polyarcturus *5star* general thread

[polyarcturus]

the purples and some bud porn. about 2 weeks left on them, small yeild but fuck it will hold me of till the next round comes thru.


Cream starting to bud up its the one on the left the one on the right is Woody haze about a week into flower. then theres the male inside a plastic tent made to shape around pot out of plastic, top of soil is covered with foil to catch pollen.



pic of the super cropped purplexBubblegum in the bottom left pic its the one on the left WW on the right both are about to go into flower tommorow. the other pic is of 2 reveg(aka monster cropped) mothers. purple on the left chernobyl on the right both have over 7 branches each, purple actually looking like a vegging plant again.

 

[polyarcturus]

shook the mycelium jars yesterday, note i filled them too much and was not able to shake them how i would like. all of them look about 40% colonized. except for 1 b+ jar i though had not germed it was at about 5%.

 

[upinthemguts]

Hey poly. I noticed you said you use bailed coco bricks, I do also. I've used some from hydrofarm, botanicare, and root orgy. I like them because they save a lot of room, they're easier to stack in the corner until you need more coco. One thing I noticed about all three I have used was they are very dirty/salty. I put them into a 20 gallon tote and use a screwdriver to split a brick in half and soak one half at a time. When it soaks I mix it up and all the sand rocks and dirt go to the bottom then I set a bucket with holes in the bottom in my sink and flush several gallons of water through it before using it. I tested some of the run off water from the coco once and it was over 2200 tds and 1500 (or more) ppm. The guys at the store push canna coco pretty hard, but I can't pass up the value on the 10/16 dollar bales. Just thought I would mention it, the high salt content caused me some headaches r in the past. Rated 5 star.

 

[polyarcturus]

right on, that why i got the gysum, it neutralizes salts. but giid to know anyways, but on a side note i have been using peat for the majority of things so far but i will keep that in mind when i get some to replace my soil mix with.

 

[Shrubs First]

right on, that why i got the gysum, it neutralizes salts. but giid to know anyways, but on a side note i have been using peat for the majority of things so far but i will keep that in mind when i get some to replace my soil mix with.

Gypsum? Calcium sulfate... How does that neutralize salts? It provides calcium and drainage..

 

[polyarcturus]

http://www.agvise.com/tech_art/salinesoils.php
http://www.ehow.com/how_11401452_neutralize-salt-lawn.html

dont know the particulars myself, but some how the gyspsum will bond with sodium in the soil chemically.

 

[Shrubs First]

http://www.agvise.com/tech_art/salinesoils.php
http://www.ehow.com/how_11401452_neutralize-salt-lawn.html

dont know the particulars myself, but some how the gyspsum will bond with sodium in the soil chemically.

Sodium isn't salt...

Your links simply say that drainage is used to reduce salts... Gypsum increases drainage.. Your link speaks of saline soils (soils high in salt). If your soil is high in sodium it is known as "sodic." Soils that are high in sodium have a different electrical charge to them that prevents the electrical bonding of calcium to soil particles. So a sodic soil will not be helped by gypsum.

 

[polyarcturus]

ahh your right i checked a third paper. but a few papers allude to a chemical reaction occuring too(just do a google on gypsum and salt) im not really trying to think too deep atm cause i aint go no weed!

 

[polyarcturus]

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woody haze starting flower, i love the first few flowers always lloks the most beutiful, demonic takes the best pics of those.

anyways WWx bubblegum balling up fast inside his tent, just took it off to take a pic looks like i wont be doing that in the tent again, i saw a leaf on the foil and i thought it was a sack and i started cursing my self out thinking i just pollinated woody haze and cream but it didnt thankfully, it just a leaf.

 

[truepunk87]

How far in is woody? Mine will be at 14days on Saturday

 

[donniemcm]

Have to go through the whole thread when I get home from work tonight....looks like you've been busy my friend!!!

 

[polyarcturus]

How far in is woody? Mine will be at 14days on Saturday

same exact time here lol. i put it in to flower the Saturday before last, and transplanted it into the bigger pot the Saturday before that.

Have to go through the whole thread when I get home from work tonight....looks like you've been busy my friend!!!

quite busy, as i have had to make a massive turnaround from bugs and bad soil. while maintaining a breeding projects and keeping strains alive. oh and the mushrooms too lol.. speaking of those i need to get to work making new substrates and things soon.

 

[truepunk87]

Woody grow off??? Lol

 

[polyarcturus]

Woody grow off??? Lol

no competition i know my "woody" is bigger than yours!




jk, but sure lol we can have a little competition, knowing that i said this the plant probably wilted just now.

 

[truepunk87]

More of just how 2 different setups can have different effects on the same cut. This thread, mine or start a new thread?

 

[polyarcturus]

we can uh start a new thread i suppose.. i dont care either way honestly

 

[polyarcturus]

but do remember my woody will probably be pollinated somewhat.

 

[truepunk87]

Aight. I'm gonna hit a lower with the AOS pollen. I'll get a thread going when lights kick on at 7

 

[polyarcturus]

they are coming along nicely some interesting things going on too! odd thick hairs forming in one jar

 

[polyarcturus]

oh and more purple is coming through on the purple they are starting to swell up nicely should be done next week probably get a pic of them soon.(just a hassle because of where they are located in the tent)