Marijuana Growing - Journals - My Journey with Northern Lights by Flaming Pie http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/450715-flaming-pie.html Marijuana Growing and Cannabis Cultivation resources, Marijuana seeds, thousands of articles for growing cannabis. en Sat, 18 May 2013 19:42:11 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.rollitup.org/images/misc/rss.jpg Marijuana Growing - Journals - My Journey with Northern Lights by Flaming Pie http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/450715-flaming-pie.html Never Forget http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog28222-never-forget.html Mon, 13 May 2013 00:54:41 GMT *At temperatures lower* than 65 degrees, drying time will be lengthened. At temperatures higher than 75 degrees, the heat will cause the outer... At temperatures lower than 65 degrees, drying time will be lengthened. At temperatures higher than 75 degrees, the heat will cause the outer portion of the bud to dry quicker than the inner part, and the taste will suffer.

At humidity levels lower than 45%, the marijuana will dry too fast and the taste will suffer. At humidity levels higher than 55%, the marijuana will take a long time to dry, and it will be prone to mold.

Keep a hygrometer and a thermometer in the drying area, close to the plants. A hygrometer will allow you to keep an eye on the relative humidity level in the room and a thermometer will display the temperature. Some hygrometers have built in thermometers so you can measure the temperature and humidity together.

Curing marijuana

It will take at least a week or two to dry the crop with temperatures between 65-75 degrees F and relative humidity between 45%-55%. You will know when the marijuana is dry if the stems snap or break (rather than fold) when they are bent. Try smoking a small bud (1/2 gram or less) in a joint to be sure it is dry enough.

At this time, small buds will be dry enough to smoke. But larger buds should be cured (slow dried) to ensure that the marijuana is as potent and tasty as possible. If necessary, you can set aside buds that are less than 1/2 gram for smoking, while larger buds cure.

The cure lasts a week or two. The aim of what you are doing is evenly finishing the slow dry process, so that mold will not grow when the buds are stored long term. Also, by the end of the cure, any remaining inactive THC will be converted to active THC (that increases potency).

Gently place your marijuana in the containers (cut buds to size if the are too big to fit in the container) and put the top on. Store the containers in a dark area where the temperature is between 50-65 degrees and the humidity is between 40%-60%.

You will have to open the containers for a few minutes to allow moisture to escape by fanning with your hand. If any moisture builds up on the inside of the cap on your container, wipe it off. Do this preferably 2-6 times daily, at regular 4-12 hour intervals.

You should also re-arrange the buds by giving them a quarter-turn once a day. This will ensure that different parts of the buds are exposed to the air in the container. Keep up this routine for 7-10 days. When properly dried, marijuana will burn evenly when smoked in a joint (if stems are removed). ]]> Flaming Pie http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog28222-never-forget.html Grow Plans http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog26055-grow-plans.html Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:58:34 GMT Next grow is going to be Fruity Chronic Juice. I want to grow one main plant upstairs, and make 2-4 clones for downstairs. Upstairs will be... Next grow is going to be Fruity Chronic Juice.

I want to grow one main plant upstairs, and make 2-4 clones for downstairs.

Upstairs will be maxigro then garden tone.

Downstairs clones will be an experiment.
2 veg with maxigro and flower with maxibloom
2 veg and flower with maxigro

See which does better. ]]> Flaming Pie http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog26055-grow-plans.html Tek light http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23931-tek-light.html Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:42:06 GMT I bought a tek light from HTG for my clone last week, and my girl is really loving it! Attachment 2310088... I bought a tek light from HTG for my clone last week, and my girl is really loving it!

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You can see the three leaves burnt from early nuting, but the plant is producing new leaves fast. I will be attempting to keep her canopy as flat as possible.


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NL#1 is still growing strong. Many top budsites. The canopy is uneven again, but at this point there is not much I can do about it.

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The main cola is as big as my thumb now! This is only the beginning of week three in flowering, so I am VERY excited to see next weeks changes.


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The clone was over dosed on nutes or root bound. Idk and don't really care. It is still growing and has been transplanted. A leaf died from over dose, but I flushed last week so the prob should go away soon.

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]]> Flaming Pie http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23903-back-work-holy-cow.html <![CDATA[It's a dirty job.]]> http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23803-its-dirty-job.html Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:30:52 GMT The clone was topped two days ago. She was in good health. Attachment 2298811... The clone was topped two days ago. She was in good health.

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I showed the top to kitten. She snatched that bitch and ran!

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24 hours later

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Today she showed some heat stress, felt her soil and it was pretty dry. Gave her some love.


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NL#1 is still growing well. I raise the lights when needed and tie down the canopy to near even height every day. She is popping pistils like crazy!

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I killed NL#2 today. She was just growing sooooo damn slow. When I pulled her from the soil she barely had any roots. I even dumped the soil out to see the bottom hair roots. NONE.

I think I may have been over watering her and drowning the roots. It has been really hot and humid out. The humidity was prob making her pot stay wet longer than than my indoor plant.

Whatever. Now I don't have to worry about having company out in my florida room. :-P

She also had a really bad fungus gnat infestation. Didn't want to bring THAT inside. ]]> Flaming Pie http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23803-its-dirty-job.html Super buds! http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23731-super-buds.html Tue, 14 Aug 2012 01:10:48 GMT In spite of being supercropped, (see my accidental supercrop ... In spite of being supercropped, (see my accidental supercrop thread) NL#1 is forming bud tops! The canopy is damn near even, after some careful LST, and hairy buds are popping out. I was worried the supercrop would slow her down, but she is performing superbly!

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I was reeeeally leaning towards getting a new light this week. Unfortunately I pulled my back and had to spend the money on a doctor visit. I figure I'll just run with the cfls for this grow. Next Grow I will have PL-L T5.

(btw the burnt tips on pic number one is from them touching the lights.)


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I now have two 35watt 6400k bulbs over the clone. These growlight CFLs produce 2400 lumens each and produce damn near even across the spectrum. 7 bucks. =)

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Don't worry, that's not the bad kitten. This one just sniffs and walks away.


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I think I may have fucked with NL#2 too much.. word of advice, if you LST, do not try to force the same area into the opposite direction. Split her main stem. I will update in a few days. ]]> Flaming Pie http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23731-super-buds.html Accidently SUPERCROPPED? http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23730-accidently-supercropped.html Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:51:08 GMT ---Quote (Originally by Flaming Pie)--- I had LSTed my Northern Lights yesterday and it in a few hours it had recovered. So I was LSTing my...
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I had LSTed my Northern Lights yesterday and it in a few hours it had recovered.

So I was LSTing my NL#1 this morning and MISHAP occurred! I pulled too far and she just bent in half. No tears, no sound involved.. just flop.

I tied her up to support her. Then I got crazy and did it again. lol.



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]]> Flaming Pie http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23730-accidently-supercropped.html Stand Tall / Little bastard... http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23703-stand-tall-little-bastard.html Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:52:27 GMT My little clone stands erect in her new pot today. :hump: Attachment 2291857... My little clone stands erect in her new pot today. :hump:

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I went out and bought her a 6500k 35watt bulb thursday, and friday she was watered with low dosage of MAXIgrow.


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I was looking over NL#2 on Thursday and found THIS LITTLE BASTARD!

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He chewed holes in my lower secondary growth! I also found a little gnat or something..

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I went out and bought some pyrethrinxcanola oil spray and misted her real good. Take THAT!

Growth has been slow the past 5 days. It has been cloudy and raining alot, and the last two nights were in the mid 60s. (Wth?) It is sunny today and I hope to see some faster growth this week. ]]> Flaming Pie http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23703-stand-tall-little-bastard.html Clone #1 a success http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23674-clone-1-success.html Fri, 10 Aug 2012 03:15:54 GMT I'm pretty damn sure she rooted, gave her a slight tug and she was snug in that bitch. She is under lights 17/7 now and will be getting a 1/4 dose of Maxigrow (general hydroponics) this weekend.

She is under one 23w 5000k currently. I will be putting another 23w up over her in the morning. All my extra bulbs are in the grow room downstairs and it is the dark period.

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15 bucks for a complete nutrient powder isnt bad imo. Greedy twats at the Hydro store wanted me to buy a solution that cost damn near 50 dollars that didnt even contain cal/mag! ]]> Flaming Pie http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23674-clone-1-success.html It burrrrns! http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23660-burrrrns.html Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:45:50 GMT So this morning I went downstairs to check on my NL and she was touching the lights! She decided to grow two inches over night -.- , maybe it was... So this morning I went downstairs to check on my NL and she was touching the lights! She decided to grow two inches over night -.- , maybe it was because she had gotten watered yesterday. Minimal damage. Leaf tip burnt and some edges.

I literally have about 8 inches left that i can raise the lights. I really do not want to LST on my first plant. I may have to..

Edit: Fuck it. I decided to LST now.. I don't want to burn anymore leaves or run out of space. Hopefully this will help the secondary nodes produce more as well. I will post pics in a few days when the top has started growing vertically again. ]]> Flaming Pie http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23660-burrrrns.html <![CDATA[I'll let you live...for now.]]> http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23607-ill-let-you-live-now.html Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:11:20 GMT NL#1 is continuing to grow fast, almost 2 inches a day! She is growing little pistils on her secondary branches now. I have to raise the lights... NL#1 is continuing to grow fast, almost 2 inches a day! She is growing little pistils on her secondary branches now. I have to raise the lights every night and every other morning. Sheez.

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She only has about a foot and a half more grow room, so hopefully she stops soon. I have the fan pointed onto the lights to reduce heat. I believe I have 8 bulbs up there. The exhaust fan is now on the timer as well.

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This is the end of her first week of flowering. Showed sex on the first.

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NL#2, sigh...

I don't know what the hell is going on with her.. she didn't want to grow for a whole week. I am starting to see new growth now. I am thinking it was a combination of high heat and the stress training that slowed her down.

A black fly was buzzing around her today.. and I noticed a weird black speck on a top leaf that would not blow or brush off. Before I could think better of it, I reached out and tryed to pick it off with my NAIL! AUGH! I am retarded. I left a small hole in the leaf.. I was worried it was an egg. I hope I didnt damage the leaf by touching it with my skin.

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I thought I was gonna scrap her, because she is not the northern lights I was looking for, but she has been SO resilient to torture and smells like lemony heaven. So what the heck. I'll let her live. ]]> Flaming Pie http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23607-ill-let-you-live-now.html Bye bye humidity dome. http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23571-bye-bye-humidity-dome.html Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:35:06 GMT Clone has been dome free for 24 hrs and minimal drooping. This is her 4th day from cutting. I'm hoping to be able to transplant on her 10th day.

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I cut her from the strongest secondary growth tip of NL#1 with a razor. I soaked her stem in water about 5 min while I mixed some growth hormone in a shot glass. I used Bontone root powder and enough water to make a thick paste. I scrapped the stem an inch and coated her real good in hormones. Then I put her in my premade hole in promix. Firmed the soil around her and misted her and the humidity dome.

Since then I have misted her and the dome twice.

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I decided to make her a tent to be in once she has rooted.

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NL#2 still in process of being LSTed. I want her to grow a bit more and then she will get pulled down again.

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Pics of NL#1 tomorrow. I counted four preflowers on her today and she is 12 inches tall. ]]> Flaming Pie http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23539-clones-grow-tents.html Photo Update http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23504-photo-update.html Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:32:11 GMT NL#1 and her pistil. Hard to see with just the camera. Attachment 2277648 (http://www.rollitup.org/attachments/toke-n-talk/2277648-vaporize-not-vaporize-img_0287.jpg)Attachment... NL#1 and her pistil. Hard to see with just the camera.
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I started LSTing NL#2. I plan to have her growing on the outside edge of the pot.
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This is the magnifier I used to see her pistil.
Click image for larger version.  Name: IMG_0285.jpg  Views: 40  Size: 25.1 KB  ID: 2277645 ]]> Flaming Pie http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23504-photo-update.html <![CDATA[She's a lady]]> http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23501-shes-lady.html Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:45:38 GMT I'm so happy. I used the magnifier to get a closer look at her preflower and this morning she had a pistil growing out of it. Long and white!

SHE'S A LADY!

She is 11 inches tall this morning and I can't wait to see her get little flowers at each of her nodes. ]]> Flaming Pie http://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog23501-shes-lady.html