bodhi seeds

Diesel0889

Diesel0889

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Another 5lbs hitting the bin! Now all I need is 10lb-15lb of african nightcrawlers and I'm good to go. I think 30lbs working for me should suffice. I plan on breeding some as well in a few totes. Bout half of them that are in the bucket shown in pic. Other half are another layer down in compost. They seem the like the coast of maine lobster compost. My euros do as well... this shall make my bodhi babies very happy!20200819_211805.jpg
 
YerpGodMarley

YerpGodMarley

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If you had to choose mendo sunshine or booty?

Haven't smoked any bodhi since bbhp a few years ago. Have a red eye Jedi in flower right now. Haven't bought seeds in 2 years so wanted to try something new.

any suggestions
 
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OIL7IO

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Sample pic of my keeper pheno strawberry goji. Not dry yet but still very smokeable. Inerestingly enough the sample yesterday that was mostly sugar leaf and a smaller bud had a strawberry taste to it.. but today's sample of a larger bud tastes like orange peels. I cant wait to trim this up and stare at it glistening in the jars... and smoke it cured of course..
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Zipz55

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Dryxi said:
Do you guys have any tips on popping old seeds? I have a bunch of seeds that are about 5-8 years old and am having bad luck getting them to pop. The seeds have been in a safe, dry, air conditioned (sub 75) since I've had them. Normally I haven't had this much trouble lol
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Urb Natural has worked for me

also sometimes the shell is too tough and needs to cracked manually
 
GreenTools

GreenTools

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Dryxi said:
Do you guys have any tips on popping old seeds? I have a bunch of seeds that are about 5-8 years old and am having bad luck getting them to pop. The seeds have been in a safe, dry, air conditioned (sub 75) since I've had them. Normally I haven't had this much trouble lol
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Put them in a pill bottle lined with 220 grit sandpaper and tumble for about 60 seconds. The hard shell will get gently scuffed allowing for easier water penetration. I do this to all my seeds, some as old as 12 years and I get 98% to pop
 
Bad Dawg

Bad Dawg

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Dryxi said:
Do you guys have any tips on popping old seeds? I have a bunch of seeds that are about 5-8 years old and am having bad luck getting them to pop. The seeds have been in a safe, dry, air conditioned (sub 75) since I've had them. Normally I haven't had this much trouble lol
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Hello
This is Bad Dawg
I skuff all my seeds. I rap the in side of a pill bodle with 100 grit sand paper. I them put the seeds in the container and shake them until I can see a seam all the way around the seed.
I do this because the less energy the seed has to spend getting out of the shell the more energy it has to get started. I then soak the seeds in water for about 24 hours. I like to see a tail, but some seed don't pop a tail for several days.
I use tap water. But I have lived in the same house for 37 years and plants love my well water. I prefer to go right into dirt. I use my own organic dirt mix, and make it lighter than normal for the seeds,
I use to use Organicare, but they sold out this year to Monsanto. So I am using Green Gro organic. I have used a little of their gear last year and was very happy. And the out door garden is loving it so far this year.
Some times I use a rooting cube ,but the cube is still put into a dirt pot that time.
I do this on older seeds (rare) so I can easily ck the seed. If they do not pop I will crack them with my finger nails.

They go right under either a T5 or a 400 watt MH. With a fan on them (a a low speed) from before the pop up. That all makes for great steams and stout plants.
I have also made this to pop 30 year old seeds. It is a air pump,a air stone and a metal screen. The seeds are constantly getting floated around in water full of oxygen. The last pick shows what came out. The stalks are very rigid ready to plant.
Let me know how they make out. Thanks BD

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Dryxi

Dryxi

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Bad Dawg said:
Hello
This is Bad Dawg
I skuff all my seeds. I rap the in side of a pill bodle with 100 grit sand paper. I them put the seeds in the container and shake them until I can see a seam all the way around the seed.
I do this because the less energy the seed has to spend getting out of the shell the more energy it has to get started. I then soak the seeds in water for about 24 hours. I like to see a tail, but some seed don't pop a tail for several days.
I use tap water. But I have lived in the same house for 37 years and plants love my well water. I prefer to go right into dirt. I use my own organic dirt mix, and make it lighter than normal for the seeds,
I use to use Organicare, but they sold out this year to Monsanto. So I am using Green Gro organic. I have used a little of their gear last year and was very happy. And the out door garden is loving it so far this year.
Some times I use a rooting cube ,but the cube is still put into a dirt pot that time.
I do this on older seeds (rare) so I can easily ck the seed. If they do not pop I will crack them with my finger nails.

They go right under either a T5 or a 400 watt MH. With a fan on them (a a low speed) from before the pop up. That all makes for great steams and stout plants.
I have also made this to pop 30 year old seeds. It is a air pump,a air stone and a metal screen. The seeds are constantly getting floated around in water full of oxygen. The last pick shows what came out. The stalks are very rigid ready to plant.
Let me know how they make out. Thanks BD
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think a coffee filter (not the disposable ones) would work in place of the metal screen?

I currently have 15 seeds (5 strains) that I scuffed with 120 grit sandpaper in a pill bottle, soaked em for a little over 24 hours, damp-not soaked paper towel in a plastic bag, set on my cable box, for the 8 or 9 days. (Normally, i do not do the scuffing part and they pop within a day or so) Not a single seed popped o_O Literally do not look like they even tried. These seeds all came from the same box i recently found in my house (been stashed and forgotten) so I know they have gotten the same treatment. I still have maybe 80+ seeds in the box and am hoping this isn't going to be the trend for them all.
 
The Bud Whisperer

The Bud Whisperer

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Dryxi said:
I currently have 15 seeds ......... Not a single seed popped o_O..........
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When i need to see the health of seeds, and i have a lot like you do, this has worked for me:
i carefully cut 1 in half or crush it between the fingers.
If its dry, brown, crumbly or hard inside, that seed embryo is dead im sad to say.
If its dark yellow or light brown and mushy like soft butter, it may be rotten.
But if inside is white, or light tan, somewhat firm (not like butter). Then the seed embryo is still alive and might just pop. The rest of the seeds will likely be the same.

*edit: test them when still dry before soaking.
Also i have a feeling that being in wet towel in a closed bag for 9 days could suffocate and make rotten, an otherwise healthy seed.
 
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EnigmaticG

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i0dineAlf said:
Anyone have a smoke report on the following: mango lotus or red lotus ? Giving a pack to a friend and would like to see him started off on the right foot. There's been some posts/pics of the lemon lotus as well and would like some more details. Thank you in advance. :weed:
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if you are giving him mango lotus, tell him to grow it outside. she will be quite challenging to control indoor. i have two phenos outside that are 12+ft tall. one was topped. didn't slow her down. even from clone you will need headspace for real.
 
Diesel0889

Diesel0889

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Coconut, aloe vera, photo +, EM1 into rapid rooter or towel. Lighter dose than my established plants get obviously! When the little tail comes they go to into 60/40 or 50/50 mix peat and castings from my bin thats fed on coots mix ammendments and cannabis leaves. Sandpaper in pill bottle is a great addition as well. Less is more always imo. Little bits, no burn, 99%+ success old and new alike. Sometimes you just don't win. Don't give up, the 1 in 80 could be a special plant!

Happy growing!
 
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