growing from seed?

hi, ive been growing for a while from clones, now want to grow from seed and im bit in the dark with info i need, is there a " best place to get gfeminized seeds from"? im looking for a indica with a nice thc level can any one reccomend a strain? . Also how long does it take from crack of seed to maturity of plant before it goes into 12/12, as I wanna get approx ten seeds want to grow all upto maturity then keep best one for a mother? how long would the mother take before able to give cuttings from her?

cheers

depending on the grow environment, lights used, grow style, etc, i'd say a good month from seed and you should be able to get clones from the plants..
i won't say who's the best, but i will tell you a few people who's fem seeds should be avoided.. greenhouse seed co, barney's farm, and i hate to say it, cali connectoin seems to be having some issues with their fem's as well recently.. i also hear a lot of problems about dutch passions fems now i think about it..

I like buying from Attitude and Nirvana. I haven't tried Sea of Seeds or Herbies, both RIU forum sponsors. I'm not big on trusting the sponsors ever since the fiasco that happened last year with Speedy Seeds, who ripped off a lot of people on this forum. Luckily I'm so distrusting I didn't order from them either, so I wasn't effected.

As for germinating them, the easiest way I found is just to soak them for 10-15 min then put them right into your potting soil at a depth of 1/2". I don't bother with the paper towel or soaking them over night. While those methods work for a lot of people, it's not needed and I'm constantly seeing people running into problems doing it that way.

I also like putting them in one gallon grow bags. That way just in case I'm away for a day or two, I got enough moisture in the soil for them to survive without any attention. Also helps that they don't get root bound should I misjudge when to transplant them.

My favorite strain to grow at the moment is White Rhino. Its indica, hardy, good yielder, and very potent.

racerboy71 said:

depending on the grow environment, lights used, grow style, etc, i'd say a good month from seed and you should be able to get clones from the plants..
i won't say who's the best, but i will tell you a few people who's fem seeds should be avoided.. greenhouse seed co, barney's farm, and i hate to say it, cali connectoin seems to be having some issues with their fem's as well recently.. i also hear a lot of problems about dutch passions fems now i think about it..

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thanks, my grow enviroment stands as, a complete grow room 1 600 mh and 2 hps. usually I veg between 2 and 6 wks. and grow SOG one main cola. Ive always grown from out sourced clone never needed to have different rooms for seeds. What extra equipment will I need? thinking about gettin a cloner box or something a like, what is the best light to use for seeds? was thinking as i will veg under the 600 mh two wks before the flip defo need different lights for the seeds to pop and grow for 2 weeks before putting into my room? as I use coco as my main medium I was thinking of using rockwool cubes then put them straight into the coco. I use hesi grow for my main feeding program. can I use this at a more diluted concertration to feed the seedlings??

ok thanks, im going to check attitude and nirvana out. about the germinating point, ive never germinated anything since i was at school, 15+ years ago so not fresh in my mind, but what you say does make sence, so I think I will try your method out. Ive asked this in my previous post but hey cant hurt to ask more people, what kind of light would you recommend? am I thinking I will need a propergator? Ive seen heated and non heated ones about, which are the best to use?

+1 about the white Rhino. Ive grew it a few times and it is a very smooth smoke, puts me in my seat and I like that

Hi .you do not need a propagator for seeds just a warm enviroment.

and what about light system. i would of thought a 600 would hurt

I don't use any fancy propagators. Just sow directly into soil. The heat from the lights keeps it warm enough. Your setup looks fine. I'm not really an indoor growers so I'l let others give you tips on that. I only do indoors for a month in March, then everything goes outside.

i start out ten seeds or more under like 4 cfl 26w then ass they get bigger i add 4 more until there about 8 inches tall and 6 sets of branches in a 55 gallon tote t5s also work great the cfls you can get them close then after two weeks put them under your 600 for another two weeks to veg then flower and you will be so happy. My mom ordered me some seeds for my birthday from nirvana and got me a mixed pack of fem seeds 5 pack and it was the indoor mix fucken all strains were excellent dank the nirvana ICE is awsome and there Master Kush is a treat to grow and the quality is pretty dank i vegged a plant for a month and got a qp off of the master kush with no topping nothing the Ice i kinda fucked that one up with my topping should have left it like the master kush

I've grown Vanilla Kush from Attitude on two occasions and was very pleased with the results. I'm currently growing Afgan Rhyder Kush Auto Flowers also from Attitude.

jafooli said:

and what about light system. i would of thought a 600 would hurt

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i like the 250 watt envirolites to start seeds for the first few weeks............i use 1ml tnt per litre in coco for a start...

ok thanks guys, got on order a apollo hoodand 125w clf blue. from nirvana ive got 5 fem aurora, 5 fem Bubblelicious and 5 fem master Kush cant wait to grow them. will update