squarepush3r
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my bro and I got nailed by budworms
fuck me, how am i going to trim all this?
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mcpurple
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the fish are coming up great in the rogue. i am happy for the rain as well though except the farming season will be over for a month or so.
and sorry to hear about the worms UB. maybe next year invest in a mantis egg sack to take them bastereds out
UncleBuck
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the worms are pretty much under control. i've been spending several hours each morning out there picking off the infected buds and salvaging them. also, have been rolling up some tape and patting down the buds that have larvae/eggs/pupae on them. so far, so good.
they may be premature, but they still stink and stick like real bud. some are almost dry, i will be sampling them and am sure they will be just fine.
another thing i noticed today was stem rot. not a whole lot of it, but 7-10 good branches have stem rot about halfway down. i am wondering what causes this and how to treat it. i have seen people in my area hit it with a pen torch effectively.
they may be premature, but they still stink and stick like real bud. some are almost dry, i will be sampling them and am sure they will be just fine.
another thing i noticed today was stem rot. not a whole lot of it, but 7-10 good branches have stem rot about halfway down. i am wondering what causes this and how to treat it. i have seen people in my area hit it with a pen torch effectively.
i had a small spot on one plant. i used some spray on tree tar. found it at home depot.
UncleBuck
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thankd for this info. been looking around for any advice i could.i had a small spot on one plant. i used some spray on tree tar. found it at home depot.
UncleBuck
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your guess is as good as mine. i am starting to chop this gal down today, she is not finished but her nugs are dense and somewhat starting to turn.
the ladder you see is a 5 foot step ladder, she grew into a wide, low bush as you can tell.
she is also a magnet for budworms and i have already chopped an ounce or two from her
i will post the dry yield in about a week or so. test your abilities!
also, a zucchini squash the size of my forearm for fun.
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the ladder you see is a 5 foot step ladder, she grew into a wide, low bush as you can tell.
she is also a magnet for budworms and i have already chopped an ounce or two from her
i will post the dry yield in about a week or so. test your abilities!
also, a zucchini squash the size of my forearm for fun.
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your guess is as good as mine. i am starting to chop this gal down today, she is not finished but her nugs are dense and somewhat starting to turn.
the ladder you see is a 5 foot step ladder, she grew into a wide, low bush as you can tell.
she is also a magnet for budworms and i have already chopped an ounce or two from her
i will post the dry yield in about a week or so. test your abilities!
also, a zucchini squash the size of my forearm for fun.
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1.3 pounds.
silasraven
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id work for free to help you trim. i cant get away very fast i only have one leg so you know i wont steal
UncleBuck
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1.3 pounds.
i got through with about a third of the plant today and this is what it looks like on the string drying. i have never dealt with this much before, but i think it is about half a pound or more. so, after three days, i think these estimates should be pretty close.1.5 lbs not including the worm weight
my guess was 12 ounces, so i feel like i hit the lotto
edit: pics to come, not yet done trimming for the day. just mostly.
mouthmeetsoap
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Your grow setup is great. Simple, hidden and big. I showed my partner this today as we were talking about growing outdoors next year! Very nice Buck.
nl3004.kind
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wowow buck, you should get some help... aren't there people with scissors for hire around you??? like most everywhere i've been??? or is it a steath grow??? hell if i lived even close i'd come to help... i've never spent a day on one whole plant (not even those monsters from nor-cal)... it just boggles the mind...
Capt. Stickyfingers
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Thats a lot of shit to trim. Wow. Get some of these, it makes shit way easier. Non stick scissors.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Westcott-Titanium-Non-Stick-Scissor-3-pack-BLACK-NEW-/120732249360?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1c33ed10
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Westcott-Titanium-Non-Stick-Scissor-3-pack-BLACK-NEW-/120732249360?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1c33ed10
UncleBuck
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we survived
UncleBuck
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thanks, but i have learned that you can do better AND spend less.
i did some trimming for a friend today. i realized my plants are nothing in the scheme of things.
it took 10 of us 10 hours to semi-trim 4 plants that were all 10'-14'.
i am going to suck it up and just trim this myself now,
i haven't barely cleaned my dollar store scissors in 6 months. they still work great.
..... 
direwolf71
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Nice setup UB! fdd, I love what you've done with the basement!