Pink Rozay Under A ViparSpectra XS1500

bluter said:
you're not starting out in a solo?
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Nope. I decided to try starting them in the final pot this time, as I thought it might get them going a bit faster.
In my first attempts at hempy growing, after transplanting from the starting pots it seemed like they slowed down, and I had to water them the same way as I did when I was trying to guide the taproot down to the res.
I thought maybe starting them this way would be a bit quicker. Get the taproot down to the res once and then let them go.
The other pots I'm using are only a little deeper than solos, so I didn't think it would be a huge change.
This pot is bigger, and I probably should have gone with a solo.
We'll see what happens.
Worst case, I'll have to start a new seed, and then I'll use a solo.
 
generally the solos are used to ensure they have enough root structure before transplant to a larger pot. when done progressively the plant never skips a beat or suffers the type of transplant shock witnessed in other media. development is usually faster.

perlite wicks ok, but the res may not be sufficient to wick enough to a germinated seed in the larger pot. another danger is the seed falling further down into the media and not being able to break surface. i've actually had to dig a few out in the solos, not sure i could have found them in a larger pot.
 
bluter said:
perlite wicks ok, but the res may not be sufficient to wick enough to a germinated seed in the larger pot.
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I don't depend on wicking early on. Until the taproot reaches the res I give the plant progressively stronger MC feedings down beside the stem. Before she pops up I use a spray bottle to wet the perlite above the seed.
bluter said:
another danger is the seed falling further down into the media and not being able to break surface. i've actually had to dig a few out in the solos, not sure i could have found them in a larger pot.
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I've actually had the opposite problem. The taproot sometimes hits a piece of perlite head on and pushes the seed right out of the perlite with just a tiny portion of the root still in there. It usually falls over, and I can then replant it without a problem.
Using the spray bottle also prevents the water from washing the seed down as there's no stream.
The perlite I've been using is of extremely uneven sized bits. A lot of it is a lot finer than you'll usually find being sold south of the border, so it actually wicks better than the larger stuff, and helps prevent the water from being able to move the seed.
I'm experimenting with germinating in a paper towel before putting it in the perlite. I didn't let it get very long here, but the second Cherry Bomb seed in my other grow will be allowed to grow a longer one before planting.
 
how often are you feeding them?
 
bluter said:
how often are you feeding them?
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This one I'm not feeding yet.
I'll start her on 1g/litre Mega Crop as soon as she breaks the surface. I'll likely use a syringe to gently trickle it down around the base of the stem. A day or two later 2g/L, then 3, then 4. I won't go higher than that unless she asks me to.
Based on what's happened in the last few grows it should take about a week for the roots to hit the res, and as soon as I see her response I'll give her a full strength feeding with plenty of runoff to make sure the res is full of undiluted nutrient solution.

Edit: after that I'll be using your 3-2-1 method.
 
i was wondering how you got root structure established.
 
bluter said:
i was wondering how you got root structure established.
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Well, the res has plain water in it from the get-go, so there's something for the roots to chase. I often get a small amount of runoff from the drain hole after I give them their seedling feedings.
 
Good catch!
 
Melville Hobbes said:
Full strength Mega Crop today. I'll be making sure the res is at full strength (1g/litre, 4g/gallon) sometime in the next few days.
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For a sprout that size? And I thought I was aggressive with the nutes!
 
InTheShed said:
For a sprout that size? And I thought I was aggressive with the nutes!
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Her roots are getting close to the res. Her leaves grew quite visibly overnight.
She's going to need the nutrients, and there aren't any in the perlite.
If it's a mistake I'll know by this time tomorrow.
 
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