kingcola Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Greetings fellow members of 420SA Today I embark on documenting my first time grow of Slowtownbuds R1 strain of Double diesel aka Sour Diesel x Critical Mass I have always wanted to share a grow cycle as I have learnt alot and feel sharing the knowledge for all to discuss and learn from (including me) is vital to the culture and love of the plant. So every Sunday I will document the growth and let you all know how things are progressing. Currently she is sitting at week 2 since germination. Attached is the setup and the seedling. So without further faffing lets begin: Setup: - Tent: Mammoth Pro 1x1 (avail from hydroherbafrica) - Light: 1200w Morsen Full spectrum COB (avail from little baked potato) - 2 settings 600w and 1200w. For the beginning of every grow i only use half power and keep the light half a meter from the canopy / propagator - Medium: Rockwool then coco (I would usually use freedom farm soil but for this run ill show you the nutrient schedule sooner with coco) In the beginning: As i said, the current seedling is two weeks in from being popped into the rockwool. I also like jiffies but for the four inch air prune rule ( rule youtube) i find rockwool is a better start. Prepping the rockwool is key, i soak it in ph 5-6 water for 1 hour so it becomes saturated. I squeeze it just a bit to release any excess water because seeds don't like being drenched. Then i make new small hole just below the surface... just deep enough for the seed to be seen from above. I take care placing the seed pointed side down and cover ever so slightly in a few rockwool fibers. Remember to leave a marker with a date started and the strain if you are running more than one. You really don't want to forget which is which. on a sidenote: I prefer rockwool and jiffies for germination just through my own discovery of methods. I tried the paper towel, the soak in water for 15hrs, the straight to soil, the cotton wool and have personally had the best consistent results with the tow mediums mentioned. Back to it. I then prepare my humidity dome or propagator by spraying water on the inside of the lid. Place my rockwool cube in a tray, make sure no air gets in for the first week by sealing the vents off and place under light on a 19hr on, 5hr off cycle. Light is not such a big concern at the germination stage as heat, air and moisture are. So my lights as seen in the attachment are more for heat production. Back in the day i actually used to keep the propagator in a completely dark space next to a wall heater and it still popped. Give the seed up to two weeks to show her initial two starter leaves for this method. Inspect her every day to ensure the moisture aka humidity is there and pay attention to the heat. Spray lightly if needed on the rockwool to and inside of the dome to add moisture. After the first week, open the vents ever so slightly for fresh air to get in. And that is where we are now.. two weeks in and the starter leaves are up and the vents are open Stay tuned for next weekends update to see how she is doing. Thanks for reading and remember it's for the love of the plant. KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat999 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Nice bru I'll take a seat here Sent from my G3312 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Hemp Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I'm tagging along for the ride, looking forward to the weekly update. Sent from my ALE-L02 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeegol Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Don't mind if I do, new lessons to be learnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkunkPharm Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Really nice set up. Would like to see the results from the LED Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1983 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Looking forward to seeing what this strain does , looking nice and healthy Sent from my HUAWEI VNS-L31 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingcola Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 Week 2-4 (SEEDLING) The grow diary for double diesel continues. I'll get straight into it because it's been a busy time these last two weeks. I left off the previous week ie week 2 with a glimpse at the seedling post germination at 2 weeks. I skipped last weekends update because not much rooting had occurred and you can't rush nature. This is also an important part for growers, because the next step as seen in my uploads is to check for healthy rooting. Whether you using a jiffy or rockwool, you want to ensure good rooting occurs from the main tap root that shoots out after germination. Some growers like like lots of little roots to poke through and I like a few small ones, there's no real wrong or right, just so long as your roots are white and have moisture to reach out towards and air. This root exposure together with the first new leaf sprouts indicates it's time to move up to the first home for the seeding and expand the root mass. This first transplant is important for me, I like to ensure i have all the right items like the medium, container and feed ready before i start and remove the rockwool from the propagator. Try avoid going straight into the final pot as it increases the chances of overwatering, ie too much soil for a little guy that barely has roots is like putting a teenager in a tittybar, too much possibility of wetness leads to early tears, and its actually easier to maintain smaller pots and move up in stages. STEP 1 As mentioned for this round ill be skipping my regular Freedom Farm medium choice for coco. It means i can show you my feeding schedule sooner. For this round i prepared 3L of buffered coco in a bucket, I used pH 5.8 water, always pH your water correctly and other elements such as 5 teaspoons of worm castings, 2 teaspoons Turbogrow, 1 teaspoon Bonemeal and 2 cups of perlite. I used less than the recommended doses as you dont want to over do it, coco is forgiving and a good starting medium for beginners, you can always reset it back to neutral with a flush but better to just give the seedling a little helping hand. STEP 2 I mix up all the components and prepare the container by adding 3/4 of the coco mix to it, i like using the small hydro plastic pots with slits on the side, this makes watering easy because i can just add water to a small bowl and dunk the pot in it so the feeding happens from the bottom as nature intended and it promotes air to pass into the soil from all sides. I also like to keep it as mentioned in the previous thread to about 4 inches of medium to begin with and this plastic pot is perfect for that. They cost about 8bucks so not expensive either. STEP 3 Once i have transplanted her and filled in the sides I give her a very small welcome home water with some Freedom Farm Kelp nutrients also at half dose, the kelp is good for root stimulation and leaf growth. I then place her under the lights and the journey begins into veg. It will take another 2-4 weeks before her root mass is ready for inspection and ill take weekly shots to show you the progress. Not much will happen feed wise here as over two weeks ill probably only give her a watering 4 times and alternate between pH5-6 water and half dose Biogrow. Thanks again for joining me on this grow and I hope this information assists any new growers out there. For the love of the plant. KingCola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat999 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 All purpley! Looks good bru Sent from my G3312 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Hemp Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Really nice break down of this critical stage of the plant. Over watering is a consistent problem out there so I'm glad you highlighted it and set it out so nice for all the young lads to understand lol Sent from my ALE-L02 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420SA Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Look forward to seeing the DD progress! Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smelly Joe Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 excellent info dude. Nice way of starting the seeds. Its true that we all have our ways of germanating our precious seeds. The 1st few days are the worst for me especially if its expensive beans that i waited 7 weeks for.... But anyway, thanx for sharing man. I'll be here aswell to check out this great sounding strain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingcola Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 Double Diesel WEEK 5-8 The seedling seems to be enjoying the medium, looks like my coco combo is working well. From week 2-4 (see thread further up) we saw the initial leaves pop through, by this week 8 we see node three starting to break through. This is a a key node as the fourth i top and start the training. First HST (High Stress Training by topping) then LST bending (Low stress train to re-organize the main stem nutrient line). Not everyone HSTs or LST but i does increase yield and creates a better bush to gaze upon. Another good reason to top and bend as mentioned is the re-organization of the nutrient line. By topping you increase bottom branch growth and by bending you fool the plant into thinking those bottom branches are the new primary stems and this inturn increases growth. So below we see the week 8 stage of growth. Still in the 4inch hydro pot and only watered 4 times over the three weeks. Alternating between plain 6pH water and freedom farm kelp and biobizz grow half dose bottom feeding. Stay tuned for the next installment when we top and bend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat999 Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Looks decent King. Cute little thing Sent from my G3312 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420SA Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Nice King. Where did you get that sticky trap from? I've basically accepted the fact that they aren't found in this country... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat999 Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Nice King. Where did you get that sticky trap from? I've basically accepted the fact that they aren't found in this country... I got mine from the local hydro shop in Kraaifontein. Think they moved to a new location tho, about R30 for one of those and you can use both ends. Sent from my G3312 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longee Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Nice thank you for sharing. My I ask where you got the seeds from? It has some nice reviews cant wait to see how this one turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingcola Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 Nice thank you for sharing. My I ask where you got the seeds from? It has some nice reviews cant wait to see how this one turns out. Thanks for the words @Longlee. I got the beans from a private breeder and grow comrade on the east coast. He sent me 5 to experiment with and this is the first one I've popped. Also very keen to see how it progresses! Stay tuned to the weeks ahead and here's to the love of the plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeegol Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 afternoon mr.King, looking good all round so far.. Nice lights.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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