Brobo's Thread for the Bro's (and Sisters, too)...

[aeviaanah]

Think you're going to stick with the hydro then, Aev? Or do the flowering results have you jumping for joy over soil?

well hydro is a hell of alot less manual labor but more pricey and picky. uses more of my brain and wallet than my back.
soil has good buffering qualities and is more forgiving....

i do like the results of this run, next time i wont stress em this much....im still trying to get this hydro stuff down. One of the best tasting harvests yet....

 

[Bobotrank]

Yeah, hydro does seem a little bit more pricey, doesn't it. Most of the people at my local hydro don't care what I buy, but this one guy is always trying to push it on me... I love the way my herb tastes, though, and the soil has proven to be more forgiving. I don't see myself changing anything anytime soon... and I'm still trying to master soil ffs lmao

Man, do I hear ya on the back thing... mine is tweaked. I'm gonna get a pump, bamboo rod, and tub and try using that next time to water with. I just can't stand bending over anymore. It's brutal.

 

[aeviaanah]

Yeah, hydro does seem a little bit more pricey, doesn't it. Most of the people at my local hydro don't care what I buy, but this one guy is always trying to push it on me... I love the way my herb tastes, though, and the soil has proven to be more forgiving. I don't see myself changing anything anytime soon... and I'm still trying to master soil ffs lmao

Man, do I hear ya on the back thing... mine is tweaked. I'm gonna get a pump, bamboo rod, and tub and try using that next time to water with. I just can't stand bending over anymore. It's brutal.

Yea part of the pain is growing in a small closet where you cant get around it all. WHen i was in soil i had to move pots in order to get to other pots, then i had to drain runoff by hand....carry 5 gal buckets of water every other day...and move em all back in.

 

[Bobotrank]

yikes! That sounds brutal... I need to get a flood table so my girls drain easier... I'm not even going to tell you how I'm getting the water outta their saucers right now lol. Oh wait, it's a turkey baster!

 

[aeviaanah]

yikes! That sounds brutal... I need to get a flood table so my girls drain easier... I'm not even going to tell you how I'm getting the water outta their saucers right now lol. Oh wait, it's a turkey baster!

lol...thats what i used to do. my plants get watered automatically!

 

[Bobotrank]

The things we do for our weed lol

 

[aeviaanah]

yea i know....time to go check on seedlings..

 

[Bobotrank]

Here's a little update from the tent. 3 Weeks 12/12 (except the two SCROGs, which are at 2 weeks). Blue is C4 x Caseyband, red is Blueberry x Grapefruit (sweet tooth), and the rest is the Cheese.

I'd say my C4 x is definitely C4 dom in smell. Looks like she's going to be pretty hefty, too, looking at her stalks (guessing that's the Casey genes coming through). They are thick, strong, and full of flowers the whole way up. I think the Sweet Tooth is definitely Blueberry in structure... or at least the leaf shape based on what I've seen of BB. I think the grapefruit is going to show up in the bouquet, though. It kind of looks like the Grapefruit might dominate in the smell/taste category. Cheese is looking good. Am not seeing any problems yet, which is a good thing, knock on wood.

I've been feeding every 3 waterings lately, with the exception of throwing in a little Budswell, and some Gnatrol to help with a few fungas gnats which have taken up residence in there despite my traps. I think I have some other stuff that I can be giving them to help bulk up that won't contribute to burn, but I have to go back and see what that is. Right now I'm thinking that if they were burning before from too much feeding, then backing off will give me a better yield (better quality, too, of course).

The Cheese are also doing really well right now in structure. It's cool, all the buds the entire length of every branch are getting light right now... I guess I LST'd them a little?

Sorry for the shitty pic. We're almost to the point where I'll bust out something better than a camera phone lol.

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

looking real good in there brobo. c4 casey is looking like a nice stout plant

 

[Bobotrank]

Tanks home skillet. Yeah, she's gonna be a lil beast yes she is heh heh lol. I'd just watered everyone in this pic, so their leaves are a little limp, but normally hers are pointing straight up like some talons or something (I guess they all are for the most part normally, but her's more so). Total monster she is. . . can't wait for some variety, too. Never thought I'd say this-- I need a break from the Cheese. It's like I'm building up a tolerance... or maybe I need to just add some cheesey hash to my joints. . . hmmm

Hope you're havin' a good one, Don. Your tent is going to be massive in T minus 3, 2, 1. . . oh wait, already is I'm out, boss!

 

[aeviaanah]

Lookin great my friend. You hit it right on with backin off the nutes. More is not better! Throw that ripener bud enlarging miracle nutrient away! Lol....keep up!

 

[Bobotrank]

Thanks man! Yeah, finally realizing that. They seem to like it with less stuff in there, so should be better, right?? We will see.

Speaking of nute sensitive plants (or not really, but I'm a stoner, so I jump around), I tried some SLH today, and I must say it lives up to it's reputation. I was honestly a skeptic, but surprised, to say the least.

Have a good one brother

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

variety be the spice of life brudda! cheese is a lovely smoke but as im finding with the livers and psycho i'm bored with it. i'm hankering after a really good sativa. been trying to narrow down a list for time now. i want pure satty straight up brain fizzle haha.

really wishing id taken a leaf out of your book and backed off the boost nutes. been using humboldt county. full of cancer stuff i read this morning. bummed to fuck.

anyhoo have a good one broseph

 

[Bobotrank]

Yeah, sativa is what I was craving, too. Just went out and picked up a good SourJack and some SLH. Stoked... and stoned, too.

I'm glad I can help you out lol. Mine are still pushing too much fert... gotta go straight water for the next few waterings. They really seem to perk up more when you give them just plain ol H2O... gonna ride that train for a couple weeks prolly and see what happens... At least with mine the organics comes through smooth even when over feeding... at least for me. And no cancer, either Hey brosef, and least you know now! You'll be fine... no worries

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

yup i was thinking that breeders boutique is severly lacking in some sativa divas so i'm going to get to it when ive moved crib. the SLH from the fairy by any chance? i hear its a killer.

had word back from humboldt county and they deny their shit has the carcinogenic chems in which is a relief but i'm still going to leave them out this run.

so whats the sour jack ? herer and diesel?#

take it easy breadbin

 

[Bobotrank]

Sativa Diva? That's what I like to hear! I was noticing that myself, but figured you all had it under wraps You need something in there that will blow heads off

Sour Jack is indeed a SD x JH... has a great smell, as you'd expect. That, and the SLH were purchased at a local dispensary here. It is the first time I'd tried either one, and I liked them both. Especially SLH... After I move to my new pad, and figure out where I'm gonna do my grow, I definitely want to do a run of either one of those strains. A tent full of single cola Diesels would be pretty fukin' awesome thinks Bobo.

Glad to hear about your nutes, too. Prolly a smart idea to see where things land without the ferts for once... there are so many products out there for us suckers-- "I'll take them all" lol . . . have a good one, bro!

 

[Highlanders cave]

Hey brobo how's it going. Somehow missed your update but I'm glad I caught it! Ya got my baby right in the sweet spot lol, she's showing her appreciation : !). She does lean to the C-4 side doesn't she...the CB is kind of a, smoke later in the day and be prepared to get hammered into the couch stone where as the C-4 is a very potent intense high but motivational as well.

You have the perfect op to include mollasses as your organic. I would highly recommend it and if do decide to, hit me up for any info that might help

Be time for some better pics soon ; !)

 

[Bobotrank]

Hey man! Thanks for stoppin' by to make sure I'm headed on the right track You know I'm always questioning what I'm doing over here.

So with the molasses, is that something I have to worry about burning my plants at all? I've gotta water tomorrow, but not sure if I should add it or not. Was going to go just straight water for a few days... unless there's something I can do to add more weight without hurting them? Actually, had to give a lil drink to C4 xCB a bit early... she seemed thirsty.

Here's a couple shots with something better than my camera phone lmao. Still getting a mix of color though, so lots of yellow coming through. I assure you they're not yellow at all in real life. Better pix to come in the next week or so. . . . . . . . .

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

lookin ace there brobo man! don't think molasses should burn, not sure how much a litre to feed them tho either lol

yeah man sourjack sounds real good i bet that one would be a good backbone for breeding. as for the sativa mind blower, yeah i've got a couple of strains in mind but some are out of stock all over so i'm going to select a good mother from XX strain.... and wait impatiently for the ones i want to come back. i really want the oldtimers.

have a good weekend brutha!

 

[Highlanders cave]

The ONLY drawback with mollasses is I think it may have attracted those little gnats (fruit flies), but that's easy to deal with especially on a smaller scale. I was taking Cerventes' advice when I started incorporating mollasses into my regiment and really liked the results. Use between 1 and 2 tbsp per gallon either every watering or every other until the last week of flower and look for a 20% increase in weight. I stopped using it when the number of plants made it impractical lol.

Good luck man!