Tubgirls! (and not THAT tubgirl!)

[Volker]

Well, here's the start of new grow. I've decided to start now, and maybe have something to smoke in February. I was intrigued by the pics of plants in tubs in Peace Turtle's pots thread. So, here's my attempt for tubgirls, using my "midget cabbage x" seeds.

I'm going to use a 10gal tote, and do 5 plants. :·: As you can see, my cat is very interested.

I used a pair of scissors to cut 8 ~0.5"/1.5cm drainage holes. Add the dirt I have laying around loose. You can see that at least one of the earthworms survived from the aborted midget grow (both males).

Volker Reviewed by Volker on 11-29-2006. Tubgirls! (and not THAT tubgirl!) Well, here's the start of new grow. I've decided to start now, and maybe have something to smoke in February. I was intrigued by the pics of plants in tubs in Peace Turtle's pots thread. So, here's my attempt for tubgirls, using my "midget cabbage x" seeds. I'm going to use a 10gal tote, and do 5 plants. :·: As you can see, my cat is very interested. I used a pair of scissors to cut 8 ~0.5"/1.5cm drainage holes. Add the dirt I have laying around loose. You can see that at least one of Rating: 5

[Volker]

Tamp it down a little, and I see right away that I'm going to need about 3" more dirt. I'm going to sprout in tub, and I want the dirt level to be ~0.25"/1cm from lip when they sprout. It will sink and I can top off.

I harvested what's left of George, cleaned the dirt, and filled up the tub. I put 2 toilet paper roll tubes into the dirt to increase air circulation to the bottom, and also to water through. These will "crumple" & disintigrate within a few weeks. I also found 2 more worms.

The beans. These are all "midget cabbage x" seeds, allegedly. Dunno. The guy said they all came from the same bag.

Popped in to the 2nd knuckle, and watered. Now we wait.

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2 weeks later (11/29), after various sprouts, cat kills, & culls:

Here are the tubgirls in all their glory.

T.2: You can really see the dense secondary growth making the plant look more & more like a head of cabbage. Hence the name "Midget Cabbage X".

T.4: There's a little burn on the 1st leaf from me setting a light down on the plant. Cosmetic damage only. I've learnd long ago that cosmetic damage does not affect plant performance.

T.5-T.7: AKA The Bird, The Canoe, & The Runt (pic of runt on next post)

[Volker]

The Runt

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I peeked in the closet just a few moments ago, and I found another sprout!? (T.6) It came out about 1/3 of the way between T.2 & T.4, close to the tub wall. Not an area where I remember putting a seed. Mebbe an unsprouted replacement that got shifted during earth moving when I moved plants around? Anyway, it's a very pale yellow, as though it had sat under the dirt growing a while before it poked its' head out. Prolly gonna keep her for laughs. Pics tomorrow morning.

T.2 is showing quite a few "mutant" leaves, such as 4 fingered, malformed baby-fingers, "twirlys", etc. (What are some short-height high-mutant strains?) Also started showing tertiary growth yesterday. 5.5" tall, throwing her 7th set of primaries. Branches well formed, longest is 2.125". She looks like a topiary tree. I'm in love all over again. (16 days old)

T.4 is 2" tall, has 3rd set of primaries out, and secondary growth starting at main nodes. (8 days old)

T.5-T.7 varying between 0.5" & 1" tall, all have 2nd set of primaries out, w/3rd set clearly visible. I think 3rd set will be out by the time I take pics tomorrow. No secondary growth showing yet. (6 days old)

[Volker]

The tubgirls are looking supremely happy. I need to get a flystrip though. Since introducing worms and moving into the closet, my gnat population has skyrocketed. I've always had gnats, since I grow in soil, but they're really bad (or really noticeable) in the closet. You can also see that the cardboard tubes are now little more than depressions/soft spots in the soil.

T.2 - the oldest of the lot. Just look at that dense canopy of growth! She still only 5.75" tall, and is now wider than she is tall. Is it only me that is reminded of a head of cabbage? Mmmm... I love the short, wide girls... (plants too!)

I peeled back the top so you can see the lushness inside. There's branches growing on the branches already.

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T.4 is also starting to come into her own. The secondarys are forming: first branches already 2mm long.

T.5-T.7: The Bird, The Canoe, & The Runt. By next week, we won't be able to tell why I named them thusly. Hopefully.

[klup]

interesting idea, they look good so far

[Volker]

Finally got the digicam pic of the growcloset.

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I decided to flood the girls today, because I stuck a chopstick all the way down, and only the bottom 1" was dampish. So off to the bathtub - not bfore some pics! - and 3 gallons (12L) in before anything started coming out the bottom. Also gave 'em a good mist/rinse.

T.2 - 3 weeks old: sprouted 11.15... Still looks bushy after taking off 3 lower sets of fan leaves. You can see the branch development that's going to go so well with the screen. (I may not even need a screen!)