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3-5 seedlings
I still will start seeds in a damp paper towel, in fact I have 4 new seeds I just started this morning. I think it is important to be flexible and not afraid to try something new or different. Most people use the soak method to dampen the seeds to make them germinate. And great! If this is a method that works for you
wool felt vs paper towel
Rather then starting seeds in a damp paper towel, I had some heavy wool felt that in two layers worked very well.
I first dampened the felt and put the seeds in and placed them in a clear deli sandwich box. You can easily watch the seeds progress!
Unfertilized soil
This method of mine involves placing 3-5 seeds in new unfertilized soil. I like either straight coco coir or peat moss with perlite, And no nutrients to start. Please don’t forget to have nice openings on the bottom of the cups for drainage.
Easy to grow
By following the steps in this short article you too will be excited to grow regular photo period cannabis seeds!
Coco coir or peat moss?
It’s easier to start with the soil mixture nice and damp. That’s one of the reasons why coco coir and peat moss is such an excellent choice to start your seeds in, because they both are almost like sponges for holding moisture.
In the the damp soil take a pencil or similar slender object and make 3 to 5 indents.
1/2 inch deep
I like to make the indentations about a half inch deep. After you place the seeds in, I don’t cover the seeds with soil.
One of the reasons to do this is that you can monitor the growth and not stand around wondering if it’s growing or not.
avoid bad bugs
Sometimes we have little black gnats and other carnivorous bugs that will actually eat the fresh growing new roots. To avoid this I simply put two or three solo cups with soil, (before you put the seeds in) in the microwave for 15 seconds, being careful not to melt the cups. This will kill any unwanted pest
covered seed trays
Once you have put the seeds in the soil I prefer to keep them in a plastic seed tray with a plastic cover until the seeds sprout, usually a couple of days.
growing together
Once the newly sprouted seedlings get about 6 inches tall they should be transplanted into a larger pot. Small quart size cloth bags work well or 2 gallon felt pots. At this time they should be placed into soil that has appropriate nutrients.
Don’t separate plants
Do not separate the plants but rather keep all together be it 3 or 5 seedlings depending on what you started.
2 gallon felt pots
The plants can be grown to about 2 feet and kept on 18-24 hour light and then placed in a grow tent to finish flowering. There you want to keep on a timer with 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark.
2 gallon felt pots
I like a teaspoon or two of bat guano, a teaspoon of blood meal, a teaspoon of bone meal, and a teaspoon of epson salt for bare minimum nutrients.
male plants
After about a week in the 12/12 light cycle the males will begin to grow small pollen sacs or “balls”. Males typically show their sex before the females which makes the separating a lot simpler.
to seed or not?
At this time you can decide weather you want to grow the males and have seeds on your female plants or remove the males and go for straight bud.
flowers with seeds
The seeds do not effect the bud as far as I can tell.