Alafornia's 1st Time Multistrain Medical Grow

[Alafornia]

This works for me:

Great macro shots for under $10: smart phone not included

Don't make life complicated with mount-on and high power loupes, or one for looking and one for pics! Here is how I do it with a $10 8x loupe and a 5 year old Samsung S4...

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This is the one I got from Amazon. Not as accurate as a 0.01 but works fine for my recipes:
Smart Weigh SWS1KG Elite Digital Pocket Scale 1000 x 0.1g

I use a regular digital kitchen scale to weigh the harvests.

Without a doubt, small hygrometers will be of benefit when drying and curing. I probably have 20 of them, but the best thing I did was buy these:
TAIWEI 12 Pack Mini Small Digital Electronic Temperature Humidity Meters Gauge Indoor Thermometer Hygrometer LCD Display Fahrenheit (℉)

I tested them all using the salt test and they were all within 3% of accurate. I wrote the difference on top of each one so I would know that if it read 68 it was really 65 or whatever. I never burp without them.

And I second the Boveda 62s. Just a word of advice...don't use them to get your harvest to 62%, use them to keep your harvest at 62%. They are not designed to quickly remove or add humidity.

I believe those hygrometers are the same I have picked out. Was hoping they weren't cheap trash. Thanks!

Boveda 62% is on the list. I know someone mentioned previously. Dry, then cure at 62%.

Oh yeah! The hygrometers!

On the testing - another member at SHed’s place, used a different method that I took on, so just in case it appeals to you. Put all the hygrometers in a sealed container with a couple of boveda packs and leave them fr 24 hrs. That will give you a read on where they sit when the RH is 62% and you can note any discrepancies. Same idea, different method - and this one doesn’t need salt or water etc

I have some digital ones, and the last lot i got were these ones

I like the analogue display - and it was very easy to mark the real 62% spot.

I concur with Shed on the loupe too. I have a couple of those simple silver ones and use them all the time. I used to use a rubber band to hold it over my phone lens. That said, there are some really great clip on lens sets you can get now - but I don’t know much about them.

I'll get the loupe thing figured out. Tape isn't gonna do it. I may have something already, though, but have to check that out or just get something cheap dedicated to this.

I have to say that I'm not sure that B62s will work in 24 hours. Salt test is easy to run and 100% accurate.

https://www.420magazine.com/communi...side-out-jump-in-any-time.417558/post-4409440

and

https://www.420magazine.com/communi...side-out-jump-in-any-time.417558/post-4447647

Thanks (again) for the links.

Is that good and do you plan to share?

Thanks everyone. I haven't had as much time lately but I do appreciate you.

 

[Newfun]

I know your a busy guy. Can you tell me (electronically challenged cave dwelling old-fashioned antiquated...) what is a loupe. I could have Googled it but there was no fun in that. Lol at myself

 

[Alafornia]

loupe - Google Search

www.google.com

Haha! It’s a small magnifying glass, often used by jewelers and cannabis growers.

 

[Newfun]

I thought it was a phone accessory. Hahaha

 

[Alafornia]

Current Temp: 58 Vulcan Degrees

RH 47%

Garage Temp: 66

Tent temp: 70 with RH 46% in flower tent and 73 and 58% in veg tent

Rain for the next couple of days and cool temps (upper 50's to mid-60's). Warms up this weekend into the 70's. I know @FishEyedFool is jealous. Yeah, I saw the temp in Title Town was 96 when I looked today.

Got a few pics tonight. Surviving clones are doing well (MH1, Westley, Nikita, Northern Lights). I think I'll run Westley with the next set and be done with her unless she surprises me since Nikita is just much stronger and there's no need for two White Russian clones really. (Sorry, @Newfun )

Northern Lights is pungent, everyone else less so with Westley and OG Kush CBD the least smelly so far.

Hope you are all doing well.

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Clones

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Group

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Master Hemp MH1

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OG Kush CBD

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Blueberry

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Westley (White Russian)

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Nikita (White Russian)

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Orange Sherbet

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Northern Lights

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Northern Lights

 

[Alafornia]

I thought it was a phone accessory. Hahaha

Well technically, it can be.

 

[Newfun]

All good things have a beginning and an end.
Her clone is gorgeous!
I see many many trichomes sparkling. Oh such a beautiful site.
Get the LOUPE soon. I want magnified shots.
Exciting times to come.

 

[Alafornia]

For those keeping up, It's Day 18 of 12/12. I watered the plants today.

 

[oopssteptinit]

Looking good Ala. Yep, you are going to be pretty busy here before long.... harvesting, trimming... getting that wonderful sticky stuff on you and that wonderful aroma in your nostrils..... aww, I miss that smell already.... Have some alcohol handy to clean the snippers every now and then. Grow Brother Grow.

 

[Backlipslide]

Is that good and do you plan to share?

It’s a Costco size bag! Lots go around!! I’ll be like Oprah Winfrey!

You get popcorn, you get popcorn!

Look under your seat!

Family sized bag of popcorn for EVERYONE!!

. I haven't had as much time lately but I do appreciate you.

That’s understandable!!

 

[FishEyedFool]

Rain for the next couple of days and cool temps (upper 50's to mid-60's). Warms up this weekend into the 70's. I know @FishEyedFool is jealous. Yeah, I saw the temp in Title Town was 96 when I looked today.

Quit taunting me with your mild, pleasant and temperate weather, you sonofa... Sorry, Al. I lost my head for a minute there. Ehem...I'm happy that your weather conditions are to your liking. I think that's what normal people say in situations like this.

Love the tent, brother. I already see some frost building on those beautiful ladies.

 

[Alafornia]

It’s a Costco size bag! Lots go around!! I’ll be like Oprah Winfrey!

You get popcorn, you get popcorn!

Look under your seat!

Family sized bag of popcorn for EVERYONE!!




That’s understandable!!

Oprah always has stylish shoes. You're a "shoe"-in to take over her role.

Quit taunting me with your mild, pleasant and temperate weather, you sonofa... Sorry, Al. I lost my head for a minute there. Ehem...I'm happy that your weather conditions are to your liking. I think that's what normal people say in situations like this.

Love the tent, brother. I already see some frost building on those beautiful ladies.

Mr Spann said cooler weather is on the way. In James We Trust, right?

Yep, despite the warm temps in the tent frost is forming.

 

[Backlipslide]

Oprah always has stylish shoes. You're a "shoe"-in to take over her role.

 

[Alafornia]

lunch pic

 

[InTheShed]

For those keeping up, It's Day 18 of 12/12. I watered the plants today.

Do you have plans for a post-stretch clear-out?

 

[Amy Gardner]

I thought it was a phone accessory. Hahaha

Well technically, it can be.

Exactly - it is! Check Shed’s thread that he linked up there... on how to use one as a phone lens!

Great macro shots for under $10: smart phone not included

Don't make life complicated with mount-on and high power loupes, or one for looking and one for pics! Here is how I do it with a $10 8x loupe and a 5 year old Samsung S4...

www.420magazine.com

My hygrometers that I sealed up with the B62s, the analogue and the digital, all settled on their 62% position after about 24 hours and then stayed there. I’m totally not dis’ing the salt test - I just couldn’t be assed doing it

 

[InTheShed]

My hygrometers that I sealed up with the B62s, the analogue and the digital, all settled on there 62% after about 24 hours and then stayed there. I’m totally not dis’ing the salt test - Ijust couldn’t be assed doing it

Oh, good info!

Though I learned is as "arsed."

 

[Amy Gardner]

Lol! Probably did - I’m not sure that isn’t what I typed actually ...

 

[Alafornia]

Do you have plans for a post-stretch clear-out?

Haha! Good laugh reading that after the day I've had. Glad to have that part (work) in the rear view. Seldom a dull day but today was something!

I am open to suggestions. I've tried my best to promote a relatively even canopy and I've had to do some clearing already of some leaves that needed to come off - not just discolored but some fell right off, for instance.

One thing to keep in mind is I get pretty good penetration with these lights. Don't know what difference that makes.

Would some shots beneath the canopy help with suggestions?

 

[InTheShed]

Some folks will do a good solid clear out of the under growth after stretch (roughly 21 days post flip but it varies by plant). There are variations, where you leave the leaves but take the branches that won't make it to the canopy. Or you just take all the buds down low to force the plant to send all the growth hormones to the flowers on top.

I do a pretty good clear out now of both shorter branches and small buds (#norlarf) but I leave the leaves for the plant to pull from as it ages.

I also hate trimming all the skinny branches with bits of larfy buds on them. Not a good use of my time!