Hawaii Growers

[Cooter@666]

Thanks for the reply . Well, my bagseed bit is my first grow so I'm completely content with the free seeds. Although this is my first grow, I do not think I'll end up stopping (ever). As far as genetics and crip buds go, I'll walk the stoner path and find them with time.

You also mentioned "...which breeders are worth a fuck..." and I'd like to know lol! I've heard good things about Nirvana and that's almost it. Anywho...

OBVIOUSLY, I'm from Hilo.Where are you all from?

I’ve grown lots of Nirvana strains they’re pretty mediocre, but for the price it’s had to knock them. I’ve had great luck with Sannies, lots of people swear by TGA, Cali Connection, DJ Short, Mr. Nice (I’m finishing a Skunk #1 strain from Mr. Nice gifted to me my a really cool dude and this plant is beautiful) I’m strictly growing all Sannies gear at the moment, quality genetics and top notch customer service with amazing prices, you’ll really need to read through a lot of grow reports to get a feel what genetics and breeders are good for you. Half the fun of this hobby is researching genetics that you will enjoy growing and smoking,

 

[HiloReign]

Hilo-
Sounds like you found out how addicting growing can be, it's amazing how healthy that addiction is. Every grow just gets better. If my girls are looking like shit, I feel like shit.

I'd do a couple grows before I threw any money at seeds, unless you have a green thumb. Nirvana is marginal at best. You kinda get what ya pay for, but you also need to know which banks have fresh seeds too.

Just focus on being a good person and the fire will find you......

Will be moving to your island soon......

Ah man you described my symptoms of addiction quite well! My plant is stunted, won't grow and I have been growing increasingly frustrated with life the past 2 days. It grew on to me so quickly that I didn't know that I sit on these forums more than I should.

As for my bag seeds, I have a lot of them. Some are pretty good strains I got back in Oahu and the rest are just your everyday bag seeds. I plan on exhausting as much as I can of my bag seed supply before I spend any money on genetics.

I'm sure the Big Isle will be glad to welcome you.

 

[HiloReign]

I’ve grown lots of Nirvana strains they’re pretty mediocre, but for the price it’s had to knock them. I’ve had great luck with Sannies, lots of people swear by TGA, Cali Connection, DJ Short, Mr. Nice (I’m finishing a Skunk #1 strain from Mr. Nice gifted to me my a really cool dude and this plant is beautiful) I’m strictly growing all Sannies gear at the moment, quality genetics and top notch customer service with amazing prices, you’ll really need to read through a lot of grow reports to get a feel what genetics and breeders are good for you. Half the fun of this hobby is researching genetics that you will enjoy growing and smoking,

Love all the info, I appreciate it! Everyone on this thread has spoke nothing but benign comments and replys. Maybe it's something to do with Hawaii's water...

 

[kkday]

Yeah man seed banks are crazy! I like to follow other people's grows on RIU when there popping strains that intrest me.

Another thing different strains react to each grower differently, I'm a butcher when it comes to nutes. To much of this little of that even use veg nutes during flowering if I feel the need. I use carb loaders every once in a while during veg aswell.

 

[cirE]

This did not turn out good. I thought sharing was what we did? There is now way in hell that you can give any grower seeds and not expect them to breed,cross and such that is what we do. So the giver should know this.

this is why all my friends that I am close with still wont give me a clone... They all sell and even though I tell them i wont, they know there is still a chance, so they wont give me clones.. so as for now it looks like seed banks will be my only way

 

[DelSlow]

[video=youtube;qgEP9FdIzT8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgEP9FdIzT8&feature=youtu.be[/video]

[video=youtube;7xPmR8j4plw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xPmR8j4plw&feature=related[/video]

I thought this was pretty interesting. And to think, I just throw away all my fan leaves

Sorry if this has been discussed before.

 

[Trichy Bastard]

[video=youtube;qgEP9FdIzT8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgEP9FdIzT8&feature=youtu.be[/video]

[video=youtube;7xPmR8j4plw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xPmR8j4plw&feature=related[/video]

I thought this was pretty interesting. And to think, I just throw away all my fan leaves

Sorry if this has been discussed before.

Interesting Del, thanks for the link. That girl would be quicker to describe her health by mentioning the few diseases she didn't have . Only thing, I don't understand the part about heating it up making it psycho-active. I'm pretty sure I've ingested it in ways that never got hot, and definitely felt something.

 

[DelSlow]

Interesting Del, thanks for the link. That girl would be quicker to describe her health by mentioning the few diseases she didn't have . Only thing, I don't understand the part about heating it up making it psycho-active. I'm pretty sure I've ingested it in ways that never got hot, and definitely felt something.

I've eaten buds before, little ones, but never really felt anything. I always give my dogs fresh cut leaves, they love it. They don't seem to get high lol

 

[Waiakeauka]

I was having a super shitty run this go and couldn't figure out why my plants were stunted and all deficient....only thing I did different was go back to Fox Farms Ocean Forest. I went to my buddies house and his plants were shit too and my other buddies 80 plants in Happy Frog were looking like hammered shit. WTF? We figured the peat moss was super acidic and tried to recover.......buy the best soil ya can and it's fucked?Figured I'd do a test batch with the same soil against coco/perlite fed with bottled nutes. Try look- 3 are in coco and the runt is in Fox farms Ocean Forest(even gave her a little lime cause she was so stunted). All plants are skunk#1, 12/12 from seed 36 days.Hope this helps someone, I was pissing mad trying to figure it out...

Do you think all the Fox Farms Ocean Forest Soil that is sold in Hawaii come out of the same batch? I have a bag of Ocean Forest soil that I purchased last October from Ace Hardware and was wondering if I should you that soil? Did you buy your Ocean Forest from Ace or from a grow store? I am hoping that I dont have the same batch of soil or do you think all Fox Farm soils is bad?

 

[HiloReign]

Do you think all the Fox Farms Ocean Forest Soil that is sold in Hawaii come out of the same batch? I have a bag of Ocean Forest soil that I purchased last October from Ace Hardware and was wondering if I should you that soil? Did you buy your Ocean Forest from Ace or from a grow store? I am hoping that I dont have the same batch of soil or do you think all Fox Farm soils is bad?

I'm currently using FFOF and after it was pointed out, I realize it is indeed more acidic than it needs to be. I also got mine from ACE down by Hilo Shopping Center. My plants have experienced burn/stunting. I haven't yet fixed my problem with the soil but I do plan on getting some dolomite lime or something of the sort.

 

[SurfdOut]

Hi Waiakea-
Your soil is probably ok if you do add some ph buffering, and if your income doesn't depend on your flower production, I'd run em. I've grown some great plants over the years w/FF, roots and sun#4 and I'm sure the problem will be fixed soon. Not sure if i said this, but a fellow farmer took some samples of FF to UH to have analyzed and a grad student seperated out the components and reported the peat moss was extremely decomposing releasing excess acid(thats my understanding of it anyway).

Hiloreign plants look like they might be getting locked out as well, but I not positive....

 

[SurfdOut]

Hey Coot- What soil you using now?

 

[SurfdOut]

Thanks for the above links Del...."The most important vegetable in the world"

 

[Cooter@666]

I'm currently using FFOF and after it was pointed out, I realize it is indeed more acidic than it needs to be. I also got mine from ACE down by Hilo Shopping Center. My plants have experienced burn/stunting. I haven't yet fixed my problem with the soil but I do plan on getting some dolomite lime or something of the sort.

Use Dolomite, you'll kill two birds with one stone; Dolomite will buffer your soil and ensure you don’t run into Cal/mg issues in flower. Just follow the direction on the box or bag! You will notice the results within a few days

 

[Cooter@666]

Hey Coot- What soil you using now?

I'm using BlackGold/Sunshine Mix#4 with added dolomite,worm casting, and Big chunky perlite. (BG and SM#4 are produced my the same Co.)

 

[Cooter@666]

Ho Braddah Surf'd....The Sk#1's are killing it, they're starting through on some weight, I’m still breathing fire I swear I must have gotten the dreaded H1N1 virus, I’ve been breathing fire since Monday the worst of it’s over , but I still feel like a pile of shit. Have fun tonight and take a couple of sips of tea for me!

 

[HiloReign]

Thanks Cooter! Dolomite will be my game plan and it sounds like a good one.

 

[Cooter@666]

Good Info Del, Thanks for sharing, I had no prior knowledge of this

 

[Waiakeauka]

Use Dolomite, you'll kill two birds with one stone; Dolomite will buffer your soil and ensure you don’t run into Cal/mg issues in flower. Just follow the direction on the box or bag! You will notice the results within a few days

I always use dolomite when mixing my soil, but should I add more dolomite to compensate for the acidic nature of the Ocean Forest? Also is it possible to add to much dolomite and what are the consequences?

 

[Cooter@666]

FFOF used to be good stuff, as Surf’d pointed out they’re having some quality control issues, I used to use FFOF with extra perlite and nothing else, and it grew beautiful plants, if you’re not having problems with it would it use it as is. Best thing to do is get a good Ph reading of the soil first, if the soil is with a range of 6.3 to 6.8 and you’re still having issues, quit using the soil I doubt buffering the soil will help. If the soil is below 6.3 add dolomite at the rate of one cup per cubic foot of soil let it set for a few days and measure the soil’s Ph again, if it’s with 6.3-6.8 you should be golden, I’ve never used too much dolomite so I really don’t know, honestly if you have to use more than 1 cup per cubic foot, I really wouldn’t use the soil