Bag seed grow log from Georgia....

[pushit]

Nice Reds! Now you making me wanna go do a little salt water fishing. Last times i went down to fourchon i caught a couple but the damn stingrays and catfish seemed to like my bait more haha.

[GaGrown]

I love to fish, but alas - there is no real fishing in the state of Georgia. (Pushit should know what I'm talking about!) I'm accustomed to using these cocahoe minnows you call 'fish' here, as bait to catch real fish. (See attached) I'm sure you can understand the reasons for blurring out my identity in them.

Now, as far as a boil... I have the burner, tank and pot, but I burned my gas line and have to replace it. But remember... I lived in cajun country for over 30 years and developed an real affinity for both eating AND cooking cajun style. I also developed a teats the spices and seasonings involved in creole/cajun cooking. I can make it as mild or as hot as you can stand it. I prefer the highly seasoned (a.k.a. HOT!) end of the scale and my philosophy is "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."

Can you handle the seasoning?

Damn Skippy to all that creole tawk! Spice it up My Brother!

Ga.

[GrowingInGeorgia]

I did it. :wtf: It was all my fault.

I turned the fans off last night just after the lights came on so I could use the microscope without having to fight the wind. Then I forgot to turn the fans back on, sooooo.... I let the heat get to the plants. They're currently under 12/12 of 400w MH and with my old unit the bulb connects directly to the ballast. It's a vertical job in which the bulb hangs under under the ballast and the whole thing connects to a chain. This configuration creates so much heat that heat still becomes an issue even with all the fanning I can do - which is a 20" box fan!!!

As you can see below, they're drooping real bad. I 'might' have cooked them. I dunno. I'm not going to give up on them without at least trying to save 'em. I do have 6 weeks or so invested in vegging, and topping them. But then, what would you expect? As my signature says, I can screw up ANYTHING!

I moved the microscope out of the room, so at least that excuse for turning the fans off will be removed. Of course I've turned the fans back on, and be damned if I'm going to turn them off again for ANY reason. I'm pretty sure the plants will survive, but now we go into "Shock Recovery" mode for a week or so.....

Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn!

Needless to say, I am NOT a "happy camper"... I've just watered them well, (watered, not fed) turned the fans on and now all I can do is wait. All of the wilting seems to be predominately at the bottom, so maybe.... just maybe.... I'll be lucky enough to save them.

Oh well, shit happens and if they die - well... that just gives me a reason to get some Master Kush planted a little earlier than I expected. The MK seeds have been ordered.... I'm just waiting for them to arrive.


Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[GrowingInGeorgia]

but the damn stingrays and catfish seemed to like my bait more haha.

If you know how to filet the wings those sting rays make some damn fine eating. They're sold every day as "clams" to the tourists.

Just like boiled sheephead is seasoned and sold to tourists as "lump crab meat".... yea....

[GaGrown]

I did it. :wtf: It was all my fault.

I turned the fans off last night just after the lights came on so I could use the microscope without having to fight the wind. Then I forgot to turn the fans back on, sooooo.... I let the heat get to the plants. They're currently under 12/12 of 400w MH and with my old unit the bulb connects directly to the ballast. It's a vertical job in which the bulb hangs under under the ballast and the whole thing connects to a chain. This configuration creates so much heat that heat still becomes an issue even with all the fanning I can do - which is a 20" box fan!!!

As you can see below, they're drooping real bad. I 'might' have cooked them. I dunno. I'm not going to give up on them without at least trying to save 'em. I do have 6 weeks or so invested in vegging, and topping them. But then, what would you expect? As my signature says, I can screw up ANYTHING!

I moved the microscope out of the room, so at least that excuse for turning the fans off will be removed. Of course I've turned the fans back on, and be damned if I'm going to turn them off again for ANY reason. I'm pretty sure the plants will survive, but now we go into "Shock Recovery" mode for a week or so.....

Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn!

Needless to say, I am NOT a "happy camper"... I've just watered them well, (watered, not fed) turned the fans on and now all I can do is wait. All of the wilting seems to be predominately at the bottom, so maybe.... just maybe.... I'll be lucky enough to save them.

Oh well, shit happens and if they die - well... that just gives me a reason to get some Master Kush planted a little earlier than I expected. The MK seeds have been ordered.... I'm just waiting for them to arrive.


Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

GIG,
You can solve some of the heat issues,other than neglect.. Not funny,huh? You can turn that Hig Bay ballast into a remote ballast. Seperate the mogul from the ballast body and mount it to a hood. Wire the hood and the ballast back together with 12/2 wire. Then you won't have the ballast heat. Set it outside the room. That magnetic ballast has different temps. at different times when it's on.

They'll pull through! I got faith in ya!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!
Ga.

[GrowingInGeorgia]

GIG,
You can solve some of the heat issues,other than neglect.. Not funny,huh? You can turn that Hig Bay ballast into a remote ballast. Seperate the mogul from the ballast body and mount it to a hood. Wire the hood and the ballast back together with 12/2 wire. Then you won't have the ballast heat. Set it outside the room. That magnetic ballast has different temps. at different times when it's on.

They'll pull through! I got faith in ya!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!
Ga.

Being aware that I can screw up ANYTHING, is this something that (like) requires soldering or other such 'difficulties'? I'm not (per say) 'scared' of a solder gun, and I have one. Actually, I'm pretty good at soldering, having been a bench tech and computer shop manager/owner for 30 years. I'm just scared of the unknown and what I could be getting myself into.

[GaGrown]

Being aware that I can screw up ANYTHING, is this something that (like) requires soldering or other such 'difficulties'? I'm not (per say) 'scared' of a solder gun, and I have one. Actually, I'm pretty good at soldering, having been a bench tech and computer shop manager/owner for 30 years. I'm just scared of the unknown and what I could be getting myself into.

You can also do ANYTHANG! It's no big deal. No soldering.. Just wirenuts and a fitting on the ballast case. You want a diagram for it? If your still not sure.. Then purchase another off ebay and practice with it. You'll not put your grow at risk by being without a light. What good is that? No light! OH SHIT!

Your gonna be able to do it! I'll get you a parts list and Diagram. It really would help your situation. You could even use a smaller fan in most cases. Depends on the space really.. Bigger is better when it comes to ventilation.

Ga.

You live so close,too... Hmmmmm?:thumbsup:

[GrowingInGeorgia]

Considering we've been talking a bit already, how can we contact each other? Do you use/have Skype? I have Skype, but it's never turned on unless I'm looking for a call. My skype name is "the_transplanted_city_slicker"

[GaGrown]

Considering we've been talking a bit already, how can we contact each other? Do you use/have Skype? I have Skype, but it's never turned on unless I'm looking for a call. My skype name is "the_transplanted_city_slicker"

Guess I'll have to get skype... Give be a bit then I'll let you know what it is or I'll contact your skype. Thank ya for the trust! That's a big deal!:thumbsup:

Just wanna help a fellow Georgian!:jointsmile:

[pushit]

Im willing to bet they will be perked up tomorrow especially since you just watered:thumbsup: