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[Dr Fluff]

Please explain further that seam sanding?

Where the seed naturally cracks, a light sanding along that seam allows the seed to crack more easily!
The seam can also be scraped with a scalpel.
Doing this also removes some of the seed coat allowing the seed yo absorb water more easily.
Scarification can also be used. Put a small piece of sand paper in a match box, put in seeds, close match box and shake.
This will scratch the seed coat allowing for water to be absorbed better.
If someone was making seeds, something to remember is don't feed the plant too much or you will get very hard seed casings, which are difficult for the seedling to break out off and you could get a tiny stalk with a seed shell helmet which won't shift!
https://growitbuildit.com/seed-scarification-illustrated-guide-pictures/

 

[Waira]

Another days work and another step, in the right direction.
It was supposed to be substrate mixing day today but when I got there, I realised there was still a lot of clearing up to do!
All in all, it took 6 hours to get it like this.
That pile of sticks doesn't look that much material but it is the whole plot worth of brambles.
There were still bramble stems in the ground that needed got rid of too, more snipping.
A good days work, next will be the substrate mixing but the weather is not looking good for a week, so we shall see, when I make up there again.

Yo RT, pass the NSAID's!
Phenomenal mate, and to be sure sure veg' density has some serious recovery torque to contend with...all that new well lite space will see some bursts of regrowth!
Great shots of previous spot vs. the new, footprint perspective double my applause for the efforts

Where the seed naturally cracks, a light sanding along that seam allows the seed to crack more easily!
The seam can also be scraped with a scalpel.
Doing this also removes some of the seed coat allowing the seed yo absorb water more easily.
Scarification can also be used. Put a small piece of sand paper in a match box, put in seeds, close match box and shake.
This will scratch the seed coat allowing for water to be absorbed better.
If someone was making seeds, something to remember is don't feed the plant too much or you will get very hard seed casings, which are difficult for the seedling to break out off and you could get a tiny stalk with a seed shell helmet which won't shift!
https://growitbuildit.com/seed-scarification-illustrated-guide-pictures/

Please explain further that seam sanding?

Ayuh! ... I sand the tip point where it first splits usually, and along the seams where the case halves meet... Depending on the size and any known info on the case's toughness, I'll scuff fairly lightly on smaller seeds (also difficult as hell to hold them!), to pretty aggressive on more or less typical sized seeds, to grinding a notable pile off large hard cased buggers!

This all started a while back when I got these LambsBreath seeds from local mate, who got some from Jamaican friends... Clearly a more modern hybrid (details unknown), certainly not the "pure landrace" type which is basically an equatorial landrace that would take 14 weeks in bloom here =
Anyway, the seeds were massive and I was warned they are difficult to germ' sometimes... first round 2/5 germ'ed with the usual light scuffing, next to useless... Next time I took a tightly rolled piece of 220grit about the size of a fat matchstick and I worked a literal mini-pile of sawdust off them suckers! Soak and sow, 5/5 up =
...took a pile of callus skin too, made for smooth fingertips- ...sacrifice our bodies for the love of growing, hey?

 

[Jpkindbud]

Sounds awesome! Does dog wood have thorns or is it a thick thicket?

Just thick brush. No thorns!

 

[MasonJarOG]

@Waira wow that’s some big ass seeds. That Jamaican weed is good over on the island.

Weekly Update - not much going on and the rebooted autoflowers are in the Tub.

The Duke <>Space Station Gold<>Green Crack

Photoperiods are starting to veg and not sure yet where I’m gonna plant them in the yard. My partner in the garden has been beautifying this past year and I keep hearing “why’d ya buy that tent then?” reply “why’d ya smoke it all up with your girlfriends?”

 

[Green Hornet]

Week 2 the one on the left is the Blueberry auto the one on the right is a Blueberry photo Happy Farming !

 

[iampepe]

Where the seed naturally cracks, a light sanding along that seam allows the seed to crack more easily!
The seam can also be scraped with a scalpel.
Doing this also removes some of the seed coat allowing the seed yo absorb water more easily.
Scarification can also be used. Put a small piece of sand paper in a match box, put in seeds, close match box and shake.
This will scratch the seed coat allowing for water to be absorbed better.
If someone was making seeds, something to remember is don't feed the plant too much or you will get very hard seed casings, which are difficult for the seedling to break out off and you could get a tiny stalk with a seed shell helmet which won't shift!
https://growitbuildit.com/seed-scarification-illustrated-guide-pictures/

Yes, tis why all my beans are made 100% organic. I don't even own a bottle of nutes anymore.

 

[Dr Fluff]

Super Natural Seed are a seed bank made of female gardeners who have spent years perfecting pesticide-free organic cultivation techniques that have a smaller environmental impact, as well as using recyclable packaging for the seeds.​

They are a UK seed bank too!
In total I got 10 Seeds for £45 (inc discount) + freebies, which is a stellar deal!

Cosmic Cupcake = Ice Cream Cake x Cherry Cheesecake autos
Galactic Grape = Purple Thai x Grape Gushers autos

Galactic Grape boasts, it can be ready from seed to harvest in as little as 50-55 days.
Yes that is super fast, lets see if it can cross the finish line in that time!

 

[iampepe]

Another week gone by. Started some autos today.

 

[JP1]

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[Dr Fluff]

Another week gone by. Started some autos today. View attachment 1685252

Looking great @iampepe such a beautiful sight seeing them growing under the sun!
A rare sight in the UK as it is a small island, which is densely populated.
There are estimated to be 1000-3000 Guerrilla growers in the UK out of a population of 67 million according to and article in Vice Magazine!
We are a rare breed.
That reminds me, I need to get my skates on I haven't even dropped my beans yet!
As soon as substrate mixing is done they will get dropped!