CBD Joy: A Community Garden Experience

[Amy Gardner]

Thanks mouser - I have only used the mister. was a bit worried I was overdoing it, but didn't want it to dry out either! I only had budget for one seed for this indoor attempt so I don't have a backup.

Anyway - Day 3 and there's an update! BUT! I really need some reassurance here... the sprouting is not the usual sight that I have seen before.

Yesterday I noticed a slight raising in the soil about where I dropped the seed. Then today i noticed it was raised a little more. It was more of a growing hill than a space opening up for a seedling. Looked like this:

Now - I once witnessed a little plant rot away under the soil because it had sprouted and not made it up and out of the surface. Maybe it was a weak seed (if that's possible) or maybe it was dropped too deep, but I was way nervous that would happen here so I VERY GENTLY took the little stirring tool that came with my Arizer Solo and very softly lifted and moved a tiny clump aside...

Does that look like 2 baby leaves struggling to get up? It does to me, so I've given it a light misting and put the light on (a Mars Hydro 300 about 70cm above the soil. Will try to resist opening the curtain to look a hundred times...

Any expert opinions on this odd germination greatly appreciated. I really hope she's going to be ok and that it wasn't overly silly & impatient to move the clump! I keep trying to remember what many good folk around here say a lot - it's a weed, it loves to grow, it wants to grow...

 

[SweetSue]

Thanks mouser - I have only used the mister. was a bit worried I was overdoing it, but didn't want it to dry out either! I only had budget for one seed for this indoor attempt so I don't have a backup.

Anyway - Day 3 and there's an update! BUT! I really need some reassurance here... the sprouting is not the usual sight that I have seen before.

Yesterday I noticed a slight raising in the soil about where I dropped the seed. Then today i noticed it was raised a little more. It was more of a growing hill than a space opening up for a seedling. Looked like this:

Now - I once witnessed a little plant rot away under the soil because it had sprouted and not made it up and out of the surface. Maybe it was a weak seed (if that's possible) or maybe it was dropped too deep, but I was way nervous that would happen here so I VERY GENTLY took the little stirring tool that came with my Arizer Solo and very softly lifted and moved a tiny clump aside...

Does that look like 2 baby leaves struggling to get up? It does to me, so I've given it a light misting and put the light on (a Mars Hydro 300 about 70cm above the soil. Will try to resist opening the curtain to look a hundred times...

Any expert opinions on this odd germination greatly appreciated. I really hope she's going to be ok and that it wasn't overly silly & impatient to move the clump! I keep trying to remember what many good folk around here say a lot - it's a weed, it loves to grow, it wants to grow...

It's just the sprout opening up Amy. See how it looks like a hungry baby bird? That's just the leaves opening to catch the light and fuel the rest of the spurt of growth that shoves it upright towards the light.

You're doing all the right things.

 

[Amy Gardner]

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Yep - it's starting to lift up a little bit now. Was worried about burning it so raised the light a little - is now 73cm above ('bout 28").

Isn't it exciting! .

I'm nervous to dance a little jig as it still seems so fragile still.

Thanks Sue ..

 

[SweetSue]

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Yep - it's starting to lift up a little bit now. Was worried about burning it so raised the light a little - is now 73cm above ('bout 28").

Isn't it exciting! .

I'm nervous to dance a little jig as it still seems so fragile still.

Thanks Sue ..

They look so improbably small att this stage you can't imagine colas loaded with frosty buds, but by God, that's what you should expect.

One of the wonders of cultivating cannabis is how swiftly they accelerate growth and seemingly rush to harvest. Three years and I still watch in awe.

 

[Amy Gardner]

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[Radogast]

I de-stemmed 20g of CBD Critical Cure today, mostly popcorn buds. Smokers were silly and giggly, like good Mexican weed from the 70s - except a stronger high with the addition of a happy, body de-stress feeling.

CBD Critical Cure - another 'Z' hanging for a couple more days. As much as I didn't enjoy the look of this Sativa style pheno while she was growing. her hard to trim wispy buds and weak branches, and even though she fell short of my 2.5 oz goal, I'll be growing clones of this one - I can't turn my back on giggly, silly. body loving highs that relax without couch lock. (There is a moment of sleepy after a hit, but it passes - unless that hit is right before bedtime.)


CBD Critical Cure - larger buds still hanging.

 

[Amy Gardner]

I de-stemmed 20g of CBD Critical Cure today, mostly popcorn buds. Smokers were silly and giggly, like good Mexican weed from the 70s - except a stronger high with the addition of a happy, body de-stress feeling.

CBD Critical Cure - another 'Z' hanging for a couple more days. As much as I didn't enjoy the look of this Sativa style pheno while she was growing. her hard to trim wispy buds and weak branches, and even though she fell short of my 2.5 oz goal, I'll be growing clones of this one - I can't turn my back on giggly, silly. body loving highs that relax without couch lock. (There is a moment of sleepy after a hit, but it passes - unless that hit is right before bedtime.)


CBD Critical Cure - larger buds still hanging.

. thanks for the smoke report. Super excited because I bought one of these seeds for the outdoor garden and from what you say, it sounds like a perfect strain for me


(I seem to be following you 'round the rooms tonight Rad ..)

 

[DobeWan]

My Candida grow is underway. She needed help out of her shell with tweezers but has been humming along since. Definitely has a sativa look.

 

[DobeWan]

It's probably also worth noting my wife has a successful first try of Nordle by CBD Crew. She was having RA shoulder pain in the evening, and it gave her some relief with a very mild high, and also relaxed her for bed.

The CBD Crew offerings on the indica side have been her best fit so far for relief. Next experiment will probably be combining a pure CBD oil dose with an indica oil dose.

 

[SweetSue]

It's probably also worth noting my wife has a successful first try of Nordle by CBD Crew. She was having RA shoulder pain in the evening, and it gave her some relief with a very mild high, and also relaxed her for bed.

The CBD Crew offerings on the indica side have been her best fit so far for relief. Next experiment will probably be combining a pure CBD oil dose with an indica oil dose.

Good to hear DoneWan. Makes me smile every time I hear of another member finding relief with cannabis.

The CBD Critical Cure I'm so happy with was developed by Barney's Farm in partnership with CBD Crew. Those guys know their stuff, don't they? All the best of the CBD chemovars have that CBD Crew stamp on them.

Talking about my favorite CBD chemovar, some recent pictures of the growing girls.

CBD Critical Cure 2.6 (Day 28) I discovered today that the stakes I use in my soil pots work in hempy too, so I started training her.

CBD Critical Cure 2.5 (Day 39) Outgrowing that tiny pot she's in. Sometime this week I'll try to get space to increase her soil footprint.

CBD Critical Cure 2.2.1 (Day 122, flip + 40) She just got into the finish tent this week. Still another 20 or more days to go to the end. Amazing how quickly that'll pass, eh?

She's getting an hour less light every day in this tent, so hairs have begun to change.

She makes a nice smoke too. It was my choice for the day. This chemovar is what I make the base capsule oil from that both the daughter and I take daily and on schedule. Smoking it is interesting. Of course, the high is different, but it's delightful how drying it in the dehydrator retained enough of the terps that it tastes like my oil. Makes my mouth water to break it apart.

Frosty as she can be, and a most pleasant euphoric experience. I'm just hitting the sleepy stage, so I'm going out for a walk to break the spell. Lol!

 

[Amy Gardner]

Update:
Critical + (auto) Day 5 morning, she's wearing her seed helmet as a collar. It was pretty firmly attached!

Day 5 evening - tried to knock of the helmet 'collar' with some drops of water - didn't budge.

Day 6 - starting to think I maybe raised the light too high? And maybe I gave her too much water...? Still looks ok

Decided yesterday afternoon that I had indeed raised the light too high so I dropped it down to 68-9cm (about 27")
for the last 5 hours of the day and I think she liked it (maybe I'm imagining that).

Day 7 - today

I am challenged to maintain RH at a high enough level. It's a bit dry. I added my oil diffuser - without oil in it - to increase moisture and it's working a bit. But the RH fluctuates between 42%-55% during the day. Temps range from 19-23ºC.

I have some questions I've been having trouble sourcing answers for by searching the forums - hopefully the good folk here can help me directly.

How much should I be watering at this stage. I know wet/dry cycles are/can be important, but from what stage. Should I be letting it dry out at this early stage. Can I kill it buy watering too much (my research suggests I can - why I'm trying to find out how much to water)?

Also, I have a small fan on order to get some breezes over her - should I be starting that this early too?

And last question - what's the ideal height for my light (MarsHydro 300LED)?

Maybe I should be starting my own dedicated journal but I'm not sure I'm up for that just yet. Hoping to get assistance here and get used to posting first.

Thanks all!

 

[mouser]

just spritz her when you walk by...unless its wicked dry theres enough water for the roots for a week or more. lift the pot when you visit..you will know when its dry.

 

[Amy Gardner]

just spritz her when you walk by...unless its wicked dry theres enough water for the roots for a week or more. lift the pot when you visit..you will know when its dry.

Thanks - I can't lift the pot! That's beyond my physical capacity - wet or dry. I can wiggle my finger down and it was moist but only a bit. I don't think I fully soaked the pot before I planted it. I soaked it, but not so much that it dribbled. I'm still not sure I get it. With other seedlings (not weed) my gardening friends say they fully water seedlings every day. But I gather with pot, people say not to do that.

I'm guessing then that less is more when it comes to water at this stage.

Question is then, if it's moist under the soil surface I shouldn't water it until its dry, but I can spritz it a little in the meantime, is that right?

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[Canna Montana]

Thanks - I can't lift the pot! That's beyond my physical capacity - wet or dry. I can wiggle my finger down and it was moist but only a bit. I don't think I fully soaked the pot before I planted it. I soaked it, but not so much that it dribbled. I'm still not sure I get it. With other seedlings (not weed) my gardening friends say they fully water seedlings every day. But I gather with pot, people say not to do that.

I'm guessing then that less is more when it comes to water at this stage.

Question is then, if it's moist under the soil surface I shouldn't water it until its dry, but I can spritz it a little in the meantime, is that right?

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Ok, the first rule of the game is: you are growing a weed. Treat it as it's a weed. They need to dry out most of the way before you water it again. We usually wait about a week between watering at this stage.

I'm curious what kind of material your pot is made out of. Is it a hard or soft pot?

I wouldn't spritz it too much. At this stage in its life, it needs to spend time growing a good root system. If the water is always available, then the roots don't have to go far for the water, and they don't form a good structure. If the structure of the roots is weak, the plant won't be able to grow vertically very well at all. It would eventually become top heavy and fall over. You want your soil to dry out so the roots have to grow to reach out for water. It's a good idea to feed the plants from the bottom, if possible. That forces the roots to have to grow down, causing a good structure.

It's good seeing you around again, and always feel free to stop by our journal with pics if you are looking for help. We love seeing pics and helping other people. Have a delightful time today.

 

[mouser]

when in doubt, spritz....i have let my girls get way dry and they always pop back in veg...in flower, not so much. Its just a wee little thing..doesnt need a whole lot of moisture. You could feed it entirely with a spray bottle for a few weeks.

not saying you should...just that you could... Wait until the top couple inches are dry and give it a cup or so of water. By that time you should be at 3 or 4 nodes and out of the woods

 

[Amy Gardner]

Thanks both Canna and mouser .

That helps! I think I've been giving it a little too much. Will do as you say and let it dry out more.

I'm curious what kind of material your pot is made out of. Is it a hard or soft pot?

It's a geo pot Canna, so soft. Thanks for dropping over and sharing such helpful info for me. I'll be braver now! .. you have a delightful day too - or evening as the case may be...

 

[SweetSue]

When I plant a seed I water the pot thoroughly the day before. Then I don't water again until they begin to wilt just a tad. As mouser pointed out, that's usually around three or more nodes. The plant embryo has all the nutrients the seedling needs and they begin to grow roots like mad.

You're right Amy, in assuming that with cannabis dry is preferred over wet. The single most common Newb mistake is overwatering. You can push these plants much further than you'd believe, and they'll just reward you with stronger oils.

You'll get the hang of this. They're fun to hover over, but they do best when we forget about them for the most part.

 

[Radogast]

My seedlings generally go 20-30 days between the first and second watering in a 1 gallon plastic pot.

When I water, I soak the pots so the soil absorb as much water as possible.


(If planting non-feminized seeds. You should water once a week for the first month, to reduce the number of male plants.)

Drying times in fabric pots may be different, but I have gone 25 days between waterings in a 7-gal fabric pot.

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If you can't lift the pot, I suggest you get a cheap soil probe. As you push it down into the soil, the needle will jump up to a higher setting when it encounters water. If this happens in the top half of the soil, it doesn't need more water. I usually wait until the top 2/3 of the soil reads dry between waterings.

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This seedling was watered one time, before I planted - no misting, 80F, 60% humidity

This clone was watered for the second time after it was planted (2 days ago)

 

[Amy Gardner]

Sue, Rad, thanks so much. That gives me a real lot to go on with ..

I'm going to let it dry out a heap more and then soak it (maybe a top down - bottom up watering) and then Ieave it till my new moisture meter arrives - Thanks for that tip Radogast. I'm going looking for one now...

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[Amy Gardner]

I'm more relaxed around her now and will, in future only update every week or 2. But today I can't resist sharing this photo. I love how furry she is!

Realised I don't know when to count the age from... is it from when she sprouted out of the soil and showed herself for the first time? or From when I dropped the seed? If it's from when she showed herself, then this is actually day 7 (and the days I had above were wrong - they were from planting).

So young, and already sparkly