Yodaweed

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Looks like most buds were 2"x1" average and nice and solid after dry, so probably 3"x1,5" wet, that seems very nice for this light. I bet next time your results will be better cause you'll make even better use of the dimmer now that you're getting used to it :cool::blsmoke:
Mine are still 1-2 maybe even 3 weeks off. Heat waves have slowed process I think...Now I added my portable AC and they seems to be doing alot better, white hairs are 50/50 average, under a scope it seems the same, so I gotta wait at least 2 weeks but due to another heatwave inc this week, so it might be 3 weeks for this reason:wall:.:evil::fire:

On a lighter side I got me my new Pollen Extractor

https://pollenextractor.com/Shop/en/pollen-extractor-original/usa-pollen-extractor.html

It's cheap but works well and I got the 150 micro filter instead of the 180 micro. For me it's better than using a sift box :)
I got the package with the mini kief press and they gave me a pipe and socks for free bongsmilie:hug:
That's a nice lil sifter there, do you rosin press your kief?
 

KRSTEK

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That's a nice lil sifter there, do you rosin press your kief?
Well not usually this is how I do it:
1. Trim goes to Pollen Extractor - which I use for kief and the press to make it solid, it's a very simple screw tight press, nothing special but for personal use it's fine.
I can also press the kief for Rosin but I rather keep it as it is to be honest. Each time it becomes less potent, so ye in theory I can press it 2-3x and it's still ok to smoke but you can tell the difference as in less potent.

2. usually I use only some buds for Rosin first the larf/small buds then I select a few of the bigger ones, using basic but decent "wide" heating hair plates, most are not wide enough so I had to search sizes on amazon :D
https://www.amazon.com/Remington-S5525-Ceramic-Extra-Remmington/dp/B00MCSW8X0/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1497745821&sr=8-1&keywords=Remington+S5525+Pro-Ceramic I found it for like $30 something so Don't get it at that - Price $99
3.4 x 13.4 x 6.1 inches - Nice and Wide for BuDz, Good Press, and you can regulate the temperature :hump::clap:

Some people use their squished buds to make munchiez, I CBA , it's still ok but as stated before it losses power but not that much in my book to be passed as a decent smoke.

3. The best buds I keep as they are bongsmilie

But now that I have this new Pollen Extractor, I can even dump in all the crap I cut offf, get poor quality kief mainly organic greenish color but you still make it into solid with the press and then make rosin by using the low quality hash in the hair plates. You don't get much but it's better than nothing and at least I use all of the plant. In theory if you get any basic solid it's possible to get some resin from it through heat and pressure but after it's probably weak to smoke.

The way I use the Pollen extracor is, first trim run 10-15mins for good quality kief- lightish brown color, then I freeze it all up again a few hours, 2nd run for about 20mins, this kief quality is usually average quality and some of this I might use to make Rosin. Darker brown
Freeze up a 3rd time for a few hours and then I let it run for at least 40mins and you get this sort of a more organic greenish fluffy kief which can be used directly in Coffee or Tea etc. This can also be pressed and it's possible to get some resin from it like hash and this is what i want to experiment - in theory even if it's greenish it can be considered low quality hash therefore possible to make Rosin from it :):bigjoint:

Basically the amount of "GooD" kief to use to make solid to then extract resin to make into Rosin is just too much compared to using buds directly. This is why i prefer to keep good solid BUT if I can use lower quality solid to make Rosin then it's as if I can recycle all the crap and make it into something better, in the end I do it for myself :blsmoke::peace::hump::bigjoint:
 
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KRSTEK

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Another reason I prefer a Tumbler compared to sifter is:
1. Saves Time, I don't have to sift it and save HOURS!
2. When I use Sifters I noticed that it doesn't filter as much as being pressed through, sure I can use a smaller screen and filter that and so on but that is also time consuming. A tumbler seems to filter better cause it's not pressed but tumbles and therefore it seems to filter easier instead of being pressed through, so the process seems to produce cleaner results.

I could select a 180 or 150 Micron Filter, I went for 150 cause I want quality not quantity 8-)
I've seen many, this one is very basic but works fine so i'm pleased with the results, it probably wont last forever but does anything:) ?
Average price for these tumblers can be $300-500, industrial ones go in their $1000s so I think $99 was a good deal since it does the job and worth the investment, in a way i've already got a good part of that back when I tested it out on some old frozen trim :bigjoint::weed:
 

KRSTEK

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OZAK I'm almost Rdy for Harvest All Milky and about 10-15% Amber :blsmoke:
In 1 week - 10 Days it ought to be 20-30% Amber :weed:
 

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OZAK I'm almost Rdy for Harvest All Milky and about 10-15% Amber :blsmoke:
In 1 week - 10 Days it ought to be 20-30% Amber :weed:
2nd Run of Pics:
The Last 2 Show where I snapped a stem and after I fixed it it gave me one fairly decent bud :blsmoke:
Infact I saved 3 of them on that stem by repairing it.:cool:

Take care of your plants and they in turn will take care of U :weed:

All Buds above or Close to SCROG are 3" + in height
All Buds Below the canopy are around 2"+
Any low "larf" Buds are around 1-1,5"
Just to give you a rough idea of the situation and they all seem nice and solid, well packed not airy buds ;)

Sorry about the quality infact they are ALOT more frosty than they appear in the pics, most White pistles are infact Darker but due to the lights and frostyness they appear more white. This is why I put it under a 60 -120X Scope to check the tricz, at the start of this week they were ALL MILKY and around 10% Amber, within a few days it seems that they are around 15% amber - 5% increase.
I could pull them now, for an energetic high or wait for a 30% amber , tbh I wouldn't mind the higher THC content:weed: :bigjoint:
 

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whytewidow

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I think I'm gonna order either 2 viparspectra par450s instead of one par700. I think 2 side by side spaced out as to not have a hot spot where the light crosses each other. I have a 24x48x63 tent. I was on the fence about ordering them. But for 189 each for a the 450. After seeing numerous grows with them. I think they do pretty good. Maybe not the best light out there. But they are cheap and seem to grow some dank.

Nice grow man.
 

OZAK47

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Auto cheese strain I'm using happy frog soil and distilled water from store phed to 6.8, tomorrow I'll be 2 weeks, I'm very happy with viperspectra par600 & considering buying second viperspectra par600. 20170723_191406.jpg 20170723_191348.jpg 20170723_191343.jpg 20170723_191339.jpg 20170723_191336.jpg
 

OZAK47

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My acapulco gold female still here, and I'm working on cloning, post office in sandwich ma had my package 2 weeks straight, so I went there to complain & package was there ready for me. SHADY
Legal to cultivate cannabis home in MASSACHUSETTS , 6 plant per adult house holder if I'm not WRONG.
Pic 3 acapulco gold clone in distilled water phed to 6.5 & very low solution, maybe day 6
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OZAK47

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So I'm totally out of flower went out and bought 1/4 $75 some great white shark 3 seeds came in the buds now i have some new strain growing check out
Little experiment cloning in soil trying , 20170723_191704.jpg
 

GrnMonStr

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My acapulco gold female still here, and I'm working on cloning, post office in sandwich ma had my package 2 weeks straight, so I went there to complain & package was there ready for me. SHADY
Legal to cultivate cannabis home in MASSACHUSETTS , 6 plant per adult house holder if I'm not WRONG.
Pic 3 acapulco gold clone in distilled water phed to 6.5 & very low solution, maybe day 6
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Nice little setup, once you get rolling and start a perpetual harvest its great to store the bud and go back to see the results I just pop a jar from 2012, and its got me very high and was smooth, some jars are mild though also, so I always put a label on them so I know. But I am interested in the light you have, is this the one?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H72RD3K?psc=1
 

GrnMonStr

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The vipar LED burnt yesterday, within about one month
So many positive feedback and reviews
I bought a 300W and a 600W
300W burnt, 600W is ok
But I won't continue to use 600W
My pity lovely plants!!!!
Anyone has any suggestion??
I am so upset, disappointed
How do I do now?
Yeah and I noticed that model is no longer on Amazon, it had like 500+ reviews but a couple weeks ago somebody posted pics of one all melted and distorted and a few days later that model and all the reviews are all gone. Some complained that the 300Wmodel developed more heat than the 1200W one did according to customers who had both. Make sure you have a fire alarm and an extinguisher. I think I am going to get that auto extinguisher.
 

OZAK47

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Nice little setup, once you get rolling and start a perpetual harvest its great to store the bud and go back to see the results I just pop a jar from 2012, and its got me very high and was smooth, some jars are mild though also, so I always put a label on them so I know. But I am interested in the light you have, is this the one?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H72RD3K?psc=1
Viperspectra par600 12band
My is about 8 months still working like the first day, same everything,
Yes , heat + for led although viperspectra is the first I bought.
I didn't drop reviews at all on this light but I should 5☆☆☆☆☆
I want to buy second light, some guy talk about 2 viperspectra 450 newer model or 1 viperspectra 600.. 450's gives the grower control of intensity and spectrum you want
 

GrnMonStr

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Nice! Yeah I am very tempted and may buy one, it's for an area similar to what you have but mine is 50" X 32" X 5'. I looked at your light and I also see one similar as yours but instead of the switches it has dimer pots, its cheaper but not by much and only has 2 fans vs your 3 fans. I am still looking and trying to decide.
 

OZAK47

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This auto cheese are growing fast, 12/12 on/off first 2 weeks, and streach day light as they starting buds, happy frog soil and distilled phed to 6.7 , advanced nutrients for flower. 20170726_190343.jpg 20170726_190431.jpg 20170726_190426.jpg 20170726_190414.jpg
 
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