What strain would you pick?

[turtle420]

Turtle, I took a look at justaseed's photo and I know how you can keep bonzai moms. When I started my hydro plants I used a 30w circular bulb for my lights. The plants grew amazingly slow and low. I couldn't believe the difference. I thougt at first it was because of the hydro, but I now realize it's all about the lights. They were like minature bonzai seedlings and the leaves were tiny. I couldn't believe these were started at the same time as my soil grow. I am astounded. My soil plants were under a 65 w fluoro called fluorex . The soil got twice the amount of light, plus they were going outside every day. The hydro plants were too hard to move and stayed under the 30 w 24/7. To get them to grow, I had to switch to the 65 w lamp to supplement for continuous lights. They went outside too. Now they are growing amazingly well. I thought I had stunted their growth because they still are much shorter than the soil grow. I still vegging them till the soil grow finishes.

Question...
When you say 30W circular bulb... it's the flourescent, that's like a 8", or 10" or 12" diameter bulb? Hmmm... interesting.

My mothers, the cabinet has four 42Watt("200W") CFLs in there... but I've only got turned ON two of them... it was too much light. I believe. They seem to be doing fine.

[Gen]

Hi turtle,

Glad to hear clones are thriving. Yes, you're right the bulb is circular. Here's a photo. I spent $10 for the bulb and fixture. The important fact is not to give them very much light. If you already have fluoros, keep the plants 18-24 inches away from fluoro light source. In the pictures the hydro grow is the same age as soil. Compare the sizes. I was shocked at the time. I was thinking, oh no, I screwed up my hydro.

I am going to make some ww seeds in case of emergencies. Supposedly, male plants can be kept alive by sitting next to a window in weak light far away from females. This same place would not be able to support female mj growth. I will keep a good male in a large storage bin, just till I can get pollen for a female. The storage bin will prevent pollen from escaping. Another tidbit I read, would you want to sleep with your sister? Well, don't inbred your plants either. We have no way of knowing if our seeds are from the same parents.

Be safe. You're doing great!

[BukDatAss]

Nice I need to get on this clone stuff ASAP

uhhh but that means more building(saw,wood, screws) more electricity work more crap but then that means good buds easier faster process..... Man I need to do this

[Gen]

Buk, is that a picture of you as a baby? I've been dying to ask.

ok, for the sake of bukdatass' sanity, I will not talk about clones.

[turtle420]

Nice I need to get on this clone stuff ASAP

uhhh but that means more building(saw,wood, screws) more electricity work more crap but then that means good buds easier faster process..... Man I need to do this

Dude, clones is the way to go!

Buk, is that a picture of you as a baby? I've been dying to ask.

ok, for the sake of bukdatass' sanity, I will not talk about clones.

Nope... it's a picture of his baby! Cool eh?!

That kid is going to be a pimp. I'm telling you, he has back-up all over the globe... me over here... Powder Puff over in Europe... Yeah... Buk, we'll send his xMas present next year... no miss.

-turtle420
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[BkSkillz]

i aggree with the clone talk a must for any grower loken to cut corners..im getten bored myseld gonna take 2 or 4 more clones later tonight..

[BukDatAss]

LOL yeah BK go clone crazy

Turtle LOL no man thats not my son LOL I dont know if you notice the baby in the picture is blowing out smokeLOL Nah Man thats not my son, your funny..
But he said thanks for the support anywayz hes 3:thumbsup:

[turtle420]

Turtle LOL no man thats not my son LOL I dont know if you notice the baby in the picture is blowing out smokeLOL Nah Man thats not my son, your funny..
But he said thanks for the support anywayz hes 3:thumbsup:

LOL! Buk, I'm sorry man... I thought I saw you write that your new avatar was your son... my bad. I can't see the smoke in the baby's pic...

In any case, our offer still stands... your kid, has global back-up man

I don't know him, but I hope I can give him $100 in the future so he has a nice time with one of his girlfriends... I hope I had an uncle like that...

Anyways,
CLONE UPDATE::: Day 7

Clones looking good... as always, no signs of change are being taken as good signs.
Now, there's an actual good sign of change... there was one corner clone that was kind of tilted, I think because of the weight of the leaves... Anyways, it's now standing up... All of them are standing up. Good green colors.
ROOTS: You can see the small root-ball at the end of the clone growing... it has these tiny-ass little micro-root-hairs growing... so I guess that's also a good sign.

I need to get these flowering ASAP. I need money... I'm not scrunching money or anything, but... I'd like to buy some toys before summer... and I like to generate that $ from these girls... Arghhhh...

In any event, I'm really happy to have the clones actually growing fine and dandy.

My question::: It's day 7... when should I start the vegetative cycle nutes? They still seem too small for nutrients... they have no roots yet... hmm... plus, I'm wondering when will I turn ON the 400W MH... I guess in about 7 more days... they seem too fragile right now... and they seem quite happy with their low CFL light.

Input welcomed guys (and girls!), thanks!

-turtle420
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[mand]

Hello Turtle You know I keep looking at this journal and I keep trying to think of something usefull or constructive to say but in all honesty you have gone way over my head with what you are doing

Shall I tell you who you are reminding me of ................ Latewood
He's a really nice guy and a great grower but he goes over my head as well, all really technical and likes experimenting and trying different things.


Do you know you guys are making me feel all kinda .......... well a bit thick


I'm just waiting to see those buds love



love mand xxx

[Gen]

Turtle, as long as their loving their clf's, let them stay. If they start looking a little pale green, give them some very weak nutes. Are you spraying them? I always mist with weak ferts. Two of the clones I put in the dark for a few days, the centers turned yellow and the outter leaf was still green. I moved this pair next to a window and it greened back up.

If you give them light right now, they will burn up all the sugar stored in the leaves and turn yellow and die. Don't give them bright light until they develop roots. When I start to see roots, I give them a weak nute.

Hang in there Mand. Some of us have more experience than others (we make mistakes too) and some of us just have too much time on our hands. (That would be me.)