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can u quarrantine?
If he's at day 54 with mostly cloudy trichs he's VERY close to done.....at this point cm I'd get my Florakleen out and start flushing. I can link you to zandor's post about flushing.....you'll want to follow it if you're not sure how to do it.
At this point....what's done is done.....Seeds need several weeks to properly develop so any NEW nanners won't make any difference in the short time until harvest. I doubt I would bother misting or anything like that so far along and i think it would encourage mold etc....
You may very well find some seeds in your grow after harvest....they will be female but may be crosses of different strains so I'm not sure how that would affect whether or no you would want to grow them but I would certainly save them even if you don't and then you could hand them out to deserving friends and neighbors. ;)
Please do link me that post to flushing, that would be great!
I want to thank Rock.Steady personally on the forums, I've been talking to him about my nanner situation and he has really helped me through it.
Because I am close to harvest, I will just start flushing; I'll pick up a flushing agent tomorrow. I'm getting excited!
...so high. This other day my friends came and spent the night. They are growing themselves up in Norcal and visited my plants. They were having trouble keeping a crop over 2 weeks. I asked their info and their ph for the HYDRO setup was 6.5-6.8! LOL They bought an all in one grow cab and it was keeping temps around 80-90 lol so much for a turn key system. This was from sunlightsheds.com or something.
Anyways, I digress from my point. After they left the next day I found a debit card in the living room and it wasn't either of their names. How did this poor person's debit card get into my apt? It wasn't my roommate either :confused:
http://boards.cannabis.com/grow-faqs...cs-system.html
You pretty much can't go wrong at this point cm....if there was an earthquake at this moment and you had to yank everything right now you'd still be good with a fine end product.
So....CONGRATULATIONS :yippee::yippee::yippee:
:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:
:wave1:
More.....:D
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i agree with weedhound, i actually let a few herms pop when i see them, 20-30 seeds wont really effect potency of the plant noticebly(spelling?0...lol my grow now is a herm set of seeds from jack herer nadding my bubbleberry, and i wasnt dissin dro, just my opinion, i even said no offense, so settle down smokedoja:thumbsup:...lol. and i go for 60%cloudy and 30% amber for my preffered buzz cm. maybe just personal taste though:smokin:
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whiskeytango
CM
no worries dude, glad to 'talk ya down', LOL!!!
i knew we had to wait for input from WH b4 u made any final decisions.
glad u will go full on harvest.:thumbsup:
and Congrats!,
nice job,,,,damm site better than my 1st grow, yikes.:wtf:
Thank you for the kind words!
I couldn't have done it without you guys and girls :D
I am going to buy the flush tomorrow and start it. Do it for 5 days or so and then harvest! Because it is a SCRoG I think that I am just going to cut the fan leaves off and then cut at the base of the plant, then flip the screen upside down and hang to dry for a week. Then I am going to put into masonry jars for curing and I will be smoking through that process.
How does that sound?
new pix?
Lol, unfortunately before today I was telling you guys a wrong amount of flowering days! I am on the 54th day of flowering now, and the last time I posted pictures was a couple days ago. I may have said the 46th, but I meant the 52nd :P Sorry. So, the pictures are up to date but I have another one just because you asked, and I never deny :D
Looks like you may indeed have a seed or two hiding out.....that's......a FEW....nanners hanging about. How bad were you this grow about light leaks? Reverse young jedi!! :wtf:
Sounds good about the screen. Flushing usually takes about 3 days with a good flushing agent so anything after that is plain RO water (watch ph......ALWAYS watch ph) and your preference on trichs.
See you are already passing on the wisdom and troubleshooting other people's grows.....AWESOME FEELING OF POWER, EH??? :D
well, not so much a power thing, more like a helping, pay-back, pay-forward, whatever u wanna call it......thing:cool:
giving back to the community i love.:hippy:
now that i actually know a couple things.:wtf:
oh, and dont even ask the young jedi about lite leaks, we had a chat. lets just say 'this ones on him' totally, and i bet he'll never let it happen again,LOL!!!!
we had to clarify what "ZERO" light means during bedtime,
he now gets it:thumbsup:
isnt that right grasshopper?????:wtf:
Nope....it's a power thing. :D
BWAHAHAHAHA,,,,,,ok, maybe a lil;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Weedhound
Well, I strategically opened the door to my cab about 6 inches during the day to let the cab cool off and stay under 80 until I get the bigger home de pot fan. I also purposefully left the door open at night just enough so that one plant was exposed.
Yup, all a big plan on my part.
Right :wtf:
I'm an idiot. It does hurt sometime :/
WH, I didnt know a flushing agent is that important....all the FAQ's ive read (especially the overgrow one) says
"dont to fix something if its not broken"
saying that flushing agents...wait a sec!!!! ya know what.....
im just goin to copy and paste the part im talkin about.....
The following statement is directly from the Overgrow FAQ
"The best way to accomplish this clearing is to feed only water for about the last week (or LESS) of flowering.
Note: These days there are several products on the "grow store" market which say they help the plants clear chemicals. Botanicare Clearex is one of these which users report great results using. My take is, if its not broke why fix it. Good old water does the trick"
Ive never used a flushing agent, so I guess Im one of those guys who doesnt fix somethin unless its broken.... the same way i am with keeping my nutes simple..... i dont fall for all that Piranha/Tarantula/Voodoo Juice garbage..... ive heard people say they get better results from the Lucas formula!!!!! LOL
Sorry doja, but I have to disagree both from personal experience and the word of those whom I trust....including my hydro store owner and folks like Zandor.....who wrote the article on flushing.
Guess I'd need to know who's idea it was that things weren't broke.....when I don't flush my plants they burn poorly and the leaves are more friable; not to mention the lovely metallic taste and the headaches. When I do flush the taste, appearance, and way the bud burns are all much better in my opinion (AND the headaches) and I've tried it both ways.
I use and recommend a flushing agent because it speeds the process up. Can you flush with plain water? Of course.....but the process will be longer imo. That's why I grow hydro......so things don't have to take forever. A good flushing agent helps me with that.
I'm also remembering other great tips from overgrow.....things like peeing on your plants and other such wonderful tidbits of infomation. My take is.....I'm growing in 2008.....and they've invented things like real fertilizer and air conditioning, vaccines, etc.
If I want to live and grow like they did 200 years ago I would find such information alot more valuable than I do. And seriously.....the author there says users reported great results using flushing agents.....but stop short of saying he's actually tried such products himself so wtf?
There are as many ways to grow this plant as there are people. This is the way that I have personally found works for me and that's why I pass said information on. ;)
dam hound, i gotta stop readin ur advice, i'm almost thinkin of trying that wet stuff............shit, what the hell am i sayin:wtf:
listen, u kno me well enuf by now, itll be a measuring, rube goldberg constructing, micro-managing, tech-fest,,,,,,and thatll be before my OCD kicks in:wtf:
dammit, i gotta go speed dry some more Thai and get these ideas outta my head,,,,or at least bury them in a foggy corner.......
then go fix my truck and get the supplies for ur aerocloner.:cool:
Well Rock you grow in soil.....that's about as backwards as it gets imo. :S2:
Weedhound!
K i see your point :)
i have a question.,... right now im 4 days into flushing...with just plain water.....is it too late to run out and grab some clearex (or what do you use??)
i read the directions on HTG's website and it says
Pre-Harvest Treatment (Soil or Soilless)
Discontinue fertilizer regime 2 â??3 days before harvest. Use 1 to 2 tablespoons (15 â??30 ml) of CLEAREX â?¢ per gallon of water. Water as needed.
so thats it? just add 1-2 tbsp of clearex? for 2-3 days up until harvest?
That could be it and get a mediocre or maybe even good job, or you could follow Zander's advice which was posted above and get a more thourough and flushed job with better tasting buds :)
Is the opportunity cost worth it? Using more product you have to buy, taking more of your time, you get a slight to heavy increase in the smoothness / taste of your bud.
Do you care what your bud tastes like? That is a valid question unfortunately :(
Clearex or Florakleen will help remove the extra chemicals FASTER.....i just plain love that word.....faster.....quicker.....sooner....all variations of heaven to my ears. :D
At four days in I doubt you will speed the process up really at this point. I was taught to flush by the same instructions as Zandor's post.....watching the amount of ppms daily and you'll see them rise quickly as the flushing agent does its work then you change the water daily to keep a record of what's coming out. After a few days (depending on the dose you use) you will no longer see the ppms rising and the flush has done its job. Then I switch to plain RO water for up to two week until finish.
I especially suggested it for cm because I think he's honestly just a few days away from harvest and this will indeed be a lot quicker. I don't have any quarrel with folks using plain water for a week or so to accomplish the same thing and yes, I think it will work just fine. I remember Rhizome telling me he would do water changes during flushing (plain water I believe) to keep his ppms under 300. I would have to agree that that would be alot less work than keeping track of your numbers and making changes every day......the trade off being the amount of time involved.
The other time I strongly urge using flushing agents is several times during your grow for a 24 hour period to help clean out excess fert salts built up in the system and the medium etc. That practice has made a BIG difference in my grows. ;)
lol, you guys are a trip. i agree most definitely with weedhound. i grow in soil and still flush. no rock!!!! stay dirty!!!!!! lol
whiskeytango
Alright everyone, another update this morning :)
It is the 57th day of flower and I have been flushing with 30ml per gallon clearex flushing agent for 15 hours and the ppms have raised from 180 to...220. I thought it go higher than that, but I guess we will see in the next couple of days how the girls respond.
I am planning to harvest after this flushing, as I have lookied at the chromes and almost all are cloudy and there are a few amber. This was on the pure sativa strain, so I'm sure the hybrid is further ahead. I will check those chromes tomorrow.
I am putting a popcorn bud into my toaster oven at 250 for 25 minutes before looking at the chromes daily. I will continue this pattern for research study and conclusion in the future....:thumbsup:
Ok, call me a stoner but as I was wandering through the aisles at the local Target I spotted this...contraption...and I was immediatly sold on it. The price was marked down to $19.98 from MSRP of $84.99 because the box was damaged (there was a cut in the cardboard box).
It is called the Hamilton Beach Quick Dry. It is a set of four trays that are cooled by a built in fan. You put your clothes on it and it dries them with a "cool breeze" from this unit.
Ok, so I was really high when I bought this. I will find out if it works and I will keep you guys informed of course :jointsmile:
CM, good luck with the experiment. I would recommend a food dehydrator since they have a temperature control feature, but for 20 bucks - WTF it is worth a try...Quote:
Originally Posted by cmasfca
Heck ya for 20 bucks.....I bet it'll work pretty decently for you.
shit yeah....20 bucks....sounds good to me, my budgets almost gone...LOL
Why, why, why? Round n round she goes, how she flushes, nobody knows.Quote:
Originally Posted by Weedhound
3.0% damn Glucose
1.5% darn Sucrose
95.5% friggen watercrose
(Please note that the more powerful "damn" is displayed in conjunction with the more powerful "Glucose".)
So the plants eat this instead bat poop, and we taste the sugar instead of crap, like a cavity in... uh... the mouth of somebody... who, mmm, eats a lot of sugary things. Brilliant opie, well played.
Why are we not dumping a little unrefined or brown sugar, or even some honey in with our tap or RO flushing water, instead of spending 20 or $30 on a gallon of sugar water? Damn it, I am getting tired of asking for a good recipe. You people must obey my every whim even if you don't know how to do so. Sorry. I mean, I'm tired and I need to go to bed. That doesn't stop me from wanting a recipe for a flushing agent.
Well, I guess I'll just go get some Glucose and Sucrose somewhere? Don't see why not. Anyone want to try and stop me? Please? Well maybe I should at least use up my Clearex first.
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Originally Posted by Opie Yutts
Opie- don't forget a little bit of surfactant, and a touch of sodium.
opie....Florakleen is a SECRET!!!! Don't be spreading stuff like that around.....:D
Zero light, schmero light.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock.Steady
What, really? Why doesn't that have to be on the label then? Just cause it's not considered to be for human consumption? What other ingredients, if any? What quantity?Quote:
Originally Posted by rhizome
while you guys are on the sweets subject, have any of you heard about using succanant? its a pure sugar you can get at whole foods. not necessarily for flushing, but as a treat through flowering? sorry to jump off your flushing stuff, just was wandering..have a buddy that swears by it
Hey Stealth X-Crispi was using that for awhile but I think he stopped.Quote:
Originally Posted by SnSstealth
thanks WH...i was wondering about taste enhancement since i was going all organic....
i'll ask him to pop onto your thread and give you his thoughts about it.
thanks:thumbsup:
whiskeytango
Organic doesn't make sense to me!
Whether you get the minerals from shit or Botonicare...it's still the same minerals!
WH, I saw this today at Home De Pot when I was buying pruning scissors.
Oh ya, so I flushed for three days and the ppms started at 180 and went to 220 and stayed there for two days. I have picked some buds and I am very satisfied with the taste and potency :)
I am harvesting tonight! I'm going to put the buds onto the bud dryer and let them sit in the dark until they are dry. I'm going to try and keep the temps up around 85. After that I'm going to put them in masonry jars for curing.
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well congrats on a damn good first grow man....:thumbsup:
:yippee::yippee::yippee:
:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:
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