Hey cbd how are things in so-cal get some pics up so we can see how things are going.This will be my very first "Grow journal" so, I hope I do this right.
So far, this is just to check things out and get a feel for everything. Next, I gotta' discover how to upload pics to my grow journal.
Until next time...
Ive herd of people planting based on lunar cycles before, never paid attention personally. I have enough to track with out adding lunar cycles to the mix.hehe.First things first...
I'm just goofing around here with a pic like this 'cause it's too early in the year to germinate anything yet. It was 32º early this morning at my place.
I've marked my calendar for the 11th of March to germinate my seeds. I chose this date to coincide with the New Moon (a couple of days before, actually). I'm an old school kinda' guy and I like to stay synchronized with nature as much as I can.
I hear U @Bill284. It renders but a small (yet meaningful) benefit. If it wasn't easy for me, then I wouldn't even bother. I'm an outdoor grower in my own backyard, so I germinate in March and set the girls outside in early April after all danger of frost is gone. So in Feb, I simply take a look at my calendar to find when the New Moon is for March, then mark the date for 2 days before that New Moon to germinate my seeds. That's all there is to it; easy peasy.
Thank you for taking the time to explain that. I have some cbd seeds on the way.I hear U @Bill284. It renders but a small (yet meaningful) benefit. If it wasn't easy for me, then I wouldn't even bother. I'm an outdoor grower in my own backyard, so I germinate in March and set the girls outside in early April after all danger of frost is gone. So in Feb, I simply take a look at my calendar to find when the New Moon is for March, then mark the date for 2 days before that New Moon to germinate my seeds. That's all there is to it; easy peasy.
Basically, all that's happening is: with the small increase in gravity caused by our sun and moon on the same side of earth, it's purported to help tug the little sprout out of it's shell just a little bit more than what otherwise would happen. So, it amounts to just a bit of a tweak, or a small adjustment to help nature along with the process of a successful germination.
Thanx 4 listening...
A "New Moon" happens every 29.53 days, so we get one every month. For March 2021, it falls on the 13th. Because the seeds need "a couple of days or so" to start doing their thing, I find it helpful to do this "a couple of days or so" beforehand.Thank you for taking the time to explain that. I have some cbd seeds on the way.
Let me know when that date is and I'll do it as well.
Thanks so much, ok from what I understand i start soaking on 10th to be planted on 13th. I'm excited to see how it goes. I been running mothers so longA "New Moon" happens every 29.53 days, so we get one every month. For March 2021, it falls on the 13th. Because the seeds need "a couple of days or so" to start doing their thing, I find it helpful to do this "a couple of days or so" beforehand.
Hope this helps...
@Bill284, the 10th or 11th is fine, but there is no "to be planted on" date. Simply start whatever germination method that works for you about 2 days before the date of the New Moon and just let things happen as nature dictates; planting them when they are ready to be planted as you normally would. This is about when you "start" the germinating process, nothing more. This is one of those times that the KISS rule applies: "Keep It Simple Stupid". It's just an expression...
Hey @Bill284,
Hey CBDbud, nice start to your grow and nice tutorials too. Can you clarify again at what point you recommend germinating a seed with the timing of the moon in mind? You said above, to do so 2 days before the New moon, is that still right? My girls are all flowering now and I won't be doing any germinating for at least 6 months but I want to get right in my mind the timing for the moon germination, as it could be something to try next time. Cheers.I hear U @Bill284. It renders but a small (yet meaningful) benefit. If it wasn't easy for me, then I wouldn't even bother. I'm an outdoor grower in my own backyard, so I germinate in March and set the girls outside in early April after all danger of frost is gone. So in Feb, I simply take a look at my calendar to find when the New Moon is for March, then mark the date for 2 days before that New Moon to germinate my seeds. That's all there is to it; easy peasy.
Basically, all that's happening is: with the small increase in gravity caused by our sun and moon on the same side of earth, it's purported to help tug the little sprout out of it's shell just a little bit more than what otherwise would happen. So, it amounts to just a bit of a tweak, or a small adjustment to help nature along with the process of a successful germination.
Thanx 4 listening...
I had a horrible experience in germinating a Mexican Sativa this grow, that only 1 germinated out of 5, then it grew upside/down and broke the soil with it's tap root. Then on being righted it's helmet failed to come off and after 'surgery' I feel its root was damaged, it lived for a month with just cotyledons only. I think that was probably a case of a J root you mentioned, I have always tried to point the root down when planting it, and that was the first time I had a root break the soil like that.
