1st Go-Round - CFL's and Bagseed

[RamblerGambler]

Unfortunately I didn't get a wet weight yet, and yes they are a bit fluffy. Especially the undergrowth.

[headshake]

yeah, mine did the same thing. i've read that it's the CFLs that cause this. i'm thinking of picking up an HPS. maybe even one of the security ones from lowes for the time being.

keep up the good work!


-shake

[RamblerGambler]

I didn't have a chance to weigh last night, but 24 hrs later it's looking like 44.7 grams off this plant

[RamblerGambler]

I'm more of a glass half full guy myself

[headshake]

hey gambler, if you have more jars you might want to move about half of that into another one. this will help it breathe better.

looks good though.

and for god's sake, clean up the cocaine!!!!


-shake

[RamblerGambler]

haha. Nothing better than a snoot full of PERLITE. It's the nose candy of the new millennium.

I do have a question and shake, perhaps you can help me with it. I left the nugs hanging until the stems were brittle enough to snap. They were then relocated to the jar. At the moment, the buds themselves are extremely dry. Almost crunchy. Should I moisten them up or...what?

[GoldenGraham84]

if they dry too quickly, they seem to keep a lot more of that chlorophyll taste. my friend was able to save his that dried too quickly with one of those clay tobacoo humidifier tablets. $2 at the local head shop, 1 week in a jar with it, and 2 weeks curing without it made it quite nice. a google image search oughtta fill you in to what i mean.

hope i helped, and congrats on your first harvest! now go get high and play some more fable 2!

[headshake]

yeah, what he said. lol.

the outside of your buds should dry fast. the jars are supposed to wick away the internal moisture away from the stems. that's why you open the jars and let them breathe a couple of times a day.

some people like to use a paper bag for 5 days (or however many it takes) and then go to the jars.

from what i read the drying/curing is almost the most critical part. it's where most of the taste/odor comes from.

but listen to golden, he has more experience than me. i was just explaining.


-shake

[RamblerGambler]

Thanks GG and Shake. Sounds like a plan - I'll look for it tomorrow while I acquire another jar. As for xbox live, unfortunately I just conquered the world of Albion for a second time, which means it's high time for me to find a new game.

[RamblerGambler]

It's becoming increasingly obvious that the current cab is not living up to expectations. As unfortunate as it is to admit, one should never jump into a project without practical working knowledge of it. Oops. Chalk that one up to overzealous enthusiasm. So it's about time to go back to the drawing board and come up with something more convenient, and above all more stealthy.

This will not be a quick process. Materials will be acquired as the funds become available. As of now, the quest is something akin to this: The Holy Grail of stealth cabs. The only major decision being whether to go with a 250w or 400w. I shudder to think how long this project might take. This is further complicated by the fact that there is currently the 2nd female finishing up flowering while a Sensi Star mother sits in the half completed Veg box. It doesn't make sense to keep throwing money at the subpar box. At times it seems like a better idea to rig up a rubbermaid tub. Other times stripping the current cab down and attempt to reassemble its parts. Any opinions?

In the meantime, here's a sneak preview of Rambler's undocumented Outdoor Adventure 2009.