sounds like UR liking ur plants.
and yah it is nice when ppl on here stop by ALL members grow logs and give there oponions.
well good luck with the rest of ur seedlings/beens.
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sounds like UR liking ur plants.
and yah it is nice when ppl on here stop by ALL members grow logs and give there oponions.
well good luck with the rest of ur seedlings/beens.
Alright, so MIQ was last seen just hangin' out showin' her undies as it were. This next set of pictures will show her with her 3 colas severed from each other, and in the various ensuing stages of trim - yes, I said "trim." I also have some closer shots of the 3 buds after some plantscaping has taken place.
Now for some really experimental, cutting-edge stuff. I was doing a bit of thinking, and I decided to try putting a bag of uncooked rice into a paper bag with the resultant, trimmed buds. Therefore, the buds are currently residing in a thick-gauge paper bag with a bag of "Success Rice" laying underneath the buds. As rice naturally absorbs moisture, I thought it might speed up the drying process without doing any injury to all of the glorious, resinous trichomes - we'll see. The buds have been in the paper bag with the rice for a good 1/2 a day, and I will leave them in there for a few more days - checking on them occasionally - prior to putting them into some mason jars - burping said jars 3 or more times per day - for final curing.
I plan on taking my time with the curing process, but may have to snip a few of the popcorn buds out for testing purposes along the way. I look forward to comments and questions about my chosen path of drying/curing.
Here are the pictures of the trimming stage. If anyone wants or needs any pictures of the "Bag of Rice" technique (not related to the "Quart of Blood" technique espoused by Eddie Murphy in Trading Places), just let me know, and I'll snap some.
hydro, thanks for your frequent visits, my friend! Your face is always welcome in my log, and I look forward to catching up on your logs! It's been awhile since I did a thorough browsing of the logs on this board. Work has been whippin' my ass, but after awhile it doesn't hurt so badly.Quote:
Originally Posted by hydrocannabis
I hope all is well with you and yours, including all of your beautiful lady MJ friends! Be good out there!
Alright, so the other day I went outside to check on all of my lil' lady friends hangin' out on the pool deck, and what did I see? PPP having had her neck snapped, most probably by some high winds. Her stem was snapped just above her cotyledons and below her 1st node, leaving no hopes of recovery. I'll post a picture of her in this state. I left her with a blind hope that she would somehow make it, but the next day she was completely wilted - dead.
Also, my Bubblelicious and Red Colombian Haze beans had popped awhile back, but neither of them grew at all once I popped them into Jiffy pellets.
Therefore, I am 0 for 3 on the pedigreed beans. However, I am not down for the count, as I have 27 other beans remaining. I am about to throw 3 more into ye ole paper towels, and hopefully these 3 will have better luck.
Despite my bad luck with the pedigreed beans, my 3 bagbeans are thriving! I checked on them this morning, and they are looking great. I went ahead and FIM'ed them, and took some pictures after applying this technique.
Mourn with me on the broken PPP picture, but celebrate the growth of the bagbeans in gazing upon their pictures. Enjoy!
jake! before you waste anymore seeds go invest in some rapid rooters. they are cheap as hell and I always have a great success with germ rates :thumbsup:
and I think that you fim'd too early :( only time will tell though, i topped a seedling that size and it took 2-3 weeks to come back
I didn't have any problem germinating them in the paper towels, as they popped taproots pretty quickly. The PPP's taproot sprung to life, so I went ahead and transplanted it into a Jiffy pellet, and she took off - maybe too fast since her stem snapped in some winds. The BBL and RCH sprouted taproots a little more slowly, and I was going out of town for a number of days, so I went ahead and put them in Jiffy pellets earlier than I would have liked, which I believe led to their eventual death - though I'm not sure of the exact cause.Quote:
Originally Posted by greenatik
But, I did some quick research on your rapid rooter suggestion, and those things look fantastic! I will definitely get some for future use. Thanks for the recommendation and heads up, my friend!
I'm sorry to hear this. I had thought I did a good job at it - HA! I should have done more reading on it as for timing. I hope it doesn't take them long to spring back. Thanks for this bit of experienced advice though, as I will keep an eye on them; and, as I learn most things in life, if indeed it does set them back, I won't soon forget my error.Quote:
Originally Posted by greenatik
Good to see you again, greenatik! I need to stop in to see Pilav and your outdoor beauties! In fact, I think I will do so now. Be good out there, my friend!
i would say that fim'ing or topping that early would not be as much of a problem indoors. but, being that the light cycles are changing and budding season is about to begin outdoors (:D), it could possibly stunt your babies, maybe even lower your F/M ratio...
but im not one to be the bad news bear, because only time will tell! all my god's gift runts that were poorly treated at a young age turned female, and vigorous.
the rooters are awesome IMO. comes w/ a tray for cheap, and everything from seeds to clones love rooting in those. just have to keep them moist, sometimes 2-3 times a day. i dont use the paper towel method, although it does indeed work. i just soak the seeds overnight and pop them in the rooters just barely under the top, and within 4 days they are ready for a transplant
oh and i will update my log in a little bit with some new pics.. i chopped 4-5 small buds off of pilav and they are drying for an early sample. about 5-6 days left for sure, but I am glad that I didnt pick early, she has really fattened up. the smell is insane, kind of like a really sweet/tangy/sticky eucalyptus smell. like THC mixed with pineapple juice.
good luck buddy!
Jake,
Sorry to read about your loses. I seem to be able to germinate using the paper towel method I don't know why but except for that random seedling its the only way I get them to start. I usually then use something like a rapid rooter or rock wool once the tap roots pop out. I tend to have too many failures if I go straight to soil after they germinate.
So how are the bag seed babies doing? And your PPP is strill thriving right?
Anytime m8.Quote:
Originally Posted by jakezking
In many ways it is probably easier I'd say. Plants are safer as long as you have space indoors I think. You have control over the enviroment and photo period, how much water and nutricion they get is very easy to control as well. Bugs, dogs, storm, hikers and hazards like that is nothing to worry about.
We worry about ventilation, temperature, humidity, electricity and poisonous grow tents instead. :P
Anyway, excellent work and some well earned buds in your jars. :stoned:
Puffzter