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Man I just bought this spec from radio shack, the one someone posted the link for (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2179604),
it was like $12.94 or something.
But its a 60-100x and maybe I don't the technique down or maybe I'm retarded but I can not figure out how to use this thing. I mean I'm trying to look at the trichomes because I'm like 60 some odd says into flowering but idk if I should cut and bud to look at it because I'm putting the microscope right on the budd and trying to focus but the bud keeps moving or my hand does and I cant get a good look.....its very frustrating.....anyone have a better way to investigate the trichomes with this spec? Maybe a technique that I'm not thinking of or trying?

maybe cut off 1 small frosted leaf from close to a bud and lay it flat to get a good look at it?
 
maybe cut off 1 small frosted leaf from close to a bud and lay it flat to get a good look at it?

Thats what I was thinking.....but are the trichomes on that one leave going to be the same as the ones on the rest of the plant? Meaning can I conclude that the whole plant is done by that one leaf? if the trichs are cloudy or 60% amber of course.
 
i posted that about the radio shack scope and i was gonna get it but funds are tight right now, even $13, LoL. ive been using my 2 10x gem loops taped together and from what i can tell, the trichs look the same on a short bud leaf as on the bud itself. there are some amber ones here and there just like on the buds. im no expert on this, but this is what im seeing on mine.
 
heres what im workin with, not the best thing, but it works.
 

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I don't like tubing. I think DWC is my ghetto hydro of choice, but when your up and running I'll scrib your journal and maybe you can convince me otherwise!
Hit me with a PM When thats up and runnin' dude.

haha yea i would rather do bubbleponics, or aeroponics, but this is the cheapest quickest system to get built. and it can easily be converted into many diffrent types of systems. so it deffinatly will upgrade from NFT lol
but yea bro ill post the link here when i get it going =]
 
heres the plants i got going ATM tho.
all the clones are growing and looking good :hump:
and the flowering plants are lookn danker everyday!
the clones are going into the hydro when i get it setup :twisted:
 
im puttn em in the hydro system tomorrow(hopefully...lol). they still only have tap roots tho, i could leave em in there for another week or so if i had to. i took the clones pretty big so the foliage to root ratio is waaaayyy off lol
 
im puttn em in the hydro system tomorrow(hopefully...lol). they still only have tap roots tho, i could leave em in there for another week or so if i had to. i took the clones pretty big so the foliage to root ratio is waaaayyy off lol

Wows, this is my actual first encounter with that idea!!

Jesus, you really do learn something everyday! :joint:

RIU rules! Definitely gonna follow your grow, curious to see end results of root/foliage ratio
 
=] thats the beauty of RIU! i learn something everyday on here too lol
actually learned that on here hahaha
im goona go update my journal, kinda forgot about it for a week or so. but ill post the link here later tonight, ill be using that to keep track of how the hydro is going.
 
ah same here man, this is my first attemt. i feel like im waiting for christmas to come....... hahaha
im just hoping i dont kill em lol
 
Check these babies 2 weeks in
 

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Check these babies 2 weeks in


OM NOM NOM! Northern Lights is still my favorite strain. I know its simple, and everyones tried it, but true NL is a pleasure, and I may be young, but I am glad we didn't lose this strain somewhere in time!
 
Ghetto? 4 northern lights 28 days old from the day i planted seeds (26 since they popped up)

13 cfls, 3 42 watt 2500 and 10 26watt 6500

10 blueberry auto attempting to germinate/grow in the peat cups.
 

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