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rikdabrick

rikdabrick

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waterproof808

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Looking good, Rik. What strain is that?
I havent flowered anything out in a while since i've been dealing with the Root Aphids but I think I finally got rid of them. They make russet mites seem like a piece of cake to deal with. Still no idea how I got them as I havent brought in any clones for a couple of years.

I'm taking a trip to Vietnam next month, I want to try and bring back some seeds if I can source any.
 
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rikdabrick

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waterproof808 said:
Looking good, Rik. What strain is that?
I havent flowered anything out in a while since i've been dealing with the Root Aphids but I think I finally got rid of them. They make russet mites seem like a piece of cake to deal with. Still no idea how I got them as I havent brought in any clones for a couple of years.

I'm taking a trip to Vietnam next month, I want to try and bring back some seeds if I can source any.
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Thanks waterproof! That plant was Deathstar. casper808 gave it to me awhile back. Just FYI, he just won 1st place in 2 out of 3 categories at the AHI and got 2nd place in the 3rd category. Good for him! He's a real decent guy.

Oddly enough I got root aphids too and also have no idea where they came from. I did take in a few clones, but I don't think that's where they came from. Did you get yours after putting some plants in coco? I don't think they came in my coco, but they could be attracted to the moisture or something. One of my neighbors who's probably a 250-300 yards away is growing a decent amount of plants. Maybe they came from his place? I'll have to ask him. I figured they're probably just around like everything else.

Did you go to Thailand last year? Did you source any seeds there? I'd guess it should be pretty easy to source seeds there. There was a guy on here who lived in VN and made it sound pretty easy to find weed there and it also sounded like plenty seeds came free with the flowers, ha ha! That should be a cool trip regardless. I'd be down to check out S.E.A. someday. Maybe after all the kids move out.
 
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rikdabrick

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Here's a Pog x (GG#4xStardawg) I got from maui_mahiai. The seeds were made by trichome.fields.forever. This is the first run for me so I'm excited to see what's in store
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Here's a KK Strawberry Cough x (GG#4xStardawg) that I also got from maui_mahiai. The seeds were also made by trichome.fields.forever and it's also the first run with this one. Hopefully I'll get to prune it up tomorrow.
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Wolf Pack by Bodhi. She's a beast. She's drinking about 4 gallons of water a day, no joke.
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I think this is a pic from the Deathstar. If not, it's the Wolfpack
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waterproof808

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rikdabrick said:
Thanks waterproof! That plant was Deathstar. casper808 gave it to me awhile back. Just FYI, he just won 1st place in 2 out of 3 categories at the AHI and got 2nd place in the 3rd category. Good for him! He's a real decent guy.

Oddly enough I got root aphids too and also have no idea where they came from. I did take in a few clones, but I don't think that's where they came from. Did you get yours after putting some plants in coco? I don't think they came in my coco, but they could be attracted to the moisture or something. One of my neighbors who's probably a 250-300 yards away is growing a decent amount of plants. Maybe they came from his place? I'll have to ask him. I figured they're probably just around like everything else.

Did you go to Thailand last year? Did you source any seeds there? I'd guess it should be pretty easy to source seeds there. There was a guy on here who lived in VN and made it sound pretty easy to find weed there and it also sounded like plenty seeds came free with the flowers, ha ha! That should be a cool trip regardless. I'd be down to check out S.E.A. someday. Maybe after all the kids move out.
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I did notice the root aphids shortly after putting plants in coco but I’m not sure if I already had them and the coco just made it easier to see. What did you do to deal with them?
I found botanigard to not be very effective after several rootball soaks. I did one soak with azera which is a azadirachtin/pyrethrin mix and it really knocked them back.

We did go to Thailand last year but weed use was non-existent and the laws are kinda scary. It sounds really easy to find in Vietnam. You should definitely go to SE Asia sometime. Tickets are super cheap for some reason, under $700 round trip from Hilo, and you can live like a king off very little money once you are there.
 
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rikdabrick

rikdabrick

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waterproof808 said:
I did notice the root aphids shortly after putting plants in coco but I’m not sure if I already had them and the coco just made it easier to see. What did you do to deal with them?
I found botanigard to not be very effective after several rootball soaks. I did one soak with azera which is a azadirachtin/pyrethrin mix and it really knocked them back.

We did go to Thailand last year but weed use was non-existent and the laws are kinda scary. It sounds really easy to find in Vietnam. You should definitely go to SE Asia sometime. Tickets are super cheap for some reason, under $700 round trip from Hilo, and you can live like a king off very little money once you are there.
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I think I had them for awhile before I realized what was up.

I used/have been using Adonis 75 (budget Merit 75 basically) on all the vegging plants and new clones until they are gone for awhile. I've only got a few more flowering girls that have to tough it out until the end and then all the plants will be treated and hopefully the RA will have to move on to find another food source or even better I hope they all die trying to eat my plants, ha ha! Little bastards deserve it! I saw a post somewhere where Loompa said he was talking to the owner of Steep Hill Labs and apparently the owner said almost nothing shows up on a gas chromatography test if it's applied 55+ days before harvest. I'm not too worried about it. Imidicloprid is not that toxic to mammals and whatever amounts are in the plant by harvest should be very minuscule.

Well, you talked me into to a trip. After the last of my kids move out I'll do it for sure. I should be able to save up some money then, ha ha! Just have to put it off for about 16 years and then I'll be on my way :D Seriously though, it would be cool.

I'm aware of the ability to live on a little over there too. I had a buddy who was in Thailand that got into a motorcycle accident over there and he had to have surgery and spent something like 8-10 days in the hospital and guess how much it cost hime? I guessed $1200 at first. He said I was waaay off. So I said $800. Nope. $180 for everything. That's unbelievable really, but my buddy isn't a liar. Wild stuff.

Actually some places in SEA have really low life expectancy rates for expats because they can just party too hard with drugs, sex and booze for too long on a little money. I think I read the average life expectancy for expats (or sexpats as some refer to them) in Cambodia was either 42 or 52. Whatever it was it was really low. I don't party so cheap booze and drugs aren't alluring, but the sites and people would be great I'm sure.

Ha Long Bay and Hue would be a couple cool places to visit if you get the chance. I'll just live vicariously through you for now, ha ha!
 
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Highhawyn!

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I'm liking the 5 gallon pots bro! Some really nice and green looking plants for sure!

Casper is good people! I got to hang out with him this past AHI and had some good laughs :) That ChemChee lol he entered was damn fine. Straight Fire! I still have a nug of it he gave me i'm saving for a little while lol. Archive's Duct Tape.

Farthest east i have been is Japan, and it is about as expensive there as it is here lol. Still some killer food there tho!

Smoke Some Weed Cheehhuuu!
 
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waterproof808

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rikdabrick said:
I'm aware of the ability to live on a little over there too. I had a buddy who was in Thailand that got into a motorcycle accident over there and he had to have surgery and spent something like 8-10 days in the hospital and guess how much it cost hime? I guessed $1200 at first. He said I was waaay off. So I said $800. Nope. $180 for everything. That's unbelievable really, but my buddy isn't a liar. Wild stuff.

Actually some places in SEA have really low life expectancy rates for expats because they can just party too hard with drugs, sex and booze for too long on a little money. I think I read the average life expectancy for expats (or sexpats as some refer to them) in Cambodia was either 42 or 52. Whatever it was it was really low. I don't party so cheap booze and drugs aren't alluring, but the sites and people would be great I'm sure.

Ha Long Bay and Hue would be a couple cool places to visit if you get the chance. I'll just live vicariously through you for now, ha ha!
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I didnt realize that about expat life expectancy but read a little about this morning. Sounds like it is mostly a result of a self-destructive lifestyle, which fortunately is not really my style and I dont plan on becoming an expat anytime soon. I'm mostly into the culture, food, and scenery and the fact it is cheaper than flying to most places in america.

I heard that Thailand recently legalized medical cannabis, which is a big deal for Asia. I was too scared of prison to even consider looking for it there, the place is trippy enough while sober that its almost like being on drugs.
 
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rikdabrick

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Highhawyn! said:
I'm liking the 5 gallon pots bro! Some really nice and green looking plants for sure!

Casper is good people! I got to hang out with him this past AHI and had some good laughs :) That ChemChee lol he entered was damn fine. Straight Fire! I still have a nug of it he gave me i'm saving for a little while lol. Archive's Duct Tape.

Farthest east i have been is Japan, and it is about as expensive there as it is here lol. Still some killer food there tho!

Smoke Some Weed Cheehhuuu!
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Thanks for the kind words on the plants!

And yup, Casper is a good dude. He goes through a lot of strains so it's not a surprise that he found something special. He'll grow out some really good varieties for a minute, pass out clones and move on to the next. He's always just having to make room for new keepers.

I'm sure Japan was cool. Did you cruise around the country any? I'd like to go there one day too. I really like Japanese people in general. Tokyo would probably trip me out with some of the stuff I've seen there online, ha ha! The countryside looks beautiful there though.
 
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rikdabrick

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waterproof808 said:
I didnt realize that about expat life expectancy but read a little about this morning. Sounds like it is mostly a result of a self-destructive lifestyle, which fortunately is not really my style and I dont plan on becoming an expat anytime soon. I'm mostly into the culture, food, and scenery and the fact it is cheaper than flying to most places in america.

I heard that Thailand recently legalized medical cannabis, which is a big deal for Asia. I was too scared of prison to even consider looking for it there, the place is trippy enough while sober that its almost like being on drugs.
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Good on Thailand for legalizing medical cannabis. The walls are crumbling all over the world.

And good idea on not risking it in Thailand. I read several stories of the cops shaking down tourists for as much money as they could get out of them via threats of going to prison there for buying weed or failing a piss test, which apparently the cops can demand you take at any time. They'd get people to wire over $1,000's of dollars to pay their "fines". Definitely not worth the risk.

From what I've read and/or heard Vietnam is supposed to be pretty chill on weed.
 
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Malibu Marsha

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rikdabrick said:
Hey guys! I hope all is well with you all! I've just been plugging away at it like normal. Just little stuff like this:

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Anyway, if anyone wants to check out Carey Emerson Roberts (AKA fake-ass Puamana Ohana) new sock puppet thread the link is below. Just be careful because he might call his cousin-uncle cop on you or beat you up. He likes to make threats like that.

https://www.rollitup.org/t/fake-molokai-frost-on-ic-mag-is-really-hawaiian-snow-by-greenhouse-seeds.989204/#post-14885996
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Congrats on the size and health of that plant in a 5 gallon, black bucket. You've either got great farming skills, or an awesome climate, or both..anyway, that's freakin' beautiful man.
 
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Highhawyn!

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rikdabrick said:
Right on, thanks for the compliments! They are appreciated! :mrgreen:

Hopefully your season is going well too!
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With that said...i had to look back over your past few pictures and say holy shit. Marsha is right, those plants are beautiful in such a small container.

They are in coco? I saw you had some dripper lines set up but no spikes in the pots? :) What's your feeding schedule like? Nutrients? My grow got yellow early, my feeding is off :) But is started as an indoor grower so i have an excuse lmao. Aloha bro
 
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