<h3>This is my 3rd time growing the "Steem OG" strain, a hybrid of hybrids developed by this community before the Hive blockchain came along. And I'm going to be doing it a little differently, at least at the start...</h3>

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Looks pretty normal so far, right? Nice and clean, low lighting, new soil. Pretty standard for a new crop.

But wait...

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I decided to plant 3 seeds in each pot. I expect either 2 or 3 to sprout, and of those, approximately 2 will become healthy young seedlings within about 10 days. Then I can remove the weakest from each pot, and have 4 really strong little plants.

They're already in their adult pots. I can do this because I'm only doing 4 (the max in this little garden). And the reason I can do only 4 is because these are <i>feminized</i> seeds. Hopefully, anyway! I made them myself last year, using a hermaphroditic Steem OG plant. 

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So in theory, most or all of these seeds are female. That helps with the calculations!

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A few days later, we have germination! 

2 of the pots have 2 up, and the other 2 have 3 up.

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This little sprout is already photosynthesizing, and starting to grow her first real leaf node (barely visible between the cotyledons). As a gardener, it's always a joy to see that green colour.

<h3>The Plan</h3>

Once I've got the 4 best possible plants, all female, I'm going to cut that down to just 2 when they reach full size (flowering). Normally I do about 4-6 plants in this little spot, but I'm going to do 2 this time, and hopefully let them get a bit bigger. Not taller, but wider. I will accomplish that with careful and intensive topping.

By Christmas I want 2 nice big trees for decorating! Or at least, for some really gorgeous photography.

<h4>Make sure you stay tuned to watch these Steem OGs go from seeds to plants to flowers, 200% organically - nothing but air, light, water, and organic soil!</h4>

Grow in peace.
DRutter

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