Chicken's. 2013. Full flavour cigg. Bacca grow,

[Chicken]

well. as time goes by my seed list , and the fact ive got a lot of room this year, ive decided to plant more strains than i originally thought i would plant,

so far [ and this may get more added to it ] but this is what i got started,

TN90
KELLY BURLEY
GREEN BRIOR
BURLEY 204
VIRGINIA BRIGHT LEAF
MARYLAND 609
OTTOMAN
LIZARD TAIL
SILVER RIVER
HAVANA [ unknown strain, just labeled '' havana'' ]

im sure, i'll add more to the list, i still got empty seed starting trays, and 4 trays completelly full.

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and lol. at noticing i havent been posting much, '' i had my psotic nerve ? hurting me, man did it send me constant pain down my leg,

i couldnt sit down for very long, so i havent been sitting in this chair, in a while,

but it's good to se i was missed,

im gonna get some pics, of my setup. and my starting area, with the massive, grow light eq. [ cant wait to get them under that light, im curious ]

 

[Chicken]

heres where, im at as far as the seedlings are concerned,

i got 4 trays full of seedlings,

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and thanks to my profession, i have aqquired more trays than i need,, im not floating the trays,, just using soil, and watering it,

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and i got to get my dog, to snap into guard mode, soon he will have another patch to guard,

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[Chicken]

and i think this will be the deciding factor, on my young plants grwth this year, when i place, them into thier individual cups,

>a 400 watt metal halide,

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[johnlee1933]

and i think this will be the deciding factor, on my young plants grwth this year, when i place, them into thier individual cups,

>a 400 watt metal halide,>

I have a couple of 500 watt metal halide flood lights. Right now I am paying ~ $0.15/ KWH. For a 10 hour day that works out to be ~ $1.50/day to start seeds. I'm not sure I want to spend that much.

My commercial friend starts his in plastic covered Quonset hut type green houses with good success for years. It's his bread and butter so I think I will go that way.

 

[Chicken]

I have a couple of 500 watt metal halide flood lights. Right now I am paying ~ $0.15/ KWH. For a 10 hour day that works out to be ~ $1.50/day to start seeds. I'm not sure I want to spend that much.

My commercial friend starts his in plastic covered Quonset hut type green houses with good success for years. It's his bread and butter so I think I will go that way.

true,,,,

im not 100% sure, i will fire this thing up, i also have the cfl's........which run cheaper at the power bill.

but if i have more trays than i have cfl's, then yes i will fire up the big boy,

i sold a lot of plants locally last year, im thinking of starting a lot just for selling purpose, and if i do that then i will use the big boy,

 

[johnlee1933]

then yes i will fire up the big boy,

I sold a lot of plants locally last year, im thinking of starting a lot just for selling purpose, and if i do that then i will use the big boy,

Makes perfect sense. Then it's just a cost of doing business.

 

[Boboro]

It looks like we both have gotton off to a slow start. Ive had some germinition problems and tryin new things that didnt work well for me but I got it goin now.

 

[Chicken]

^^^^^^^

thats the reason im thinking of the big light,

it would make them grow faster than just using normal sunlight,

 

[Knucklehead]

It's been so cloudy and rainy here the past couple weeks, my "in the window lighting" wasn't working out at all. I had to get some grow lights to save my plants, they were getting really leggy looking for light. I hope that nerve gets better, that must really pain you in the truck.

 

[Chicken]

It's been so cloudy and rainy here the past couple weeks, my "in the window lighting" wasn't working out at all. I had to get some grow lights to save my plants, they were getting really leggy looking for light. I hope that nerve gets better, that must really pain you in the truck.

i woke up this morning, and it was gone, allthough my left calf muscle, feels like i did a workout on it in the gym???? it must have been spasamming, ???? but it is sore, but im back in action, i can move around again,

 

[Boboro]

Years of abuse have caught up with my back. I feel your pain. Getin olds a bitch.

 

[Chicken]

well. i got the right side,,,, row covers, staked down,,,

thiers 130+ holes in that fabric,

getting ready to unroll virgin mat on the far left side,,'' 2 seperate plots ''

unkown how many plants i may get in that area, it's far larger than the left plot,

 

[Knucklehead]

Just a suggestion, but if you cut an X in the fabric where your plant goes instead of a circle, you can fold the flaps back around your plant and you'll have less weeds. That's how the landscapers do it.

 

[Chicken]

Just a suggestion, but if you cut an X in the fabric where your plant goes instead of a circle, you can fold the flaps back around your plant and you'll have less weeds. That's how the landscapers do it.

thats is a good idea,,, but i dont have that kind of weed growth,,,so im goin with the circles,

 

[Chicken]

im having issues with my seedlings, i wish this cold front would move on, and let the heat of the sun, really heat the soil up.

i gave them a little nitrogen today,,, perhaps they wanted more than just water,

today, im gonna get the mat rolled out, on the 2'nd plot,

 

[Chicken]

FINALLY,

i have massive germination,

all my seed trays, have small green dot's in all holes,

the '' plot'' is half done, with '' the row covering'' ......

the season is off to a '' late'' but good start ,

 

[Seanz]

Good stuff Chicken, Its always gratifying to see the growth start.

 

[squeezyjohn]

I sometimes wonder if some of us guys start them off too early anyway ... if you get them in the ground when the ground is warm and the climate is ready and your plants are just off and running then you will have timed it perfectly!

My biggest worry is having them get too big and pot-bound before I put them in. I'm sure yours will be fine.

 

[Knucklehead]

Chicken won't have any trouble. I think he's got plenty of time for that second grow, too. With his curing set up if he beats the freeze, he's got it whipped. He'll start his second round early if I know the Hawk. He thinks he's ,,,, fooling us, but I know it's part of his ,,,, master plan. lol

 

[Chicken]

^^^^^^^

we are going to shoot for that 2'nd crop.

topping all my plants at the 5 1/2 ft. level.

allthough i doubt i'll be using my grow lights to start them, i think im just gonna do some modifying to last years '' makeshift'' greenhouse, and let the sun do my dirty work,

the lights are good if its still cold outside, but HEY< summertime is here<!!!!!