The intent of this diary is to participate in the Super Sativa Seed Club photo contest. It took a while for some of the new stuff I wanted to arrive, so germination was delayed. None-the-less, got them popped and going and entered the contest.
Thanks to Super Sativa Seeds Club for the seeds and what looks like a good contest! Good luck to everyone else participating!
Note to self: Count weeks on Wednesday!
7/25/22 is when the germination started.
Started seeds with a good soak in a solution of Therm X-70 and Horticultural Aloe. After a few hours transferred the seeds to a paper towel soaked with the solution.
Great White and BAS BB+ weren't dissolved so much as added on top of the seeds after their soak. Folded the towel up and into a zip-lock bag it went followed by stashing in a warm dark place. Will monitor periodically as I go. I'll likely add a little more when the seeds go in the holes in the dirt.
7/26/22 I can see that both seeds have very small tap roots. I guess technically say they germinated sometime in the last 12 hours (I put the seeds on the paper towel in the afternoon, and last checked them last evening, it's now Tuesday morning) however I think going to wait for a more significant tap root to make that "call". This is the first time I've done the paper towel thing.
7/27/22 I checked this morning and both seeds have nice healthy tap roots. They both went into their "forever" (at least until harvest) homes. Both are getting a humidity dome. The soil is wet with the same solution used in the glass and on the towel. That's what they'll get watered with for at least the first week. The inside of the humidity dome was also sprayed with the same solution. Keeping the pH at 6.2 Both holes and seeds were dusted with more Great White and BAS BB+ after they were put in the holes.
7/28/22 No one has poked their head through yet (kinda surprised as I didn't go deep with them.) Resprayed the domes and let them be.
7/29/22 Auto Creeper #1 has shown her head! #2 hasn't yet, but I think I can see where she's trying to poke through. We'll see tomorrow! Resprayed the domes a couple of times today.
7/30/22 #2 did in fact pop up where I thought she was trying. #1 is just trucking along. I'm still misting the domes, but haven't done more watering than just a light misting around the seedlings themselves. The pots still have plenty of water in them. I'll be checking tomorrow around the edges to make sure I'm not getting a dry surface layer. I keep spaying the domes at least twice a day.
7/31/22 The top couple of inches is getting drier, but the pots are still super heavy. Spritzed the soil right around the girls and call it that. #2 seems more vigorous than #1. I have the light at 21" which is the recommended hanging height and am beginning to wonder if that's not still too low. Still spraying the domes twice a day.
8/1/22 again just spritzed the soil around the girls. The domes also got sprayed twice today. Trying not to over-do it. I'm surprised that they're not taller. It's nice to see the second set of leaves forming.
8/2/22 Raised the light three inches as the plants are both still kinda short, seeing if I can get some stretch. Otherwise they both seem to look OK. I think I'm seeing some slight yellow streaks in the leaves. Calcium? Magnesium? It seems early for that.
@delray_kevin, I use the used solution from my RDWC to water my tomatoes and paprika....paprika is still green, but the tomatoes are the biggest motherfu##s i ever saw. Good luck with all your ventures 😎🍻🍅
@Metatronix, thanks man! I appreciate it. They're both starting to look like plants instead of a couple of leaves stuck to the top of the pot! 😁
Me thinks that they're both going to get a little Recharge today, I've never used it in my grows, but picked up a bag after my last grow and have been using it on tomatoes and peppers with some pretty nice results. I was waiting for them to get some substance to them before trying here. I think this is the day... Yet another experiement.