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Bag seed experiments

CityGrowZACityGrowZA
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Unknown bag seed batch 1
Custom Breeder & Strain
EHG Easy Hydro Grow
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Outdoor
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Soil
Grow medium
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Week 1. Vegetation
6 years ago
2 cm
13 hrs
28 °C
7
37 %
14 °C
0 L
0 L
CityGrowZACityGrowZA
Trying bad seed for the first time. Straight potting soil for the beginning with a handful of worm castings. I put them in the shade because of temperature concerns.
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Week 2. Vegetation
6 years ago
6 cm
14 hrs
25 °C
6.2
52 %
15 °C
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CityGrowZACityGrowZA
Some stems fell over due to what I can only think of as seedling blight. I propped some of them up with more soil. I'll be more careful with the next batch and use hydrogen peroxide. Odly the top leaves look good. Time will tell how many of these will survive. Note to self: Plain soil in a cup prob not the best grow medium. Cups are still HEAVY despite not watering them for a week..
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Week 3. Vegetation
6 years ago
12 cm
14 hrs
25 °C
6.7
52 %
24 °C
30 °C
22 °C
0 L
0 L
Nutrients 3
Micro - EHG Easy Hydro Grow
Micro 0.05 mll
Grow - EHG Easy Hydro Grow
Grow 0.05 mll
Bloom - EHG Easy Hydro Grow
Bloom 0.05 mll
CityGrowZACityGrowZA
Weirdest thing, despite some of the seedlings dying, either due to heat or dampening off is that they are catching up to the Big Kush plants. One thing that I can't figure out is why some of them have their leaves twisting sideways. Minimal nutes where added this sunday so we'll see where it goes from here.
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Week 5. Vegetation
6 years ago
12 cm
14 hrs
25 °C
6.7
52 %
24 °C
30 °C
22 °C
0 L
0 L
Nutrients 2
seagro 1.25 mll
kalpak 0.5 mll
CityGrowZACityGrowZA
Just before the pic was taken, these guys were transplanted into the predominantly cocoa media, but the growth from three of them was pretty surprising as they have leaves bigger than their neighbors who are much older than them. Sadly some of the other tight fan leaf ones you see in the pics are not doing great for whatever reason. Bad genes is all I can put it down to with bag seed.
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Week 7. Vegetation
6 years ago
30 cm
14 hrs
25 °C
24 °C
22 °C
Nutrients 2
seagro 1.25 mll
kalpak 0.5 mll
CityGrowZACityGrowZA
Yes. Those are the same plants. Can't believe it.
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Simsalabim
Simsalabimcommentedweek 36 years ago
You asked why your leaves are turning sideways .. well, your plant is getting too much light or sun or your roots are struggling .. hence the plant is reducing the light exposure by reducing the surface area towards the light. It's a self protection thing .. quite normal but something is still wrong.
CityGrowZA
CityGrowZAcommented6 years ago
@@Simsalabim, Thanks. With the amount of bagseed I'm germinating and the areas I'm placing them, I'm hoping to get to the bottom of it soon. In the garden it's usually a choice between too much light or too little. But I'm putting up 10% shade cloth and changing the grow medium so we'll see how that goes with the next batch.
biird
biirdcommentedweek 26 years ago
Hey @CityGrowZA! I definitely think your soil is letting you down! Even potting soil is not great. I'm also from SA. I'm using Freedom Farms soil I bought online and it's doing super well but here's what my buddy is using and he is getting great results from it, all available at Builders Warehouse or Plantland and all super cheap: 1 part Kraal Manure/Kraalmis 1 part Coco (brick) 1 part Perlite 1 cup bonemeal My buddies plants are huge for how old they are and dark green. Hope that helps man! Will be following your posts! Awesome!
CityGrowZA
CityGrowZAcommented6 years ago
@biird, Thanks for the tip! I've been pulling my hair out trying to figure what's going on. And I just bought the same Freedom Farms soil and seedling starter mix, too!! :( But I already have everything else aside from the Kraal Manure so I'll definitely try your mix it and see how it goes for the new batch I am trying sprouting right now. These ones I have somewhat given up on as I suspect they have root rot due to poor drainage and or dampening because of my lack of knowledge regarding sanitary environments. I'm using a drop of 50% hydrogen peroxide to start my new seeds this time and going to use some clean "pots" to begin to see what happens. Cheers for the follow (following you as well) and advice. I'm going to keep this journal running for these poor SOBs... for science.
Simsalabim
Simsalabimcommentedweek 76 years ago
I'm also using the Seagrow and Kelpak mix all at quarter strength and am liking the results. I started growing w biobizz grow and was not happy with the results .. even using quarter recommended strength, my plant leaf tips got burnt. Anyway, thumbs up for Seagrow and Kelpak.
biird
biirdcommentedweek 76 years ago
Have you transplanted yet my man?
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