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ScoobyDoobyDoo

ScoobyDoobyDoo

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Sencha said:
Dropping by and sub'd. Nice grow.

What's your medium?
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hey sencha, thanks for stopping by. those plants are in sunshine #4 mix with some worm castings (20%). added some organic compost to the latest ones (20%) and the next round i'm gonna try them with just sunshine, worm castings, and a little extra coco. see if i can't get a better water retention. always tinkering. :-P
 
ScoobyDoobyDoo

ScoobyDoobyDoo

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Sencha said:
You don't drain to waste do you? What size pots?
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i water till i get a little runoff. at this point i pretty much know exactly how much they need. i have some in 5 gallon buckets and others in 7 gallon pots. the 5 gallon buckets take 1.25 gallons every 3 days and the 7 gallon pots take 1.5 gallons every 3 days. i'm gonna try some smart pots that i got on the next run. gotta shut the garage down for a month or so. going on vacation for a while. just gonna leave some moms vegging. gonna take some cutttings right before i leave so that when i get back they are ready to go into flower.
 
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Wordz

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ScoobyDoobyDoo said:
it's real nice. i pulled it a little earlier than i normally do. not a ton of flavor to it but it smokes great and it's really smooth. i got the genetics from soma.
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nothing against you. the pics speak for themselves but how in the hell can it be a real haze and finish around 8 weeks?
 
ScoobyDoobyDoo

ScoobyDoobyDoo

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Wordz said:
nothing against you. the pics speak for themselves but how in the hell can it be a real haze and finish around 8 weeks?
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i have no clue man. i'm not really a strain guy so i can't speak to that. i got the seeds from Soma himself. i have a friend who works with him. this is apparently the same genetics that won the cannibus cup. who knows but i do trust my friend. either way, it seems to look the same as the ones i've seen and it even says 60-80 days on the website. mine always finishes at 60 days exactly. that's when a few trichs start turning amber.
 
MellowFarmer

MellowFarmer

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As the politicians rant, I sow my little green plant. or close- Hey Scooby, I love Soma it is him I first read when learning it all and happy plants make happy smoking for sure! Are there other places there that outdoor would be suitable? A few years back this dude at the laundry talked me up about the place, said one could live comfortably for $900/month, the people were great, the government even and said people grew weed on their front porch or something to the sort but again just a dude at the laundry lol so I did look into it and it seems very plausible and he said just to leave for Panama after 3 months and only stay 6 at a time... how is all this sounding? I looked at houses for sale and could get 3 or so nice ones it seems for the cost of mine here in Cali and I think I will be moving away from the States shortly- any advice?
 
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Wordz

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MellowFarmer said:
As the politicians rant, I sow my little green plant. or close- Hey Scooby, I love Soma it is him I first read when learning it all and happy plants make happy smoking for sure! Are there other places there that outdoor would be suitable? A few years back this dude at the laundry talked me up about the place, said one could live comfortably for $900/month, the people were great, the government even and said people grew weed on their front porch or something to the sort but again just a dude at the laundry lol so I did look into it and it seems very plausible and he said just to leave for Panama after 3 months and only stay 6 at a time... how is all this sounding? I looked at houses for sale and could get 3 or so nice ones it seems for the cost of mine here in Cali and I think I will be moving away from the States shortly- any advice?
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me too i got that purple soma organic gardening book when i started.
 
ScoobyDoobyDoo

ScoobyDoobyDoo

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MellowFarmer said:
As the politicians rant, I sow my little green plant. or close- Hey Scooby, I love Soma it is him I first read when learning it all and happy plants make happy smoking for sure! Are there other places there that outdoor would be suitable? A few years back this dude at the laundry talked me up about the place, said one could live comfortably for $900/month, the people were great, the government even and said people grew weed on their front porch or something to the sort but again just a dude at the laundry lol so I did look into it and it seems very plausible and he said just to leave for Panama after 3 months and only stay 6 at a time... how is all this sounding? I looked at houses for sale and could get 3 or so nice ones it seems for the cost of mine here in Cali and I think I will be moving away from the States shortly- any advice?
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hey mellow. i'm sure there are some areas of this country where growing outdoor would be much easier. up north it is a dryer climate; they get less rain; and it's a little less humid. not sure they have the same pest problems. i wouldn't say everyone is growing on their front porch here. i would actually sy that hardly anyone grows here...indoor or outdoor. the laws are pretty serious about growing but possession of less than an ounce is not even a fine here anymore. there is serious talk about legalizing it completely to curb the drug violence. not sure if that would work cause all that violence is from cocaine.

you could live very well on $900 a month down here. the cost of living is very low here while the quality of living is very high. real estate is cheap as long as you aren't on the beach or in one of the high tourist areas. go 10-15 minutes outside of town and the prices are pennies on the dollar. if you don't have residency you are supposed to leave every 90 days. that may have changed to 120 days. i thought i heard something about it. you have to leave the country for 48 or 72 hours i think. most people just pay a service and send their passports to the border for $200. that's what i used to do before i had residency. a lot of times you will leave anyway going back to the U.S. or travelling. it's easy to get residency if you are retired or don't plan on working here. usually you can get it after you have lived here for a year. then it costs about $1500 and takes around a year. if you aren't retired, married to a Costa Rican, or father of a Costa Rican baby then it gets a little more complicated getting your residency. not at all impossible; just a little more time consuming.
 
MellowFarmer

MellowFarmer

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Thanks Shaggy! Could you suggest a few spots for me that are def not high tourist areas I would hate that anyhow but I could travel too somewhat easily this winter as we hope to take a few weeks or so to go down and feel it all out.
 
ScoobyDoobyDoo

ScoobyDoobyDoo

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MellowFarmer said:
Thanks Shaggy! Could you suggest a few spots for me that are def not high tourist areas I would hate that anyhow but I could travel too somewhat easily this winter as we hope to take a few weeks or so to go down and feel it all out.
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what are you looking for? you want the mountains or the beach. close to town or in the jungle? big city or off the grid? very dry climate or jungle/rainforest? country isn't that big but it does have a shitload of different regions and micro climates. the north pacific, south pacific, and caribbean couldn't be any different from eachother.

send me a PM if you are really interested and i'll give you my email address.
 
polyarcturus

polyarcturus

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ScoobyDoobyDoo said:
hey mellow. i'm sure there are some areas of this country where growing outdoor would be much easier. up north it is a dryer climate; they get less rain; and it's a little less humid. not sure they have the same pest problems. i wouldn't say everyone is growing on their front porch here. i would actually sy that hardly anyone grows here...indoor or outdoor. the laws are pretty serious about growing but possession of less than an ounce is not even a fine here anymore. there is serious talk about legalizing it completely to curb the drug violence. not sure if that would work cause all that violence is from cocaine.

you could live very well on $900 a month down here. the cost of living is very low here while the quality of living is very high. real estate is cheap as long as you aren't on the beach or in one of the high tourist areas. go 10-15 minutes outside of town and the prices are pennies on the dollar. if you don't have residency you are supposed to leave every 90 days. that may have changed to 120 days. i thought i heard something about it. you have to leave the country for 48 or 72 hours i think. most people just pay a service and send their passports to the border for $200. that's what i used to do before i had residency. a lot of times you will leave anyway going back to the U.S. or travelling. it's easy to get residency if you are retired or don't plan on working here. usually you can get it after you have lived here for a year. then it costs about $1500 and takes around a year. if you aren't retired, married to a Costa Rican, or father of a Costa Rican baby then it gets a little more complicated getting your residency. not at all impossible; just a little more time consuming.
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fathering Costa Rican babys..now thats an idea i could live w/ :)
 
backyardagain

backyardagain

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Sup Scoob, how's it been, got my tent all set up now, only running 300ws of hps till i can get my 600. but everything seems to be coming along nicely, also seen that you have been dealin with some haters in other threads, oh well guess they just all got something against advance and someone who knows how to grow, well once i get my 600w ill get some pics of what my autos looking like also just started some photos. 4 diferent strains gonna do some hunting to find one i like to just a have a room full of the same thing.
 
ScoobyDoobyDoo

ScoobyDoobyDoo

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backyardagain said:
Sup Scoob, how's it been, got my tent all set up now, only running 300ws of hps till i can get my 600. but everything seems to be coming along nicely, also seen that you have been dealin with some haters in other threads, oh well guess they just all got something against advance and someone who knows how to grow, well once i get my 600w ill get some pics of what my autos looking like also just started some photos. 4 diferent strains gonna do some hunting to find one i like to just a have a room full of the same thing.
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hey backyard, what's going on man? hope all is well. yea, dealing with haters is like entertainment for me. lol. proving how stupid they are about these things is funny.

good luck on the grow and keep me posted once you get that 600w up. feel free to post pics here if you want. later bro.
 
backyardagain

backyardagain

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ha yeah it is pretty entertaining to read on how they purposely botched that AN results and got thet other cvompanies down to a science. lol. but besides that i got my light today, minus the air cooled hood, quick question tho, on a mh light is there suppose to be a loose piece of glass on a metal rod? first time using a mh so not sure how they are supose to be.
 
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