Tales From The Krip!

Norcaliwood said:
You do have some great names going there in genetics lines............. Hope you find a winner in all that................ I do see afew dollars invested............
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Yeah, at retail, they'd be pretty expensive, but I get everything on sale (which, BTW, is still pretty expensive!)! :rofl:

So far, the Blackwater and Tut (#1) are two keepers. I'm hanging onto the Fruit Punch for now, but can definitely do better - I just like the fruity terps. I probably will replace the Tut, at some point, but no rush to replace her while she's in the "Top Two" of the strains I've grown out.

The rest of the strains I haven't yet had a harvest and I have plenty more seeds of all of them.

I'm really liking the way the Dolato is looking. It seems to be growing slightly shorter than the other three in the tent, but she has some very thick colas, so I'm expecting some heavy buds, and I've never had a plant show this much frost this early into flower, so I'm also hoping those heavy buds will be heavily coated in goodness! :slide:
 
Norcaliwood said:
You do have some great names going there in genetics lines............. Hope you find a winner in all that................ I do see afew dollars invested............
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MORE SEEDS

In spite of Brother Ween's's best efforts to break my addiction and speaking of $$$'s invested, Brother NCW reminded me that, last Sunday, I had placed an order with Ace seeds in the shopping cart but wanted to call my credit card company first to make sure the order didn't get blocked and I hadn't taken care of it yet.

So, I just did! :slide:

Here are the strains that should be coming in from Ace:
  • Bubba Hash Feminized (3-pack) - Thanks Brother Neiko !
  • Malawi Feminized (3-pack)
  • Zamaldelica x Kali China Feminized (5-pack)
  • Malawi x Panama Standard (10-pack / Free)
Happy Harvests!

K
 
Dankman_420 said:
How do you guys store your seeds? I'm having issues with old beans. Maybe I'm not storing them the right way
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I store mine in the fridge, in sealed mason jars, with dessicant packs inside.

Here's an OLD video I had posted in, I think, my very first journal that may help:


EDIT: For some reason, the video does not appear to be playing here. You can view it at:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpKYEIt84qo

(The only way I could get the link was to paste it as code!)
 
As long as temps are within a normal range ...and they are kept dry, sealed up, and in the dark preferably,...they will last a very long time. Mine are in my dresser drawer.... Cheers eh.
 
Dankman_420 said:
Maybe I'm just having bad luck with this pack. My Rh is low AF and house is cold AF. Probably environmental problems
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How are you germinating and what's happening with them? Are you getting a taproot but nothing above soil, or no taproot, at all?
 
Hey Dankman Yup...same as me but....the time to plant , is when they show a lil split...NOT when the tap root is showing OK. That is very wasted energy and i always get frustrated when someone shows a pic of a group of seeds with long tails showing...bad , bad , bad!! The seed needs to be in soil when that starts to happen , OK! Do not wait around to look at the tap root,..plant just as soon as the seed shows a very small 'split'....don't wait for a tail. The reason i do as you do , is just to verify the seed is viable and will sprout. Your methods are , otherwise the very same as mine. I imagine your seeds have either been stressed somehow , or are just not viable cuz you are doing everything proper. cheers man!
 
Dankman_420 said:
Some crack in the paper towels and then don't come up above the dirt. Couple won't get a tail at all. I've started using a seedling heat mat. Seems to be helping
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Dankman_420 said:
Let me start over. First I soak in ro water for 24 hours then into paper towels. Then after a couple days usually I'll have tails. Then into organic seedling soil. Was nearly 100% for few years at my old house. Was much warmer than the house I'm in now. These seeds are a few years old
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OK...So, a LOT of growers use the paper towel method of germinating with great success. I was never a fan of it because you risk the taproot starting to grow into the fibers on the paper towels and it can damage the root when you remove it to plant. It's also possible your brand of paper towels has bleach or some other chemical used in the manufacturing process that's inhibiting the growth.

In my opinion, if you're going to get a taproot, you may as well let it root into the medium you'll be growing it in!

In fact, even soaking the seeds is somewhat controversial since you CAN "drown" the seeds if you wait too long to transplant them.

One last tip that I actually picked up from the above video is "seed scarification" and I do it exactly the way it's shown in the video. The issue is that older seeds and/or seeds with thicker husks can require too much energy for the taproot to break through. By thinning out the husk, you can make it easier for the taproot to emerge.

All that being said, here's how I germinate.

DISCLAIMER: There is no "right" way - this is just the technique I have the most success with!

I'll usually only do the scarification if it's an old seed, the only one I have, or I've had trouble germinating that strain. In other words, if I'm stressing about the germination, I do it as a safety precaution.

I'll soak the seeds for 12-24 hours TOPS! I'm only waiting to make sure they sink, which tells me they're viable, and just see the seed husk crack. The first sign of a taproot, that baby gets planted. Usually in 2-4 days I'll see the seed pop above ground.

I hope that helps!
 
Duggan said:
Hey Dankman Yup...same as me but....the time to plant , is when they show a lil split...NOT when the tap root is showing OK. That is very wasted energy and i always get frustrated when someone shows a pic of a group of seeds with long tails showing...bad , bad , bad!! The seed needs to be in soil when that starts to happen , OK! Do not wait around to look at the tap root,..plant just as soon as the seed shows a very small 'split'....don't wait for a tail. The reason i do as you do , is just to verify the seed is viable and will sprout. Your methods are , otherwise the very same as mine. I imagine your seeds have either been stressed somehow , or are just not viable cuz you are doing everything proper. cheers man!
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EXACTLY!!! :welldone:
 
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