looking forward to it shake! lol.... FTD... all i can think is of flower delivery men with big boquets of buds.
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looking forward to it shake! lol.... FTD... all i can think is of flower delivery men with big boquets of buds.
we should patent that idea! delivery bouquet of buds! FCD!Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldenGraham84
-shake
Mad props shake, looking very nice, very nice.
thanks lit up! i just got done commenting on your log. that's funny as hell. i've got some pics coming up here in just a few minutes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lit Up
-shake
i just got done watering and feeding the ladies and snapped a few pics. i know that the leaves will start to yellow as the plant pulls the nutes from the leaves to focus on bud production. they have been in flower for 47 days.
all i have been able to find so far is this little 15x jewelers eye piece thing. it's not a loupe. think the glasses in national treasure, for those of you who have seen it.
-shake
pic 1-the girls
pic 2-5-just pics of possible problems
Woohoo! I'll be your first delivery customer...gimme 2...lol Wouldn't that be nice....call up the florist and send out big bud bouquet. That'd be a good name...Quote:
Originally Posted by headshake
"For Valentine's Day, send the one you love a Big Bud Bouquet...It comes in it's own bong..." hahahaha
Nice looking buds there 'Shake...
so you're obviously worried about the yellowing, i'm guessing? when was your last leaching/flush?
looking good shake, look like they are starting to fill in quite nicely there! :greenthumb: Pretty good first grow there! Do you water with nutes every time you water? Looks like ya might want to flush possibly?
correct gg. on february 5th was the last time i flushed em. i usually go in a water/feed, water/feed, water, repeat regiment. i might have gotten a little overzealous with the nutes.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldenGraham84
it's kinda weird. anyhow. i'm trucking along. hopefully they make it. i
i need to find a new magnifying glass/microscope.
other than that, not much has changed.
-shake
that could be it i suppose. they look to still be flowering well other than that. perhaps a straight flush with 5x your pot size of water before your next feed and also dialing back your nutes? probably things you're already planning on, but i'm bored at work. if you have radioshacks in your area, they offer a 60x-100x magnifier for less than $15. best way i found to use it is to take a small trimming on a white surface (copy paper works well) and place the magnifier over it. switch on the magnifier's built-in light, and there you go.
good lookin gg! i always appreciate the info, whether i thought of it first or not. i'll definitely do both of those. and i'm checking into radio shack right now.
thanks again!
-shake
x2 on the Shack magnifiers. cheap and efficient.:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldenGraham84
What size pots are those?
3 gallon.Quote:
Originally Posted by zihowie
-shake
what's good everybody? i have been reading up and harvesting and whatnot and have a few questions for anyone following along.
first off, i just got a 60-100x microscope from radio shack. i haven't had a chance to look at the ladies yet, they are sleeping.
they have been in flower for 48 days. there are definitely red hairs. probably 20-25% on the most advanced one. i'll give a better idea tomorrow. now this are the pistils, right? and they are covered in trichs or no? like i said, i haven't looked yet. sorry for the ignorance!
and if i want the cerebral high i go with clear or slightly milky trichs. and more couchlock stoned i let most of them turn amber? or that's the hairs? dammnit to hell!
gg, when you say cutting, you mean what exactly? are you talking from the bud or a leaf coming from the bud?
i guess what i'm saying is that if anyone has a good link to a tutorial or some information that would be awesome! anything for harvesting and curing!
rock on my good peeps!
-shake
Quote:
Originally Posted by headshake
Hope this helps a little!!!
How to Harvest, Dry and Cure Your Marijuana Plants | Cutting, Harvesting, Trimming & Drying Cannabis, Pot, & Weed Buds
When to Harvest Marijuana - A Guide to Harvesting Marijuana by Concept420
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damn kid, good lookin! i would rep ya but i have to spread some around first. thanks again. time to go do some reading (and watching)!
-shake
No prob! Anything to help another fellow grower....That's why we're all here to lend a helping hand! The video should help some, its visual so its def. a good way to know what to look for!
i see you've already gotten the help you need. as to your previous question, i clip off one of the single leaves near the top of the bud. that way, i leave the smokeable flower intact, but have a nice trich-y sample. you diggin that magnifier? its weird to focus at first, but when you surrender to placing anything you want to magnify on a flat surface and moving your eye to the magnifier (instead of vice versa), it really is simple.
hope your girls are ready early!
-GG84
i haven't used it for anything yet, except to look at one of those little order forms that come in a magazine! lol. i just got busy and by the time i was able to get to it they were our for the night. i'm gonna hit them up in the am though, fa sho!
that would be sweet if they were ready early! i think one or two of them might be.
i was thinking about getting some molasses. anyone ever use it and/or have any luck with it?
okay, back to learning!
-shake
Quote:
Originally Posted by headshake
I haven't used it personally yet, but from what I know it's supposed to make your buds swell during the last couple of weeks and it brings out the natural flavor of the cannabis....I plan on getting some for my little ladies too! Unsulphured black strap molasses is what I was told to use....Use it for 2 weeks, then flush for 7-10 days before harvest if I'm correct, but like I said personally I haven't used it yet, but def. planning too...
On another note I have the same magnifier that I also purchased from radioshack and what helps me to use the magnifier is to take a piece of the single leaves at the top of the bud and put in onto like a piece of white paper and set your magnifier onto the leaf through the little hole on the clear plastic piece and then focus it from there.....Once you get a good picture a few times you should get the hang of it! Let me know how it turns out!!!
ok. that microscope is something else to use! everything moves backwards, damn mirrors! it looks like most of my trichs are still clear with a few cloudy ones. i'm thinking about a) harvesting two of my plants and then putting them back into veg, or b) harvesting and leaving into flower and then possibly c) harvesting, chopping real small and making a bonsai mom.
can i get some feedback please? and here are a few pics of the two problems girls. the taller (mostly sativa, i think?) still doesn't have any red hairs but i was gonna go ahead and chop her so i didn't loose anything. what are your guys thoughts and feelings on the situation?
the other 2 (who appear to be the same strain) look very nice. they have a funky sour diesel type smell! they are still looking good.
i need to make a decision soon, like today. so come on guys, bail me out again!
italiano, i'm gonna try to go pick some molasses up this evening. i'll let you know.
thanks!
-shake
pic 1-body shot
pic 2-5-various bud shots, this is the lady that looks like a sativa (or at least mostly). i saw a couple of red hairs on her.
what's the verdict?
here are some pics of the other troublemaker.
pic 1-4-various bud shots. this lady has a lot of red hair!
and the verdict on this one please?
thanks again!
-shake
you have many options...
trichs usually change (for the most part) all together. my advice is to take a smallish popcorn bud, dry it in the oven @ 200 or lower until its fairly crispy. smoke it (ignore the chloryphyll taste), and see how you like the effects. if you're happy, you know what to do.
you also could harvest the top 1/3 of one and then reveg into a mother, or allow it to flower longer and let the lower colas develop more.
or, you could do your bonsai idea. trimming roots can be fun.
i'd leave the one in the 1st set of pics alone for a while though, but its your call. sample them all!
on a side note, the second set of pics i saw deep dark green leaves. probably due to the nute thing we posted about earlier (full of nitrogen). you'll definitely wanna flush those for a week or so to eliminate that funky chemical smell and taste.
keep on rockin', 'shake!
-GG84
thanks for the info gg! as always, you rock! i wonder where they are getting all of this nitrogen from? the other two girls (the ones looking good) are very dark green. hmm?
okay. i'm gonna go grab a little bud, and dry it and test it out. then i'm gonna flush the piss out of them. i was gonna go get some molasses but now i'm unsure.
what would be "best" for the plants. or the "best" for me really. lol. to re-veg or to chop the tops and allow to flower more? and i think i am gonna bonsai atleast the sativa-esque mom. she has huge buds compared to the other ones!
the people on these forums are amazing. thanks again golden!
-shake
best for you would be to smoke it all now. lol just playin. lets see... the best for...
yield - chop the top 1/3 of all plants and bud for another 4-5 weeks to let lower colas develop
potency - let them all go another 2-3 weeks. best piece of advice i've heard in awhile is, "when you think they're ready to chop, wait 5 days." you could also combine this waiting with the "best for yield" technique, above
i've never used molasses before, as i jumped balls in to hydro for my first grow. never hear people stop talking about it though. i don't think it provides anything but sugars that the plant can use immediately. no NPK value to it, just a boost of carbohydrates for the plant. so it couldn't hurt to do maybe a week's watering with molasses, then flush another week before harvest.
i've been early-morning drinking, so apologies if the above made no sense.
-GG84
Wow. Im a newbie but your grow log was impressive. How many days total has it been so far?
thanks kc! truly. this is my first go round, and it pretty much started as an experiment. when i started i knew nothing, and still don't know much. but i read all that i can and try to ask semi-intelligent questions.
other than that, it's just getting your hands dirty! have fun with it.
-shake
okay, i just got finished flushing the ladies out! they should have some clean colons, er, capillaries! two of them are so green that they are almost blue! what the hell?! where is all of this N coming from? i have been using superthrive. maybe that's the problem. i know i read somewhere not to use it during flower. any ideas?
the flower nutes i have are 12-55-6. i'm getting some new ones for the next go round!
okay, i'm off house hunting. i'll be checking back later.
-shake
Is your name from a fishing term? <G>
I likr your grow log, so far. Don't worry about the nute change until you cure the bud. A little life left in the leaves at harvest may not necessarily be a bag thing. Keep up the fine work, Bub.
Shov
i appreciate the kind words! thank you. i've learned so much including that i like growing things, not just cannabis, patience, and maybe something i would like to dedicate my life to!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shovelhandle
and as far as the name, no it's not from a fishing term. i make music. i do hip-hop (don't think the crap you here on the radio, think make the world a better place, real hip-hop) and it's a name i came up with. you might shake your head like "what the hell is he talking about" (some of my lyrics are out there, make ya think type stuff) or you might be like "damn, that boy is a fool with it".....but either way you are gonna be shaking your damn head!
i appreciate the feedback!
-shake
Sounds like you got it under control Shake! Looking good....
I've used the Molasses...1 TBSP per gallon is the rate I heard. Be sure to get blackstrap Un Sulfured Molasses..... Don't eat it though...yuck...can't imagine anybody actually eating the stuff.....ick.....
Oh well, ya gotta taste it once...heehee.....
huh? now I'm shakin' my head. <G>
thanks lola! i'm still a little upset about the ladies, but live and learn.
sorry shovel! let's just put it like this, some of my lyrics are intense as far as the amount of information deliverd so you might not understand, so you shake your head.
but once you understand me (as far as the music is concerned) you would appreciate the music like "man he makes original, good music, what music is supposed to be, but it is still bleeding edge!" and you shake your head.
either way, it could be in combination, but either way, you are gonna shake your head.
shake ya head, aka headshake,
-shake
Headshake, i had trouble with one of my 2 ladies here. Always fed them equally, but one of them ingested too much! Big Bud chemical was too much for one!
See the damages for yourself on my grow log!
Flushed it real good 2½ week ago and she's fine! Lost a lot of leaves but she's tough!
So don't bother with yours man, They will be OK in a few days! Keep watering them only with water!...and a bit of love!:hippy:
:thumbsup:
i totally missed this post! what the hell?Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldenGraham84
i think i will just let them run another 2 or so weeks. i wanna put the youngsters in flower in a sea of green-esque setup. i just want to see what each type of method will accomplish.
i swear (i'm still figuring out this microscope!) that the heads of the trichs are starting to turn amber.
and i've got a few pics.
-shake
pic 1-3- i hope these are just calyx's that are starting to swell and not anything undesirable!?
ha ha! you must've been early morning drinking too!
i wouldn't doubt that the trichs are starting the change from milky to clear. i don't see many sparkly trichs there.
keep up the good work, 'shake!
-GG84
i might have been gg! i for sure was blazed though!
not a whole lot to report. i did get some molasses that i'm about to hit the ladies with. it was a whopping $2.50 at walmart.
i was checking out some nutes online. i think i'm gonna get some for my bday. i've been checking out the fox farm soil trio and the technaflora bcuzz line. they have the b'cuzz sample starter pack for $30. it comes with:
b.c. grow (500mL)
b.c. bloom (500mL)
b.c. boost (500mL)
rootech cloning gel (7g)
thrive alive b-1 red (125mL)
thrive alive b-1 green (125mL)
awesome blossoms (125mL)
magical (125mL)
sugardaddy (250mL)
root 66 (250mL)
the other package i've been looking at are the fox farms soil trio. it was the quart(s)/946.35mL(each) package. it has:
grow big
big bloom
tiger bloom
any thoughts, ideas, or other options for this price range?
thanks guys and gals!
-shake
pic 1- molasses
pics 2-4- the ladies aren't the only things lurking in the tub! this is crush, full name: big crush groove aka gator face. he is a little over 1 year old reticulated python. he's about 8-9'.