Amnesia Lemon 2009

[cloud3648]

its to late i already pulled them i put 4 more seeds in a paper towel. before i germinate them in a paper towel but i put them in rock wool. this time im just going to put them in the soil directly after geminating them instead of rockwool. and also when i put them in the pots after germinating do i put the light on the soil in the growroom or leave it dark?

[fluid69]

sweet! you going back with the amnesia lemon? did you get your seeds online?

[cloud3648]

they are the same strain i got online i orered 10 seed in case somehting like this happends do i put the light on them after i put them in the soil?

[the image reaper]

(Edited for length), " and once the taproot is just barely visible (1-2 cm) I plant directly into the starter pots. "

I believe you meant to say " 1-2 mm ", (mm, not cm) ... personally, I place the seeds into soil, immediately upon seeing a glimpse of the cracked shell ... taproots are sensitive to light, and fragile ... :smokin:

[Mr. Clandestine]

I believe you meant to say " 1-2 mm ", (mm, not cm) ... personally, I place the seeds into soil, immediately upon seeing a glimpse of the cracked shell ... taproots are sensitive to light, and fragile ... :smokin:

You are correct, sir... I did mean to say "mm." :jointsmile:

And if I catch them in time, I do exactly the same as you. There's really little need to wait for the root to leave the shell in the towels, since they'll continue growing just as well in moist soil. It's more of a method to just see which seeds are viable and which aren't before possibly wasting time planting a dud. Good points, though... taproots are extremely sensitive, so it's best not to leave them exposed to anything (other than soil) for too terribly long.

[cloud3648]

so were do i put the pots at? right now they are in the room with the mh really high above them. is that bad to do?
thanks everyone for the help:thumbsup:

[bigtopsfinn]

and also when i put them in the pots after germinating do i put the light on the soil in the growroom or leave it dark?

You can leave the light off until they emerge, unless it's getting too cold without the light. Just keep the soil moist, but not wet. You could use some vermiculite also, which makes the soil more airy and retains moisture well. Just have to be careful watering them. Spraying might be better so the seed doesn't move around too much.

so were do i put the pots at? right now they are in the room with the mh really high above them. is that bad to do?
thanks everyone for the help:thumbsup:

They don't need much light in the first days. The higher the light is, the more they will stretch, however. Do you have a good fan blowing around the room? That would inhibit the stretch a little. But for the light, use the hand method. If it's too hot for your hand it's too hot for the plants. The young ones are more sensitive, so keep it a little higher at first and gradually lower it.

Good luck :thumbsup:

[cloud3648]

should i do a 24/0light schedule or 18/6

[headshake]

it's pretty much personal preference. i keep mine on 18/6.

i've read that plants under 24/0 grow 25% faster, although i have no scientific research to back this up. just what i've read (in an actual book).

divestoned (from these forums) said he has done the research and that he didn't see the 25% increase.

hope this helps.


-shake

[bigtopsfinn]

20/4 works pretty well too :jointsmile: