1.
Growing
from Seed
Every seed has the potential to be "the one" so you need to be very selective and very careful with your seeds. We recommend growing in soil from seed, this gives you a good indicator what type of plant it is, what nutrients it needs, pH etc., where as with hydro it is completely up to you. Hydro is good for pro's, but bad to learn.
Start your seeds in a wet paper towel or directly in some loose light soil. Place in a dark, warm environment for 48-72 hours until you see the seeds crack (papertowel) or sprout (soil). Sometimes planting directly in soil gives less chance for damage on new roots. Move plants under a fluorescent lamp, approx. 3-5" from tops. Fluorescent lights produce linear light, so the light doesn't travel so far, after 2-3 weeks your plants should be 4-8" tall and ready to be transplanted.
Every seed has the potential to be "the one" so you need to be very selective and very careful with your seeds. We recommend growing in soil from seed, this gives you a good indicator what type of plant it is, what nutrients it needs, pH etc., where as with hydro it is completely up to you. Hydro is good for pro's, but bad to learn.
Start your seeds in a wet paper towel or directly in some loose light soil. Place in a dark, warm environment for 48-72 hours until you see the seeds crack (papertowel) or sprout (soil). Sometimes planting directly in soil gives less chance for damage on new roots. Move plants under a fluorescent lamp, approx. 3-5" from tops. Fluorescent lights produce linear light, so the light doesn't travel so far, after 2-3 weeks your plants should be 4-8" tall and ready to be transplanted.
Temperature is crucial for proper development of roots and shoots, young seedlings are especially at risk. Keep your temperature between 18 - 22 C for best results. Too high can dry out your tender seedlings too low can cause slow growth and actually increases your male to female ratio as a survival technique to ensure the continuation of plant.
3.
Light cycles tip
In
growing "motherplants, cuttings, veg" the light cycle is 18
on and 6 off. When Inducing flowering of plants to give your plants a
good start, it is important to reset it's internal clock. To do this give
the plant 36 hours of darkness before the first 12 hours light 12 hour
dark cycle. Remember the dark cycle must be kept 100 % dark, any distruption
can cause the plant to start to reveg (grow again) and / or hermaphrodite
and we don't want any of that...
Recognizing the gender of Cannabis is a lot easier than people think. Cannabis is a dioecious plant, meaning it has male and female plants, the males are useful for breeding but the female is what we are after. You can identify the female by
the distinct white hairs in a "V" shape. The preflower usually starts on the main stem. The males which usually flower first, grow a cantaloupe shaped pollen that opens eventually and, will pollinate all surrounding females, resulting in seeds.
To grow superior cannabis, you need to grow "sensimilla", which means without seeds, so recognizing the gender is very important, and should happen early, to avoid unwanted spoiled crops.
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