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First Time.

Here they are this morning. The 3rd made it's appearance last night. Should I help it straighten out? I planned on letting it do the work. The second pic is the one from yesterday with the burned tips. They look a little better this morning, right?
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Nope let it do its thing unless it gets stuck for a while. Having some resistance when it pops is a good thing to help it get rid of the seed hull.

It does look better. Let’s watch that one close. I can’t explain what happened. I never like that feeling.
 
Moe.Red said:
Nope let it do its thing unless it gets stuck for a while. Having some resistance when it pops is a good thing to help it get rid of the seed hull.

It does look better. Let’s watch that one close. I can’t explain what happened. I never like that feeling.
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Oh I'm watching them all closely 🤣

So as they progress.. what signs should I be looking for when I'm choosing which one makes the cut?
 
Great question. Not a simple answer.

Some folks throw away seedlings that get too leggy. But that is the fault of the grower, not the genetics 99% of the time.

If possible, you veg them all and pick the best one when you flip. This is a great time to take clones too. You are looking at structure, vigor, overall health, size, etc. For example, if you have one that is throwing 3 bladed leaves and the others are not, that one typically would get culled.

The other big advantage we have in RDWC is we can evaluate the root structure too as part of the criteria. All those factors together are what help me decide.

Something went wrong with my dehuey and the RH got up to 75% in my tent. I have it full open now trying to get it down and figure out what happened. Man, the smell in my basement now - wow. Nothing like the smell of waking up plants in full flower to start your day! I'm a full believer that terpenes need a good night period to be the best. They do not smell this strong in the evenings.
 
Moe.Red said:
Great question. Not a simple answer.

Some folks throw away seedlings that get too leggy. But that is the fault of the grower, not the genetics 99% of the time.

If possible, you veg them all and pick the best one when you flip. This is a great time to take clones too. You are looking at structure, vigor, overall health, size, etc. For example, if you have one that is throwing 3 bladed leaves and the others are not, that one typically would get culled.

The other big advantage we have in RDWC is we can evaluate the root structure too as part of the criteria. All those factors together are what help me decide.

Something went wrong with my dehuey and the RH got up to 75% in my tent. I have it full open now trying to get it down and figure out what happened. Man, the smell in my basement now - wow. Nothing like the smell of waking up plants in full flower to start your day! I'm a full believer that terpenes need a good night period to be the best. They do not smell this strong in the evenings.
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So when we're talking about my particular situation, ixnay any 3 bladers and just look for overall health and appearance. More or less the prettiest one. Then what.. root growth coming out of the plug?

What stage are you in? I think my lung room humidity runs around 40-45%. Hopefully my inline fan can keep my tents humidity in check without the need for a dehumidifier.
 
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Is there a reason you cannot run all a little longer? More than just roots emerging from the plugs?

If no, you will have to pick from the best based on what they show you in the first week or so. Forget the 3 bladed thing, you won't have enough time to get there. You will be alright tho. Just thinking maybe hold on to the discards for now...

I'm well into flower. And I have a dedicated AC and Dehewy both sucking water out of the air. It's all good tho, I'm getting it sorted. For you with 1 plant and no CO2, you may not need one if your lung room stays low like that. Only need one if you overwhelm your lung room in your case. In mine, I'm sealed so no lung room to help me.
 
Moe.Red said:
I'm a full believer that terpenes need a good night period to be the best. They do not smell this strong in the evenings.
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...and confirmed by my x-mother-in-law's (daughters grandmothers) fresh cut culinary herb farm. All our cutting was done within 2 hours of sunrise. It was about taste/flavor/aroma all being at peak just after sunrise!
 
Moe.Red said:
Is there a reason you cannot run all a little longer? More than just roots emerging from the plugs?

If no, you will have to pick from the best based on what they show you in the first week or so. Forget the 3 bladed thing, you won't have enough time to get there. You will be alright tho. Just thinking maybe hold on to the discards for now...

I'm well into flower. And I have a dedicated AC and Dehewy both sucking water out of the air. It's all good tho, I'm getting it sorted. For you with 1 plant and no CO2, you may not need one if your lung room stays low like that. Only need one if you overwhelm your lung room in your case. In mine, I'm sealed so no lung room to help me.
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I was under the impression that once roots started to emerge from the plug, time is of the essence. I guess I assumed the less time the roots are exposed to air, the better. Thinking I couldn't really submerge them to keep the roots moist without drowing the seedling. What would you suggest for my situation? Can they just stay in the little cups they're in with roots exposed? I'll let them run as long a I can before choosing, I'm just not sure the correct course of action.
 
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I'd say the one we're concerned with looks a lot better after today. It's the first pic and the one on the left. I'm proud of them all and am not looking forward to tossing two of them. 4 out of 4 of the seeds popped so far so that's pretty cool. I'm chalking that first on up as user error.
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Shower thoughts are often the best..

I'll order some more hydroton, move the pods to new netpots, fill em with hydrotron and set them in a tote, similar to what I'm doing now. Top dress with RO and keep an inch or so of water in the bottom. I think that will give me a lot more time to choose the winner. Whatcha think about that idea @Moe.Red ?
 
Sorry bud, I kinda spaced out on your thread with all the goings on.

Yes, they are leggy. A little more light would be in order, as long as it does not cause burns again. I wish I knew what happened there on the first one, but it looks like it is recovering well.

Blue light is best.

You can burry these in hydroton to the point the stalk gets more support if needed.

A little breeze to flex them back and forth will help to strengthen them.
 
Watch your watering now while very young also.
There is little room for error, but I like keep my watering to bare minimum as seedlings.
Leggy seedlings is the most common thing I see when people start up.
I have learned over time to keep my seedlings short, but who knows how it will go this next time when I use sponges like you.
 
Moe.Red said:
Sorry bud, I kinda spaced out on your thread with all the goings on.

Yes, they are leggy. A little more light would be in order, as long as it does not cause burns again. I wish I knew what happened there on the first one, but it looks like it is recovering well.

Blue light is best.

You can burry these in hydroton to the point the stalk gets more support if needed.

A little breeze to flex them back and forth will help to strengthen them.
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steamroller said:
Watch your watering now while very young also.
There is little room for error, but I like keep my watering to bare minimum as seedlings.
Leggy seedlings is the most common thing I see when people start up.
I have learned over time to keep my seedlings short, but who knows how it will go this next time when I use sponges like you.
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No worries Moe, I managed to do nothing pretty well in your absence. Strictly observation 🤣

Here's a little video explaining how I've been watering, Steam.
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steamroller said:
Watch your watering now while very young also.
There is little room for error, but I like keep my watering to bare minimum as seedlings.
Leggy seedlings is the most common thing I see when people start up.
I have learned over time to keep my seedlings short, but who knows how it will go this next time when I use sponges like you.
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The sponges kind of surprised me honestly, granted my last one was sort of a dud. I soaked them in RO for 5 hours, placed the seed and plugged the hole, all just a week ago. To so much growth so fast has me tickled. Next round I'll have a more specific dome for the seedlings but right now the tent is empty and I'm a state away in every direction from any kind of growing supplies.
 
Noticed a root on the late bloomer so I improvised with the hydroton I have on hand while I wait for the order of it to arrive. I rinsed it several times with RO since it was the pebbles I've had in my system from the get-go. Ironically, the late bloomer had nearly a 4 inch taproot whereas the other 2 had taproots of 1-2 inches. First pic is the one with the original tip burn. Last of the singles is the late bloomer. 1, 2 and 3, respecfully.
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I moved the light back up a little. Looked like the points were trying to curl. I'll check closely in the morning and try to get the lady to send me some midday pics.
 
Cool_Beans said:
How you looking there homie?
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I'll give an update when I get home. I know the one that we were originally concerned with is the best looking one so far. The other two are lagging behind popping their second set of leaves and one showed the same signs of tip burn. So far I'm just trying to please the one that seems happiest.
 
Cool_Beans said:
How you looking there homie?
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First is the one we've been watching(now doing the best?). Last is the late bloomer. New hydroton showed up today so I'm gonna get that soaking and can transplant tomorrow. Hopefully I'm easy enough on the roots.

Kids are currently getting their market update from the public radio.
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Moe.Red said:
Great starts are alway the most fun. You got options now. Nice work
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Thanks, Moe.
I wonder if the other two were stunted a little after moving them? That one is throwing it's third set of leaves while the other two look like they're struggling with their second set.

For the transplant tomorrow, my plan was to fill the little tupperwares so the hydroton floats and then just pull out the plugs to gently place them in the net pots. I don't wanna damage the roots too much, obviosly. Any pointers for that process? Does the taproot receive any special treatment?
 
GrumpAzz said:
Thanks, Moe.
I wonder if the other two were stunted a little after moving them? That one is throwing it's third set of leaves while the other two look like they're struggling with their second set.

For the transplant tomorrow, my plan was to fill the little tupperwares so the hydroton floats and then just pull out the plugs to gently place them in the net pots. I don't wanna damage the roots too much, obviosly. Any pointers for that process? Does the taproot receive any special treatment?
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I’ve never had 3 seeds grow at the same rate.

No you got this hydroton is easy to work with. Tap root down lol
 
The hydroton I ordered appears to be of a higher quality and arrived, what seemed to be, moistened. It's a little less lavarock looking, to me at least.

So... I thoroughly rinsed them off and went ahead with the transplant. The late bloomer is still leading the charge in terms of taproot. The better looking of the 3 had the most roots shooting out of the plug.

Here they are in their new beds and here's a close-up of the top contender. Everyone is quietly tucked in, lights out, listening to some smooth Night Crossings. Gotta love some pan flute late at night.
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The netpots are reverse wrapped with electrical tape to keep the light out and the plug is buried a little deeper now than before. Once the winner is chosen, the tape will come off and into the system she goes. Only time will tell.
 
GrumpAzz said:
I really appreciate your interest, man. I'm not at liberty to discuss this project with anyone I know personally. Loose lips sink ships and this boat's goin places!
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Don't talk about my grow, don't grow about my talk. Ask me anything and I'll change my name; my name is don't ask. Hark grumpy nice job!
 
Today's update. 1 still going strong. 2's got some spotting and 3 I accidently dribbled a bit of water on her. Slight spotting as well. Also a little bit of curl going on. Here they are...
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