11/1 - Wet paper towel method. 4 out of 5 seeds germinated, but the fifth one was noticeably undersized so I didn't have high hopes for that one anyway.
13/1 - Transferred to rockwool cubes once the tap root was showing (2 days) and placed inside propagator with regular hand-spraying. The rockwool cubes were later transplanted to their forever home once the roots were dangling down underneath and clearly poking out of every side (~12 days).
25/1 - Transplanted for the final time into 16L pots filled with LECA.
One of the four plants has a "kink" - on one side it's growing leaves with a slight twist and an even number of points on the leaves, but the other side of the plant is normal. It's either a genetic mutation or the seedling "fimmed" itself when sheathing the seed casing. Either way, I'm not overly bothered by this as I've seen it before in a previous grow and it created a truly spectacular plant that time, albeit with more trimming required!
This will be my first hydro grow - I am 'graduating' and downsizing following 5 years of soil (perpetual) grows. I will be using the full Canna Aqua nutrient line, as I've always had good results with Canna soil nutrients in the past. Unfortunately this area has terribly hard water, which is not ideal, but is a pain I can live with. The Canna website has a helpful interactive feeding chart for just this reason, and I will be using their suggested dosages and target PH and EC as a starting point and somewhat experimenting with trial and error.
LECA (clay pebbles) have been thoroughly rinsed and then dried prior to first use. Silver Bullet Roots will also be in use throughout the grow at the recommended "preventative" dosage. The eventual plan is to top and then SCROG four plants in a 1.2m x 1.2m (4' x 4') tent. Hopefully the new hydro setup will drastically reduce the amount of vegging time needed to fill canopy.
Proper job there bud looking strong and healthy. Will follow along as looking to do that strain myself in the future and will benefit from this diary for sure. Happy growing chap 👍
@NiceGuyOllie, thanks dude. The genetics seem good. The plants seem to take everything in their stride and don't mind some tough love with LST and topping etc. Hopefully the 2nd half of the grow goes as well as first!