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Day 29 Indoor Grow From Seed

7/27/2019

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These Are My Oldest & Largest Seedlings

After Nearly 30 Days I Expected Way More Growth.
​But Based On My Light (4ft 40W Shop Light) I Cannot Complain.
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These Are Newer Seedlings From July 19th-23rd.

I've Been Using Two Super Sprouter Dome Kits & These Seedlings Look Like They Will Surpass My Older Plants.

How Long Does It Take To Grow Marijuana

Based On My Growth Thus Far I Would Say 5 Months Until Harvest.

I Don't Think My Roots Are Even Close To Out Growing Their Cups Yet.
I Have Not Added Any Nutrients Which Would Definitely Increase The Size Of My Plants. But I'm Not Sure How Much They Can Take At This State. I Do Not Want To Burn Them Out.

BLOOMSPECT 600W

I Ordered A Bloomspect 600w Grow Light That Just Arrived And I Will Be Unboxing & Setting Up Today For My 30 Day Update On Tomorrow.
BLOOMSPECT Upgraded 600W LED Grow Light: Full Spectrum for Indoor Hydroponics Greenhouse Plants Veg and Bloom (60pcs 10W LEDs)

Random Knowledge

Growstar 45W LED Grow Light

I Saw A Guy On Youtube Using This Light With 2 Fire OG Plants From Seed & The Yield Was About 28+ Grams. Depending On What You Want, Thats Not Bad For The Price.

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How To Grow Weed From Seeds

7/25/2019

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Marijuana Growth Stages

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SEED

​Germinate Weed Seed In Damp Paper Towel For 3-10 days

Your Seed Is Germinated When A Root Comes Out Of The Seed.
If Root Doesn't Come Out The Seed Is Probably No Good

Plant Germinated Seed About 1 inch From Surface With Root Facing Down & Seed Facing Up Closest To The Surface.

Lightly Cover The Seed So It Can Easily Break The Surface
Water With pH Balanced Water

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SEEDLING

Seedlings Love Humidity, Once You Plant Germinated Seed You Can Cover It To Create A Humid Environment Until It Sprouts.

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Super Sprouter​ premium propagation kit provides a complete system for starting your seeds or cuttings. Just choose your favorite media & you are good to grow. 
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Seedlings Need Between 18-24 hrs a day 

VEGETATIVE

Once Your Plants Reach The Vegetative Stage You Should Begin Feeding Them Nutrients.
Ideally ​High In Nitrogen & Low In Phosphorus 
For Stem & Leaf Development

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FloraNova Grow
Supports and nourishes plants from their first moments of growth into later stages.

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Plants In Vegetative Stage Need 18 Hours Of Light & 6 Hours Of Dark

FLOWERING

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To Swell Buds & Increase Yield A Nutrient Mix High In Phosphorus & Low In Nitrogen​ Should Be Used

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FloraNova Bloom
Promotes vibrant color and higher yields.

Your Plants Will Begin To Flower When They Start Receiving 12 Hours Light & 12 Hours Dark. 

HARVEST

Pre-Harvest Flush!

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Flushing is when you stop feeding the plants nutrients and simply give them water, forcing the plant to use the nutrients stored within itself in the final week or so.
​If its nutrient reserves are not used or broken down, they will affect the quality of your harvest’s smoke and flavor.

Once the buds have reached full maturation, it’s time to harvest.

​Cut & Hang Your Plants

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When Your Cannabis Buds Are Mostly Dry,
​It's Time To Cure Them In Airtight Containers.

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During the first week, open the containers several times per day and let the flowers “breathe” for a few minutes.

Growing Marijuana Indoor

As I've discussed in other posts, LIGHT is a huge factor to Growing Marijuana.
Especially Growing Marijuana Indoors

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Indoor plants grow best under full-spectrum bulbs, that produce a balance of cool and warm light to replicate the natural solar spectrum.

​How Far Should LED Grow Lights Be From Plants

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Grow Light Area Coverage

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Indoor Grows Are Said To Be Successful If They Yield One Gram Per Watt

Top Three Indoor Grow Lights On A Budget

100W LED Grow Light Bulb - Full Spectrum Lamp for Indoor Plants
BLOOMSPECT 600W LED Grow Light: Full Spectrum for Indoor Hydroponics Greenhouse
Electric Sky 180 LED Grow Light
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Indoor Grow Day 17

7/15/2019

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Before I Begin..

Happy Birthday Mum

I Just Want To Wish My Mother A Very Warm Happy Birthday On Today! I Pray God Blesses You With The Desires Of Your Heart Because You Truly Are A Blessing To Everyone Who Knows You!

I Love You & Thank You For Everything!

How Long Does It Take To Grow Weed

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From Seed To Harvest It Takes About 3 Months To Grow Weed.

Marijuana Growth Stages

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Proper Cannabis Curing Increases Potency

During The Fifth & Final Growth Stage Of Marijuana, Some Strains Benefit From 6 Months Or More Of Curing.

Growing Marijuana

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13 Seedlings In Styrofoam Cups

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When the set(s) of true leaves of the seedling have spread out to cover the circumference of the cup, it will be time to transplant to a larger pot.
Also, vertical growth will be an indicator on when to transplant.

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How To Grow Weed

7/9/2019

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How To Grow Marijuana

When Growing Marijuana, I've Found That There Are 4 Key Aspects

Water, Light, Food, & Pest Control

BRITA Chrome Faucet Mount Filtration System, Includes 1 System and 2 Filters.

Water

pH is a measure of how acidic or alkaline something is. The pH scale ranges from 1–14, with a pH of 7 being neutral (the pH of pure water).

Cannabis plants are only able to take up nutrients within a small pH window, which ranges from about 6–7 when growing in soil.

I Use The BRITA Filtration System To Water My Plants.


Light

Marijuana Growth Stages

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If Growing From Clones, Skip To Vegetative Stage

Stage One: Seed

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Germinate Marijuana Seeds By Wrapping Them In A Damp Paper Towel & Storing In Dark Area. Place In Zip Lock Bag  To Lock In Moisture.

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Stage Two: Seedling

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Plant Your Seedling In A Medium Such As Soil.

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Stage 3: Vegetative

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If Growing From Clones You Are Starting In A Very Early Vegetative Stage

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Clones should receive light 24 hours a day for two weeks, or until the roots are developed.

Clones With Developed Roots Ready To Be Planted

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INTRODUCE FOOD

During Early Stages Of Vegetative Growth
Stem & Leaf Development Are Super Important For A Strong Healthy Plant.

During The Vegetative Stage It's Ideal To Use A Nutrient Solution
​High In Nitrogen & Low In  Phosphorus

​FloraNova Grow
Supports and nourishes plants from their first moments of growth into later stages.

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Flora Nova Grow Gal. 7-4-10

Stage Four: Flowering

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During Flowering An Ideal Nutrient Mix Is High Phosphorus & Low Nitrogen

This Will Swell Buds & Increase Yield 

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FloraNova Bloom
 Designed specifically for fruiting or flowering stages of growth, promotes vibrant color and higher yields.

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General Hydroponics FloraNova Bloom 1 Gallon
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Pre-Harvest Flush

Flushing is when you stop feeding the plants nutrients and simply give them water.

A Pre-Harvest Flush
Will force the plant to use the nutrients stored within itself in the final week or so. If its nutrient reserves are not used by the plant or broken down, they will affect the quality of your harvest’s smoke and flavor.

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Stage Five: Harvest

Once the buds have reached full maturation, it’s time to harvest.

Dry and Cure Your Cannabis

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Cut & Hang Your Plants
​You may fully manicure your flowers before drying, or wait until after.

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Once you determine that your cannabis buds are mostly dry,
​it’s time to cure them.

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Manicure your buds and separate them from the branches

Place the trimmed buds into an airtight container, Pack them loosely and fill the container all the way to the top without compacting or crushing the buds.

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​During the first week, open the containers several times per day and let the flowers “breathe” for a few minutes.

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Proper Cannabis Curing Increases Potency

After 2 to 3 weeks in containers, your cannabis will be cured enough to provide a quality experience, but 4 to 8 weeks of cure time will improve it even more.

Pest Control

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Spider Mites & Caterpillars Were My Biggest Pest Issues & I Found Its Best To Treat Your Plants Before You Even See Pests To Keep Them At Bay

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Monterey LG6135 Garden Insect Spray with Spinosad Concentrate 32oz
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I Grow Marijuana

7/8/2019

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Since When?

I Had My Share Of Secret Weed Plants Growing In My Room Like Many Other Young People Did During Their Years Of Adolescence. But June 9th 2017 Is When I Began Growing On A Serious Level.
My 1st Serious Grow Was Outdoor From Clone.
Three Grows Later I Have Decided To Challenge Myself With An Indoor Grow From Seed.

My Current Grow: 06/28/19

Strain: Fire OG
​Currently I have 12 plants in styrofoam cups with holes poked in the bottom for drainage.
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Step One: Germinate Seeds

To Germinate My Seeds I Folded Them Into A Damp Paper towel & Placed It Into A Zip Locked Bag In A Dark Area For 5 days. 

Doesn't Take That Long

The seeds did not need to germinate as long as they did. They're seeds were shed and their roots were breaking through the paper towel.  But made them very easy to plant.
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Step Two: Plant In Soil

Too Soon For Mykos

I planted the seedlings in Miracle-Gro Garden Soil.
In that I'm not used to growing from seed I added a little Mykos Xtreme when I planted the seeds and I believe that caused the seedlings to burn out.
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Step Three: WATER

I Water The Seedlings Everyday.
​Initially I Sprayed Them A Couple Times With A Squirt Bottle To Moisten The Dirt. Now As Soon As They Sprout I Pour Enough Water To Drain Out Of The Cup.

11 Seedlings in 10 Cups

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07/01/19

Seven Out Of The Original Eleven Seedlings Survived After 3 Days

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07/05/19

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After One - Three Days Of Germination The Seed Produces A Tap Root. You Can Plant A Seedling With A Tap Root Only A Couple Centimeters Long. I Planted This Seedling About One Inch Down & Lightly Covered It With Soil. Then Placed A Zip Lock Bag Over It To Lock In Moisture/ Create A Humid Environment.
I Zip lock the sides to lock in more moisture.
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07/07/19

I Remove The Ziplock Bag Once The Seedling Breaks The Soil

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I Planted 4 More Seedlings In Zip Lock Bags

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07/08/19

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I Removed The Bags From 3/4 Seedlings & Will Wait A Couple More Hours To Remove The 4th Bag.

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Quick Germination Method

I Put 5 Seeds In Filtered Water For
​24 Hours In A Dark Place.

After 24 Hours The Seeds Were Still Floating At The Top So I Tapped Them One By One With A Toothpick & They All Sank To The Bottom.
If Any Seed Had Not Sunk To The Bottom I Would Have Thrown It Out Assuming It Was No Good.
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Next I Folded The 5 Seeds In A Damp Paper Towel & Stored Them In A Dark Area

After Another 48-72 Hours The Seeds Should Have Tap Roots & Be Ready To Plant Into Soil.
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I Will Plant The Germinated Seeds In Cup Of Soil Then Put Them In
​A Super Sprouter Dome Kit

I Hope You've Enjoyed My Journey So Far, Please Check Back Next Week For An Update.

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