Fiy
04-17-2011, 03:17 AM
I've been lurking around these forums for awhile... Learned a lot of things. I've started my first grow and want to share my experience.
I do not have the best equipment nor seeds. It's the best I can do and I've a righteous motivation to grow. I've already made a few mistakes, and it's only the fourth day.
Feel free to comment on anything I write. I love the criticism and advice online communities give.
I'll post pictures as soon as there is anything to show.
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Day 1:
I stole a Tupperware plastic container from the pantry and laid a cut-out square of paper towel in the center. I then poured an amount of water from a bottle of water into the bottom of the container as to thoroughly dampen the paper towel. I then laid seventeen(17) cannabis seeds onto the paper towel, keeping a roughly equal amount of space in between. I then placed another paper towel onto the seeds in the bottom of the container. Then I poured more water onto the mix until the paper towels were both wet and the seeds were visible through the top. I put the lid onto the Tupperware container and put the container into a room. I was intending to keep the room at 23.9 degrees(75 F). However, my heater malfunctioned and the temperature reached 5 degrees(41 F) overnight. I fear this will impede their progress.
Day 2:
I lifted the top paper towel to examine the seeds. They had not sprouted yet. I added a little more water to be sure there was enough. The air in the container smelled weird, perhaps like old potato chips. I fixed the problem with my heater. I kept the container at 26.6(80 F) for the next night and day.
Day 3:
I checked the seeds at noon. Only 33 hours after I had planted them. The seeds had sprouted their tap-roots. However, I didn't think they were long enough to transplant into soil. 10 millimeters was the length I was waiting for. Later that night(23:00), which was much later than I'd hoped, I planted them. I filled a plastic 532ml Cup with miracle grow soil, cut four vertical slits in the bottom with a knife, then placed a seed in the soil root down. I covered it gently with soil then watered. I repeated this nine(9) times. The other eight(8) seeds had not sprouted long enough tap-roots; rest in peace. The water boiled up the soil and possibly disrupted the placement of the seed. Through further research I've determined this was not the best method. I should have watered the soil before planting the seed. Hopefully this will not hinder their progress. I also placed sandwich bags over the cups to maintain a high humidity.
Day 4:
In the morning I checked the cups. Only one of the bags had moisture bubbles on the top. They have not sprouted out of the soil yet. I don't expect them to for at least a few more days. I watered and labeled one plant. Each of the nine plants will have its own number identifier by the end of the day. I watered all of the plants excessively in the hope that this will make up for my transplanting mistake. I checked the drainage on the cups, they seemed heavy, but no water was coming out of the slits I'd cut. I pushed in on the plastic on one side of the slit. Water then started dripping out. It thought it might cause the seeds to drown and rot if there was poor drainage, so I deemed it necessary to rip my slits into triangular holes. I replaced the sandwich bags over the cups, but this time twisting the plastic as to ensure an air-tight fit to hold in the moisture. The seed in cup two was exposed out of the dirt with its root down in the dirt. I touched it and felt like it was gripping the dirt, thus giving me hope for the survival of the others. I covered it with a thin coat of soil.
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Should I post everyday or wait a few then post them all?
I do not have the best equipment nor seeds. It's the best I can do and I've a righteous motivation to grow. I've already made a few mistakes, and it's only the fourth day.
Feel free to comment on anything I write. I love the criticism and advice online communities give.
I'll post pictures as soon as there is anything to show.
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Day 1:
I stole a Tupperware plastic container from the pantry and laid a cut-out square of paper towel in the center. I then poured an amount of water from a bottle of water into the bottom of the container as to thoroughly dampen the paper towel. I then laid seventeen(17) cannabis seeds onto the paper towel, keeping a roughly equal amount of space in between. I then placed another paper towel onto the seeds in the bottom of the container. Then I poured more water onto the mix until the paper towels were both wet and the seeds were visible through the top. I put the lid onto the Tupperware container and put the container into a room. I was intending to keep the room at 23.9 degrees(75 F). However, my heater malfunctioned and the temperature reached 5 degrees(41 F) overnight. I fear this will impede their progress.
Day 2:
I lifted the top paper towel to examine the seeds. They had not sprouted yet. I added a little more water to be sure there was enough. The air in the container smelled weird, perhaps like old potato chips. I fixed the problem with my heater. I kept the container at 26.6(80 F) for the next night and day.
Day 3:
I checked the seeds at noon. Only 33 hours after I had planted them. The seeds had sprouted their tap-roots. However, I didn't think they were long enough to transplant into soil. 10 millimeters was the length I was waiting for. Later that night(23:00), which was much later than I'd hoped, I planted them. I filled a plastic 532ml Cup with miracle grow soil, cut four vertical slits in the bottom with a knife, then placed a seed in the soil root down. I covered it gently with soil then watered. I repeated this nine(9) times. The other eight(8) seeds had not sprouted long enough tap-roots; rest in peace. The water boiled up the soil and possibly disrupted the placement of the seed. Through further research I've determined this was not the best method. I should have watered the soil before planting the seed. Hopefully this will not hinder their progress. I also placed sandwich bags over the cups to maintain a high humidity.
Day 4:
In the morning I checked the cups. Only one of the bags had moisture bubbles on the top. They have not sprouted out of the soil yet. I don't expect them to for at least a few more days. I watered and labeled one plant. Each of the nine plants will have its own number identifier by the end of the day. I watered all of the plants excessively in the hope that this will make up for my transplanting mistake. I checked the drainage on the cups, they seemed heavy, but no water was coming out of the slits I'd cut. I pushed in on the plastic on one side of the slit. Water then started dripping out. It thought it might cause the seeds to drown and rot if there was poor drainage, so I deemed it necessary to rip my slits into triangular holes. I replaced the sandwich bags over the cups, but this time twisting the plastic as to ensure an air-tight fit to hold in the moisture. The seed in cup two was exposed out of the dirt with its root down in the dirt. I touched it and felt like it was gripping the dirt, thus giving me hope for the survival of the others. I covered it with a thin coat of soil.
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Should I post everyday or wait a few then post them all?