Prom

[Prom]

i will drop the seeds 8th May and start the diary.

[Prom]

Dropped the 3 seeds at 07.30 into filtered water around 27 degrees. Good Luck to all into the competition!  Hope you have a blast...

[The_StonedTrooper]

Good luck my brother

[Prom]

I will run a full video diary with all the values.. even do the Ph/ppm with a pen for each feeding solution.. as I know Gelatos like my pocket.. I might have a slight advantage. So I post every detail.. and do that every day.

As I never did that.. I might learn some myself for this strain. Just, please, i fuckup like all the rest, never grew Tortoni before, just Gelatos from 42FastBuds in Auto and Photo (100+ total) version.. if you run into troubles, use my pictures.. if they are healthy plants.. check the numbers i post, should bring you back on track if needed.  The Gelato doesn't like over feeding, will show you this one , very quick. Watch your tips, react with pure water when you see them discolor. Once they flower, you can actually go a bit over the average.. they form very nice and dense flowers (they want light go preferred 1200 micromol).. that needs feeding, increase your flower fertilizer depending on thickness of the buds. Watch those leaves.

 

Is about all input I can give... and yes.. EASY with the youngsters.. they grow fast.. no need to push em.

 

 

addon

don't go over the edge during veg with light or they don't stretch enough. 500 micromol really fits. as soon as you swap light cycle, bring it up in steps! No need to blast 1200 on right away...

Edited May 8, 2021 by Prom
addon

[Prom]

19.15 i checked the seeds (11 hours 45 mins passed) and plated them. 1 swimmer, 2 sinkers

Used filtered (carbon and UV) water for plating.. normal kitchen paper towels and a little medical scoop to fish out the seeds and place them. Then cover with another paper towel. Warmed the water to 26 degrees, so the new home is nice and warm.

Decided to keep the plates in the veg tent, is rather warm 24/7. Lets see tomorrow morning were we stand. I put the kitchen towel around not to keep it more warm ^^ but to be sure is dark where the seeds are.

Edited May 8, 2021 by Prom
not 11.45 mins.. 11 hours 45 mins ^^

[Prom]

Just had a check, none of the three seeds popped so far.. checking in 12 hours again ^^

[John Stonedwell]

23 minutes ago, Prom said:

Just had a check, none of the three seeds popped so far.. checking in 12 hours again ^^

I am very interested to see how long it takes the Tortoni's to germinate with all the different germination methods being used. The two I currently have running took quite a couple of days to show tap root. But then again I dropped them straight into a peat pellet. 

Good luck man 

[Prom]

2 of 3 popped and i put em in pots, dome over. Dont have the space in the germination tent for the cam too.. installed in the veg tent, just put light way more up

Used 2ml root juice mix to wet the soil. FF green bag. Mixed lunch time and put in the tent to warm up. 24 degrees

[Prom]

So.. 3 of 3 popped and are in the 3L pots with a moisture dome.

and how I plate my seeds.. gone now ^^ towels are not wet, just moist, I also see that the seeds are not flat surrounded by the towel.. just keep the air around them over 80% humidity. 

sorry for my mess ^^

[highchome]

Your seeds seem to be in the lead :) How warm is your grow area that they were in?

[Prom]

quite flat on 24 degrees. The Flower tent vents into the Veg tent (one cycle).. the veg into the germination. When the light is out in the Veg tent, the flower tent is up and shining  never gets cold in the Veg tent or Germination tent.

[Prom]

As i havent used my pen in over a year, dropped it at the grow shop. The guys check that you get correct numbers. 

[Prom]

Break through.. first 2 are coming to see the light  and the camera gets something to record. 44 hours and 40 minutes after planting the popped seed, third had a 12 hours delay. 

Edited May 11, 2021 by Prom

[Prom]

And as they see the light, I post the first light setup. The pots are NOT under the light directly, just beside the light. 

Light is a 288 QB running on 118 watts, 301H 3000k 660nm

Light distance is 96cm over the pot.

Measured under the dome. 

[ORGANinc.]

7 minutes ago, Prom said:

And as they see the light, I post the first light setup. The pots are NOT under the light directly, just beside the light. 

Light is a 288 QB running on 118 watts, 301H 3000k 660nm

Light distance is 96cm over the pot.

Measured under the dome. 

And on the dial on the light itself, where would you be around? Halfwayish. I know that’s not the best way to navigate but just curious 

[Prom]

i have no dimmer. they run 100% .. is the veg tent.. the light doesn't goes to waste  reason.. 96cm distance. 250 micromol isn't much but for germination it hovers around the sweet spot.

should also add.. 2 boards on one driver.. the other board is a lot lower  I let them always run 100%. Have the Quantum Flux over as the buddy isn't growing right now and not in the mood to start.. last Gelato harvest will still hold a bit ^^ So I grabbed the thingy. Usually I have my numbers for each light and stage.. and use the measuring tape. 

Edited May 11, 2021 by Prom
addon

[Prom]

 Lets name the girls... No3 is still in hiding. Tomorrow morning she will smile at me for sure 

No1 Tarryn

 

No2 Sisa

[John Stonedwell]

1 minute ago, Prom said:

 Lets name the girls... No3 is still in hiding. Tomorrow morning she will smile at me for sure 

No1 Tarryn

 

No2 Sisa

Shit man. You literally had the most perfect environmental conditions for solid and quick germination.

Really really impressive man, well done and I hope you wake up to a smiling *insert name here* 3rd Tortoni that germinated. 

[Stinger96]

Nice one..

[Pants]

First up if I’m not mistaken. Congrats


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[Prom]

Cool  can we stop here and I win?  The hard parts are still to come... long way till the 7th Sept  rather sure there are a few very close on my heels  party starts when we snip bits off hehehe

[Prom]

So, the daily morning updates will start. No3 didn't show to the party yet. Not sure she has issues to find the right dress 

The alcohol smeared the pen.. have to do sign No2 again, looks kinda ugly, sorry for that

[CreX]

Sisa and tarryn.... they sound cute haha

who is the shy lady? Fiona? i rate you should get everyone to suggest a name for shy little miss muppet 

[Prom]

7 minutes ago, CreX said:

Sisa and tarryn.... they sound cute haha

who is the shy lady? Fiona? i rate you should get everyone to suggest a name for shy little miss muppet 

 Anna... was arguing with myself.. Thembi or Anna.. didn't took my Ex hehehe and go with one of my preferred models.. lets see if the name does the trick ^^

Hope Anna turns out like Anna 

[ORGANinc.]

Sounds like gone in 60 seconds... hopefully someone can pull out an ''Eleanor''