My 2nd Grow Journal. LST, SOG, SCROG, Super Crop.

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Michael Phelps

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snutter said:
Hey MP,

were you able to figure all this out. In general I do a two week flush. straight tap water, but I still keep my pH levels around 5.5. I do this because I assume that there is still nutes in the plants, and keeping the pH level constant will help them to finish using up what ever is left. I don't know if this is true or not, but it makes sense in my mind. heheh.

yeah, I'd say 10 weeks is long enough for flowering. My white rhino strain loves 10 weeks. NO LESS for them here. That's what I've learned, and I don't mind letting them go that long. I'm about to move one of the bag seed plants in to the flower room tonight. I'll take pics. It's fuckin huge now dude!!! I can't believe it's growth rate. It seems to grow 4 to 5 inches a night. amazing.

as for curing, well.... that's a hard subject. I personally just let my plants hang dry in the dark. generally it takes a week to 9 days. 10 at the most and they are as dry as I want them to be. I then take them out of the dark and put them in to a plastic bag. I close the bag, and then open it 4 or 5 times a day (basically burping it) letting out the old air and letting in new fresh air... This seems to finish the curing process well for me. I do this for the next few days, until I'm satisfied with the smell and dryness. A good test is to take a stem and try to break it. It should make a crisp "snap" when you do. That's perfect dryness!!! But ya know, there is so much literature on the web for how to dry and then cure your pot... I'd say just do some reading (tho you probably already have, know you), and then try some methods out until you find one that works well for you. I can say this: If done incorrectly, you will lose the beautiful smell that comes with well grown weed. I learned that from my first tries at drying and curing (I tried to dry it too quickly). Instead of smelling skunky, it smelled like fresh grass, or something like it. But not like pot. I like my weed to stink! My current method for drying and then curing seems to keep the smell, and that makes me and other people who smoke it happy. :-) Slow and steady wins the race. That seems to be true for every aspect of growing good pot! heheh. Patience... it can be a bitch sometimes, but can also make all the difference in the world.

Good luck to ya bro. I'm sure that you'll figure out your method. You're a great grower!

-S
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I Read alot of different stuff, Alot of people claim fllushing is a myth... I doubt it, alot of people say flush till every leaf is yellow... seems excessive, Alot of people said 1-2 weeks, I ended up flushing for a week of just straight distilled water,i would have flushed for two and will next time but that would have put my girls 11 weeks into flower and they would have been to ripe, They were ready to be cut. I mean im not close to being done cutting and manicuring, i figure within the next 2 days though, its a long and time consuming process, but i love the scissor hash haha.

Ya 10 weeks honestly seems more realistic i think, If you dont mind me asking where did your white rhino strain come from? Breeder? Or clone? Or bagseed? Nice dude thats badass on the amsterdamn flame, the info i looked up on it said only great things, cant wait to see the pic.

Ya ive def read alot about curing at this point, i really just wanted to get your subject on the matter cause you always have good plausible reasons for doing what you do, In your opinion should i wait till the stem snaps then cure it? Or would you wait till it is dry enough where it almost snaps? I think im going to cure in Glass Jars cause i have a bunch of them. I hope i dont loose the smell cause it is super potent, Especially the Mk Ultra, no joke man today when i was manicuring it i had to put on a resperator to filter out the smell cause it was so stank it was making me dizzy.

Ya man patience is key, like ive said im a very patient person so this all works good for me haha.

Thanks for the kind words.

Yo man on another note, cheer up Bro, sounds like youve had some hardships lately, that def sucks! Sometimes the negative thoughts just suck you into a vortex and its way hard to get out, my only advice is, and i know its hard but just try and keep yourself busy!
 
DaveCoulier

DaveCoulier

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Michael Phelps said:
I Read alot of different stuff, Alot of people claim fllushing is a myth... I doubt it, alot of people say flush till every leaf is yellow... seems excessive, Alot of people said 1-2 weeks, I ended up flushing for a week of just straight distilled water,i would have flushed for two and will next time but that would have put my girls 11 weeks into flower and they would have been to ripe, They were ready to be cut. I mean im not close to being done cutting and manicuring, i figure within the next 2 days though, its a long and time consuming process, but i love the scissor hash haha.

Ya 10 weeks honestly seems more realistic i think, If you dont mind me asking where did your white rhino strain come from? Breeder? Or clone? Or bagseed? Nice dude thats badass on the amsterdamn flame, the info i looked up on it said only great things, cant wait to see the pic.

Ya ive def read alot about curing at this point, i really just wanted to get your subject on the matter cause you always have good plausible reasons for doing what you do, In your opinion should i wait till the stem snaps then cure it? Or would you wait till it is dry enough where it almost snaps? I think im going to cure in Glass Jars cause i have a bunch of them. I hope i dont loose the smell cause it is super potent, Especially the Mk Ultra, no joke man today when i was manicuring it i had to put on a resperator to filter out the smell cause it was so stank it was making me dizzy.

Ya man patience is key, like ive said im a very patient person so this all works good for me haha.

Thanks for the kind words.

Yo man on another note, cheer up Bro, sounds like youve had some hardships lately, that def sucks! Sometimes the negative thoughts just suck you into a vortex and its way hard to get out, my only advice is, and i know its hard but just try and keep yourself busy!
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Phelps, check out this thread for good info about curing.

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=156237
 
snutter

snutter

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Hey guys, there was a death in my family Friday night. One of my Aunts died. We weren't super close (though we were close, if that makes any sense), but she was an awesome lady, and I loved her. So, I haven't been on line much.

I do have a great update on each style of plant I have growing, with pics to add as well... I'll try to post it all soon. I hope all of you are having a better weekend than I am. :(

Remember to take the time to tell your loved ones you love them... You never know if it may be the last time you see them. I am happy that I saw her a couple of weeks ago, told her I loved her and gave her a hug and a kiss when I left her house that night... There is some comfort there.

It's so crazy how fleeting life is. She was happy, seemed healthy (though a bit over weight), full of life, and was in her early 50's. And now she's gone, that fast, and with no warning at all.. Early 50's is too young to die. But you just never know, I guess...

If you're wondering, she died sitting in her chair watching T.V. The doctors are speculating that is was a fast, acute, heart attack. We'll know more this coming week after her autopsy is concluded...

Take care, all.. :-)
-S
 
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Michael Phelps

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Yo S- Sorry to hear about your aunt man, dont worry about the pics bro, just spend time with your family and grieve.. We will all still be here when you come back..
 
snutter

snutter

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Thanks guys. I'm back now. I'll be adding an update tonight.

Any one else got any updates on how their grows are going? Post here and I'll come check them out! :)

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Michael Phelps

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So both girls are chopped and almost dried, There is still a little Hashplant Haze that has maybe 1 day left of drying before throwing in the jars. So far ive came out with just over 5 0z's and am guessing i will still get one more. In total a few grams shy of to 0z's of Mk Ultra and Just over a QP of Hph.

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snutter

snutter

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Dude, the shit is looking so damn good man!!! You have really dialed in your growing techniques. I'm stoked for you brother! We've had so many discussions and sent each other so many PM's dude. I'm just glad to see that you are reaping the fruition of your hard work. I know how much you've read and how much we've talked and it's just good to see you putting out some nice quality smoke, my friend!! I just wish me could smoke some together. Maybe someday, brutha... :-)

-S

Keep us updated on your grow, bro!!

hardroc said:
Here's the Orange Mass I just finished up,
and here's the Blue Widow & Bubba Kush I just put into flower
my condolences man.........:joint:
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snutter

snutter

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You know CD, your plants look so fuckin healthy and green. They look really good. But, I have to say this: the pics you posted are 46 days in to flower??? I'm looking at the pics, and I don't hardly see any bud mass on them... I'm a bit worried about your bud size this late in to flowering for you. You should have some pretty big colas by day 46. I'll put a couple pics of what my girls look like around day 44 of flowering...

I can't remember for sure, but do you have an HPS light? Or are you using CFL's only? That can be what's making the difference. If the plants don't get enough lumens, they won't produce thick bud mass. They will produce bud, but it won't be as thick as it can be when using a HID light... Your plants look very healthy dude, but for 46 days in flower, they really should be a lot thicker with bud mass. Here's some pics showing what I see around day 46 of flowering...


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Concord Dawn said:
good to hear, heres my girl today, been 46 days of flowering.
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snutter

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Sounds killer dude... I'm stoked to hear you went with the jar method for finishing (curing) your weed. I'll be interested to know what you think about it as for as retaining good smell, and also getting the bud to a nice dryness/smokeness.. Well cured pot smokes the best. It burns hot, and clean, leaving a very "white" ash. There's generally no harshness when you take a hit, and it goes down nice and easy. That's my favorite. All though I must admit this: Sometimes there's nothing like taking that ONE bong hit (or what ever you smoke out of), and you hold it in for about 3 or 4 seconds, then the next thing you know your coughing and hacking, and coughing your lungs out some more... We all know that that hit usually means you're gonna be one stoned out mother fucker... I've always thought that was an interesting phenomenon.. me and my buddies have always figured that it's due to being so excited to get stoned that you take the biggest hit you can, and sometimes it's a strain you haven't had and it expands more than you expected, makes you hack a lung, and stones your brains out. Either way, it's always a good thing.

Update on my grow coming in the next few hours, my friends..

-S


Michael Phelps said:
So both girls are chopped and almost dried, There is still a little Hashplant Haze that has maybe 1 day left of drying before throwing in the jars. So far ive came out with just over 5 0z's and am guessing i will still get one more. In total a few grams shy of to 0z's of Mk Ultra and Just over a QP of Hph.

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Concord Dawn

Concord Dawn

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thanks -S, yes i have only 6-23 watt bulbs, i know i could do better with HID, but this in a 2x2x4 cardboard box, its all i have for now. i was just happy that out of 2 bag seeds planted that 1 was a female, LoL. she should be some good smoke tho. also, im just thrilled that its really working for me this time and how good its been.
 
hardroc

hardroc

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Thanks man,
Time, practice and ALOT of patients lol
I'd smoke 1 with ya anyday, if the gov would give me a pardon.........lol still not allowed outta Canada
I'd love to try some of your killer White Rino, I know it would put me on my ass.

snutter said:
Dude, the shit is looking so damn good man!!! You have really dialed in your growing techniques. I'm stoked for you brother! We've had so many discussions and sent each other so many PM's dude. I'm just glad to see that you are reaping the fruition of your hard work. I know how much you've read and how much we've talked and it's just good to see you putting out some nice quality smoke, my friend!! I just wish me could smoke some together. Maybe someday, brutha... :-)

-S

Keep us updated on your grow, bro!!
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Michael Phelps

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snutter said:
Sounds killer dude... I'm stoked to hear you went with the jar method for finishing (curing) your weed. I'll be interested to know what you think about it as for as retaining good smell, and also getting the bud to a nice dryness/smokeness.. Well cured pot smokes the best. It burns hot, and clean, leaving a very "white" ash. There's generally no harshness when you take a hit, and it goes down nice and easy. That's my favorite. All though I must admit this: Sometimes there's nothing like taking that ONE bong hit (or what ever you smoke out of), and you hold it in for about 3 or 4 seconds, then the next thing you know your coughing and hacking, and coughing your lungs out some more... We all know that that hit usually means you're gonna be one stoned out mother fucker... I've always thought that was an interesting phenomenon.. me and my buddies have always figured that it's due to being so excited to get stoned that you take the biggest hit you can, and sometimes it's a strain you haven't had and it expands more than you expected, makes you hack a lung, and stones your brains out. Either way, it's always a good thing.

Update on my grow coming in the next few hours, my friends..

-S
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So far man it is really really bringing the smell out, The hashplant haze is super sweet, ive honestly never smelled herb like it before, The mk ultra is really pungent but almost fruity, kinda smells like it was rolled in dogshit then mixed in with an array of different berries... I know that sounds weird but it smells super dank haha, each day it gets alittle stronger to, and i just jared my last set of buds. Overall weight 54 g's of MK Ultra 116 g's of Hashplant haze, so just a couple grams shy of 6 oz's, Im thinkin if that lemon skunk wouldnt have died i probably would have got around a half pound.

The one thing i can say is now thats its curing its really hard for me not to pick out the occasional bud and smoke it... I mean i got 6oz's personal till next grow is done so i guess im good haha but im still trying to not smoke it till its at its full potential.

Ya dude i get what your saying and i do love taking those fat bong rips to, thing is i can generally only take one them im good on the bong haha. But i do agree with you that different strains probably do have a different likely hood of how they will expand and what not.

Word cant wait to see it. Here is some pics of harvested dried herb all jarred up.

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