Open Show & Tell , Outdoors 2014

Bubba Kush really showing the purple.. Nov. 5 will be 8 weeks in flower. Today lot of cloudy trichomes but still a lot of clear ones.. Wait for it!!!

FLkeys1 said:

Sprouted 12 seeds on or about August 25th.. This is the first one so show its sex, Blue Dream Moonbeam # 11.. Looking at the the plant today and I can see the white hair coming out of the female flower clear as day!! yes lets hope most are females

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Found two males today, chop chop.. One of the Jilly beans looks like a male, I plan to keep it for pollen.. It has awesome structure.

I think I will cross the Blue Dream female with the Purple Jilly Bean male..

FLkeys1 said:

Found two males today, chop chop.. One of the Jilly beans looks like a male, I plant to keep it for pollen.. It has awesome structure.

I think I will cross the Blue Dream female with the Purple Jilly Bean male..

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"Jilly Dream" has a ring to it.

@S'Manta do you have spider mites? I saw some webbing from leaf to leaf on some your top buds. I have the same light webbing going on but can't see any visible mites .

FresnoFarmer said:

@S'Manta do you have spider mites? I saw some webbing from leaf to leaf on some your top buds. I have the same light webbing going on but can't see any visible mites .

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No, but I have had lots of little spiders.. Some I've brought into the house along with two earwigs.
What evidence would a spider mite leave? Any webbing on my plants has a spider, too. I've watched everyone and left their webs alone because I think spiders are beneficial. ???

S'Manta said:

No, but I have had lots of little spiders.. Some I've brought into the house along with two earwigs.
What evidence would a spider mite leave? Any webbing on my plants has a spider, too. I've watched everyone and left their webs alone because I think spiders are beneficial. ???

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If u have spider mites sam they are only just visible to your eye...look under the leaves and if you see any little black spots moving slightly u have mites...they generally leave white dots on the top of the leaves because they suck the leaves from underneath.You can also get a piece of paper and shake some of your plant onto it and then u can see the mites easier as well.These sort of spider mites are not beneficial to your plant.

I just went out and looked with my scope and I see nothing moving and no white spots or black spots. I will keep my eyes more open if that's possible.

S'Manta said:

I just went out and looked with my scope and I see nothing moving and no white spots or black spots. I will keep my eyes more open if that's possible.

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Yep they generally live under the leaves themselves but your buds all seem healthy...ive seen mites hit a plant and wat should have been heavy hard nugs ended up being spindly fluffy nugs thats yielded 10% of what posdubly could have yielded

I chopped this LA Con last night. It was full of ants and spiders and a giant caterpillar.





I put the tray outside last night and will finish the seed harvest outside.

She is full of beautiful seeds!

I have been watching like a hawk for anything and everything. I see no distress with any of my last 3 or any that I've harvested.
Thanks for the heads up, Fresno.

ruby fruit said:

Yep they generally live under the leaves themselves but your buds all seem healthy...ive seen mites hit a plant and wat should have been heavy hard nugs ended up being spindly fluffy nugs thats yielded 10% of what posdubly could have yielded

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When u chat to jj and nuggs etc they will teach you more about mites theres more than one variety but I basically have to deal with the two spotted mites each season cos its so dry where I am

Usually when I see spider webs they are woven in a pattern. Spidermites make a mess at the nodes and tops of the plant. They start by webbing(thinly) from leaf to leaf.

Purple Jilly Bean, pretty sure its a male.. Its no longer under a light so it should be more evident soon.
It does not look like a male since it is short and stocky but sure has what look like male balls..

I've had spider mites on something years ago. The webs on my girls are from spiders about the size of a dime. I've been watching them and will continue to the end.

ragieboyyy said:

"Jilly Dream" has a ring to it.

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I like the sound of that..

Jilly Dream

I must say...everything I've grown has taken longer to mature than they said, probably my microclimate.
My test bud of AK47 is going to be tested in the morning. That is some stinky mmj.

S'Manta said:

I love gardening, too, on my terms. Growing pot is fun, rewarding and stressful. I've felt tied down and when I did leave for a couple of days I was nervous about my plants. If someone takes a few roses from my garden, no big deal.... A few tops of my mmj plants and I'd turn into a psychopathic murderer. Lol... but, I'll do it all over again, next year.

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Until recently my gardening took up most of my free time, but since my new 4.5 month son I have to sneak off during naps. I do find the little time I get now really helps keep the brain healthy. Very zen.

Shelby420 said:

Until recently my gardening took up most of my free time, but since my new 4.5 month son I have to sneak off during naps. I do find the little time I get now really helps keep the brain healthy. Very zen.

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As soon as my son could walk, 7 months old, he and I would garden....I'd garden and either chase after him or keep him from eating dirt. When he was two, we grew cantaloupe, watermelons, carrots and tomatoes.....he was amazed watching them grow.
You have a lot of fun ahead....enjoy it.

No, I think the powers that be say it is shorter then it is so people buy their seeds and clones.. Just like people who put a lot of stem in what they sell to make more $$$

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S'Manta said:

I must say...everything I've grown has taken longer to mature than they said, probably my microclimate.
My test bud of AK47 is going to be tested in the morning. That is some stinky mmj.

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I have never had a strain finish in the breeders time line even in hydro and I start counting flowering when I can see noticeable bud sites.They probably figure 50% cloudy ? Most 8 week strains I figure run 9-10 weeks and that's counting about a week after the flip.