I crack my seeds in shallow tap water. It takes about 48 hours or less for them to pop and then I transplant them them into their medium. The thing that weirds me out is with any other plant I would use the standard technique you mentioned. I think you just inspired me to stop being a weirdo and crack my next batch the same way I would do with any seed! Thanks.
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Amen! A LOT of people are telling growers that causing stress by not watering explodes growth. I know one thing-a sad shrunken, brown dead root ball is not going to produce more flowers!
What i have found out is that there definetly is improvement in growth when you let your pots dry out sufficiently enough in soil. I use some 7 gal pots and i go about 4-5 days between waterings. That seems to be their sweet spot.
Hey, what would you recommend for the amount of blood and bone meal to put in the soil for seedlings?
Oh......about 2 Tblsp. each in 10 gallons of soil. Watch blood meal. For an organic it is pretty quick acting and can be 'hot'.
Oh......about 2 Tblsp. each in 10 gallons of soil. Watch blood meal. For an organic it is pretty quick acting and can be 'hot'.
Everything about gardening is finding the right balance. A plant will grow fastest with a consistent supply of moisture at its roots, and nutrients. That's pure science.
The cannabis forum paradigm of wet/dry cycles you read about is hearsay, it's wrong, and parroted by folks that don't know what they're doing....who often have been burned (by their own hand) because they kept their soil too wet which induced a decaying root system. So, they become gun shy and warn folks to let their pots dry out between watering. Fine, just stunt the plant and create soil structure problems.
It's all relative to the amount of wicking action of the foliage. If you go 4-5 days between waterings, then you have cultural issues, too large a pot for the limited bulk of your roots and foliage. Indoors I used to water 5 gallon pots TWICE a day with at least one quart of water each time from 4 weeks veg on.
Uncle Ben
I think i spoke too quick.. Im a noob to 7 gal pots. I usually use 3 gal. Uncle Ben your right, 4-5 days is too long. im thinking 2-3 days is about right....
This is a water issue. This is an underwatering issue. You have excess salt buildup in your media, so even when you water, it takes days for you plants to take up water because of the salt build up. During Flower do not let your pots run dry or your yield will suffer. You might also be over fertilizing.
Sounds like the root system is shot. Only one way to find out - pop it out of its pot and take a look.
