Purple Urkle - Looking For 1 Gram Per Watt

[KingIV20]

I'm still waiting for the product to dry completely. The product was hanging for a week and when it was crispy to the touch, I trimmed it from the branches and placed in 1 gallon freezer bags to 'sweat' the bud. As it stands now, I've exceeded my goal but know from past experience that it will continue to lose water weight and will probably wind up being a touch short. Hopefully I'll get some final numbers and pics up by the end of the week.

Well that certainly sounds acceptable to me Homebrew, looking forward to those pics! Great work! +rep

 

[b76]

as am I, really like your set up.

 

[homebrewer]

Alright, the final numbers are in and just as I thought, I fell a little short of my goal. My goal was 600 grams or 21.4 ounces from a 600 watt HPS. I came in at 20.39 ounces or 571 grams (.95 grams per watt). I've hit as much as 602 grams with this strain before and was really hoping I could document that in a grow journal; maybe next time . Regardless of the yield, this is my favorite strain for it's uplifting, energetic, and euphoric high. It's great for a summer festival in the park, riding bikes, or a perfect compliment to a concert. This is one of those strains that puts a smile on your face and gives you a sense that it's really great to be alive!

 

[b76]

looks good bro, really good.

 

[rastadred22]

wow! looks great!! sucks i missed the journal but damn man nice yeild and looks real good what does it taste like?> +rep

 

[headstrng117]

+ rep for being the man. Seen you giving people some good advice for a while now, great to finally see one of your grows. Very quality stuff

 

[RastaMonsta]

thats awessomeee!! thats alott of weed for just one light.your inspire me to get a 600watt.one day when i grow up i wanna be just like you why dont it look as purple as it did beore you chopped it?

 

[KingIV20]

Homebrew that final product looks absolutely amazing! Congrats on the dank, and thats still a helluva good yield, so dont beat yourself up too much
Definitely the perfect toke for a concert
enjoy!

 

[surphin]

Hey HB is the total including the one mislabeled plant you pulled early? Also, what makes you decide to cut these down when you did? As in what indicates to you they're ready, do you use a loop or how many hairs have turned color, etc.?

 

[homebrewer]

Rasta- I think it appears less purple than before because as the buds dry and lose weight, they shrink which I think brings the trics closer together. If I shaved off some trics, I think you'd see a dark purple underneath.

Surphin- Sadly, the total includes the 95ish grams I got from the Dumpster plant, which is a better yield than I normally expect from that strain. As for when I decided to take them down, I look at a few things. I look at the ratio of red to white hairs, I like about 75% red. I'll also take a look at the trics and will wait until i'm 100% cloudy. Every strain I've ever dealt with is cloudy when the hairs are 75% red. Some people wait for ambers and by the time all the trics have made the transition from clear to cloudy, some are on their way to amber. That's when I prefer to chop my strains because I like the resulting high/stone with that color. I also had some other plants that were getting too big in veg (which can be see in my DynaGro journal) so I needed to chop these sooner than later.

Thanks for the compliments fellas!

 

[Howard Stern]

Hey homebrewer sweet grow! +rep I have a 600 wat grow right now with 6 plants and I will be happy with 12 oz's so 20 really shows everyone that you know your shit! The proof is in the pictures! Nice one!

 

[CabinetBuds]

WOW!!!

Great Job man!!

Although we do not have the need for such a large amount, I think the gram per watt ratio is freakin outstanding!! Bud looks great!!

 

[surphin]

Surphin- Sadly, the total includes the 95ish grams I got from the Dumpster plant, which is a better yield than I normally expect from that strain. As for when I decided to take them down, I look at a few things. I look at the ratio of red to white hairs, I like about 75% red. I'll also take a look at the trics and will wait until i'm 100% cloudy. Every strain I've ever dealt with is cloudy when the hairs are 75% red. Some people wait for ambers and by the time all the trics have made the transition from clear to cloudy, some are on their way to amber. That's when I prefer to chop my strains because I like the resulting high/stone with that color. I also had some other plants that were getting too big in veg (which can be see in my DynaGro journal) so I needed to chop these sooner than later.

Still, only 30 grams short of your goal is not bad at all. Averaged out over the six plants that's only five grams a plant short. Maybe if the DynaGro project goes well you can return to this grow for a round 2, that could be interesting.

 

[Grizzdude]

I'm VERY VERY dissapointed in you not getting 600g's. You get no slack here dude! Back to the drawing board!

 

[b76]

comedy, Im ready for u to critique my grow.

 

[IrishNig420]

very nice +rep

 

[talon]

Just read through the journal. Outstanding grow!

 

[dtp5150]

wall treatment

 

[dog]

I have just read all of this journal from the start, and it was well good!! +REP,
very good yield, as the best i get is 0.75g a watt, with soil, and a 600w hps,
now im getting ready to have an look at your next journal

 

[venacular]

WOW! I really like that setup! Would you send me a diy on how you did that.. I'm running a 400hps and would love to do that ebb and flow setup.. I have a basic knowledge of it but any inside advice you could give on building/maintaining it would save me tons of trouble.. Im in Cincy so I have access to plenty of home depot/lowes type places. Where did you get the cubes?

there is also this setup http://www.marijuanapassion.com/forum/showthread.php/48850-Turbogarden-Ebb-amp-Flow-knockoff?p=564934&viewfull=1 which is inexpensive and allows and actual 25 gallon res container. I dont think HB would have room though as its 14.5 inches tall. I love the way 14 5" kords fit in perfectly. Anyway thanks to HB for the Journals I'm learning a lot!