Breeding & Growing Journal

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Biodynamic 6 Moon Grow - Bubblegum

Have potted a bubblegum plant outside, by itself, as an experiment to see if a plant left alone, with no plants nearby, will become female or hemaphrodite. The common theory is that a plant on its own will throw some male flowers in order to reproduce. I have heard various growers say this and that, so I thought I would see for myself.

Also, thought it would be interesting to try the 6 moons theory. The theory being, that a plant, is an annual, will be at its most healthiest and mature if given 6 full moons to vegetate and flower. Steiner principle attatched to Biodynamics in gardening. Plant will only be fertilised with organic teas and only during full moons. Harvest is also done on a full moon.

Best of all, if all else fails, is a 6 month old fully mature Bubblegum plant. Which can only be a good thing!!

 

[Setting Sun]

Cool experiment!

How far away you got it from any other plants?

 

[Tead]

I've never heard the single plant/hermi theory. How would the plant "know" it's alone?

Cheers!

 

[Setting Sun]

I've never heard the single plant/hermi theory. How would the plant "know" it's alone?

Cheers!

Some of us believe that plants communicate chemically, both through air and soil.

 

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SS - plant for this experiement is about 10 mtrs from the others in the garden. I have purposely put it behind other plants as well just in case some pheromones from the others manages to make it to where this plant is.

Tead - In nature, a plant will grow and look to replicate. If it isnt growing in a group or close to other plants, the stress of thinking " how am I going to reproduce", should cause the plant to throw a few male flowers, or, be a hermi. All things in nature try to reproduce, any way they can.

 

[Tead]

I'm actually more curious about the process of "communication" than the actions they take after communicating. Specificly, I'm curious about what chems they're putting out that others may be detecting (i.e. communication). Seems like a possible tool for reproductive uses.

Holy cow I'm a nerd sometimes.

Cheers!

 

[IMA]

Biodynamic 6 Moon Grow - Bubblegum
Also, thought it would be interesting to try the 6 moons theory. The theory being, that a plant, is an annual, will be at its most healthiest and mature if given 6 full moons to vegetate and flower. Steiner principle attatched to Biodynamics in gardening. Plant will only be fertilised with organic teas and only during full moons. Harvest is also done on a full moon.

Best of all, if all else fails, is a 6 month old fully mature Bubblegum plant. Which can only be a good thing!!

+reps man love the grow polenization and this dope ass idea this is cool you should throw a dead fish 2-3 feet under the soil for old time sake

 

[brider]

sorry about your loss DGMGH...........your babies are looking great......peace bro.

 

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Blueberry Jam - day 25

Such strong and fast vegetative growth! I cannot rave enough about how well this variety is performing.

Chunky Cheese - Plant 2 day 25

WidowSkunk 1 &2, Ice ,ChunkyCheese plant no.2

What is great about putting plants outside in early spring, is that the plants are still getting the 12/12 required for flowering, but as the light increases, will continue veg as well! Have finally got a female WIDOWSKUNK PLANT!! The heavily topped plant is the female WS. The others haven't shown any sexing yet or may not even until bought inside.

California Orange Bud (left) Skunkbubble (right)

Have got no idea where I am going to put the Orange bud plants in the garden! I had to grow a decent plant and get her to flower for a nice cali orange smoke over summer. The skunkbubble is germinating at an awfully slow rate, I have gotten 2 so far out of 5 started so far after 4 days! The only seeds left to germinate are the Q1 and the F1 seeds off the Ventura Gold plant no.2.

 

[Hydroguy]

Very interesting stuff!!

i will def be keeping an eye on this thread

 

[The Butcher]

man ni can taste that blueberry jam on my pallet rite now..mmm and the chunky cheese..hmm

"Hi welcome to DGMGH, how may i help you "

"I'd like to order 1 chunky cheese and a blueberry jam to go, and a side of widow skunk as well, thanx"

..Oh sorry just day dreamin..LOL

 

[kaptein]

Looks great! Cant wait to watch the skunkbubble grow up

 

[Spike69]

looking good dg,how many total plants do you have going?

 

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Spike - have got a total of 16 plants at the moment, with about 10 germinating and more seeds on the way from California. Will be adding Mr Nice, Silver Bullet, Ventura Gold to the mix very soon. You just cannot have enough exotica in the garden!!!

 

[Spike69]

you willbe a busy man

 

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Blueberry Jam

B52

Chunky Cheese

Silver Deluxe

Skunk Bubble Plant 1 & 2

California Orange Bud Plant 1 & 2

 

[Wolfbuddie]

DG, What do you use for your soil on the seedlings? It looks like very course forest compost.

BTW - I started germinating 4 seeds on monday. 2 ECQ and 2 WS. I will be starting my journal this weekend.

 

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Wolfie - I use a really coarse forest mix as you stated, but that is only about the top 2 inches, underneath is all mushroom and home made compost and some sand.

Am looking forward to the ECQ and WS journal!!!!!

 

[WheeloFortune]

looking good bro.


slow but steady when you grow from seed. god i need more patience.

 

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Wheelo - Isn't that the truth!!!

Patience, and it really is, always goes a long way. Once you get to the point that you are satisfied, the satisfaction makes up for it in leaps and bounds.

The F1 seeds of the Skunkbubble are throwing out some really deformed early leaves. The 3 I have from the 6 germinated are growing very unusually. Really poor germination incidently, (time taken to sprout, seed viability, etc). I guess though by F4 I should be able to see some stability.

WidowSkunk, Ice, B52, Blueberry Jam, Chunky Cheese, Bubblegum and Silver Deluxe are all really starting to get strong. Wind here has been at about 40km. The strength of the plant I envisage is due to needing to "toughen" itself physically to accomodate its growing environment.