Will 150w HPS outperform 372w of T5HO?

[Chromophore]

Since we're on this topic, I have come across several sources/people who mention a sudden swelling of the calyxes that supposedly marks the final attempt for pollination. It is after this "popping" that they harvest. I still think trichome distribution is the most logical way to assess ripeness, but I'm curious what you old-timers think about that.

[OMB]

Here's what I do to make sure I have 'milky ams' & 'amber pms'..... 'scope my buds twice a day. Harvest when I have some buds milky with just a little amber, but most buds amber with just a few milky. Then as I manicure the buds, seperate them into their two seperate piles & dry on a rack. Jar them separately & label as am & pm. That covers all the bases for my medical needs & keeps the old head happily buzzed too!
-- Yep OMB, that's the thread! Bookmark it?
-- To acquire paitence, one must first reach a zen like state & then.... FUCK! WHO THE HELL AM I KIDDING!!! LMAO!! I HAVE ABSOULTY NO PAITENCE EITHER!!!! NOPE! NODA! ZILCH! LOL! Guys, I'm lucky if I can keep my hands out of the curing jar the first week! That thread will teach you how to reach perfection in your buds. Now if anyone can find find a thread that teaches patience, I'll jump on that one with all. Four. Feet!
-- OMB... Go to the bathroom..... unless you want to mop the floor.......

Hehehehe....yep, patience is NOT one of my virtues! Thanks Mama...I barely made it but I had to wait until you got back.

Now to make the situation worse, my Volcano arrived today. It's beautiful, and I have no Meds.

Wait, did I say this before?

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[catbuds]

In my own personal experience, its true that this final plumping is a signal that the plant is attempting to breed before it expires, but has no bearing on the ripeness of the trichomes. Most strains would be NOT ripe at that point. Since the buds would be at their plumpest, prettiest state, you'd have great bag appeal, but wouldn't have reached the psychoactive potential. I've seen many people do this to their blueberry for bag appeal, which helps if you want to retain that round nugg shape, but when I smoke, I'm more concerned with thc, cbd/cbn, & terpinoids.
-- Chromo... salvia d..... MNS has a sub forum of medical plants which has a thread devoted to your plant. So why aren't you there yet? Crystal found the medical plant forum & I'm not sure her family has seen her since. Arent you interested in hearing how others use it in their shamanistic practices, etc.... I'm going to hound you till go over & check it out. Dont want you leave here, just broaden your horizons. Its a seed bank too, so a lot of the forum is devoted to history, breeding & genetics. Very large pics too. Go......

[Chromophore]

catbuds I can't talk about Salvia too much or I'll get another infraction, but I will definitely check that out. I am really interested in talking to people about growing practices. My plants are really sick and I think it's an unusual reaction to thrips, but I need to know if others have had these symptoms. I treat thrips with Minute Pirate Bugs, which gobble them up like there's no tomorrow, but the bugs are very hard to purchase at the moment.

By the way, what is the full name of that forum? When I search for MNS I get nothing.

[catbuds]

Mr Nice Seeds. When I joined, I just googled MNS, but one of our friends just got popped (because of odor exhausted by his fans, nothing to do with the forums) & it would seem they've stepped up security since the po po took his computers & even his wifes ipad. Rangers been having trouble, but Crystal & Weeze got in yesterday. If I can catch one of them, I'll send them here to tell you what they did to get in.

[crystaliscious]

catbuds I can't talk about Salvia too much or I'll get another infraction, but I will definitely check that out. I am really interested in talking to people about growing practices. My plants are really sick and I think it's an unusual reaction to thrips, but I need to know if others have had these symptoms. I treat thrips with Minute Pirate Bugs, which gobble them up like there's no tomorrow, but the bugs are very hard to purchase at the moment.

By the way, what is the full name of that forum? When I search for MNS I get nothing.

Chromo your gonna love this place!!!

I couldnt get in through regular server- had to go through google's 'startpage' duck duck go would not let me into the forum….once I saved it though it let me on from my regular server.

I had to go to MrNiceGuy seeds….then went down the main page to a forum topic and clicked on it- then from there I was able to find the main forum menu…


Yes there is a whole THREAD about that demonized dinged word that I won't type here!

And the breeding info is way more than I can read for months but very good stuff!

see ya there!

[Chromophore]

crystal I registered and am just waiting for activation. Thanks for the instructions.

[tlranger]

crystal I registered and am just waiting for activation. Thanks for the instructions.

Found it with Bing, registered, got activated, looked at some cool stuff, saw some familiar names, and bookmarked. Since then then I can get to home page or store, but the entry to forums locks me up every time. Have to shut down and restart, then I come back here to family territory.

[OMB]

I may have to check that out. So I get home and I have a new Volcano and no meds. Long story short, one the girls lost a small arm and the Volcano is Bitchin'! :stoned:
Hmmmm....I suppose I should look at the Trichomes....Eh, whatever. I got a new toy.

[catbuds]

Hey Crystal! Come help Ranger! We've gotta get him over there!

OMB, I knew you couldn't hold out! Not with that new toy staring you in the face! Congratulations on the volcano..... but are you even going to make it to the curing jar? Its different if your sitting on some stash while you go through these processes, but if not....? Humm. You're only human. Come on over to mns. Do what Crystal said. Your mind is a multidimensional thing... so expand the dimension.

Ranger. Think of this as one of those family trips. You have to go wither you want to or not! Lol! Crystal has a trick. She will help you.