PirateGhost's 1st Year Grow

[PirateGhost]

Oh I plan on filling it up all right, just waiting for Bob's seeds to come in to fill the rest of the tray.

 

[PirateGhost]

All 48 seeds now started.

24 Izmir plants
12 Yellow Twist Bud
12 Virginia Gold

Thanks to Boboro for the seeds and backer.

 

[DGBAMA]

If you can run that starting soil through a screen to remove the wood chips, you should be rewarded with more uniform germination.

I grew all three of those last year, the izmir did great at only 12" spacing. The YTB is a funny grower, staying low to the ground for a long time before it grows upward, so I would recommend putting it on an edge row and not between other varieties; by the time mine started growing upward it was already badly overshaded by the taller varieties.

 

[Knucklehead]

Good varieties. Should make for a mild cigarette with good flavor. You should average about 4 oz. per plant on the Yellow Twist Bud and Virginia Gold. Half that or less on the Izmir if traditionally spaced. I get around two cartons of cigarettes from a pound of leaf.

 

[PirateGhost]

When should I start seeing little sprouts? VG and YTB started today, Izmir started yesterday.

 

[Knucklehead]

When should I start seeing little sprouts? VG and YTB started today, Izmir started yesterday.

4 to 14 days. After 14 days I get real nervous and reseed. My Rustica showed in three days.

 

[PirateGhost]

It's been overcast and not sunny at all, added a grow lite to help with the germination process.

 

[Boboro]

Put the tray as close to the lite as you can get it

 

[Mad Oshea]

If there is cloud over cast is good. Just watch the temp. They will do great.

 

[PirateGhost]

Some cells in the Izmir trays are starting to show light green orbs in them, I'm assuming this is stage 1 in germination.

 

[PirateGhost]

Starting to see some sprouting in the Izmir cells.

 

[Boboro]

Ant quite like nuttin growin yer own.

 

[PirateGhost]

Here's a week update, the YTB and VirG are sprouting like crazy. Had to resow 3 sells of Izmir

 

[PirateGhost]

Nee some help, some of my plants' leaves on my VG and YTB are lighter than green almost white like. What's going on?

 

[deluxestogie]

Nee some help, some of my plants' leaves on my VG and YTB are lighter than green almost white like. What's going on?

Most likely, it's all too wet. Allow them to air-out, and water them less.

Bob

 

[FmGrowit]

Most likely, it's all too wet. Allow them to air-out, and water them less.

Bob

No doubt about it....TOO wet.

 

[PirateGhost]

Thanks guys, i've been airing them out for about a day or so now.Will I be able to save the plants from over watering?

 

[indianjoe]

Water only from the bottom and you should be able to save them, might have to add a little epsom salts to the water to green them up.

 

[Nikfits]

Speaking of resowing Turkish Izmer cells. I almost thought I was gonna loose my Izmer today. I let it get too dry. Didn't realize it, but the tray bottom was warped. The water level was uneven, so it wasn't getting to half the tray. They're perking back up now. Lost a few lower leaves, but it's still good. The leaves got real sticky - reminded me of what was said about tobacco leaves when they get larger.

I picked up a few of the type of trays you have for vegetables. They work great in taking up the water.

Good luck with your season PirateGhost!!!

Gary

 

[Nikfits]

I was just looking back on your pics. I get the feeling you may be putting water in when you see it's low in the bottom tray? You may want to watch the cell fiber rather than the level. If the fiber (tray) is very moist, you may want to let it get a little drier before you add more water. Just guessing. I looked at mine and see that it's wet halfway up. I just added water to it today for the first time (strawberries). It sucked up alot of water pretty quick. So it looks like they may retain water pretty good. I don't think that's a bad thing either.