Here are answers to common questions that frequently arise throughout the four phases of cultivation. Unearth valuable insights to guide you seamlessly through every step of the growing process. The below is organized into the four phases of growing:

1. Germination phase
2. Vegitation phase
3. Flower phase
4. Harvest phase 

While our kit is perfect to grow any fruiting plant, it is designed for a special herb 🥦 This herb goes by many names: bubatz, green, grass, sticky, loud, zaza, 420, ouid, 710, broccoli, and many more. When we refer to this here, we will use “herb,” and now you will know what we mean.

 

Germination Phase

How often do I water during germination? 

• The goal during germination is to keep the soil damp while preventing it from being soaking wet.  
• Add water if you see the top layer of soil and the cultivation cup starting to dry out.  
• This is where the optional plastic dome or plastic bag with some breathing holes over the cultivation cup comes in handy to retain the humidity. 

When do I turn on the lights? 

• Starting at the first visible sprouting. 
• Ideally the plant should get 18 hours of sunlight (or lamp light) starting from the germination and through the vegetation phase. When you reach the flowering phase, your plant should get 12 hours of sunlight (or lamp light).  
• If your grow location doesn’t allow for the recommended natural sunlight, it’s best to substitute with the light.  

Some growers don't use white light. Should I use blue vs red light?  

• In summary the ideal light to optimize plant grow is: White LED mix with 660nm red and a minimum amount of 3-4% blue lights. Our light in the Indoor Saver Kit meets these requirements and our Indoor High-Yield kit has red & blue lights to keep your Feng Shui. Here is an in-depth video explaining the details.
• Blue light is essential to help the plant produce healthy stems, increase density and establish a strong root system.  

• Red light helps the stem grow longer and thicker, as well as increase leaf and flower growth.  

When do I turn on the fan? 

• For indoor plants you can use the fan immediately. This will help the plant breathe as well as help the soil dry out faster, preventing root rot.  
• Make sure the fan isn’t close enough to blow the plant over when it is young, you can do this by lowering the fan speed or increasing the distance from the plant a bit. As the plant grows this will no longer be a worry. Anywhere between 30cm to a meter should be fine.  

When first mixing the live soil, about how much water should I mix in the 20l to get it damp?  

• 2.5l of de-chlorinated water. The goal is to make sure all the soil is damp but not fully saturated.  

I have a second seed. Can I plant both seeds in the cultivation pot and plant them? 

• We don’t recommend it. You at least need to plant 1 seed per cultivation pot. And growing both plants in 1 pot means the plants will fight for space and nutrients stunting both their growth. 

What happens if I put the seed right into the 20l pot and skip using the cultivation cup? 

• Though you can plant directly into the 20l pot, it is better to use the cultivation cup as it allows you to control the water levels.  
• It is important for the soil to become a little dry to allow the plant to breathe. Using the large pot right away can cause root rot and drown the plant. 

 

Vegetation Phase

How do I mix and prepare the soil?

• Simply add 17 (out of 20) liters of your light mix soil substrate with the entire 3 liters of your live soil and mix thoroughly.
• Pro tip: add a bit of each and mix in layers with water so you don't have to try and mix the entire pot and risk spilling some of your substrate.
• As you mix the two, add water to the mixture. When finished, you should have added 2-3 liters of water and your live soil should be damp, not soaking wet, and ready to receive your seedling.

Do I keep the plant in the cultivation cup?

• Yes! It’s that easy. Simply make a hole in the live soil with your hands big enough to cover the entire cultivation cup. Once you place your seedling with the cultivation cup, lightly pack the soil around the cultivation cup and cover it.
• Then give it a final watering so the soil can start to settle around the cultivation cup and the new roots have a damp substrate to grow into.

How do I know when to water and how much water do I apply?

• Check the soil moisture by sticking the tip of your finger up to the first knuckle into the soil. The plant needs oxygen to expand its roots, which it cannot get if the soil is wet. You don’t want the soil to be bone dry as that will kill the live soil, but you should barely notice moisture with the finger check.
• Generally, you should need to water every 2 days during the vegetation phase anywhere from 750ml to 1l.

 

Flower Phase

How do I know if it’s a male or a female? What to do if it’s a male? 

• Female plants produce the flower that we all love to smoke. Similar to other flowers, if the female is pollinated from a male plant, it will produce seeds.
• Male plants produce pollen, in most cases this is undesired in a grow as you don’t want it to pollinate the female, thus producing seeds in the flower.  
• Buying feminized seeds from a reputable breeder should ensure you do not get male seeds. 
• Look for “balls” starting to grow at the base of leaves and shoots on branches. If you see them, separate the plant, and kill it. If it pollinates a female, you will get buds full of seeds! Unless you want seeds of course, then keep him alive and by the ladies to procreate. 

Why is my plant not flowering? 

• Try shortening the time it is in the light. Autoflowers should automatically flower – hence the name – but it can help to give them a few nights of reduced light to get them kick started. 
• Give your plant one to three nights of 12 hours darkness before switching back to the 20 hours light and 4 hours dark light cycle. 

Harvest Phase

When do I know it’s time to harvest?

• Check the trichomes towards the end of the budding phase around weeks 9-11. You will see the trichomes begin to turn cloudy, this is a sign the plant is mature and ready to begin the flush.

What do I do if it is past harvest time?

• The trichomes will have past the cloudy look and will be more smoky and amber color. We recommend harvesting ASAP as this amber color means the TeeHCee is starting to degrade and turn to other c@nn@binoids, lessening the overall high the flower gives by a small amount.

Do I need to flush the plant since we are using live soil and not nutrients?

• The goal of flushing is to remove as much of the nutrients in the soil as possible. This makes the plants use all the nutrients it has stored rather than pulling from the soil.
• However, in live soil there are no nutrients to flush away and, in our experience, and in blind tastings, there was no difference in taste. This is why we’ve cut this step from our instructions as we’re trying to make growing easy and cut all the fluff.

If I identify powdery mildew on my buds at this stage, should I separate powdery mildew buds before the drying process?

• Yes, as much as possible, less cross contamination. You don’t want the powdery mildew to spread to the other flowers while it is drying.

Can we still use the buds with powdery mildew? Don’t they still have some of that good TeeHCee?

• Yes, you can still consume these buds. It would not be harmful, but we do not recommend smoking them as it would be a fungus going into your lungs.
• Instead, we recommend cooking them into c@nn@-butter or an alternative edible cooking method. Make sure to use cheese cloth, coffee filter, or some sort of filter to remove the plant material after cooking into butter.

What do I do with the fan leaves or sugar leaves after trimming them?

• The fan leaves can be thrown away or if you have a compost, toss them in there. They have little to no c@nn@binoids on them and do not make for good edibles.
• Sugar leaves, however do have some c@nn@binoids, save the sugar leaves and cook them into c@nn@ butter! Although the TeeHCee content is low, it is still enough that you don’t want to let it go to waste.