headshake's new adventure in ghettoness

[headshake]

looks like one of the girls hermied! it looks like seeds have started to form. can't believe that i didn't see it before. it has dead flowers on it. what the hell?

i guess i should chop it, no? unless i want to let it go for the seeds?


-shake

[fluid69]

well that sucks! do you think it was genetics, light leak, or some other kind of stress?

[headshake]

i'm gonna assume that it was genetics. none of the others have grown balls on me. oh, well.

guess that bitch/dude is getting chopped.


-shake

[GoldenGraham84]

hey shake -
your temp problem in the new box is the oscillating fan. those cpu fans work great, when they don't have to move already-moving air. if you can get by without the fan in there, do it. otherwise, you'll have to reconfigure its location, since you already have the exhausts in place.
another tip for temp control: intake at least 2x as big as exhaust. i'd do 3x or 4x with the pantyhose though.

everything is looking good, bud. that hermie saddens me. if you pick up some butane or acetone, you could salvage it in some hash.

best of luck!

[headshake]

yeah, i don't run the fan in the new box anymore. it stays 78-80 without, so really no need.

i only have a 1:1 intake/exhaust ratio at the moment. i don't want to put too many holes in my box. maybe i'll add another intake on each side.

can you point me in the right direction for a tutorial on using the butane or acetone to make hash?

thanks, as always golden!


-shake

[KillerBudG]

Sorry to hear about the Hermie, Ya I got sumthin up my sleeve just takin a little longer then planed. But hey wut good will come from trying to rush? But you are one that i will tip off b4 the log starts.:jointsmile:



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~BudG~:rastasmoke::rastasmoke:

[Divestoned]

Look's good shake

Dive:stoned:

[oldmac]

i'm gonna assume that it was genetics. none of the others have grown balls on me. oh, well. -shake

I think you should consider enviromental issues here first, like light intrustion.
AS to only one turning and not all, well if one turned first, there is no reason for the others too, they got thier needs fullfilled by the first one. (unless you have other reasons to think you had bad genetics)

Sorry, but I can't see how your "filters" are light tight. I tried 6 layers of black hose, held it up to a 100w incandescent and you could see pin-points of light all over.

On a brighter note, you've got some great results from a small, inexpensive grow box, and I'm impressed. Maybe just a little work on air in and air out and you could avoid the hermie issue.

[jakezking]

Shake - I'm sorry to read about the hermie. Your grow box is pretty sweet - to eliminate light problems I've seen other folks use PVC elbow joints turned down across which I imagine you could use the innovative black pantyhose - Boy, your grow box has a panty on its head!

Best of luck to you, my friend - I look forward to following your log.

[headshake]

I think you should consider enviromental issues here first, like light intrustion.
AS to only one turning and not all, well if one turned first, there is no reason for the others too, they got thier needs fullfilled by the first one. (unless you have other reasons to think you had bad genetics)

Sorry, but I can't see how your "filters" are light tight. I tried 6 layers of black hose, held it up to a 100w incandescent and you could see pin-points of light all over.

On a brighter note, you've got some great results from a small, inexpensive grow box, and I'm impressed. Maybe just a little work on air in and air out and you could avoid the hermie issue.

thanks for the feedback oldmac. i'm not saying that it can't be enviromental factors, not at all. and i never once claimed my "filters" were light tight.

i didn't have a hermie my first go round, with the same setup, minus the pantie hose. once again, not saying that this couldn't have happened.

all of the buds on the other ladies are continuing to grow, so i don't know if they got some of that pollen or not? only time will tell i suppose.

i just believe that it takes more than a little light during a dark period for it to hermie. i mean hell, there are stars and full moons in the night sky. the hermie-ing of a plant is to continue on the genetic line, so i would think it's something that doesn't happen quite as often as people would like to think.

these are all bag beans. and once a plant hermies the seeds have a tendency to do the same.

therefore, that's why i believe it was genetic.

thanks for the kind words, and the feedback. both are truly appreciated!


jakezking, yeah i've seen people do that. and it works. i'm just done putting any money into this setup. i am not gonna spend any more money until i am ready to build a "proper" setup with an HPS, real fans and the like.

thanks for the compliments. i try to do what i can do with what i have to do it with......a do what? lol. sorry. no caffeine this morning!


dive, thanks! i always look forward to your input (and possible discussions/debates)!


ya'll keep on reading and i'll keep on posting.



-shake