Costa Rica Garden Show!
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backyardagain
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yeah well just got everything up and running damn near need sungglasses to go into room. since moving it to basement i have yet to have it reach abo ve 78degrees and 55rh. might not need an air coole dhood afetr all. ill get some pics up ina few. also njo signs of life yet on the 4 i just planted hopefully in the next few days they will pop.
ScoobyDoobyDoo
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cool bro. when you go to flower don't let the humidity get that high. try and keep it 30-40%. will help reduce the chance of getting mold and mildew. will also help dry your plants out a little faster.
ODanksta
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Hey over the last few years I have been wanting to move to Costa Rica. Are you from North America? I guess that is my first question.. Lol
Second lets say I moved down there with about 5 to 10 grand, would I be able to make it? Is there jobs for English speaking Americans there?
I am serious, it seems like paradise to me. I have done a little research I know living is cheap but is hard to find work, and is possible to make income from growing like it is here in the US.. I would love to hear back from
Second lets say I moved down there with about 5 to 10 grand, would I be able to make it? Is there jobs for English speaking Americans there?
I am serious, it seems like paradise to me. I have done a little research I know living is cheap but is hard to find work, and is possible to make income from growing like it is here in the US.. I would love to hear back from
ScoobyDoobyDoo
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thanks for stopping by brotha. i responded to your PM.
ScoobyDoobyDoo
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hope everyone is having a great night. just a little update. pulled a bunch of plants out last night and put them in the dark room for 50 hours or so. then i'll chop them. still got a few left that are finishing off. pulled 7 plants out of veg and stuck them on the other side of the tent. switched out the bulb to mh for the first 2 weeks of 12/12.
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these are all the girls i pulled out this morning.here's my tent now. slowing it down to 1 light while i am gone. gonna give one of the guys who works for me a chance on these girls. see if he can keep them alive for the first 2 weeks of flower. LOL. the big ones under the HPS light are a good 30 days away from harvest. guess we'll see how he does.
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i'm doing a little cloning experiment. took 70 clones last night off the 7 plants. the first pic are the plants i cloned. those are the ones i put into flower afterward. then you see what they look like after i cloned them. they aren't really going into flower. i'm just keeping them in that tent and pulling them out during the day for some sunshine. gonna wait a week or two and let them recover from the cloning.
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so, i'm doing half the clones under the dome and half without the dome. humidity is a steady 55%. they aren't getting any direct light for now. i turned off the T5 after i got done and there is only light fromt he 1000w MH on the other side of the tent.
half the clones got clonex gel. the other half got nothing. then; of those; half got fed and misted with superthrive and clonex solution. the other half got thrive alive b-1. i'll let you know how it goes.
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these are all the girls i pulled out this morning.here's my tent now. slowing it down to 1 light while i am gone. gonna give one of the guys who works for me a chance on these girls. see if he can keep them alive for the first 2 weeks of flower. LOL. the big ones under the HPS light are a good 30 days away from harvest. guess we'll see how he does.
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i'm doing a little cloning experiment. took 70 clones last night off the 7 plants. the first pic are the plants i cloned. those are the ones i put into flower afterward. then you see what they look like after i cloned them. they aren't really going into flower. i'm just keeping them in that tent and pulling them out during the day for some sunshine. gonna wait a week or two and let them recover from the cloning.
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so, i'm doing half the clones under the dome and half without the dome. humidity is a steady 55%. they aren't getting any direct light for now. i turned off the T5 after i got done and there is only light fromt he 1000w MH on the other side of the tent.
half the clones got clonex gel. the other half got nothing. then; of those; half got fed and misted with superthrive and clonex solution. the other half got thrive alive b-1. i'll let you know how it goes.
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ScoobyDoobyDoo
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Had the fellas give a good cleaning to all the tools from the workshop. pulled everything out that isn't anchored down. I love power tools!
Stillbuzzin
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Love the plants . Dam your good. But what did you do buy a DeWalt plant lol,
ScoobyDoobyDoo
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hey buddy, i usually buy dewalt tools when i need something because they are the easiest to get repaired if there is a problem. down here in costa rica dewalt and makita are the only 2 companies that have licensed distributors and technicians. i prefer bosch and milwaukee for some things but they would be a pain to fix if something went wrong. would hve to send them back to the states.
ScoobyDoobyDoo
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cleanup day in the yard down at the other property. we had a pretty bad storm come through on wednesday and thursday. bunch of branches fell and a lot of stuff got knowcked around. had to bust out the chainsaw and trim back some of the bigger trees.
the juplones are mostly ready. we picked about half of them off the trees. we'll leave the rest for another 2 weeks or so till they fatten up. we ended up getting 12 5 gallon buckets full. each bucket weighs about 34 punds when they are full. so figure around 400lbs of juplones. we gave a lot away to friends and workers. sold about 200lbs as well to the local fruit and vegetable stands and supermarkets. they give me $2 a pound so i made a little money (or store credit).
changed out the soil in the grow boxes as well. getting ready to plant a few things. the soil came out of my organic compost bin. it's been in there for a year with gnonis, bananas, mangos, etc... being added almost daily. the soil is so rich you can just smell the nutrients in it. filled up both grow boxes with it. in total it was about 500 gallons of soil i pulled out of the compost bin and there is still a decent amount left.
the juplones are mostly ready. we picked about half of them off the trees. we'll leave the rest for another 2 weeks or so till they fatten up. we ended up getting 12 5 gallon buckets full. each bucket weighs about 34 punds when they are full. so figure around 400lbs of juplones. we gave a lot away to friends and workers. sold about 200lbs as well to the local fruit and vegetable stands and supermarkets. they give me $2 a pound so i made a little money (or store credit).
changed out the soil in the grow boxes as well. getting ready to plant a few things. the soil came out of my organic compost bin. it's been in there for a year with gnonis, bananas, mangos, etc... being added almost daily. the soil is so rich you can just smell the nutrients in it. filled up both grow boxes with it. in total it was about 500 gallons of soil i pulled out of the compost bin and there is still a decent amount left.
ScoobyDoobyDoo
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Decided to pull the tents out of the storage garage. i've got some pretty heavy equipment coming in along with a lot of materials for construction of my greenhouse that i need to store. Starting construction on this space for the house grow in Decemeber. They guys are gonna pour the pad in 2 weeks and run the drains, electrical, and water lines while i'm gone. we'll start going vertical when i get back. going with 15" psi tested block construction filled with an insulation foam. 100% sealed. oversized wiring and breakers; all imbedded conduit; 8,000btu minisplit in the workspace; water pressure booster system; RO filter; commercial 16" deep dpuble sinks; 2 inch floor drains in each room; 3' tall pad. talked to Chillking; getting a 5hp compact self contained chiller. I'm gonna go crazy on this one. run the whole thing on an eaton powerware 9170 12kVa battery backup system. no power outages; fully conditioned power; no voltage drops, triple the life of all electronics.
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Stillbuzzin
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Got your shit together on this one. Why all the lights for a green house though?I must be missing something. Thanks for sharing
ScoobyDoobyDoo
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hey buzzin, hope all is well. that's not the green house. right now i have 3 4x8 tents in a solid concrete sotrage shed that i use for materials and heavy equiment. i mived most of the stuff out and set up the tents and everything. well, now i need the space in there for some new machinery i have coming as well as a bunch of materials that are for the greenhouse and some other projects. so, i'm going to build that structure you see above as my new permenant grow space here at the house. i have the perfect spot for it on the other side of my house on a lower shelf that is pretty well shaded.
the greenhouse plans i'm still working on.
ScoobyDoobyDoo
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took some random picks from the garden before i left.
new batch of herbs
some new chilis
clones of my mamon chino trees are doing great
this is how we make hash. 36v drill on low gear with a 5 gallon paint mixer attachment
new batch of herbs
some new chilis
clones of my mamon chino trees are doing great
this is how we make hash. 36v drill on low gear with a 5 gallon paint mixer attachment
Stillbuzzin
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You have the green thumb for sure
ScoobyDoobyDoo
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thanks man. it's not hard down here. everything grows. LOL
Stillbuzzin
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ScoobyDoobyDoo
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been on vacation for a few weeks. got a few more weeks of traveling. just though i'd share some pics. Costa Rica is my home but NYC will ALWAYS be my "HOME"
