maine MMJ genetics talk

That is mint MaineYank.

You should post a how-to in the DIY forum

tet1953 said:

Nice job on the cloner maineyankee. Where'd you get the holders for the foam collars?

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Thatnks Tet All what those are (Net Pots with Neoprene Covers). Made the holes smaller and then finished them up with coarse sandpaper. Washed all parts really well. especially the PVCPipe since they had some of the " Cool Flying Saucer's PaPa " and all of those "Sqiggley Dewhickies" as said by my 5 year old grand son that helped me. "Could Not have done it without the help and knowledge from him" !!

Happy Holidays Trails !!
MaineYankee

tet1953 said:

You should post a how-to in the DIY forum

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UMMMM .... Which version of it? (That was my 2nd attempt) ... I am still puffing on my 1/4 straw, trying to emit enough pressure of a 10 inch water main with it ... I am not having much luck though !!

I posted this in Toke 'n Talk but thought I'd share it here too. Hey, it's about a strain

Remember when they got bin Laden, and there was weed growing just outside the compound? I would have loved to get a cut of that lol.
Well, there was this guy who blogged about the raid as it was happening. I did a little searching and found his email address. Emailed him and told him who/where I am etc., and that it would be really cool if he could send me a cutting or two. I figured what the hell, can't hurt. I never expected to hear from him, but I did today lol
The reply is in Toke n Talk.

I think I may have my little hands kind of full In a good way though ...

Yesterday, I took my (4) NLB's and transplanted them in the flowering cabinet. They took the transplant really well, and now they are under a 400 watt bulb, and enjoying their new digs. (Details are in my Journal). In the Cloner this morning, and yes I have to cover it up today, I have (2) NYC Sour Diesels, as well as (4) Red Cherry Berry's. I am hoping that today I will be able to get (2) Clones / Clippings off one of the NLB's and house them in the Cloner as well. The idea down the road is to grow (3) RCB's and (2) NYC Sour Diesels, and (1) of the NLB's in Hydroponics/Bubbleponics. Then I want to try growing (1) each of the RCB's, and NLB's in Coffee Cans (Competition) using soil, as I have done thus far with favorable results.

The Cloner (DIY in a Homer Bucket) is not gaining too much Humidity wise ... so far at best 30% ... so that is an issue that I need to address today. I plan on stopping at Wally World and picking up an aquarium style heater to help keep that water where it needs to be. That, as well as covering the coffee cans, and homer bucket cloner, is tops on my list. Hopefully, later today I can get some pics up. Just thought I would let you all know what I am doing, and if need be, always looking for a better mouse trap in doing things.

God Bless, and Merry Christmas
The MaineYankee

tet1953 said:

I posted this in Toke 'n Talk but thought I'd share it here too. Hey, it's about a strain

Remember when they got bin Laden, and there was weed growing just outside the compound? I would have loved to get a cut of that lol.
Well, there was this guy who blogged about the raid as it was happening. I did a little searching and found his email address. Emailed him and told him who/where I am etc., and that it would be really cool if he could send me a cutting or two. I figured what the hell, can't hurt. I never expected to hear from him, but I did today lol
The reply is in Toke n Talk.

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It's unfortunate that "the blogger" wouldn't accomodate your request. Although the fact you got a response back after he eventually found your e-mail, it shows he's a normal down-to-earth guy. Shame (for us) his career has erupted since becomming known as the guy who first broke the story online. If his name and face were not so recognizable in that region now, I'd bet you would have had twice a better shot of him helping you!

You were only the right tracks though and I commend your effort! I mentioned in PM that I would share my experiences with you... well they are near identical to your's with mixed success!

As I've mentioned, for many years I bred medically significant scorpions and distributed them to research outlets. (I had a couple just for fun species which I did my own work with as well.) Part of what differientated the specimen some of us could provide, versus what commercial collectors in the southwest provide, was obvious diversity of species. Of course it's not everyday one can just head out on an expedition to no where, so you made friends from all over via any possible way. Online, in-person, etc. Not by soliciting, but by finding common interests and developing relationships and eventually explaining what your trying to do. More often than not you find out that if you share interests with people, fishing, sports, etc - you share other interests or someone they know shares that interest. Another important thing is keeping those relationships open... you never know when lighting may strike twice.

As it relates to me. I managed to attain species from all parts of the globe, especially places where cannabis is heavily regarded. My post master must have thought odd of me considering all the packages that use to come in different languages. Once, I even received a package of 12 individuals which I paid for after seeing a picture of. When I received the package however, the specimen weren't even the same species or family of what I thought I was going to get, which was something extremely uncommon in Africa. The specimen I received though could not be identified by a single person I contacted (which is typical, scorpions variate regionally... but it goes to show what happens when you get things from the source!) Soon before I stopped breeding, a close from of mine from Detroit was able to obtain an EXTREMELY rare sub-species of a medically signifcant scorpion whos venom is being used extensively in cancer research. He received it straight from Yemen (even post 9/11). His wife, who I guess was part indian... had fully indian friends who obviously had friends back home in Yemen. (If indian isn't the right term, excuse me.. this was about 4 years ago.) My friend knew this sub-species resided in the small region where the family lived, a few letters. Boo-bam!

Ok, you folks get the picture.

Don't give up on this method. Reach out to your friends far and beyond.

Here are some of the results of my efforts. Obviously, I was reaching out around the world for a different kind of species! But it goes to show... it's worth the efforts.

For those curious... remember those posts where I mentioned working with a parthenogenic species?. The last picture with the quarter as a scale... that is it, and that's and ADULT specimem. Only a couple scorpion species are known to procur through parthenogenisis, coincidently, that one, Tityus serrulatus (and a close realitive) possess extremely potent venom, some of the harshest in the world. Because of the fact they are so potent, so tiny and they can populate and area so fast - they are a huge problem urban and "rural" areas of brazil.

Sorry it's not canna-porn. If you fellas want I can try to contact old people.

Ever get stung?

Maine Brookies said:

Ever get stung?

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Never a once in 10 years and hundreds and hundreds of specimen in my possession at any one time. I had a deep respect for all of them, the potent ones and not so potent ones. Beleive it or not, it's not just the dangerous species which possess medically useful venom. Peptides in Hadrurus arizonensis, a very large and common (and harmless) species in the southwest USA are used beneficially for their cell destroying properties.

That was a species that I aquired just for fun. People out west keep them for pets and what not because they are so common (like catching a fire-fly here). Anyways... I ended up devising some radical ideas and became one of the first people to ever breed and document this species in captivity. All because a friend out west insisted I he send me a couple of their huge "deset hairy's".



My most prized possession though were the multicolored species you in the second picture. It was never identified, but is some sort of Centruroides species from South America. One day I was browsing an oversea's zooology forum and a person asked a question about scorpions and nobody could help him. He aquired them somehow in his travels because he thought they were neat. The guy lived in Lithuania! (Which if you guys don't know, isn't the best of places.) Anyways, I offered to send him some american species.. since he was interested in scorpions as well. The swap went well. Later that year he said he had too many specimen of the species he sent me, and offered some for a small amount of cash. He sent them (first) and a few weeks later I got the package and I offered to send money. He declined and said he was getting married and wanted to give a gift back to someone.

Once again. I don't see why this can't work with seeds guys. Everything you see above and many other things I aquired were a result of international friendships I made with frield researchers, normal citizens, travelers, etc.

Is it correct to assume that you had to skirt the law a bit to make these exchanges? Same would be true for seeds of course.

tet1953 said:

Is it correct to assume that you had to skirt the law a bit to make these exchanges? Same would be true for seeds of course.

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You are correct in your assumptions my friend. Shipping international, I don't even want to know the legality involved without import and export licenses - the lack of quarentine, etc. Even domestic, if you notice at the post office there are lists and signs of things you can't send. They also always ask you if your package contains "fragiles, liquids, perishables or hazardous items". I obviously had to fib each time, however the specimen were always sealed so they weren't hazardous to anyone who didn't open them.

The problem was, all of those licenses (including a domestic one to ship anything live) - costs a lot of money. Plus, once you use one of those licenses to ship something, the cost becomes outrageous. For people who worked for themselves or worked off of grants, it was impossible to abide by the rules. For example, 99% of packages weighed in at less than a pound and back then could be sent from east coast to west coast "priority" for $5. To the "t" that same package is $30, even after paying for a $5,000 license. The only difference is some guy in white gloves is delevering it rather than the mail carrier.

Anyways. I've read about how seeds are shipped... I haven't personally bought any yet, just run what I've been given. It seems though that the companies use/advise "stealth" packaging as the sheer volumes they send out are red flags in the carrier systems. I would wager a lot of money that it's not any smells or visual detecting which get's in their way - however bulk packaging or addressing.


We NEVER took any measures to hide the contents of our packages. Specimen were packaged in either sealed vial's or small 1 oz cups with cotton or paper towel and packed into a box which was of course padded with newspaper and whatnot as if you would anything fragile. Any small examination of the inside of the box would reveal the contents, as would a scanner. I used cannabis back then as well and was careful not to drop ashes all over the box - however I've packed loads of international boxes with resinous fingers.

The postal system I'm convinced is only looking for criminals and terrorist. I never once had a package go missing... one sent or being received. I think at some point they had to know the contents, however the people working these units are normal people too. They have a feeling when shady things are going on and when people are using the mail because they really can't meet face to face.

Bud

Edit: Next time your at the post office. Ask the person at the desk for an international declartion sheet (the paper you have to fill out/someone would have to fill out to send something to you). That's something you have to get use to as well. We use to always check off "gift", monetary value - 0 and for the contents write stupid stuff like arts and crafts supplies. God I hope there aren't any 16 year old lurkers on here who want to use this info for no good.

A top of my New York Yankee cap to you Buddy for the work you have done I also agree with you that the Postal Service employees are just like us ... common everyday people, just like you and I, and are sort of trained (God willing) to be on the lookout for a more "Suspicious Package", especially after that tragic day of 9-11.

In real life, my wife (and sometimes my daughter) have to "hold me back" a little when I start asking people some questions ... Especially at places like "Home TeaPot". I am not a "Closet Smoker" when it comes to MY meds, nor am I the kind of person who will not answer someone who asks concerning MMJ, on how and where to obtain it, or perhaps if I know of a Doctor who will prescribe it. I am not blowing my own horn, but rather see myself as being a very strong advocate in the use of medical, more so than the recreational side of the coin. I am not here to judge anyone on how they use it. Never have. Never will. I just know that I feel better, and are having more favorable results concerning my use, since this past February.

Am I wrong to feel this way? Am I just inviting trouble in by being more of an "Advocate" in letting people know that I am "growing my own meds"? The only fears that I have is ...(1) Due to my actions in growing, and there is a fire ... I would die if damage was sustained with the other people living in the apartment complex. (2) Same kind of fear in that someone who knew that I was growing, but did not know the exact location of my apartment, would cause another tenant's apartment to be broken in, or worse yet, harmed by my actions. Other than those top (2), and I am sure that there are some that currently not thinking of ... I am as "open" as a flood gate. Am I wrong to be in this frame of mind when it comes to MMJ or MJ?

Thanks in advance ...
The MaineYankee

I have purchased seeds 3 times -- first time a couple years ago from Amsterdam Marijuana Seeds, and twice from Attitude. No problems with any order.

tet, I have also bought from both Amsterdam seeds & The Additude with no problems at all. The delivery with Additude was MUCH faster than Amsterdam. I also Like their stealth shipping, you get a nice t-shirt (or coffee cup I believe) for $10.00 more, but it is so worth it. Also, if anything does happen & you don't get your order, they will reship. I have heard of one person who did have a package of seeds confiscated (not from either of these companies) and all he got was a general note saying they siezed his shipment as it violated shipping laws....that was it, nothing ever came of it.

I have a super silver fem thats getting close to ready for bloom hours.
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maineyankee said:

A top of my New York Yankee cap to you Buddy for the work you have done I also agree with you that the Postal Service employees are just like us ... common everyday people, just like you and I, and are sort of trained (God willing) to be on the lookout for a more "Suspicious Package", especially after that tragic day of 9-11.

In real life, my wife (and sometimes my daughter) have to "hold me back" a little when I start asking people some questions ... Especially at places like "Home TeaPot". I am not a "Closet Smoker" when it comes to MY meds, nor am I the kind of person who will not answer someone who asks concerning MMJ, on how and where to obtain it, or perhaps if I know of a Doctor who will prescribe it. I am not blowing my own horn, but rather see myself as being a very strong advocate in the use of medical, more so than the recreational side of the coin. I am not here to judge anyone on how they use it. Never have. Never will. I just know that I feel better, and are having more favorable results concerning my use, since this past February.

Am I wrong to feel this way? Am I just inviting trouble in by being more of an "Advocate" in letting people know that I am "growing my own meds"? The only fears that I have is ...(1) Due to my actions in growing, and there is a fire ... I would die if damage was sustained with the other people living in the apartment complex. (2) Same kind of fear in that someone who knew that I was growing, but did not know the exact location of my apartment, would cause another tenant's apartment to be broken in, or worse yet, harmed by my actions. Other than those top (2), and I am sure that there are some that currently not thinking of ... I am as "open" as a flood gate. Am I wrong to be in this frame of mind when it comes to MMJ or MJ?

Thanks in advance ...
The MaineYankee

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Thanks for your hat tip Yank! I appreciate it!! I didn't do hard work though. It was laborous, however I enjoyed it a lot. It's the smart people in the white coats, the military verterans, etc who deserve the higest regard!


Anyways, I am like you - sort of. I am a shy advocate. With people I know I speak up all the time about cannabis to educate them about true medicating, teach about leagility, etc. However very few people know I grow besides those I've met in the medical community. Partly because I'm fortunate to be able to hide it well. In fact my whole family was here for thanksgiving without a thought. And I have a 16 and a 27 year old brother in law, plus other in-laws raised in the 60's and 70's!

I don't want to tell you to not educate people and speak freely about what YOU feel is right. However the two major drawbacks are mostly theft and fire like you mentioned. I think both are very preventable with common sense about the amount of info you give out about yourself and of course safety practices in your grow room.

tet1953 said:

I have purchased seeds 3 times -- first time a couple years ago from Amsterdam Marijuana Seeds, and twice from Attitude. No problems with any order.

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Same goes for a bunch of my friends, never a hitch! (Usually from Attitude.) I wouldn't expect any less though from the experiences I've mentioned.

Not sure if you guys are aware, but IF something does get intercepted and they decide not to let it pass, you only receive a notice in the mail. That's it. Unless your literally "one of the bad guys" as I mentioned and MaineYankee confirmed. Raw drugs, weapons, bio threats, legitimate animal smuggling, etc - but the customs of the world are in tune to who's doing what. Chances are if a few cannabis seeds or scorpions are going to one location in one random place - even a million times, they know your not doing much wrong. (I've actually had a couple packages that according to the receiver were obviously opened and resealed, lol). If you do receive "the letter" it basically says that you were getting a package that was intercepted for the following reasons, if you want it back you can get a lawyer and file a claim. I know someone overseas who won the claim even! Only once here on RIU I saw someone post "the letter", but we've all read about packages not showing up in the dealer review section.

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tet, I have also bought from both Amsterdam seeds & The Additude with no problems at all. The delivery with Additude was MUCH faster than Amsterdam. I also Like their stealth shipping, you get a nice t-shirt (or coffee cup I believe) for $10.00 more, but it is so worth it. Also, if anything does happen & you don't get your order, they will reship. I have heard of one person who did have a package of seeds confiscated (not from either of these companies) and all he got was a general note saying they siezed his shipment as it violated shipping laws....that was it, nothing ever came of it.

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Hit the nose on the head!

I think the stealth shipping is the better idea too. Plus I was at a friends once and he poured himself a cup of joe in an TGA Subcool coffee mug. JEALOUS!

hehe I got a really stupid t-shirt the first time from Attitude ("FLY HIGH" "SUPPLY THE DEMAND").
Second time I got a Dinafem mug.

this is my example of Dr. Grinspoon.. she is a little over 55 days into her flowering cycle. almost every bit of this plant is covered in trichomes. In fifty or more days, she will be ready... this is the third dr. grinspoon I have run, and she gets better every time. I'll try to get a full shot of her. enjoy.