Happy New Year! It's hard to believe this thread is still going after all these years. I have something special I'm going to share with you for 2015. Starting this next July in Oregon it will be legal for anyone over 21 to grow 4 plants. I'm currently building the StinkBud Oregon Special Aero/NFT system. It's designed to fit in a space as small as a walk in closet and produce a pound of bud per light/system. My system is designed to use one light with 4 plants per system. Of course I'm going to use my medical card right now but this may very well be my last year getting one.
The Oregon Special
Feel free to join in on this grow. It will be a blast! I'll be taking you through the whole process from start to finish. This is going to be a budget grow with the goal being a perpetual grow harvesting every three weeks. For now we will keep the grow to just 2 lights. I'll be adding a new system every three weeks until I have all 3 systems up and running. I'll also have a cloner and veg unit running under some cheap fluorescent lights.
You have to start somewhere so get ready to party! First thing you want to do is order some seeds. Why seeds and not clones? There are a number of good reasons to start from seed. First off, if you are starting with a completely clean room, why not keep it that way? I can't tell you how many times I've seen people get powdery mildew from someone else's clones. Once you get PM it's a real bitch to get rid of, especially in a perpetual grow situation. There are also a lot of other creepy, crawly kind of shit that will ruin your life. Just saying the word ,"spider mite" sends shivers down my spine. Think of your grow room like a hospital surgery room. I'll tell you a little secret on how to get rid of spider mites and PM, don't get it...
Starting from seed also makes a lot of sense if you live in Bumfuck, USA. The average Joe may not have access to the latest and greatest clones but he can order some Kosher Kush seeds and blow everyone's mind. If you buy from a legit seed distributor you know what you're getting. My Kandy Kush will be the same as your Kandy Kush.
Seeds have "hybrid vigor". Google it, basically plants from seed are like you and me on steroids without the erectile dysfunction. They grow bigger and faster. Try it and see for yourself.
No one can disagree that it's nice have a huge selection to choose from. You can pick anything from heavy Indicas to fruity Sativas. Do you like orange, blueberry, mango? Are you into a high that makes you want to pull into the green room? You can find exactly what you desire with just a couple of mouse clicks.
Magical Fruit
I've had good luck with Attitude Seed Bank for ordering my seeds. They always arrive quickly with discrete packaging. There are a lot of good choices out there but it's still a hit and miss game. Starting off with a nice selection will increase your chance of success. It's also nice have a number of different strains just to mix it up a little. For example you may like a pure Indica to help you get to sleep at night but want something a little more energetic for the day. You may also want a high CBD strain for it's medicinal value.
Here is what I'm starting with:
Blue Cheese - I was amazed at how good this turned out last time. It's a huge producer with really dense nugs. It smells more like real blueberries than my last Blueberry plant! It's got the classic "duck feet" Indica leaves and the smoke will leave you firmly locked to the nearest couch
Kosher Kush - Cannabis Cup winner 3 years in a row for best Indica says it all. Last bean I bought didn't pop so I'm hoping this one will be magic. The last time I grew this it came out just like the OG Kush SFV cutting I used to have. It's hard to grow but tastes amazing. You take a hit and the flavor just keeps on going. If you've ever smoked some killer OG you know exactly what I'm talking about.
Tahoe OG - This one will be gown in soil until I figure out if its a male of female. If it's a male then I'll move it away from the girls and collect the pollen for a huge fucking pot plant orgy! Actually it will be pretty small cuz a couple of seeds is cool but a crop full of seeds is Third World. Okay, so about the Tahoe OG. I grew this last year and was amazed at how good the smoke was. It smelled and tasted more like a mango than the classic OG Kush. The nugs were huge round golf balls of joy. Let's keep our fingers crossed on this one. If is is a girl I'm going to shit my pants!
Critical Sensi Star - I'm not really going to hold my breath on this one. It was a free seed but it still has potential. I actually got this same strain free the last time I ordered seeds and it came out surprisingly good. It was the biggest producer and the buds came out sticky and sweet.
I also have a bunch of seeds from a Kandy Kush daddy. Some are a Blue Cheese mix and others are a back-cross. Basically it's like the Kandy Kush went and fucked it's self. I know that feeling! The thing with breeding is you never know what you're going to get. You might end up with the next Michael Jordan of pot plants but you may very well end up with his retarded cousin. Actually, I don't know if MJ has a retarded cousin but if he does I'm extremely sorry for that last comment. You know what, let's just changed that to mentally challenged cousin.
My buddy just flowered his Tahoe OG and it ended up a male. He's going to keep the male going and give me some pollen so I'll be doing some breeding with the strains I have. I'd love to see the Kosher Kush and Blue Cheese mixed with the Tahoe OG. If my Tahoe OG ends up a girl I'll be able to back cross the two and I should end up with something pretty stable.
Once you get the seeds the next step is popping them. Stay tuned for the birth of the Oregon Special. We'll be covering how to germinate the seedlings and where we go from there. This is going to be a great year! Welcome to 2015!!!