KTra's Second Grow - Miracle Grow - Bag Seed - CFL

[ktra]

Hey Guys,

I am starting my second grow. Pretty much the same as my first one, but I am starting them in separate containers this time.

These seeds are from the same bag as my first grow. I was lucky to get all female (four) plants. That grow is still under way and my other thread:

Ktra's First Grow

I started germination on 10/9. I meant to take a pic of the germinated seed, but forgot before I planted it. I germinated the seed in wet paper towel in a plastic ziploc left on my shelf in my office. One popped in one day, the others popped the day after. I left them in the bag for three days total. Then on 10/12 I planted them in the miracle grow and watered gently with rain water. Then I put a zip loc bag over each cup and put it under a 23 watt 6500k bulb.

 

[Stutzy]

Subbed looks great so far

 

[TaylorMade420]

sub'd

 

[ktra]

Sorry I haven't updated. I wish I could post pics from my phone.

Anyway, these guys are motoring along and doing nicely. Right now I have them on my desk still in the solo cups. My original intent was to transplant them into the pots I am currently using, but those plants are taking longer than expected.

I will try to get some new pics later today or tomorrow.

 

[PoohBurrMedic]

bagseed! looks like my seedlings did! like exactly! But could be different strains who knows!

Looking forward to this grow Good luck!
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[ktra]

I am almost done with my new grow box. WHen I finish the new box I will post pics. My last box was cardboard and it did the job, but I think I found a better solution.

Here they are so far on my desk with a 100w daylight CFL bulb.

 

[PoohBurrMedic]

lower that light if you can buddy thats alot of stretch going on

 

[ktra]

The light was that far for the pictures I was taking for this and my previous grow thread.

 

[PoohBurrMedic]

i know but they look spacey and its too early for so much stretching, but i could be wrong

 

[ktra]

When I move them to their permanent home later this week, it will probably be better. I'll have triple the light and be able to easily adjust the light.

 

[ktra]

One of the things I am doing with my grows is experimenting with different things to see what works best for me. I'm sure there are things I can do better, so any advice is welcome, but as I said, I am also experimenting so a hearty crop is less of the goal.


I decided to do these in a hydro setting so today cleaned the roots and put them in solo cups with hydroton. I filled it most of the way with plain filtered water and put a little of the premixed nutes. I didn't want to shock the plants with that much nutrients until they have adjusted to the shock of transplant. Once they are stable, I will put holes in the cup and drop them into an aerated nute bath until I am ready to flower.

I've had success with this process in the past with several different kinds of plants. Starting in dirt and then moving to hydro.

Plant 1

Plant 2

Closeup of plant 2

Plant 3

Hydro pellets in cup. I filled it part way and then covered the plants to the top of the cups.

Plants all ready for growing.

 

[PoohBurrMedic]

i hope that works buddy that would be scary for me

 

[ktra]

Dead. Not because of the transplant but other factors:

1. Too many lights and not a good enough heat escape cooked the plants.
2. I forgot I need to keep, not only the roots, but the water out of direct light. I got an algae boom that killed off what was left.

Going to start a new set with dirt and will be making a new thread for it if anyone is interested in seeing it.

 

[420 Girl]

Sorry to hear about your plants not making it. :-(

I’m moving this to completed journals now.

Hope all is well in your world.

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