Shov's Spring 2010 Grow

[Shovelhandle]

Two week old seedlings
Back Row (6) SSH x BB
Front Row (5) Neville's Haze, far right (1) BG x BB

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=234707&stc=1&d=1262804509

I just transplanted these and I have a little shock in the top right plant, probably temp related, too cool. I have to keep an eye on that this time of the year. Eventually I'll run a 400 Watt MH and that will keep it warmer during the 16 hr lights on and a little after. Otherwise a space heater is run during the off hours.

I haven't decided how I'm going to continue this grow in regards to veg time, taking clones and the like. Some ideas, I'll tweak along the way.

Shov

[michaelpeg]

Hope i can learn something from the man.

[sarah louise]

All the best with the spring grow Shov. I'll be watching from the side line.

[Jeremy173]

Nice way to start out the new year. Can't wait to see what you get from these.

[bickeybammer]

yo shov hows those sshxbb ... cant wait to see how those buds come out!!!

[EnhAnceD]

Subscribed. Are those reg seeds or Fem. Should be tasty.

[driftersmokinjo]

i'll be along for this ride :jointsmile:

[mainegrown]

im down to learn more..
good luck and the bg xbb is bubble gum x blueberry right? if so i need to get me some of that there genetics lol

~MG a.k.a. le Maine développé

[DTRave420]

4 of the round pots are larger than the 5 smaller round pots...There are also 3 square pots...

WHAT DOES IT MEAN???

I DON'T KNOW!!!!!!!!(RAVE says with his best PeeWee Herman voice,lol):D

Nice to see ya startin' another one Shove...I'm intrigued with your BB crosses and wishin' ya good luck with the Nevilles...

[Shovelhandle]

No feminized plants this grow. They are now three weeks old. The strains are as follows,

Neville's Haze from Mr. Nice Seeds (I had 8/8 males last attempt) :(

Bubblegum x Blueberry is from the Vermont BG strain crossed with Dutch Passion Blueberry

The Super Silver Haze x Blueberry are from a free-bee (F2?) SSH and Dutch Passion Blueberry.

The different pots? Those were the closest to me at the moment. :pimp:
I'm using a 6K 400 W MH lamp right now as it is pretty cool in the grow room. Lights on is 75-80º I really liked those 3 gallon bags. I have to pick up some more, I'd like to transplant after week four.
Using Fox Farm 3 part for most of the grow. Molasses with every other watering. Mycorrhiza added at transplanting (water in with Superthrive). And I do foliar feed with Big Bloom and a drop of dish soap every couple of days.
No pics. They are just wee seedlings yet. Last grow with the NH I did a lot of FIM early on. I don't know if it had anything to do with all males but I'm not going at it like that this time. I will probably let them all grow out and take the tops for clones later on, maybe FIM the secondary branches and trim off the bottom few leaves and branches, as usual.

Shov

[Shovelhandle]

Sorry, no pics. It's been crazy around here.

Anyway, the plants are all looking nice. I have trimmed the lowest branches and just now FIMed the five Neville's Haze. I watered in with nutes and foliar. The temps are perfect.

[Shovelhandle]

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=236207&stc=1&d=1264373260

I made up a batch of soil and transplanted yesterday into 3 gallon bags.

Soil : 50% home soil mix, 25% larger perlite, 25% Light Warrior

Photo : Front row NH,
Mid row l to right, BG x BB, BG x BB, SSH x BB NH
Backrow BG x BB

Sorry for the poor photo. I'd rather clean up the grow room than set up for a photo, at this point.

Shov

o btw, I did FIM the NH tops

[caregiver420]

Looking hot. I can't wait to see this one through. Thanks for logging and sharing for us. :stoned:

[EnhAnceD]

They look so happy and peaceful. Do you have a fan in there?

[DTRave420]

BABY WE WERE BORN TO RUN!!!

Git some Shov...:thumbsup:

[superskunk1]

looking great i just copped some SSH seeds myself will be stopping by here from time to time, to check out the progress.

Goodluck

[Shovelhandle]

Enhanced, I do run a vertical fan. The winter temps are low so I run the fan on low and from quite a distance from the light to keep the canopy temp up there. If it gets cooler, especially after flipping to bloom cycle, I use an electric heater to maintain a healthy temperature.

Super Silver Haze is a very nice smoke. Most folks like the Blueberry better, but different. I hope the cross pollination with the Blueberry male works out ok.

Sho

[EnhAnceD]

Enhanced, I do run a vertical fan. The winter temps are low so I run the fan on low and from quite a distance from the light to keep the canopy temp up there. If it gets cooler, especially after flipping to bloom cycle, I use an electric heater to maintain a healthy temperature.

Super Silver Haze is a very nice smoke. Most folks like the Blueberry better, but different. I hope the cross pollination with the Blueberry male works out ok.

Sho

ya it gets cold outside where I live as well. Its winter. The cubby has its right wall connected with the outside wall. If that makes sence. Drilla hole threw the right wall your outside lol. The nighttime temps would bring her down 60-65 so I got a small space heater. Used it in 15m intervals every 3-4 hours but that really didnt help. I was having a high humid prob as well so it would get cold and lik 90% humid with moisture on the walls. So I would let her run with the doors a bit more closed the last few hours to get her temps up to 83-85 and then close her up with a inch crack between the door and put this blanket over the doors cuz of light leaks now all is well. I even put a smaller towel folded up in there at the very top to help absorb moisture and have about 6 moisture traps lol. Morning comes im around no lower than 70 which is nice and humid is around 45-50. I run my fan threw the night do you turn your off?

[Shovelhandle]

Yes, fan on 24/7.
This afternoon I trimmed the lowers on all the plants. Foliar spray and light top watering. Added 4 x 4 T5HO 54W for side lighting (and warmth).

Shov

[EnhAnceD]

Good to know about the fan. I always have it on just because I feel that they need to keep a moving and I dont want the air to be setteling for mildew growth. Pics of the new lights?

[Shovelhandle]

Check out photo in the first post. I'm using the 4 lamp there, though you can't see much when it's on. It's 'off' in the last photo I posted though. ;)

The grow area is made up of bits and pieces of stuff. The base is a couple of 48'' x 18" sheets of plywood sitting on 5 gal pails. The pails will be replaced when the plants need more head room. A 2' x 4' 4 lamp T5HO fixture hangs against the back wall on chain and is adjustable. The 400 W HID is on chain, easily adjustible also. There are 4 sheets of cardboard with mylar which hang on wire hooks and are easily removed for me to work with the plants. This set up lets me have the wall reflectors movable to adjust for the number and size of the plants. A vertical fan is just outside the grow area, even with the HID lamp reflector.
What I like about this set up is that it can be taken down in seconds and doesn't look like a "grow-op". I will take a photo later to show these details.

Shovel

[cronicmonster]

What I like about this set up is that it can be taken down in seconds and doesn't look like a "grow-op". I will take a photo later to show these details.

Shovel[/QUOTE]

I'm a little confused....WHY do you care if it looks like a "Grow-Op" .to be taken down in a matter of seconds???? To post here you should be a Co. MMJ cardholder....So why would you even care????? Sounds funny thats all......Peace,Oldschool

[Shovelhandle]

Nothing for ya here, bye.

Shovelhandle

[DTRave420]

I'm a little confused....WHY do you care if it looks like a "Grow-Op" .to be taken down in a matter of seconds???? To post here you should be a Co. MMJ cardholder....So why would you even care????? Sounds funny thats all......Peace,Oldschool


To post here you should be a grower that wants to learn,share,compare,and be willing to hand down the knowledge you've aquired to those who ask for it...
You have a 215 card...Must be nice...The majority of us live in cannabis prohibition states and stick our necks out every day to have what should be legal in the first place...
It's a shame there's not a screening process to keep idiots like YOU off the forum you PIN HEADED PRICK with a card...

Sorry to highjack your thread SHOV...Lookin' forward to seeing your progress...

RAVE

[driftersmokinjo]

I'm a little confused....WHY do you care if it looks like a "Grow-Op" .to be taken down in a matter of seconds???? To post here you should be a Co. MMJ cardholder....So why would you even care????? Sounds funny thats all......Peace,Oldschool


To post here you should be a grower that wants to learn,share,compare,and be willing to hand down the knowledge you've aquired to those who ask for it...
You have a 215 card...Must be nice...The majority of us live in cannabis prohibition states and stick our necks out every day to have what should be legal in the first place...
It's a shame there's not a screening process to keep idiots like YOU off the forum you PIN HEADED PRICK with a card...

Sorry to highjack your thread SHOV...Lookin' forward to seeing your progress...

RAVE
dt that is the best responce to a negitave post i have seen sence i have been on this site. karma to ya bro

[Shovelhandle]

Hey, cut the shit on my thread, guys. Just because Pricktown, Colorado's mayor died and left cronicmonster in charge that doesn't effect my thread a bit. This isn't Colorado, this isn't necessarily the USA. This thread is meant for an international audience. But thanks for backing me up, my friends. I'll go get some photos... :thumbsup:

[Shovelhandle]

First, photos of the 'equipment'. <g>
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Shov

[Shovelhandle]

Some plants, as labelled.

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[Shovelhandle]

ditto

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[Shovelhandle]

A couple left...

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All together now.

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=236611&stc=1&d=1264794563

Shov

[DTRave420]

Nice Shov...I like the T-5 side sups...The reflectors in these units make awesome um reflectors,lol even if the side sups aren't turned on...
SSH X BB is lookin' SSH dom so far imo and lookin' good...BG X BB looks like it's gonna be quite the bush...

Don't quote me on this but I remember reading a thread sometime ago that traced the lineage of DJ Shorts BlueBerry...It was a long tangled graph of sqwiggly lines but it wound up pointing to DP BlueBerry...
Wish I could remember who wrote it...Maybe SubCool???

I've never grown it but read that Neville's is not one of the easiest strains to grow too say the least and I have my fingers crossed that you get a better hand dealt to ya as far as sex goes...

Thanks for sharin' man...:thumbsup:

[cronicmonster]

Hey Shov.....Your plants look GREAT man:):)Didnt mean to sound like a prick... Lots of peeps have got into trouble on forums coz of it thats all.From one grower to the next....good job!no crap from me anymore:thumbsup:

[MonkeyBone]

Another forest of happy trees! I'm thrilled to have some of your family here! Thanks a lot mate!

Can't wait to see what they will look like, so i'm having a beer while reading you!

:thumbsup:

[sarah louise]

Looking good Shov, looking good... sorry to shitfaced to form sentences.

[driftersmokinjo]

sorry for my chiming in shov. i will take my slap on the wrist now lol. now with that done how about them pic's ?:postexcuseme:

[deleafer2220]

No balls No balls No balls... some happy wishing for the future Im in :thumbsup:

[Shovelhandle]

sorry for my chiming in shov. i will take my slap on the wrist now lol. now with that done how about them pic's ?:postexcuseme:

WTF, Sante Claws? take that blunt outta your mush and check out the posts with the pics I put up , uh, YESTERDAY?

[bickeybammer]

yo shove looking great!:thumbsup: like always... how do you like using the bags compared to pots?

[Shovelhandle]

the 3 gallons. I love them. only .35 or so each by 25 pack. They fit in tight as they are cylidrical. They develope nice roots.

Sho

[driftersmokinjo]

WTF, Sante Claws? take that blunt outta your mush and check out the posts with the pics I put up , uh, YESTERDAY?

wow guess that blunt had some good reindeer shit in it. i didnt see the pic's or the other post. just yours. hell i dont got no clue wtf happened. guess i have to change brands of the shit im smokin. i like your quick release walls and the set up. gives me a new plan :stoned: looking good :thumbsup:

[McToker]

Looking real healthy there Shov. Seems I always learn from your grows so, sign me up.:thumbsup:

[superskunk1]

Nice looking babies :greenthumb:

I had recently started using bag pots and im not to fond of them.
I am now planning on switching to square plastic pots (more space,more plants),I wanted to know if you liked them and what are the advantages?

thanks in advance
:jointsmile:

[djmidnight22]

Damn i gotta say.... nicely done man, nicely done. I'll be praying for females all around. :)

[Shovelhandle]

square, round, I use them both, especially the smaller sizes. I think putting square pots edge to edge to conserve space wouldn't work for me as I like to turn the plants in relation to the lights quite often. Square pots wouldn't make this too easy. I've used the 3 gallon bags for two grows now and I like them. I don't think I'd go any bigger. I transplant into 5 gallon pails if I need to.

Thank you for the kind words too. Good luck with your grow.

Shov

[Shovelhandle]

The plants are into their eighth week of veg and are mature (alternate nodes) but none have shown sex, as of yet. They have stretched as much as I can deal with so I've started LST on the taller ones.

Yesterday I watered and fed them. Today I changed the lamps to HPS and warm white T-5 HO and set the timer for 11 hours of light and 13 hours of dark. If no sex in another week or so I'll go to 9 hours of light.

I'll wait to transplant. If I'm lucky enough to have all or mostly females ethen I might just finish them all in the 3 gallon pots. If I have some males then I will have room to go into 5 gallon pails.

I've been too much busy to photo or do much of anything but I will get a photo update sometime this week.

Shov

[EnhAnceD]

I hope your feeling better, I know you and your family were not well for sometime. Take care of yourslef first, dont worry about pics, we understand, well I do. Take Shove and I bet your babies still look great.

[sarah louise]

Thanks for the updates Shov, and as EnhAnceD said... we can wait.

Very happy to say that flowering has begun Downunder and my skunks look absolutely smashing.

Happy days,

sara

[Shovelhandle]

Switched to a new HPS lamp and WW T5s. Lights on 11, off 13 for now. If the haze do not show sex in a week I'll go to 9/15 until they do and then gradually go back to 12/12.

Here's photos of the five NH and six SSH x BB. The NH have been topped and LSTed, the SSH x BB not topped, just LSTed. One detailed photo of the method I use to LST, pieces of wire. The final photo is the Bubblegum x Blueberry. This plant has not been topped nor LSTed.

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Shov

[superskunk1]

Ladies are looking great shov :greenthumb:

Im also liking that technique you are using to figure out the sex.

Lately ive been having luck and getting all females, they show sex before flowering (besides my hermie problem).
I think I am going to do this as well as would like to know the sex before i put them into flowering just in case my next grow isn't that lucky

:jointsmile:

[Shovelhandle]

Shoot, most of the nice hybrids I've grown show sex in 6 weeks veg (18/6) This sucks. Last time I waited forever to find all mu NH were males. :mad:

[Shovelhandle]

I did my daily check and I see one male...one female, two females...total, one male eleven females, all the Neville's Haze are females. :jointsmile:

Shov

[EvilCartman]

.. all the Neville's Haze are females.

AWESOME!! You deserve it, after that last go-round. :greenthumb: Things are looking super!

Gotta check out those grow bags, cleaning & storing pots can be a pain. ;)

[sarah louise]

Hallelujah! Girls, girls, girls.

[Mississippi Steve]

Shove, my friend, its lookin like you got a batch of winners. Here's hoping they are all female. I won't be starting a new grow till mid march. waiting to see what my new hybrid heating and cooling system does to the utility bills before I start the next grow.

Keep on keeping on.

[Shovelhandle]

His seedlings died after turning colors, etc. I tol'em to bring his soil, I'll put the probe in it and check out some stuff. He says "Oh no, It's not that. I used brand new promix and perlite"

Ok, sorry can't help ya then. :stoned: GFY

[Shovelhandle]

I have two mystery seedlings and four BG x BB clones in hempies...I could give 'im them. :stoned: nawt.

[sarah louise]

His seedlings died after turning colors, etc. I tol'em to bring his soil, I'll put the probe in it and check out some stuff. He says "Oh no, It's not that. I used brand new promix and perlite"

Ok, sorry can't help ya then. :stoned: GFY

There is no helping some people...

[Shovelhandle]

WELL, it takes all day to fill enough to wash much of anything/anyone. Let's say it's not suitable for man nor beast. don't know about our prised plants. <G>

But, I really have no way that I can finish these cuttings and the odd seedlings. So, They have gone to the island of Dr. Moreau
http://www.everythingisundercontrol.org/nagtloper/moreau/img/moreau_pope.jpg

Steamshovel

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2152/2378860079_6c161b381a.jpg

[sarah louise]

Awwww I loved old Bill Steamshovel as a kiddy...

[Shovelhandle]

...well actually, I started at 11/13 and as even the Neville's Haze were flowering up nicely I changed to 12/12 this week.

Yesterday I put the four NH bags into 5 gallon pails. I figurre that these plants will go a month or more longer than the others, especially the BG x BB so I might as well fill the space with bud.

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=238763&stc=1&d=1267288301

Shov

[bickeybammer]

looking good shov :thumbsup:
cant wait to see those buds :stoned:

[Shovelhandle]

looking good shov :thumbsup:
cant wait to see those buds :stoned: Oh, thanks man. Should be very differents these plants do have very wide harvest times. No seedmaking this time.

Shov

[Jeremy173]

Looking real nice.

[Mississippi Steve]

Top rate my friend... I can only hope that mine will look as good as yours does. I started my grow on the first... the thread is here;
http://boards.cannabis.com/cannabis-com-lounge/182061-new-grow-toxic-blue-f2.html :D

[Shovelhandle]

Buds are filling nice nice.

[Shovelhandle]

Neville's Haze. Each has it's own aroma, some delightfully sweet, some milder.
http://www.mrnice.nl/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=10287&stc=1&d=1268241174

SSH x BB Very nice sweet aroma.
http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=239657&stc=1&d=1268241540

Bubblegum x Blueberry The nicest aroma, so far.
http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=239658&stc=1&d=1268241540

Sho

[Mississippi Steve]

Outstanding trees my friend :thumbsup:

[MonkeyBone]

Nice jungle there Shov!!!

:thumbsup:

[sarah louise]

The girls are looking lovely Shov.

[bluntpasser]

Top grade shov. Business as usual.:)

[bigtopsfinn]

Impressive for just a 400w and some side lighting :thumbsup:

So is the total wattage around 600w?

Keep up the good work :jointsmile:

[Shovelhandle]

My goal is to learn how to grow tastey, potent herbs of many varieties. I'm doing pretty well at learning to pop some seeds, take cuttings, sometimes. When time dictates I will cross pollinate and create seeds and hope that at least a couple of plants come out nice. Also, my feeding seems to really help the plant develope mild smoke and nice flavors and smells, according to most testers.
Really it seems that I just started, there's so much that can be done.

Shov

[Shovelhandle]

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=239929&stc=1&d=1268598813

[907dankz]

:D Keep up the good work

[SDK SLAYER]

Looking good bro :greenthumb:

[Mississippi Steve]

Top rate my friend. One day we will have to compare samples of the product of our labors :jointsmile:

[Shovelhandle]

Hey Steve, I have a very difficult time comparing my own herbs but I sure wouldn't mind trying! ;)

Shov

[Shovelhandle]

NH
http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=240269&stc=1&d=1269103550

SSH x BB
http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=240270&stc=1&d=1269103559

BG x BB
http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=240271&stc=1&d=1269103567

Still a ways to go, but going strong. I changed the T5s to 'blue' grow lamps to add spectrum for increasing trichome, as I'm led to believe.

Sho

[Shovelhandle]

I changed the (4) T-5HOs from yellow to blue (grow lamps). Still have the 400W HPS but the blue is supposed to help with some trichome production.

The grow area is pretty tight with lots of time yet til done. Only one BG x BB will finish early. Then the (5) SSH x BB. These are all in 3 gallon bags. The remaining NH are 3 gallon on top of 5 gallon pails and will take the longest to finish. I think this should work out rather fine. What do you think, folks?

Shubl

[EvilCartman]

The grow area is pretty tight with lots of time yet til done. Only one BG x BB will finish early. Then the (5) SSH x BB. These are all in 3 gallon bags. The remaining NH are 3 gallon on top of 5 gallon pails and will take the longest to finish. I think this should work out rather fine. What do you think, folks?

Sounds good to me! (But what he hell do I know) :)

How do you arrange them around the lamp? Stadium style, or do you prop up some of the lower ones, to even 'em out? I've got plants at 3 different profiles, from 4" seedlings to 20" clones... and it's a PITA. :D

Really lookin' forward to seeing those NH ripen-up, I reckon they will love all that root space. Lookin' great! :cool:

[Shovelhandle]

Sounds good to me! (But what he hell do I know) :)

How do you arrange them around the lamp? Stadium style, or do you prop up some of the lower ones, to even 'em out? I've got plants at 3 different profiles, from 4" seedlings to 20" clones... and it's a PITA. :D

Really lookin' forward to seeing those NH ripen-up, I reckon they will love all that root space. Lookin' great! :cool:


Well, The 2' x 4' (4) lamp T-5HO (total of 216 watts) is hung on a side wall and is height adjustable with jack chain. The 400 W HPS is hung in the center and is hwight adjustable with jack chain as well. I like everything off the ground a bit so the 3 gallon bags are on a 18" x 48" sheet of plywood over a few 5 gallon pails. The four haze are in bags and buckets and the canopy is even using another 18" x 48" sheet of plywood on 8" x 8" x 40" wooden boxes. I move the plants around a lot and foliar feed/water just as often. They seem bright and happy.

The NH will be still 'evening out' as all the others are likely to be flowering and ripening.

Thank you.

Shubl haid.

[Shovelhandle]

Looks like the Bubblegum x Blueberry will be ready to chop next week. Trics are still 50/50 clear cloudy with an odd amber so I'm keeping watch No flushing, just one last soaking and then let her dry out and then set in the dark for a couple of days before I discorporate the plant. :thumbsup:

Shov

[McToker]

"Discorporate"? Sounds like something out of the Heinlein book Stranger In A Strange Land.:)

We'll be looking forward to a smoke report on the BGxBB.:jointsmile:

[Shovelhandle]

The first word in this song is discorporate.
It means: to leave your body

Discorporate & come with me
Shifting; drifting
Cloudless; starless
Velvet valleys & a sapphire
Sea: wah wah

Unbind your mind
There is no time
To lick your stamps
And paste them in
Discorporate
And we will begin...wah wah!

Flower power sucks!

Diamonds on velvets on goldens on vixen
On comet on cupid on donner & blitzen
On up & away & afar & a go-go
Escape from the weight of your corporate logo!

Unbind your mind
There is no time
Boin-n-n-n-n-n-g
To lick your stamps
And paste them in
Discorporate
And weâ??ll begin
Freedom! freedom!
Kindly loving!
Youâ??ll be absolutely free
Only if you want to be

Dreaming on cushions of velvet & satin
To music by magic by people that happen
To enter the world of a strange purple
Jello
The dreams as they live them are all
Mellow yellow

Unbind your mind
There is no time
Boin-n-n-n-n-n-g
To lick your stamps
And paste them in
Discorporate
And weâ??ll begin
Freedom! freedom!
Kindly loving!
Youâ??ll be absolutely free
Only if you want to be
Youâ??ll be absolutely free
Only if you want to be

[Shovelhandle]

Well, here she is. NW Vermont Bubblegum x DP Blueberry. Crap photos but You can see the basics.
http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=240675&stc=1&d=1269698492


A budlet, boy she smells terrific!
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All ten, the BG x BB is in the middle/right there with a tint of purp on the shade leaves.
http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=240677&stc=1&d=1269698492

Shovelhandle

[Shovelhandle]

Inspite of all the foliage there is quite a lot of bud mass underneath. The foliage has stopped 'drinking' as I haven't watered for a while and it's still heavy. So, it's just about done. Two - three days in a warm dark space and I'll chop, trim the fans and hang.

The other strains are looking great, lots of trics, still putting out new pisils. They have a ways to go. We are in week nine and I figure the SSH x BB to go around 12 weeks and NH to go 14 or more.

Bubblegum x Blueberry
http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=241436&stc=1&d=1270566091

Shov

[StickyBuds1987]

beautiful girls man ill be keeping an eye on this till tha end :thumbsup:

[Mississippi Steve]

gorgeous girls my friend... Hope they taste as good as they look. :thumbsup:

[Shovelhandle]

After two days in the darkness I cut this plant and hung it in a dark, 70ºF location with an exhaust fan over it. In a couple/few days I'll trim the fan leaves and post photos through the drying, trimming and curing process.

It also seems that the (5) SSH x BB may ripen earlier than the SSH mother did. I'll take a look at the trics later this week and plan the flush and drying schedule from there.

The Neville's Haze (from Mr Nice) look 'Nice' and are still pushing out fresh pistils. So we have many weeks to go there.

Thanks for the props, men.

Sho

[StickyBuds1987]

After two days in the darkness I cut this plant and hung it in a dark, 70ºF location with an exhaust fan over it. In a couple/few days I'll trim the fan leaves and post photos through the drying, trimming and curing process.

It also seems that the (5) SSH x BB may ripen earlier than the SSH mother did. I'll take a look at the trics later this week and plan the flush and drying schedule from there.

The Neville's Haze (from Mr Nice) look 'Nice' and are still pushing out fresh pistils. So we have many weeks to go there.

Thanks for the props, men.

Sho

lol well now you got some nice fresh fire buds lol :thumbsup::jointsmile:

[DTRave420]

Nice work as usual Shov...That BGxBB is to die for...Man are those some pretty buds!!!I can definitely see the SSH in the cross with the SSHxBB...I like it when a strain finishes faster than another as it makes more room in the grow area,more light,circulation,etc...
Lookin' good friend...:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Shovelhandle]

This plant is hung and drying now.

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=241691&stc=1&d=1270827624

Thanks for coming by

Shov

[Shovelhandle]

Still a ways to go, will check trics shortly.

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=241692&stc=1&d=1270827858

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Shov

[Shovelhandle]

Getting closer...

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Sho

[Shovelhandle]

Bubblegum x Blueberry

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=241935&stc=1&d=1271100629

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=241936&stc=1&d=1271100694

Shov

[EvilCartman]

Week Nine Neville's Haze
Week Nine Super Silver Haze x Blueberry
Week Nine Bloom Bubblegum x Blueberry
Bubblegum x Blueberry

Nice all around!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
I'm salivating, just thinkin' 'bout how tasty those meds are gonna be! :jointsmile:

[Shovelhandle]

These five SSH x BB are getting ready. They are ten weeks into bloom and I'll be watering with a 1 TBS/gal molasses, no more fertilizers. Looks like two more weeks until they're ready to cut down.

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=242114&stc=1&d=1271339675

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=242115&stc=1&d=1271339675

Sho

[Balkey]

These five SSH x BB are getting ready. They are ten weeks into bloom and I'll be watering with a 1 TBS/gal molasses, no more fertilizers. Looks like two more weeks until they're ready to cut down.

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=242114&stc=1&d=1271339675

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Sho

Hey Shove, everything is looking great! :stoned: I wish you would get a better camera though, would do justice to those beautiful ladies! :) I know you've used molasses for along time and I was curious if you thought using molasses would change your buds smell and/or taste? My curiousity comes from my last grow where I used molasses and most of my stuff (different strains) came out mainly lemony smelling. I'd appreciate your thoughts on the subject. I know molasses is a good way to increase weight during that final flush phase, just curious about the question above.

Hopefully you didn't get as many nanners this run, like the last. Good looking smoke you have!:rastasmoke:

[ForgetClassC]

Man, those are tasty lookin'.

-C

[Shovelhandle]

Hi Balkey
All them nanners didn't effect taste or potency a bit after all. They didn't produce seed either as they were sterile.
Molasses is to condition the soil, mostly. I don't think it adds flavor. As an experiment I added a full 4 0z bottle of blueberry concentrate to a flowering BB plant and added none to other BB plants. None of them tasted at all like blueberry, though they all were equally flavorful, tastey. No smell differences either with molasses or the blueberry concentrate. And nothing I've grown lately has been lemon/citrus flavored.

And thanks a lot, ForgetClassC :stoned:

[Balkey]

Glad those nanners didn't affect your taste or high any! I had a hard time medicating with my nanner filled buds over my other buds without nanners. Probably just in my head but I thought the nanners made it a bit harsher for me (probably in my head though haha). I actually have thought about adding concentrate or extract to my water a few hours before harvest because I've heard about it changing the smell/taste. I would have been curious if you added Strawberry (or another choice) concentrate to the BB if it would make a difference.

Are you using Blackstrap or another brand of molasses (I think you've mentioned this before but I could be wrong)? I have a beautiful Strawberry Cough plant 6 weeks in and I want to keep the smell it's emitting intact through my flushes/molasses. Could have just been a coincidence but it seemed the molasses really added to the weight of the flowers while growing, so much so a few flowers fell over. Could be possible something I was doing weakened the stems though. haha All right, I'm rambling. Good day sir!:rastasmoke:

[Shovelhandle]

yeh, that could be true. I usually use a little molasses in the middle of flushing and finish with plain water. I have heavy buds that bust over too. Thanks for your comments. This has been a long log with the eight weeks of veg and now into week ten bloom cycle with months yet before they are all dried and cured, ready to smoke. Oh ya, blackstrap.

Oh ya, the nanners can be harsher than the gland coated calyxes and leavelets. Some buds had no nanners and the others where in groups and I could "dust them off"

Shov

[StickyBuds1987]

hey shove that sshxbb looksssss soooo damn good im gonna have to come smoke a joint with ya lol thanx for the rep i just looked on my profile and noticed it how do i turn them on so i know when i get them :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Shovelhandle]

SSH x BB is showing lots of nice long trics, all clear.

Sticky, to show your reputation level go to the top of the page
click ' USER CP' > EDIT OPTIONS > SHOW REP LEVEL

Go for it!

Shov

[Shovelhandle]

Lousy photo. Four NH in buckets, far right NH colas disappeear out of the frame. :wtf: But they all look nice. Many, many weeks yet to finish.

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=242386&stc=1&d=1271601110

Shovl

[raizla]

Hey Shov, if there are still many many weeks to finish, aren't you worried by the yellow leaves? There seem to be quite a few.

[Shovelhandle]

Absolutely not. :hippy:

I think it's a sign of overwatering at this point. Stuff just doesn't drink it up like it used to. The ssh was just flushed, so that's that. It will need no more water, I'm pretty sure. The NH has quite a bucket of soil and few leaves left and the buckets are heavy, so they're not perfect but I'll keep an eye on them and make sure all of them get to full maturity before harvest. They are still putting out flowers and plenty of tric growth.

Thanks raizla

[StickyBuds1987]

SSH x BB is showing lots of nice long trics, all clear.

Sticky, to show your reputation level go to the top of the page
click ' USER CP' > EDIT OPTIONS > SHOW REP LEVEL

Go for it!

Shov

oh thanx shov i love the pic of the buds all i nthat basket lol just now seeing that pic lol but foreal thanx man have a good 4/20 :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Shovelhandle]

Four nice NH plants

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=242841&stc=1&d=1271970933

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[Shovelhandle]

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Shov

[PhatJay]

oh yeah...

:stoned:

[DOUGAL25]

Beautiful.... :4:

[DTRave420]

I can read this log over and over just like a good Stephen King book...Fabulous work...:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Mr.GoodMorning02]

Hey Shov,

Long time since I've been able to come on the forums. But to my surprise, you have this beautiful grow going :thumbsup: Just skimmed through the whole thing and I'm really happy for ya getting all those NH ladies but it's a shame only one BGxBB because wow, that is one gorgeous flower. So I'm in the process of getting my outdoor shin dig on it's way so I'll most likely be on here updating sometime and checking back on this marvelous log of yours. Thanks for the eye candy as always, I know you'll be one happy camper this summer. Hope all is well,

Mgm

[bigtopsfinn]

Look at all that bud!!! :computerlove1:

Great stuff here :thumbsup:

[Shovelhandle]

I got a single Bubblegum x Blueberry seed from a little bud my brother gave me. I gave him the pollen from my Blueberry and the BG seeds. I would imagine that he has more of these seeds himself. That bud is curing up nice and sweet though. :hippy:

[Mr.GoodMorning02]

ahh i see, yes very nice of him :joint1:

[Shovelhandle]

"ahh i see, yes very nice of him "

I'm shocked the weasel didn't want me to give it back to him (or maybe I never told him... ;)

[sarah louise]

Gorgeous buds Shovel, after the males and theft, you extra deserve a good harvest.

P.s. I'll let you know how it goes with the lucerne additive.

sara xx

[Shovelhandle]

After week twelve the SSH x BB are drying up and ripening nicely. So I put them into darkness for a couple of days before I harvest them. :stoned:

Sho

[StickyBuds1987]

well cant wait to see pics of all tha buds ya got someone is gonan be chinked eyes for a while :thumbsup::thumbsup::jointsmile::jointsmile:

[Shovelhandle]

Yeh, there'll be enough herb for quite some time, eh? ;)
I'm smoking the Bubblegum x Blueberry now. It is nice. If I could have let it cure another month it would be even better, but I want to smoke it now! :jointsmile:

[Balkey]

If I could have let it cure another month it would be even better, but I want to smoke it now! :jointsmile:

I think that's a common feeling of growers. If only we ALL had unlimited supplies of the magical herb, we would be able to let things cure before we even touch them (smelling them is okay). :stoned: Glad you've run into some better fortune, or at least I'm glad society has allowed you to do what you do best.

Smoke it up! ;)

[Mississippi Steve]

Shov..... I left you a PM in the cabanna cause I couldn't figure out how to do it here.

[Shovelhandle]

He he, most o the time I can let tings cure ok.

Steve, I have the most difficult times in that site. Nice bunch of people but I somehow got balled up. yes?

Sho

[Mississippi Steve]

He he, most o the time I can let tings cure ok.

Steve, I have the most difficult times in that site. Nice bunch of people but I somehow got balled up. yes?

Sho

Hmmm...never had a problem with it.. left you a reply there tho.

[Shovelhandle]

And a few more weeks to go...
The HPS throws the color off a bit.

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=243761&stc=1&d=1272893670

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Sho

[Shovelhandle]

These are now kept under cover of darkness for a couple of days then I'll harvest.

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=243766&stc=1&d=1272893923

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[PhatJay]

:lovestruck:

[Mississippi Steve]

looks extremely yummy my friend. I hope it smokes as good as it looks.:thumbsup:

[Shovelhandle]

I also hope the herbs are nice. :D

[Shovelhandle]

The five Super Silver Haze x Blueberry are cut and hung. :stoned:

[Shovelhandle]

Neville's Haze

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=244198&stc=1&d=1273247951

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SHoV

[Shovelhandle]

http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=244416&stc=1&d=1273361571

Sho

[Mr.GoodMorning02]

simply beautiful. i need to get me my own bag of goodies. wish the smell could travel through to me :detective1: great work as always :greenthumb:

[Shovelhandle]

SSH x BB buds 100% dry (have to add moisture via fresh mint leaves).
Not curing in three quart mason jar. Total seven ounces dry buds.

[sarah louise]

Congrats on the harvest Shov, how much longer for the haze?

[Shovelhandle]

How's everything down under?
I think the Neville's Haze are starting to 'haze'. A couple of the phenos are looking like they will be ready to cut this weekend (14 weeks). A couple others are still kind of green and putting out fresh pistils, so they are likely to be ready few weeks later.

I found a patch of mj from a plant I forgot about last season. It wasn't taken by the theives so I hope I can harvest something there this fall.

Shovelhandle :hippy:

[Shovelhandle]

After 14 weeks of flowering the four Neville's Haze are showing signs of prime ripeness. At least 90% cloudy and ambers. I have them under MH Neutral with 6500K T-5HO side lighting. They were under HPS for most of the bloom cycle.
The soil is drying up but still moist. Tomorrow I'll put the plants into the dark for a couple of days before I harvest and hang dry. Yes, I'll photograph them as best as I can.

Shov :hippy:

[Buffalo Soldier]

great harvest shov!

curious as to why you switched the lighting at the very end?

buffalo:rastasmoke:

[Shovelhandle]

A few people believe that MH lighting is good for trichome production. Anyway, Those plant are now in a dark tent and I have four new Neville's Haze females under 18 hours MH with that grow area. Thanks.

This morning just before noon I trimmed all the leaves and put the four plants into a dark tent with outdoor fan ventilation. The plants were watered days ago but had not really used all the water. So, Tuesday noon is when I'll harvest.

Shov

[sarah louise]

How's everything down under?

Bloody brilliant! ATM, it couldn't get better. Cupboard full of cured ganja (skunk#1, PPP and a bush sativa) to keep me smiling through the winter and we have had enough rain to finally break 10 years of drought.

Thought I'd better do a little early winter SOG to celebrate... especially considering the 3 month outlook is for high median temperatures and lots of sunshine. That means a good chance that temps don't drop below 40F over night and will get to above 65F during the day. Temps even my joints can live with over winter.


I found a patch of mj from a plant I forgot about last season. It wasn't taken by the theives so I hope I can harvest something there this fall.

Excellent news... I hope it was one you had intentionally fertilised, oh well, lucky dip come autumn anyway.

All the best for the coming season,

sara :jointsmile:

[irydyum]

Everything is lookin good in this side of town. Great show, would love to blaze one of em wit cha:jointsmile:

[Shovelhandle]

a bud
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a plant
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[Shovelhandle]

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Total of 6 oz from the four plants.
Total from this crop, including the SSH x BB and BG x BB 14+ oz.

Shov

[Mr.GoodMorning02]

Great harvest all in all shov, nothing less than expected from your expertize :greenthumb: enjoy it! :jointsmile:

[Shovelhandle]

Hi Folks.

SSH x BG is very sweet/tastey and kicks hard and is good for relaxing. It can put me out if I smoke a joint myself.

Neville's Haze smokes smooth and smells like church incense, very exotic like nothing else I've had in quite a while. Wicked buzz right off the bat, after a half hour or so I'm up on my feet again with a happy face and a clear sativa high. Like the SSH x BG, I have to take a few hits and quit, not because it will put me to sleep but it can give me a white-out on the spot.

Both kinds were grown and cured well and are smooth, easy on the lungs and throat.

I'm hoping that some of my NH hybrids will produce decent phenos. Otherwise, I'll likely buy some Mr Nice Seeds again. I have a couple of my Z11 (Afghani) x NH seedlings trying to get started. It's been a little too warm in the grow room so we'll see what happens.

Thank you all for the kindness shown here in the grow thread. Your karma is in these jars, for sure. :hippy:
Shov