GroErr Grows...

[Javadog]

That does seem to be an indicator of full and proper development somehow....
....like the opposite of throwing out single bladed leaves when recovering.

Lovely.

 

[GroErr]

That does seem to be an indicator of full and proper development somehow....
....like the opposite of throwing out single bladed leaves when recovering.

Lovely.

So far that pheno has nothing special but those leaves Could be a late stinker, never know, it's definitely the better producer between the 2 phenos.

 

[Javadog]

Doh....of course!

Late smell is a definite possibility....it might happen.

 

[GroErr]

Doh....of course!

Late smell is a definite possibility....it might happen.

If I were a betting man, I'd bet this pheno's going to win

 

[Javadog]

 

[GroErr]

Hit the BR2-3 Blue Ripper F2 pheno with the Blue Ripper F1 stud last night at Day 20. Pulled it out of the room as the room is a bit crowded and didn't want to accidentally fall/trip with a bag of pollen in-hand and pollinate them all - lol Just did one branch but probably enough buds on it to pull 40-50 seeds.

Stem rub on this one and the BR2-5 pheno is crazy strong road kill skunk, both the BR2-3 and BR2-5 phenos have that strong skunk stink on a stem rub. Should be easy to pick out the winners right from veg if this trait continues.




Pollinated bud, sprayed with water after 3 hours and just before going back in...



Cheers

 

[Evil-Mobo]

Looking good G as per the usual

 

[GroErr]

Looking good G as per the usual

Cheers Evil, that one there is personal-only smoke No sharesies unless they're smoking it with me

 

[Evil-Mobo]

Cheers Evil, that one there is personal-only smoke No sharesies unless they're smoking it with me

I don't blame you from the looks of it lol

 

[GroErr]

Some Tuesday night bud porn at day 37 courtesy of 2x Blue Ripper x Blue Dream's from seed

P1, looking and smelling awesome, smothered in frost and spicy, blueberry, musky smells coming off her




P2, not bad looking in structure, not a lot of frost nor smell though, bigger producer, that cola goes down another 6". Looking like it'll run long compared to P1.




One of the lower branch seeded buds on pheno 1



Cheers

 

[GroErr]

So a while back I bought one of these Pollen Extractor units (actually 2) to see if I could give my back a break for sifting. They work * Ok * , don't expect a lot but it does the job, just not great. I'm seeing about 1/2 the yield as I'd normally get. I find if run the material fresh/rough-ground/frozen it gets about as much as the unit will produce, which tends to be around 4%-5% or about 1/2 of what I get if I manually run it through a screen. I'll use it like I did the other day, run it on pulse for about 3 hours per fill of the container, filled 1/2 way it can hold about an ounce ground.

Tried running just rough trim/popcorn, that doesn't produce shit, it needs to be ground up before running. I just take whatever I have, rough chop it into containers that hold about 1/2 lb. each ground, Freeze those and run them in stages through a day/night. It has a variable controller and works best when it's pulsing on each turn to shake the kief up and drop more.

So what I've been doing it running it through the extractor to get what I need at the time with virtually no work. Then I re-freeze that and when I re-run that material manually I get my additional 4%-5%. It's cheap enough and Ok for personal needs, certainly not for any large amounts of production but not bad for personal use if you're willing to give up some yield or re-run it manually to get the most of your trim/popcorn. Here's some pics just after finishing a run, quality is pretty good...






Cheers

 

[Javadog]

We all benefit from your generous depictions Gro. Most cool.

 

[GroErr]

We all benefit from your generous depictions Gro. Most cool.

Cheers JD, glad to share. Not bad for the price, I've seen a similar unit elsewhere costing $450, would have been totally pissed to get that yield at that price, these run ~$100 USD so at least they don't break the bank. Going to have to DIY a design and build a unit that can get closer to the 10% mark for yields at some point. It needs to be agitated more to produce better yields, manually I rub it across the screen with some light pressure to get 8-12% depending on the starting material and it comes out just as clean as running through this unit (trick is not to use too coarse a screen).

As I was typing I just thought of something I'm going to try. If you place a small ball bearing inside the drum, that may agitate it enough to increase production? Have to find the right size/weight, trip to the dollar store coming up. I think they sell marbles in different size there Can't be too heavy or that motor could fry, small-ass motor in them.

 

[Sire Killem All]

Lol, our scientists have been wondering why our geese populations are dwindling, all they need to do is listen in on this thread! We need to build a really tall wall

 

[Javadog]

How about a golf ball? :0) (seems like the right weight)

 

[ttystikk]

Cheers JD, glad to share. Not bad for the price, I've seen a similar unit elsewhere costing $450, would have been totally pissed to get that yield at that price, these run ~$100 USD so at least they don't break the bank. Going to have to DIY a design and build a unit that can get closer to the 10% mark for yields at some point. It needs to be agitated more to produce better yields, manually I rub it across the screen with some light pressure to get 8-12% depending on the starting material and it comes out just as clean as running through this unit (trick is not to use too coarse a screen).

As I was typing I just thought of something I'm going to try. If you place a small ball bearing inside the drum, that may agitate it enough to increase production? Have to find the right size/weight, trip to the dollar store coming up. I think they sell marbles in different size there Can't be too heavy or that motor could fry, small-ass motor in them.

I would think a few marbles or big bearings (at least 1/2" dia) would be the best. That would provide needed agitation from inside. You might not get your full 10% but I'm sure it would improve.

Does the small motor work thru a gear reduction? If so, you should be fine.

Finally, I hear of people running these things in a deep freeze, really cold, like -28F. Makes the material brittle and it breaks off more easily, so goes the theory.

Anyway, if you get a cheapie unit working well, I might have to get myself one.

 

[ttystikk]

How about a golf ball? :0) (seems like the right weight)

I'm thinking it's kinda big but it could work well. Having only seen a few pics, I'm not sure about relative size.

 

[Vnsmkr]

Finally, I hear of people running these things in a deep freeze, really cold, like -28F. Makes the material brittle and it breaks off more easily, so goes the theory.

True dat, Ive heard of people running them in walkin freezer...works like a champ apparently

 

[ttystikk]

True dat, Ive heard of people running them in walkin freezer...works like a champ apparently

I saw a setup once that had the whole works on trays in the bottom of a chest freezer that had been modified to get that cold. It was wicked spendy but the chest freezer was part of the package.

 

[Bbcchance]

How fast does it spin? Couldnt you just stick a magnet on it and have the misbalanced weight shake the shit out of it?