The Summer Of George

[George Mc]

Today I transferred my Solo cups into their final pot which is a 5 gallon bucket. I'm following the idea from someone else on this site where I put a lot of cuts into the sides of the Solo Cup and I'm planting it that way.

Three seedlings are 11 days old and four seedlings are 7 days old.

 

[Lowrider72]

20L buckets rock!

 

[KingNyx]

The older I get the more I like being by myself. I went out to a nice place tonight to eat steak with a couple friends and I hated the whole experience because it was so loud I couldn't hardly hear and the sun was glaring through the windows at me so I couldn't hardly see. I have more fun hanging out alone with my dog then going out with people.

Im the same way. You spend so long wanting attention and realize one day your better off doing your own thing.

 

[RETRIX]

Hey George do you leave the solo cups in the soil?

 

[George Mc]

Hey George do you leave the solo cups in the soil?

yes I leave the cups in the soil. This is the first time I've done this, someone from this site told me to try it this way that it works great. Each solo cup has at least 10 cuts to let Roots through. If it doesn't work I'm going to be pretty pissed off. LOL

 

[RETRIX]

someone from this site told me to try it this way that it works great.

Did they say why it works great?

 

[George Mc]

Did they say why it works great?

I guess it's like those peat moss starter pods. The seedling won't go through shock of being transplanted

 

[RETRIX]

I guess it's like those peat moss starter pods. The seedling won't go through shock of being transplanted

So you never remove the cup at all?

 

[George Mc]

So you never remove the cup at all?

I was told not to because the roots will be growing through the cup cuts.

 

[Carcass]

With all the buckets in there,I can see that the room is going to be plenty big for 7 plants-even when they start to get big,there should be enough "elbow room" for all of them.
It almost looks like you could do 9 in there if you wanted to...

 

[George Mc]

With all the buckets in there,I can see that the room is going to be plenty big for 7 plants-even when they start to get big,there should be enough "elbow room" for all of them.
It almost looks like you could do 9 in there if you wanted to...

NOOOOOOOOOO! LOL I'm not very agile like I used to be 20 years ago so it's going to be difficult maneuvering around inside there feeding and watering and pruning and doing all that s***. I'm hoping I don't have to cull any of these seven but you never know. I don't want it to feel like work I want it to be enjoyable, or why do it.

 

[Carcass]

I know what you mean-I don't have "fork lift arms" like when I was younger- and
I know a wet 5 gallon bucket is a bit on the heavy side.
At least there's room in there for you to stand up to move them around-it'll save the ol' back...

 

[George Mc]

I know what you mean-I don't have "fork lift arms" like when I was younger- and
I know a wet 5 gallon bucket is a bit on the heavy side.
At least there's room in there for you to stand up to move them around-it'll save the ol' back...

Don't forget about the lights. LOL

 

[Carcass]

I did forget about them.....Better put on a hardhat.....

 

[George Mc]

I did forget about them.....Better put on a hardhat.....

If I was a little person I'd have it made. LOL

 

[George Mc]

The oldest seedlings are 14 days old now so I flipped on the bloom switches. That closet is now receiving 780 actual watts of blurple phaser Photon torpedo power. LOL I will probably start watering the entire bucket tonight or tomorrow.

 

[Lowrider72]

Go George! 780w should get em on the boogie....
Best of Flowering.

 

[George Mc]

I just gave all the girls a half a gallon each Ph to 6.5. No nutes or cal-mag yet

 

[Carcass]

So how are they liking their new home....are they growing like weeds?

 

[George Mc]

So how are they liking their new home....are they growing like weeds?

The oldest four seedlings are 16 days old and the other three are 12 days old. The close-up picture is the largest seedling.