator of the seed?), but one of the AMS free random seeds sprouted in its rapid rooter plug.

I have sprinkled the plug with cinnamon, to prevent mold. The (possible) Misty seeds developed mold and I pitched them.

 

[Tiger Balm]

*mumbles, doing complicated math* That was 6 days for that seed to sprout!

 

[Tiger Balm]

I have a baby! AMS Random Free seed sprouted Oct 27, 2009, don't know yet whether to pass out pink or blue blunts.

I'm expecting the Santori seeds to show up... any day now.....

 

[Tiger Balm]

The above picture was taken under a 'grow light' fluorescent tube, thus the pink/purple. The husk did not come off when the sprout emerged so I carefully pried apart the two halves without pulling on it and removed it. It was pretty soggy and the cotyledon leaves have the start of, hmm, unwellness. I hope that the leaves will feel a lot better out of the husk.

 

[Tiger Balm]

Actually, what I thought was rot is actually still some bits of shell - just the inner membrane, maybe. Starting to green up.

 

[blacken]

looking good so far
keeping in cuz you got a posibility for a nice layout there

 

[Kwsmoke]

nice! i'll be checking in on this one!

 

[Setting Sun]

 

[Tiger Balm]

Thank you, gentlemen! The sprout is one inch high, but the leafy part is still knotted up in a ball. I've got it with me by the window to get some rays, hope that helps.

 

[Tiger Balm]

Question: What zoom lens is favored here for a Canon Powershot? Thank you.
This is the best i can do with the camera on micro:

It doesn't show up, but that knot is green, mostly.

 

[Tiger Balm]

Here is something very interesting. Farmer's Almanac is big up here and I have heard about planting by the moon.

Moon Cycles

Since ancient times man has observed the effect of the moon on living organisms, especially his crops. Planting and harvest dates based on moon cycles are still found in the Old Farmer’s Almanac. The moon takes 28 to 29 days to completely orbit the earth. This cycle is divided into four one-week phases. It starts as the new moon waxes (begins to enlarge) for a week until the quarter moon and another week until the moon is full. Then the waning (shrinking) cycle begins and the moon passes back for two weeks through another quarter to reach the beginning of the cycle with a new moon. Most cultivators agree that the best time for planting is on the waxing moon, and the best time to harvest is on the waning moon. Exact new moons, full moons, and quarter moons are avoided as these are times of interplanetary stress. Planting, germinating, grafting, and layering are most favored during phases 1 and 2. The best time is a few days before the full moon. Phases 3 and 4 are most beneficial for harvesting and pruning.

Root growth seems accelerated at the time of the new moon, possibly as a response to increased gravitational pull from the alignment of sun and moon. It also seems that floral cluster formation is slowed by the full moon. Strong, full moonlight is on the borderline of being enough light to cease floral induction entirely. Although this never happens, if a plant is just about to begin floral growth, it may be delayed a week by a few nights of bright moonlight.

Conversely, plants begin floral growth during the dark nights of the new moon. More research is needed to explain the mysterious effects of moon cycles on Cannabis

from Beginners Guide to Growing Marijuana

 

[blacken]

essentially
planting during waxing
and harvesting during waning
is explained rather simply

By planting at the start of waxing the sproutlings usually pop up by a week during this time the moon is getting big and full

to harvest during waning when moon is getting dimmer less lights
harvesting moon

explained in scientifical terms
sproutlings on veg ususally are put on a 20/4 schedule or 18/6 a relatively longer amount of time under light
transfer this to nature
when the moon is full it reflects more light increased veg time ^.^
to harvest during waning your harvesting during increased night time more flowering ^.^b

old timey people knew some great things they didnt know why they just knew it worked now we got high run on explaining stuff

 

[Tiger Balm]

Excellent stuff, Blacken. So much yet to explore on this planet still.

My little sprout had to have the last remaining husk remnants carefully removed. Pics to follow.

 

[Tiger Balm]

Here is The Sprout early in the third day of sprouting. The cotyledon leaves are stunted and yellow and the true leaves are just visible.

Here is The Sprout later today (the third day) - cotyledon leaves have spread apart a bit and the true leaves have grown a bit.

 

[Tiger Balm]

Please Note: the quote above came from reading recommended by Setting Sun. Due Props, SS!

 

[Tiger Balm]

So, for the time being, I have The Sprout in the kitchen under a CFL 23w (=100w) soft white bulb, hanging about 14" above its little grow cups, on a seedling heating pad.