Lowryder 2 - 2nd Grow

[loose id]

Hi all,

I just wanted to share my 2nd Lowryder 2 grow started on 5/1. After soaking seeds for about 12 hours, I sowed them straight to Supersoil with a Supersoil/Perlite layer below. Less than 2 full days and 3 out of 5 have broken surface!

I'll try to keep logging as I go. I'll be using the same setup as my first LR2 grow...

http://boards.cannabis.com/cannabis-pictures/111142-my-lowryder-2-a.html

but I was a different man then...he he he :) What I'll change this time are suggestions from you! So all feedback is welcome along the way:

I have an updated e-mail address, so please feel free to contact me through cannabis dot com! Hempplaya and Hess, I'm checking daily!

Before I get too far, I'd like to give thanks for everyone's input on this site over the last year or so. I've gotten 3 grows under my belt (mostly) all because of this site. I'm obviously excluding many many good people but I'd like to acknowledge LIP, Orangeman, StinkyAttic, Zandor, The Image Reaper a.k.a Roadcam a.k.a. FreewheelinFrank, Garden Knowm, Busteruk7, KindPrincess, and the list goes on. For many of you, I'm a "long time reader, first time caller!" Wow, I feel like I just accepted an award! All right, now that we're all feeling good, let's grow!

[loose id]

Like always, I get one that wants to take the seed casing with it...It's really tough to wait for the seed shell to drop, but last time it finally did and caught up and surpassed the other plants and went on to become a strong male. Still, I can't resist the urge to take tweezers to it. I won't, though.

[loose id]

The Fino Verde variety will pop in 2 days, too! Mmmm....pesto. Maybe...potsto?

[loose id]

Another popped today. Removed plastic bag. Now only 1 out of 5 to go. I fear and loathe in Las Vegas that it might be a dud!

[loose id]

I couldn't resist. I carefully tweezed the seed casing away. One of them has sprung with a wilted cotyledon. I think it will pull through.

[loose id]

First deep watering (Switched from spritzing). Watered slowly until water dripped out the bottom of cups. One has stretched considerably. Could be extra heat or it was too far from the light...maybe thirsty too? It is now really close, almost touching the glass to the light. Will monitor closely. I've burned plants before getting too close.

Still holding out hope for the straggler, but come Tuesday (1 week), I will consider partial herb abortion.

[weedmaster]

i planted 5 lowryder2 beens 2 weeks ago 4 looking good 1 never sprouted (not good picture took with webcam photo taken 3 days ago)starting to come on really well over the last couple of days, had same problem with the seed caseing on 2 of mine but done same as you, will be following your progress loose id best of luck bro:thumbsup:

[Dizzy1]

Looking forward to seeing these babies grow!

I have some bag seed I'm just about to germ and a grow cab that's about 90% complete. I'd like to try my hand at the short bus midgets in the future.

I replied to your previous grow log before I realized how out of date it was, my bad.

I did have a question if you wouldn't mind emailing me to talk about. subzero @ gmail . com


Cheers!

[loose id]

Thanks guys...I'll try to make daily updates.

Dizzy...I'll check my other log...I'm wrapping it up soon. Still plucking seeds off a plant that's 72 days old. I still haven't smoked lowryder 2, so I hope I don't hate it and regret starting another one!

Good luck with your own grows as well!

[loose id]

A little more growth on the single bladed leaves today. They look like birds! And, here's my harvest from my 1st lowryder 2 grow, heavily seeded, drying now. Don't know weight yet.

[loose id]

2nd watering today. Here's a shot of my closet space, about two square feet. Also, more of my first harvest, still drying, not weighed.

[loose id]

I exherbed the lagging seed. It's still intact and firm. Not holding out hope, but I'll try cracking it with the paper towel method. 1st time trying that. My other 3 grows, I just plunked the seeds straight into soil.

[loose id]

Lights:

2 x 65w Lights of America (Fluorex) Daylight 6500k / 4550 lumens each

Containers:

Party Cups, Red, Plastic

Soil:

Supersoil (Top Layer)
Supersoil/Perlite (ratio not measured) - filling about 3/5ths of the cups
Perlite (bottom layer)

1 Fan

Plastic sheeting

In flowering phase, I'll add 4 x 26w warm spiral (2700k) CFLs, maybe more, depending on number of females, if any.

[loose id]

First set of "true" leaves starting to come in. I'm rotating the position of the cups so that they can all have time under the brightest part of the CFL, near the end of the bulb. Nothing else to report today.

[Dizzy1]

Looks like your off to a good start!
How many seeds did you end up with?

I just put 8 bag seeds in the peat tray tonight with a couple of 13 watt CFLs near by to keep the case they're in warm.
I suppose now would be a good time to finish the cab! heh

Good luck!

[loose id]

HI Dizzy, if you mean my first grow?? I haven't counted yet, but I weighed it and the seed weight alone comes to about 14 grams.

For this grow I have 4 plants going out of 5 seeds planted.

[Dizzy1]

Yup that's what I meant. 14 grams is alot, lol.

[loose id]

3rd watering today, after photos were taken. I almost didn't water, but when I poured a little in the soil, it drank it up fast.

Also, the basil is really kicking in. I'll be thinning those out soon. They taste really good!

[loose id]

blurry group shot:mad:

The largest is starting to get a faint skunky smell.:wtf:
Bigger, but nothing else significant today.

[loose id]

More bigger. Some bending toward light, so I'm turning the cups around so stems bend back.

[loose id]

sorry, photos didn't attach.

[loose id]

hoping to see pre-flowers soon!

[loose id]

Forgot to add, watered deeply for the 4th time on Day 13

[loose id]

still no sign of sex...anywhere!

[loose id]

5th watering today. Smelling skunkier, but you have to put your nose up to the plants. Not as smelly at this point as other strains I've grown.

[loose id]

I gave up on the one straggler. No luck breaking it by soaking it, sowing it or using wet paper towels. Moving on to focus on the 4 growing. Life is for the living, after all!

[hydrocannabis]

looking great.
I can't wate to grow my lowryder.

[weedmaster]

them babies are looking good :thumbsup:, any sighn of sex yet?

[hempplaya]

how was the smell with that first grow you did when it neared harvest. i'd love to grow either lowryder/lowryder 2 if the smell isn't bad as i've got a perfect "cab" for them.

[loose id]

as of late last night, just before bed I could see on one plant what looked like the nubs to preflowers. In my experience, those nubs, located more on the sides of the plants, turn out to be male. :mad: I should know any day now. Last grow, flowers started showing around day 16.



Last time, the smell was usually faint, unless the weather was hot. Then it brought out the smell. Also keeping the smell down were Fresh 2Ti CFL, "odor killing" bulbs. Then again, I only had one female and one male going, too.

[loose id]

...and thanks again for the feedback :thumbsup:

[Delta9 UK]

Males do tend to show 1st.

I will post some of my lowryder 2 pics, I have one plant that's been going for months..

[TheBigOne45]

i want to grow the LowRyder 2 strain soooo bad! I think I may grow in my room near a windowsill. No need for timed lights. This is just for fun and I just want to see how it would turn out since I have no green thumb and its autoflowering. I am going to put them outside from time to time to get some natural light and increase the yield. There is plenty of light and ventilation in the spot in my room where I want to grow.

If I am lucky, I could get a couple ounces from my harvest since LR2 has a yield advantage over the first LR with the sativa cross.

I figure I will buy 10 seeds, and maybe 7-8 will germinate and maybe 4-5 will be female and each would yield about an ounce and a half each.

[TheBigOne45]

How much did you yield for your first harvest? This is the question I am dying to know so I will know what to expect if I grow.

Thanks!

[Delta9 UK]

Without artificial light and good ferts you will be lucky to yield 3 grams, on a windowsill you don't have much chance to be honest.

Greenhouse/Outdoor woud be better if you can't do it indoor.

Indoor you should be able to yield about an ounce per plant but I wouldn't really count on much more. For SCROG type grows it is a good bet though.

As you can't clone I would grow 1 batch for seeds - just pick best female and male(s) and pollenate. You should get hundreds of seeds which you can then have fun with all over ;)

Strong light - good ferts - full sized pot to gow into = good yielding LR2

[loose id]

How much did you yield for your first harvest? This is the question I am dying to know so I will know what to expect if I grow.

Thanks!

Hey there, check out my first post for a link to my "friend's" first lowryder 2 grow. I'm sorry to report that out of 4 seeds he got 1 female, two hermies, and one hetero dude. This batch, he fears a similar fate. The first time, he did change the light cycle from 24/0 to 18/6...maybe that freaked some out, but I've also read that Lowryders carry a stubborn hermie trait.

he bred for seed with a straight female and male and got over 500 seeds...about 3/4 of them look healthy.

[loose id]

If I am lucky, I could get a couple ounces from my harvest since LR2 has a yield advantage over the first LR with the sativa cross.

I figure I will buy 10 seeds, and maybe 7-8 will germinate and maybe 4-5 will be female and each would yield about an ounce and a half each.

Hi,

My friend good ol daze got about a 1/4 oz from a seeded female, with an additional 14g in seed alone...21g total weight. That's well under 1 oz per female. And I don't know if you can equate seed weight to hypothetical sinsimilla weight???? Anyone??? Bueller??

Check out his male/female ratio ^^^. Hopefully the batch I'm trying will have better results. Be sure to share your results!:thumbsup:

[loose id]

Strong light - good ferts - full sized pot to gow into = good yielding LR2

I know this much is true, Spandu Ballet...I'd like to try my HPS with it, but summers make it too hot for my fly-by-night closet setup.

[loose id]

Males do tend to show 1st.

I will post some of my lowryder 2 pics, I have one plant that's been going for months..

I forgot to mention, last time my friend reported a female sighting before any others! He was surprised, too.

I'd like to see your 2 month plant, Delta!

[TheBigOne45]

Without artificial light and good ferts you will be lucky to yield 3 grams, on a windowsill you don't have much chance to be honest.

Greenhouse/Outdoor woud be better if you can't do it indoor.

Indoor you should be able to yield about an ounce per plant but I wouldn't really count on much more. For SCROG type grows it is a good bet though.

As you can't clone I would grow 1 batch for seeds - just pick best female and male(s) and pollenate. You should get hundreds of seeds which you can then have fun with all over ;)

Strong light - good ferts - full sized pot to gow into = good yielding LR2That can't be right man. Than what the fuck is the point of having this shit if its only going to yield like 3 grams per plant? Thats fucking crazy and not worth the time at all. I'd rather just buy the weed than grow it if its only going to yield that much. It's small, so I was planning on just using a small pot to grow it in.

Light is light. I don't think there is anything different with the light coming in the windowsill, than the light shining outside. I was planning on putting the plants outside too, but its risky if my neighbors see them. The folks work during the day and since it was summer, it would be great for me.

Damn this fucking sucks. Man, I just wanna grow some damn plants and I can't grow any decent strains with high THC because I have to configure the light cycle which requires electrical work if I want to grow indoors, and plus the fuckers will be like 10 ft tall if grown outdoors and there is no security. Outdoors would be best if I could just do it on my patio or something with big huge pots for each plant.

FUCK, but I'll try it out and see what happens.

[loose id]

1st male sighted and tagged. Right on schedule. Last time it was day 16...but good news, a girl. Not so much this time. 1 down. 3 to go. I'll keep the male for a couple more days, for 100% i.d....though photo speaks for it self. Shouldn't be enough time to release pollen.

Disclaimer: All photos on this thread by loose id are taken with a video camera, no flash, no mega-anything...WYSIWYG!

[loose id]

"loose id has no contact information. "
I feel blind. :(

I have an address listed in my User CP...you can't contact me through that? Sorry, but I really don't use most features of this site...

Try weeding through this and see if it gets past Big Brother: looseid at hot something or other dot com.

[loose id]

That can't be right man. Than what the fuck is the point of having this shit if its only going to yield like 3 grams per plant? Thats fucking crazy and not worth the time at all. I'd rather just buy the weed than grow it if its only going to yield that much. It's small, so I was planning on just using a small pot to grow it in.

Light is light. I don't think there is anything different with the light coming in the windowsill, than the light shining outside. I was planning on putting the plants outside too, but its risky if my neighbors see them. The folks work during the day and since it was summer, it would be great for me.

Damn this fucking sucks. Man, I just wanna grow some damn plants and I can't grow any decent strains with high THC because I have to configure the light cycle which requires electrical work if I want to grow indoors, and plus the fuckers will be like 10 ft tall if grown outdoors and there is no security. Outdoors would be best if I could just do it on my patio or something with big huge pots for each plant.

FUCK, but I'll try it out and see what happens.

If you have a safe windowsill I say try it, and see what you get. :thumbsup:
You should be able to use CFLs without any electical coniguration...just a power strip, desk lamp(s) and a grounded outlet, preferably.
The sun is umpteen times more powerful outdoors than inside through the glass. You should notice a lot more squinting if you go from inside to outside in direct sunlight, or if you take a photo with exposure locked...try it indoors then out and notice how much more of the photo is blown out!:wtf:
As I say all that, who knows...I've never done a windowsill grow, but like I said, try it. Just don't dismiss lowryder 2 if you the results aren't what you like!
So far, my biggest peeve is the male/female/hermie ratio :(

[loose id]

...I drew a box around what I'm almost certain are male pre-flowers.

[r00tdoctor]

Hard to see but it does look like a male preflower to me , you can give it a couple more days if you want to be 100% certain. It amazes me how quickly lowrider's show preflowers.

[loose id]

you can give it a couple more days if you want to be 100% certain.

OOPS!

[loose id]

Another male sighting today :( Now down to 2. Readying reinforcements...it will give me a chance to test offspring seed, anyway. Safety in numbers :thumbsup:

[loose id]

Also, I watered the remaining 2...6th watering, not including spray misting the 1st few days.

[hydrocannabis]

ok if you still have that other male in soil.
try and put it under a glass or clear dome to let the males sacks ripen just
enough to collect and save so you can pollinate a small bud on the Female and get some more FREE LR seeds for future grows of LR.

I have heard that the home growers are doing that these days. so they won't have to buy there seed off the net. and there seeds would have good growing genes.


and I don't know if this realy helps or not but if it does then cool.
and if not then cool also.

[loose id]

thanks, I have a few hundred seeds from my last grow...

[loose id]

Here's one for the books...4 males out of 4 sprouted...:mad:

So, here's the breakdown of my results from Lowryder 2 seeds bought from Growshop Alien:

1 female
1 dud
1 crushed
7 male or hermaphrodite

Word of advice...mate them for seed right away!

I'm starting my next batch tomorrow. seeds soaking as I write.

Signing off...but I shall return!

[invision]

that it just wrong anf very bad luck but dont let it get you down we have all had something go wrong here or there, try again and hope for the best.

[Dizzy1]

That is some shit luck! And just mean.
Here's to hoping you get all fems in the next batch!

[loose id]

Thanks guys, yeah I think fate just dealt me a bad hand, because the plants looked happy...oh well...starting my next batch already...

I'll keep taking pictures and notes but may not post until I can confirm females...don't need another failure broadcast to the world!

Keep it green!

[TheKidThatLovesMary]

Sorry loose but hopefully the next grow will turn out better please keep us posted! Do you think maybe they were bad seeds from the company?

:stoned:
-kid-

[loose id]

I don't think the seeds were bad...just my luck was. The seeds, except for 1 dud and 1 other that was crushed, all sprouted within 3 days of plopping straight into soil...no paper towels or anything. I've started a new crop with offspring seed, but so far only 4 of 8 have germinated after 3 days.

I will definately keep you all posted...

[Dizzy1]

Did you get all your seeds from breeding?
I'd guess so as it's expensive enough for 10 seeds. lol

Ok, so how many seeds did you get from the 1st try? :)

[loose id]

Dizzy, I'm still plucking seeds out as I smoke the approx. 1/4 oz it yielded. Some are mature, but most left in the bud at this point are under-developed...soft, light-colored and crush easily.

Originally, I got over 500 hundred! They filled a film canister more than 3/4full, but then I chucked all but the darkest, firmest and plumpest...leaving what I'm guessing is still over 300.

I started a batch on Sat 5/19...so far 4 out of 8 have sprouted or shown signs that they want to.

[Dizzy1]

Youch, that's alot of plucking! lol
Still got my fingers crossed you pull out the ganj this run.

[loose id]

thanks dizzy, I'm actually happy to report 4 new LR2 babies alive and kicking.

Sprouted in 4 days instead of 3 like last time...also lower germination rates so far.

Just happy to see the seeds work...now I've finally witnessed the miracle of life come full circle...so happy!

[kdspecial]

I just had 4 lowryders sprout on me this week,,,, They are for outside on my balcony, 2 in Coco and 2 in Peat basewd soil...

This is my first time trying Lowryeder... How soon can you usually spot female or Males?

Im thinking about making Seeds so I dont have to buy these again but Im not sure how good of a strain it is anyways. they are only 60CAD for 10 here ion TOronto as well so its not really a wallet breaker... I went 4 for 4 on Sprouting

kd

[loose id]

kd, I've seen them as early as 16 days, but around 20 is commonly reported...check earlier in this thread...I gave a day-by-day pictoral account up to about day 18...also, check out my friend's grow for an estimate, using CFLs:

http://boards.cannabis.com/cannabis-pictures/111142-my-lowryder-2-a.html

[Dizzy1]

I agree, where's the pics?

[sharingscaring]

what were you air :question:temps, i couldnt make out the thermomater reading in the previous thread?

[loose id]

The temps were always steady and reasonable, considering the plants were almost touching the lights...76 - 82F.


I forgot to follow up. I gave the 4 or 5 seedlings to a friend who's just starting out. It's been keeping me busy off site. BUT, I have 3 going now bak home. I planted the seeds, left them on a bookshelf and forgot about them over memorial day weekend. When I came back they were about 5 inches tall, stretched waaaay out looking for light. So, I transplanted them to 1 gallon pots and buried the stem to make them look normal. That probably set me back a few days while they were taking root. Luckily, no shock. But I didn't get pics of them. If any of the ones I have going now turn out female, I'll continue a daily report...I don't even know what day they're on. I'll have to refer to my other pics for a guess.

If you have any questions about Lowryder 2 grown in soil under CFL, shoot me a question. I had a good grow...once!

Hess...I haven't forgot, it's just that I don't go to post offices much anymore!