First Proper Grow Attempt - Outdoors

[StonerZN]

Thanks for the help getting to this point everyone. 

Proper seeds are ordered and will be delivered soon. Following advice from @Prom I will start growing those at the end of this month.

In the meantime I decided to pop some bag seeds to do a trial run. The plan is to grow them for a month in some homemade canna soil I found at nursery not far from my flat according to a google search. I put their details in my Post about Durban supplies. I'll attach a pic .

 

 

Checked this morning and 3 had sprouted already. 1 had a taproot that was already around 1cm long. Maybe there is something to this full moon thing after all! 

Moved the 3 sprouts into a seedling tray and watered well. The other 3 are back on the modem. 

 

Little tray of joy

 

Settling in on the windowsill till the weather settles

 

 

 

 

[StonerZN]

Less than 24hrs after planting I have action.

Bag Seed #1 showing early signs of being the 1/6 that may make it all the way.

 

Checked the germination tray and the last of the 4 seeds from 1 particularly good batch of bought skyf has popped.

 

 

The 2 unpopped are from a diff batch. One more day for them and then bin.

 

Hoping maybe one of these seedling shows enough potential to spend the effort continuing the trial run beyond the one month mark.

 

 

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[StonerZN]

Seedlings started leaning a little towards the window and the light. Weather hasn't been good so they cant go outside yet.
Had a duh moment when I realised I already have a perfect germination light in the house already
Seedlings are spending the weekend in Widgets tank



BS #1 has got a bit yellow around the edges. Think some soil got stuck under the little leaves.
He has grown quite a bit.

BS#2 broke ground last night and remains in 2nd position so far. Hoping for movement from 3 later and 4 by the morning if their patterns hold.



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[Bakstein420]

4 hours ago, StonerZN said:

Widget don't look happy to be sharing his tank.

[StonerZN]

Widget don't look happy to be sharing his tank.

On the contrary Widget thanked me for the snack by chowing my most promising seedling and knocking the whole tray over

My clever idea turns out not to have been so clever after all. Living (plant eating) animals and seedlings do not play well together RIP BS#1.

 

While fixing everything I noticed plants 3 and 4 had sorta got stuck in their seed shells.

I was nervous about cracking them completely off the seeds when I planted them... they didnt want to come off easily and I was scared of hurting them. Was this a bad move? They are both out now but looking somewhat brown.

 

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[Stinger96]

I thought you may be taking a chance putting it in his tank..

Do not worry about the seedlings.. they'll pull through. Just check that the skinny shell is off too..

[StonerZN]

Widgets intervention seems to have set growth back considerably. Now's 2 and 3 have barely grown in 4 days. No1 did not rise from the dead.
No4 is now the pack leader.
Planted another 4 backup seeds I had germinated over the weekend.
SB#1 wasn't planted deep enough and seems to have fallen over as it tried to unfurl its leaves. He/she is bottom left in the pic

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[Onion]

On 10/4/2020 at 8:35 AM, StonerZN said:

On the contrary Widget thanked me for the snack by chowing my most promising seedling and knocking the whole tray over

My clever idea turns out not to have been so clever after all. Living (plant eating) animals and seedlings do not play well together RIP BS#1.

 

While fixing everything I noticed plants 3 and 4 had sorta got stuck in their seed shells.

I was nervous about cracking them completely off the seeds when I planted them... they didnt want to come off easily and I was scared of hurting them. Was this a bad move? They are both out now but looking somewhat brown.

 

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Don't stress about the shell. The plant knows how to grow itself. I wondered how long the lovely green shoots would last in Widget's tank lol. If the seedlings don't get enough light then they will grow tall and skinny, so do put them outside even if the weather isn't great. They should survive unless you are having torrential rains. I'm germinating in the Cape and temps go really low sometimes, way below 13 degrees, and then the plants just go dormant until they can metabolize again. I've grown plants in Cape Town winter with success and no fancy equipment.

 

[StonerZN]

Don't stress about the shell. The plant knows how to grow itself. I wondered how long the lovely green shoots would last in Widget's tank lol. If the seedlings don't get enough light then they will grow tall and skinny, so do put them outside even if the weather isn't great. They should survive unless you are having torrential rains. I'm germinating in the Cape and temps go really low sometimes, way below 13 degrees, and then the plants just go dormant until they can metabolize again. I've grown plants in Cape Town winter with success and no fancy equipment.
 

Good to know. Much appreciated. All the ones I have attempted to grow on the windowsill have tended towards the tall and gangly side.
They have all spent the last 2 days out in the sun while it lasts. Will try leave them out through the approaching front and only bring them in if it gets too wet.

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[StonerZN]

Happy days. Happy days.
Got a free seed! Little confused about it though lol.
Seems to be either an Amnesia Haze Auto or an AK77V.
So either an auto or not an auto that could produce a small challenge trying to decide how to grow it
Both strains look mad though, keen either way

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[StonerZN]

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[Bakstein420]

Maybe ask @Biltong and Budz bru  or just keep giving her 18 hours of light and see if she flowers?

Edited October 13, 2020 by Bakstein420

[Biltong and Budz]

Hey!

I believe from our dispatch team that those freebies should be autos either way, it's only a matter of whether it's the one auto or the other

[Stinger96]

Seed drop in aisle 4....

[StonerZN]

3 hours ago, Biltong and Budz said:

Hey!

I believe from our dispatch team that those freebies should be autos either way, it's only a matter of whether it's the one auto or the other

Holy smokes. 

Thanks very much for the reply. Thanks also for the great service and speedy delivery! Legends. May have been my first order but certainly won't be the last!

[Stinger96]

Great to hear good news... and not Canna bits....

[StonerZN]

Little update on the bag seed pilot project...
Struggled to find a sunny spot that got enough sun at the flats while trying to keep then discrete.
Having to move them at lunch from one side of building to the other.
Seem to be doing nicely.
Fashioned a little camoflauge/wind break/ easier moving contraption with an old chopping board and some garden decorations I found laying around.
Made moving them easier and seems to be stopping the bugs from getting at them a little.

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[Onion]

They look lovely and healthy. Cuz, these things are going to get big and how are you going to disguise them then? 

[StonerZN]

Moving to new place in 2 weeks or so... then I have a bit more freedom... will still need to be semi discrete while I figure out my surroundings a bit though.

Still plan on only choosing one of these to take all the way to harvest

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[StonerZN]

Just over 1 month into the pilot grow.

Have only fed water until now.

This soil I got from St Clements has served me very well I would say.

Starting to show signs of problems now though.

Went back to the nursery the other day for an extra bit of their homemade soil to do a transplant and got some really cheap nutrient stuff while there. 2 tubs (R120) of white powdery balletjies... one NPK and the other CaNO3 (keep mixing the C and the N up lol. -high school science was a long while ago and I was never great).

Getting brownish spots in places and some lightening of the leaves. Given a small dose of both powders to help them out.

 

I think this is a calcium shortage - but probably general hungriness due to being only on water diet until now.

 

 

 

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[StonerZN]

Move done and dusted.
President WW3 auto, FastBuds Sour Diesel auto and freebie Amnesia Haze/ Ak77V (hereinafter renamed AHK77V) all soaked and in towels 14/11

WW3 and SD popped and were in soil yesterday 15/11.
AHK77V has a tiny taproom showing will plant this afternoon!

Also popped the first of my Totemic Dark Ride F1 seeds straight into a seedling starter. More of those in the next few days.

Got a sample of biobizz bioheaven and something called Biodyne so put 1ml each into the water when I planted WW3 and SD.

Pilot grow going well.

New view


Lots of good bugs I think







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[afternoon blazer]

Where did u manage to get the bioheaven sample from bud?

[Bakstein420]

5 minutes ago, afternoon blazer said:

Where did u manage to get the bioheaven sample from bud?

Ya that stuff is mad expensive.

[StonerZN]

GroHydro in store. They didnt have what I wanted (small root juice) and others in stock so think they felt bad and hooked me up. Seemed like only 2/3 different vials in the bag mine came out of so dont think they will be widely available...
Keen to see what it does (not sure I could ever justify paying for it unless its magical)

Loved the service I must say. Okes were super helpful!

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[StonerZN]

Coming along nicely.
Ww3 and SD are well and 2 weeks in.



Dark ride same age also coming nicely.


Planted some companion plants as distraction for the bugs.
Feeding biobizz bioheaven at 2ml/l.
Struggling to find local stock of 250ml root juice so haven't has that yet.
Little more biodyne as well and some neem oil spray over the weekend.



Started some LST and exfoliation on my pilot bag seed grow. Gonna top another and try HST him.


Have a wild fig and tonnes of fruit bats.
This is the result. Beside my house being painted on a nightly basis... any usefulness?


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