The Official 2012 Beer Cup Challange

[exploziv]

My first update (27-05-2012 - Start of week 1 - Seed germination)

I've put the seeds in warm water earlier today, now I've put them in a nursery tray filled with my usual seed starting mix (50% peat, 25% coco, 25% perlite) and sprayed with water. As some of the seeds are older and some are too fresh, I have 1,2 or even 3 seeds in every tray space (I'll cull them if more than one germinates in each). I then plan on transplanting them after they get they're first set of true leafs into the 450 ml pots I got. (A bit less than 16oz. I got to buy them before the 18oz rule was announced, and I'll stick to them)
At the time of the transplant I'll decide which plants remain in the game. I'll veg them under T8 floros.



Almost all the seeds have something in common, and that's the fact that they contain genetics from different crosses of White Rhino (purple pheno) x Skunk#1 I'm working on for some time now.

A2 = Aurora Indica x (White Rhino (purple pheno) x Skunk#1 BX1)
B71 & B31= selected White Rhino (purple pheno) x Skunk#1 BX1 crosses
R3= Original White Rhino (purple pheno) mum x (high yelding cross)
BR & JR= some random test crosses using a selected White Rhino (purple pheno) x Skunk#1 BX1 male
BUBBA= one lost&found seed from a GHS Bubba Kush fem package - if it will germ will provide a nice comparison to the others

Some of them are grown for the first time, others not. And I've never flowered plants in recipients this size before. So, let's see how it goes from here and have fun. Good luck to all the fellow growers that join it!

 

[LouDog420]

And here we go!!

Still got lots of CJ/SB IX1 freebies to send in, so I can always ask a few be set aside if ya'll are interested in those as prizes...



Let's see those beans though.... Sittin in paper towels above my veg lights, scuffed and ready to rock!!

Once they pop, they'll get thrown in some peat pucks and tossed on top of a beer cup... Coco/perlite mix

 

[NE_GROWER_978]

exploziv that A2 sounds interesting for sure. ive grown AI a number of times so seeing a cross will be a pleasure

 

[greenpinky]

Im in...... good luck everyone.... big bud crosses for me

 

[vStagger Leev]

Roughly how many times in one day do you have to water a beer cup size container with a large plant in it?? That's my only concern, it's about to get hot out, and probably cant water a few times a day. ANy input on this would be great! Much love friends, SL

 

[trichrider]

joint..............phhhhssssssssst. ahhh better now.

wtf am i doin here? oh yeah! beer cup....challenge? that's a good one!

i have to alter my ego again?

subbed!

 

[stihgnobevoli]

my cab is constantly hot. large plants in beer cup on average 1 time a day. depending on just how large.

 

[Maj.Cottonmouth]

Roughly how many times in one day do you have to water a beer cup size container with a large plant in it?? That's my only concern, it's about to get hot out, and probably cant water a few times a day. ANy input on this would be great! Much love friends, SL

Last time my plants did fine with just one watering a day but mine did not get as big as some of the monsters others grew.

 

[ClosetAdvocate]

I'm subscribing to this one.

 

[vonforne]

I know now what I am growing Satori x Flo. Low nutrient needs.

we are on. What if I win my own seeds??? lmao

 

[vonforne]

I know now what I am growing Satori x Flo. Low nutrient needs.

we are on. What if I win my own seeds??? lmao

 

[vonforne]

Here is the Pandoras Box x OG Kush pheno

and here is the Knights Templar x OG Kush mama

 

[Maj.Cottonmouth]

Those look really nice V, best of luck on winning back your own beans

 

[John Deere]

Roughly how many times in one day do you have to water a beer cup size container with a large plant in it?? That's my only concern, it's about to get hot out, and probably cant water a few times a day. ANy input on this would be great! Much love friends, SL

IIRC a few of the larger ones used bottom feeding. I've been doing it for quite awhile now and it's working very well for me. I water through the top sometimes and sometimes just dump straight into the bottom res.

Mulch would also help keep the top from drying out so fast.

Come on, SL, surely you can squeeze a cup or two into your garden?

 

[stihgnobevoli]

i guess ill be running 4 days off everyone else. Unofficially

 

[vonforne]

Today is 5-27-12. lol you are a month off.

V

 

[trouble]

This should be a fun thread!

I remember the shot-glass challenge thread several years ago, and it was fun indeed!

Good-Luck to all!

 

[Maj.Cottonmouth]

The eagles have landed, I added a fourth seed to my mix, it is a Sam the Skunkmans Haze/Skunk

 

[delic]

I'm in. Planted 2 from my House of Love mix pack today. Both in decapated 500ml beer cans, hempy style.

I hope to call these 2 the Stella Sisters. If they are male they get no name!

Good luck to everyone that's playing along

-delic

 

[LouDog420]

The stellar stellas shall rise again!!

Great lookin' bud shots V, a prize indeed