Mephisto Genetics Bubbasquanch....BioBizz and Megacrop.

[LittleMT]

By the color of your medium and slow Growth, you are over watering. Pretty much the most common mistake and seed killer. Not saying this caused your issues, but you may want to add some airflow or back off the frequency or amounts of water. Good luck

I am absolutely not over watering, I underexpose my images, and properly expose my subject, yes the soil looks dark, it should. Many here whom shoot with flash or use a cellphone and allow the image to be exposed in some automode will get a lighter washed out look to the entire image causing the color of the soil to look light. Proper exposure of the SUBJECT and this isn't the case.

 

[slowandeasy]

I am absolutely not over watering, I underexpose my images, and properly expose my subject, yes the soil looks dark, it should. Many here whom shoot with flash or use a cellphone and allow the image to be exposed in some automode will get a lighter washed out look to the entire image causing the color of the soil to look light. Proper exposure of the SUBJECT and this isn't the case.

Whatever you say. Looks too wet to me. You stated you have killed some seedlings. Just trying to help

 

[LittleMT]

Whatever you say. Looks too wet to me.

Right, we'll just disagree.

For the others following this thread, when watering in SOIL, we want to keep the microbes alive. The difference between soil and dirt is the microbial life. A soil devoid of this biology would just be dirt. In soil grows we want to create conditions for these microorganisms to grow and populate. In the Bacteria and Fungi that is growing there are both bad guys and good guys, we want aerobic conditions in the soil to help the good guys outnumber the bad guys, the bad guys will thrive in a water logged soil from over watering which depletes oxygen, pathogens thrive in low oxygen environments, we need to avoid a anaerobic soil, if not the plant dies or has very poor health. It is very true that one mustn't overwater, as the lack of oxygen this causes is not just bad for the plant it is terrible for the Beneficial's living in the soil. Now, UNDERWATERING and drying out the soil is also bad for the microbes, they all thrive in a moist medium. So there is a fine line, Don't overwater (especially a seedling) and don't underwater to the point of dry soil, rather watering with a small vessel around the seedling will aide in keeping the soil moist, performing frequent small waterings. Keeping the root zone and microbes moist and not water logged, and they inturn build structures in the soil allowing for more oxygen and water to keep the entire ecosystem teeming with life. If one is to error one way or the other, I would rather error on the underwatering side of things, because if damage is occurring to the beneficial populations we can recover and build them back up, if overwatering its gets harder if the bad guys full of disease and pathogens overtake the soil food chain. We prefer a dry to moist medium as opposed to a wet to moist medium occurring between watering cycles and have had decades of success in this manner.

 

[slowandeasy]

Ok, I said I was just trying to help. I noticed you killed some seedlings and your medium looks wet. So naturally one would think over watering. If you know your medium and environment, and you are confident it is not too wet....that's all that matters. I would point this out to anyone, as over watering is the [HASHTAG]#1[/HASHTAG] killer of seedlings. If these seedlings die too, you may want to try a different medium. Good luck.

 

[LittleMT]

Ok, I said I was just trying to help. I noticed you killed some seedlings and your medium looks wet. So naturally one would think over watering. If you know your medium and environment, and you are confident it is not too wet....that's all that matters. I would point this out to anyone, as over watering is the [HASHTAG]#1[/HASHTAG] killer of seedlings. If these seedlings die too, you may want to try a different medium. Good luck.

One seedling died, burned up and fried, the 2nd seedling is struggling but I think will do ok in the end. We shall see. In my grow journal of Red Poison is typically what I see in the seedling stage. I think I have some subpar seeds in this pack, but even at that I am not 100% convinced. I have used different growing mediums and techniques the past 40y years, I am now a soil person relying on the soil food chain, what happens in nature to be our growing method of choice. I have numerous reasons for this, but whatever method one chooses it should be fun, rewarding and gaining of knowledge, as a lot has changed and continues to change as we learn more and more.

 

[KREATURE]

You know what they do to seedling killers in jail?

 

[KREATURE]

I too have some immature looking seeds and am wondering about germing and overall vigor... I got 5 plus that I’ve accumulated...I’ve shied away from them and picked the healthier more robust seed...but eventually I will try em out and see what’s up...

 

[LittleMT]

Her new growth seems to be coming around nicely, though she is stunted, which might work perfect in my small desk grow, we shall see, I just want her to enjoy a life.

 

[LittleMT]

Still in the seedling stage she continues to develop.

 

[LittleMT]

My little sweet baby, entering puberty...…