Hey guys, looking to clarify and also be spoon fed some [detailed] info.
Info:
Strain: Gnomo Automatic
Medium: Perlite/vermiculite Hempy bucket/cups
Feed: Maxibloom and molasses
Light: Chinese 300W LED in a flat white closet
Equipment: Digital pH meter, ppm meter, temperature/humidity meter and a bubbling station
What I was thinking was to start off with 1 or 2 seeds, give them a light scuff with 240 grit sandpaper, put them in a cup of water for about 12-24 hours, then after they've sunk, place em' in perlite/vermiculite Hempy beer cups. I would water with overnight bubbled tap water(approximately 100 ppm, no nutes), pH'd between 5.8 and 6.0 until a bit of runoff daily until the second set of leaves form and that's when I'll start adding nutes @200-250ppm and work my way up as it grows.
Now, what I'm a bit sketchy about is the germination stage. I've read through a shit ton of forums and articles that contradict each other. For example cup of water germination, some people say leave them in there until the tap root emerges, others state you have to take them out as soon as the drop to the bottom or they'll drown. What the actual fuck? I've also read that with the paper towel germination process, the tiny root hairs get stuck to the paper towel and stress the seedling a bit, hence why I've opted for the cup of water technique instead of the paper towel methodology or even a combination of both.
Also, the vermiculite I've acquired is apparently for starting seeds, could I use this to start my seeds or place them in a cup of water till they drop, place in damp vermiculite untill 1st of second leaves come through, then transfer to a Hempy cup and slice the cup open with a razor to drop it into it's final Hempy bucket with minimal stress? I've read that it's a good idea to plant in it's final pot, but surely letting it hit the res or even close to the res in a 425ml plastic Hempy beer cup then carefully transplanting it into a 9.6L Hempy bucket would speed growth up rather than placing the seedling straight into aforementioned Hempy bucket?
Only thing that has me stumped is just germinating these fuckers, I'm willing to try, but I have limited resources and want to be as close to 100% before the seed gets dropped in the water. Also, both RO and distilled water, heating mats and rapids rooters are out of my reach for now.
Any info on what I info I'm missing on germing these butt fuckers or suggestions?
Info:
Strain: Gnomo Automatic
Medium: Perlite/vermiculite Hempy bucket/cups
Feed: Maxibloom and molasses
Light: Chinese 300W LED in a flat white closet
Equipment: Digital pH meter, ppm meter, temperature/humidity meter and a bubbling station
What I was thinking was to start off with 1 or 2 seeds, give them a light scuff with 240 grit sandpaper, put them in a cup of water for about 12-24 hours, then after they've sunk, place em' in perlite/vermiculite Hempy beer cups. I would water with overnight bubbled tap water(approximately 100 ppm, no nutes), pH'd between 5.8 and 6.0 until a bit of runoff daily until the second set of leaves form and that's when I'll start adding nutes @200-250ppm and work my way up as it grows.
Now, what I'm a bit sketchy about is the germination stage. I've read through a shit ton of forums and articles that contradict each other. For example cup of water germination, some people say leave them in there until the tap root emerges, others state you have to take them out as soon as the drop to the bottom or they'll drown. What the actual fuck? I've also read that with the paper towel germination process, the tiny root hairs get stuck to the paper towel and stress the seedling a bit, hence why I've opted for the cup of water technique instead of the paper towel methodology or even a combination of both.
Also, the vermiculite I've acquired is apparently for starting seeds, could I use this to start my seeds or place them in a cup of water till they drop, place in damp vermiculite untill 1st of second leaves come through, then transfer to a Hempy cup and slice the cup open with a razor to drop it into it's final Hempy bucket with minimal stress? I've read that it's a good idea to plant in it's final pot, but surely letting it hit the res or even close to the res in a 425ml plastic Hempy beer cup then carefully transplanting it into a 9.6L Hempy bucket would speed growth up rather than placing the seedling straight into aforementioned Hempy bucket?
Only thing that has me stumped is just germinating these fuckers, I'm willing to try, but I have limited resources and want to be as close to 100% before the seed gets dropped in the water. Also, both RO and distilled water, heating mats and rapids rooters are out of my reach for now.
Any info on what I info I'm missing on germing these butt fuckers or suggestions?
