Started New Grow.

[kingfish]

I don't like to, but I have to start a summer time grow. Smoked a bit more then usually, so I'm running low.
So I'm starting with 3 Acapulco Gold and 3 Amnesia Kush. I started the seeds Saturday and 3 have already popped.

[PuravidaC]

Kingfish! Good to have one of the "oldtimers" back! Ain't it funny how after growing a while your definition of "running low" changes!! 😉

[kingfish]

There was a time when a quarter was low. Now I'm down to 5 jars which have to last 'till October. I'm freaking out. LOL

[kingfish]

Just checked on my girls and all but one of he Amnesia Kush have opened. Not too shaby since I started them June 2.

[Tika]

Yes! Nice to have you back! In the hood😊

[kingfish]

Hi Tika, good to be back in the Hood.

[kingfish]

Thought I'll keep you up to date on how my girls are doing. They just popped and as soon as the Cotyledons open all the way, they will go into the Peat pots.
The 3 in front are Acapulco Gold and the 3 in back are Amnesia Kush.

[kingfish]

Transplanted my seedlings to Peat pots. (pics to follow)

[Mr.furley]

How exciting Kingfish, I am in on this party!

[POKEDSMOT]

In for the Acapulco Gold.

[kingfish]

So here are my little girls, about 6 days old. I'm kind of concerned about the one in front. She never developed a tap root. Just started growing roots out of the side of my starter plug. We'll see what happens.
About the big pots. I always fill my pots with the dirt I'll be using a week or so before I stick my plants in them. I'll dust them with diatomaceous earth to kill all the little microscopic lavae that got disturbed when I filled the pots. This is especially useful when you grow in summer and in dirt. My biggest concern is Thrips and Spider Mites. (The Borg) So far, everything is good. As shit happens, I'll keep you informed.

[kingfish]

I was going to show you my 1 week old girls but for some reason I can't seem to upload my pics. I'll try again later.

[kingfish]

Here are my girls 1 week from seed. I'm waiting for the roots to grow out of the peat pots then I bury them in the big pots. The reason I do it this way is because I have tendency to overwater them if I put them directly in the big pots. As you know, if you overwater seedlings everything slows to a crawl. I won't give them any nutes for another 2-3 weeks.

[PuravidaC]

Ain't that the truth! My last couple of grows have been autos and I didn't want to transplant so I started them in 5 gal fabric pots. Over watered the shit out of the first auto grow!!

[kingfish]

Puravida, if you put them in peat pots, you don't have to worry about transplanting. Just bury the peat pot. The roots grow right through them.

[kingfish]

Today roots started poking through the bottom of the peat pots, so they went into their 3 gal. pots.

[Potted]

That’s the size sp I’ve found to be best for autos too 3gal.

[kingfish]

18 days from seed.

[Jeezusjuiicee]

So you leave the plants in the Pete pots and the roots just continue to grow through the pot?

[kingfish]

That is correct JJ. When I see roots, I'll bury the peat pots in the big pots. As the peat pots get wet it just softens to almost mush. The roots don't even know it's there.

[Jeezusjuiicee]

Seems like the most fool proof way to transplant! I might have to get me some of those planters what a great idea dude 😎

[kingfish]

Just to keep you up to date. I gave my girls their first dose of Nutes today.

[Redwasp]

Hope your grow goes well.