This is what is happening and what I wanted to rant and share...
The Apollo 11g cuts I had have some crazy root growth. I get that leaf claw look that none of the other plants are showing. This either means one of a few things. Excessive nitrogen, high temps, or large bound rootmass. Further inspection of the medium shows a huge rootmass that is all bound up for sure. Next time these are definitely going into Smartpots. I think I might transfer one to a 5gal smartpot today and see how much it'll help. They want to be watered every other day in 3 gallon containers. I can't believe how much they drink. So tonight I'm transfering at least one to a 5gal
Smartpot with some
Happyfrog. The Seagreen I've been adding might also be doing it's job quite well. I added it to a tea that consists of- one cup earthworm castings, one cup jamaican batguano, 1/4 teaspoon
Cytoplus (I love this shit), 15ml unsulphured blackstrap molasses, and 3ml
seagreen. I let this bubble 48hrs before I hand pour it on top of the medium. The way I like to do things is Feed, Water, Feed, Tea, Feed, Water, Feed, Tea. Just like that. Adding a topdressing of happyfrog to the other girls also helps add some new microbes. I am a firm believer in not purchasing or adding products like GH Subculture. I've used it before and done complete runs without using it.. I thought it was a complete waste of money. Keep it simple. Keep it somewhat organic.. keep the cost down... bring the yield all the way fuckin up!! & if you wanna add micro life to your soil.. BREW TEA.. and Brew it outside!!! That will def all microlife.
My Chernobyl male is stinkin real good and makin some nice Trichs on the fan leaves. He's gonna be a nice breeding male I am hoping.
What does everyone wanna see...
X with Chernobyl Male??
I'm thinking one or two of these..
Eisbaer (The White x SnowdawgBX)
Bandana (707 Headband x SnowdawgBX)
SpacePrincess (Sputnik1 x Cinderella99)
CaliYo (California Orange x Yo Mama)
SpaceDawg (Snowdawg x Spacedude)
Was also thinking pollen in the freezer for a rainy day Chernobyl could come out and play with Venom OG from Rare Dankness or TresStardawg from TopDawg.
We gonna chuck pollen and create some crazy buds drippin with fucking resin. If I see something promising there won't be any reason to leave it at F1 status. I am gonna be around a while so why not create a hybrid that causes some plant envy? Basically that's how it all starts isn't it? Dank x Dank usually equals Dank. One thing I have learned from listening to all of Subcool's rants over the years tho.. the goal is to create something better than the parents. With male selection it's all about using the male that shows the
DRUG TRAIT. Any male won't do. The male used has to have that sticky icky goo. I have one of those now. & Luckily in my stash I have some beans and access to cuts that the general non medical population doesn't exactly have access to. I could make a few hundred or a few thousand Dannyboy Black Cherry crosses or Sputnik crosses. I could use JJ's TresStardawg, the Original Diesel Cut, the Abusive cut, Purple Stardawg, KillerQueen... it's good having friends in higher places. Being a long time member of Breedbay now and some of the other forums around the net.. I've accomplished that. Just wish I was in or had a connection with Jimmy from Pisces. Pisces looks to be a breeder on my radar that is coming out with some killer shit. Check out this Pisces test grow for
Candy Queen (Space Queen x Blubonic). Fucking sick. His packs average $80 a pop. I know I have to get my hands on some. Before I go buyin more beans tho.. I need new equipment. Some new T-5's, and I'd really like a new Nikon DSLR with a 100mm macro lens.
It's hard for me to even imagine buying any more beans once I think rationally about it. I have thousands and recently acquired quite a few. Just in Bodhi beans I have 30-40 more I need to get thru. Unfortunately the A13xA11 I popped were all male. I did 4 or 5 I can't remember. But I have a couple CaliYo females and A11 females going. The newly acquired Fantasy Island (Urkle x Appalachia [greencrack x tresdawg]) and LemonLarry OG (Skunkmasterflex cut) x Snowlotus. I had to give up my Monk C99 F4s to get those Lemon Larry. Bodhi will have a better use for them than me I'm sure. He knows those Monk c99 beans are the real deal Bro Grimm Heaven Stairway shit. Fuck the pretenders.. I'd grow a pack of Monk beans before Moscas (which I have) anyday.
Was just ranting because the possibilities are endless. I recently became a single guy and I think I will use this as an opportunity to get to know Cannabis a little better. I have no intention of dating for a while so if I'm not spreadin my pollen for a while.. might as well use this extra room and privacy I have to my benefit & create some greatness. What I really need to do is invent in a decent T5 4ft 4lamp fixture and maybe a 4x4 tent. Get this party started.
Speaking of Rants.. here's another one.. and a reason I love TGA.
I hear and see so many people getting male preflowers.. guess what, with marijuana it happens. Cannabis is a dual sex plant. My best advice to someone who wants to play it safe.. do a little research before you buy a pack you'll learn the feeding habits of the parents and you'll know before you hit a plant with a high dose of phosphorus if you're doing any damage. I've grown buds bigger than my fist on fertilzers having NPK values of 2.5-2-5.. and even cut those dose in half for some plants like Dojaberry and still yanked ounces off her. It's always wise to be careful with unfamiliar strains by not using bloom boosters the first time. Especially with purples. Most Purple plants I've come across don't want or will not tolerate 0-10-10 feedings.
Things people never seem to do but should know better
1. Check your water. Not once.. but often. It may be PH7 and have a low 300ppm one day.. doesn't mean it will stay that way.
2. Check for light leaks more than once. I try to do it once a week.
3. Avoid mixing nutrients A and B formulas from different companies. For example I would never mix GH Flora Micro with Botanicare's Pure Blend Pro Bloom. You're just asking for trouble. Different companies use different formulations of micronutrients in different bottles to sell you more bottles ($$$$ for them). There is absolutely no reason at all Why a grower even has to purchase GH Flora Grow since Micro has all the Nitrogen you need. But it has alot of other Macronutrients. Mixing this with someone elses nutrient could cause an overabundance of one substance and cause harm to your grow. But mixing GH micro with GH bloom is fantastic. I learned this lesson the hardway when I used FoxFarm Growbig with EarthJuive Microblast and Botanicare Pure Blend Pro. Was a big no no.
4. Avoiding using Enzyme products directly in teas. From my experience it isn't beneficial to the micro population. Some molasses, worm shit, and batshit go a long way. & Bubbling your tea outside even if for part of the day adds beneficials.
5. Fem Seeds are for Pussies. Words of Wisdom from Small Potatoes back in 2009. This guy is one of the most talented growers out there on the net and practices his grows with the upmost professional methods and documentation. I love his answer to the following question- "
I have been hearing a lot of bad news about Feminized seeds lately. I read in Weed World that everyone, from experienced growers to beginners, are having problems with Fem seeds turning hermaphrodite. I'd like to hear from all of you growers out there. Are hermies real common with Fem Seeds?"
"Folks will disagree with me, but I don't feel there is anything stable at all with FEM seeds.
At best, you get a breeder that knows what he/she is doing. By that, I mean you have a breeder who has a special female that has been watched and studied for a long time to know that it is stable. By stable, I mean it doesn't have a tendancy to produce male flowers under environmental stresses. This forced female (by using colchicine) will produce "XX" and "XY" pollen resulting in progeny that are "XXX" and "XXY". This is the most ideal, and honestly, both are hermi. This is fine though if all you care about is that generation. In other words if you are just going to grow these seeds out, harvest, and then not try to clone or continue the line then you are fine. To me, this is the only real functional application of feminized seeds. For the most part, you will have a 99% female crop with maybe a few hidden nanners on some of those "XXY" females.
At worst, you get a breeder that just wants to make money. They find a dank cut but don't check to see if it is stable before applying the cholcicine. Or, or, or, they look for a fairly dank female that puts out a male nanner or two in flower anyway (without cholcicine). Either way, you are going to get nutty pollen that could be "XX", "XY", "XXY", "XYY". When I hear horror stories about folks having big time hermi problems with fem seeds, it tells me a lot about the breeder they got them from. These seeds are highly unstable and are a waste of the grower's time.
If you plan on cloning and keeping a female alive, then don't waste your time on fem seeds unless you just absolutely have to have a certain female. I'll never waste my time with fem seeds. I would rather spend my time selecting from males and females and finding that one super female to keep. Of course, my setup is condusive to that. As I said, some folks need feminized seeds based on how their grow is set up. So if you can only grow from seed and you can't keep clones, then "Stable" or rather "Reliable" feminized seeds may be an option. Personally I would rather buy double the regular seeds and just cut out the males. This is typically cheaper as feminized seeds are usually more than double the price of regular seeds... for the love of the plant, if you are planning to breed, DO NOT used a feminized female. Remember, your most ideal case is that she is "XXX". Still a hermi, and the progeny from her crossed with a stable male will be "XXX" and "XXY". HERMI HERMI HERMI. Hermaphrodites are one step closer to our favorite plant turning to hemp. A self pollinating sea of low THC, low yeilding plants. " - Small Potatoes
and Subcool's response... "
What He Said!!!!!!"
I really love TGA and Subcool. Sub has been around and on IRC and the boards for very many years. Anyone who wishes to ask him a question can post in his forum area.. but even better if you wanna chat with the guy he's on IRC using the Undernet Server. Channel name is #theweednerd. Guy dedicates alot of time teaching and showing others how to grow Cannabis. His company/brand has the best customer service in the business. His genetics are easily obtainable due to the fact that TGA has gone HUGE since 2006. I used to love to be able to spend $50 and get a 10pack of whatever TGA I wanted. Prices have surely jumped due to a number of reasons but the gear is solid. Who else out there.. what other breeder is available for chat and has beans almost always in stock for nearly every strain in their catalog? No one else I can think of.
Bodhi is also blowing up with popularity and success. I love this dude and his work too. Glad to see the little guy can come out on top.
Grow photos and update soon.
That is all.
Please pardon the expression. lol. Where do you go shopping for TGA stuff? Very nice work batman. Its nice to see so many strains cataloged and well grown. Round of Applause.
