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[Shackleford.R]

I'm losing sight of the forest through the trees, as they say.. pun intended i suppose. As bushy and lovely as my kids are, I heavily inspect twice daily (since monday) for preflowers. Until today I was convinced I was seeing about 2 females for sure. Upon today's inspection I realized everything I thought to be preflowers are just new growth. haha! I was SO utterly convinced..
"I'm not like the other noobs, I'll be able to tell the difference."
Oh how wrong I was. I choose to say fuck it. I was excited at the thought they were showing sex, but now that it's still up in the air it keeps hope alive that all 5 will shoot pistils at the same time, and rest my fears of removing males from the same system. (A sad future may very well face)

Point of this story....
I went ahead and did the 12/12 switch today, lights will be shutting off today 6:00 PM approximately 1 hour and 32 minutes. Hopefully after this weekend of new light cycle, as well as a reduced of amount of FloraGro and increased amounts of FloraBloom (as per the GH Flora series feeding schedule, transition recipe) the ladies will shine through!

For now, I remain hopeful and at the same time anxious. Leave your thoughts and funny pictures. I don't think I'll be doing any grow updates for the weekend, so why not share funny photos with me. That sounds good, come Monday however! ALL business.

 

[MrAlex]

Your girls look really good man... nice ghetto AG set up .... lol



+ REP

 

[Shackleford.R]

or a weekend of 12/12 lighting, one lady and one male.. definite female, i saw the hairs for the first time!! haha ACTUAL white hair like things sticking out of the other thing, with the whats-a-doozie and whats-its-names. You know?

Anyway, i spotted a female, and what could be an early pollen sac on another kiddo, still waiting on the other 3 to show me something. I'll give them a few more days to develop, then i'll take some dirty pictures of their private parts.

This post is bizarre, i am in some kind of mood today. Time to watch a shit jim carrey movie.

and happy growing

 

[Shackleford.R]

Just my opinion... go for it from the get go... and you will have some breeding experience...

You should read some of SubCool's breeding threads...

FDD has one or two on males and breeding too...

Good Shit..!!!

Cheers mate... and don't be discouraged, you are doing great... if only you listened..lol...

I'm taking your words to heart gypsy. The plan is to cut back the inevitable males, to limit the amount of pollen they spread, the hope is that the pollen sacs will pollinate the lower nodes/bud sites, and leave the colas relatively less pollinated. I like the way this strain grows, it seems there are multiple strains growing, hopefully i will get a nice indica/sativa blend for my AeroGarden grow i have planned after this one. I already have some bagseed lying around, BUT these will be MY seeds, and i can maybe do some work nurturing my own strain.

Now i know there is little to nothing that can be done to genetics, this plant is THIS plant and can never be any OTHER plant. But... its MY plant haha, my vintage, blah blah... so yes its now becoming a genetics experiment. So what if it has some seeds... doesn't mean i can't dry the bud and smoke like any other....

Right?! if you grow for the sake of breeding how does that work?! Anyone friends with a breeder/grower? If so, feel free to pimp out my thread, could use the fresh blood. haha

and happy growing

 

[slipperyP]

I'm taking your words to heart gypsy. The plan is to cut back the inevitable males, to limit the amount of pollen they spread, the hope is that the pollen sacs will pollinate the lower nodes/bud sites, and leave the colas relatively less pollinated. I like the way this strain grows, it seems there are multiple strains growing, hopefully i will get a nice indica/sativa blend for my AeroGarden grow i have planned after this one. I already have some bagseed lying around, BUT these will be MY seeds, and i can maybe do some work nurturing my own strain.

Now i know there is little to nothing that can be done to genetics, this plant is THIS plant and can never be any OTHER plant. But... its MY plant haha, my vintage, blah blah... so yes its now becoming a genetics experiment. So what if it has some seeds... doesn't mean i can't dry the bud and smoke like any other....

Right?! if you grow for the sake of breeding how does that work?! Anyone friends with a breeder/grower? If so, feel free to pimp out my thread, could use the fresh blood. haha

and happy growing

I'm starting here Shack...I am doing the same as you so I hope you can attract some help and make a kick ass breeding journal.

It is the FAQ from the site Breeding Section

https://www.rollitup.org/view.php?pg=faq&cmd=category&id=87

 

[Shackleford.R]

YO! Quick plug, I'm starting up an AeroGarden grow! Follow the link in my signature.. or click here!

 

[Shackleford.R]

Well not really.... 4 out of 5 of Laura's plants are gone. I got anxious, and none of the plants were sexing but one! One of them showed pistils, so i kept the pretty young lady. Surprisingly uprooting the plants was NOT as difficult as anticipated. Granted there were a few chunks of rootball left under the hydrotron container. Moving right along, the plant selected for survival was placed in a glass of pH'd water, and one of my airstones from my AG Grow Mod Thread Journal Thing.... So anyway, while the young lady bubbled/rinsed away other crap/hydrotron/roots of fallen brethren, etc. I cleaned the hydrotron thoroughly as i should have prior to starting the grow to begin with!! Only this time I had to pick pieces of root out of the mix. With that done... blah blah... i'm left with a lone woman standing in the center of it all... On that note, the lone woman was also slightly abused, she's got a bit of a ghetto gangsta lean on her now.

Now with all that said...

I MAY HAVE REPLANTED THE WRONG PLANT!!! AGH!!! I'm too annoyed and stressed with the whole ordeal. I've learned a lesson if nothing else, haha.... maybe DON'T start with such high hopes your first time out the gate. However! If i am correct about this being wrong plant, it hasn't shown signs of sex, so i either have a female or i'm back where i started... I feel like such a fool.. But given my situation something had to be done. I had the balls to do it if nothing else... the way I look at it, there will always be more seed, more water, and more nutrients for the next grow... and like i said, i think its the right one... i don't know, i'm drained and have been making bad decisions all day long.. haha

this is the strangest entry yet... now allow me to bend over and take the raping i deserve for such a radical decision so suddenly.

Attached are some shots of the lovely roots system that had developed, as well as one of Laura.

 

[GypsyBush]

Well...

I am just really glad that you are not giving up!!!

I started with an AG, and was very successful with it..!!!

I wish you all the best!!!

GB.

 

[Shackleford.R]

Hellooooooo RIU!! Just got in from a weekend long camping trip, expect a decent update later this evening, possibly tomorrow.

 

[dopewear]

looking forward to it shack!

 

[Shackleford.R]

looking forward to it shack!

Hooray! and.. Success! The transplant is finally taking! So after the horror movie scene in my past update, ripping up the plants, the lone soldier "Laura" has taken root. She finally got a chance to take a drink, after what appears to be a dry time for her. A close look at her roots will tell you that she hadn't hit the res like her 4 deceased friends. Her roots were still lurking around in the clay pebbles, and with the other plants long roots drinking from the res, she was quite the thirsty girl.

(Alright! Enough bizarre, father... daughter... friends.... creepy sounding talk)

So the roots now have grabbed hold well in the clay pebble, no more gangsta lean. She's standing tall, and the limbs are nice and perky. The only sag left is the branches with the large fan leaves, they're just too weak to support the leaves almost.

Now for my somewhat major concern, if you've been following this thread/journal you will undoubtedly know that I began a 12/12 light cycle, nearly 2 weeks ago. To date... there has been NO sign of sex whatsoever, I thought I spotted female preflowers, well apparently not. It was my understanding that granted 12/12 takes awhile to force signs of sex before the plants maturity date, it will do so. So with that said....

Give it more time 12/12

or

Jump back to a spring schedule 16/8 or 18/6 (to give her the veg time she apparently wants)

That is the crossroads I now find myself stuck. Any input or tale of your plants and ladies are welcome. As a final note, I'm ordering seeds for my AeroGrow soon, Attitude seedbank or Worldwide seedbank ? ? ? Looking for the best stealth, willing to pay for it!

Thanks

and

 

[Shackleford.R]

what happened to everybody?? any thoughts on my lack of flowers?? BUMP!

 

[GypsyBush]

uh.... patience...

 

[Shackleford.R]

Bbbuuummmppp!!!!

 

[dopewear]

everything sounds great shack im also looking forward to your aerogarden grow! get a pic update in here soon!

 

[Shackleford.R]

everything sounds great shack im also looking forward to your aerogarden grow! get a pic update in here soon!

Yeah i guess everything is going well enough.. the plant isn't dead... it's still growing new leaves... JUST NOT GROWING ANY DAMN POT!! haha. seriously, when is this mofo start to grow pot!?

i get some pics up later, just woke up and don't feel like dealing with it. please tell me i'm not the only one that checks this before their email in the morning?

 

[GypsyBush]

You are not alone...

Hay Shack... have you ever been to my garden? I have a half ass journal of my op... lots of pictures though...

Link is in the sig if you wanna see what I do...

And just be patient dude... as long as you provide a healthy environment for your girls they will do their thing when they are ready..... no sense in getting a child to try and have babies, you know... she will when she is mature enough... don't pressure here with that "WHERE IS THE DAMN POT?!?!?!" vibe...

Be cool.. and she will treat you nice...

 

[Shackleford.R]

You are not alone...

Hay Shack... have you ever been to my garden? I have a half ass journal of my op... lots of pictures though...

Link is in the sig if you wanna see what I do...

And just be patient dude... as long as you provide a healthy environment for your girls they will do their thing when they are ready..... no sense in getting a child to try and have babies, you know... she will when she is mature enough... don't pressure here with that "WHERE IS THE DAMN POT?!?!?!" vibe...

Be cool.. and she will treat you nice...

Yes, Gypsy. **kicks dirt at feet**
haha, i'm just anxious and a little confused, most what I have read is that veg usually lasts about a month, and i'm going on a month and a half currently. maybe anxious is the wrong word, concerned fits the bill better. concerned that this is some bizarre strain that is neither male or female, not even hermie... just a plant with leaves that looks like pot. I still pass on the good vibes, check on her 2-3 times a day, talk to her/hot CO2 rich breath all over, mist the leaves... But you're right....

Main reason i'm anxious, if i had to pick one! I want to start my AG grow after the seeds arrive, and don't want to have multiple grows to keep track of (actually my girlfriend doesnt want multiple grows in the house, and thats fair i suppose...) BTW Gypsy... have you checked out my AG thread, its in my sig... i'll look at yours if you look at mine HA!

and

 

[GypsyBush]

I'll check it out right now..

Did you know my first indoor grow was in an AG?

I'll try to dig up some pics for you..

Cheers...

 

[Shackleford.R]

GYPSY! QUIT SMOKING!! haha you shared with me your AG photos... the clone lollipops. gotta run me and my old lady are grabbing some BBQ