jueves, 9 de mayo de 2013

The first weeks

Once I see the root coming out of the Jiffy's then I know it's time to plant them in bigger pots.


This is how they look like after the first week of germination, some red color saturation around the leaf, that's because it's a red version! Incredible!!!


For the trasplant I will use the smart pot, the only pot that really let your roots breathe!!! Thus making some incredible big buds!!! 


as size I would recommend between 11 and 19 liters (#3 to #5)

Next we add some good soil/compost mixed with an extra nutriments like the Bat Guano which is one of the best pure organic fertilizer:


It is important to leave the soil very aired, do not press, otherwise the roots won't have sufficient space to develop and will result in a much smaller plant! 
To prevent this you can add some beads in the soil:








miércoles, 1 de mayo de 2013

The cannabis seeds germination process

Unless you don't see this, don't start, it is too early yet:

So today it's the 1srt of May!!! and temperature went above the 24-25ºC, beautiful day with plenty of sunlight, this is when you start your germination process of your weed seeds.

As method this is what I like:

You can find this on the webpage where I bought the Dark Devil seeds: http://www.drgreenstore.com/images/germination%20info.gif

Actually I just use the first part where you put the seeds in the glass of water, I leave them one night like that and then I'll put them in little Jiffy's. This helps that the shell breaks fast, and normally it sprouts in 24 hours! The important thing is that the temperature stays constant all the time at 25ºC approx.
They have at 60% sprouted this morning:


But... I forgot the heater on all night long and the heater showed the 32º C... I hope I haven't fucked up!
Anyway they are ready to plant, so I put them in jiffy's:


Let's cross fingers and hope that they keep growing and we shall see it in the next 24 hours!
Yes! they are all growing!!! Ah.. I was about to forget... I've put the seeds in the Jiffy's and all in a plastic box like this seedling tray:




 It's a great tool as it keeps the moist (90% humidity) and the heat.
And to keep the heat constant during the night (where temperature drops) I use a breeding warm cable:

This is how I germinate my seeds, and success range from 90% to 100%, which is great!!!!






lunes, 29 de abril de 2013

First buying the cannabis seeds from a reliable source

Sweet Seeds has a new Autoflowering strain in its 2013 catalogue: Dark Devil (it's the Big Devil XL in red version!!!) looks like awesome!!!!
I would love to grow it! can't wait actually to smoke it!!! hahaha!!! but it is still a little bit cold outside... barely above the 18ºC... if I plant now they won't germinate probably or very badly... it is worth waiting a few days more... Anyway I need first to buy them... hmmm ... but where shall I go to purchase them? Well I will choose the web and try to do it on a friend's advise: http://www.drgreenstore.com
They are professionals and have a very good customer service quality, and apparently they offer free feminised seeds, so I've decided  to have a try.
My pack arrived....



Thank you guys for the extra seed, it is always welcome! Great job!!!
but I need to wait 1-2 days until the weather gets better, as soon as I see the 25ºC (77ºF) I'll start my little plantation jejeje :-)!!!