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First let me apologize for my untimely departure. I won't burden you with the details, but I had a major family emergency that has consumed my life for months. I do appreciate all your support, and true to my word, I do have some pictures of the final product and my written journal with the...

Although that visual was rather disturbing, I can assure you there is no pumping going on. My business trip went over, and I will be heading back home at the end of the week.

Well said! I will be back in town in a couple days to post some updates and some final numbers.

Quick Update: Trimming is a pain - such small buds to work with, but progress is being made albeit slowly. Curing is near completion and moisture exchange is all but stabilized so long term storage is very practical now. Average weight of trimmed and fully dried/cured MJ is averaging about...

Keep in mind its all still attached to the stalk in those buckets. I cure with the stalks attached to allow a small reserve of moisture to slowly permeate the dry buds while sealed in the container. I also keep the curing room temperature controlled and 'burp' the containers at least twice a day...

Nice! I would be happy to see another grow journal if you are up to the challenge. Demystifying this method of growing is essential to more mainstream adoption and furthering the experience base. It has been a relatively lonely club thus far, so always happy to see how others approach it...

Well Aqua Flakes are just the base A+B formulas. I used an entire lineup of the hydro mix, which for this run, ran approximately $700, or about $900 total including the grow medium and rooting hormones. I will provide a cost breakdown of all the pieces when I conclude the run to give more...

Quick update: I am at the office so I will be brief. Drying phase complete - now curing. I have 9x 5 gallon buckets filled with waterproof lids to cure all of this. (jars seemed to be a little impractical given the volume I am dealing with at one time). It is a sight to see. My entire cellar...

Quick update: The drying process is still not complete, but significant progress has been made. It is drying very slowly and has at least a couple days before they are ready for curing (typically dry in about a week). I find that patience and slow even drying are essential to bring out the...

Thank you.. I do not plan to sell the Roto just yet - I have big plans for it for the next round. It will be the Roto v.2 with some nifty changes I plan on making to the base design.

Well the dust has settled. My work has me traveling quite a bit this summer, and without a trusted assistant who shares the same keen eye, appreciation for the method, and attention to detail, I would likely be inviting disaster and/or inconclusive results should I attempt a cycle knowing I...

Based on the end result, I would say they worked well. The good folks at House and Garden have a decent hydro line that is easy to use, moderately priced, and yielded good results. I would love to do a run off of different nutrient lines in the same grow conditions, but using this grow as a base...

Ok folks - think about this. Your equipment will need electricity to run, regardless of where it gets it from. Plugging in directly to the wall, it will use an amount or if you plug into a bank of batteries, it will draw the same amount. If you hook it all up to car batteries it will also...

I totally agree. In between grows/harvests, I sterilize all my equipment and room with a light concentration of bleach and then flush with RO water. I also use a <5 micron HEPA style air filter in that area. As for the next run - some new developments on that front and I will provide more...

Thanks mate! I am reading through your Roto grow journal on GP - impressive pictures!

Notes amended to post above. As I wait for things to dry, I will entertain any questions you all might have. When I have firm numbers, I will post that data alongside the lessons learned and changes I will implement for the next run.

Thanks all! I dare not estimate dry weight just yet - but I can tell you, it was not too different than harvesting top colas from any soil grow in terms of density and mass. The estimate from friends who helped harvest last night was somewhere in the range of 2 lbs+ - but they were medicated...

Multiple samples from different strains confirm a rough trichome ratio of about 50% opaque, 30% amber, and 20% clear. Some strains are more mature than others, showing a higher concentration of amber, while some of the Sativa hybrids are light on amber and more opaque and clear. This was...

Harvest Statistics Specimen start count: 207 Specimens replaced (early veg death) 14 Specimens dead at end of harvest 8 Total plants (including dead) 229 Live plants (flowered) at end of harvest 199 15% mortality rate (total) - with 4% (realized)

Harvest pics! - Enjoy!