car washer
Active Member
Its full on panic mode. I agree about DP. I had pretty tight control of the grow. I think I am going to do what you say. Cut it to almost nothing. I still have a sinking feeling. Thanks.
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Thanks - we are fine - the house too... others have not been as fortunate. The fire continues to rage out of control but we remain positive!my newest flower units ecoplus 396 died out of no where, i rushed to replace it, in the middle of the night the new one died. im waiting on the hydro shop to open right now.
just a little bit of info for everyone, make sure you have a spare for everything that can break. im going to keep a spare 396 on hand from now on with my lamps, i have a spare timer coming also.
and lion, good luck to you buddy, hope all goes well
So, am I to understand that you had 2 pumps go out in less than 24 hours? I wonder if that is coincidence or do you suspect an electrical issue of some sort?
whysohigh
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yes 2 bad pumps in about a day, thats what the guy at the hydro shop asked also, but i doubt it, i have my timer plugged right into the wall, then from the single outlet on the timer i have one of thoes 1 into 3 outlet adapters, and im running 2 pumps off of that, one has been going for 4weeks and no problems. these 2 that went on me made some pretty horrific noises before they would do anything, so maybe a bad batch, the third one is been on for almost 8 hrs and still goin.
Wow - that is quite a selection of Mom's to choose from! Talk to your buddy you are getting these from - he must be a decent grower... explain to him our system and desired final plant height, and growth characteristics, etc. you are looking for. He likely knows more about his specific phenos than we do. Go with the best genetics. While Sour D and Bubba are favs - I would select another strain if the genetics were superior or the growth characteristics were wrong (many Sativas may not work well indoors). Also - known strains like GDP (with good genetics), are ususlly going to be more valuable than lesser known crosses such as Sweet Dream.Hey there,
This is for those who have used Stinkbuds system. I just built Stinkbuds systems and have some mothers in soil to choose from (listed below). I have never used hydro and am still a noob at soil. Im really not sure which strains would perform best in this system. I would like to run 3-5 strains the first time.
I guess im looking for somewhat "compatible" strains. Thanks in advance
Bubba kush
Strawberry cough
Purple widow
Purple wreck
GDP
Grapefruit kush
Mass super skunk
Sour bubble
Sour grape
Pineapple express
True Blueberry (BITCH to clone)
Sweet dreams
Hindu skunk
Silver haze
Sour diesel
While it may be enticing to mix strains - I would advise against it until you are certain they will grow well together... In the Stink system, it is a drag to have strains mixed that take different nute levels, grow at different heights, and/or finish at different times.
sparat1k
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blueberry is such a tough plant to get through seeds. it's not DP's fault per say, its just in the genetics. they backcrossed the crap out of it trying to get the original. even if you get DJ's BB its still gonna be very irregular in its genetic makeup due to the fact he lost the original mother. you'll have to go through a few packs to get a winner from what i hear.
skeeterleg
New Member
DPBB Hermies? Thats a bummer. Were they fem seeds. I thougt they were the best for BB. I have been dying to grow DP BB. What % of hermies are you guys getting? Go threw a few packs? a 10 pack?
car washer
Active Member
Well, out of five from seed with 30 days veg (too long-topped above 2nd node after 6 nodes) I believe the champion became the hermie and pollinated parts of others so far. This plant browned at like six weeks and my inexperience let it continue. Now I have some seeds.
This particular plant grew from 12 inches at veg to flower (600w MH/HPS) to literaly the top of my tent and I am using a 10 gallon rez. My plants start 14 inches from ground and have like 5' to the bottom of the light. I had to bend and break this plant twice. The top of this plant was in the front and it started in the back of the rez.
Admittedly, it is my first time but I followed and spent and had Co2, a controller, rez chiller and temps hovered near 86 degrees. I probably stressed it with too much light or heat.
I am not into yeild anyway. I want quality and that is why I have followed Mr. Stinks thread. Everything I have heard is that Blueberry is a tough one and for my first time I may come out okay. The top colas of several plants are pure calyx and hairs.
If this was my 3rd grow I would bash DP but its not. Honestly, the explosive growth in flowering has made me rethink the whole thing. I am leaning toward more of a scrog for next one if from seed or working with clones.
Its just a nightmare controlling the growth and the risks with heat etc. Good luck.
Therefore, I do not blame anyone but myself per se since
car washer
Active Member
Sorry, they were fem seeds
The Mag pumps are nice... I think that mag 350 is actually a more powerful pump - the GPH is similar but the head foot on the mag is greater (...if I remember correctly - I have run that pump.).
Mag's are more expensive - but they are available at many hardware stores too (good availablity is worth something...). Note - you can buy the rebuild kits for the EcoPlus pumps too! (about $12 I think).
Yeah OG! Nice - can't wait to see your action with the Old Gnarly!
Aeroweed
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Rebuild kits might be a good thing to have around!
repvip
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Mine were also femmed seeds, but I only bought two. One sprouted; one did not. My DP Passion #1 femmed seed was also a hermie. My 2 DP strawberry cough seeds never sprouted. Maybe it's not DP's fault, but I will steer clear anyway. That's why its my opinion
Wish I had access to clones like the rest of you!
skeeterleg
New Member
Thanks for the info. That is bummer. I was looking forward to BBerry. Stink must get his from clones I assume. So if you get a good one you better mother that biatch and clone! Is the smoke worth the BS to get it?
That is too bad about the Dutch Passion Blueberry seeds. I just ordered three feminized seeds from Attitude and expect delivery next week or so.
I check the Attitude's site for other Blueberry strains and found a non-fem version from Sagarmatha Seeds. (Link:http://www.cannabis-seeds-bank.co.uk/sagarmatha-seeds-blueberry-bud-2779-p.asp)
Has anyone ever grown this one out? Any other breeders out there selling Blueberry? Maybe a non-fem version might give a better chance on being a true female and less chance of a hermaphrodite.
I check the Attitude's site for other Blueberry strains and found a non-fem version from Sagarmatha Seeds. (Link:http://www.cannabis-seeds-bank.co.uk/sagarmatha-seeds-blueberry-bud-2779-p.asp)
Has anyone ever grown this one out? Any other breeders out there selling Blueberry? Maybe a non-fem version might give a better chance on being a true female and less chance of a hermaphrodite.
thecholochef
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check out legendsseeds dot com.. it has a VERY nice menu. alot of original bb mixes and dj seeds.
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thinkhigh
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I could be way off here since I too am still a noobie but it is my understanding that only males can pollinate.
I have 2 out of 6 that are flowering that have become hermies. I LSTed them after they were put into flowering. I must have stressed them. I have pics that I want to put up but not sure I want to do it on Stink's thread. It's already massive enough. Maybe I will put the pics up on one of the Stinkbud's spin off threads. The stinkbuddies are always good with helping out a friend in need.
StinkBud
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DJ Short is the only guy with the real Blueberry. He was the person that originally bread the strain in the 70's.
You want to find a clone if you can. There are some very old clones floating around. Some of the Blueberry cuttings like Dabney Blueberry have been around since the 80's.
I'm going to buy some regular Blueberry seeds. I want to find a good male to bread with my Goo, NYC Diesel and Purple Silver. I would love to have a Blue Diesel!
StinkBud
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Would you like to create some new and unique strains? Here is how I do it using my system.
Plant your seeds as you normally would. When you take your plants to flower watch closely for males.
When you find a male cut off the tops and leave just a couple of bottom stems. Watch the male balls closely. You have a long time before they will produce pollen.
When the balls look like they are just about to open cut off the stem and leave a couple of leaves to keep the plant alive. Make sure you cut off all the male flowers.
Put the male stems in a glass of water far away from your flower room. I put mine under the sink in my bathroom. You only need a small fluorescent lamp to finish the flowers.
When the flowers start producing pollen take them out and shake them over a plate. Scrape up the pollen and put it in a container. Be sure to label the container. Pollen will keep for a long time in the fridge and even longer in the freezer.
Take a small watercolor paintbrush and dip it in the pollen. Now paint some of the lower bud's pistils on your female plants. It dosen't take much pollen to produce a lot of seeds.
That's it! You will end up with a new strain all your own. All you have to do if come up with a name.
I'm smoking "Sour Blueberry" right now!
Plant your seeds as you normally would. When you take your plants to flower watch closely for males.
When you find a male cut off the tops and leave just a couple of bottom stems. Watch the male balls closely. You have a long time before they will produce pollen.
When the balls look like they are just about to open cut off the stem and leave a couple of leaves to keep the plant alive. Make sure you cut off all the male flowers.
Put the male stems in a glass of water far away from your flower room. I put mine under the sink in my bathroom. You only need a small fluorescent lamp to finish the flowers.
When the flowers start producing pollen take them out and shake them over a plate. Scrape up the pollen and put it in a container. Be sure to label the container. Pollen will keep for a long time in the fridge and even longer in the freezer.
Take a small watercolor paintbrush and dip it in the pollen. Now paint some of the lower bud's pistils on your female plants. It dosen't take much pollen to produce a lot of seeds.
That's it! You will end up with a new strain all your own. All you have to do if come up with a name.
I'm smoking "Sour Blueberry" right now!