Hello NYGCers!

I hope you are enjoying the holiday season with family and friends!

The NYGC is just days away! This message includes key info and answers to your frequently asked questions about the NYGC. I am very excited to grow together with all of you!

NYGC Important Dates:

The NYGC Starts at Midnight Eastern Standard Time (-5:00 UTC)

No matter where in the world you are, the NYGC starts at Midnight Eastern Standard Time on January 1. When the ball drops in Times Square, we drop seeds or take cuttings. This is 9pm on the 31^st for me on the West Coast, in Europe it will be early in the morning on the 1^st, and for our friends in Australia and New Zealand it will be the afternoon of the 1^st. Please wait until then to get your seeds wet or to take cuttings from your Mother plants. If you cannot start at exactly that time, please start your grow as soon as possible afterwards.

NYGC Flip Dates

For those growing photo-period plants, we have designated 2 different flip days to initiate 12/12 lighting. Our early flip date is February 1^st. This is only 31 days after we get seeds wet or take cuttings, so hopefully it will accommodate those who need a shorter vegetation period. The late flip date is Valentine’s day, February 14^th. We hope that one of those flip dates will work for your grow. However, you are always free to flip on your own schedule if your grow demands it.

NYGC Groups and Journals

The NYGC is all about growing together. We have many ways to collaborate and share with our Chat Room, Grower’s Forum, and our custom NYGC Forum. The NYGC forum is home to all of our NYGC grow journals which are really the heart of the NYGC. We ask that all participants in the NYGC start and keep a NYGC Grow Journal.

The fact that you got this email means that you are registered for the NYGC. However, you need to start a journal in order to join a group. The NYGC is organized into 8 groups. You are free to join whichever group best fits your grow. To join a group, you simply start a grow journal in that group’s section of the NYGC forum. There are direct links to each group’s section below.

If you plan to grow more than one strain, you have a couple of options. You could create one journal for the whole grow in the group that matches one of your strains. Alternatively, you are welcome to start different journals in different groups, one journal for each strain. If you take this second option, please be committed to keeping both/all journals current during the grow. It may be simpler to take the first option and start only one journal for the whole grow.

Start Your NYGC Journal

I strongly encourage you to start your Grow Journal before the NYGC kicks off. Use the first post to tell us about your set-up, your experience, and your plans. About 75 growers have already started their journals and it is fun to see the groups coming together. Check out your new growmies and start your journal today!

Group 1: The Predicative Breeding Testers: Start your Predicative Breeding Journal

Group 2: Jack Herer: Start Your Jack Herer Journal

Group 3: Pineapple Express Autoflower: Start Your Pineapple Express Journal

Group 4: The Blues: Start Your Blues Journal

Group 5: The OGs: Start Your OGs Journal

Group 6: The Bagseeds: Start Your Bagseeds Journal

Group 7: The Clones: Start Your Clones Journal

Group 8: The Misfits: Start Your Misfits Journal

Start your Journal Now for a chance to

Win a Coco for Cannabis Original T-Shirt!

NYGC Contests and Prizes

The NYGC is not a competition, but you can still win prizes! Throughout the grow, we will give prizes to reward and encourage participation and collaboration. It will start with the T-shirt Giveaway on December 31^st. Then, on January 14^th, we will do a big lottery giveaway for a Mars Hydro TS1000 Grow Light. We have other great prizes lined up after that.

To be eligible for prizes you must have an active NYGC grow journal. Specific rules and eligibility for individual contests and prizes will be announced. Certain prizes have geographical shipping restrictions. All prizes can be shipped to the US and Canada. The Mars Hydro TS1000 can also be shipped to Europe, Australia and New Zealand. If you win a prize but are in a location that we cannot ship to, you may designate another member to receive your prize.

Let’s Grow Together!

In addition to starting your own journal, be sure to read, like, and comment on other NYGC journals. I hope that the groups help to create a sense of solidarity and community. Get to know the growers in your group and across the NYGC!

Also, be sure to drop by the Coco for Cannabis Chat Room! This is a unique place to chat in real time with your fellow growers. The chat community embraces the spirit of collaboration and we are always happy to help with problems, chat about growing, and enjoy each other’s success. The community is very excited for the start of the NYGC! Stop in to the Chat Room, say hello and let’s get ready to Grow Together!

Grower Love,

MJ