my AK Auto

i've jus bought 2 x ak fem seeds, they was on the cut price fem list, and i new i needed an auto as time is running out,jus popped them in glass ov tepid water, pic will follow week to week progress

greeni said:

i've jus bought 2 x ak fem seeds, they was on the cut price fem list, and i new i needed an auto as time is running out,jus popped them in glass ov tepid water, pic will follow week to week progress

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they still havn't popped,i put them in a glass ov water for half a day then there now imbetween sheets ov moist tissue,i hope they pop soon ,i get very impatient lol

the way i did my seeds were inbetween 2 layers of moist paper towels and then i put them in a ziplock bag that i blow air into and then put it into a dark place. took just 2 days to sprout

one of the most crucial things = moisture and temperature

The glass of water thing is good, when they can sink it means that water has permeated through the shell (this activates dormant enzymes)
When they go into the moist paper towels, if you can keep the temp at about 20 oC then they should crack open within hours. Id recomment getting an electric propogator, can get them for like $20. You can put the paper towels in there ontop of the heat mat, coz it will be the perfect temperature for seed germination and it will b constant, not like putting the seeds on a radiator or something, which i did earlier this year and someone put the heat up and almost cooked them all. Heat is crucial because enzymes have optimal working temperatures, and 20-25 oC should be perfect. Make sure the towels are always moist but not drenched under water. Once the shell cracks with the root then they can go straight under soil (about 2-3mm) under a propagation light ready for the leaves to pop up and have their first feed of rays

its all about mositure, darkness and temperature while in the paper towels, if u get these right u can germ seeds within hours

they 've now popped taproot, well yesturday,so they were born on the 8//8/12, there now in some soil, so all goin good so far, will keep updated with pix,keep a tokin peace

Yeeeesssss they've popped above the soil line, so they are growing

is it al;right to leave them in full sun , or is that to much for seedlings

greeni said:

is it al;right to leave them in full sun , or is that to much for seedlings

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should be fine as long as the have some airflow and moisture in the soil. U really dont wanna let seedlings dry out i the sun they will jus go crispy

and if the shell hasnt be cast off the seedling yet, i would keep them in a propogator or some kind of hood that keeps moisture in. coz if the seed shell dries out then the seedling will have a tough time tryin to cast it off. So jus b aware

Seedlings should be kept in a humidity dome until they have their first two sets of leaves. If you don't have a humidity dome then a plastic sandwich bag or something similar will work. This will also help shed that shell.

Also, I would not put them into full sunlight right from the start and not for any length of time.

well a little update , its now the 11/8 there doin alright, m cat had a fight next to the plants ,so 1 pot tipped over, no drama!! just re-planted it ,no roots were damaged,it was all intact, there 3 days old so i'm happy with that

greeni said:

View attachment 2290602View attachment 2290603 well a little update , its now the 11/8 there doin alright, m cat had a fight next to the plants ,so 1 pot tipped over, no drama!! just re-planted it ,no roots were damaged,it was all intact, there 3 days old so i'm happy with thatView attachment 2290604

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i looked at em 5mins ago and the shells ave dropt off, u can jus c 2 true leaves so lookin good,.

Those are excellent plants. Take proper care of them and you will probably get some fine herb.

Be very very careful for the first three weeks - too much sunlight and they will dry out and die in just a couple of hours.

"Harden" them by putting them outside in full shade - there is alot more reflected sunlight in shade then you probably realize.

Then be very careful to slowly increase sunlight exposure by 15 - 30 mins. per day and avoid 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. until they are a month or so old, then you'll probably be okay for outdoor grow (depending on where you live)

Bud Grauer said:

Those are excellent plants. Take proper care of them and you will probably get some fine herb.

Be very very careful for the first three weeks - too much sunlight and they will dry out and die in just a couple of hours.

"Harden" them by putting them outside in full shade - there is alot more reflected sunlight in shade then you probably realize.

Then be very careful to slowly increase sunlight exposure by 15 - 30 mins. per day and avoid 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. until they are a month or so old, then you'll probably be okay for outdoor grow (depending on where you live)

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hello there Bud Grauer cheers for tips, i'll keep them in the shade a little more, i'm in the south east UK ,so not overly hot but its been ok for the last week or so, this is my first grow with auto's so its a learning curve,how much could i potentialy yeild from each auto, realisticly grown outdoors UK, august , september an maybe a lil bit ov october depending how quick they really are,

hear are my baby AK auto's after 5 days ov growth, they seem to b doin just fine under the lamp in the sky, will update in a few days time , peace out!!

Here's an update, these are feminized auto's, do you think they're ok? Been at work, update soon

They look good to me! Make sure and get em into a bigger pot before too long. Wish I could put my autos in the sun, wishing your grow well!