log of a lowryder grower (from seed to bud)

[spliffonshik]

The Official Seed Info written by Joint Doctor says:
"It will grow consistently well and finish under 24 hours of light, from sprouting to harvest, in eight weeks, although you can achieve similar results with 18 hours of light per day, if you like to give your room time to cool down, for example."
http://www.highbred.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=54

OptimusPrime, you've given a quote from Lowryder official description.
And it doesn't say that you achieve less in results with 18 hours. It says SIMILAR

Moreover, I have a surprise for you - here is official GROW GUIDE:
http://www.highbred.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=62
(note: pay attention that this thread is one day freshier than your link, so the truth is mine lol)

1st quote!

Preferred growing methods
Indoors, Lowryder performs very well in soil mix (pots or beds) or in
soil-less systems, where it can be cultivated from seed to bud in two
months â?? 18 hours of light per day is recommended all the way through.

2nd one!

For best results, place jiffy pellet or plant directly into 1-2
gal.pots. Alternatively, start in 4-inch peat pots, then place
rootbound females into a plant bed after sexing (at approx. 17-20
days) â?? this may result in smaller plants than the first method. Grown
under a 12 to 24 hour/daylight cycle from start to finish. I recommend
18 hours per day; this can be decreased to 16 after the first month with no loss of yield.

What's the Joint Doctor ordered :rasta:

Peace imp:

[maryjanehaze]

thanks guys, but i've already read the guides, this is just me journaling my grow, and asking other questions when i have problems...

like the fan one above/temp. one...

[spliffonshik]

lol I got your polite "shut-the-fk-up-and-do-not-flame-in-my-grow-journal"
You are trying to grow Lowryder, right? We are talking about Lowryder, right?
So, there is nothing wrong with that.

Happy growing! imp:

[maryjanehaze]

important!!!

o no guys, i was checking for sprout growth and the roots just needed to develop a little before the sprout comes out of the soil....so sprouting will probably occur overnight...

but while checking, i saw a little tiny mite, like needlehead size, but i'm still nervous, i mean there probably is a couple more in there, and what if they attack the green as soon as it sprouts out???

i have an insect killer (for mites, japaneese beetles,ect. for use on flowers, plants, and shrubs) that you mix w/ water but I'm REALLY hesitant...

any help?

[Tom Swierzbinski]

Christ, has anyone here actually grown Lowryders before, or are you just giving useless information?

maryjanehaze (Ill call ya MJH, its easier ) Dont put any lights on until they sprout. If theyre left for 12 hours after they sprout with no light, then its no problem. MJ can survive for 48 hours with no light when they first sprout. You shouldnt worry too much about temps, Ive grown shitloads of Lowryders since January and even in the summer when it was reaching 35C outdoors and 30C in my closet there was no heat stress... I had a White Rhino, and that thing developed heat stress/burn really easily.
USE THE BUG KILLER!!! If you have bugs, then kill the fuckers! Unless youre in the last 2 weeks of flowering... although you shouldnt use COMMERCIAL bug killers during flowering at all, as long as you flush properly you should be OK. Just whack some in a spray bottle, and spray everything. You may have a MASSIVE problem with bugs, as youre growroom is in the same area as youre clothes. Think about it - you go out for a walk/spliff in the park, you come back in and hang yer coat in yer wardrobe... and unbeknown to you, theres bugs on it. Id get some NEEM OIL if you can, its the best bugspray there is.
That fan is fine to use. Personally, I dont use fans AT ALL, as when its a sunny day Ill either put the plant outside on the patio (away from other plants, and thus, away from other bugs... to an extent...) or on my windowsill. Even moving it back and forth each day from the closet to the windowsill makes the stem move, strengthening it. Also I look at them closely each day, inspecting for bugs and nutrient deficiencies etc so when I take it out of the closet to inspect it that also strengthens the stem. Anyway, dont use the fan until its 2" tall, or its just a waste... when it sprouts and its just a few cm tall, put the fan on it. It will hardly move, so it really isnt worth the waste of electric. Oh, and move the lights as close as possible, 2-3 inches if you can. As for light cycles, 18/6 all the way through is fine. Bump it up to 23/1 if you can/want, as plants only need 1 hour a day to process all the nutrients etc... dont belive me, ask Zandor

And that picture is your inspiration? 18 grams of fluffy, sativa-siding buds... from one Lowryder
Heres me old Lowryder grow log http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=50006 been a while since Ive posted in it, might start to again...

EDIT: MJH, please dont overwater. Water the plant again when the soil is BONE DRY DOWN TO THE FIRST KNUCKLE. Filter the water if you can using one of those Brita jobbies, and if you use bottled water, avoid mineral water like the PLAGUE. If you do use tapwater, let it sit in the bottle (without the lid on... duh!) for 24 hours before you use it. This will allow the excess salts and chlorine to evaporate. Oh, and make sure the water is room temp too. I read in High Times that tapwater comes out at 10C, and pouring that on yer plant is like 'dropping cold water on your bollocks'.
So please, take care of your plants bollocks... or muff :thumbsup:

[Tom Swierzbinski]

Oh, Ive just read this log again... SCRAP THE GROW! You added ferts into an already rich soil. Thats the best thing you can do... start over, WITHOUT adding any extra ferts. You could flush the soil as soon as it sprouts, but then youll have to fanny around with adding ferts in when you water it, and that isnt easy for a beginner!
Germ some more seeds, leave out the peat moss, and just use potting soil. Grab a bag of perlite, PERLITE IS A MUST!!! Well, not really a must, but youll see vast improvements in growth and health if you use perlite. Use healthy amounts of it too, personally I use a 30-70 mix of perlite and soil, some people have a 50-50 mix... its just personal preference really.

[mrberrys]

thanks man, as far as smell, i'm using one of those magic odor easters (the citrus kind) that look like a hockey puck, and a cedar odor eater that you hang in a closet, so i think i'm good.

guys, i have an important problem though, the lights I'm using get kind of warm, and after a temp. reading, it's about 23 degrees celcius w/o lights on, and goes up to about 28 after leveling out with both lights on. is this light temp. too high for a lowryder??? i mean lowryders are supposed to adapt well to very different climates... don't have to worry about leaves burning and touching them, but still, will my plants thrive in this temp. zone??? (23-28)

hey there maryjanehaze glad to hear ur growin lowryder:thumbsup: i allso grew them as my first grow.. i must say they are very very pretty plants .. i loved growing them.. very easy to grow to.. i keept mine on 18/6.. i think this would be best for the plant.. i know its auto flowering and can go under 24hour light... but i think the 6 hour dark period is good to give the plants some rest..the plants allso got from 12inches to 18inches.. 28c is fine for lowryder and most other strains.. well i grew mine under a 250watt hps.. i yielded 1 ounce per plant give or take a gram or 2.. i had 4 girls:dance: .. 4oz for first grow wasnt bad attal... allso the smell on mine was very small not noticalbe .. i grew mine in my wardrobe average size with 1 door open all the time... i havent got pics of them.. but i do have some pics of 2 other lowryders i done on 12/12 when i went on flower with other girls.. they only yielded bout 14grams each.. but they was only lil extras in my grow room and they was on 12/12 there whole life so all in all not bad..as for the smaoke/taste/buzz.. well the taste can be good if u grow it right first grow i didnt taste was bad.. but the small lowryder in the pic had a nice spicey taste.. buzz was good .. so al in all not bad and harvest in 60days seed to harvest what more can u ask for.. anyway heres the pics... happy growing to you
pps the shots are at harvest.. lil tip for u dont let your plant get to close to the light as i did on the taller1 in the pic and she turned out bad..

[invision]

i dont see anything wrong with lowryder id grow it i just cant justify 75.00 for 10 seeds keep us updated i want to see the results

[orangeman]

i dont see anything wrong with lowryder id grow it i just cant justify 75.00 for 10 seeds keep us updated i want to see the results

Once you get really excited about growing and getting a strain that you've always loved and love marijuana just a little bit more you'll see why spending $75.00 on 10 seeds is no problem .

[mrberrys]

i dont see anything wrong with lowryder id grow it i just cant justify 75.00 for 10 seeds keep us updated i want to see the results

hey there invision.. well the way you should look at it.. if u did pay the 75$ for the seeds and grew them out u would be gettin alot more for ur money then u would if u bought the bud from the street.. + u get the fun of growing them manicure them how u like pollenate with a male get 100s of seeds.. so when u think about it for what u can get out of them seeds the price is worth it.. i mean i grew LR first grow £27 I GOT 4OZ so thats like £600 worth of weed or i think bout $1000 of weed.. im goin to pay 39£ for blueberry seeds and i think its £50-55 for white russian seeds.. sure they r a little costly but the rewards are so great that it doesnt matter