new dude grow

[october]

New guy, first grow and not doing so good. Bagseed, 50gal. Ebb m flow, 250w cfl for veg and 2 4ft floro for bud. For nutes im using A/N jungle juice new 2 part formula. 6/6 closet with about four feet of grow room. I will post pics soon as i figure out how. I appreciate this site, till today i thought i was alone. I am alone in some ways, im the only one on the green earth waisting all my time and loot on bagseed. Sorry, im new and really excited

[catbuds]

The strangest things can be triggers to 'turn on' dormant dna too, not just plants either. I recently read a paper from researchers working on the theory that the antibodies responsible for fighting off coccidia (spelling) can trigger dormant markers within the dna to 'turn on' resulting in schizophrenia for the next 5 generations. This, btw, is passed maternaly. Its often disease that turn on triggers within dna that results in pretty colored hairs on buds, & eons ago, something (I forgot what) triggered a genetic mutation causing blue eyes! Yep! Blue eyes are a mutation!(Hey! IM A MUTANT! LOL)!
-- The best breeders & growers (of anything) in the world can be stumped by plant/animal loss, mutations & illnesses when weird things happen within the dna. Every living thing has dna, working pretty much the same. Even diseases mutate (new flu hitting us every year or so, good example). Untill research is done on issues such as celery stalking, diagnosis can be pretty much a guessing game (& its too early to tell exactly what IS up with your plant)
-- This is errelevent, but interesting. What we now call parvo in dogs was a mutant strain of feline distemper! It happened in the early- mid 70's, & I was working the dog show circuits. It was devestating!
-- Diviners sage! REALLY!?!? Coming from a long line of herbalists & dowsers, I'm very interested in hearing more about what you do Chromophore! That was a very important plant for my grandmother (from the Appalachian mountains)! Damned, we need P.M.s!
-- Sorry. I got off on a tangent there, didn't I?
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[october]

The one pic you do have is plenty. Lol

[Chromophore]

Yes Catbuds, P.M.s. But I can tell you that I have had the privilege to work with some really fascinating plants in the course of my "career". In all cases the primary focus was the presence of glandular trichomes, and what exactly, on a biochemical level, was going on in there. S. divinorum was used basically as a model organism for production of a specific class of terpenoids (at least one of which is the psychoactive element). Growing these plants in a consistent and healthy way was a challenge. Very susceptible to thrip and spider mite. Even a small infestation weakens and kills them. The plants are essentially sterile and are clonaly propagated. It is a plant with very deep connections with specific people. And it's hallucinogenic character is misused and misunderstood in our culture, IMO.

[catbuds]

Many people are unaware that trichromes & terpenoids are characteristic of any plant other than cannabis. But this is what gives herbs their aroma & flavor too. Just rub an herb plant & feel the oils left behind on your fingers. People use herbs daily in their food, but yet remain unaware of this. & just like with pot, the bulk of the medicinal properties are carried in these resin glands. People who make essential oils are very aware of this. BTW, what plant are the trichromes from in your avatar. Stalks too wide & short, size to uniform to be pot. Would my guess of the sage plant be correct? (Color wrong ?)
-- My education in this (& animal science) came from the 70's. I try to stay somewhat current by googling research papers from major universities, but sometime, what I learn most is how much we DIDNT know back then. Creates a whole new learning process!

I think we need our own thread for some of our conversations. We've hijacked poor Budbro's thread! I'm so sorry Budbro! Please forgive me!

[budbro28]

well the warden let me outta the hole....got banned for two weeks.... for speaking my mind...but anywho...the ladies look great and smell delicious...switched over to distilled water and been adding my nutes every other watering at half strength....they seem to like it..next watering will be full dose nutes...i have been ph'ing my water right aroun 6.1/-6.3 every time...try to keep it as uniform as possible...my buddy harvested his girl and threew me his red and blue 90 watt LED ufo...so i got three lights pumpin now...if anyone can enlighten the good brotha on how to load a photo i can upload pics of my one down syndrome plant....the thing is having some growth issues..looks health but its just really deformed...random leaf growth outta the stems...not uniform leaf growht the leafes are all mis mathced and curled...but it looks healthy...also the it just looks like a green blob haha

[Chromophore]

bud just use the window-like icon next to the Earth with red X icon. When you put your cursor over it it says "insert image".

[d00g]

Welcome back, budbro! Looking forward to see your pics. Every parent must have unconditional love for his or her children

[budbro28]

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