Look at what I found!

[MrBungle]

I was sharing a house with someone and he skipped town last week (conveniently right before rent). Anyway, he took all of his stuff and apparently abandoned the closet below without cluing me in! They're on a timer set to 12/12, and the buds look nice, but they were dry as a mofo, so I gave them a healthy watering! I have no details on them other than it's a nice closet setup with an intake fan, exhaust fan, six big CFL's, a mini dehumidifier and a digital thermometer! I'm going to go pickup a microscope to get an idea of how far along they are... (I've grown with little success years ago, so i know a little bit) each is about 3 feet tall with a bunch of nice bud sites! Happy times!

[hydrocannabis]

U R so damm lucky.I wish I had that. dammmmm.

why would he just skip town like that?

anyway they look real nice. and R they only grown with clf lights.
if so then hot dammmm.

[BUZz UK]

omfg, lucky you. Nice plants, keep em going along on 12/12...

[norkali]

You must not have hung out too much in that area of the house then, to not notice it......unless he's got some kind of odor control. Might want to make sure thats not why your mate skipped out on you. Fuckin' nice though. How are those trich's lookin'?

[smokinbomb]

those look nice you might want to pick up some mylar (reflective material) and put it on the walls it will help

good luck-Bomb

[Matt the Funk]

Lol that is pretty lucky if its a true story....for whatever reason I think it's really yours....but they look like some nice buds.

[Matt the Funk]

I wish I could sense sarcasm over the internet......also wanted to add that I like the set-up.

[MrBungle]

U R so damm lucky.I wish I had that. dammmmm.

why would he just skip town like that?

anyway they look real nice. and R they only grown with clf lights.
if so then hot dammmm.

he's a douche... he started with me over rent $ because his business wasn't doing too well, even though i know he had more than enough to cover rent... anyway, i go away for the weekend come back and all of shit is gone and his cell has been off all week. i don't know if he plans on coming back for these or not, but i'm keeping them! i need something to ease the pain of having to come up with an extra grand for rent!

If any other lights were used he took them, because I donâ??t see anythingâ?¦


You must not have hung out too much in that area of the house then, to not notice it......unless he's got some kind of odor control. Might want to make sure thats not why your mate skipped out on you. Fuckin' nice though. How are those trich's lookin'?

He paid for the garage, which is where this box is, and i never used to go in there. Thereâ??s some sort of filter material over the vent holes, i guess itâ??s working a little bit, but when I opened the garage door I knew the smell all too well! From what I can see the trichs are lookin good and starting to brown, but I wonâ??t know for sure how far along things are till I get a microscope. (Iâ??m picking one up tonight)


I wish I could sense sarcasm over the internet......also wanted to add that I like the set-up.

Hey, Iâ??d probably think the sameâ?¦ I trust no one. But believe me I donâ??t even really want these in my houseâ?¦ I mean I do, but I donâ??t, ya know?! ;)

[hydrocannabis]

yah well just let them finish out. so you can get some free weed.

thats what I would and I would also NOT OPEN the garage untill the plants R done.

well good luck on UR grow finishing out nicely.

[AR15]

He paid for the garage, which is where this box is, and i never used to go in there. Thereâ??s some sort of filter material over the vent holes, i guess itâ??s working a little bit, but when I opened the garage door I knew the smell all too well! From what I can see the trichs are lookin good and starting to brown, but I wonâ??t know for sure how far along things are till I get a microscope. (Iâ??m picking one up tonight)

Did he have a garage door opener (assuming you have one on the door)? Did he have key's to the house? If so for either or both, maybe you want to do something about that. Either change the locks and/or disable the motor on the garage door. You don't want this cheap ass freeloading coming back to claim his plant in the middle of the night when you're asleep. Especially if you nurse this thing until harvest or so.

Anyways, great find, good luck with it. And you never know. He might have felt bad about skipping out on you and decided to leave a present behind for you to ease the pain of dealing with his shit. But anyways, yeah, enjoy the harvest when it comes :thumbsup:

[Weedhound]

If it was me I;d have harvested them (even if not quite finished) and taken them with me.....Wouldn't be leaving the entire setup and almost ready plants behind.

Course....I wouldn't skip out on my roomate either so there you go. :D

[MrBungle]

well, i just picked up one of those radioshack $10 pocket microscopes... the trichomes are the slightest bit hazy on one plant and clear on the other... guess i'll just keep monitoring them and reading this site to see what i can/should do... unfortunately i think i found his "ingredients", that being a gig bag of miracle-gro potting soil and miracle-gro tomato nutes, if that's all that was used i'd say it worked well, but i have no friggin idea how much they were fed and when... i'm thinking my best bet would be to use ph balanced water for the remainder of the grow... any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! and thanks for the comments thus far, i know how much noobs can blow, but i had to jump right in with this "issue" of mine! ;)

oh and AR15; security is pretty tight on the garage, although i will be changing the locks soon if i don't hear back from him in the next day or two, as he didn't leave his keys behind and waiting for a surprise visit isn't fun! i might move the box into the main house that he doesn't have access to at all, it's just one of those target/ikea wardrobes, so moving it won't be a problem! i have to protect MY girls now! :D

[norkali]

well, i just picked up one of those radioshack $10 pocket microscopes... the trichomes are the slightest bit hazy on one plant and clear on the other... guess i'll just keep monitoring them and reading this site to see what i can/should do... unfortunately i think i found his "ingredients", that being a gig bag of miracle-gro potting soil and miracle-gro tomato nutes, if that's all that was used i'd say it worked well, but i have no friggin idea how much they were fed and when... i'm thinking my best bet would be to use ph balanced water for the remainder of the grow... any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! and thanks for the comments thus far, i know how much noobs can blow, but i had to jump right in with this "issue" of mine! ;)

oh and AR15; security is pretty tight on the garage, although i will be changing the locks soon if i don't hear back from him in the next day or two, as he didn't leave his keys behind and waiting for a surprise visit isn't fun! i might move the box into the main house that he doesn't have access to at all, it's just one of those target/ikea wardrobes, so moving it won't be a problem! i have to protect MY girls now! :D

Nice. If the trich's are starting to haze/brown, just h2o is the way to go. If I were you, I'd change those locks/move that inside ASAP, just for the principal of it. He was growing in (presumably) your house, in your garage (sounds like you were the primary renter)......if he had gotten caught, wouldn't you be liable too? If so, I'd be pissed, and I'd DEFINATELY claim those plants as my own.

And WOW if he was using miracle-gro ferts/soil.

[Tomthehippie]

Random as hell.. Bloody Lucky!

[SyndicateJuggalos17]

shit if he came back and his plants were gone he'd be pissed but wtf he just skipped on u and left the plants behind without sayin shit and if u really wanted to u could break ur window (:wtf:?) incase he came back and then the possibility that somebody broke in is always there

[the image reaper]

your roomie had a green thumb :thumbsup: ... looks like a Northern Lights-type growth pattern (main cola and four secondary tops) ... :smokin:

[MrBungle]

your roomie had a green thumb :thumbsup: ... looks like a Northern Lights-type growth pattern (main cola and four secondary tops) ... :smokin:

hmmm... that's the growth patter for sure! i REALLY looked them over today and one plant is really looking good, the other looks good too, but it doesn't excite me as much as the other. ;) the main cola on one is about the size of a small womans forearm and the 8 or so secondary tops are the size of... umm... i dunno... a medium sized penis?! i dunno... they look good though! :D although i must say as attached to them as i'm getting i'd rather have the rent money! anyway, thanks for the input! :jointsmile:

[norkali]

How's it coming along?

[Peruvian Devil]

if he did skip because of heat just keep going and if anything happens act like you didn't know there were plants in your garage, then blame it on communism and you'll be golden

[PharmaCan]

not to alarm you but mabey he skipped town cus there was heat on his garage and the cops are gonna search it, knowing this he got the fuck outa dodge with probably no plan what so ever on returning for his babies...........just a thought

That's a great system you have there in Canada - the one where the police inform you in advance that they are going to execute a search warrant.

ROFLMAO

Chill dude - don't be overly paranoid. A little paranoia is healthy, but it can be overdone.

PeaCe :smokin:

[MrBungle]

How's it coming along?

nothing exciting to report... watering and impatiently waiting. ;)

actually, i made one of those kittie litter filters from the faq section the other day. works pretty good too!



not to alarm you but mabey he skipped town cus there was heat on his garage and the cops are gonna search it, knowing this he got the fuck outa dodge with probably no plan what so ever on returning for his babies...........just a thought

that would make him even more of an asshole than he already is, and i'm not sure that's even possible at this point. although taking this last stunt into consideration i guess nothing is impossible with him. well... thanks for the added paranoia! :stoned:

[MrBungle]

i have a couple of questions if anyone can help... apparently this setup has worked thus far, but i'm wondering if i should make some improvements now that it's my baby... i'm wondering about circulation and ventilation... there's a 4" fan on the side of the box pulling in air and a 3'' fan at the top of the box sucking out air. i attached a filter to the top of the box this weekend and surprisingly the 3" fan is pushing the air through it. however i'm wondering if it would be wiser to swap fans and add a small oscillating fan inside the box?! does this sound wise or should i just leave it be? thanks!

here are more pics... i always forget that talking about this stuff is like talking about a hot chick without pics, which i know is no fun!

1st pic - the cabinet with the doors closed.
2nd pic - doors open with the sealing panel exposed.
3rd pic - the filter.
4th pic = happy times! high five!

[MrBungle]

here are the fans and some bud shots... i can't seem to take a pic of the main cola that does it justice... i buried a lighter in there for a better aspect ratio, but it still doesn't do it justice.

pic 1 - 3" exhaust fan.
pic 2 - 4" intake fan.
pic 3 - i think they call it a bud shot. ;)
pic 4 - see above description
pic 5 - main cola of one plant with a lighter buried in it.

:pimp:

[Mr.Blue]

....................am speachless...

that has to be the luckiest thing i have every heard

[MistaGanja]

shows us how you cure and stuff too.

[MrBungle]

...decided to remove a few of the really large fan leaves. i know some are against this, but tucking them away wasn't really working, as the fan kept making them pop back up and they were completely shadowing the bud sites. thankfully it worked, within a matter of hours both plants seemed stronger, the stems holding the buds were now standing erect and the leaves were more lively. hopefully it helps give them a little more body during the next few weeks before they get cut down.

some more pics...

[Alwayz_Stoned]

i need a find like that! :thumbsup:

[MrBungle]

well it all makes sense now, he must have left them because they have green and white gnomes! i hope they don't hurt the plants. :stoned:

[psteve]

...decided to remove a few of the really large fan leaves. i know some are against thisIf you are watering your plants regularly, they won't need the fan leaves.
The plant uses the fan leaves to store water for dry times.
No dry times = no need for fan leaves.
Good luck!

[Dizzy1]

If you are watering your plants regularly, they won't need the fan leaves.
The plant uses the fan leaves to store water for dry times.
No dry times = no need for fan leaves.
Good luck!

I didn't know that! And that's some useful information.
Rep for you!

[MrBungle]

If you are watering your plants regularly, they won't need the fan leaves.
The plant uses the fan leaves to store water for dry times.
No dry times = no need for fan leaves.
Good luck!

it seems to have considerably helped the humidity in the box too! i think the next couple of weeks are going to see some nice gains!

[Tomthehippie]

If you are watering your plants regularly, they won't need the fan leaves.
The plant uses the fan leaves to store water for dry times.
No dry times = no need for fan leaves.
Good luck!


The large leaves are there to photosynthesize, removing fan leaves will lower yield and stress the plant which is the last thing you want to do when flowering.

[Dizzy1]

Looks for bottle of super glue...

[mfqr]

The large leaves are there to photosynthesize, removing fan leaves will lower yield and stress the plant which is the last thing you want to do when flowering.

Or maybe it's for both reasons!

[MrBungle]

Or maybe it's for both reasons!

that's what i'm thinking... not to mention the plants are responding great to the increased light exposure, so i'm not worried at all. :thumbsup:

[MrBungle]

i should also mention that I didn't go crazy with the trimming of the fan leaves. i just cut what i felt was necessary to open the plant up to more light penetration.

pic 1 - before trim
pic 2 - after trim
various bud shots

:hippy:

[PharmaCan]

i should also mention that I didn't go crazy with the trimming of the fan leaves. i just cut what i felt was necessary to open the plant up to more light penetration.

:hippy:

As long as the gnomes are happy. That's what's important. :D

PC :thumbsup:

[psteve]

The large leaves are there to photosynthesize, removing fan leaves will lower yield and stress the plant which is the last thing you want to do when flowering.
In this case he's using compact fluorescent lights, which are not known for their penetration.
Every leaf contributes to photosynthesis, so removing the large fan leaves that block the light will actually increase the light penetration (lux) to the rest of the leaves, thereby increasing overall photosynthesis.
Also, water and nutrient uptake to the buds will be increased as the plant will no longer be sending it to the leaves.
Of course it is possible to remove too many leaves and slow the growth of the plant, but he seems to have it well under control. A little stress is actually good for the plant once in a while. It increases plant vigor, which means more trichome production (and isn't that what we all really want?).

[MrBungle]

i don't think i mentioned this, but upon finding them i took some clones from the better looking plant of the two right away. i knew about cloning from years ago, but i never tried it before. anyway, they all rooted well and at two weeks they're starting to out grow the enclosure they're planted in! i'll do some research on here tonight, but does anyone know how long you can keep a clone in a confined little enclosure before they start to revolt?

[PharmaCan]

i don't think i mentioned this, but upon finding them i took some clones from the better looking plant of the two right away. i knew about cloning from years ago, but i never tried it before. anyway, they all rooted well and at two weeks they're starting to out grow the enclosure they're planted in! i'll do some research on here tonight, but does anyone know how long you can keep a clone in a confined little enclosure before they start to revolt?

LOL - Looks like you've been bitten by the bug.

Once they get roots, the clones will be hardy little plants. You can get them a little crowded laterally, but you will need to either top them or give them the room they need for verticle growth. Also keep in mind that the roots are growing faster than the plants at this point and you don't want them to get root bound.

PC :smokin:

[horror business]

have you heard anything from your ex roommate? That's amazing that it happened. I too was suspicious that heat was on the grow and that's why he left, but now I'm just thinking he's crazy for leaving his plants behind, lol. Or maybe that was his compensation to you, for not paying the rent. Maybe he knew you'd find them and enjoy them, lol.

Peace :rasta:

[MrBungle]

have you heard anything from your ex roommate? That's amazing that it happened. I too was suspicious that heat was on the grow and that's why he left, but now I'm just thinking he's crazy for leaving his plants behind, lol. Or maybe that was his compensation to you, for not paying the rent. Maybe he knew you'd find them and enjoy them, lol.

Peace :rasta:

i haven't heard from him, but i've been hearing things and from what i gather it was a finance issue. he was supposedly down to his last few dollars and found some work out of state for a few months (roofing). he was also going through shit with a chick that i know was getting him real down. all he had to do was level with me and i would have worked something out with him. anyway, i'm thinking that at some point he'll resurface wanting to talk. as for the "vegetation"... he knows i'm a nut and probably knew i'd take to these things as if they were my own. i mean i used to smoke with the guy just about everyday, i dunno... the whole things bums me out, but the plants are a nice distraction. ;)

[MrBungle]

LOL - Looks like you've been bitten by the bug.

Once they get roots, the clones will be hardy little plants. You can get them a little crowded laterally, but you will need to either top them or give them the room they need for verticle growth. Also keep in mind that the roots are growing faster than the plants at this point and you don't want them to get root bound.

PC :smokin:

bitten is an understatement! i feel like i've been lobotomized by jorge cervantes!

so that's good news, as my homemade clone dome provides plenty of vertical growth space! i took a 6" pot and divided it in 1/4's using chipboard (cardboard backing from pads), for a dome i used the plastic from a 100 count dvd spindle, it's clear plastic and provides plenty of height. i've had them on a 24/7 light schedule, using a small cfl and once a day i just spray some water into the dome to keep it moist under there.

these pics are from the 1st week, since then they've grown... i'll take new pics later this week.

[hydrocannabis]

i should also mention that I didn't go crazy with the trimming of the fan leaves. i just cut what i felt was necessary to open the plant up to more light penetration.

pic 1 - before trim
pic 2 - after trim
various bud shots

:hippy:

hey MB. on the first page that first pic of the plant. Is that after the trimming of the fan leafs or befor?

[PharmaCan]

these pics are from the 1st week, since then they've grown... i'll take new pics later this week.

If the clones are growing, you need to get them into individual pots ASAP - even an 18 oz. plastic cup would be preferable to what you have now. You may be getting 1"-2" of root growth per day and that single pot thing is just bad news.

Also, if they are growing, you can dispense with the dome. Misting a couple times a day should keep them healthy.

If you took the clones when the plants were in flower, expect some weird growth as the clones re-veg. That's a revegging Indica in the pic.

PC :thumbsup:

[psteve]

^^^What he said.^^^

[spectrum balanced]

this is such an interesting thread.

[crazywill]

I had a couple of imaginary friends,but they grew up and move away.They didnt leave anything.They must have moved off with the gnomes!You got to watch them gnomes they will steal your bubs.Those girls look like they are almost ready for the prom.About 3 weeks more to go hey.Giving them any carbs to fatten up the bubs?More pixs and say Hi to the gnomes for me. PEACE

[1chronic]

My god, lucky you! They look nice! And great idea cloning some, that way you won't need to fuss with seeds if you decide you like growing.

[AR15]

I had a couple of imaginary friends,but they grew up and move away.They didnt leave anything.They must have moved off with the gnomes!You got to watch them gnomes they will steal your bubs.Those girls look like they are almost ready for the prom.About 3 weeks more to go hey.Giving them any carbs to fatten up the bubs?More pixs and say Hi to the gnomes for me. PEACE

Yeah, those fucking gnomes. I recently got raided by the money gnomes, wtf... Yeah so I'm kind of hungry and go into the kitchen and realize those damn food gnomes came too. Even the beer gnomes came... What am I gonna do?

Guess I'll just have to wait for an update here. If you see any gnomes, give em a good kick in the teeth for me :jointsmile::thumbsup:

[MrBungle]

hey MB. on the first page that first pic of the plant. Is that after the trimming of the fan leafs or befor?

if you mean the very 1st pic within the 1st post of this thread then that would be a pre-trim pic. :hippy:


If the clones are growing, you need to get them into individual pots ASAP - even an 18 oz. plastic cup would be preferable to what you have now. You may be getting 1"-2" of root growth per day and that single pot thing is just bad news.

Also, if they are growing, you can dispense with the dome. Misting a couple times a day should keep them healthy.

If you took the clones when the plants were in flower, expect some weird growth as the clones re-veg. That's a revegging Indica in the pic.

PC :thumbsup:

mucho gracias :jointsmile:

[VaporDaddy]

....................am speachless...

that has to be the luckiest thing i have every heard

ditto wow:jointsmile:

[MrBungle]

I had a couple of imaginary friends,but they grew up and move away.They didnt leave anything.They must have moved off with the gnomes!You got to watch them gnomes they will steal your bubs.Those girls look like they are almost ready for the prom.About 3 weeks more to go hey.Giving them any carbs to fatten up the bubs?More pixs and say Hi to the gnomes for me. PEACE

i told the gnomes you said hello, but they said :S4: for imaginary friends comment.

as for carbs...

[E Man]

i told the gnomes you said hello, but they said :S4: for imaginary friends comment.

as for carbs...

Hey MrB,

Interesting bit of luck. All I ever found in my garage was spiders, stray cats and rat turds. ;) I'm at approximately the same time frame on my grow and perhaps I could pick your brain if I may (or anyone who knows, actually).If this is a dumb question, be kind, but :question: How does adding the asses of moles (molasses) help and how does one add it?:question:

Later,
E

[psteve]

It helps keep the flavor sweet, and not harsh, and helps increase bud size.
Add 1 tablespoon per gallon, and water as usual.

[MrBungle]

Hey MrB,

Interesting bit of luck. All I ever found in my garage was spiders, stray cats and rat turds. ;) I'm at approximately the same time frame on my grow and perhaps I could pick your brain if I may (or anyone who knows, actually).If this is a dumb question, be kind, but :question: How does adding the asses of moles (molasses) help and how does one add it?:question:

Later,
E

here's a molasses thread that convinced me: http://boards.cannabis.com/basic-growing/123481-mollasess.html

i just started adding molasses this past weekend and although i haven't really noticed a physical difference in the plants yet, i have noticed the smell/wonderful aroma of the plants is intensified the day after watering! they were watered again yesterday and this morning the smell in the garage was very strong, as if there were not a filter attached to the box!

:smokin:

[MrBungle]

damn, it just struck me that when the time comes i have no clue how to cut these... nor do i know how to dry and cure properly. not to mention i don't have a clue how to start a successful new grow, even with the clones! hhhmmm... guess i have some research to do...

[ProGroWannabe]

Yup, same here...lucky as hell. Good luck to ya though!

[ProGroWannabe]

It's all here on this site MrBungle!

[hydrocannabis]

damn, it just struck me that when the time comes i have no clue how to cut these... nor do i know how to dry and cure properly. not to mention i don't have a clue how to start a successful new grow, even with the clones! hhhmmm... guess i have some research to do...


well U do have the most helpfull ppl on the site.
ppl like stink and a bunch of other cool nice ppl that R also on this site.

[spectrum balanced]

MB you pulled it all together pretty quick after finding em, you seem resourceful enough :thumbsup:

still though, anyone have any cloning / curing / drying links that you would consider a "staple" technique?

This one covers a very broad range of growing techniques I found it helpful

Marijuana Growing Guide Free Library (http://www.greenmanspage.com/guides/)

[MrBungle]

MB you pulled it all together pretty quick after finding em, you seem resourceful enough :thumbsup:

still though, anyone have any cloning / curing / drying links that you would consider a "staple" technique?

This one covers a very broad range of growing techniques I found it helpful

Marijuana Growing Guide Free Library (http://www.greenmanspage.com/guides/)

thanks... i think i have the drying and curing down. the grow cabinet will be good for drying, with the mini dehumidifier in there it's the most controlled environment i have. as for curing, i'll just pick up a few jars.

now i need to find out how to properly trim the buds. i'm mostly confused about the the small leaves and stems of those leaves, especially within the main cola, there seems to be so many little leaves within there! i still have a week or two before i do this, but i like to be prepared. ;)

[MrBungle]

some pics... getting close... :jointsmile:

[hydrocannabis]

wow. OMFG. dam they R looking really really good now.:D

[MrBungle]

wow. OMFG. dam they R looking really really good now.:D

thx... after this i'm curious to see if i can start a grow on my own and see it through to completion. acquiring this one at the stage it was at took a ton of work out of the project. granted i can still mess it up before it's "done", but i'm fairly confidant i'll be able to dry and cure it ok. after this is complete i'm going to try my hand at growing the clones and at the same time try some supposedly expensive seeds i was given in a speaker cabinet or plastic storage box (those grows intrigue me the most on here). :hippy:

[MrBungle]

i promised myself that i wouldn't do any sampling, but i couldn't wait any longer! a few hours ago i cut off a little popcorn sized/not fully ripened bud, then like the psycho i am, i spent a few HOURS researching quick drying techniques. i finally settled on microwave steam drying and in about 3 minutes it worked like a charm! the smell was a bit steamed veggie like, but it surprisingly smoked pretty smooth (actually smoother than the last 1/2 oz i bought). after three or four hits i can pretty much say i haven't been this high in a while! it's a light heady, dry mouth high, (took me 25minutes to write this high) which is all good in my book! i can only imagine what this stuff is going to be like with a little more flowering combined with proper drying and curing! below is what i did...

=======================

How To Microwave Steam Dry Marijuana

What you will need to start:

* Tupperware container with a lid (that fits)
* 3 Paper Towels
* Fresh Buds (cut into small chunks)
* Water (h20)
* A Microwave

Cut a 1/4 piece of paper towel and put it in the bottom of the tupperware container. Next put in all your cut-up weed pieces. Now fold the other 2 paper towels and dip them in water, making sure they are evenly wet. Now squeeze out most of the water, then unfold the damp towels and place on top of the container. Now place the lid on top and press down all corners except for one, so the steam can escape.

Now place the container in the microwave. Set on medium for 1 minute and let it go. Take it out when the minute is up and let it sit for around 20 seconds. If the bottom paper towel is a bit "wet", change it right away. Also check the 2 "top" paper towels, if they are a little dry get them wet again and put the lid back on and repeat the process.

Repeat this process a few times or until it's dry enough to smoke! :rastasmoke:

[PharmaCan]

MrB - You should do some reading on trichomes and when to harvest. There's different highs for different stages of trichome developement.

Also, do some research on making hash. All of those leaves you trim that have trichomes on them can be used to make hash. :thumbsup:

PC :smokin:

[MrBungle]

MrB - You should do some reading on trichomes and when to harvest. There's different highs for different stages of trichome developement.

Also, do some research on making hash. All of those leaves you trim that have trichomes on them can be used to make hash. :thumbsup:

PC :smokin:

roger that, i'm on it! :thumbsup:

[MrBungle]

i just picked up the radioshack 3 lens 15x magnifier (the 100x was making me nuts, every time i would get it focused all i had to do was breathe and it would lose focus). anyway, the trichomes on one plant (the sampled one) are mostly cloudy with some ambers, the other plant is just about all cloudy with little to no ambers. i'm thinking of harvesting one plant at weeks end and waiting another week or two for the other plant. seems like a good idea to have some variety in potency...

:hippy:

btw: the packaging for the magnifier says "great for stamp and coin collecting, jewelry and PLANT LEAVES!" i didn't know that magnified plant leaf inspection was so popular!

[GDS StonerBoy]

Mr. Bungle for some reason i feel like this has been your grow all along. You know and awful lot about marijuana. I really dont think a complete new jack would know who Jorge Cervantes is and i think its a bit odd of you to know how to clone being a beginner.

Anyway though i was just playing detective for a second but i think your girls look awesome! You should continue this thread with the growth of your clones, then it'll be like your grow log.:thumbsup:

[MrBungle]

Mr. Bungle for some reason i feel like this has been your grow all along. You know and awful lot about marijuana. I really dont think a complete new jack would know who Jorge Cervantes is and i think its a bit odd of you to know how to clone being a beginner.

Anyway though i was just playing detective for a second but i think your girls look awesome! You should continue this thread with the growth of your clones, then it'll be like your grow log.:thumbsup:

what is pothead detective class 101?! now i know who watched a little too much columbo when they were kids!

Columbo: "now let me get this straight, you have no idea what you're doing and this just fell into your lap, yet... yet... you know all this stuff about growing and have this potentially successful grow nearing its end?"

Mr.B: "i'm not speaking to you unless my lawyer is present!"

Columbo: "now listen sir, i like you, you're a nice guy, i'm not implying anything, you're innocent until proven guilty by a court of law... i'm just making sure i have my facts straight to make my boss happy."

Mr.B: "well... well... i like you too, but what you're implying is that i'm a liar... i am not a liar my dear sir."

Columbo: "i'm sorry if you took it that way, no harm or disrespect intended."

Mr.B: "thank you, will that be all detective? i have a gala event to attend."

Columbo: "yes, that'll be all sir, i'll make sense of my notes when i get back to the station."

Mr.B: "good evening detective"

Columbo walks towards the door and just before exiting turns around and says "just one more thing sir and i'll be on my way... i just wanted to congratulate you and say nice first grow sir, if in fact it was your grow all along. ok, that's all."

With a knowing smirk on his face Columbo joyfully exits while Mr. B stands there with a look of perplexity about the seemingly unassuming detective he just encountered.

(ok, maybe i was the one who watched too much columbo, whatever!)

[PharmaCan]

:S2:

ROFLMAO

PC :stoned:

[GDS StonerBoy]

LMAO

Yeah i think you watched more columbo than i did but that was funny! Nice grow and good luck with the clones, hopefully you'll keep us up to date with them!

[palerider7777]

well he did say he grew lond ago for a lil did'nt u? so not a complete noob i'd say

[palerider7777]

and it's weird how something like plants that your around all the time. well most of the time and not weed just plants in gen. and when u start to get into it your hooked and want to know everything u can about it it's nice. nice half grow too lol

[HeNdO]

man your so damn lucky

[MrBungle]

so, i was planning on harvesting this weekend. i gave them a final watering earlier this week and then yesterday from out of nowhere i decided to go another week or two, so i watered them again (they were soooooo dry). anyway, i opened the cabinet today and all of a sudden a bunch of leaves were all yellow! at first i almost shit myself, but i just read that it's somewhat normal during the final stages from lack of nitrogen, so i'm not going to make any changes, but it sure did suck the life out of me upon initially seeing them this way!

btw: here are the clones and one random seed i germinated to see if could bing it to life (the one in the small pot).

oh yeah, i also took all of the fan leaves i cut a couple of weeks ago and made some hash out of them. they didn't yield very much, but there was enough to get 4 or 5 good pulls. :jointsmile:

[Oh So Grow So]

dude, killer job. I've followed this thread for long enough to decide I need an ikea wardrobe too! I actually think I got the exact same one (i think its called the aneboda) and plan on building the same carbon filter you added and installed to the cabinet.

how do you have the filter attatched? does the opening fit into the hole you cut? or connect with some kind of air duct? and is that a dehumidifier down inbetween the plants?

[PharmaCan]

You need to get those two clones into seperate pots ASAP. You'll be amazed how quickly their roots grow and you don't want them to get tangled.

I see you learned about hash making real quick. What did you use - a silk screen?

PC :thumbsup:

[MrBungle]

how do you have the filter attatched? does the opening fit into the hole you cut? or connect with some kind of air duct? and is that a dehumidifier down inbetween the plants?

i was going to attach the filter with a proper fitting, then i remembered what my father taught me at a very young age, that duct-tape can be used for anything! ;)

yeah, it's a mini-dehumidifier, i'm pretty sure that i've seen them at target and walmart for $30 or $40.



You need to get those two clones into seperate pots ASAP. You'll be amazed how quickly their roots grow and you don't want them to get tangled.

I see you learned about hash making real quick. What did you use - a silk screen?

PC :thumbsup:

sadly i think those two are going to weed heaven, theres only room for 2 or 3 plants in this cabinet.

so yeah i used a silk screen from a tshirt kit i have. i also have a marble counter top, so it worked out great! looking forward to using the clippings from harvesting! :thumbsup:

[hydrocannabis]

thay look great bro.

the buds look big as hell for CLF lights.

[MrBungle]

btw, how do those clones look? they were cut about 5 weeks into flowering and although they have grown since being cut they look kooky! i know that's common for being cut so late, but they're just so ugly i'm starting to think they might not be as promising as i had hoped... any suggestions?

the 1st pic is from week one, the second pic is recent, taken after being transplanted into a separate pot.

[PharmaCan]

btw, how do those clones look? they were cut about 5 weeks into flowering and although they have grown since being cut they look kooky! i know that's common for being cut so late, but they're just so ugly i'm starting to think they might not be as promising as i had hoped... any suggestions?

the 1st pic is from week one, the second pic is recent, taken after being transplanted into a separate pot.

No suggestions needed. They're growing beautifully!:thumbsup:

The plant is re-vegging. It takes about two weeks from when the weird growth starts and then you'll start getting normal growth again.

Here's a couple photos to keep your girls company.

PC :jointsmile:

[psteve]

any suggestions?
That's classic re-veg growth.
Keep up the good work.

[MrBungle]

No suggestions needed. They're growing beautifully!:thumbsup:

The plant is re-vegging. It takes about two weeks from when the weird growth starts and then you'll start getting normal growth again.

Here's a couple photos to keep your girls company.

PC :jointsmile:

so are these little freaks still guaranteed to be females just like mom?

btw, thanks for the responses ya'all! :hippy:

[psteve]

Yes. Essentially, they are the same plant.

[PharmaCan]

They aren't going to change sex while revegging, no, so they will start out as females. You can see the stress the plant is going through, and stress can lead to a hermi later on. But if you veg the plant for a while after it re-vegs, it should be a healthy, mature girl.

You should keep one of your plants for a mother and then when you need clones take them from the vegging mother. It's a much more natural progression through life for the plants that way.:thumbsup:

PC :jointsmile:

[MrBungle]

they're almost ready... :jointsmile:

[hydrocannabis]

holy moly.MB. just look at thouse huge buds.:D

[AustinMan]

lucky mo fucka

[PharmaCan]

So, Mr. B, have you got the HD light for your next grow yet?

:S2:

PC :smokin:

[Oh So Grow So]

holy shit man those are some fucking monster ass buds.

Hey Mr B, I've Almost got my wardrobe finished...

I used mylar to cover the "windows" instead of cardboard, have pretty much the same PC fan exaust but I have a passive intake.

I still have a couple questions...

it seems like the seperation of the doors to the the wardrobe is pretty large and there would be like leaks around the entire face of the cabinet. is yours sealed up with just caulk around the outside of the doors? or inside? or more than caulk?

and on the intake are there multiple PVC elbows to prevent light leaks?

[snowblind]

this grow is the shizzel. been watching it, u lucky son of a gun. hope the smoke is as good as it looks

[MrBungle]

I still have a couple questions...

it seems like the seperation of the doors to the the wardrobe is pretty large and there would be like leaks around the entire face of the cabinet. is yours sealed up with just caulk around the outside of the doors? or inside? or more than caulk?

and on the intake are there multiple PVC elbows to prevent light leaks?

hmm... well when you open the doors, offset a few inches back, the perimeter is framed out with 2x3's (pic1) then a removable panel (pic2) is placed over that. so before the doors are even closed it's pretty much sealed up, the doors act more like an extra layer of closure.

as for the possible light leak from the fan holes... this box was in a VERY dark garage, so light leak probably wasn't a concern. although on the outside of the box the holes were covered with a black air purifier type of filter (pic3). however, if i proceed i'll need to install some elbows and or some dryer hose to cut down on the potential light leak.

hope this helps a little... :hippy:

[Oh So Grow So]

This definately helps! thanks man!

I think I'm going to set up a velcro black tarp cover for the door way.

Here's what I've done for my passive intake.. I think I might add some kind of dark thin material to each elbow, maybe black stockings or somethin. They seem to work wonders with the carbon scrubber! :jointsmile:

[psteve]

Paint it black. White transfers light.

[PharmaCan]

You have two kinds of elbows there. If space allows, the first kind of elbow, the sweep, is better for air movement. Painting the elbows flat black inside will stop most if not all light transfer. Using abs fittings avoids the paint step.

PC :smokin:

[Oh So Grow So]

Thanks everyone! I will be blacking the insides tomorow! :rastasmoke:

[home.grower]

I'm inspired to set up a cupboard/closet grow with 1 600W HPS.. Good find!!!!

[MrBungle]

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[420budtoker420]

nice ull have to weight it and tell us how much free* weed u got lol

[MrBungle]

nice ull have to weight it and tell us how much free* weed u got lol

13.3 oz wet... so im guessing 2 oz dry if i'm lucky?!

[vej33]

goddamn that's awesome!! reading all this makes me want to grow!!! tooo bad it's just a dream until i get the privacy needed.

WONDERFUL Bungle, have a fucking BALL with that shit, and please let us know how it smokes :upsidedow

[MrBungle]

so they've been drying a few days... transfered to brown paper bags for the last few days... picked up a dozen mason jars from ace hardware for $7... from all the reading i've done i was paranoid about mold, but so far so good... ;)

[MrBungle]

one plant jarred.. one more to go! :jointsmile:

[MrBungle]

nice ull have to weight it and tell us how much free* weed u got lol

final weight = 2.70904 oz (although i probably pinched a good 5 grams or so during the final weeks of the grow and while drying. so it was more like 3oz total!)

btw: i smoked some after they were in the jars for a few days, and holy shit, better than anything i've had in a long time! when i tried it i was on my living room floor using my laptop on the coffee table and about 15 minutes later i noticed i was stuck on the floor and it was going to take all i had to get my ass up off the floor and finish what i was doing upstairs! :D


below are some more pics...

1st pic is one of the plants freshly cut, before manicuring.

2nd pic was taken right after hanging them to dry. after a day or so i removed the box of clipped leaves (no need for added moisture).

3rd pic was taken when they were pretty much all dried! it took a full week to dry them all. i kept the mini dehumidifier running as well as the intake and exhaust fans. i also added one of those moisture absorption bags for safe keeping.

4th pic was taken the other day... what can i say, i've been bitten, i need to try a grow completely on my own. the middle plant is from a single seed i pulled from a 1/2oz i got a month or so ago. the other two are the clones.

[hydrocannabis]

dude that is 1 hell of a harvest.

and I am very :jointsmile::stoned: right now.and I forgot what size of pot U said they were in.

I would guess dam big pots. cuz zem R some very big buds there. lucky U.

and also the young plants R looking great also.:stoned::thumbsup::jointsmile:

[ismokealldaylong420]

im not saying this is true but i heard something similiar to what happend to you turns out he was on the run from the cops and the cops got a warrant but he left before they could catch him but i dont think that is the case with you so your pretty damn lucky

[MrBungle]

so... a day or two after i posted about the new grow i nearly had a nervous breakdown! not quite sure what happened to me, the stress of life and my struggling business simply started to take its toll on me and i was practically bed ridden for a week! during that time i decided to break down the closet and give away the plants (crazy, i know!). well after a lot of prayer and help from family and friends, two weeks later i'm back to normal and i miss my plants! :( its also been about two weeks since i've smoked and although i miss it, i'm a bit apprehensive about lighting up, as my mind is clearer now than it has been in years! but man, growing those last two plants, harvesting them and smoking them was/is a blast! not to mention that a couple of friends who saw my success have given me good seeds they've been holding on to... and i should add that although i gave the plants away in a moment of lunacy, i wasn't soooo crazy to let those girls go and not take some cuttings! ;) so, if i decide to follow through with a full blown grow i'll be sure to return with details! :hippy:

[home.grower]

congrats...

[Stealth331]

Another thread I read from the beginning.

Props to you my man. I am 100% impressed.

So 2 plants with 6 CFL'S got you about 3oz?
What is your total wattage again?

Also, about how long from beginning to end would you guesstimate.
I know you can't be 100% positive b/c you stumbled upon them.

Just give me your best guess.

tnx

[OLDE ENGLISH '800]

very nice i also like the ghetto blaster.

[texas grass]

i wish all us stoners were as lucky as you
enjoy your fresh smoke

[run4fun]

Those were some beautiful plants! An awesome yield from CFL's! I hope things are going better for you now, stress kills. People don't realize the things stress can do to a man.... I read this thread from start to end and I have to say, wonderful job... I will pray for you as well. Let me know how things are going.

[Walter Bellhaven]

So, did the roomate ever come back, or call or anything? If not, I'm surprised he just left those plants there like that. And also, how much of the bud is left? 3 oz. for me would last an entire year, at LEAST.

[Psion]

i found a random plant in my dads greenhouse lol but its ditch weed, althought while its in there its not getting pollinated so who knows how that could turn out :D, ne way u got way better luck then all of us :P