My 8hr flowering experiment

torontoke

torontoke

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GroErr said:
Looking good in there as usual :) I've struggled with it myself but decided I can't pay enough attention to that until I retire or at least semi-retire. It would be a nice gig knowing that you're helping people out and as long as costs are covered, something productive to do in retirement. But atm I have a hard enough time finding time for my personal meds and helping someone out in need from time to time :(
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Thanks bud
Technically I'm retired sir
On disability pension
Not allowed to work
Really wouldn't be about the money at all to me. I'd just get way more plants and room to do what I love to do.
Problem is I have so much to do up north because that's where I really wanna be.
 
GroErr

GroErr

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torontoke said:
Technically I'm retired sir
On disability pension
Not allowed to work
Really wouldn't be about the money at all to me. I'd just get way more plants and room to do what I love to do.
Problem is I have so much to do up north because that's where I really wanna be.
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Yeah so you're in a situation you could handle it but building up there will take a lot of effort/time. The additional space would be sweet and like you say you'll get some benefits even if you're just breaking even. Tough call for sure. I've always said I won't get back into commercial but medical/DG would be rewarding knowing you're helping out patients who would otherwise be scrambling to get their meds.
 
torontoke

torontoke

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GroErr said:
Yeah so you're in a situation you could handle it but building up there will take a lot of effort/time. The additional space would be sweet and like you say you'll get some benefits even if you're just breaking even. Tough call for sure. I've always said I won't get back into commercial but medical/DG would be rewarding knowing you're helping out patients who would otherwise be scrambling to get their meds.
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I see the shit the one girl smokes
I've given away 1/2 of almost every gram I've ever grown.
Every time I see her I'm like here please don't smoke that.
Know a guy that's about to start building a compassion club too so if the craft grower thing ever gets to happen who knows.
Tough decision tho
 
GroErr

GroErr

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torontoke said:
I see the shit the one girl smokes
I've given away 1/2 of almost every gram I've ever grown.
Every time I see her I'm like here please don't smoke that.
Know a guy that's about to start building a compassion club too so if the craft grower thing ever gets to happen who knows.
Tough decision tho
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Yeah, keeping an eye on how this whole rec/med legalization plays out but not holding my breath in Ontario, we've had the worst of the worst provincial politicians for years, not seeing any change on the horizon, other than getting rid of Wynne once and for all. The shit I've seen people smoke just baffles me, some are still paying top dollar for shwagg that I wouldn't put in my composter ffs.
 
whitebb2727

whitebb2727

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torontoke said:
I received a private message tip from a friend/fellow member who's opinion I value a while back that I shouldn't post pics that show any yellowing or "problems" but I'm not like that.
Nowhere in this long journal do I ever claim to be more then an average grower and it shows.
It's Part of the reason I have a hard time taking compliments or positive feedback.
Even tho I've been at it a lil while now there's always hurdles and things to improve on.
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I hear that. I mean a person can hide their bad plant or mistakes. I show mine.

I've screwed a few of them up. Lol.
 
torontoke

torontoke

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whitebb2727 said:
I hear that. I mean a person can hide their bad plant or mistakes. I show mine.

I've screwed a few of them up. Lol.
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I show it all good bad and ugly.
Wanted to show the whole process and find it suspect when some guys post seedling/young plant pics then boom next post it's basically trimmed and perfect like it has a make up artist.
My girls have higher self esteem lol
 
whitebb2727

whitebb2727

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torontoke said:
I show it all good bad and ugly.
Wanted to show the whole process and find it suspect when some guys post seedling/young plant pics then boom next post it's basically trimmed and perfect like it has a make up artist.
My girls have higher self esteem lol
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Lol.

You should see my cab. A couple plants look rough. I tried flowering in 1 gallon grow bags. Its working but they need constant watering and I fell behind.
 
torontoke

torontoke

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whitebb2727 said:
Lol.

You should see my cab. A couple plants look rough. I tried flowering in 1 gallon grow bags. Its working but they need constant watering and I fell behind.
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I've been having pretty good luck with the hempy pots.
I leave them alone for a weekend sometimes and they tend to stay moist.
The lil reservoir at the bottom helps.
1 gals are small tho
I've been using square 2.5's and those rectangular cat litter pails roughly 3gals
 
torontoke

torontoke

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GroErr said:
Yeah, keeping an eye on how this whole rec/med legalization plays out but not holding my breath in Ontario, we've had the worst of the worst provincial politicians for years, not seeing any change on the horizon, other than getting rid of Wynne once and for all. The shit I've seen people smoke just baffles me, some are still paying top dollar for shwagg that I wouldn't put in my composter ffs.
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Girl I know pays $5 a gram for bottom of the bag buds.
They are those wispy shits that grow along the base. I usually go tree or bush and slip them into the trim pile. Apparently some don't.
I think the government is gonna have no choice but to allow a lot more people into the party. There simple isn't enough supply out there. All the lps claim they are still gonna provide to their patients but once rec starts and they need to fill shelves nation wide where's it supposed to come from.
Patients will be left unhigh and dry.
 
GroErr

GroErr

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torontoke said:
Girl I know pays $5 a gram for bottom of the bag buds.
They are those wispy shits that grow along the base. I usually go tree or bush and slip them into the trim pile. Apparently some don't.
I think the government is gonna have no choice but to allow a lot more people into the party. There simple isn't enough supply out there. All the lps claim they are still gonna provide to their patients but once rec starts and they need to fill shelves nation wide where's it supposed to come from.
Patients will be left unhigh and dry.
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Wow $5 for what we'd consider trim/popcorn for the hash bin. That's how I trim mine up, anything that doesn't count as a proper bud gets stripped into the trim bin. It's alright for meds like kief/caps and the like but $5/g is about the most I'd charge for prime bud for a rec smoker #$%! Yeah agreed, we need a better source/system for med patients. LP's are here to please investors, their focus will be moving product out the door and volume (rec), not consideration for med clients, and certainly no compassion. This has already been confirmed by their actions to-date, their inability to grow meds without pesticides, control mold (irradiation), and pricing which most med patients can't afford. I'm sure I left out some examples of their actions clearly showing they have no consideration for the med market. Only chance med patients have is coverage through insurance. But if you look at the pioneers (self-serving mind you in this case) like Loblaws/Shoppers providing some coverage, their plan covers up to $1,500/year. At LP prices and quality of shwagg, that's what, a couple of months supply for smoking? If you're making proper meds like edibles/concentrates even less. Then what... back to the BM?
 
ttystikk

ttystikk

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torontoke said:
Been really struggling with a conundrum.
I've been asked by 2 more people if I would be their designated grower.
Just so happens that my downstairs neighbours are moving at the end of the month. I could probably take that apartment over for very little. So do I do it or just wait til I am in my own house.
The plant count and work load would be barely manageable but the trade off would be the good vibes helping more people and even larger seed popping pheno hunts.
Dilemmas
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Think about how things would work on your planning timeline. That's my best tool to determine whether a given opportunity is right for me.
 
Alexroller

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how many watts you got there and how long did you veg.?? those are some pretty badass 30 day buds...
My timer broke down and it ruined my time schedules for 2 days...i hope it doesnt turn like hermie...
 
Alexroller

Alexroller

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What strain...
? I have 2 blue dreams humboldt and ive vegged them for at least 1.5 month...Now they are 1 week in flowering...and i can barely see some pistils...and i have 600 hps for flowering..
My timer also broke down and ruined my time schedules for 2 days...
I do it manually..but im afraid that timer may have caused some stress...
 
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