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bluter said:
not entirely sure lol. just go to the contests page and it will tell you how.

edit : none of my shit's ever been worthy lol :p
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Didn't think mine was either but it didn't stop me from trying & guess what I won a contest :whoa: Can't win if you don't try
Also, the Photo of the month is not just about big plants & buds and is judged by Staff members only
 
Joe Brewster said:
Didn't think mine was either but it didn't stop me from trying & guess what I won a contest :whoa: Can't win if you don't try
Also, the Photo of the month is not just about big plants & buds and is judged by Staff members only
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i'd need a bit better camera and a cleaner area to take the photos. i've been meaning to set something up but i keep juggling too many things.
 
bluter said:
i'd need a bit better camera and a cleaner area to take the photos. i've been meaning to set something up but i keep juggling too many things.
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07 canon here
By the way :happy-birthday: @bluter hope you are having a great day :rollit::happy-birthday::partyboy:🎉🥳
 
Herby Paisley said:
Even with it being buffered over time after a few dry backs that buffer is weakened by salt build up from the nutrient feeding and most deficiency issues in plants are caused by an incorrect Ph level, Also was wondering what his feeding schedule is like and what type of lighting is being used and on what scedule?
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when water / feeding in drain to waste with hp pro mix, you need to run 10 - 20% run off to take out the salts ..
takes alot of water. my current grow the plants need 2.5 gallons a pot to achieve this goal..

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water feed tonight 2 gallons per pot .. only a little run off..
 
I find the buffer holds well enough to get a few grows in on the same Promix,
it's definitely not something that should run it's course in a single grow.

Meanwhile with plain peat on it's own I doubt I'd even make it through a single grow because of the low pH.
Also, peat on it's own, especially when dry isn't the most absorbent thing, it's pretty much partially hydrophobic...
Liquid will bead at the top when you water and eventually run through.
Promix solves that partially with a wetting agent and the perlite but getting maximum saturation still needs to be worked at.

Which is why in bloom, I water until minimal run off, stop and come back and water some more... because otherwise I end up with an illusion that my plants were properly watered when they weren't and could easily drink some more.

It's either that or let them sit in the run off but probably shouldn't do that. Or should we cause swick is a popular thing now? lol That wetting agent will probably run it's course though. Know my reused promix is always dry AF and less absorbent.

I haven't pH'd a thing in forever. Not worth my time in a buffered medium.
While things can be pH related, labeling things a pH issue alone is kind of a blanket term because there's always an underlying deficiency or toxicity that's the issue.
 
Regrowth said:
I find the buffer holds well enough to get a few grows in on the same Promix,
it's definitely not something that should run it's course in a single grow.
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i've stored a few bales for a few yrs now. the older stuff doesn't hold up as well a newer bale. not enough to worry about though.
 
Regrowth said:
I find the buffer holds well enough to get a few grows in on the same Promix,
it's definitely not something that should run it's course in a single grow.

Meanwhile with plain peat on it's own I doubt I'd even make it through a single grow because of the low pH.
Also, peat on it's own, especially when dry isn't the most absorbent thing, it's pretty much partially hydrophobic...
Liquid will bead at the top when you water and eventually run through.
Promix solves that partially with a wetting agent and the perlite but getting maximum saturation still needs to be worked at.

Which is why in bloom, I water until minimal run off, stop and come back and water some more... because otherwise I end up with an illusion that my plants were properly watered when they weren't and could easily drink some more.

It's either that or let them sit in the run off but probably shouldn't do that. Or should we cause swick is a popular thing now? lol That wetting agent will probably run it's course though. Know my reused promix is always dry AF and less absorbent.

I haven't pH'd a thing in forever. Not worth my time in a buffered medium.
While things can be pH related, labeling things a pH issue alone is kind of a blanket term because there's always an underlying deficiency or toxicity that's the issue.
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What pH and ppm of your source water and do you adjust to before watering the plants?

I find that peat moss and specifically Pro Mix HP is nearly pH neutral medium with its ability to buffer pH fluctuations as nutrients are absorbed from the saturated medium.

Do you flush the peat moss grow medium between grows and re use the grow medium? If so, how many grows can a single bale of peat moss be reused for without issue?


If you require a wetting agent to aid in reducing the surface permeability of the peat moss ivory soap may be used.

Part of the complexity is that the grow nutrient manufacturers use different chemical formulations which change every time per batch and the chemical stability and compatibly is only within their product line.
 
Question: how are you guys storing your cannabis buds? I used a rotary bud timmer this year and the buds were cut pretty close, so maybe a bit smaller than by hand and I'm storing them in my freezer in canning jars. I know they say not to put them in the freezer because it can damage the tricomes, but they seem fine, and the smell is amazing when I open the jar. My only unknown is will they cure anymore? Anyone know? The Mountain Gold smells like strong lemon cleaner and citrus, the United Nations smells kind of fruity, wierdly like peaches or some other kind of fruit. Both are very potent with different highs: Mountain Gold super clear upper type, I can talk to my wife easily, the United Nations is strangely clear but stoney at the same time: it's easy to lose the plot watching tv with that one.
 
Zembretti said:
Question: how are you guys storing your cannabis buds? I used a rotary bud timmer this year and the buds were cut pretty close, so maybe a bit smaller than by hand and I'm storing them in my freezer in canning jars. I know they say not to put them in the freezer because it can damage the tricomes, but they seem fine, and the smell is amazing when I open the jar. My only unknown is will they cure anymore? Anyone know? The Mountain Gold smells like strong lemon cleaner and citrus, the United Nations smells kind of fruity, wierdly like peaches or some other kind of fruit. Both are very potent with different highs: Mountain Gold super clear upper type, I can talk to my wife easily, the United Nations is strangely clear but stoney at the same time: it's easy to lose the plot watching tv with that one.
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Still old school, vacuum sealed in mason jars ;)

Just checked on a jar that is a good two and half years old, good as new !

Cheers
 
KingJohnC said:
What pH and ppm of your source water and do you adjust to before watering the plants?

I find that peat moss and specifically Pro Mix HP is nearly pH neutral medium with its ability to buffer pH fluctuations as nutrients are absorbed from the saturated medium.

Do you flush the peat moss grow medium between grows and re use the grow medium? If so, how many grows can a single bale of peat moss be reused for without issue?


If you require a wetting agent to aid in reducing the surface permeability of the peat moss ivory soap may be used.

Part of the complexity is that the grow nutrient manufacturers use different chemical formulations which change every time per batch and the chemical stability and compatibly is only within their product line.
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The few times I did test, the pH from the tap was under 7 and then after mixing with Mega Crop it would stabilize around 5.8. And while that's just me getting lucky that my water and nutes jam so well, the buffer in the soil matters more than than what's going in. Think we're in agreement here.

I feel like pH meters are one of those things that get recommended to people first starting that they probably don't need. Another is Lux meters for people with a single light. If the manufacturer is any good, you should be able to trust par maps and hanging recommendations. Cool that we can check with phones now though.

I don't flush the soil before reusing it. Water only for a bit and light nutes at first.
Haven't had issues really but probably because most of the MC gets used up.
Could see the soil being hot still in some cases. Thanks for the soap suggestion.
I only reuse twice then compost, but some others mentioned just reamending. (lime, yucca, myco...)

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@Zembretti, that peach stuff sounds sweet.
I switched to grove bags for storage. They do a decent enough job for me to not go back to jars.
Have stuff that's still terpy after a year or more in the bag. No need for bovedas either.
I prefer to treat them like jars though and burp my way down instead of trying to dry perfectly before bagging.
 
Zembretti said:
Question: how are you guys storing your cannabis buds?
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i'm still using mason jars as well. i also add boveda packs for long term storage.



Zembretti said:
My only unknown is will they cure anymore? Anyone know?
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they should stop curing if frozen.
prime storage conditions are the same as you would store wine in a wine cellar. cool, and not lit with stable rh. uv and temp fluctuations will degrade it faster.
 
Zembretti said:
Question: how are you guys storing your cannabis buds? I used a rotary bud timmer this year and the buds were cut pretty close, so maybe a bit smaller than by hand and I'm storing them in my freezer in canning jars. I know they say not to put them in the freezer because it can damage the tricomes, but they seem fine, and the smell is amazing when I open the jar. My only unknown is will they cure anymore? Anyone know? The Mountain Gold smells like strong lemon cleaner and citrus, the United Nations smells kind of fruity, wierdly like peaches or some other kind of fruit. Both are very potent with different highs: Mountain Gold super clear upper type, I can talk to my wife easily, the United Nations is strangely clear but stoney at the same time: it's easy to lose the plot watching tv with that one.
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wide mouth mason Jars.. lots of room for the bigger buds..

how long are you talking about when you ask will they cure more ?

the chemicals in the marijuana cannabinoid s change break down over time your stone will change over time..
i especially notice that long long long time ago when i smoked the fan leaves .. left sitting long time much
better stone..

the freezer will slow down the process .. its only bad cause the frozen trichromes fall off the buds much faster
easier when frozen must hand very delicately ...
 
Never grown weed with ProMix and salt and only with organic amendments. With salt i suppose I'd treat it like potted flowers. Fun is over for me when I chop and then fail miserably at storage. Zip lock bags from the $ store and in a plastic tote. By the time I gift and make rosin it's not around long. Got my plant count back to 4 thanks to sister in law, it would be so nice to have a veg count!
 
Got a jump on you Delta!

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Odjob said:
Never grown weed with ProMix and salt and only with organic amendments. With salt i suppose I'd treat it like potted flowers. Fun is over for me when I chop and then fail miserably at storage. Zip lock bags from the $ store and in a plastic tote. By the time I gift and make rosin it's not around long. Got my plant count back to 4 thanks to sister in law, it would be so nice to have a veg count!
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In Manitoba you may fill out forms for a medical cannabis license in Canna Cabana stores. Are you not able to obtain a medical cannabis license where you reside? What do you consider a reasonable plant count for both vegetative and flowering for your grows?
 
Now that it's legal even places like Shoppers Drug Mart will help you get your card. If you look it up online they'll refer you to something like Canadian Cannabis Clinic (I think that was the name). Whether or not they'll help you get setup to grow your own though is another matter since it's a two step process, and they're most likely only interested in making sales they'd lose out on by doing so. If you get the one though shouldn't be hard to get the other, just a bit of paper work you submit. Seems like a pain in the ass to have to renew yearly however. I would love a separate veg count :'(
 
KingJohnC said:
In Manitoba you may fill out forms for a medical cannabis license in Canna Cabana stores. Are you not able to obtain a medical cannabis license where you reside? What do you consider a reasonable plant count for both vegetative and flowering for your grows?
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I'm a Stoner and have no interest in being a patient. Gardening is traditionally done by plot size and feel that 64 square feet would suit me. I wonder if Manitoba will get 4 plants now that Wap is in? People that really benifit from cannabis where using it way before it became a magical cure all for anything.
 
bluter said:
i'd need a bit better camera and a cleaner area to take the photos. i've been meaning to set something up but i keep juggling too many things.
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Smart phones take great pics no camera required anymore...
 
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