Growing LUI W/ the 3LB - Day 1

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13 of 15 seeds planted are already above ground. . . strong and green and proudly basking in the 24/7 glow of fluorescent light. . . that’s an 87% germ rate (so far) and it’s still just 48 hours after planting so there’s still hope for the remaining pair of seeds that remain un-sprouted. . .

Take a look at one of the sprouts.
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One of the secrets to getting nice seedlings is of course genetic. . . good genetics will produce stronger more vigorous plants which are easier to grow. . . like anything else this is in general - there are exceptions to every rule as certainly a 100% Sativa variety like “Haze” may be great genetics but not so simple to grow indoors for the less experienced). . . but one secret to strong healthy seedlings is to provide them with good strong light as well. . . while the seedlings are young and tender too much intense light could bake them. . . so extreme caution is necessary if trying to use a HPS or MH for this job. . . it’s much easier to use fluorescent shoplight fixtures or similar lights. . . the rack holding the seedlings is 4′ long and with the planting flats it’s 18″ deep. . . that area is lit by 220 watts of T-5 VHO fluorescent light. . . this works out to to about 36 watts per square foot. . . because of the high humidity domes covering the seedlings the light above is raised higher than normal which protects the seedlings from too much heat or too intense light. . . the 110 watt VHO fluoro fixture is probably 10 inches above the seedlings right now. . . just above the top of the humidity domes height. . . . we have a seedling / cloning cabinet which is not pictured or in use at this time but it is lit by 2 standard 4′ shoplight fixtures with 2 bulbs apiece. . . with that cabinet being a foot deep and just over 4′ long it’s lit at a similar rate. . .

our veg area actually has a greater capacity than we need and we choose to germ the seeds out on the shelf to make this pictorial grow along easier to photograph. . . besides a decent amount of light our seedlings also need the correct environment to thrive. . . .making sure they stay warm and cozy is they key. . . we don’t want to cross a line and make those tender lil plants too hot or too wet either. . . when using our 4 1/2″ square planters in standard nursery flats the humidity domes covering the tender seedlings do not fit tight. . . this is actually our preference. . . when humidity domes hold excessive moisture it can cause problems for seedlings. . . a common seedling problem is called “damping-off”. . .

here’s a definition of damping-off from the University of Minnesota Ag Extension service . . .”Damping-off generally refers to sudden plant death in the seedling stage due to the attack of fungi (see figure 1). These fungi are soil borne and are stimulated to grow and infect the seed or seedling by nutrients released from a germinating seed. However, seedlings may be injured or killed by something other than fungi, for example, toxic materials in the soil, excess or deficient soil moisture, seed defects, temperature extremes, toxic gases in the air, etc. A correct diagnosis is the key to effective control measures. ”

http://www.extension.umn.edu/distri…ure/DG1167.html is a link to the article where that definition came from. . . the humidity domes are simply protecting our seedlings from environmental extremes at this time. . . holding in a lil heat and a lil extra humidity but not enough to get the air inside “saturated” to where the domes fog up or hot enough to where the seedlings could suffer from heat stress. . .

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Table of contents for Growing LUI /the3LB

  1. Growing LUI W/ the 3LB - Intro
  2. Growing LUI W/ the 3LB - Soil & Seed
  3. LUI Day 2
  4. Growing LUI W/ the 3LB - Day 1
  5. Growing LUI W/ the 3lb - Planting/germination
  6. LUI Day 3
  7. LUI Day 4
  8. LUI Day 5
  9. LUI Day 6, Day 7
  10. LUI-Day-8
  11. LUI-Day-9
  12. LUI Day 10
  13. LUI Day 11
  14. LUI Day 12
  15. LUI Day 13
  16. LUI Day 14
  17. LUI Day 15
  18. LUI Day 16
  19. LUI Day 17
  20. LUI Day 18
  21. LUI Day 19
  22. LUI Day 20
  23. LUI Day 21
  24. LUI Day 22 And A Lesson in Cloning
  25. LUI Day 23
  26. LUI Day 24
  27. LUI Day 25
  28. LUI Day 26
  29. LUI DAY 27 And Day 28
  30. LUI Day 29
  31. LUI Day 30
  32. LUI Day 31
  33. LUI Day 32
  34. LUI Day 33
  35. LUI Day 34
  36. LUI Day 35
  37. LUI Day 36 And Friends
  38. LUI Day 37
  39. LUI Day 39 - the Backup Clones
  40. LUI Day 40 - Day 1 Flowering
  41. LUI Day 41
  42. LUI Day 42
  43. LUI Day 43
  44. LUI Day 44
  45. LUI Day 45
  46. LUI Day 46
  47. LUI Day 47
  48. LUI Day 48
  49. LUI Day 50
  50. LUI Day 51
  51. LUI - Day 52
  52. LUI Day 53
  53. LUI Day 54
  54. LUI Day 55
  55. LUI Day 56
  56. LUI Day 57
  57. LUI Day 58
  58. LUI Day 59
  59. LUI Day 60
  60. LUI Day 61,62
  61. Legend’s Ultimate Indica
  62. LUI Day 63
  63. LUI Day 64
  64. LUI Day 65
  65. LUI Day 66
  66. LUI Day 67 And Clones
  67. LUI Day 68
  68. LUI Day 69
  69. LUI Day 70
  70. LUI Day 72 - Day 33 of Bloom
  71. LUI Day 73
  72. LUI Day 74
  73. LUI Day 71
  74. LUI Day 75
  75. LUI Day 76
  76. LUI-Day-77
  77. LUI Day 80
  78. LUI Day 78
  79. LUI Day 79
  80. LUI Day 81
  81. LUI Day 82
  82. LUI Day 83
  83. LUI Day 84
  84. LUI Day 85
  85. LUI Day 86
  86. LUI Day 87
  87. LUI Day 88
  88. LUI Day 89
  89. LUI Day 90
  90. From the 3LB Archives - Canopy of LUI
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