I started germination of 2 Amnesiac Automatic beans on 01/01/2021. HAPPY NEWYEAR!
I am germinating them using rockwool cubes and a humidity dome. I pre moistened my plugs with ph balanced water to 6.4 . Than enlarged the pre made holes using a wooden dowel. Than sowed my 2 beans into the holes. I then ripped a small piece of rockwool off each plug and mulched it up. Than lightly filled in the holes using the mulched rockwool. Than it was into the humidity dome to marinate, and complete the germination process.
Will likely take roughly 4 days to get some sprouts. Starting my adventure with Spliff Seeds Amnesiac Automatic. After they emerge I will get the plugs planted into 5 gallon pots to rock and roll. Cant fucking wait!
Some background information on my experience with Amnesiac auto. I grew 2 of these ladies in one run. This variety stayed in veg for 6 weeks before it made the transition to flower. Produced 2 super branchy plants resulting in a mighty full canopy. Obviously resulting in quite a large yeild. Buds were relatively dense but super chunky! Fat colas were in an abundance.
Plants were great height roughly 3 feet, and Not super stretchy. Strain responded well to lst and had no stunting as a result of light bending and manipulation. Very easy going in the nutrient department. Had no trouble at all meeting their dietary needs. Buds were very resinous and unleashed quite a euphoria! I was VERY impressed with the first run. So let's see how the second run goes.
@SpliffSeeds,Variety gets super hungry peak bloom! But shes looking sexy. Stellar genetics fam. If I had another bean of this. I'd definitely be soaking it already lmfao 💪.
Hello. I would say the problem with the second sprout was caused by germination in the Rockwool cube, it's OK but any seed problem and it won't cope because it's all matted together. I would suggest you use the EazyPlug, it will automatically wick up the correct amount of water, I put them in dry with the pointy end down about 2 mm below the surface and then put a tiny crumb of the plug over the hole. Then put them in a bowl with saucer on top so you can keep it anywhere because it's already dark. 100% guaranteed to sprout if the seed is good, and the eazyplug is the texture of a chocolate muffin so it has some give in it while at the same time keeping a nice perfect environment for the early roots while it gets established. You see what can happen with the Rockwool cubes is if the seedling gets knocked or caused to move a bit then because the rockwool doesn't give that's when the roots get damaged and the seedling will not 'take'. as happened to you. That's my take on the situation.
@4F1M6, Respect. Nevertheless what I say about the plugs are true too! I'd never go back to rockwool, I use these in my clay pebble hydro, but they're even better in soil as they eventually become part of the soil, plus there is something very satisfying in not soaking a bean and simply planting straight into a plug which is then easily handled.
@Freddd, The second seedling had nothing to do with the plug. The tap root was extended out atleast a inch and a half out of the bottom of the plug. Sowed into pre moistened medium to avoid compaction and damage to the tap root. It came up yellow and never really started up... eventually just dropped. Could have been bacteria,fungai,pathogen in the soil mix. I could have kept it to moist leading to it damping off(which I doubt but is plausible). Or it just failed to thrive which also exists. Even human offspring can fail to thrive. Leading to death in the womb or a infant thats behind in development. Respect your opinion and ur willingness to help. But imo that was not the case. Happy growing and stay lit fam.
@Secretflower,Thx fam appreciate that! Amnesiac never disappoints. I have 3 photo fem running aswell right now. Its absolute 🔥. Happy growing and stay lit fam.
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