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Old_school_grower_dude Day 2; 48 hrs the Purple Star Killer seed's root was long enough to go into soil today. I use Happy Frog soil for seedlings. The soil cup will stay on the heat mat insuring the temp is kept at 75°F.
Day1; 24 hrs and the Purple Star Killer seed has a visible tap root. I'll wait a little longer before putting it in soil. I like to see the root about a quarter inch before planting.
Day 0; Germination, paper towel method.
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Week 1. Vegetation
2mo ago
3.81 cm
15 hrs
26 °C
6.8
No Smell
50 %
26 °C
26 °C
26 °C
0 L
30.48 cm
Old_school_grower_dude Week 1, day 8. Very happy with progress. I start seedlings in Happy Frog soil. In 16 oz clear cups, the clear cup inside a solid cup. That way i can pull out the clear cup to check for roots and still have the roots protected from light. I am only doing 15hrs light because these will be transplant outdoors. Any more light and they will start to flower as soon as i move them outside.
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Week 2. Vegetation
2mo ago
1/2
5.08 cm
15 hrs
24 °C
6.8
No Smell
60 %
24 °C
24 °C
24 °C
4 L
30.48 cm
Old_school_grower_dude Day 15 it's doing well. Tight node spacing. I use 6500 color temp LEDs during seedling stage. They have very little red in the spectrum. I believe that keep the node spacing very tight. No stretch due to little red. They will be going outside in May, so they will get plenty of natural light then.
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Week 3. Vegetation
1mo ago
1/2
10.16 cm
15 hrs
24 °C
6.8
No Smell
60 %
24 °C
24 °C
24 °C
4 L
22.86 cm
Old_school_grower_dude My Purple Star Killer seedling is the second largest of the 4 strains. It's doing great. 5 nodes so far with tight spacing. I won't top until 7th node. I will also trim the bottom 2 nodes off completely when I transplant outside. I have never had them develop well in an outdoor grow.
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Week 4. Vegetation
1mo ago
1/2
20.32 cm
15 hrs
24 °C
6.8
No Smell
60 %
24 °C
24 °C
24 °C
4 L
22.86 cm
Old_school_grower_dude Day 29, first day of week 4. My Purple Star Killer is the second largest. About 7 nodes now. I will soon trim the bottom two nodes (branches). For an outdoor grow I just feel it's best. Than often don't develop well and a too close to the ground. During heavy rain they get covered in mud (I use weed block fabric now, so mud splash is not a big problem anymore, and it helps with any bugs getting into our out of the soil). I will also be topping soon. I top at 7 nodes, later than a lot of people, but since I trim the bottom 2 nodes it's basically at 5 nodes. I will likely have to transplant to large bags soon, already seeing some roots out of the 1 gallon nursery bags. I will post an update to this week after the transplant.
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Week 5. Vegetation
1mo ago
1/2
33.02 cm
15 hrs
29 °C
6.8
No Smell
60 %
24 °C
24 °C
24 °C
11 L
17.78 cm
Old_school_grower_dude My Purple Star Killer girl has jumped up and is now the largest of my 4 strains. She is now about 13 inches. I have trimmed the bottom two nodes off, but have not topped her yet. She got moved from 1 gallon bag to a 3 gal bag, and moved from a 2x2 tent to a 2x4 tent.
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Week 6. Vegetation
20d ago
1/2
38.1 cm
15 hrs
29 °C
6.8
No Smell
60 %
24 °C
24 °C
24 °C
11 L
17.78 cm
Old_school_grower_dude My Purple Star Killer girl is still the tallest of my 4 strains. She got topped last week and transplanted from a 1 gallon to 3 gallon bag. I think there is always a little transplant shock and some shock from being topped. But she still put on about 2 inches. The weather has been very nice, and may consider moving the girls outdoors sooner than normal.
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Week 7. Vegetation
14d ago
1/2
50.8 cm
15 hrs
29 °C
6.8
No Smell
60 %
24 °C
24 °C
24 °C
11 L
17.78 cm
Nutrients 1
Jack's Nutrients 15-5-20 Tap 2.5 mll
Old_school_grower_dude My Purple Star Killer girl is still the tallest of my 4 strains. She put on another 5 inches this week. I started LST and trimmed most of the fan leaves off the main trunk. Their going to have to go outside soon, my little 2x4 tent is running out of space.
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Week 8. Vegetation
2d ago
1/2
60.96 cm
15 hrs
29 °C
6.8
No Smell
60 %
24 °C
24 °C
24 °C
11 L
2 L
Nutrients 1
Jack's Nutrients 15-5-20 Tap 1.321 mll
Old_school_grower_dude Got the girls moved outside. Will get them transplanted into permanent 200gal bags next week.