i think i shall
thanks weedhound.
using that wont affect my using FF ferts, will it?
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i think i shall
thanks weedhound.
using that wont affect my using FF ferts, will it?
WH, I'm happy to report, after 45 days in 12/12, not one hermie on any of the new WW's! And they look gorgeous, Yum!
Huntley I'm SO glad to hear that!! Congrats!! Do you think you were able to pinpoint the problem or just use the Reverse and work with it?
do i need to wait 10 days before re application of the reverse?
i ask because i sprayed her 5 days ago and she still has nuts!
i dont think i sprayed enough the first time.
any help? much appreciated
Yes....You have to use it as directed on the bottle....day 1 and day 10 of 12/12. There ARE those who say it works otherswise (just spraying on an already hermied plant) but I am not one of them. DutchMaster only promises good results if used as directed. :cool:
yea, this is reactionary... already had nuts on her...so it might now work then?
WH, the problem as far as I can tell was bad seeds. Although the Reverse definitely reduced the number of hermies, which extended the flowering time, it was still a problem. Everything I have now that's 100% hermie free is from feminized seeds and clones I got from a friend. I took cuttings from the ones I grew from seed and all had huge root systems in only 6 days. I bought some Liquid Light but haven't used it yet. Is there anything special I should do before using it? The directions say to have the plants no less than 2 or 3 feet from light. I use 600s so I'm concerned about burning them.
Huntley, good qestion. I have found that the LL can DEFINITELY burn my plants if I leave the light on while they are drying (which the company says to do....DONT!) and even though they say it can be used every other day I've found that to be too often for my plants as well....twice a week at most. On seedlings I would only use it once a week despite the company stating to use it on ANY rooted plant over a week old. I burned a nice little nexxus plant following that advice. :(
I turn the lights off and put a fan on the plants until they are dry and THEN turn the lights back on.
Opie had been using the stuff at half strength and I think I will try this myself as well...This LL has a pretty good kick to it.
WH, that's weird. The instructions say to place it close to the light. Have you contacted to company about this? Makes me wonder if it's worth the risk. Maybe I'll try it on one plant first.
Yes I know...they talk about how it won't work if you turn off the light etc etc.....but I've DEFINITELY have had some issues.....especially with very young plants and even then the problems occurred despite the fact that I would always turn the light until they were dry.
Spraying water...or ANYTHING....on a plant with an HID light right there just goes WAY against my grain.
I'm definitely going go to half strength myself. I DO love what it does for the plants but want to avoid any issues.
Then I will certainly proceed with caution. I spray with Neem oil and peppermint soap fairly often for spider mites and have never had any burned leaves but I'm not taking any chances. These WWs are beautiful. 51 days, no hermies. Only 5 more days to harvest time!!! :)
Sounds great.....my girl is just heading in day 20 or something. How does the WW smoke.....how is the high?
All I have ever smoked was what I harvested early because of the hermies; 35 days. As good as that was, I can't even imagine how good it is after 56 days and no hermies. I'm at 51 days now and it's all big beautiful nuggos. I am so tempted to harvest early. As far as the high - very cerebral and very strong. It's been a big seller in Amsterdam for years.
My girl's going nuts! I've heard they were picky etc but mine's been a beast so far. Make sure you let me know how yours smokes for you
I heard WW was very popular, but have never tried it due to all the gossip I heard about how hard she is to grow.
All I can say is that I started about 6 months ago and only now do I have a full grown WW not plagued with hermies. I guess it's more difficult if you're working with bad stock or bad seeds, but I could have saved myself a lot of trouble if I had only bought feminized seeds to begin with. And from a good company, too, in this case being Kind Seed. BTW, just two more days till harvest! It is fat and dripping with resin. The temptation to harvest early is driving me crazy. :)
Do you put much stock in how the trichomes look? Every sign says this gal is ready, but the trichomes are clear as a bell. Odd.
I HATE it when they do that......the plant looks so delicious....day after day......She's just teasing you it sounds like.
Snip off a sample and dry it on the top of your fridge or something warm overnite and do a tester. That's pretty much how I do things....I DO watch the trichs for sure but since I've tried so many different kinds I pretty much go with how my "samples" do for me and between different strains it probably comes out anywhere from cloudy trichs w/perhaps 5% amber to 20-ish % amber depending on the strain.
Huntley if you get a chance check out my C-crowd grow log....I'll be posting a pic of my WW later today....she's grown into an absolute MONSTER! :D
BTW, how long are you leaving your WW in 12/12? Do you think 55 days is enough under two 600 watt lamps? About half the hairs are red and under the flos I can see just a few trichomes starting to turn a slight amber. Checked out your grow logs. Everything looks great. Didn't know you were hydro. I'm wondering if I'll ever break away from soil.
Samples! It's your girl Huntley.....whats that old saying? Have it YOUR way! :D
Samples it is. And away we goooooooo! :jointsmile:
Uhhh, I think it's ready. :stoned: Woo Hooo! My God, this is incredible. Definitely cerebral. And definitely unlike anything I have had so far. This is interesting. Think I'll deal with the harvest tomorrow, ya think?:D
Let me offer....smoke a couple samples to make sure its consistently what you want......then CHOP AWAY!!! :thumbsup:
Tomorrow will be 56 days which I'll set as a benchmark. I have three plants. I'll harvest the second two a little farther out. But right now it's spectacular, more than I anticipated. Probably better for people who've been around and can appreciate the nuances, like a fine wine I suppose. It really gets behind your eyes, this one.
Man I can't WAIT to try it myself....you've really got me excited about it now. :D
FWIW, a guy I know on another forum is a medical care provider and grows White Widow by the bushel. He cuts on day 60, like clockwork. Doesn't even bother with the trich or hairs.Quote:
Originally Posted by HuntleyD827
I followed his advice and my crop was about perfect. The trichs and hairs never did change much on my plants *shrug*.
That's an interesting way.....he only grows the WW?
Pretty much. And if I remember correctly, they're all clones that came from the same original plant. He's kept mothers and clones running off that initial plant for quite a while now. That may be why he gets away with the 60 day harvest, although I know a couple other growers who followed his schedule like I did, with good results.Quote:
Originally Posted by Weedhound
He *is* experimenting with a small Master Kush grow this time around, but it's only a couple of plants.
MK will finish quicker than 60 days generally............
I finally picked up a good camera. Hopefully I'll be posting some good pics soon.
WH, how would you compare WW with MK? Also, what's the best bloom booster you've ever used? I've been using Hydroplex, mainly because it's made by Botanicare (I use all their other stuff) , but have thought about switching to Beastie Bloomz, at least for awhile on a few plants. Thanks.
You got me Huntley...Hydroplex is the only bloom booster I've ever used so can't say but I have heard some good things about "kool bloom" and it seems to be popular but can't speak from experience. Another one is Gravity by Humboldt but that one actually scares me.......I've seen people ruin some crops using it because it's pretty strong stuff.
I've also never tried the WW YET.....I actually enjoy GROWING the Master Kush more than smoking it. I've been on a search for more "up" high's and I don't really count MK among them but can't compare it for you until I've actually tried the WW....couple more weeks till then..........sigh.........:D
PS.......Here's a photo of my girl in week 4 of flower.
I've got a WW at 51 days and by all the signs she's ready. Could this be?
But she didn't pass the sample test so back in the dark she goes. What a great method, thanks.
I am six weeks into flower, three weeks from finish and have noticed two hermies. One had a single male flower on it, the other had about four or five. I pulled them both immediately and am curious about this Reverse product I'm hearing about.
I see people saying to not use it deep into flower because you don't want to spray anything on your plants under an HID. I've sprayed with anti mildew sprays with no problems ever. I applied pretty liberally too.
I am not all together super concerned about spraying deep into flower as I've never had a problem before, but I'm curious if this Reverse shit is going to work?
Seems opinions are split down the middle, some say it works at any point in flower... some say it doesn't. I'm willing to give it a shot but I'm curious what the vets have to say about this product. I really don't want anymore of these fuckers to hermie but in all honesty I have a hard time believing this product can change the hormonal tendencies of a plant?
Razza....this grizzled old vet says to use on day and day 10 of flower......exactly the way the directions say. If anyone uses it outside those dates pretty much you are on your own and no guarantees it will work if used another way imo.
Hmm, gotcha... seems other people have had good experience late in flower with it. Anyone else care to chime in?
I've had very good luck with the the Fox Farms bloom enhancement series, but I mostly followed the directions and used all three parts: Open Sesame, Beastie Bloomz, and Cha Ching in that order. I'm sure the process made my nuggets more dense and dripping than usual. I was pleasantly surprised. My next grow I will be comparing that to Advanced Nutrients 3 part bud enhancers, Bud Blood, Big Bloom and Overdrive (not sure of the order). They were highly recommended by grow store guys, and after reading about them I can see why.Quote:
Originally Posted by HuntleyD827
See more here: http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-gr...ml#post1818159
Of course it's going to work, everything made by Dutch Master works, and works well.Quote:
Originally Posted by razzapiggy
Spraying stuff on plants under HID is not a problem and I do it all the time, just keep a couple things in mind.
- HID bulbs and even hot glass covering bulbs can kinda explode if you get liquid on them.
- If you get liquid on your plants under HID, be sure to move your lights way back, maybe 4 feet, until the liquid has dried. Otherwise the liquid acts like a magnifying glass in the sun and fries the plants. If that happens it's not a big deal really, it might shock them for a day though and they'll look like dalmatians.
You can avoid the magnifying glass effect by adding a surfactant like a drop of dish soap to the spray bottle.