5 strains! Medi-bud, THC Bomb, Mango, SS Haze, J. Herer

dsn said:

In my country number 3 is a luck number. And it looks like this time Your really doing all right.
I like Your grow very much - especially experimenting with lights and lot of practical things.

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thanx friend...always nice to hear from our brothers in eastern europe, lol.

growinman said:

.........right on!! Lookinig great in there, as always!! and more organized<--( I started to keep things cleaner and more presentable myself when I started taking pics....before that it was just me seeing...lol)

I got the pics of the THC Bomb, a few bud shots, and was going to get them up last night........well, maybe tonight now......but rebuilding my veg room right now. I 'll tell you, the tchb is awesome smelling/ tasting........already(had a sample last night..haha)

Got pics in my gallery--will get them in a post later..

Have a great weekend!!

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kool man. yeah, I just needed the space cuz some of those planters are pretty big. I'm sure that was a big part of my previous failures, root bound. yeah, I been 'sampling' my LR2 also, lol. keep up yer good work...and keep givin those pats on the back, haha. I appreciate it.

I am having some troubles...the root bound problem is solved, but also, a few plants have some 'rust' spots. I think that is just a side effect of the root problem, salts build up. I'm gonna flush em with pure water. and one or two have a little necrosis on the leaf edges. also, I think, a side effect of being root bound. and I've seen a few areas that look like somethings been 'nibbling', I've yet to spot the culprit. I'll keep an eye on that...don't want an infestation!

ok, this is mostly just 'note to self' stuff, but...anyway...

so, when I removed the crap and tables from the grow room, I did gain some additional growing area, but, of course, the room dimensions didn't change. so, I've spread the planters out much more. the spacing between them is much greater. I had to spread out a tarp too, cuz my floor is 'tatami', straw mats.

Aerolights was lowered about 10cm. (I gained about 25cm in grow area height by removing the tables) and the lights on the device were lowered an additional 10cm. (all approx. measurements) also, the lights were extended out to their widest positions, adding about 20cm to the radius, 10 cm on either end, which is a huge increase...it's about +20% in diameter. this was my second, and final adjustment to the mount position. the hoods are about 20cm from hitting the walls and I can not really pass by them. I have to time it, like a revolving door, LOL

so, I'm expecting some amount of stretching, especially from all LST'd plants. this is fine as my goal, during this stage is growth!! I can no longer influence gender, so, they're on their own. I want full, tall plants! but no more than a meter or a little more, lol. at least one planter will be removed with in a few weeks, the one with LR2. and, although I'm hoping for females, I do expect a couple to pop up, lol. then there will be even larger gaps between planters. I'm a little concerned about the plants that weren't LST'd or topped earlier on. I guess I'll have to harvest those first and/or begin supercropping them...soon, before the stems get too stiff.
in the next stage, the goal will be, of course, large, dense, high thc buds.

gonna upload some pics...check back in awhile...

ok, some pics I took over the last 2 days...

Looks superhealthy!

well, I don't know if you're gonna be able to see what I can see, with my eyes. and I just couldn't get any kind of an angle for a good shot on some of them, so no photo of those yet. I got a nice little camera, it can get pretty close, but not really close enough, lol.
anyway, these are the new girls. I think there are six of them(only pics of 4), plus the 2 LR2's, makes 11/25 female plants(that includes the feminized Medibud), so far...so good, haha

(oh, just so no one misunderstands and knows where I'm coming from...I'm not asking for verification. but, everyone is entitled to their opinion.)

dsn said:

Looks superhealthy!

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thanks friend! but, the truth is...there are a few tiny little problems, lol.
first was the root problem. (I think I took care of it, but there are still a few yellow leaves left on the bottom...only a few though)
and, I think I'm going a little heavy on the phosphorous cuz I have some 'rust' spots.

but, yeah, they're not doing too bad...considering I'm doing a lot of experimental stuff, like the Ethylene treatments, the carbon monoxide treatment, and my own special blend of nutrients, LOL.
also, topping and LST, a first for me.

all this from a guy who has had only failures in the past. haha, actually, if I failed this time...I was gonna quit!

well, I don't know about these UVB's. I'm not saying they don't work, or do. I just don't know. with only failed grows in the past, and never used this type of light anyway, I have no experience to draw from.
any1 know anything?? that means personal experience. I've read lots of stuff about it and watched videos(that's why I'm trying it), but I've never had fresh, non-UVB grown, buds to compare it too. well, that's not exactly what I mean. I've smoked fresh, outdoor, grown buds...not my own, lol...well, anyway, I don't know what I mean...maybe you do, lol. also, I've never really smoked good LR2, just the pathetic few grams of whatever I got from my last grow attempt.

hey dude they r looking nice got some update pics on mine one go and have a look tell me what u think

cruza21 said:

hey dude they r looking nice got some update pics on mine one go and have a look tell me what u think

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thanks for droppin by, cruza. I did it, she's looking fine...just be patient, don't do anything special, water n wait, lol!

lol im going to but have to ask this i have some brown spot on my leaves and at the tip of leaves what is this is it too much food do i flash it?

cruza21 said:

lol im going to but have to ask this i have some brown spot on my leaves and at the tip of leaves what is this is it too much food do i flash it?

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well, as close as you are to finishing, I'd just cut the nutes, use only water, and flush the crap outta her about a week before you want to cut her.

onenumcat said:

well, I don't know if you're gonna be able to see what I can see, with my eyes. and I just couldn't get any kind of an angle for a good shot on some of them, so no photo of those yet. I got a nice little camera, it can get pretty close, but not really close enough, lol.
anyway, these are the new girls. I think there are six of them(only pics of 4), plus the 2 LR2's, makes 11/25 female plants(that includes the feminized Medibud), so far...so good, haha

(oh, just so no one misunderstands and knows where I'm coming from...I'm not asking for verification. but, everyone is entitled to their opinion.)

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they look grrrrrrrrrreat!

the jungle looks good. and the LR2 looks tasty...

man those babies do look good!!..looking yummy..I love to barely rub the leaves and smell your fingers..such a wonderful smell..even better to smell fat buds growing..I can't wait to get my next grow going..

sweet dude ill give it a try your ones r looking nice wish we had that shit over here lol

Thanks guys. I'm really feeling good about this grow...not cuz they're doing so well, but because they ain't dying! LOL
actually, there have been two problems I know of...several of them were root bound, I transplanted to take care of that. but then, some of them got nute burn. I think I'm taking care of that...giving only pure water at this time. the LR2 will only get pure water until harvest. I'll give the other ones nutes again after a few weeks...they all have solid nutes near the bottom of their planters.

LR#2 smoke report for today.

so, I clipped two, small, but not too small, buds from the lower portion of two different colas, one from either LR2. together, wet, they may have weighed a gram. then, I stuffed em into my vaporizer, which dried them quickly with minimal heat. not microwaved or baked. after drying, they had no smell, but hadn't lost too much weight. (if quick dried in microwave or oven, they shrivel up to nearly nothing) they were still slightly damp in their centers. I put them into a grinder, ground em up, stuffed half of that back into the vape. I 'toked' it up...and got so high...a bouncy up high.
most vaporizers always give that type of high...they only vaporize THC...(that isn't exactly correct, first they vape thc, then if you keep at it, you'll get the cbn/cbd's) even if you vape leaf, you get the same type of high as bud...but you gotta vape much more. this is the type of high I like. they tasted sooo good! I get this same high whether I vape indica or sativa...but have to vape much less sativa to get it, as it's usually much higher in THC than an indica.

anyway, I expect those buds to be much better when harvest time arrives. I plan to harvest little by little, taking the 'upper' buds first...and letting the lower buds ripen more. I'll do the other strains a little differently, but that is a long way off...or seems so.

I still got half left...gonna go LOL!

two subjects;

1. photoperiod: when I begun flowering, I had planned to go with 12/12, but after thinking and collecting some data, I decided to start at 13/11. since I don't, yet, know how many female I'll get, and it's my primary goal, and this grow has not been entirely stress free, they will be 'eased' into flowering, instead of 'thrust'. today I cut out another 30 min from the 'day' cycle. in another week, or when all plants have shown sex, whichever comes first, I'll cut another 30 min...and be at 12/12. also, some time in mid-late april, I'll cut another 30 min, to 11.5/12.5, then cut more, eventually ending up at 11/13. because, once I have only females in the grow room, my goal will switch from 'female' to 'quality', not quantity. I should get that from so many plants anyway, right?
2. aroma: aroma, this is kinda tough to define. ppl usually have a little different perceptions of this word. to me, it's more than a scent, smell, odor(odour). it implies, to a degree, a flavor added to that scent. this type of 'odorant', like pheromones, is sensed by the organ in the roof of your mouth, in humans and many mammals. this results in a taste/smell, 'aroma'. anyway, a vaporizer is great for aroma. much more so than a joint, pipe, bong, or whatever else. those all produce hydrocarbons and heat which burn your mouth, nose, throat and lungs, which reduces your ability to scent, taste...anyway, I'm way off track cuz I'm high...(subject)I like to add herbs/spices to my weed when I vape. (this is pleasant when smoking also, in moderation) I collect herbs from around the neighborhood, cuz I'm too lazy to grow em myself, lol. if I vape, I'll toss some herbs or spices into the grinder with mj, then vape away...yummy, unique, flavor and aroma. vaporizing gives off no smell and the smell from the mj reduces with each draw, until there is no smell left, if you keep at it. the herbs n spices add new scent to the mj. they don't cover the mj odor, they add to it. for smoking just toss some bud into a small container with whole herbs/spices and let it sit, sealed up, for a day or two. then remove the bud and do whatever it is you do. the odorants and flavor from the herb are 'lent' to the mj making a new 'strain' or 'cross' for you to sample, but only as far as your senses are concerned, lol. you can smoke the herbs along with the bud, they won't hurt you, but it will be far less subtle. don't but a 1 gram bud into your spice container with 200g of spices! unless you LOVE that aroma...

I can find most of these by walking around my 'hood, lol. these, imo, are much better than store bought, cuz they're fresh and I can grind them to the courseness I prefer, kinda chunky, haha. store bought herbs are for cooking, so really fine...or too fine for vaporizing. you don't want herb powder passing through your screen into your lungs. some good recommendations for trying this, depending upon your tastes, are:

• mint-for 'menthol' mj, lol. flowers of mint are even better than leaf or stem. (I dont' recommend eucalyptus in any form, but I've never tried it)
• rosemary-a very unique aroma, one of my favorites.
• lemon grass-makes any strain a lemon cross, tangy...
• oregano-tastes like hash to me, kinda spicy, zesty...it's got a real kick. oregano bud is best...looks very similar to mj, ha. you can buy this herb also, but it's usually ground too finely or it's leaf only, and doesn't have the same quality aroma...

these are some you may try...I have to buy these:

• chili pepper-for the brave. don't use powdered form. it'll burn your lungs if it passes through the screens. use only dried peppers, never fresh, they just retain too much water, in moderation! sliced, then dried or dried, then crushed, are the best methods I've tried. you can purchase peppers in these forms or do it yourself...
• lavender-actually, I pick this fresh, but it may not be common or available to most ppl. tastes like honey, sweet, and smell great...a nice bouquet.
• tobacco-this one tastes much better than smoking it, and I'm a smoker! with a vaporizer, you only get a little nicotine, no tars or carbon monoxide or any shit associated with 'smoking'. if your from europe, then this would only be new to you if you vaped it and never had before. for everyone else, you'll get a kool nicotine rush, but it may be a little harsh on your throat/lungs cuz hittin mj or vaporizing is done differently than dragging a cigarette.

in theory, you could use any herb/spice you like to eat or smell. so far, I've only tried the ones listed.
if you try, let me know what you think. and certainly let me know if you discover any new aromas to try.

ALSO, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND USING A 'SCREEN' ON YOUR HERBS/SPICES, LETTING ALL THE TINY PARTICLES AND DUST FALL AWAY BEFORE VAPORIZING OR SMOKING THEM. SOME HERB OR SPICE 'DUST' COULD IRRITATE YOUR THROAT OR LUNGS. HERBS/SPICES SHOULD BE COURSE GROUND, CUT OR CHOPPED, NOT FINE. I USE A 'TEA' SCREEN.

This is not 'Aromatherapy'. this is smokin/vapin weed! the technique only transfers some of the odorant qualities of the herb/spice to yer bud. it doesn't replace the aroma of your bud, it intermingles with it, adds to it...try it out, it you got the weed to spare(and you should, if you're growin).

-sry, I'm so high...if you was here, I'd talk yer ear off...but there ain't nobody here to talk to, atm, LOL!-

Pictures in row makes it very uncomortable to read.
My advice - put them in colums.

Yeah, and have You ever vaporized fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)? I have smoked them - makes a bit go everything weird.
When I was on lsd, took a walk in the forest an gathered so many Amanitas, that I still have them. It was in october.
And it sounds like vaporizer is really great thing to buy. As I understand, You are experimenting all the time with all kind of herbs.

hey Cat where did you get your vaporizer?...i was looking online but there are so many out there..what is a good brand that is reasonable on the wallet..one thing I hate about just plain smoking is how your lungs feel awful after inhaling all that smoke..does a vaporizer leave any feeling like that...or is a lot safer way to consume the MJ..i tried baking some this year and got an ok high..but afterwards i liked the fact that it wasn't killing my lungs...lol..i have been wanting to get a vape for a long time..so is it worth it? and does it bring out the flavour more? thanks!