After germination???

[babystarbud]

for lack of a better answer..( i dont know what soil they sell in the US)
get a general multi-purpose compost, preferably saying "for seelings/re-potting"
then you can be more sure that its not going to contain loads of fert that will harm the young plants.
compost for mature plants is generally a bit hotter on the ferts and should be avoided.

avoid anything with added fertiliser if possible ie: if its called "mega hyper charge 2000 with extra steroids" it should be avoided.

then use about 25% perlite in the mixture.


thats your basic run of the mill grow media for soil.

or just ask the assistant for a "mild soil for seedlings"

babystarbud Reviewed by babystarbud on 02-12-2007. After germination??? This is my first time going through the whole process. I have read a bunch of great information on this site but it is all so much so i was wanting to take info i go. im starting the germination next week wen i get the seed this week. planning on putting them in the towel for germination. my question right now is how far do i plant the seeds in the soil after they start to sprout? Rating: 5

[babystarbud]

also avoid any "complete" soil like miracle grow that supposedly contains all the ferts needed for the life of the plant, they usually cause problems as they are not balanced properly for cannabis.


with your seeds they should take between 1-10 days to sprout, make sure they stay moist but not soaking wet. make sure they dont dry out.

i would maybe leave the ziploc bag un-zipped, it might get to humid in that warm room...
the plastic shoud still retain the moisture in the paper towels enough but youll just have to see how it goes., check them twice a day if poss and add a teaspoon of water if they are getting dry.

[babystarbud]

as far as planting goes, ive always put the seed just blelow the surface of the soil...

use a pencil or simmilar to make a little hole, put the seed in, root facing down, and gently sprinkle a bit of soil on top to just cover the seed....always works for me

[nguyenjs]

ohh thanks babystarbud....that really answer my question, until i get to the part after putting the seed in the soil but im sure wat to do..clarify some1 plz. place under light 24/0 (using one 26w cfl's for now for vegattive state and i will get more wen its start to sprout more), water every other day or so, and wait for it to grow for about 2-3 weeks then give it nutes..am i right?

Babystarbud..keep me inform...i read ur thread wen u did ur grow and it was awesome too wish i could of smoke it wit ya hahah lolz

[babystarbud]

personally i use a cycle of 18/6 for seedlings and veg,

im not a fan of cfl's because they just aint as good as HPS, but you could buy a cheap one, say a 250 or preferably a 400watt, much better compact growth, i just dont see the point of buying loads of cfl's and then having to wire them all up for average results when you could just save the cash for a 400 watt HPS, and get good results...

belive me, ive done the same thing, save your cash and buy a decent lamp.

[nguyenjs]

babystarbud..not sure how to get my hands on hps..do i have to buy a whole lamp to use hps or can i put it in a lamp like at home like i would for cfl's

[babystarbud]

nooo, an HPS needs a starter (ballast) simmilar to a power supply, they usually come in a kit, bulb, ballast and reflector.

[nguyenjs]

juss for an update i juss germinated two seeds and now they are in the pot with some 75% potting soil and 25% perlite...have one light per plant....how much water should be poured in for about in a qt pot size and how many time should it be watered?

[babystarbud]

at this size they wont need much, i would say about a mouthfull of water per seedling every couple of days, youll just have to use your judgement a bit but you soon get a feel for it, you dont want saturation at this stage, but you dont want them to dry out either...somwhere in the middle try to maintain a moist-ish balance.

[nguyenjs]

how long before will it take till i see a root showing......itz been in there for 16 hrs already...but how long after should i expect before i start blaming myself...but i really want my first grow to do good