My Growitup Greenhouse Grow 2010

[WWShadow]

that 2X4 gives a good indication of the actual size of the bud on that plant. How much longer will that one go? based on the looks in the pic it seems to want to keep on growing, lol

 

[cruzer101]

I hear ya. she doesn't look ready at all. I planed on taking her this week but now I don't know.
Sure need to clean the greenhouse out, spray it down with some killer pesticide and get the next grow going.

 

[HowzerMD]

The buds in the shed have been hanging for about 5 days now. Been a pretty good temp and humidity swing from day to night 75 to 80° day 40% humidity and 55 to 60° night with 60 to 65% humidity. I bet if I put a little heater in there at night I could fix that.

Anyway, it sounds within range. Heres a couple shots from today,

Casey Jones,

Blueberry,

I got that fan pointing down on low. Moves the air around pretty good.



Oh, cant forget the guard dog.

The forever vigilant canine... Max.​

The forever growing canine, you mean...You could get away with 60-65% RH, I have to deal with nothing better than that since I'm on the coast. The process just takes longer, that's all. Assuming you keep things clean and check your buds daily it shouldn't be that big of an issue unless you need a fast turn-over. But all the better if you want to tweak it how you want. That's where the real learning is.

 

[cruzer101]

Yea, no kidding, That puppy chow goes right through him.
So you run at a higher humidity, keeping an eye out for mold but it takes a bit longer... Good to know.

 

[whodatnation]

Id say 60%-65% rh and 65.f is perfect It does take a lil longer gut its perfect if you can hold it there at all times. Thats how I dry all my buds just my 2cents.

 

[cruzer101]

Well I took your advice and added that heater last night, kept them about 65° and 55% RH.
Temps are rising to mid eighties for this week so this morning I added the a/c unit.

Snagged it from the GH.

Set it on a 2x6 to make it the same height as the floor.
I still had a couple 4x8 sheets of Styrofoam insulation so I covered the door with it.

You can see the heater inside on the floor.

Starting this morning at 76° 49% RH.
Its gonna be like 85° today. I got the a/c on low right now. We'll see how it goes.

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[Silent Running]

Simply amazing cruzer. Max is so cute. Fun watching your grow and his. lol

 

[HowzerMD]

Yea, no kidding, That puppy chow goes right through him.
So you run at a higher humidity, keeping an eye out for mold but it takes a bit longer... Good to know.

Yea lower humidity is optimum but doesn't mean you can't dry in anything higher. I'm only at this RH because it's what mother nature is giving me here. Whodatnation actually brought up my next point, I kind of like drying around 60% myself. Slower dried buds smoke smoother and sweeter, and it's easier to make that perfect "dry enough to start curing but not completely dry" window because things are moving slower. I usually throw it jars once the stem cracks a little but still bends and the buds are mostly dry to the touch. The drying process finishes in the jars over the first week or so and then the real "curing" starts. Missing this window sucks, because there isn't really anything you can do about buds dried too much. Just felt like sharing that bit

 

[rastadred22]

if the buds do dry to much throw in some fresh parsley into the jar and seal it for a while garentee that'll do the trick!

 

[Easy420forme]

if the buds do dry to much through in some fresh parsley into the jar and seal it for a while garentee that'll do the trick!

would you do that regardless or just when over dried?

 

[Easy420forme]

if the buds do dry to much through in some fresh parsley into the jar and seal it for a while garentee that'll do the trick!

Do you do that regardless if it is over dried? Sorry for double post.

 

[rastadred22]

yea if seen bud that was already cured get real crispy, like press it in ur fingers and it breaks to dust, and we put parsely in it and and within 24hours it had some moisture bac to it and just under 2days and it was as if it never dried out

 

[riddleme]

yea if seen bud that was already cured get real crispy, like press it in ur fingers and it breaks to dust, and we put parsely in it and and within 24hours it had some moisture bac to it and just under 2days and it was as if it never dried out

yeah you can do this with anything wet, if you have plants in your garden simply use a leaf from an MJ plant, I use lettuce leafs cause they do not alter taste but you can use orange or lemon peels as well and they do alter the taste, I also huff in the jars (think breathing on a mirror so you can write on it) as this displaces O2 with CO2 and slows things down as well as adding a bit of moisture

 

[cruzer101]

Simply amazing cruzer. Max is so cute. Fun watching your grow and his. lol

Thanks Silent, yea, he is a great pup. very sensitive though.
When he does something he's not suppose to and I call him a bad dog he lowers his head and goes and sits in the corner. It's only happened a couple times, hes really a great dog but still hes gotta learn. Yea, this grow is really something else. I'm glad to share.

Yea lower humidity is optimum but doesn't mean you can't dry in anything higher. I'm only at this RH because it's what mother nature is giving me here. Whodatnation actually brought up my next point, I kind of like drying around 60% myself. Slower dried buds smoke smoother and sweeter, and it's easier to make that perfect "dry enough to start curing but not completely dry" window because things are moving slower. I usually throw it jars once the stem cracks a little but still bends and the buds are mostly dry to the touch. The drying process finishes in the jars over the first week or so and then the real "curing" starts. Missing this window sucks, because there isn't really anything you can do about buds dried too much. Just felt like sharing that bit

Good info,
Yea, I hear ya, In my case there is a big swing from day to night. I guess all you can do is try your best. I had a grow not turn out right in the past. Meds have that chlorophyll taste and couldn't get it out. I tried wetting it again and drying a couple times. I think they were too wet when they went into jars or I didn't air them out enough, either way I had 4 oz's of half assed bud. That sucked.

if the buds do dry to much throw in some fresh parsley into the jar and seal it for a while garentee that'll do the trick!

Thanks for the info.

yea if seen bud that was already cured get real crispy, like press it in ur fingers and it breaks to dust, and we put parsely in it and and within 24hours it had some moisture bac to it and just under 2days and it was as if it never dried out

I have done something similar, I use a piece of damp paper tower folded over a couple times, then folded over the rim of the jar and put the cap back on. Hopefully I wont need to wet these again.

yeah you can do this with anything wet, if you have plants in your garden simply use a leaf from an MJ plant, I use lettuce leafs cause they do not alter taste but you can use orange or lemon peels as well and they do alter the taste, I also huff in the jars (think breathing on a mirror so you can write on it) as this displaces O2 with CO2 and slows things down as well as adding a bit of moisture

Yea the paper towel deal dont change the taste but thats on buds that have already cured.
I blow into them too but just a small stream to get a better idea of the smell. Never huffed, seems I'm always trying to get it dryer.
Good idea though, the huffing, I'll try that with some dryer stuff next time.

 

[HowzerMD]

Good info,
Yea, I hear ya, In my case there is a big swing from day to night. I guess all you can do is try your best. I had a grow not turn out right in the past. Meds have that chlorophyll taste and couldn't get it out. I tried wetting it again and drying a couple times. I think they were too wet when they went into jars or I didn't air them out enough, either way I had 4 oz's of half assed bud. That sucked.

Yea those swings in humidity can affect things. Higher or lower, keeping it all consistant is the most important. That grassy taste/smell is from drying too fast and not giving chlorophyl enough time to dissipate, or drying too slow and things not breaking down fast enough(which is alot harder to do). If your dips and peaks in humidity have a huge range then definately keep on the ventilation and monitoring everything like you're doing so it stays as level as possible.

 

[cruzer101]

well, it warmed up to 84° in there over a couple hours, I turned up the a/c to max and hosed off the roof and the sidewall that's in the sun.
Got it down to 79° but they got warm today and its supposed to be hotter tomorrow. Bubba is staying cool but still not dry enough to bag yet.

After hanging the Blue dream for a week it was bagged for two days and went into jars today. That stuff is looking real good.
I tried a little bit of the trim and its definitely knock your dick in the dirt meds. The trim did the job, wonder what the buds will be like.

 

[HowzerMD]

Yea Blue Dream can definitely be some cock-punching herb alright. I can't fucking wait to chop mine. How many weeks did your BD flower for?

 

[cruzer101]

I seen small flowers about the beginning of August, that's when I got the security system.
Then cut her beginning of October so 8 to 10 weeks. she could have gone longer but I freaked out when I saw spider mite webs.

How long you got?

 

[HowzerMD]

I seen small flowers about the beginning of August, that's when I got the security system.
Then cut her beginning of October so 8 to 10 weeks. she could have gone longer but I freaked out when I saw spider mite webs.

How long you got?

Week 10 starts Tuesday and they look like they'll go to 11 or so for full ripeness. Maybe over the weekend I'll chop idk. I'm keeping an eye on them because they're starting to slow down with the plumping and pistils have begun to receed. They've started hardening off pretty nicely so it might be earlier than I think.They're indoors if I didn't mention it.

 

[bigcheese510]

Week 10 starts Tuesday and they look like they'll go to 11 or so for full ripeness. Maybe over the weekend I'll chop idk. I'm keeping an eye on them because they're starting to slow down with the plumping and pistils have begun to receed. They've started hardening off pretty nicely so it might be earlier than I think.They're indoors if I didn't mention it.

hey howzer i have a BD indoors too. do you have any pics ?