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HSO Emdog seeds

Kushy

Member
Any one else try out these seeds? I picked them up on some promo and tried them out along side CC Jedi Kush, Dinafem Dinachem and DNA silver kush. All were really strong and ready to go into soil except the emdogs!!!! All 5 had not even sprouted. Not even 1 after 4 days and I only lost 1 out of the other 20. Think it has to do with HSO? I'm kinda bummed out. I was really looking forward to a good chem 4 cross and didn't want to just go with CC or some other breeders hoping it would work out.
 

Kushy

Member
I guess I'll just stay away from them then. Day 5 and still nothing.:( waste of quality genetics to do all that breeding and not have any make it. Won't go out of the comfort zone I guess.
 

setitonfire

New member
Suppose my first ever post is well overdue..

That's a shame about the Emdog, I've been thinking of giving it a whirl.

I had a similar problem with their Lemon Thai Kush. 1 seed out of 6 (2 separate 3 packs bought from different seedbanks) popped. At the same time, 2 out of 3 of their Blue Dream and 8 other seeds by various breeders popped with no problems so I'm sure it wasn't down to my method, which has never failed me before.

The lone LTK looks and smells lovely in veg though and I'll definitely hold onto a few cuts.
 

Kushy

Member
We'll I'm glad to hear from you, thanks for the reply! Nice to hear some one has had problems. They were tiny seeds when I popped them. And even if it were to take a week for them to pop, seems to me to be very slow and won't want to run them anyway. Good first post and we'll hear from you soon.
 

Kushy

Member
I wish I could give it a try. I have 5 seeds soaking for a week now and none popped out of the shell. And if these don't make it, I know for sure I won't buy more. Or any hso. Maybe a bad batch. But setitonfire said he ordered 6 seeds 3 from 2 different banks and had bd luck.
 

Kushy

Member
If you can help me pop the beans it might be in the right forum!! No hso forum, I don't know where to ask.
 

setitonfire

New member
Many thanks for the warm welcome! The LTK seeds were also rather tiny, and pale. That's actually why I ordered a second pack of 3 just to see if there was any difference. When they arrived and were the same, I tried to pop them all at the same time. The one seed that persevered, initial growth was slow and throwing out mutated leaves, then transplanted into mapito and BOOM she was suddenly loving life. This is my first run with any of their strains and my experience has been a mixed bag so far (does their customer service even exist??) so it all depends how they fare in flower. There are many good reviews for the Blue Dream so I'm hopeful. Which method do you use for germination? You could try adding some B1 if you haven't already

@fishinnutt that's the kind of feedback that convinced me to go with HSO in the first place! lol When I got the Blue Dream I was going to go with the Emdog but instead got the LTK. Despite the shaky start and now that she's in full veg, she's a beautiful thing. I expect the Emdog will be given a whirl by the end of the year
 

Kushy

Member
Paper towel method. Never had problems so never changed it. They haven't really done anything. I put them in soil and am hopeful now. I guess maybe they will maybe they won't. Idk.
 

firehound

Member
I got the "Chemdawg" from Humboldt Seed Organisation. never heard of emdog. I had a few MUTANTS in my 10 seed order are you using a heat mat for seedlings?
 

Kushy

Member
No. But I have them in a room that stays around 75-80. And like I said I had 10 jedi kush, 3 silver kush freebies and 4 dinachem freebies pop. All with no troubles and very vigorous. Not even 1 emdog popped. It was nothing I did. I did them all the same way. Guess I just got a bad batch. I was looking forward to ordering more from them but I won't be anytime soon. 100$ down the drain. And with how competitive the seed business is, and all the good seedbanks out there that I have never had problems with, why try again. I order a lot of seeds also. Just bums me out that's all. :)

I took pics of all of it. I have no hard feeling just won't buy from them again.
 
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firehound

Member
document all that u can and contact where and when you bought the seeds. ten out of ten DID NOT POP? Its worth a try to recoup what was lost.
 
Progress on my EmDog, I am in the beginning stages of flushing.

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firehound

Member
I'm wondering why you keep calling it "Emdog". Are you not calling it chemdog for a reason? BTW thats a frosty,almost scratch-n-sniff quality. nice looking plant.
 

Ph-patrol

Well-known member
Veteran
Hey kushy
Sorry to hear about your bunk seeds.I have grow Hso gear multi times and no germ issues.
I go 24 hours in h20 and then paper towels in a warm place till there fully sprouting.
That being said I am disappointed to hear Humboldt did not respond to your plight.
That is great way to loss lots of customers that cant trust there product to function and the company to make right.

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