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JohnCee

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I am currently medicating with an ounce or little more every 2 weeks, but with this ounce I am getting 2-5 different strains from the middle or top shelf, a couple sativa dominate, a hybrid, and something indica dominate.. and I always medicate in that order.. sativas in the morning, hybrids in the afternoon, and indicas at night. However, now that I am trying to supply my own meds I don't have quite that selection.

I have my cycle down and when to do what to which plants, but my thing is not having that selection I would get at the dispensary. I just finished up some og kush and blue cheese, and those are curing now. However, my tolerance will have built up to those strains in no time.. meaning I yielded a lot more than I needed for those strains. Downside: I didn't have another plant ready to flower after the harvest of the og kush and blue cheese.. so I'm flowering another blue cheese atm why.. I'm not sure.

Need to figure out how to run multiple strains giving me the variety I need, keep plants small, but large enough to yield enough for me to have meds and stay under limit. The limiting factor is how I obtain genetics because I cannot drive two hours to the closest dispensary just for clones every couple of weeks (trying to stop making that run by doing my own meds).. which leaves no other option except for going down the seeds route.

When going down the seed route though, don't you have to sprout at least 5 to get an accurate representation of the strain? I'm not sure how much effort is put into selecting the mothers for the clones I get at the dispensary, but I feel like going down the seed route is going to be expensive up front with guess-work and possibly bad genetics. I am also nervous ordering seeds online because I never know what to get, where to get them, and afraid of my package getting opened.

Input?
 

Cx2H

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I cannot drive two hours to the closest dispensary just for clones every couple of weeks
FYI: Did you know some strains are clone only? Clones make clones.

1 clone= lifetime of plants. 10$ - 25$ #Propagation
Aerocloner and existing space 22$ - 50$
or
Dome, mat and light 25$ - 50$

Seeds 9.95$ - 70$ for 6

Same dsp should sell seeds as well. You are gonna have to make a run once for supplies. IMO


Need to figure out how to run multiple strains giving me the variety I need
Why cant you run multi strains? I have 3 strains in the nets right now.
2x2 veg tent or refrig box
4x4 or 4x8 tent/space

One of my spaces is a 3x3 inside of a 4x8. veg/flower all in one. Stay under limits and keep foot print minimal. I got a sheet tonne of gear tho so options I can do.
 
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JohnCee

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I am aware that some strains are clone only.. in fact, I might actually have one which I picked up from the dsp called permafrost. I haven't flowered it yet so I can't tell if it's the real deal, but it definitely has a different look/feel to it than the other strains I have going.

The closest dispensary is a two hour drive away, which I am currently already making this trip every two weeks to purchase overpriced medication.. I also pick up clones there as needed, but the selection is usually limited to 2 different strains. They don't actually sell any seed there and I haven't seen any places that sell seeds.. clones are already hard enough to find for me. I need to stop making this trip every 2 weeks to get meds/clones so I am trying to get my perpetual harvest cycle going.. just need get the genetics and I can finally stop buying meds and saving money on gas. It will be a huge relief once I am able to achieve this.. I am 4 full grows under my belt and I have learned quite a bit and maybe getting on track.

My issue is genetics.. I don't know how to select the correct sprout out of a pack of seed.. the biggest isn't always the best, right? I need quality medicine and I find it hard to believe that the clones at the dsp are just from a random bean in a pack.

I require a variety which is hard to get with just clones, and I'm unsure on what I am doing with seed in terms of selecting the correct pheno. Also, since I don't really need more than 1-2 oz per strain.. what would be the best way to flower these? Topped? Lst'd? A specific height, like 6 inches?
 

Cx2H

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Seeds I would top those for sure unless its an auto.

the biggest isn't always the best, right?
That is correct.
Seeds is a whole different game. The tallest, fastest grower may be a male as he is posturing over the females for pollination.


the selection is usually limited to 2 different strains.
That dsp is sad on selection then. Get in where you fit in:wink:.


Sorry too if it looks like Im being deekish.
 

RM3

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This is the saddest part of all that is going on, patients trapped in the BM tolerance model.

It is possible to have meds that have no tolerance, I have been smokin the same strain now every day for over 3 years, same exact high from the same amount every time. Zero tolerance issues !!!

Gotta unlearn the BM nonsense though, I get bashed a lot on here for my different ways (mostly by BM growers lol) but I'm really only puttin up with it to help true patients

If you're ready to come over to the dark side, take a look,,,,,,,
https://www.rollitup.org/t/the-leprechauns-pot-o-gold.855314/
 

MeJuana

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I have to drive 2 hours to my nearest collective also. I don't make that drive unless they have several strains I want but there is 2 collectives close to one another so I hit them both up. I take everything they have that I want at once so I don't have to drive back for a couple of months, unless they get something on their menu I must have. I never get just 1 or 2 clones I take 5 or even 10. So what the hell do I do with all this clones right? Cold veg, low light, plant them in huge 1 gallon containers bury the rockwool deep. After several weeks they start growing anyway and when they are getting too large I clone them again and repeat.

Brother you need a staging area veg room to put new arrivals in. Sooner or later you will bring something nasty back and you need it quarantined when you do. I been buying clones from collectives for nearly 8 years now I think and the only time I ever got hurt is because I didn't take precautions.
 
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