First SCRoG cabinet grow, Pics/Updates *here*

[CCIE]

Long time no update, and for good reason: every skunk seed failed to pop regardless of method used, leaving me with one tiny plant perpetually on the edge of death, and little else. ...Yes, the plant from the earlier pictures lives! It's still yellow, still tiny, but still alive. Click below and behold my majestic 4-week-old, sexually-mature bonsai Skunk#1 plant.

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Soil pH is 6.6-6.9, all nutrients are present and it actually improves a bit after fert feeding, so I don't think it's been nutrient-burned. The problem my new plants are having makes me think it's a pest or microbiological problem.

Speaking of which, after Skunk seeds # 6-14 failed to pop, I started in on the expensive ones. I wanted to fill the two remaining 3-gallon pots, so I germinated four ThaiTanic seeds with the hope that I might get one plant.

...Well, they all popped! Quickly, too. I guess the skunks were free for a reason. I couldn't bear to toss two seedlings out, so I planted two per pot two days ago and watched them zoom up. Here they are:

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Notice the 'munched' appearence of the seedling in the second picture? Both plants in that pot look like a senior citizen took out his dentures and gummed on the leaves for a while. I've given all three plants a thorough Neem oil misting which I hope will stop the infection/nibbling. I also hope it'll cure whatever is causing my Skunk survivor to remain 3 inches high and yellow after a month of veg time.

[jamstigator]

Were those Skunk #1's freebie seeds from seedboutique.com? Just asking, because I put six freebie Skunk #1's in some plugs a week ago and...nothing happening. I guess I'll give them another week, but not looking good. I can't complain, since they were free, but bleh.

Congrats on some real plants! Looks like I'll probably be joining you next week in planting some real seeds, unless these Skunk #1's come to life, which seems more doubtful with each passing day.

[gmoney5ss]

I know i say this in almost every thread, but it was a simple fix to my big problem.. i had a plant that was 4 weeks old and it was 3x smaller than the other two planted at the same time.. try adding some nitrogen to that little one, get something organic that wont burn like fish emulsion ( i have 5-1-1 ) or bat guano ( theres others too ) but the nitrogen really helps speed up growth and takes the yellow out and makes them look green and healthy again..

btw, im not a pro grower.. just adding my .02 cents, never hurts to try..

[c of green]

hey i got durban x skunk free from gypsy nirvana 15 seeds one popped but didnt make it out of the dirt.very dissapointed.i still have 6 seeds in a paper towel but have not much hope due to the fact they have been there better than a week already.(please one grow.....durban x skunk sounds soooooo good)anyway glad you got something to grow.:thumbsup:

[jamstigator]

I had some Durban Poison x Skunk #1 freebies too. Out of ten seeds, one popped. That was back in April, so that means I vegged it for six months. I put it in flowering a week ago, and she's gettin' pretty big, 45 inches tall now counting the pot. Me and the woman call her Big Mama. So, never hurts to try those freebie seeds! Worst case, you get nothing for no cost. Best case...life!

I was actually gonna kill off Big Mama, not really any room to grow a big plant like that. But instead, I blew a grand on one of those grow tents, a 1000-watt light, fan, carbon filter, blah blah. If I didn't have Big Mama, I wouldn't have done that, so basically, I spent all that just to grow this one plant. Lol, I'm sure I'll use the stuff for other plants later, but it's still funny to go through all this trouble for this one plant...but she's beautiful!

[CCIE]

That is exactly what they were, Jamstigator. I share your reluctance to file a complaint about free goods, but the bitter, repeated failure those skunks delivered was a confidence killer for a brand-new grower. I was starting to view myself as an object of horticultural terror, complete with black hood and scythe - looming with a fiery watering can and raspy chuckle over tiny, helpless seeds.

"It pops the tail from 'neath its skin or else it gets the fert again."

Gmoney, you are absolutely right: it can't hurt to try. I gave the plant an extra-heavy feeding and reassured myself that if it dies, at this point putting it out of its misery might be a kindness.

[doco]

The sole survivor looks like it's about to be voted off the island.

Lol, that comment made me fall outta my chair. CCIE, you have a way with words that is fun to read, you're like an artist painting a canvas and the thread has been educational as well as entertaining.

A question: what is your watering schedule? Your symptoms look like mine did, (I murdered at least 10 good hybrid seedlings, now I'm restricted to bag seed until I can get past seedling stage) which turned out to be a overwatering problem.

I love that you didn't give up on your bonsai - I couldn't stand the guilt to look at mine when they went yellow & limp so I just tore em up.

[jamstigator]

Here's a pic of my Durban Poison x Skunk #1 freebie seed plant, the one freebie seed I've EVER gotten to germinate successfully. This one plant is worth the hassle of the other 25 or so I've tried that failed. Just don't blame yourself when they DO fail, because clearly they're freebie seeds for a reason: they mostly suck...but not always!

I'd have cloned this beotch, but I don't really have enough space to grow Sativa-dominant plants like this, so this is probably a one-time thing for me. When I brought it to show to the woman, she said, "Wow, that's a big mama!" So that's what we named her, Big Mama.

[c of green]

Jam.....I want a cutting!! seriously though she looks great.she is big for inside but i was more looking at them as good plants that would finish outside in illinois.guess i am going to have to buy some nlXbig bud for next year.(i will also be trying white widow...seems people have had success outside with her so i will give it a shot)

SO CCIE where are some updates.....I hope that they are thriving like crazy for you:thumbsup:

[CCIE]

Holy cow, Jamstigator - that plant should be climbing the Empire State clutching Fay Wray.

While I have nothing in my own garden to match it, things are at least looking up a little. For the first time in its life, Bonsai Skunk is green! Gmoney's advice turned out to be right on his namesake. I added Grow Big to the last watering at 8 times the recommended strength and just look at it:

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The Thais are still afflicted with whatever malady they've had since they sprouted, but it's only seriously stunted growth in one of the two pots. Check out the difference:

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I'm going to give all three another Neem misting soon, and plan continue to feed the skunk plenty of Grow Big. If anyone recognizes the symptoms the Thais are suffering, please give a shout. Even the leaves of the most robust Thai look gnarled and chewed.

My watering schedule is somewhat irregular, Doco. I stick my index finger in the dirt up to the second knuckle and wiggle it. If I feel more than a trace of moisture, I don't water. I think I may have been making the mistake opposite of yours, because these three gallon pots take so long to dry out that I've only been watering every 5-6 days.