Hey everyone, glad to meet you. I've got many years in greenhouse and nursery work, but I gritted my teeth and held off growing the good stuff until it was legalized here. Since I didn't have a heart attack and hell did not, in fact, freeze over when it was legalized, I set up and started the research. Back in the 70s I had one or two seeds and grew a photo as a bonsai.
Side story: I fell out with my folks and left home for a few months. Neither of them would speak to me. However, when I finally came back my father who had been raging upset with me forever somehow thought he would 'make up' with me by showing me how well he'd cared for my houseplant while I was gone. He came striding out of the house smiling holding my 'bonsai' looking green and gorgeous, and I was so stunned I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Week of April 7
Five Amnesia Auto Fem from Canuk Seeds, and a free White Widow.
Planted one week after my tomatoes and peppers under basic LEDs in seed starter media in basic seed starting trays.
Sativa dominant with stated final height at 47 inches so I expect a bit larger plant, don't know if this is true, feel free to chime in if you are familiar with this strain.
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They were up in four days on a grower's heat mat, temp constant at 76 degrees.
The free Widow seed did nothing but rot.
Side note: If you don't have a seed starter heat mat, get one, they are cheap and last forever and are more than worth it. I've used this one for fifteen years for every vegetable garden and for starting rose and rarer flower seeds. The constant low bottom heat works wonders, especially if you are starting them in a cooler ambient temp room. I wouldn't live without one.
Transplanted to four inch terra cotta pots using Bumper Crop as media at around second week.
Transplanted again week five into 2 gallon basic grow pots, Bumper Crop media. Two days later I topped them to five sets of branches. No ill effects whatsoever. .
Roots were fully spread through the four inch pots by that time, simple transfer.
After they settled in I've watered once a week with Neptune's Harvest veg, and will switch over to Neptune's Rose and Bloom formula soon.
They are currently under a single LED full spectrum, $19.95 Home Depot.
Week 6-ish
All around 12"
Side story: I fell out with my folks and left home for a few months. Neither of them would speak to me. However, when I finally came back my father who had been raging upset with me forever somehow thought he would 'make up' with me by showing me how well he'd cared for my houseplant while I was gone. He came striding out of the house smiling holding my 'bonsai' looking green and gorgeous, and I was so stunned I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Week of April 7
Five Amnesia Auto Fem from Canuk Seeds, and a free White Widow.
Planted one week after my tomatoes and peppers under basic LEDs in seed starter media in basic seed starting trays.
Sativa dominant with stated final height at 47 inches so I expect a bit larger plant, don't know if this is true, feel free to chime in if you are familiar with this strain.
.
They were up in four days on a grower's heat mat, temp constant at 76 degrees.
The free Widow seed did nothing but rot.
Side note: If you don't have a seed starter heat mat, get one, they are cheap and last forever and are more than worth it. I've used this one for fifteen years for every vegetable garden and for starting rose and rarer flower seeds. The constant low bottom heat works wonders, especially if you are starting them in a cooler ambient temp room. I wouldn't live without one.
Transplanted to four inch terra cotta pots using Bumper Crop as media at around second week.
Transplanted again week five into 2 gallon basic grow pots, Bumper Crop media. Two days later I topped them to five sets of branches. No ill effects whatsoever. .
Roots were fully spread through the four inch pots by that time, simple transfer.
After they settled in I've watered once a week with Neptune's Harvest veg, and will switch over to Neptune's Rose and Bloom formula soon.
They are currently under a single LED full spectrum, $19.95 Home Depot.
Week 6-ish
All around 12"
