The Road So Far
It has been two weeks since I began germinating cannabis seeds. Of the large amount of seeds germinated, only five opened and only three of them are thriving. Luckily those three have shown incredible growth and seem truly hungry for life.
It is my thoughts that the low germination rate is due to multiple factors:
- I have no idea what the age of the seeds is.
- I screwed up one night and didn’t water the seeds because I thought they would still be damp; I found one seed portion dry in the morning- luckily the rest were still wet.
- Many growers germinate with a nutrient substrate and I did not.
- I don’t know the optimal temperature for germination.
Due to the low germination rate of the current process I postponed starting any new seeds. The current process is a basic wetted paper towel-sandwich contained between two plastic trays to block light and insulate the seeds. There is an alternative germination process which uses a 24 hour immersion phase prior to placing the seeds in their paper towels- I will try this on a small batch on non-premium seeds to see if I can get any results before I risk any rare ones. This weekend should be a good opportunity to get it set up.
Additional Update: The cat likes to try and attack the plants so a cover has been added for security.
The Babies
The three successful seedlings are two White Runtz and one Black Truffle; Both rare and potent strains. Black Truffle is known especially for its extreme growth and it is fitting that while Black Truffle was the smallest starter, it has surpassed both of the White Runtz in size. All three have grown their first iconic “finger” leaves and have the second set growing in. Interestingly the cannabis leaves always have an odd number of fingers starting with one, then growing leaves with three, five, and so on, usually maxing out at nine.
The current set up for the babies is a stainless steel table with a radiator heater underneath to keep them safe from the cold mornings/evenings; Once the sun comes out I place the tray inside the dash of my truck to simulate a greenhouse. On dreary days, which are getting more rare as we move towards Summer, the seedlings enjoy a nice LED grow light that attaches to the steel table. This small set up has been working well but once the seedlings are large enough to transplant they will require more energy than these small lights give. Starting the seedlings early means they can start their vegetative progress as soon as the days are long and nice, giving them a great head start on the season.
One Week from Germination
Two Weeks from Germination
BIG TRUFF
THE ENEMY
Thanks for reading,
-Vince
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