Official Test Log: Killa's Wrecked Homicide

what's good everyone? sorry for not updating this log, but there is not much to report. i'm gonna try to get the updates done at least every sunday. if there is more to report i'll post in between. as always, it's slow going in the beginning.

the Wrecked Homicide have been vegging for about 6 days so far. (they went into the ground on the 6th after being germ'd on the 4th.)

there has been one casualty. plant "E" never made it out of the ground. it germ'd fine, but for some reason, perhaps it wasn't getting sufficient water (i dug it up and the taproot was dried up). i'll take the hit for this and it's not to be blamed on Killa's beans.

all the rest are ~1" or so. (hey, i'm only vegging under 6 x 23W CFLs! can't wait to get some REAL lights!) they all have at least two sets of true leaves. several are working on the third set or more. can't wait 'til they get bigger and the different pheons start materializing. i'm gonna have fun with this.

i'll attach some pics for you visual types. they aren't much, but every 1000 mile journey starts with the first step.


-shake


pic 1&2- all the "subjects" (does anything look familiar in pic 2 Killa?)

pic 3-5- close ups of various "subjects"

the pics are a couple days old by the way.

here are some more pics of various things i've got going on.

pic 1&2- the four ladies currently in flower. they've been flowering for 30 days as of today. they are under 18 x 23W CFLs. so i'm sure that's why they are lagging.

i know i've posted about the 40/60 phenomenon before. well i noticed on day 24 exactly that the "stretch" was over. i'm not saying they are done growing, but it was amazing to be able to see that stretch finish. pretty cool indeed.

pic 3- a random close up that i liked.

pic 4- the aerogarden project. got three in there. the one in the front middle is lagging behind so i LST'd the other two. seem to be doing quite nice. i plan on flowering them here in the next couple of days.

pic 5- various other plants that i'm growing at the moment.
-on the aerogarden in the small pot is a clone i took of some wild strawberries, from colorado.

-directly behind that is a ponderosa pine that i got while in colorado.

-just in front of that, in the chuck e. cheese cup and in the small, tan planter are asiatic lilies that i saved from a plant i bought my wife that the cats chewed up.

-in the clear, plastic cup is bamboo that was given to my grandmother by me about 15 years ago or so. i got it back after she passed and the cats got to that too (while we were in colorado, probably at the same time i was getting the pine, lol). once piece is rooted and the small piece is close i think.

-in the big, red pot is a miniature rose plant that the cats also got too (god damned cats! they've since learned their lessons!), including up-rooting it, but it still keeps on tickin......and blooming.

-behind the roses are three avocado pits that i'm trying to start. yes, i've tried the tootpicks and cup of water method. didn't do squat. my wife's grandma got one to sprout this way so i decided to try it. they have roots, i've checked.

-and finally, in the square pot in front of that is the wild strawberry mother plant. she was mostly dead with maybe one leaf. it's made a glorious comeback.

well know that you are probably bored to death thanks for stopping by!


-shake

I think I'm gonna have to subscribe to this one. I might be new to the forum and growing, but damn, I am sticking with it, especially when I have an amazing resource at the fingertips. Freakin' insprirational man:)

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I think I'm gonna have to subscribe to this one. I might be new to the forum and growing, but damn, I am sticking with it, especially when I have an amazing resource at the fingertips. Freakin' insprirational man:)

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thanks for the kind words, BD420. and just think, i got laughed at when i first started (by some) for using the cardboard. works pretty well i'd say. now i just wish that i had more of it. lol.

keep at it.


-shake

What up shake.....the babies look good.....sorry for the lost one but as the saying goes " only the strong will survive!".....your other plants look good as well.....one suggestion though.....with the CFL's you should try to keep the plant height to a minimum.....I know you are running a lot of them but the penatration(lol) of the light only goes so far especially those 23W which are the same i use.....i would suggest no taller than 14"....ive been noticing the difference in this grow the the various plant heights that im currently running...Keep up the fantastic work bro!

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thanks for the tip killa. i never meant for them to get that big honestly. i completely agree with you. i'm gonna start playing wtih beds as opposed to pots and see how that does. (i wonder who turned me on too that?!) i'm also waiting for those tall bitches to finish so i can get a pH pen and a ton of perlite and vermiculite. hempy buckets (or beds) here i come! i think that will make a big difference with everything. soil is so S....L....O....W! the ones in the aerogarden were started at the same time as a batch that i've got in soil. the difference is AMAZING!

so i am on the perpetual quest to improve my methods. honestly, i want to be just like you someday! i see what you are doing and that's what i'm trying to emulate, with my own twist eventually.

thanks for tuning in!


-shake

as i was watering the subjects today i took a few notes.

all are showing similar growth.

"B" & "G" are leading the way. they are starting their third set of true leaves.

"A" 's leaves are growing to the side. not sure about this.

"A", "B" & "G" are all showing purple on the bottom of their leaves.

i know it's not much but since i'm the first one to run these beans i'm trying to keep this as scientific as possible and provide as much information as i can. one day these beans will be all over! (if it's Killa's wish of course!)


-shake

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Originally Posted by headshake

as i was watering the subjects today i took a few notes.

all are showing similar growth.

"B" & "G" are leading the way. they are starting their third set of true leaves.

"A" 's leaves are growing to the side. not sure about this.

"A", "B" & "G" are all showing purple on the bottom of their leaves.

i know it's not much but since i'm the first one to run these beans i'm trying to keep this as scientific as possible and provide as much information as i can. one day these beans will be all over! (if it's Killa's wish of course!)


-shake

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I will be the first in line to purchase some :)

Things are looking lovely on that side Shake.

Sorry about not keeping up with ya. We again had a bad storm and it fried the modem! THAT'S TWICE! GRRR....Just got my new one a couple days ago.

Anyways, I will getting back to ya on what we talked about. Haven't had time to put it all together like I would like, so I'm organizing everything and will let you know as time progresses.

Again, sorry for the wait my friend. :wtf:

no worries man. i'm sorry to hear that the gods decided to sacrifice another modem on their own. that's some bullshit! are these cable modems or dsl or dialup?

i'm glad you're still working on your end. i've got some more stuff to discuss with ya. so just hit me up whenever.

hope you get everything fixed up.


-shake

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Originally Posted by headshake

thanks for the tip killa. i never meant for them to get that big honestly. i completely agree with you. i'm gonna start playing wtih beds as opposed to pots and see how that does. (i wonder who turned me on too that?!) i'm also waiting for those tall bitches to finish so i can get a pH pen and a ton of perlite and vermiculite. hempy buckets (or beds) here i come! i think that will make a big difference with everything. soil is so S....L....O....W! the ones in the aerogarden were started at the same time as a batch that i've got in soil. the difference is AMAZING!

so i am on the perpetual quest to improve my methods. honestly, i want to be just like you someday! i see what you are doing and that's what i'm trying to emulate, with my own twist eventually.

thanks for tuning in!


-shake

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bro, PH pen and medium are pennies $50 at most.....bite the bullet and get yourself the tool needed......my bestfriend just got a ph pen and cant believe his plants are looking as good as they are. he constantly wondered why his plants always had problems.....we would always run the same cuts with a major difference in quality......not last time....which is why im running the WW!

I just found a place that sells perlite and vermiculite at $7 for 4 cu ft., but the place is 45 miles away! Shit! i kinda have to be in that neighborhood at least once a monthl, so i buy like 6 bags when i go..it took me like 6 months to find a new vendor and trust me....I WORK IN THE FIELD.. I used to pay $12 a bag at HD but none of them seem to be carrying the large bags anymore! At least in the stores

look for agriculture supply stores.....large ones....it might be very hard to find these in your area....you might have to see if HD can order it for you....ive seen the on the net but at like 25 a bag which i think is a rip off!

ps.....hydro is the shit....any type of hydro whether it be passive or active will blow any soil grow out of the water! once you go hydro you will never go back!