Antics Perpetual Learning Experience

[SweetSue]

What this technique does most, IMO, is to force the buds into more of a cylindrical shape, as opposed to a Christmas tree shape. I do notice a positive change from first picture to last. Remember, this was never intended to increase yield, but to make buds more marketable due to their uniform shape. It grows prettier buds.

She's looking so deliciously frosty Antics. You've done well with her. I agree with UltraDan - I love the way those look like pipe cleaners.

 

[Antics]

I can def tell in the second bud pics that it has packed on some weight. The first is hard to tell, maybe because of the LED, but I can see a noticeable difference in the second.

They are mighty frosty brother! I love seeing the trichomes on the stems!! Looks like a pipe cleaner. lol

That was the same conclusion for me as well, I couldn't notice anything on the first pair, but the second pair it definitely looked bigger. I was able to open both pictures on my monitor for a side by side comparison. But... still not as big as I'd like lol.

I'm freaking amazed at the level of trichomes I'm seeing. Right now, all the fan leaves with trichomes will be saved for later oil/butter use. The sugar leaves will probably be dried and cured separately as backup herb, at least until I get caught up on my harvests to maintain 3+ patients.

Great update brother. That SB it's coming along nicely. Are you counting your flower days from the flip or from pistols?

I'm actually counting from the flip of 12/12, which was February 5th. I didn't have large enough pistils for pictures until February 16: Antics Perpetual Learning Experience

That plant is bloodly gorgeous buddy.. My mouth is watering just looking at it, and I havnt had a toke in 4 days! ahhhh.... Do you have a heater that keeps the temp between 70-75?

Thanks brother! Shit man, if you were my neighbor you could stop by for a smoke right now. I've got my 420 Magazine nug jar 3/4 full of Cali Jack (70% Indica), with pipes, a bong, 1 hitters, RAW papers, or a vape at your disposal

We can't touch the Sativa though. I only have about 5g left, and my girlfriend has already claimed it lol

I actually haven't had the need for a heater. I run an air conditioner to actually keep the temp in my room around 70 degrees F, and the temp in the closet is usually about 75 F. But with lights off, I've noticed temps as low as 68 F, but usually right around 70.

What this technique does most, IMO, is to force the buds into more of a cylindrical shape, as opposed to a Christmas tree shape. I do notice a positive change from first picture to last. Remember, this was never intended to increase yield, but to make buds more marketable due to their uniform shape. It grows prettier buds.

She's looking so deliciously frosty Antics. You've done well with her. I agree with UltraDan - I love the way those look like pipe cleaners.

If it's only an appearance thing, I'm probably not going to bother with it again. I'm more concerned with potency and quality, how it looks doesn't matter, as long as it works.
Thanks Sue, I'm sure you're going to see even better results with your LED and that super soil

Looking nice!

Thanks brother, and welcome!

 

[Cruizer]

I would have to agree. Here's my experience recently, I opened my cabinet in the morning and a 23w cfl is sitting on top a cola, for how long? about a half n hour. I watched it for a week and it didn't grow up into the xmas tree shape, but was getting fatter and more even around. I also noticed that the lower buds started to take off and get bigger or I was trippin. lol Now i wouldn't recommend that technique, i will snip em on my next flowering plants.

 

[Dan Ultra]

That plant is bloodly gorgeous buddy.. My mouth is watering just looking at it, and I havnt had a toke in 4 days! ahhhh.... Do you have a heater that keeps the temp between 70-75?

I haven't had a smoke in 2 months
Waiting on a potential job opportunity.

 

[Antics]

That plant is bloodly gorgeous buddy.. My mouth is watering just looking at it, and I havnt had a toke in 4 days! ahhhh.... Do you have a heater that keeps the temp between 70-75?

I haven't had a smoke in 2 months
Waiting on a potential job opportunity.

I haven't had a smoke in 5 hours. You two are making me feel like I smoke too much lol

 

[Dan Ultra]

I haven't had a smoke in 5 hours. You two are making me feel like I smoke too much lol

Is there such a thing?? lol

Just wait until I hear back from this job! My posts will probably get a lot more interesting.

I do have to say that my tolerance is gonna be soooo looowww. lol

 

[Antics]

Is there such a thing?? lol

Just wait until I hear back from this job! My posts will probably get a lot more interesting.

I do have to say that my tolerance is gonna be soooo looowww. lol

Some people would say there is. I personally used to think it was possible, but after seeing all the benefits from study after study, I'm all for smoking/vaping as much as someone wants.

Personally, I'm a 2-3 times a day smoker/vaper, sometimes I'll just throw a hit in here or there when needed. I also enjoy a small bit just before cooking too, I find it lets me just go with the food, instead of worrying so much about it not turning out right.

Enjoy the low tolerance while it lasts too! I used to be completely spaced out after a tiny popcorn bud (and yes I do mean this literally), now I need a good 1/2-3/4 bowl just for a good solid level of medication.

Good luck with the job brother, I'd tell you that your first smoke after waiting will be amazing, but that would be the understatement of the year.

 

[SBG]

I too enjoy a bit of smoke and music when cooking but I find if I cross that barrier of too much I usually end up leaving something out and not finding out til its to late. My all time fav thou is my camera on a tripod and me in the woods somewhere I see the light alot different.

Enjoy.

 

[budmaster828]

Looks awesome bro.ill bet ur harvest is better than mine.im pretty disappointed with mine.i had hoped that by now they would have beefed up a little but they just never got to where I wanted/expected them to be.i will be chopping very soon so well see how it goes.keep up the good work it's the home stretch

 

[Antics]

I too enjoy a bit of smoke and music when cooking but I find if I cross that barrier of too much I usually end up leaving something out and not finding out til its to late. My all time fav thou is my camera on a tripod and me in the woods somewhere I see the light alot different.

Enjoy.

Well I'm horrible with taking pictures, and it's never been an interest of mine (since I'm so bad at it), but I'm always up for a smoke and a walk through nature. Nothing is more relaxing for me

Looks awesome bro.ill bet ur harvest is better than mine.im pretty disappointed with mine.i had hoped that by now they would have beefed up a little but they just never got to where I wanted/expected them to be.i will be chopping very soon so well see how it goes.keep up the good work it's the home stretch

Thanks man, but I'm not happy with my plant either, so I know how you're feeling. My buds aren't anywhere near the size I was hoping to see after 11 weeks Veg. I did have about a month of PH trouble, so I'm sure that screwed things up a bit.

Don't sweat it though man, if this grow doesn't turn out how you expected, there's always next grow to work on improving
I'm sure I'll be right along side you in that respect, I don't see getting anywhere near the 3-4 ounces I had hoped for, so I'll just try again next time around.

 

[budmaster828]

I am happy with this run only because my last 2 grows were total screw ups and only got 10 grams each run.so looking at what I have now I'm sure I've beat 10 grams.so atleast I'm moving in the right direction.next run will be a while since I plan on moving soon and don't wanna be midgrow and have to move my shit but I have some plans for some changes to improve on this run.either way what I get is all for me so it's gonna be awesome no matter what.

 

[SweetSue]

Is there such a thing?? lol

Just wait until I hear back from this job! My posts will probably get a lot more interesting.

I do have to say that my tolerance is gonna be soooo looowww. lol

When things went really bad and purchasing was putting too much strain on the family budget I took a minimum wage job with testing to keep us from shopping. We needed the little bit of money I made from that job so I knew we wouldn't take the chance. Kept it for nine years as Dale's life went from challenging to near death over and over again. Still can't believe we survived those years without and I'm going to be making up for that for the rest of my life, but the first time we got any it was top of the line and we got soooo wasted on just a few hits.

That tolerance changed very quickly. Growing my own completely changed the game.

 

[SweetSue]

Looks awesome bro.ill bet ur harvest is better than mine.im pretty disappointed with mine.i had hoped that by now they would have beefed up a little but they just never got to where I wanted/expected them to be.i will be chopping very soon so well see how it goes.keep up the good work it's the home stretch

It's all about quality of harvest budmaster. Couch the discouragement until you sample the fruits of your devotion. They may surprise you. Everything you learn from this grow adds to your chances of improvement next time. The learning curve here is amazing.

 

[Antics]

Hey all, just a quick update. Today is day 58 of Flower, and SB is doing well still.

The seedlings are good, CC is doing great, and BB #2 is a bit slow, BB #1 I still see no positive signs yet..

No roots on the clones yet, but they're still alive. I ran to the store and picked up some rooting powder, followed those directions, and put them into coco. After about an hour they started to wilt, so I have some humidity domes on them for now.

That's all for now. I'm going to finish my bowl, then head to bed and watch some Dexter on Netflix

 

[Surf420This]

Gotta be my favorite show. Enjoy!

 

[Antics]

Gotta be my favorite show. Enjoy!

The first 3 episodes were a little slow and difficult to get into, with all the narration, at least for me. After that the storyline picked up and I got right into it. It's been a hell of story so far, and I'm only a couple episodes into season 2 now.

 

[Surf420This]

Yeah I'm right there with ya. Whenever I told people to watch it,I told them to hang in there past the first few episodes because it is slow to start. But wait until you get further along. The story gets intense!

 

[Antics]

Quick update again, no pics yet

Strawberry Blue is doing well, and starting to smell stronger. Trichomes appear about 50/50 now, but still no major bud growth.

Cotton Candy is growing well, and right on track with some of my best plants in the past. I had to transplant her temporarily, as she outgrew her first pot, and is now in a slightly bigger pot.

BB#1 is still the same

BB#2 is growing, but slowly still. There was some minor burn or something on the first leaves, so that stunted her a bit. Otherwise, she'll be ready for a transplant soon.

Clones are still a bit wilted from yesterday, but still hanging on!

I picked up two pots today for my Veg cabinet. Approximately 1 gallon or so. I have a cabinet I've been using for storage in here, but will now be converted to my Veg area, at least for now, as it's bigger than my current space. Small, half size cabinet, but will easily work for vegging my plants. I'm going to start working on the cabinet tomorrow, and should have it done in the next few days. If I find that it's big enough to Veg my plants for 4-8 weeks, I'll just continue using it, or perhaps build a new one, a bit more tailored for my needs.

I'll get some pictures tomorrow.

 

[Surf420This]

Hey Antics, looking forward to some pics. Got a couple of Questions for ya, generally speaking if one wanted to grown only 4 girls at a time in veg for up to 8 weeks, approx. what kinda dimensions for a room/cabinet would you suggest? and how many times do you normally transplant for the entire duration of the girls life?

 

[Antics]

Hey Antics, looking forward to some pics. Got a couple of Questions for ya, generally speaking if one wanted to grown only 4 girls at a time in veg for up to 8 weeks, approx. what kinda dimensions for a room/cabinet would you suggest? and how many times do you normally transplant for the entire duration of the girls life?

I try to transplant only once, as I've found that the larger the soil/medium mass is, the easier it can break apart, and when it breaks apart, it can also break roots as well. I haven't done enough transplanting with coco to compare, but soil seems to stay together best when moist, but not wet. It should look, and feel moist, and be fully watered, but not dripping, and shouldn't drip even if you squeezed a ball of the soil, if that helps. At least that's what always worked for me.

Coco may be a different animal entirely, so far transplanting from a small 3" pot (7.5cm) was pretty easy, and didn't fall apart, but now with starting a Veg cabinet with some bigger pots, I'll see how well the larger pots will transplant, or if they'll fall apart on me.

With a Veg and Flower area running, I'll have to see what works best; starting in 3" pots, moving to 1gal, then to final pots, OR maybe just starting them in the 1gal, then moving them to the final pots.

But basically, I prefer to go from the small seedling pot into the final pot, but I'll have to change things now, and will learn more as I go.

Now the cabinet question is pretty loaded with variables. 8 weeks is pretty long for most standard cabinets, with 4 plants inside. Do you have a cabinet in mind? Or will this be a custom build?
It would help knowing the type of lighting you plan to use as well, that'll let us know how much height we have available to grow the plants in. The different types of lighting all have different strengths and weaknesses, CFL, LED, and HID, and training the plant differently each way can help take advantage of the lighting available.

Let me know what the basic plan is for things and I'll give you an idea what I'd do with it all. Like the number of bulbs, led panels, hid, the wattages, etc...