new cabinet I built, getting back at it again.
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Zoltan32
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I'm already trying figure out how I want to add more... I could really benefit from some lighting around the edges... Ive been reading into LED strip lights, if I could add two rows around the border I think I'd be set... I was looking for a easier route, like the under cabinet led light pucks... But I don't think they are worth it? I'll have to look again at the specs, but it seemed pretty low..
raise the roof.......
I am jealous very nice, seems you took well to the Led's
Zoltan32
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hangin with my buds. The struggle to control the madness is real, but... im making it work. gonna have to get creative if i run out of room.
here we are at week 9ish. started adding frozen water bottles to the resv. at lights on. Water temps were around 74-75*... I had to put in 4 bottles to bring the temps down below 70*... I think its a little more forgiving with ebb and flow, but i think its allowing me to stretch out my reservoir changes. I add back 2-3 gallons every 2-3 days... and just match the nutes with the amount of water i add. and do a complete cleaning every 2 weeks. PPMs are now around 550, and pH likes to hang out on the low side, but i dont worry much until it gets down to 5.2-5.3. Ive also started to recycle my dehumidifier water, usually ends up being half tap water, half from the dehumidifier. All is well, and the carbon filter sheets at two layers is knocking down the smell pretty good too.
here we are at week 9ish. started adding frozen water bottles to the resv. at lights on. Water temps were around 74-75*... I had to put in 4 bottles to bring the temps down below 70*... I think its a little more forgiving with ebb and flow, but i think its allowing me to stretch out my reservoir changes. I add back 2-3 gallons every 2-3 days... and just match the nutes with the amount of water i add. and do a complete cleaning every 2 weeks. PPMs are now around 550, and pH likes to hang out on the low side, but i dont worry much until it gets down to 5.2-5.3. Ive also started to recycle my dehumidifier water, usually ends up being half tap water, half from the dehumidifier. All is well, and the carbon filter sheets at two layers is knocking down the smell pretty good too.
Zoltan32
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yaaaaa, i dont seem to recall the stretch being this bad... Ive gotten pretty creative training them. tucking fan leaves to the sides of the box or just bending them down under the lower growth. Bent some of the taller colas down a little. Ive only had to trim off a few of the 'good' fan leaves that were blocking light in the middle or actually reaching up into the COBs. As far as anything else, i cut off the lower bud sites that arent producing; and for the fan leafs, i just wait till they can be plucked off (dying). My new slimstyle leds are really getting the job done too, noticing alot of production in the buds closest to the bulbs. and the leafs dont seem to mind resting on the bulbs either.
My largest plant has an absolute shit ton of budsites. This plant is the oldest and started showing flower about a week before i flipped the lights to 12/12. Its got quite a few decent colas, and the side lighting from the led bulbs is really helping the lower buds.
My 2nd largest one is the same age as above, and also started showing flower about a week before the flip. its got a pretty knarly cola ive been bending around to make room for.
I have one other that was planted at the same time as the above, but it seems like growth was stunted for a period of time, its progressing along ok, but almost seems weaker than the youngins.
two of my younger plants have just one cola, and some average to weak smaller buds. They vegged about 2 weeks less than the others. but they appear healthy and get lots of light from the COBs as they are right in the middle of everything.
I feel like i should have names for them, maybe ill get high enough to come up with some good ones. I have no idea what any of them are, I was getting a lot of bagsseeds at one point from a particular strain i was buying (nothing special, but it was good smoke). the rest is all from a seed here n' there from what i remember being pretty good bud. So i figure 2-3 of these are all the same, the others being different. I might end up with a bunch of popcorn due to the conditions, but i sure do like smoking blunts
Zoltan32
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Well we're at 30 days of flower, kinda bummed at how much they stretched, but the bud is looking good. I need to do some serious thinning of some upper fan leafs I think, and do some tieing down, that should get me to the end... But im pretty much out of room, I never had this problem before but I'm sure those couple weeks after my ballast went out and the transition to the LEDs did me in...
Hope these are done in the next 4-5 weeks, Ready to make some changes and start over.
Hope these are done in the next 4-5 weeks, Ready to make some changes and start over.
Zoltan32
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Well... ridiculousness is still ridiculous. trying to max out the nutes the last couple feedings, this is the first time ive really pushed it... figure ill slowly start dialling back from here. I think ive done enough pruning to get me to the end too... ive been pulling all the larger fan leaves out to the edges of the box, basicly weaving them together. Got a couple decent size buds, and the small ones are really coming on the last week. Im excited to see what i end up with...
oh ya, and all those tiny buds ive picked off, and slightly sugary leafs i cut... I have been saving all of it for an experiment... Well, I grinded it all up, and made some Milk... I really didnt have high expectations, so i only combined it with 2 cups of milk, which has made about 4 drinks (1/2 cup ea. drink)... Im getting a nice buzz of it, first time ive ever made milk, always done butter in the past.
oh ya, and all those tiny buds ive picked off, and slightly sugary leafs i cut... I have been saving all of it for an experiment... Well, I grinded it all up, and made some Milk... I really didnt have high expectations, so i only combined it with 2 cups of milk, which has made about 4 drinks (1/2 cup ea. drink)... Im getting a nice buzz of it, first time ive ever made milk, always done butter in the past.
Tim Fox
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Am looking forward to butter or coconut oil after harvest with my leaves and trim
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fishdeth
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I take all the sugar leaves and small larfy buds and make QUISO Hash !
This next batch should be KILLER !
Zoltan32
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They really packed on some weight/size this week... I got the ppms up to 850, I don't think the plants really liked it much, but it apparently went to good use... I'm slowly bringing it back down over the next two weeks... Ive been covered up for the last 2 weeks at work, plus had a broken tooth pulled!! lol So i really havent even paid much attention, just add water and nutes as needed. Time has flown by these last two weeks, gonna be up before i know it!
most of the main colas are comparable to a bic lighter, a little fatter. Wish i could actually get pics of the other two plants in the back, one of them really looks like some fire, but not near as much bud.
I ordered some boveda 62 packs for the cure, went with the smaller 8g packs.
I also ordered some seeds.... Which I'm second guessing myself like crazy now... Owell, didn't do enough research, and I might be in for a difficult grow... I went with Barney's pineapple chunk and GHS trainwreck.. Plus the freebies that Herbie's sends with; Northern Lights x Big Bud Feminised Seed, heavyweight dream machine....
I've since read the pineapple chunk seems to be hit and miss on the genetics, the good is great but the bad can be very bad. Then theres the train wreck. Which it's not the real deal and just a general negativity towards GHS... But the more i read, the more positive vibes i run across, who the hell knows, im no bud snob so ill figure it out.
So of the 4 seeds ive got. which combo would you guys go with first?? Im looking to do 2 or 3 total plants. Would you pick a combo if 2 have similar growth habits? And Is there any reason to germinate more than I intend to grow and pick the best 2 or 3??
most of the main colas are comparable to a bic lighter, a little fatter. Wish i could actually get pics of the other two plants in the back, one of them really looks like some fire, but not near as much bud.
I ordered some boveda 62 packs for the cure, went with the smaller 8g packs.
I also ordered some seeds.... Which I'm second guessing myself like crazy now... Owell, didn't do enough research, and I might be in for a difficult grow... I went with Barney's pineapple chunk and GHS trainwreck.. Plus the freebies that Herbie's sends with; Northern Lights x Big Bud Feminised Seed, heavyweight dream machine....
I've since read the pineapple chunk seems to be hit and miss on the genetics, the good is great but the bad can be very bad. Then theres the train wreck. Which it's not the real deal and just a general negativity towards GHS... But the more i read, the more positive vibes i run across, who the hell knows, im no bud snob so ill figure it out.
So of the 4 seeds ive got. which combo would you guys go with first?? Im looking to do 2 or 3 total plants. Would you pick a combo if 2 have similar growth habits? And Is there any reason to germinate more than I intend to grow and pick the best 2 or 3??
Zoltan32
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Well i guess i can finally give some results, Im pretty damn shocked to say the least. I harvested in two stages; cut the tops of the older plants first, then let the bottoms and 3 younger ones go out two more weeks. So some have been in jars for 3 weeks, others about 1.5 weeks. Its all pretty dry, friggin' weighed out to 7 ounces. 
I figure it may draw up a little more, but most of my weight is in the stuff I cut down first. And i must have saved some pretty decent seeds. Im not very good at describing them, but they all smoke good, and give a pretty stout high. One of them has a very distinct lemon/citrus smell/taste... the others have a nice funky aroma. Ive made quite a bit of butter too, been experimenting with cookie recipes. and made some fire ass cinnamon coffee cake last night... its the best thing ive cooked so far. I just cant believe i had 7 ounces in that damn thing, i knew it was packed, but all those medium sized buds bulked up pretty good.
Anyway, been busy around here, ill have to gather a few pics.
Time to get things cleaned up and start over again.
I figure it may draw up a little more, but most of my weight is in the stuff I cut down first. And i must have saved some pretty decent seeds. Im not very good at describing them, but they all smoke good, and give a pretty stout high. One of them has a very distinct lemon/citrus smell/taste... the others have a nice funky aroma. Ive made quite a bit of butter too, been experimenting with cookie recipes. and made some fire ass cinnamon coffee cake last night... its the best thing ive cooked so far. I just cant believe i had 7 ounces in that damn thing, i knew it was packed, but all those medium sized buds bulked up pretty good. Anyway, been busy around here, ill have to gather a few pics.
Time to get things cleaned up and start over again.
