Aussie Growers Thread

Rewerb

Rewerb

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Whilst there may be some double-handling to pre-soak & do paper towels etc., it at least shows that the seed is viable before it goes into a growing medium. Hence, it saves space on pots &/or wastage of jiffy's, prepping medium etc...etc.....

My issue (if @Givingstifftothestiff has diagnosed correctly - & my own reading & observations would seem to back that up) seems to be damping-off, which I'll now endeavour to correct before I pop any more seeds.

My method hasn't changed for years & all my current Jiffy's are from the same batch. However, all my locally-sourced seeds have broken the surface this year, but the ones from O/S have all failed.

Time for a re-think of my method.
 
Bullygrowz

Bullygrowz

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Rewerb said:
Whilst there may be some double-handling to pre-soak & do paper towels etc., it at least shows that the seed is viable before it goes into a growing medium. Hence, it saves space on pots &/or wastage of jiffy's, prepping medium etc...etc.....

My issue (if @Givingstifftothestiff has diagnosed correctly - & my own reading & observations would seem to back that up) seems to be damping-off, which I'll now endeavour to correct before I pop any more seeds.

My method hasn't changed for years & all my current Jiffy's are from the same batch. However, all my locally-sourced seeds have broken the surface this year, but the ones from O/S have all failed.

Time for a re-think of my method.
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I just see the souble handling as a chance to damage the tap root while transferring to medium, and all seeds are either gonna pop or not so just chuck em in and if they do a no show oh well chuck them away ive only had 1 no show over the past 30ish seeds with just chucking them straight into medium
 
Rewerb

Rewerb

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Bullygrowz said:
I just see the souble handling as a chance to damage the tap root while transferring to medium, and all seeds are either gonna pop or not so just chuck em in and if they do a no show oh well chuck them away ive only had 1 no show over the past 30ish seeds with just chucking them straight into medium
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I see where you're coming from, but I've recently had 20 no-shows from 20 confirmed germinations (ie. before they went into Jiffy's) & nothing has changed in my method, so it's gotta be something else causing the problem.
 
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beernutz

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Bullygrowz said:
I just see the souble handling as a chance to damage the tap root while transferring to medium, and all seeds are either gonna pop or not so just chuck em in and if they do a no show oh well chuck them away ive only had 1 no show over the past 30ish seeds with just chucking them straight into medium
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Everyone to thier own
I've used ppaper towel method sinceI can Remember
Bertha last year was actually chosen from 3 wonder womans cos the root coming out of the seed was the thickest of the 3
 
Snowman78

Snowman78

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Bullygrowz said:
Fairo many ways to skin a cat
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I got taught a way that's never failed me. Plus I can see which is the quickest and most vigorest. If you were chasing pheno, this would be a great guide. Would be a strange world if we all thought the same.
I'll be the first to admit, no idea about I doors. Never interested me, but good to see guys with different set ups etc so it gives me a few different ideas if I went down that path.
 
jzs147

jzs147

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Rewerb said:
Whilst there may be some double-handling to pre-soak & do paper towels etc., it at least shows that the seed is viable before it goes into a growing medium. Hence, it saves space on pots &/or wastage of jiffy's, prepping medium etc...etc.....

My issue (if @Givingstifftothestiff has diagnosed correctly - & my own reading & observations would seem to back that up) seems to be damping-off, which I'll now endeavour to correct before I pop any more seeds.

My method hasn't changed for years & all my current Jiffy's are from the same batch. However, all my locally-sourced seeds have broken the surface this year, but the ones from O/S have all failed.

Time for a re-think of my method.
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But your killing everything.
Jiffy pellets dont take up much space them dump in a pot pretty fkn easy mate.
Ppl complicate shit way to much.
 
Rewerb

Rewerb

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jzs147 said:
But your killing everything.
Jiffy pellets dont take up much space them dump in a pot pretty fkn easy mate.
Ppl complicate shit way to much.
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I'll be as diplomatic as I can here, considering I'm a bit "snappy" right now, but not in any way directed at you or anyone else..... It's just "me" being kinda frustrated & disappointed right now...in this moment. Probably had a few too many beers on an empty stomach & lack of sleep. Bear with me....& some logic.....

My method of popping/planting seeds hasn't changed in several years & it's always been perfectly fine. Sure, I'll get a few "no-shows", but you get that occasionally & I accept it as part of the game. This time is different.

I've done everything the same as I would always do, but having 20 no-shows from 20 CONFIRMED germinations before they go into Jiffy's is completely out of the ordinary. Something is different. Something is WRONG!

Seeds that I bought from OS with the intention of a bumper OD season have all failed to take-off, despite doing everything the same as always, with previous success. Same source (Seedsman), same technique. Different result this time.

Given the advice/experience from @Givingstifftothestiff (& my own subsequent research......:clap:), I'm going to conclude that it's caused by "damping-off" & that can be caused by any one of multiple pathogens.

I'm going to address this by giving any seeds I want to pop a soak in dilute H2O2 & do the same with my Jiffy's before transfer.

Whilst I've lost a lot of seeds that I wanted to grow OD this season to this shitful situation, I reckon I can reclaim it & move on with greater knowledge in future......albeit with less of the stuff I actually wanted to grow right now.

Second-tier-preference seeds will be popped......& I still have the IB & Wonder Woman plants in the tent ready to go out in the ground in about 3 weeks.

End rant.
 
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jzs147

jzs147

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Rewerb said:
I'll be as diplomatic as I can here, considering I'm a bit "snappy" right now, but not in any way directed at you or anyone else..... It's just "me" being kinda frustrated & disappointed right now...in this moment. Probably had a few too many beers on an empty stomach & lack of sleep. Bear with me....& some logic.....

My method of popping/planting seeds hasn't changed in several years & it's always been perfectly fine. Sure, I'll get a few "no-shows", but you get that occasionally & I accept it as part of the game. This time is different.

I've done everything the same as I would always do, but having 20 no-shows from 20 CONFIRMED germinations before they go into Jiffy's is completely out of the ordinary. Something is different. Something is WRONG!

Seeds that I bought from OS with the intention of a bumper OD season have all failed to take-off, despite doing everything the same as always, with previous success. Same source (Seedsman), same technique. Different result this time.

Given the advice/experience from @Givingstifftothestiff (& my own subsequent research......:clap:), I'm going to conclude that it's caused by "damping-off" & that can be caused by any one of multiple pathogens.

I'm going to address this by giving any seeds I want to pop a soak in dilute H2O2 & do the same with my Jiffy's before transfer.

Whilst I've lost a lot of seeds that I wanted to grow OD this season to this shitful situation, I reckon I can reclaim it & move on with greater knowledge in future......albeit with less of the stuff I actually wanted to grow right now.

Second-tier-preference seeds will be popped......& I still have the IB & Wonder Woman plants in the tent ready to go out in the ground in about 3 weeks.

End rant.
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Ok couldt be fucked reading ya novel.
 
Rewerb

Rewerb

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I didn't tag you to read it, but you read it all anyway, in entirety & got it, eh?

Yeah, I can be a bit verbose occasionally.....
 
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