A SEEDLING JOURNAL

[boss30349]

This is my very first grow attempt that I am showing pictures of below. I had a really spacious sized closet to work with, but I kept having to abort the mission because of different reasons. So for that reason of having to stop so often, I stopped.

1. An overhead view of the small setup that I once had.
2. Closeup of a Papaya seedling.
3. Closeup of a Blue Moon Rock seedling.

boss30349 Reviewed by boss30349 on 02-07-2007. A SEEDLING JOURNAL This is my very first grow attempt that I am showing pictures of below. I had a really spacious sized closet to work with, but I kept having to abort the mission because of different reasons. So for that reason of having to stop so often, I stopped. 1. An overhead view of the small setup that I once had. 2. Closeup of a Papaya seedling. 3. Closeup of a Blue Moon Rock seedling. Rating: 5

[boss30349]

This is my second attempt at trying to get something started! I germinated two seeds...sucessful! I then placed the germinated seeds inside of the rockwool cubes, put the tray cover over them, and turned the little flo. lamp on. I waited for 10 days, and still no sign of sprouts. So I'm guessing that the seeds are dead. I checked to see if there was any growth of the roots. But there was no signs of growth.

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1. I placed the seeds inside of two labeled cups of water. One cup is labeled B.M.R. for Blue Moon Rocks, and the other is UK S. for Unknown Strain. I then let the seeds soak overnight.

2. I placed the seeds between two wet paper towels inside of a plastic bowl with a cover.

3. The seeds have popped sucessfully!

4. Picture of the final setup that I had for the seedlings.

[boss30349]

Sorry to make this an extra post, but here's the pictures for the above post!

[boss30349]

This is my most recent setup. I germinated 7 unknown seeds that I got from a bag of some decent mids. All 7 popped sucessfully, and I chose the best 5 from that batch that I wanted to plant. Only a couple of days later 4 out of the 5 sprouted from the peat pellets that I put them in. Now on Day 2 above ground.

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1. Some of the roots are poking out of the bottom of the peat pellet netting, so what do I need to do next?? (Should I place them all in rockwool, like I have the one shown in the pictures? Or should I place them in my Waterfarm setup?)

2. When should I put the tray cover over the seedlings, and for how long?

3. Is the light I have shown good enough for seedlings or do I need more light? (I have a 400 watt MH available when needed.)

4. When should I begin to setup my 2 Waterfarm buckets for my seedlings?? (Can you start too soon to begin a seedling in a Waterfarm system?)



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1. All 7 seeds popped with great success!!

2. Picture of how they are doing, now. Some of them are sick and not doing so well, and the others are doing just fine!

3. Picture of the two good seedlings that are doing well, and one not so well.

[boss30349]

HELP ME SOMEBODY, PLEASE!!!!

[deftdrummer]

1) If roots are popping out of the peat proceed to plant in your soil mix all the way up to the first set of leaves for each seedling. Keep mild fluorescent light (like you have) over the seedlings for the next few weeks. Refrain from nutrients at this time.

2) Tray cover is not necessary for such young seedlings. Seedlings require O2 flow around leaves and ample aeration of the roots just as any other growing plant at this stage. You will need super high humidity for when you clone that is what your tray / cover setup is for.

3) what is the wattage of your seedling light and what type is it? (fluoro, HPs, cfl, halogen

4) You are going to want to wait until your seedlings in the rockwool sprout out a good bit and have developed several sets of leaves. Do not jump the gun this is an important stage. Make sure there are 2-3 decent sets of leaves before putting the entire rockwool cube into your expanded clay or other medium. Dig out a small indentation from the clay pebbles and place the rockwool cube just so the bottom of the rockwool touches the water level at its highest point in the hydro setup. This will ensure your baby roots will not get too saturated so early. Again, do not use nutrients for a few weeks until they are showing many sets of leaves. Most of all, gauge the plant, when it needs food you will know. Look for the first signs of yellowing or droopage and start feeding if it comes to that point. Right about when you switch to nutrient feeding is when you should switch to your 400W HPS approximately and then its full steam ahead!

[boss30349]

Originally Posted by deftdrummer
1) If roots are popping out of the peat proceed to plant in your soil mix all the way up to the first set of leaves for each seedling. Keep mild fluorescent light (like you have) over the seedlings for the next few weeks. Refrain from nutrients at this time.

2) Tray cover is not necessary for such young seedlings. Seedlings require O2 flow around leaves and ample aeration of the roots just as any other growing plant at this stage. You will need super high humidity for when you clone that is what your tray / cover setup is for.

3) what is the wattage of your seedling light and what type is it? (fluoro, HPs, cfl, halogen

4) You are going to want to wait until your seedlings in the rockwool sprout out a good bit and have developed several sets of leaves. Do not jump the gun this is an important stage. Make sure there are 2-3 decent sets of leaves before putting the entire rockwool cube into your expanded clay or other medium. Dig out a small indentation from the clay pebbles and place the rockwool cube just so the bottom of the rockwool touches the water level at its highest point in the hydro setup. This will ensure your baby roots will not get too saturated so early. Again, do not use nutrients for a few weeks until they are showing many sets of leaves. Most of all, gauge the plant, when it needs food you will know. Look for the first signs of yellowing or droopage and start feeding if it comes to that point. Right about when you switch to nutrient feeding is when you should switch to your 400W HPS approximately and then its full steam ahead!

Thanks for the reply deftdrummer!

I don't know the exact wattage of the lamp I'm using, but I'm only using it for the baby stages. I was planning on using that little lamp until I switch to a 400 watt MH. What do I need to purchase for a decent growth during my seedling stage (watt/type)? Since the roots are poking through the bottom of the peat pellet, I'm going to cut a hole the size of the pellet and place the pellet inside of the rockwool. Until then I probably will do as you said and wait a minute before I place them into the WaterFarm. I willl keep using the same small light until someone tells me what I need. Thanks for all of the help!

A picture of the lamp I'm using (below).

[boss30349]

The plants are still healthy! I saw that roots were starting to come out everywhere. So I cut holes inside of the rockwool, so I can place the peat pellets inside of the hole. I kept the best three and threw away the two sick ones. After I see roots coming out of the rockwool cubes I probably will put the seedlings inside of the Waterfarm systems.

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1. Is the lamp I have now (In the pictures below), good enough for my seedling stage? If not what should I invest in?

2. Should I leave the plastic/paper wrapping around the rockwool cubes on, or should I take the plastic wrapping off?

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1. The roots are starting to come out through the bottom of the peat pellets.
2. This is the setup I have now and the lamp I'm using.
3. My Top 3 babies!

[socialistpete]

1. I can't tell what type of light your using from that pic but it looks like a regular flouresent house light. Most people use a shop light with (2) 40 watt bulbs. What light cycle are you using? 18/6?

2. Leave the wrap around the rockwool. Next time I would suggest using grow plugs, they wont get over saturated like the rockwool cubes can.

[bongerstonerd00d]

I agree wit Pete. Get a few 40-42 watt CFL's (6500 Kelvin) and put about 1-2 inches from the plants. Will keep em from stretchin, and get a fan blowin on them plants. Make em big n strong. And, purchase a pH/EC/TDS tester if you do not already have one. Very impotent fer hydro grows. Can get a Milwaukee SM 802 combo pH/EC/TDS tester off that e place auction site for 135 bucks (good deal). Deff need a way to test once you put in ya 'dro setup and start feedin sum nutes. Best of luck wit ya grow:rasta:




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