Zampano's 3rd Grow 💨

[Zampano]

Hey Growmies!

It took me awhile but im back with my 3rd grow so here’s another installment of “How bad can I screw this up” for your viewing pleasure.

It took me a long time to finally get where I am. I started back in August and was killing off seedlings like it was a hobby. You see I really, really enjoy overloving my younglings and drowning them. How fun!

Buuuut I guess its time to get serious and do things the right way.

• For those of you who don’t know, I enrolled in the ILGM Autoflower Grow class ran by @Olaf.ILGM and a handful of ILGM staff. Needless to say its really helped me get things popping.

If not for this class and my wife never letting me give up, chances are this grow wouldn’t be happening right now.

Aaaaaaand away we go!

Im my own plug, so, every grow has to pull in as much of a harvest as possible. Some strains are for pain management, some are for vibing around the house, others are to take me to moon.

So what’s on the Menu, Zampano?

Well im so glad you asked!

We have Girl Scout Cookies x2, Northern Lights x2, Bruce Banner x1 and my class project Blue Dream x1.

Everything was planted directly in the bag (with the exception of the one NL) and while I understand this isnt the approach most people take its the one for me. The whole dixie cup thing adds a level of stress i dont want to deal with.

We’re using Happy Frog soil with a 3:1 perlite mix. Microbial life mixed into the soil prior to planting.

Seeds were soaked in a peroxide/water mix for 18hrs then into a paper towel until tails popped.

We’re not at the point of any sort of nutes, yet. Right now its been Distilled Water only relying on the soil to give the plants what they need. We’ll be using (Advanced Nutrients) when the time comes.

Right now my little ones just listen to Sublime all day and dance in the wind dreaming of the day they’ll become trees.

Oh and here’s some pictures!

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@Lostgirl @PogueMahone @Darran @Mateo @Crazy81 @Krista @kaptain3d come watch this Bonehead do dumb stuff.

[PogueMahone]

How did you get a picture of me?

Everything looks Mahvelous! I will follow along and potentially make wisecracks at any opportune moment!

[kaptain3d]

Superb selection and great start too! I’ll be lurking around and enjoy this show…

[Darran]

I’m in to follow along as well. Good selection of seeds. Should be fun. Congrats

[Mightyoak]

Great start and way to keep at it. Looking forward to watching your journey.

[Crazy81]

Read to watch growmie they looking great keep up the good work​:grin:

[Mucluc]

Looking good so far. Way to stay at it. How did the last grow turn out? Did you clean up the powder mold off the plant or have to toss everything?

[AfgVet]

Off to a great start!

[Zampano]

@Mucluc

How did the last grow turn out? Did you clean up the powder mold off the plant or have to toss everything?

Oh man. Summer came in with a bang here in the south. So much rain and humidity. Those plants couldn’t be salvaged they were so eaten up with mold.

Which was a blessing in disguise. State Troopers were flying over wide, rural areas looking for illegal grows and they were in my area. We had a chopper hovering over our property for a good 10 mins….luckily I had chopped my girls down a couple weeks prior.

[Weldurguy]

Love me some Blue Dream! Looking good growmie!

[plumbdand]

3rd time’s the charm. I’d like to follow along if it okay

[Zampano]

@plumbdand

[Zampano]

Transplanted the Northern I started in a dixie cup and it seems to be taking well.

I do not like using dixie cups to start. This will be the last time I start things in a dixie.

It just adds a level of stress that I dont want to deal with, id rather set it and forget it.

Right now all my bags are grouped together under 1 light but i think its about time to spread them out in the tent and turn on my second light. Im just waiting for 1 girl to get a little more developed.

[patrick1960]

@Zampano

I do not like using dixie cups to start. This will be the last time I start things in a dixie.

I get the sentiment, but since I have started up potting from a plug to solo cup to 3 g pots, it has been beneficial. I treat autos and photos the same. It is easier for me to water and care for seedlings in a small container. After a few transplants your confidence will rise and soon you will think nothing of transplanting. But nothing wrong with straight to final pot if you are comfortable with that method, many growers do just that.

Why up potting helps with root development

[Lostgirl]

I’m the pappy of dat dare baby

[Cannanaut]

I think you may have to do you regarding transplanting as I find information that directly contradicts other studies This is specifically for tomatoes but still a good read:
Actually, if I read the tomato article correctly, the reverse is true:

Since the root system is disturbed and the development of the plant more or less checked at each transplanting, it might be concluded that plants grown from seed sown directly in pots or other containers would grow more vigorously and give a higher yield than those once or twice transplanted. In fact this has been shown by numerous investigations to be the case. That transplanting in itself does not promote an early crop nor an increased yield has been also clearly demonstrated.

In an experiment in Wisconsin three crops of tomatoes were grown . . . In each case seeds were planted singly in 6-inch pots in the greenhouse; when the plants were about 2 inches in height, two-thirds of the whole number were dug up and reset in the same pots; later, one-half of these were again transplanted in a similar manner. As soon as weather permitted, 10 plants of each lot were knocked from the pots and set 4 by 8 feet apart in open ground, every precaution being taken to avoid injury to the roots. 29

Those not transplanted yielded more than those once transplanted, while those twice transplanted yielded least. The total for 10 plants with each treatment during a 3-year period was, 1,175, 1,131, and 1,001 pounds, respectively.

That early production is influenced by reducing root injury in transplanting is shown by the following experiment. Seeds of the Bonney Best variety were sown in the greenhouse. Seven days later some seedlings were transplanted 3 by 4, inches in a greenhouse bench. Others were set 2 by 2 inches in flats. Approximately a month later the flats were thinned by removing alternate plants. The plants thus removed were set in 4-inch pots. Another lot of seed was sown a week after the first transplanting. These seedlings were not transplanted. All four lots were set into the field on May 12, 4 by 4 feet apart. The potted plants, which were no larger than the plants in the flats but had a better root system, grew much faster than the others. They came into bearing early in the season when the price was high and gave by far the greatest financial returns, although the plants from the greenhouse bench and flats gave practically the same total yields.

http://www.soilandhealth.org/01aglibrary/010137veg.roots/010137ch26.html

I just plant seeds in their final containers and water very carefully until they take off. I see so many talented growers here with their own methods of doing things that produce stellar results I figure take in the good advice on basics and figure out what works best for me.
Happy growing and wishing you a fat harvest!

[Cannabian]

What do the cops do to ya for personal cannabis cultivation?

[Cannabian]

Well, cannabis is a pretty sturdy and very aggressive plant. It can tolerate a lot of stress and still be fairly productive. I have done both direct sew and transplant, and there are benefits and setbacks to both. I feel that the benefits of transplanting are offset these days by feminized seed. You see, I prepare a bed for a large plant.. say 12 feet tall by 8 feet wide or so… maybe 5 pounder. I don’t want to be planting males in it, so pre determining sex and transplanting for regular seed is kinda the only real way to do that. Also, not all seedlings make the cut… so to speak. So a runt or a weak starter has no place in the bed. Feminized seed takes part of that out of the equation though you still could get a dude, and or a runty chick. That said, even with feminized, I still see a benefit to transplanting, you start in a smaller pot, its easier to water and not get soggy feet. Transplanting too early is why most plants get shocked, because the medium often falls off the roots and its not nice. If you wait to see feeders pop out the drain holes it should be pretty painless. You can even use the baby pot as the template for the hole. I really don’t see any issues with plant health or even a meaningful setback if done carefully.

[Cannanaut]

Don’t get me wrong I don’t see anything wrong with transplanting but I also feel with careful treatment in the original pot I’m not going to change my method as knock on wood I’ve never killed a seedling with careful watering in the final container. I see too many different methods being used on ILGM (with killer results) to believe that there is only one grow method to rule them all. YMMV

[Cannabian]

Bro! Totally agree! Direct sew is the way to go, especially for autos… though I’ve never grown one. The whole arguement that a transplanted plant makes a better rootball, hogwash. The rootball in the transplant wasn’t transplanted and its squished in there like a fat chick in a wetsuit!