I wanted to try something different with this grow. Seed was put in water for a couple hours then transferred into a pre prepped 1.5" Rockwool plug. I will let the roots grow out the bottom of the plug then add nutrients to the container just below the plug. Once the roots are long enough to hit the bottom of the 3" container I will drain the nutrients. After draining the nutrients I will drill holes into the bottom of the container. Then I will add the cheesecloth to the bottom of the container. After the cheese cloth is in I will put the lid back on over the container. I have a second container for fresh nutrients that the container with holes can sit in. This container is just to keep the cheesecloth moist/wet. It also makes it easy to change the nutrients and feed plain water if need be. Never tried this before hope it all goes well!
Update: On day 3 of germination taproot shot out the bottom of the plug. The seed still has not shot up out the top of the plug.
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Curious, and this is an honest question, do you think that it is possible the grow technique (the unique "pseudo nutrient film" approach) stressed the specimen into hermaphoditism? Or do you think it was totally a trait of the genetic pool?
@Cameltoe, appreciate you taking the time to explain your thoughts on this. My question stemmed from having never really seen the technique you employed and it had me curious. Your explanation and observations do make sense. Thanks again and cheers!
@cultivars, I will give you an honest answer. All my grows have an element of stress to them. Only two have ever went hermaphrodite on me "under 1%" All good breeders do stress tests on their genetics. All good breeders breed out the hermaphrodite tendencies. It's one of the most important part of breeding. Breeders know their genetics will be grown in all different kinds of stressful situations. It is obvious this trait is still in the genetic pool of this cultivar. FastBuds knows of the situation and the diary. This is "NOT" a bash on FastBuds it's just to inform the breeder and the community of this cultivars issues.
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So first off, I thought I was the only one who danced around singing this song to my plants while watering. You are looking good with the pre-soak ! I am a total fan of it since I started doing it, Seems to totally help germination especially with olderish seeds, I will use a bit of hydrogen peroxide & they open right up. Secondly, I think this is gonna be super interesting to see how the root structure forms in this grow. This has some real potential for sure. Keys will be :
- Making sure the cheese cloth does not dry out too quickly & cause root damage when the little lady grows up & starts pulling more moisture into her for photosynthesis.
- Keep the roots nice and dark & away from light and make sure the container is dark as well if light leaks in it can cause algae to grow which in small amounts is not super bad but you still don't want it.
- When you are dealing with no medium or very little medium ( In your case the cheese cloth ) We will want to make sure our nutrient & PH is on point as there wont be any soil / substrate to alter it or hold it as the plant takes it in. Think of it like hydroponics, Everything will be more or less instantly available if that makes sense. So PH & Nutrient level management will be key.
I am following along ! You earned it for sure with this awesome idea. I love to see creativity in growing being a producer myself it is awesome to see these kinds of grows. Keep it up ! Your gonna do great with this one I just know it.
@Fast_Buds, You're welcome! Thanks for giving Heather a raise in the next couple days for being such a great representative for your brand. I'm also looking forward to Sebastian doing a cameo appearance with his moose knuckle in a future Fast Buds diary.π
@LegacyMarketFarm, I have two little pieces of tape to hold the lid down just in case. I don't want to take the lid off until the end. Worried about the roots being ripped away from the cheesecloth.
@OldSchoolSoulder, I like to mix things up a bit. I enjoy doing these smaller pot grows. Thinking of only adding like 1/4 inch of it to keep the roots moist and as a wicking action.