DST's Vertical Step Grow - Headband and Cali Orange

[DST]

Nice Oscar, getting the blues oot!

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Hello there, This is probably one of the nicest times to be on RIU (I am not anti social or anything, it's just always quiet on a Saturday morning CET) I can look through all me sub'd threads and do my update in peace. That being said, WAKE UP, it's sunny!!! Oh yeh, and I've got a pic extravaganza for you all. I hope you enjoy it...here's some tunes to get you through. We missed out on tickets for these guys in Amsterdam but we're going up north to Groningen to see them, yippeee! We think they're great.
If this doesn't get your morning going, well I just don't know.
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and if it really takes you that long to go through the update, here's another....

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Ok, so here we go, first off, I have said it once before (possibly twice, or thrice, wie kens!) anyway, you got smell problems and it's during the Spring/Summer and even Autumn months inside, then go buy yourself a couple of Jasmine plants, they smell delicious, and are so potent, soon your whole house will have a beautiful aroma. Or stick them at your front door or whatever. They are also beautiful. And beat any fukkin shop bought air freshner.


Gardening Joint - So did I go blonde or brunnette?


DST's office stash....started the day with some of the Engineer.


I posted a pic of my Money Plant (Jade plant) quite a long time ago. Well I repotted it, nearly killed it, repotted it again, and luckily I managed to give it the kiss of life (literally every time I walked past it more of it's beautiful leaves would drop) Anyway, it's going boss now. (some of my wifes stralizias - birds of paradise at the side there)


Some little things we have collected from South Africa (well the glass is Venetian)


Some newlings...Engineers Dream, 5 popped up so far.



Some old hash that I am going to use for brownies, and some 160micron hash in there as well. Had a brownie yesterday, was rather nice.


Plants in veg


My greenhouse...I was looking at these the other day as they popped up and thought, why did I label them all P, oh yes, they are Peas, lol.

We had little pansies last year, and then I found these little ones growing in some of the old pots I had out on my terrace, so I replanted them in a hanging basket in our greenhouse.

Morning strawberry leaves, sipping on the moisture.

Oregano...

These 5 little warriors I am growing in the greenhouse I think (sssh, don''t tell the wife, although she is sure to smell em soon enough.) They all sprouted outside and will stay outside.

Secret garden.....

These are the Deep Blues.
This one decided to grow two tops all by itself, how clever!

More Deep Blue...I put down 20 to start and have weeded (pardon pun) that down to 8 that I am running with. A real nice male in the group as well. Tight nodes and great shape to him as well. These have all been 12/12 grown so I am very happy with the tightness of them as well.




THE BOY! really nice colour, almost blueish tint to it which I am guessing is why the livers also gets the Blues from. Quite fattish leaves from the indica in the dpq. Looking for a more indica leaning plant to keep the flowering time down in the F3's. These F2's are based on the 7 week flowering Deep Blue I had from Mr Wests F1's.




And some girly porn, the malawi going into week whatever the fuk it is...

Smells deliciously tropical and fruity smelling. Can't wait until it finishes



Doonstairs like...getting busy with it.


Shelves...
Some of the repotted Deep Blues and a few BX2 F2's among other tings..


Bark, urf, growl, snarl, woof,...yup, it's the DOG.



And I guess this could be called a legend, well it is in my mind. The Deep Purple Querkle from Mr West. I fukkin love this baby.


More of those pesky pups, and a PsychoKill in th foreground.


Second half of DST's harvest..curing time.


And relax and BREATHE...


This sweetie jar has around 200grams in it. Stinky BX2 cheese F2. (I've kept the purple one seperate though, that looks rather special)


So that's it from me. Off to enjoy the day.

Peace and love to all,

DST

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

well god damnit D another mouthwatering saturday show. that malawi is a beast na half man. going to be a bitch to trim too. you using all that hash to make broonies lad? i forsee some very tripped out times for you oh yesh my friend...

 

[DST]

cheers bru, yes the hash will be made into brownies, just need to get my arse in gear and run the rest of my trim through. Then I'll donate the 160 micron to that and off we go.

well god damnit D another mouthwatering saturday show. that malawi is a beast na half man. going to be a bitch to trim too. you using all that hash to make broonies lad? i forsee some very tripped out times for you oh yesh my friend...

 

[duchieman]

Hey D, how's things? I've been wanting to ask you a question about your set up and thought it would be great to ask on your thread. As you may remember I scored those 2 hurricane globes the other day and thinking about it I think I could really put together a solid 2 bulb vertical fixture. I'm convinced I'm either going to need another inline fan, or I configure in the one I have. In regards to your configuration I notice you filter is on the floor and I'm wondering how that works for you. Do you find you have any drawbacks or tradeoffs?

Duchie

"I notice you filter" I keep noticing this error and I laugh cause I hope people don't think I actually speak like that. I'm actually a good typist, that's just my impatience coming through.

 

[DST]

Hey Duchie,

The only draw back is that if your circulation is slightly off then you get too much heat up the top of the cab. Ideally I would want to be drawing air right out without the filter, but needs must. I put this in as a temporary measure until I got my set up sorted so I could vent the warm air back into my house (fresh air from outside > cool tube > fan > house - so not getting any weed smell) But I have yet to do that. I was thinking of actually hanging my filter with another inline fan and drawing air straight out in the interim....it's summer so we shall see. Would help with temps.

Any questions you have just fire away bru.

Hey D, how's things? I've been wanting to ask you a question about your set up and thought it would be great to ask on your thread. As you may remember I scored those 2 hurricane globes the other day and thinking about it I think I could really put together a solid 2 bulb vertical fixture. I'm convinced I'm either going to need another inline fan, or I configure in the one I have. In regards to your configuration I notice you filter is on the floor and I'm wondering how that works for you. Do you find you have any drawbacks or tradeoffs?

Duchie

"I notice you filter" I keep noticing this error and I laugh cause I hope people don't think I actually speak like that. I'm actually a good typist, that's just my impatience coming through.

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

man watch the humidity in your house when youve done it!

 

[duchieman]

Thanks guys. I'll post a pic to give a better idea of my setup


So thanks for replying guys. It's not so much a heat and circulation problem, I don't yet think anyway, but more of the odor control. I'm concerned that more odor will rise in the tent and leak out the top, with it not being a sealed enclosure. As far as circulation, directly behind the rear wall is a window that is about knee high. That window is only inches above ground level on the west side, with nothing but bushy shrubs for shade in the late afternoon and evening. I hung a heavy quilt that acts as a tunnel, cutting of the top and left side, forcing the fresh air to be sucked into the tent via the rear and right passive intakes, (the right side is a wall with a 2 inch gap between the tent. I'm simple filter>fan>90 stack out the top into the room. Currently it is 6C outside, room temp is 21C and my tent is 23C with a closed window. If I crack that a half inch I'll be sitting at 15 in no time. I know summer will be the test and I live in the most humid part of the country.

So I'm thinking filter>tubes>fan>room. A direct intake and out via the window is possible with some handy work too. As long as the odor is a sure bet cause the public walkway is close. I think I covered it. Would love to hear your thoughts now that it's clearer.

 

[TrynaGroSumShyt]

this looks like some fire..j/p
Nice pic D and lookin good as everytime.

 

[DST]

man watch the humidity in your house when youve done it!

It would be a sealed unit drawing air from outside through the lights and into the house, no exposure to the actual air in the grow room. Humidity could be an issue based on the RH in Holland though.

Thanks guys. I'll post a pic to give a better idea of my setup
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So thanks for replying guys. It's not so much a heat and circulation problem, I don't yet think anyway, but more of the odor control. I'm concerned that more odor will rise in the tent and leak out the top, with it not being a sealed enclosure. As far as circulation, directly behind the rear wall is a window that is about knee high. That window is only inches above ground level on the west side, with nothing but bushy shrubs for shade in the late afternoon and evening. I hung a heavy quilt that acts as a tunnel, cutting of the top and left side, forcing the fresh air to be sucked into the tent via the rear and right passive intakes, (the right side is a wall with a 2 inch gap between the tent. I'm simple filter>fan>90 stack out the top into the room. Currently it is 6C outside, room temp is 21C and my tent is 23C with a closed window. If I crack that a half inch I'll be sitting at 15 in no time. I know summer will be the test and I live in the most humid part of the country.

So I'm thinking filter>tubes>fan>room. A direct intake and out via the window is possible with some handy work too. As long as the odor is a sure bet cause the public walkway is close. I think I covered it. Would love to hear your thoughts now that it's clearer.

I think with the fact you have a normal size height in the tent then it would be fine like that. What I have done is to have an intake fan pulling in air from outside and that blows cold air to the top of the room which should then fall down over the plants (in theory). I have connected the fan to some ducting and hung that half way up the wall inside the cab. WIll get a pic to show you as well. Removal of air outside is your ideal thing Duchie. Sounds a bit hairy with the public pathway being close though!

this looks like some fire..j/p
Nice pic D and lookin good as everytime.

Cheers T, she's my new Shiva Strawberry lol. Nice fat indie leaves. lol. Hope you are good bru.


Peace, DST

 

[DST]

First up, this place is becoming like a
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Veg norp today.


Some may say out of focus, i would just say more artistic, Engineers Dreams up a nodding. first yin in the row is a Deep Blue.... I think, haha.


Clones after a bit of a leaf shower.


Bigger clones, possible Mums in the making. Livers, DPQ, ECheese, CaseyJ, (DOG is still a puppy upstairs) and the re-veg Romulan/Timewarp.


Peace, DST

 

[duchieman]

Well thanks D, appreciate the food for thought. As I think about it, it's not something that's going too happen anytime soon. Probably fall even, which would be a better time to tackle this DIY anyway. Also by then I will be moved on from here and then who knows what then. In the mean time I think I'm gonna go back a couple of pages and see what you got going on lately.

Cheers, Duchie

 

[DST]

Well I don't think I am going anywhere....knock on wood as you said. So here for any Q's you have. Peace bru, DST

Well thanks D, appreciate the food for thought. As I think about it, it's not something that's going too happen anytime soon. Probably fall even, which would be a better time to tackle this DIY anyway. Also by then I will be moved on from here and then who knows what then. In the mean time I think I'm gonna go back a couple of pages and see what you got going on lately.

Cheers, Duchie

 

[bushybush]

Looking good my friend!

 

[DST]

muchas gracias amigo

 

[mr west]

I like dogs too but i like his dog better than anyone elses lol.

 

[DST]

i had to read that twice to get it, good one westy.

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

what the hells going on round hre everytime i look at someones thread theres a second tent popped up from no where!?!? good drills lad. im going to need a veg tent soon enough...

 

[ghb]

well you should see my living room then don, it's like glastonbury in there!

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

i was wondering how many you were up to by now haha

stay safe bro

 

[DST]

I've had that for ages Don, lol. It's always been my veg tent. As my good old Indian Economics teacher use to say, "Mr DST, you are sleeping with your eyes open" which was normally just after he'd smacked my hands with his ruler.

what the hells going on round hre everytime i look at someones thread theres a second tent popped up from no where!?!? good drills lad. im going to need a veg tent soon enough...