Blue Russians invade flower room

Blue Russian bagseedbeans from a very nice friend.

Germed and veg'd under day/blue 26/100 cfl's for 10 weeks 18/6 wth 2 tippings.
1 week healing and 1 week growth recovery time for each tipping. Thats why its 10 weeks.
Theoretically, this would be the 6th week of veg when u subtract the tipping time.

decent MG soil mix cut with plain n perlite
superthrived water
FF Grow Big
lotsa love

they are approx 1-1.5 ft tall, before getting tied down.
LST'd the taller shoots when they moved to veg.
sprayed with Reverse, just in case.

now under 250 HPS 12-12

week 11 Thai clones in the backround.

if the fates allow, all these should finish in about 5 or 6 weeks.

:D

Damn Rock those look REALLY NICE! Short and bushy.....that's got to be your lighting. What are you vegging things under these days? I know you have that nice hps for flowering. What are you using for veg? It sure worked nicely on those.

damm I must be useing some crappy soil. cuz thouse look mouth watering. for real.

How many cfls?

3 cfls,
in a "T" socket
hung horizontal above them
white walls
35h x 30w x 24d veg box
thats it

see in top of pic?

veg box

Looking nice Rock...:thumbsup:....the Russians are coming...:)

When you say tipping, I take it you mean topping. You got some very nice branching going on there. Next round concider only doing LST save the recovery time with similar results. Also consider getting more cfl's or even a MH lamp for veg you will get better results.

All in all good work using what you have:)

tipping, topping, yes, i mean i snipped em to get em to split.
i actually try to FIMM, and there are a few spots where it did split more than once as i intended.

also, i had thought about it and i am pretty sure i get more budsites when they split. i dont mind the extra week or 2. my first grow was thai, so im getting used to waiting.

also, my main reason for the topping is that i want them low and bushy.
my setup doesnt allow for maniacal verticle growth.

my veg box is small, MH is out of the question.
and i've been trying to scale down my power useage.
so thats why only a few cfl's.
the HPS is 1st priority.

Ok, if it works for you than stick with it, I see your concerns and they are good ones. I still would concider adding a cfl or 2, they look like they would bennifit from a little more light in the veg stage IMO.

Right on Jerry:thumbsup:
for the next set;)

tied down lil more.
they'r levelin off really nice:)

I like the way they look but hadn't really considered that they were already lst'd. Jerry, Rock is married to those cfls....he's even had their grandkids over....a family of 12 at one point. It took a LONG time to seperate him from them for the hps so you have to go slow.....he's a stubborn curmudgeon. :D

Weedhound

Well at least he has the hps and knows how to maximize his grow with what he has! that is the most important part. :)

yeah Jerry, still tryin to figure out what is optimal:thumbsup:

Houndie, yer funnnny:D
but, ur rite,
once upon a time, there was 12 cfls on 3 girls,
12x26=312w
wow:wtf:

now

1 250w hps on 5 girls:D

but, ya gotta admit, the cfl's do get decent veg results:D
these leveled off nice.
they were 1-1.5 ft straight.
the sticks in back are about 1.5ft
lite is about 18-24 in away.
fan on with lite.

i think they'll make ya proud auntie WH;)

Oh I think they look GREAT and now you will see some good growing and buds with that hps. :thumbsup: You vegged them longer which will make a difference too. Can't wait to see those puppies in a few weeks. They won't be like your skimpy, slow-ass thais who DEIGN to give you a few buds here and there...:D

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Originally Posted by Weedhound

.....he's a stubborn curmudgeon. :D

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curmudgeon
One entry found.

curmudgeon

Main Entry: cur·mud·geon
Pronunciation: \(ˌ)kər-ˈmə-jən\
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1568
1archaic : miser
2: a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
â?? cur·mud·geon·li·ness \-lē-nəs\ noun
â?? cur·mud·geon·ly \-lē\ adjective





i think ive just been called a crusty old fart:wtf:

:wtf: :S2:

ironically, i think everyone will finish together.
5 weeks from now is week 16-17 for the clones
Betty was 16 weeks and coulda benefitted from another 1 or 2.

so, about 6 weeks for the russins to go nutty.
and same for the clones to finish...

should be an amazing february.:D

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Originally Posted by Rock.Steady

curmudgeon
One entry found.

curmudgeon

Main Entry: cur·mud·geon
Pronunciation: \(ˌ)kər-ˈmə-jən\
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1568
1archaic : miser
2: a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
â?? cur·mud·geon·li·ness \-lē-nəs\ noun
â?? cur·mud·geon·ly \-lē\ adjective





i think ive just been called a crusty old fart:wtf:

:wtf: :S2:

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Takes one to know one......:D

Whats up Rock ,
I been watchin this thread for a min. I came across 50-60 of these exact same seeds myself . :)

I have 1 at 6 weeks 2 days bloom right now , topped once in a 3 gal. pot . It's sat. domin. and smells very citrusy / grapefruity . A pics. worth 1000 words .

I'm curious how yours will turn out . Bluebear is doing a run of 10 in the near future too .

One of this springs breeding projects will include trying to feminise this stuff for our big sister :D

Peace bro.
Crispi :jointsmile:

HOLY SHIT!!! :eek: :jawdropper:

Wow Xcrispi you don't half know how to make a person jealous LOL :)

Hey Rock looking good pal glad to see that temptress WH;) didn't get me hooked on this growing lark on my own. :)

crispi mate ur a fuckn champ those r some really fuckn nice lookn buds there:thumbsup:.



:smokin:ss

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Originally Posted by xcrispi

Whats up Rock ,
I been watchin this thread for a min. I came across 50-60 of these exact same seeds myself . :)

I have 1 at 6 weeks 2 days bloom right now , topped once in a 3 gal. pot . It's sat. domin. and smells very citrusy / grapefruity . A pics. worth 1000 words .

I'm curious how yours will turn out . Bluebear is doing a run of 10 in the near future too .

One of this springs breeding projects will include trying to feminise this stuff for our big sister :D

Peace bro.
Crispi :jointsmile:

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HOLY CRAP CRISPI!!!

that is dammmmmmm impressive!

if u did that, with 1 topping, and a 3 gal ,,,,,,

well, wtf is gonna happen to my topped twice and LST'd?????

btw they are fully bounced back after takin 2 days wilted after they got tied down hard and maybe they needed to get used to the HPS.

actually, i spoke to sis a while ago about attemting some fem beans for her as well:thumbsup:

really lookin forward to watching these girls go.
hmm, hopin theyr girls. preflowers should show in next few days.
share some pix soon.:thumbsup:

hey Jack, welcome back, thanks. nah, she roped me long ago.:wtf:
you are not alone!:D

I WILL say....

they never grew that nicely in MY garden either....:wtf:

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Originally Posted by Weedhound

I WILL say....

they never grew that nicely in MY garden either....:wtf:

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is crispi using dirt or hydro?????:wtf:

I SUGGESTED Rock buy a fan to cool his room......he ran out and bought an air conditioner AND an entire room for his plants. Who roped WHOM?? :D

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Originally Posted by Weedhound

I SUGGESTED Rock buy a fan to cool his room......he ran out and bought an air conditioner AND an entire room for his plants. Who roped WHOM?? :D

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:S2: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

but, i was just a pile of glowing embers,,,,,,,,you dropped a gallon of gas,,,,,,:wtf:

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I SUGGESTED Rock buy a fan to cool his room......he ran out and bought an air conditioner AND an entire room for his plants. Who roped WHOM??

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ROFLMHO:clap::S2:

Wait: Just got to check my great big book of government excuses. Yep thats the one.

Yes but Rock's first grow was gateway dirt.

;)

You see now Rock.....Jack was ALWAYS a good boy ;). He never put 12 cfls around his room or decided to grow a plant that takes 16 weeks TO FLOWER! He always did what he was told and now look......he's a growing FIEND. :D

hmmm, me,,,,'good boy':wtf:,,,,,'do what i'm told'':wtf:
maybe you should talk to my mom.;)
you may have had , um, unrealistic expectations:wtf::D

ok, blame it on impetuous youth???:wtf:
or maybe just my OCD:wtf:

and i think we all see, there are no new thais on this horizon.
there is now HPS for flower.
so, ok, i learned my lesson(s).

i may be a slow learner sometimes.

but, please, lets not send me to the dark side.

if dirt is a gateway medium...
perlite must be a transitional medium...
gotta be careful not use too much perlite
gotta make sure i stay in dirt.:D

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Originally Posted by Rock.Steady

is crispi using dirt or hydro?????:wtf:

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Hey Rock ,
I do both hydro , dirt . These pics. of w/h genetics are in soil .
Crispi :jointsmile:

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Originally Posted by xcrispi

Hey Rock ,
I do both hydro , dirt . These pics. of w/h genetics are in soil .
Crispi :jointsmile:

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ahha, ok, maybe that may make a diff:wtf:

maybe they just like dirt?

we'll see what happens.
new pics coming up;)

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You see now Rock.....Jack was ALWAYS a good boy . He never put 12 cfls around his room or decided to grow a plant that takes 16 weeks TO FLOWER! He always did what he was told and now look......he's a growing FIEND.

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Your to kind there Weedhound, thankfully you never spoke to my mother either doubt she would agree with the ALWAYS. :) (Note to self must camoflage the CFL which found there way into the grow room);)
The closest thing to the hobby type excitment this growing lark brings is when I started playing guitar in my teens. Its not just about the smoke either, its all the fun of growing it & seeing certain smokers envious of the smell they just got a whiff off when there huffing on some comercial oregano is an added bonus. :D

Have you got an HPS up & running now Rock. LOL on the Thais always wanted to grow a Thai strain untill I saw how long they can go in yours & a couple other log's. Think I'll wait on them untill I have loads more space & other grows on the go.

couple quik pix
1 full week plus LST

week2 starts tomorow;)

yes Jack, runnin a 250 HPS for flower:thumbsup:

Well must say your current Blue Russian ladies seem to be enjoying the light very much. Like your LST technique last time I just used string and sticky tape to hold it in place.

Wouldn't worry too much about comparing to Xcrispi, I bet he even has a Cripsi cheat button on the PS3 that makes him 10 times better than anyone else ;).

Hmm..i see lots of bud sites...:thumbsup:

um, Houston,,,i think we have a problem:wtf:

looks like "I" stands for "Ivan":(

already Reversed the hell outta them, so, i guess this one goes bye-bye

Is that a hermie or a male?

dunno, lookin male to me.
no hairs anywhere,
i reversed already
lotsa those jingle balls startin to show.
its only on 1 out of the 3 so far.

we gotta be careful.
dont wanna knock up the neighborhood.

watchin close.
will eject if necesary:wtf:

Yeah, that's a male...no preflowers that you can see.....dump it.

ok, closer inspection,,,,or,,,
compulsive staring with mag glass for infinite amounts of time:wtf:

"G" stands for 'girl', we'll call her "Galina"
(russian female name i looked up)
2 hairs showing, Yippie!:clap:

"I" is for 'Ivan', he will be ejected.

"H" is still a wild card, not showin either way.
i'm thinkin 'Heidi', i know its german, but i like the name.

think maybe ill germ a few more of these ruskies:wtf: