RSC Congolese - @Cadizzles - 2023

[Cadizzles]

Well that took much longer than expected, but I found the seeds! Since they sat dormant at room temp a bit they're going into the freezer for a week before anything else happens.

 

[LG/]

Well that took much longer than expected, but I found the seeds! Since they sat dormant at room temp a bit they're going into the freezer for a week before anything else happens.

How long did they sit out?

I forgot about my last batch of seeds. Let them sit out for a couple months. Generally no big deal, except the late heat waves after I took my ac down... temps got higher than ideal. Hit 90 a couple times, 80s alot
Just did a germ test and it's not looking good. I did consider some cold time might help but usually for me it's not necessary.
They are in the fridge now so I'll do another germ test later.

 

[Cadizzles]

How long did they sit out?

I forgot about my last batch of seeds. Let them sit out for a couple months. Generally no big deal, except the late heat waves after I took my ac down... temps got higher than ideal. Hit 90 a couple times, 80s alot
Just did a germ test and it's not looking good. I did consider some cold time might help but usually for me it's not necessary.
They are in the fridge now so I'll do another germ test later.

They were sitting out in some high Temps for a good few months at least, and have been through a freeze thaw cycle too. But I have good news, so far about 6 have popped, ones free of its helmet, a couple are curling their root around the shell though so that's problematic. I even cracked all the shells a bit to help them alone and so far it's slow going for some. But they did germ, so... Im happy. All 13 are in a 25 gallon cloth bag once they're about 20 inches tall they're being flipped to flower.

 

[Cadizzles]

well, about 10 are poking their lil heads out, ones unfurled, another shed it's shell.

 

[Cadizzles]

Well they're coming along. Three have leaves. I have to use some. Fine tweezers to unfurl the others. Lost a couple to some aggressive soil mites.

 

[Cadizzles]

Here's this studly specimen. Real standout. Almost sappy stem

 

[pepperpicante]

Try this for any hard to germ or older seed stock.

 

[Cadizzles]

Try this for any hard to germ or older seed stock.
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Funny story, I was there at the inception of that infographic with binchicken in the discord. Wasnt having issues with stubborn or old shells though, actually soil mites is what terrorized my run this go. I have another pack of seeds inbound to increase odds of finding a female. So far just boys.

 

[Cadizzles]

And two herms. Those were dissapointing.

 

[Cadizzles]

These are almost ready to go again, had to wait until had space cleared out in flowering tents before I could get things going so I wouldn't cross contaminate. If only I could grow outside in the snow.

 

[Cadizzles]

Finally I can get back into pHenohunter! I got a new phone this morning and it will finally load the site again. Being without a computer and on limited income has severely handicapped my ability to go online save for a few apps on the old Samsung phone I had. But here's an update pic of the male from the original batch that I kept going and the other pack of seeds has been put in soil as of a few days ago just waiting for them to show their heads.

 

[Captain Sternn]

Nice to see you back, it's been a day. Your plant looks good, it sure has the long narrow leaves

 

[Cadizzles]

Nice to see you back, it's been a day. Your plant looks good, it sure has the long narrow leaves

Yeah, moving out to the middle of nowhere doesn't help either, only one phone provider works out here and I have no internet provider. That big male is finally just starting to flower so I'm going to take some of his early pollen and then reveg to allow him to flourish with the others.

 

[Cadizzles]

New plan, it got too cold out for these suckers to sprout so I moved them indoors over my hot water line. 6/6 and all are perking up nicely.

 

[Cadizzles]

Well, doing great so far, at about 500 PPFD and doubling in size nearly daily. Also there's a couple double dalai f4 volunteers in the recycled dirt from that run, here's hoping they're females, I'll let them get cross pollenated for funzies if so.

 

[Cadizzles]

Well. 11 days can really show a difference. We're getting somewhere. I topped one of the ones at 4 nodes already.