: Big Bud & Hollands Hope AutoPot 1st indoor grow with pics

[batman1983]

Ok so not really my first grow, my 2nd. My first that isn't gonna end in disaster though

Have set up a new grow room which you can check out here.

So one week ago I put 2 Big Bud and 2 Holland Hope from SensiSeeeds in for germination using the paper towel method in a airtight plastic container wrapped in aluminium foil and left on a heat mat.

Within about 4 day one of the Holland hope had about 1" of a tap root and I transplanted to pre-PH'd rockwool and popped it into a propagator with some very mild nutes and placed on a heat mat in my clone box (under 6x20w cold cfl's) After a week this is how she is looking.

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Now I have never gown in rockwool before and now the tap root is coming out the bottom I'm wondering what is my next step? Should I put some mild feed in the tray and let the roots develop some more in the propagtor or do I transplant to the next medium now?

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Now the other 3 seeds have been in the same container under the same conditions and they are only cracked with not a whole lot else going on, any ideas?

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[batman1983]

Bad news.

Could not sleep last night so I turned the fans for the clone box off for a few hours.

6x20w CFL + 2 x heat matts in a 20" x 30" mylar lined box with no fan = bad times.

The one seedling that has sprouted is we and truly BROWN, If it survives I'll be amazed. Such a stupid thing to do

This is how she's looking.

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The container the seeds were in was also pretty hot, so theres also the chance that I've steamed them . They still look the same cracked with a tiny head poking out but no big roots like the other. Anyone any ideas on how I can spur them on?

I'm going to try 4 more seeds tonight using the drop in water method to see if I can get better results.

Still looking for some advice on what to do with the seedling in the rockwoool cube, do I keep i in the propagator another while (considering the scorching I gave it, or do I move it to a small pot?)

Thanks again.

[bobjob4u]

Call me old fashion but after try every germination method . i just place seed in seedling soil and allow nature to do it thing. It seems i get a better germination ratio and it is simple

[prettygirlsmokes420]

Honestly, id say its what your most comfortable with personally. Id read through some germination threads,and try a couple different methods. Whatever you personally feel works best, I would go with. Sometimes I feel when I'm more confident about by descisions due to some trial and error I learned for myself, things go better. At least for me its like that. A lot of my friends grow as its legal here,so I had the opportunity to observe some of the different methods first, sometimes I feel to see is easier than to read about it.. butyou might not have that freedom there.
Good luck with your grow!

PGS420

[tacman7]

We had some seeds that was in pot we were smoking. I put them in one of those cheap supermarket seeding things with all the little squares and put them outside and forgot about them. Then a bunch of them came up.
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One pot has two plants and one has 3 in it. No place to put them. They're short wide plants, indica. I have to pick out the males pretty soon.

I guess if I paid $100 for a few seeds it would be a different deal.

I'd get all worried and kill them with kindness.

I'm thinking about ordering some fancy seeds for my next grow.

[bayou bud]

Imo don't add any nutes... since you have a tap root, plant her into your medium of choice. Give water for a few week till 2/3 sets of leaves come out, then has your nutes 1/2 strength till she shows good growth. 18/6 /light. Give it time...

[jeremybxtriv]

Honestly, i just take a plastic drinking cup, fill it with special seedling soil. The soil is extra light and smooth and isnt compact and i just let it sprout in there. And once i see roots through the cup, i know its time to transplant. Simple as that.

I see no need for rock wool and all that shit if your just gonna grow in soil the whole way through any way.

[batman1983]

So the seedling died and the 3 other seeds halted at where they were I think I steamed them

Total plank!

Anyway I have another 4 Hollands Hope and 3 Big Bud germinating right now.

Going to muy some Canna Coco Nutes as don't want the hassle of messing around with the Aqua stuff I got, I'll keep that for some other time. (might do a wilma grow next time and use up the nutes and clay pebbles )

Now my two local grow shops stock either u-gro coco (€18) or playgron coco (€15) does anyone have any thoughts on these brands as I can't find a whole lot about them online.

[batman1983]

So went with the plagron and the Canna nutes.

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I'm going to use the AirDomes on this grow (I might leave them out on 1-2 pots just to compare but I don't want to experiment too much on my first grow). I have also filled the bottom of the pot with about 1" clay pebbles to stop root rot.

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Now here is my question. Do I have to mix the coco with Perlite for aeration, can I use some clay pebbles instead? Do I even have to mix it at all?

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Answers on a postcard.

[mickrick]

no need to mix it if ya don't want to, some coco comes with added perlite but it's light and works well on its own.. gluck..