I’m in southeast Michigan but I’m going to run them in a tent. Because of AC in the house I might have trouble staying above 70/75. I really appreciate knowing I can ask questions, thanks a million
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I’m most nervous about germination. I always just germinate right in the soil. Going to try 24 hour soak in aloe water followed by the paper towel method.
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50+ threads! Thanks again Floyd
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I’ve sent this from a other thread. A good guide to germing hard shell seeds
From @Upstate
Happy growing
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Oh man thanks. I’ve been watching Aladdin at Khalifa genetics but other than that it’s hard to find specific info like this
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Same here!
I run a humidifier year round in the tent. During summer because of AC, During winter because of the furnace.
Check out:
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Your welcome. Always a good place to start. 
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Excellent, thanks!
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Pics! I hope I get a black one in my pack.
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Thank you I need all the luck I can get!
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I would definitely run them on 12/12 from seed through flower, and use a lot of LST (low stress training). My guess is they will take about 6 months.
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equatorial strains are better with 11/13. 13 dark. that’s what i’ve heard from podcasts 
i also have some VB strains, and I, too, afraid to germ them. so good luck. 
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i’m in line right behind @anhthormap with my own vb strains and crosses, so i’m very excited about seeing your grow here @tim! no advice from me except nike’s… just do it!
i actually don’t mind the germination, it’s just waiting. and wondering. but mostly waiting. the paper towel method seems to do great. other growers say just plant directly in soil. i think it’ll depend on your comfort and perhaps also the viability of the seeds.
you guys have me a little worried about germinating my vb seeds now. maybe i’ll drop some just to show you guys and see. although the source for my vb seeds said germination might be an issue, so i would be more proactive about helping my seeds. but i’m not sure how your blackbird version will be. i am super excited to find out with you though, tim!
being vietnamese myself, i’m hoping to find a strain in the vb family that especially speaks to me. but i dunno, i don’t know very many other vietnamese people who smoke weed. maybe i hang out with the wrong sort of vietnamese people.
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yoo. let’s just act like we’re not both Viet. the popo is listening 
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righty-o old fellow old chap you! i’m just here with my spot o’ tea waiting for ol’ timothy to start cranking things up. a little bit of that viet black is what he’s getting up to, yes?
yikes.
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oui oui , imma grab a baguette 
and some condensed milk to watch this grow
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that is so goddamn vietnamese of you!
sorry tim, we’re just wise-cracking over here since you brought us together with the viet black.
i’m totally gonna pick out two vb seeds tonight and get them germinating for you guys. i don’t know where i’ll end up putting them, but you know what they say… life finds a way! maybe we can all have a vb group grow.
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hey @misterbee, can i ask about your recommendation of these products. it seems like the main active ingredients are essential oils… rosemary for the SN209 and thyme, clove, rosemary for the 244C. do you find that these products work better than just mixing up your own essential oil sprays and perhaps adding a wetting agent like they do?
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