On a whim a while back I did a little bit of research (VERY little), bought some seeds (BC early skunk), and decided to try an outdoor grow. The area around my yard is quite secluded, so it would be easy to grow decent-sized plants without any detection. I decided to try 3 plants, hoping that at least one would be female.

I soaked the seeds overnight, stuck them in some dirt, kept the dirt moist, and just watched. Simple, eh? Riiiiiiight.

Right after planting, it rained or we were socked in by thick fog for 2 weeks, getting perhaps 3 hours of direct sun a day. The seeds were determined, though, and eventually the seedlings poked through.

Almost immediately, the cotyledons from one of the plants fell off. A few days later, they fell off a second plant. Grrrrrrr. Still, the third plant looked great, even though growth was painfully slow because of the weather.

Another week passed and the remaining plant grew a second set of leaves and then started a third. That's when the slug got it. Ate the whole thing right down to the dirt. Grrrrrr.

Now, I really wasn't expecting much the first time around - it was more curiosity than anything. However, with the complete failure of my first attempt, I became even more determined to produce some results, even if it meant having to wait until next year to try. I describe my problems to a friend who suggests I come here and start reading up on stealth grows.

While perusing the content here, I came across RaginCajun420's My First Grow The information contained in his journal and the subsequent results are incredible - enough so that I decided to emulate what he had done.

I basically copied the design of his grow box (still a couple of things left to finish on it) and got the growing process underway.

Because of the size of the grow box, I'm limited to 3 seeds, which I've planted in 10-inch pots so that I don't have to worry about transplanting later on.

I'm very excited about the process this time around, especially with all of the extra knowledge I've gained from here. Let's pray for big buds!

Unlike the last time, I decided to germinate for 3 days. Here's a shot of the germinated seeds.



As you can see, two of the seeds did really well, while the third has just barely cracked. I'm hoping that it will germinate fine and catch up.

i just started some seeds yesterday of Ice and Victory II, I'll be keeping an eye on this so i can compare look for my grow journal soon

3 days after planting the germinated seeds.



A & C are the two well-germinated seeds and B is the laggard. The seeds are planted in some sort of "Black Earth" soil I found at the local garden shop. It's made from compost and seems to be pretty good. Time will tell.

Here's A:






Here's B:





And finally C:




I didn't have the plants as close to the lights as they should be, which I think is why they've stretched out so much. Space is at a premium for me, so I've moved the plants about 1-2 inches away from the lights, like they're supposed to be. I was also planning on trying some lst, so this shouldn't cause me any problems.

this looks like a good grow. i myself started to germinate some skunk seeds two days ago so ill have a journal goin up soon so il def subscribe to this,. good luck!

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Day 5 after planting. The seedlings grew quite a bit in the last couple of days, with the first sets of leaves getting noticeably bigger.

Of course, here are some pictures. My apologies for some of the blurry shots - my camera, as much as I love it, has trouble with focus in low light conditions and sometimes the flash overpowers stuff.

Here's the whole group:



Although B was a little pokey in getting started, it's trying very hard to catch up.

Here's A:





And here's B:





And finally, here's C:





A & C look like they're starting the second set of leaves. I'm guessing that they'll start making a meaningful appearance by tomorrow.

I'm guessing that the soil I'm using is decent, since there's all kinds of other stuff growing in it at the same time, which you can see in some of the pics. I pull them whenever I see them.

As RaginCajun did with his grow, I added a CO2 source today - just a pop bottle with some sugar water and yeast, with a small hole in the top. Hopefully that will move things along a bit.

In case you're wondering, I'm doing the normal 18/6 light schedule. I was originally thinking of vegging for 4 weeks and then switch to flower. I'd like to try to harvest by early October, but that may not be feasible.

did you mix equal parts of sugar, water, and yeast? i think i may try that.

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No, I just filled the bottle about a quarter full with warm water, added in a few tsps of sugar and one tsp of yeast. There was lots of bubbling, so I assume that it's working. I'll be checking on it over the next couple of days to make sure that it's still good.

Wow! I'm not sure if the CO2 is making a difference or if it's just mere coincidence, but some of the leaves have almost doubled in the last 24 hours, particularly on A. C has a very definite second set of leaves, while A isn't quite so distinct yet. B is still trying to catch up.

I sure am gonna be cranky to find males in this lot, although if I'm forced to have one just spare me A.

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It's day 8 after planting and there's been a ton of growth over the past couple of days. Basically A & C's second set of leaves have grown to the same size as the first set and additional sets are just forming. B appears to be nice and healthy, but seems to be struggling to keep up. I'm sure it'll do just fine.

Some pics! That's a 25 centavos coin for size comparison (very similar to the size of a quarter).

The group:




Close-up of A:




Close-up of B:




Close-up of C:



I'm wondering what all of that green stuff on top of the soil is. It started appearing in earnest yesterday. I'm guessing it's just some algae and that I'll be able to just scrape it from the top, if it's even a problem. Thoughts?

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