So have you tried a bit of one of those sticky buds yet Mand? :dance:
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So have you tried a bit of one of those sticky buds yet Mand? :dance:
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Hello Marc :) No I've not tried any yet love. I have them hanging in the "pantry", the ventilation is not too good in there so they will take a little while longer yet to dry. In summer I dry them in a shed and they dry out quite quickly but the weather isn't very good for in there at the moment .
I did try some of the one I had to cut quite a while ago because it went "hermmie". However it wasn't very good, mind you it was no where near ready for cutting and it was not very resinous at all.
I have been really busy this week so I haven't had time to smoke anything. I've been organising things for Christmas, I think most of the tribe are coming here Christmas day so that means lots of work for me :( ........................... I'm looking forward to Boxing day, I might get a rest then ;)
Hello Scobbie :) Hows those White widows of your's doing, I bet there looking really good now :)
love mand xxx :)
A Mom's work is never done. :)
Hello Bonsaiguy :) You are so right there love, it truely is a lifetime comitment but in all honesty I wouldn't have it any other way ;)
However this Christmas is turning out to be a lot of work :(
For the dinner I know there is going to be my daughter, her partner and my grandson, then my two lads and I know one of their girlfriends is defintely coming and the other is a "maybe". I've also invited a girl from work, she has not long been divorced and I know she wasn't looking forward to spending Christmas alone so I invited her to spend it with us.
The thing I have really dropped for is my brothers and their wives and all the nephews and niceces are coming round in the evening, so I'm going to lay on a little buffet style tea for them.
Honestly I'm getting worn out just thinking about it, by the time boxing day gets here I'll be just ready for getting totally and seriously .............. well "wasted" :o :)
Ok, I know I said I wouldn't but I'm just going to sneak a few pics in of the present grow :o
love mand xxx :)
ohh they are so cute at this age :p
goodluck mand.
Rekap_
Hello Mand. I just want to say your plants look great. You are truly a grow professional! It's really good to see some expert growers here to help all the new people.
Yess IN deed TC. Mand let us know as soon as u try 1 of those new buds out? Mand how often do you water ur pots when there in thier big pots?
Hello Rekap :) Ah cute, but there being a "bit of a pain" to begin with :o
I have two packets of seeds both Sensi seeds, one is skunk#1 and the other is Sensi skunk. So I have took eight seeds from each pack.
Now one of the eight seems to be growing "normally", I have eight little plants that seem just had they should be ;) However two failed to sprout and there are six that seem to be "not quite right", they seem to be struggling.
The problem is since my grandson decide to "help" me by rearranging the pots before I had chance to mark them I haven't a clue which is growing right and which isn't :o
I could just germinate a few more seeds but I am going to just see how it turns out, if I end up growing less plants than usual it's ok because I would like to try a grow with a few less and see if I can get a little more light to the bottom of the plants ;) .................. You see I do have an habit of growing a few too many than I prehaps should for the available space I have in the growroom.
I might not "pinch" them this time as well to try and keep them a little narrower at the top,.......................... I'll see how they go.
I'm really just after a "quickish" crop this time, I would like them harvested by April so I can prehaps try a different variety for the summer grow ;)
Hello TC :) Thankyou love ;) Honestly I'm no professional, I'm just greedy :o ................I never seem to be able get enough buds stashed away to have a break from growing.
Also it really has become a little hobby as well, if I can help someone with their grow then that's a bonus for me :)
I don't like to tell anyone how to do there grow I would rather just say how I would do it and then they can read all the advice given to them by everyone and then do it which way ever suits them.
There is a lot of things I don't know so when it comes to anything too technical I kinda go quite :o
Hello B :) I don't have any actual set pattern for watering, I just give them a sprinkling with the watering can when they look a bit dry. In summer that's maybe everyday or possibly two and in winter it's less than that.
I think I was guilty of overwatering on the last lot. When they started drooping I thought they weren't getting enough water and kept giving them more :o
Thankyou guys ..............................love mand xxx :)
Hi Mand,
Here's a little trick we use in the bonsai hobby. But first some general info about watering potted plants, there's an easy way to see if they need water, get your finger dirty. Stick your finger in the soil about one inch or so.
If the first inch (deep) or so of soil is feels dry, it's probably time to water and when you water, drench them. Make sure there are holes in the bottom of the container so the excess can run out. Then about 10 minutes later, drench them again. Our mantra is water well and water less often. Also, you can put about a 1 inch layer of coarse gravel in the bottom of the pot, before you put the soil in (we use #2 poultry grit, which is either crushed granite or flint and will not leach things in to the soil, the granule size is about 1/4" but bigger is ok too.) which will also improve the drainage. Roots that are sopping wet all the time will tend to rot and you don't want that to happen. They need some air too. Overwatering is one of the most common killers of all potted plants. And you should always water from the top down in order to help draw some air in to the soil and help wash away salts and minerals left behing by harder water and feeding.
Now for the hint. Get your self some bamboo chopstick from the local asian restaurant or grocery. When you want to check the moisture in the soil, stick one in each pot about 3 or 4 inches deep. Go do a couple of one hits and then come back and pull out the sticks. you should be able to see and feel the moisture on the stick and get a general idea about how dry the soil is.
Works great for bonsai so it should work well for weed too although bonsai are kept in much shallower pots then pot plants.
PS to Mand: you are far too cute for my own good. ;)