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  1. NewEnglandFarmer

    old flower and CBN

    It seems pretty established that THC degrades to CBN over time. I have some flower that I harvested in 2021 and kept stored in mason jars in the dark. Thinking much (most?) of the THC would have converted to CBN at this point. Was thinking of making some infused oil and using it to treat...
  2. NewEnglandFarmer

    fabric pots got saturated--trying to nurse them back to health--tips?

    I have several 10g fabric pots outside vegging and we had a 3-week stretch in June with lots of rain, drizzle, and fog. When I realized they were wicking moisture up from the wet ground I moved them onto a covered porch so they could dry out (they were saturated). Soil is Coast of Maine's...
  3. NewEnglandFarmer

    Best source for regular (nonfem.) seeds

    What's you're favorite source for regular nonfeminized seeds? I got started with Greenpoint, great results but looking to try some different genetics than stardawg. Specifically looking for some terpenes other than myrcene, cayophyllene, and limonene. Love to grow something heavy in pinene...
  4. NewEnglandFarmer

    smoothest joint ever

    I slow-dry my flower in a barn for 2 weeks then it goes into mason jars for the cure in a cool dark location. I try to end up with about 64% r.h. in the jar after a couple weeks of burping. In any case, I've been noticing that the 2020 harvest has improved noticeably over the 15 months or so...
  5. NewEnglandFarmer

    malted barley topdress or tea?

    So I ran across an interview with Clackamas Coot talking with some folks at KIS Organics and he extols the benefits of topdressing with malted barley: says you get thicker, stronger stems and bigger buds, plus a faster finish in flower. Supposedly the microbes in the soil love it and the enzymes...
  6. NewEnglandFarmer

    Duck pond water?

    We've got 3 ducks that have a little swimming pool in their condo. Typically after a day of use there's a fair bit off duck waste in the water. Thinking this would be very beneficial to my plants but just wanted to check first in case anybody's had any bad experiences doing this. My research...
  7. NewEnglandFarmer

    Nitrogen boost at end of veg?

    I've got a bunch of plants in the ground outdoors (native soil amended per soil test recommendations, including about 1/2 cup bloodmeal for N). Transplanted in early June. Doing well overall but color a little light and a few lower/interior leaves here and there starting to fade a bit. Based on...
  8. NewEnglandFarmer

    what deficiency is causing this leaf curl?

    Fist time seeing this...I'm guessing it's a nutrient deficiency of some sort but not sure. 2 out of 15 plants showing this--all Cherry Wines, in same soil and with same amendments/watering. The others are thriving. Anybody know what particular nutrient she's asking for? Don't want to throw the...
  9. NewEnglandFarmer

    Droopy leaves--overwatered?

    I've got a bunch of plants growing and most all are looking fine but there's 4 that seem stunted and exhibit droopy leaves on occasion. Seems like classic overwatering symptoms but I'm not 100% sure so thought I'd post a pic. and ask. I planted about 30 Cherry Wine plants from seed back in...
  10. NewEnglandFarmer

    blood meal for N deficiency?

    I've got some 8-week old plants vegging outdoors in Coast of Maine's Stonington Blend organic soil mix. Right now they're in 2g pots but as soon as I sex them they'll go in the ground--hopefully next week or so. Although Stonington is a "water-only" supersoil in pots that size the plants use up...
  11. NewEnglandFarmer

    optimizing flavor/taste

    My first grow was last year, grew 5 different Greenpoint strains and everything went very well (outdoors in the ground with organic methods). I removed fan leaves and rinsed the buds gently right after harvest, then hung to dry in a shed, followed about 10 days later with trimming and cure in...
  12. NewEnglandFarmer

    secret to "sticky" bud

    So I grew for the first time last year using several Greenpoint strains, supposedly famous for producing nice resin-soaked sticky bud. Grew organically in the ground, had good results come October (I was able to let everything finish properly, last plants were harvested the week of Halloween)...
  13. NewEnglandFarmer

    Maine 2021

    Hope everyone had a good winter. What do my fellow Pine Tree Staters have in the works for 2021? After a surprisingly successful first year growing (beginner's luck?) I'm going to just do three cannabis plants (still have half my Greenpoint seeds) but going all-in on hemp. Aiming to do a small...
  14. NewEnglandFarmer

    Fortuna Seeds

    I bought some assorted regular seeds including Cherry Wine from Greenpoint last spring and had a successful grow (although the only herm. I saw was a Cherry Wine at 10 weeks). Am embarking on a small commercial hemp grow so need a COA, which Greenpoint doesn't offer. But they have a "sister"...
  15. NewEnglandFarmer

    soil test shows crazy high P level

    This is my first year growing, raised several plants organically outdoors in the ground. Results were terrific. I started from seed in nursery pots then transplanted to the ground in June. Based on results of a soil test last spring, I dug 3' diameter holes about 1 foot deep and backfilled with...
  16. NewEnglandFarmer

    buying "certified" seeds for legal CBD cultivation

    I'm researching the legal requirements in Maine for growing hemp for CBD commercially. It sounds like they want to see some sort of paper documentation that the seeds are certified to be under the legal THC limit of 0.3%. So does that mean I can't use my Cherry Wine seeds from Greenpoint? I...
  17. NewEnglandFarmer

    Dialing in my tincture recipe

    Experimenting with tinctures and wanted to compare notes with others. Think I found a great product to use: a 200 proof ethanol made locally from organic corn. Much better than the 150 vodka I tried to use before. Following the advice of the distiller (also known as "Mr. Tincture"), who...
  18. NewEnglandFarmer

    tincture expert says 20 minute extraction is all you need

    After a somewhat disappointing attempt at a tincture using 150 vodka (sublingual did nothing, had to swallow a couple ounces just to feel anything), I jumped online and sought out a high-proof ethanol. Ended up finding this cool little Mom&Pop distillery here in Maine that makes 200 proof...
  19. NewEnglandFarmer

    tolerance and dosing

    Just finished my first grow--curing as we speak! Very exciting, grew 6 plants outdoors in the ground, 5 different strains including a CBD which is totally new to me. Wondering about people's experience/thoughts on tolerance and dosing. I've noticed occasionally over the years that sometimes it...
  20. NewEnglandFarmer

    humidity slightly high in jars--leave lid off or dump contents out?

    This is my first crack at growing. Successfully raised and harvested 6 plants outdoors in the ground. 4 of 6 are dried and now curing in Mason jars (last 2 plants are still drying). Drying consisted of hanging branches upside down in a well-ventilated shed for a week followed by a second week...
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