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Madriffer

Madriffer

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H.A.F. said:
Keif is for budder and oil and making things. The flowers just get eaten. As is, mix it in food, whatever. I think there is too much waste decarbing the flowers then using them to infuse something. The keif I don't even sift out of the budder.
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making! Still have a pound of butter. As well as some PB fudge. I made my butter a few months back when I had about a pound of cured flower just hanging out. So I decarded 3 zips and made 3 lbs of buffer and the wife made cookies and fudge that will hurt you if not eaten responsibly. Edibles are my weekend thing, I've gotten my dosing down so that I get a good uplifting get shite done buzz for about 3 hours, then it's a crash and burn when I sit down and light a joint.
 
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H.A.F. said:
Since finally having a stockpile of flowers, I have removed the keif-screens from my grinders. I'd rather keep it with the weed. I do the dry sift with all my trim and have plenty. If you have any Q's about it lemme know. I decarb it for budder mostly. Got the puck-press before the Nova. Haven't used it since.
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I never get kief in my grinder, unless I grind the weed, then put it in the freezer for an hour, then give it a Happy Gilmore happy tap a couple time, and then repaet.
That will get you some grinder kief, and a joint with no kick...so why?
 
DesertPlants

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Madriffer said:
I just checked the site. Guess that's where he got the bags.
I honestly don't go after kief much. I make wax and am setting up a "lab" to start making vape carts. I personally find dabs to strong of a smoke, makes me cough horribly. I just got some screens to start dry sifting though and looking forward to that. I love hash, just haven't set up for it yet, my younger fans don't even know what hash is.
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Hmm, you just reminded me that I have a set of bubble bags I never tried out. I don't like too strong of a stone, so I will probably just sprinkle it on some flower, but might be nice to try.
 
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Madriffer said:
making! Still have a pound of butter. As well as some PB fudge. I made my butter a few months back when I had about a pound of cured flower just hanging out. So I decarded 3 zips and made 3 lbs of buffer and the wife made cookies and fudge that will hurt you if not eaten responsibly. Edibles are my weekend thing, I've gotten my dosing down so that I get a good uplifting get shite done buzz for about 3 hours, then it's a crash and burn when I sit down and light a joint.
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With the Nova, the thing I like is that it never gets above 120F. The chick that invented it put a sensor in there, and it maintains a good decarb temp, and it bases the time on the weight of what is in there. Never been disappointed. It would suck doing 3oz though.

Since they obviously did a lot of research, I emailed her and asked if they could look into long term storage. They get a lot of stuff tested, so I asked about THC degradation over time and whether it would be better to store it decarbed or not, Whether infused oil or budder lasted longer, if it was better to freeze or refrigerate, etc. She got back to me and said it would definitely be a selling point to look into but it would obviously take time. Might have been a blow-off. We'll see.
 
H.A.F.

H.A.F.

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Madriffer said:
I never get kief in my grinder.
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Depends on the strain. My GDP had pistils made of Kevlar that will stay in the top of the grinder as the leafy-bits fall through, and brittle trichomes that shower the grinder with keif. The skunk is sticky and has none. All is dried, cured, and stored the same.
 
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My Northern Lights (also from ILGM) Took 7 flower clones from her a few days ago. Whoever was talking about Robert Bergman's seeds, it's the only seeds I've purchased, so I have no comparison - but I see no reason to go elsewhere.
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H.A.F.

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DesertPlants said:
Hey @H.A.F., did any of your NL from ILGM end up male? They were supposedly fem, but last one I dropped was male.
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Not so far. I have had some not pop, but they replace them. Other than that everything has been good. They do sell reggies, so a mix-up is possible. I'm guessing the dudes in Amsterdam are probably pretty baked at work ;) But even when I beat the hell out of a plant I get a good harvest.
 
J.James

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H.A.F. said:
My Northern Lights (also from ILGM) Took 7 flower clones from her a few days ago. Whoever was talking about Robert Bergman's seeds, it's the only seeds I've purchased, so I have no comparison - but I see no reason to go elsewhere.
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Looks like you have some rusty leaves starting on this plant also. When I was using fox farm lineup and having issues with overfeeding there was a line of thought that really helped me out. A plant will only uptake what it can use to aid in Photosynthesis. Nutrient companies base their recommended dose based on a 1000 watt or greater light source (watts from the wall). So if you are using a 250 watt LED (watts from the wall) you should only feed 1/4th the recommended dose. Furthermore, You should divide that dose by how many times you water in a week. I see your tag on some pots say "Feed, Feed, Water." That would make each feeding 1/8th the recommended strength.

Give these video a watch, Some good info.
 
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H.A.F.

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I have been using 50% as a rule of thumb, but that's good info. Keep in mind, this one had about 3 weeks (early) being fed the wrong pH too. There are no signs on the newer fan leaves but I'm watching.

Believe it or not, I do read, listen, etc. I have come up with a new "schedule" I am trying on my younglings. Since pH-ing low ppm water is a pain, I divided up the recommended feeding stuff into the actual NPK nute parts, and the supplements (micro's, microbes, etc.). I'm not planning on dropping the percentage below 50% on the ones that have little to no NPK %

I am going to adjust as needed, probably based on the above, but I am doing the feed, then splitting the supplements into the next two watering's, with the 3rd "feed" just being one of the supplements to give a few ppm to adjust.

The feed-feed-water was based on the gen-hydro feeding schedule recommendation, and after mixing it their ppm per feed was about half what the other three were at the same stage, so I think that was taken into account on their part.
 
J.James

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H.A.F. said:
I have been using 50% as a rule of thumb, but that's good info. Keep in mind, this one had about 3 weeks (early) being fed the wrong pH too. There are no signs on the newer fan leaves but I'm watching.

Believe it or not, I do read, listen, etc. I have come up with a new "schedule" I am trying on my younglings. Since pH-ing low ppm water is a pain, I divided up the recommended feeding stuff into the actual NPK nute parts, and the supplements (micro's, microbes, etc.). I'm not planning on dropping the percentage below 50% on the ones that have little to no NPK %

I am going to adjust as needed, probably based on the above, but I am doing the feed, then splitting the supplements into the next two watering's, with the 3rd "feed" just being one of the supplements to give a few ppm to adjust.

The feed-feed-water was based on the gen-hydro feeding schedule recommendation, and after mixing it their ppm per feed was about half what the other three were at the same stage, so I think that was taken into account on their part.
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Just take a few minutes and watch the 2 videos, It might open up a new line of thought for ya.

Edit: Wrong water PH isn't a huge deal in a soil grow, But its a hard statement to believe for most growers. With that said, When you replace your PH pen buy an "Oakton Eco Tester PH2". Yes, they are expensive but it will last you a lifetime. Best PH pen on the market IMO
 
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Mysturis420

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J.James said:
Just take a few minutes and watch the 2 videos, It might open up a new line of thought for ya.

Edit: Wrong water PH isn't a huge deal in a soil grow, But its a hard statement to believe for most growers. With that said, When you replace your PH pen buy an "Oakton Eco Tester PH2". Yes, they are expensive but it will last you a lifetime. Best PH pen on the market IMO
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How often to you recalibrate with that pen jw
 
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