The Dons' Organic Garden

DonBrennon

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Had to look twice, love this shot! What be keeping these ones so happy at even at night mon? Love that
All those gals got the full love treatment, occasional AACT's/Nute tea's and FFJ's, but I think the main factor was the homemade thermal compost, that stuff seriously rocked!!! I've started building the materials for one on the allotment, but the ingredients aren't going to be quite so elaborate this time and it's gonna be a couple of weeks till I've got the volume to really get it cooking.
 

eastcoastmo

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REAL greasy, stops your fingers in the tracks though at the same time, I love when plants do that! All my heirlooms from the 80's 90's etc are the same, tough to germ but hella exciting when they do! Gonna do another germ test I think, just so we can verify.. maybe it will go better with a scuff this time and also I like to germ older stuff directly in shallow soil trays with humidity domes.. skipping the paper towel and water methods altogether.. When we find out results from phase 2, I'll holla, as usual!
That's great info mate, thank you! I'll be doing some germ tests myself too, just to confirm! One question, how far along is the jack shit? Someone asked me on IG the other day!

Cheers for the extra shot brethren, she does look real good, that jack smell is captivating, I'm glad to hear it comes through! I'm hoping to run some of these myself soon to make a feminised line of it!!

Oops missed this part, lol
We can make you a femmed run of the keepers if you like, just gotta tell me what smell or structure you want locked down and we'll look out for it and zero in on it!
@eastcoastmo
Oh man, that would be awesome! I'm hoping to find a quickish flowering (8-10 weeks), frosty but leaning more to the skunk side smell wise, if that helps? Thanks my man!
 

DonTesla

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All those gals got the full love treatment, occasional AACT's/Nute tea's and FFJ's, but I think the main factor was the homemade thermal compost, that stuff seriously rocked!!! I've started building the materials for one on the allotment, but the ingredients aren't going to be quite so elaborate this time and it's gonna be a couple of weeks till I've got the volume to really get it cooking.
A couple weeks?! Thats a big success if you ask me, nice work bro!
 

calliandra

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Did you want some!?
actually, I already HAVE some, lucky me!
Just waiting for a miracle to happen and my new growroom to build itself to get going haha
Knowing my new self, you'll be harvesting before that happens :bigjoint:
REAL greasy, stops your fingers in the tracks though at the same time, I love when plants do that! All my heirlooms from the 80's 90's etc are the same, tough to germ but hella exciting when they do! Gonna do another germ test I think, just so we can verify.. maybe it will go better with a scuff this time and also I like to germ older stuff directly in shallow soil trays with humidity domes.. skipping the paper towel and water methods altogether.. When we find out results from phase 2, I'll holla, as usual!
Ah cool learned something there, I will try this scuffing thing next time I try to germ a Pineapple Express auto - I love that strain, but it has a hard time getting started - originally I thought I got old seeds, but the same happened with new seeds from another dealer aaand I've been hearing the same from other growers.
So how do you scuff? scratch the seed over some sandpaper?

As for skipping paper towel!!!
Possibly the one best way to go, especially when relying on microbial cooperation, is direct seed into the soil.
And definitely what I'll be doing from now on.
BECAUSE!
Just yesterday I learned that seeds start putting out exudates to wake up the microbial herd even before that shell splits and the seedling rears up its cute lil headsie!
Isn't that amazing!?! 8)
 

DonTesla

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actually, I already HAVE some, lucky me!
Just waiting for a miracle to happen and my new growroom to build itself to get going haha
Knowing my new self, you'll be harvesting before that happens :bigjoint:

Ah cool learned something there, I will try this scuffing thing next time I try to germ a Pineapple Express auto - I love that strain, but it has a hard time getting started - originally I thought I got old seeds, but the same happened with new seeds from another dealer aaand I've been hearing the same from other growers.
So how do you scuff? scratch the seed over some sandpaper?

As for skipping paper towel!!!
Possibly the one best way to go, especially when relying on microbial cooperation, is direct seed into the soil.
And definitely what I'll be doing from now on.
BECAUSE!
Just yesterday I learned that seeds start putting out exudates to wake up the microbial herd even before that shell splits and the seedling rears up its cute lil headsie!
Isn't that amazing!?! 8)
Super amazing info, thanks Calli!

As for the scuff, yes, a clean metal nail file is what I like to use, one dedicated to beans only! Gently scuff the outside ridge that gets created at the seam where the two sides connect... basically a super gentle scuffing along the parts that open in case its toughened and sealed a bit too much!!

But normally I test without doing it first! As I have been known to drop a seed or two while scuffing.. but Ima guy with fat fingers so its a bit harder for me maybe, lol.

Im sure you'll be successful regardless!
 

calliandra

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Super amazing info, thanks Calli!

As for the scuff, yes, a clean metal nail file is what I like to use, one dedicated to beans only! Gently scuff the outside ridge that gets created at the seam where the two sides connect... basically a super gentle scuffing along the parts that open in case its toughened and sealed a bit too much!!

But normally I test without doing it first! As I have been known to drop a seed or two while scuffing.. but Ima guy with fat fingers so its a bit harder for me maybe, lol.

Im sure you'll be successful regardless!
Ah yes, my little runt is coming along healthily, and is starting to build fast. So I'm happy for now, will definitely add a dedicated file to my seed box for the future though ;)
Cheers!
 

DonTesla

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Sweet, thanks brother, looking amazing for 5 weeks hey :)
Very nice specimen @eastcoastmo for sure.. I like the buds roundedness, width and overall plant structure, and smell is great too .. sweet but also faintly skunky and dank too, tis really nice. It'd be the one to reveg I think. There is another one that looks more sativa, looks about 2 weeks behind, but its the same age, its gonna be nice one, its picking up now too :D
 

eastcoastmo

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Very nice specimen @eastcoastmo for sure.. I like the buds roundedness, width and overall plant structure, and smell is great too .. sweet but also faintly skunky and dank too, tis really nice. It'd be the one to reveg I think. There is another one that looks more sativa, looks about 2 weeks behind, but its the same age, its gonna be nice one, its picking up now too :D
I'm with you mate, you got a pheno I was hoping for, the more indica leaner that finishes quick but still has the Jack smell and greasyness, most excellent! The sativa pheno should finish up fairly quickly though, the mum did for me anyway, round 10 weeks I think from memory :)
 
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