INTRODUCING THE GERMINATOR 3000

The GERMINATOR 3000-

And I've got the only one in existence...lol....

Here are a few pix of my new contraption I like to call TH GERMINATOR 3000....

I based the construction of this McGuyveresque contraption based on my being tired of germinating beans in paper towels and reading Stinky's germinating posts & frankly I was just flat out stoned offa sum locally grown GRAPE APE...

I figure I'll drop sum distilled or filtered water into the test tubes which are just the test tubes that come with PH tester covered in foil tape...
then I'll drop beans into each test tube ! strain per tube place the tube into its slot and wait for crackage...

The fan underneath keeps the air moving, that along with the cfl underneath the box keeps temps in the box optimal for germin'...pop in the thermometer so I can keep on top of the temps and voila I give you THE GERMINATOR 3000....

Beans will soon be dropped into this contraption once I can get the water to at least room temps...

I was gonna wait to start things back up, until I could afford to make all the necessary modifications, I need to make to the space... but I said to hell with it...

I can remember my first foray into growing, and I had nothing.. but I still was willing to try with what I had... so Here I go again...

When the beans go into the GERMINATOR 3000 I'll post those updates in this thread until I get them vegging then I suppose they'll get a thread of their own..

Later D:jointsmile:

I'm always a big fan of new contraptions :) but damn man a damp paper towel seems SOOOO much easier lol. Grats on the build and I'm hoping you see results.

I'm not expecting anything more spectacular then these beans crackin'...

This is just something to keep my mind busy on a rainy day...boredom + stonededness = THE GERMINATOR 3000...lol...I just like saying that....I whipped this thing up in a couple minutes, without putting much thought into it, just a spur of the moment idea that I thought would look cool in my spaceship.... anyways...Here are some pix of my bean cache...not much, to look at mostly all bag seeds...

pic 1 - Exterior shot of Deez bean bank
pic 2 - bean bank w/ doors wide open
pic 3 - contents of bean bank
pic 4 - the SNLxNH Fem. & MK Fem. beans that I'll be trying out the GERMINATOR 3000 on
pic 5 - some bag beans in a old baggie from a club in SacraMACramento

enjoy, D:S5:

he he,pretty cool d4twamp...Looked like a tiny pinball machine at first...:stoned:

O.K. the water is at room temp... I've checked and set the Ph to about 6...I chose 4 of the SNLxNH and the lone MK, both are Feminized...The best SNLxNH outta the bunch will become a Momma for awhlie as will the MK, provided I don't screw things up...Put about 2-3 ml's into each test tube, and after a little rub with some 220 grit sand paper the beans went into the tubes and were placed into THE GERMINATOR 3000...So I'll check on them at least twice a day and wait for crackage...once the tap roots have manifested themselves, I'll pop them into Oasis cubes and put them under CFL's once they pop thru the cube....

pic 1 - a shot of the 4 SNLxNH that I chose and the MK that I got from the Ganja Fairy...no really the Ganja Fairy, I know its hard to believe but just before I harvested my last grow I accidentally broke off the top of my biggest plant. a bud that was a least 18" long... I was devastated, but no use crying over spilled cow juice...Just at that moment I remembered the old stories of the Ganja Fairy...We all know the story, so I did what I was suppose to do....I put the huge, broken, crystally, nugget under my pillow as a gift for the Ganja Fairy...When I woke up the big bud was gone and the Ganja Fairy replaced it with these 14 SNLxNH marked F(fem.idk)and a lone MK marked fem. too...I wouldn't believe it, if it didn't happen to me...anyways...
pic 2 - another shot of the Ganja Fairies offering
pic 3 - said beans in the GERMINATOR 3000

I hope to make the Ganja Fairy proud, And that you wherever you are...:thumbsup:

D out

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Originally Posted by DTRave420

he he,pretty cool d4twamp...Looked like a tiny pinball machine at first...:stoned:

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Hey D I'll try not to TILT the GERMINATOR 3000...lol...

Cool I Love the MadScientist stuff.. Nice contraption.. Plus D.. I want what your smoking.. I havnt seen the Ganja Fairy in a while...d:stoned::stoned::stoned:

If that's a pinball machine call me TOMMY...lol...

Dlovejah welcome and thanx for the rep bro back atchya'

D

Ok I'm happy to say I've got 1 SNLxNH to crack outta the 4:D:D:D:D... but still nothing with the MK:mad: but it's only been like 12 hrs. so I'll update more as the news comes....
D

the SNLxNH test tube has 3 tap roots popped the MK has yet to pop....I'm gonna switch the two tubes...maybe the tube on the left side is a little warmer...


D out

Anybody have any thoughts on ideal temps for the germinating beans...
The GERMINATOR 3000 has been kept at between 74-76 degrees...
Things seem to be moving along rather quicker than my last germinating session...I hope I'm ready for whats next to come...are you ?

Hahaha... GERMINATOR 3000... I love it d4 :D

As far as your question about ideal temps for poppage, I seem to have really good results when my temps are in the 80-85 degree range...
Not saying that's the ideal temp or anything, but it has worked well for me.

At any rate, I dig the contraption, and I hope it gives you awesome results bruddah!

Peace!
Doob out :D

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Originally Posted by dooobster

Hahaha... GERMINATOR 3000... I love it d4 :D

As far as your question about ideal temps for poppage, I seem to have really good results when my temps are in the 80-85 degree range...
Not saying that's the ideal temp or anything, but it has worked well for me.

At any rate, I dig the contraption, and I hope it gives you awesome results bruddah!

Peace!
Doob out :D

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Dooob thanx for dropping in,This is what happens when I'm bored and high off of some Nor Cal GRAPE APE...lol...

Ok a lil update for those of you that give a damn about my lil experimental foray into what has been dubbed the GERMINATOR 3000...

All 4 SNLxNH beans have cracked and their tap roots have come out to play...I'm gonna let them get a lil bit longer before I put them into the oasis cubes...

The MK has popped open but no tap root on that one yet...

I figure these will be in their new homes soon enough...

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Originally Posted by d4twamp

Anybody have any thoughts on ideal temps for the germinating beans...
The GERMINATOR 3000 has been kept at between 74-76 degrees...
Things seem to be moving along rather quicker than my last germinating session...I hope I'm ready for whats next to come...are you ?

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i've found room temp is usually good except maybe if it's a warm climate strain. they say 70-85 but i've read/heard that 80-85 is a good range for germ. a little higher temps than optimal for photosynthesis (~72-78). hope this helps.

i dig the germinator by the way! i was getting clowned for my grow box made from a home theater cardboard box. but it's working. i like doing it myself. it's a lot more rewarding on top of being rewarding!

-shake

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Originally Posted by d4twamp

Anybody have any thoughts on ideal temps for the germinating beans...
The GERMINATOR 3000 has been kept at between 74-76 degrees...
Things seem to be moving along rather quicker than my last germinating session...I hope I'm ready for whats next to come...are you ?

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i've found room temp is usually good except maybe if it's a warm climate strain. they say 70-85 but i've read/heard that 80-85 is a good range for germ. a little higher temps than optimal for photosynthesis (~72-78). hope this helps.

i dig the Germinator 3000 (patented and trademarked and not to use without the permission of d4twamp inc!) by the way! i was getting clowned for my grow box made from a home theater cardboard box. but it's working. i like doing it myself. it's a lot more rewarding on top of being rewarding!

-shake

Shake, thanx for chiming in....I reset my temps to stay around 80 degrees....I love diy too, and no patents here bro anyone can replicate and make these things...I just did it as a joke, messin' around tryin to find a fun way of germin' some beans...later on...Keep growin'

That MK stickin it's tongue out at ya yet "d4t"???If not,I blame the "MK" and not the germinator3000...More tests are needed...:stoned::smokin:

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Originally Posted by DTRave420

That MK stickin it's tongue out at ya yet "d4t"???If not,I blame the "MK" and not the germinator3000...More tests are needed...:stoned::smokin:

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The MK has shown her tap root:jumphappy:...And will soon be put into the Oasis cubes along with the 4 SNLxNH... which SNLxNH will be the best stock for Mothering, only time will tell....

D:smokebong:

Alright back again...All beans have cracked, and have showed me their stuff...Each of the 4 SNLxNH and the lone MK have been put into Oasis cubes...They should have gone in yesterday but I was busy...

They will sit in a old jiffy pot tray with the lid loosely on top, until they pop through the surface...

I've got them under 2 26w=100w CFL's until they get going... Once they root enough for some good feedings, I'll pace them into 3" net pots w/ hydroton and into the Ebb & Flow system...

From there the best SNLxNH and the MK will be pulled from the tray and placed into a recirc. DWC they will be fimmed, & LST'd then used for clone stock...at least that's the plan...

Here are some pix, not much to them now... but here they are, if anyone is interested...

later D:jointsmile:

Lookin good D! Nice contraption for the spaceship! mmmmm....Grape Ape!
:joint1:

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Originally Posted by WhiskeyTango

Lookin good D! Nice contraption for the spaceship! mmmmm....Grape Ape!
:joint1:

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Thanx for dropping in Whiskey T...The Grape Ape is some tasty ass shit, fruity until almost the last hit of the bowl....me likey.... wish I had some clones of it...


D:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by d4twamp

The MK has shown her tap root:jumphappy:...And will soon be put into the Oasis cubes along with the 4 SNLxNH... which SNLxNH will be the best stock for Mothering, only time will tell....

D:smokebong:

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Congrats on the MK d4t!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:I bet the germinator3000 would come in real handy germin' in a cold house or apartment that has a current grow in progress...:stoned::smokin:

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Originally Posted by DTRave420

Congrats on the MK d4t!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:I bet the germinator3000 would come in real handy germin' in a cold house or apartment that has a current grow in progress...:stoned::smokin:

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Yes DT, I've got this going in my garage where its a lot colder right now.. old house not to well insulated in the garage, so cold in the winter and hot as hell in the summer...so it did help out me thinks...

Next update will be after the 1st signs of sprouts

D

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Originally Posted by d4twamp

Yes DT, I've got this going in my garage where its a lot colder right now.. old house not to well insulated in the garage, so cold in the winter and hot as hell in the summer...so it did help out me thinks...

Next update will be after the 1st signs of sprouts

D

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Awesome d4t...:thumbsup::thumbsup:

How do you think he does it,
I don't know
What makes him so good???:stoned::smokin:

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Originally Posted by DTRave420

Awesome d4t...:thumbsup::thumbsup:

How do you think he does it,
I don't know
What makes him so good???:stoned::smokin:

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How do I think WHO does WHAT?...huh...:what:

D:D

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Originally Posted by d4twamp

O.K. the water is at room temp... I've checked and set the Ph to about 6...I chose 4 of the SNLxNH and the lone MK, both are Feminized...The best SNLxNH outta the bunch will become a Momma for awhlie as will the MK, provided I don't screw things up...Put about 2-3 ml's into each test tube, and after a little rub with some 220 grit sand paper the beans went into the tubes and were placed into THE GERMINATOR 3000...So I'll check on them at least twice a day and wait for crackage...once the tap roots have manifested themselves, I'll pop them into Oasis cubes and put them under CFL's once they pop thru the cube....

pic 1 - a shot of the 4 SNLxNH that I chose and the MK that I got from the Ganja Fairy...no really the Ganja Fairy, I know its hard to believe but just before I harvested my last grow I accidentally broke off the top of my biggest plant. a bud that was a least 18" long... I was devastated, but no use crying over spilled cow juice...Just at that moment I remembered the old stories of the Ganja Fairy...We all know the story, so I did what I was suppose to do....I put the huge, broken, crystally, nugget under my pillow as a gift for the Ganja Fairy...When I woke up the big bud was gone and the Ganja Fairy replaced it with these 14 SNLxNH marked F(fem.idk)and a lone MK marked fem. too...I wouldn't believe it, if it didn't happen to me...anyways...
pic 2 - another shot of the Ganja Fairies offering
pic 3 - said beans in the GERMINATOR 3000

I hope to make the Ganja Fairy proud, And that you wherever you are...:thumbsup:

D out

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I KNEW there was something else I was supposed to do with that broken branch.......put it under my pillow Darn!.

I actually was thinking this thread might have something to do with World Federation wrestling....Germinator vs....?

Anyway, all straightened it about in my mind now and I will check back when you update. :)

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Originally Posted by d4twamp

How do I think WHO does WHAT?...huh...:what:

D:D

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Lyrics from the song-"PINBALL WIZARD"

I had a feeling,but now I'm sure..."I'M AN OLD FART!!!"

Thanks d4t,lol:)

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Originally Posted by Weedhound

I KNEW there was something else I was supposed to do with that broken branch.......put it under my pillow Darn!.

I actually was thinking this thread might have something to do with World Federation wrestling....Germinator vs....?

Anyway, all straightened it about in my mind now and I will check back when you update. :)

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Hey thanx for dropping in WH...LOL...I can't stand that fake wrestling crap(OOOoops or should I have said)scripted, & rehearsed live sporting competitions...granted they are athletes, but I'd prefer MMA myself...I've trained some Kung Fu, and hopefully soon Brazilian jujitsu...

D:smokebong:

And still nothing popping from the surface of the cubes:sadcrying

hopefully they will grow...

later D

what kind of cubes are these d4? Are they something you have used before? The seedlings were doing well until you put them into these cubes....is that correct?

I recognized the lyrics DT.....so its official......you ARE old. :D

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Originally Posted by Weedhound

what kind of cubes are these d4? Are they something you have used before? The seedlings were doing well until you put them into these cubes....is that correct?

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WH - I'm using Oasis cubes I haven't used them for seeds yet, 1st time...I did use them for my last cloning foray, & prefer them over the RW...The last time I grew from beans I used RW and jiffy pots, but thought I'd try the Oasis cubes since they worked well for the cloning..That and the owner of one of the hydro stores in town swears my them for cloning and or germin' beans...Hopefully I haven't ruined them...They have only had distilled water, but the water was put into a smaller container that held some water with thrive alive b1 earlier...maybe I didn't clean it well enough and there is a small amount of the thrive alive still in there...anyways hope to get this up a going soon...thanx for poppin in Weedy...

Have you checked the ph of your distilled water? Beng a hydro grower, ph is ALL to me and I seem to recall.......i guess my question is are you checking and phing your water before you water them with it?

I just checked some distilled water right out of the bottle (I use it for my fish) and the ph was 5.4........if you are not checking and adjusting your ph before watering with distilled then you should start immediately.

Why no tap water? Why the distilled?

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Originally Posted by Weedhound

Have you checked the ph of your distilled water? Beng a hydro grower, ph is ALL to me and I seem to recall.......i guess my question is are you checking and phing your water before you water them with it?

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affirmative... I am phing the water, All I have as of now is the Ph tester drops, to which I've kept the Ph a tad under 6...

I usually use it outta the tap, after letting it sit a day...but I read some where about it being better to germ in distilled, idk maybe I got it mixed up, so much info in my head I'm trying to defragment my mental hard disk...

:D Well find a spot for this byte: Check your AND adjust ph before watering......5.6-6.2 if you are going hydro and 6.2-6.8 if you are growing soil. I'm not familiar with your cubes so they may be doing a number themselves on your seedlings or it may be your water but you'll have to take the issues one at a time till you figure out what the problem is. Many issues mimic each other symptom wise so its a matter of changing things one by one and observing results until you find the problem.

Edit: you are ph'ing ....good. Are you going to grow hydro or in soil once they show their leaves?

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Originally Posted by Weedhound

:D Well find a spot for this byte: Check your AND adjust ph before watering......5.6-6.2 if you are going hydro and 6.2-6.8 if you are growing soil. I'm not familiar with your cubes so they may be doing a number themselves on your seedlings or it may be your water but you'll have to take the issues one at a time till you figure out what the problem is. Many issues mimic each other symptom wise so its a matter of changing things one by one and observing results until you find the problem.

Edit: you are ph'....good. Are you going to grow hydro or in soil once they show their leaves?

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Yes I never water anything without checking & adjusting the Ph 1st...My ph is within that optimal level for hydro...Do you suggest me removing the beans from the cubes and going back to the RW....they have been in the cubes since friday night...idk maybe I left them in the Germinator too long, I wanted to get them out before I did but I had other things going on...