Solo cup challenge

Don’t worry bro you’re doing great! That’s nice that you’re NOT hiding the fact that you’re new to this because that helps you keep an open mind and learn and because of that you’ll be a pro faster than you think

I love how you’re trying different things, asking questions, not scared to make a mistake because that’s what it’s so about is have fun, learn, and get HIGH on your own supply

Haha thanks man. I think the biggest thing I need to focus up on right now is the germination stage. Feel like I’m messing up somewhere… unless those seeds from Ethos were just bad, I’ve killed 5 seeds before they even germinated. I’ve gotten 2 out of 8 to germinate. Just doing the paper towel method… How do you do it?

Yeah 2 out of 8 is NOT a good popping ratio! Bro I use a different technique than you’ve ever seen probably but My germination success rate is almost always at 100%. I bought a “seed germination kit” with Coco media and glass test tubes 150mm tall and 25mm diameter. Here’s where you can buy that seed kit if you’d like to try this laboratory germination style that I started using about 2 years ago:
https://microclone.com/shop-now/ols/products/microclone-sterile-seed-germinating-kit

Here’s a picture of my current grow and the seed
i germinated in the tubes

And then after the first cotyledons appear I transplant into my 4-in by 4-in pot

I also do tissue culture cloning which is so much fun man but this is an advanced type of gardening so if you don’t have patients then this is not for you lol

And I buy everything through the same website from the owner of it who happens to be growing bud for medical and personal purposes for years and he owns his own laboratory in California and his name is Bill Graham. When you purchase an item from his website you’ll get his personal phone number that you can and should use to help you with your grow or cloning process. He’s very helpful! He knows me very well, so if you tell him that “Yuriy from New York recommended me to you”, he’ll know exactly who you’re talking about

Sweeeeeeet I like it. I’m gonna talk to the wife and see if I can grab that haha.

Also, I think my seeds died because I didn’t have a heating mat. I have one now, but they were getting really cold, even in the warm room I had them in. I have two more trying to germinate right now. But I definitely want that kit!

Bro you’ll love it I think because you sound fascinated by this growing stuff just like I am and it blew me away once I learned more about tissue culture and after speaking to Bill and learning what he does and how he does it, so fu**ing interesting

For seeds you definitely going to want to keep your temperature between 80° and 85°. They do like warmth and high humidity between 70% and 80%.

I purchased a catalog from him on how to do tissue culture cloning and I’m going to share it with you so you don’t have to pay for it
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s9hFEGOmKd3-05bMqkEp7SG15JuLMvgn/view?usp=drivesdk

Do me a favor and download it onto your computer because this copy is saved onto my Google Drive and you can lose access to this file so that don’t happen, download it onto your PC so you have your own copy. Very helpful stuff in this cannabis manual.

Here is some more helpful stuff
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sMqkfElG4AQleB0Zh5RDSjSAmu86rNsC/view?usp=drivesdk

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14vh6uZ2L7h6PsiE5Lnp_Y4ZNxtIbD3-K/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=101070606941239945963&rtpof=true&sd=true

This is the manual that you going to get with your seed germination kit
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wSf56tGrKk8529nyQn4OnuSYhoAK__t3/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wUXbdDCvUCBblSxKXxR7Tw3t4sWiFvVE/view?usp=drivesdk

Other helpful stuff
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Ogswu7x3uV40FJVcNwARI9ODxquc-kc/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wSf56tGrKk8529nyQn4OnuSYhoAK__t3/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13gB5yqkTQKbw0d7p-iQtjf-BzR1gim6_/view?usp=drivesdk

Save all of these because you might lose access to my Google Drive so that don’t happen Make sure you save them.

I sent access requests! Thanks a ton man, really excited to check this all out! I’m definitely into this. I haven’t had a passionate hobby in quite some time and this is taking the cake

You’re very welcome! I gave you access to all of them already. Check and make sure you’re able to view them all. Let me know if you have an issue.

I downloaded them when you granted access Thanks!

Why can’t you live next to me. I need a growing friend haha. I try talking to my wife about all this and I’m all excited, but get met with bland responses because she doesn’t really care. She doesn’t use the stuff much, maybe once every couple months (probably because I made a very potent tincture and she got laid back). I just need an RL friend I can sit around, smoke and talk about this stuff with while watching the plants grow

Yeah man, I’m with you on that. All of my buddies are far away and only one person lives close by but he just got a new house that is doing almost a gut renovation in so him putting tents in his basement is like a year away but when he’s done I’ll have one person close to me. You are absolutely correct, it would definitely be nice to have someone as passionate as me to grow with, share progress and help each other and smoke together, etc…

It’s funny, I started smoking this again about 6 months ago. Then I got interested in tinctures. Then honey infusion. Now I have about 6 cups of very potent canna-sugar, I have a stockpile of hard candies, few 30ml bottles of tinctures… gotta figure out what to do with the 20 grams of kief I’ve stocked up xD

And right? My closest buddy is a state away in Colorado. Other than that I just kind of hermit myself.

I completely new and was checking stuff out and saw this conversation. I know exactly how you feel, I don’t have any close buddy that grow either. Where do y’all stay at?

Welcome! I’m in Utah… shhh

I’ve become really REALLY interested in the cloning process… You’ve got me excited

Ahh, I am in Az

That tissue culture cloning is so much fun man but it is a little advanced technique so if you’re not good with numbers then don’t do it lol.

I love it because when I prune my girls I usually throw away all those little branches and suckers, but now with tissue culture I take those little tiny branches and I put them in liquid medium and I let them beef up and start rooting and then put them in soil. There are two techniques, you can first put them in multiplication medium and let them beef up and get bigger but it prevents it from growing roots, then after 2-3 weeks you going to want to switch them to rooting medium and let them root. The second technique is putting them straight into rooting medium and that’s what Bill Graham prefers, he calls it a shortcut to rooting medium. If you do end up doing it then make sure you connect with Bill and use him for help because he is very helpful and extremely knowledgeable in this field. He’s a good dude, we actually became friends. I was just talking to him last night.

Close to San Tan Valley?

Hey I’m stuck in my cloning process with things just not rooting. Does he have a website to look at products he has to order from or is it just through catalog?

No, he has a website www.microclone.com you can send him an email or a text message to the phone number on his website and ask him for his own “Root gel” that he uses for his clones that’s not available on his website. He usually charges between $20 and $30 for an 8 oz bottle. It’s stronger than any other gel they have on the market so if you are going to get it from him then make sure you use very very little and it goes a long way. I made that mistake and was using a lot and wasted a lot of it. Or you can get those gel which is also very good

Rooting Gel for Cuttings – IBA Rooting Hormone - Cloning Gel for Strong Clones - Key to Plant Cloning - Midas Products Rooting Gel Hormone for Cuttings 4oz - for Professional and Home Based Growers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BJBSHWC/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_HSXG8V2P33ZCAC7YXRH3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

This cloning gel has IBA which stands for indole butyric acid which is a rooting hormone that I use in tissue culture cloning. It’s very effective and it’s one of the products he uses for his rooting gel.

Also check out starting your clones and rooting tubs which keeps the humidity at optimal level and just a perfect environment for your clones

You can do it even simpler, get root riot plugs from Amazon and don’t wet them because they come moist with special rooting hormones from the manufacturer. Take your clone and dip in rooting gel and stick it in your root riot plug and put two or three or maximum four of them in one deli container and cover it with the lid and cut a small hole on top of the lid and put a small piece of fabric tape so moisture and heat escapes from container. Here’s what the tape looks like

Here I found the link on Amazon when I purchased it:
3M 1535-2 Micropore Tape (Pack of 6) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001L8DUVQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I grow hydroponically, would the tissue cloning still work? I don’t use or want dirt in my room! lol! Currently I am trying to get clones to take aeroponically. I am not having much success with this method for some reason. I maybe my environment it’s in.