Herbie's Beans - Black Widow And Super Skunk

[seaofgreen18]

Howdy all, getting ready to start a couple beans from Herbie's,I'm a BIG Barney's farm fan but I thought I'd color outside the lines for a change.
I got this new deep rooting bean starter from Gardner's Supply. It's well constructed and the sites separate in half so there's no need to disturb the roots.

 

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In one day I got a peeker! Super skunk

 

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2 days in, the one on the left is trying,it might need a little assistance it seems to be curled up a bit in the rapid rooter! Maybe I stuck it in there upsidedown
I have about 2" of Happy frog on the bottom of the cell and about 2 "of coir under the rooter I have deep root cells in the germaninater we do our chickens greens right in our veg /seed area

 

[seaofgreen18]

18/6 is my light cycle I go a 6,000k light temperature with a 200w 4 bulb 2' led for popin then switch to the 4' Next light for More of a mixed spectrum to help with stem elongation and girth I think it's 4500k for tempature
I also use lactic acid in my spray bottle from a em fermentation that I do, the lactic acid (1.5 tsp per gallon of water)seems to bring in the ph of the water pretty good!

 

[seaofgreen18]

I know that back drop should be white!!! Lol I'm lazy what can I say, that's what organic gardening does to you, all your microbes usually do all the work!!

 

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Day 3. Just as I suspected, the one was curled up in the rapid rooter I took a tooth pick yesterday and just worked around the shell of the Bean it's all good now

 

[seaofgreen18]

Howdy all, getting ready to start a couple beans from Herbie's,I'm a BIG Barney's farm fan but I thought I'd color outside the lines for a change.
I got this new deep rooting bean starter from Gardner's Supply. It's well constructed and the sites separate in half so there's no need to disturb the roots.

I start with the lid on the germination tray but once sprouted I remove the lid because imo the water droplets bend the light as it pass through them and it has a tendency to burn them fragile little leaves that will be breaking out of their shells if The droplets of water sits on them with the light on not to mention it to wet and it brings on a whole nother set of issues!

 

[seaofgreen18]

Day4. Going good

 

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Day4

 

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Light above 1 ' above canopy 400watt Next light Veg 8

 

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Added a little uvr to the Veg8

 

[greenmobster440]

Jumping in to follow the fun. Love the strain selection. I like those tall seed starter trays. I e never used those plugs. But a lot of things are new to me. Just getting back into the growing thing. Look forward to watching your progress.

 

[seaofgreen18]

Happy Thanksgiving and Welcome!!
Chime in anytime I always like input good or bad and tricks other ppl know

 

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Day 5

 

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I got a the ceiling fan on for air movement to help with strengthening the stems besides stagnant air is your enemy

 

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Day 5 and looking good

 

[seaofgreen18]

I got to say I got a northern lights bean well, I got 3 in a bag of bud I got from a friend in 1995 and 1 out of the 3 started and when it popped , HOLY CRAP, , the stem was as thick as a#2 pencil and the leaves came out , ......No shit almost hand size about a 1/4" off the soil surface 4 of them I knew I had a GOOD one!
I kept that same plant as a mother for 15 years it always produced the best clones even after all that time I eventually fucked something up and killed it
That was a sad day for me !!!
I gave the ulagy and was a Paul bearer and laid the poor girl to rest in a Club rice paper! So anyways it's her anniversary and I wanted to share that with you All.
And thank you for listening

 

[greenmobster440]

Urn of ashes on the mantle? Lol I bet she was hot..lol.

That's a long time to keep a mama.

 

[seaofgreen18]

It was a good one!!
i flowered her twice at the end i flowered her inside in the winter under ny basement stairs with this old factory sodium light FUCKING THING noisy and heavy then I stuck it outdoors in the spring and let it grow All summer treated it for pests and disease then cut clones at the end of that summer i harvested close to 2.5 lbs. On that one plant it was HUGE i had to cut the stalk with my chainsaw and the Roots were a mile long but ,cut hung,and bagged almost 2.5 lbs.
I used the old Indian tactic in gardening i buried red tail suckers from when I went fishing and compost from the farmer down the road and watered it every day with the sprinkler