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Gwe: Solo cup grow off : 2020

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Mr.furley yes glass of water, then paper towel. Last time I had slow germination I put the seed back into water with a tiny swirl of root hormone it had cracked next day. So I thought i'd do it again on this one. I got a dilemma do I start a new seed or wait on this one? You guys I got space issue in my tent if I had to add 2more autos sayin if the slow one should crack I never chuck plants. Hmmm I need another day I hate given up on it.
 
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Fingers are crossed for your little one SoOrbudgal
I have the same problem with space, it influenced my decision on the number of cups. Only one cup for the grow but i did germ 2 seeds, I'm at a cross roads with too many mothers and need about three more weeks before axing some, I was hoping to have this done but that just hasn't happened yet.
 
I use a technique called fertigation. It combines fertilization with irrigation (hence the name) in a soilless mixture. It's more used in mainstream greenhouses than in cannabis cultivation. Basically, instead of suspending the roots in water I suspend it in the perlite media and run my nutrient mix through the cup. I pushed my finger through the middle of the moistened perlite and filled the hole with peat moss in order to start the seeds. I hope to use frequent, short bursts of mix to feed the roots while keeping the outer pellets of perlite dry in order to discourage root growth outside the cup.
 
That is really cool. Do you expect to be able to get a "normal" harvest because you are able to deliver the food to the constrained root ball? For me "normal" in soil in a 10 gl smart pot is something like 75 grams + or - 10 grams.
 
I need to free up some space in bloom tent if I end up sprouting another freebie ww auto for the cup. I have what maybe 7 days on those 2 in bloom. If the slow seed doesn't crack i'll do another in 24hrs. I think that will give me 5 days to sprout a new one.
 
Good year growing! We have a couple of seedlings above ground! Great White Shark Auto and SuperDense Auto from New420Guy, thanks to SoOrbudgal . (BTW New420Guy is completely out of auto seeds! and ran out of SuperDense before he filled my order).

Also for submission for the clone along: several cuts each of Holy Grail Kush, Mango, and BigBud, each in different preparations-BioRooters, JiffyPellets, and tiny cuttings in cups of mushroom compost or seedling mix.

I also made a bubble bucket, but I was out of neoprene collars, but I did have a carton of 2 inch net cups. I filled a few with perlite, hydroton pellets, and rockwool cubes. The bubbles are splattering and keeping the outsides of the grow cups wet, moistening the medium inside.

So far, none of the cuttings have fallen over dead.
 

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3 BOG, Walter White both up with the WW having helmet head. BearyWx3BOG was last to pop and so about a day behind the others. Due to a work injury I will be home enough to water them at least a couple times a day. May the best plant win.
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One nice thing about using rapid rooters is ease of exhuming the body. new420guy seed did not pop, and should have after this length of time. this will be the 5th disappointing seed out of 7. not good odds at all.

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Death is pregnant!
 
Shit..thats disappointing. 5 seeds, no starters? Have you dropped one in water for 10-15 hrs to see if they even crack open?(i just soaked one for 24 hrs before it finally showed its taproot) Were they all the same strain? maybe you got a bag of duds...i'd be contacting new420guy..hopefully they will make it right.
 
4 others germinated, but all were males. 2 were supposed to be feminized seeds, but obviously NOT. I have several packs of Nirvana seeds of various strains, but do not want to waste them in this crap shoot. Found a Amnesia Lemon Kush seed in my grinder (well actually only half ALK), and have dropped it into my cup. Mother was freaky deaky so well suited for this competition. Only a 5 day handicap so i can still kick some arse.
 
Jeez starramus I'm sorry that you've had bad luck with Pauls seeds, Iv seen you try and can't figure it out? Iv had really great results with them and have confidence in your ability to get it done so im torn. Iv had them germinating fast, growing good, flowering well with good yields. Not every plant is a first place cup winner but I've got some great smoke with minimal problems, Iv had Hungary for nutes, doesn't like high low Temps, found a seed, doesn't train well but none of what you've gone through. Contact him and see what's up, I'd be interested to know..
 
My WW auto shows no signs of popping this a.m. it's been at least 4 days in towel. I went ahead stuck it in the cup put a dome on it let it sit and think. I'm not starting another my tent won't take it in a month with all the others in there. If this seed for some crazy reason decides to grow i'm in the cup game otherwise i'm sitting on the sideline coaching LOL
 
Any way to get a tally as to who is in? My White Widow cracked quickly but was slow to show after. Even now it is very slow going. Hoping it will punch through.
 
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