Carcass' $150 Low Budget Grow 2019

[Carcass]

Thank You, VG!
If they all grew like her, my job would be sooo much easier ..
And did you check out  our the little DDa?
She's gonna be a good one too- she's got "the look"...

 

[Trala]

Omg that plant is just superb!

I’m nervous about my noodle work. I’m not quite there yet.

Does there come a point where you stop carhooking, or do you Carhook till the end?

 

[Verbalist]

And now for canopy training Update#7...
This update is mainly about tying things down beyond the edge of the pot.

This last week, we've just been working on tying the inner secondary branches down to maintain an even canopy- once things grow past the edge, we need to figure a different way to hold things where we need them to be to maintain that canopy- I use a pool noodle, but you may think of a different way to do it...

Now, by this point, your plant has a whole lot of leaves, and they're always in the way- some of them will need to be removed eventually, but I like to keep as many as I can until about 3 weeks into flowering- that's when I do a major de-larfing and defoliation. It's up to you, though- if you want, you can cut some of them off now to make the training a little easier, just don't go overboard if you do.

Anyhow, here's a few tricks that make it a bit easier to work around all those leaves:

And that's it for this one!
As usual, any questions, please don't hesitate to ask- and if there's something you'd like explained a little better, just let me know, and I'll do my best to clarify things!

Next week, we'll talk about flowering, and (hopefully) controlling the stretch that goes with it.

Thank You for looking, I appreciate the support

Hey Carcass mind if I jump in?

Love the LST idea you've got there. And I thought no one else does the leaf petiole scropping - I'm not alone

Have a nice day!
- V

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

That GSC is picture perfect MrC!

And your tutorial is wonderful. You do an excellent job of explaining stuff, which is quite a talent.

 

[BeezLuiz]

Your GSC continues to look great. Has the Wookies (in the pot) started flowering yet? It's looking really nice for an auto... actually all your autos are looking nice.

 

[VetSmoke85]

Nailed the training once again mate. Beautiful.

 

[candycane]

All of your girls are beautiful but that GSC is the perfect specimen of a plant!

 

[HashGirl]

Thank you for another wonderful tutorial, Carcass. As GDB said, you really do explain things very well.

 

[Carmen Ray]

Thank you for documenting this process for us Carcass. I'm in awe of the GSC.

 

[Carcass]

Thank you, T.!

Does there come a point where you stop carhooking, or do you Carhook till the end?

You'll be able to remove some of them, but a lot of them need to be on there till the end, or real close to it.
And no worries about the noodle- I can walk you through anything you need to know...

And I thought no one else does the leaf petiole scropping - I'm not alone

Welcome to my journal, @Verbalist !
You're not alone- and now there's at least two of us that know it's called "scropping"

You do an excellent job of explaining stuff

Thanks, GDB!
Mrs.C. wouldn't agree...but I think I explain things better in print than I do in person

Has the Wookies (in the pot) started flowering yet?

Thank you, Beez!
Yes, she's been flowering for about a week, although she's going about it very slowly

Nailed the training once again mate. Beautiful.

Thank you, Vet!
Everything has gone well with this one!

All of your girls are beautiful but that GSC is the perfect specimen of a plant!

Thank you, candy! Her great genetics helped a lot!

Thank you for another wonderful tutorial,

You're very welcome, HashGirl!

I'm in awe of the GSC

To be honest, I am too- she's really a great grower!

 

[Trala]

Thank you, T.!

You'll be able to remove some of them, but a lot of them need to be on there till the end, or real close to it.
And no worries about the noodle- I can walk you through anything you need to know...

Hi C Hook

Sorry, I mean do you Carhook extra hooks once she’s in flower. Or is it just the foundation veg hooks that keep her canopy level?

 

[Carcass]

Sorry, I mean do you Carhook extra hooks once she’s in flower.

Yes, you'll need to keep an eye out for the ones that want to get taller than the others, and tie them down
before they do- you may need to add hooks, or just adjust the ones that are already on there.

I just look her over every morning, and tie the ones down that need it.
Also, if you catch them early, the stems are real soft, and they bend easily...

You could probably do this every 2 or 3 days- but you don't want to let the canopy get too far out of whack before you tie the tall ones down- it's easier to maintain an already flat canopy than it is to have to make it flat again every few days...

*We usually want to tie them down on the fatter part of the branch- but when they're stretching, we tie the skinny part of the branch down because we need a sharp bend in the branch, instead of a gradual
curve like we've been getting up till now...this seems like a small detail, but it really pays off in the end..

I hope this answered the question- but, if it didn't, don't be afraid to ask me more about it!

 

[Virgin Ground]

And did you check out  our the little DDa?
She's gonna be a good one too- she's got "the look"...

I did!
She looks great.

Have you ever had DDA before?
I can't remember.

 

[Carcass]

Have you ever had DDA before?

No, this is the first one for me- I've watched a lot of folks grow 'em, with widely varying results- I'm thinking this one is going to be one of the more "normal-ish" ones.

 

[Virgin Ground]

No, this is the first one for me- I've watched a lot of folks grow 'em, with widely varying results- I'm thinking this one is going to be one of the more "normal-ish" ones.

Oooh. Cool.

I highly recommend stashing at least a few buds away for about six months or so.
They turn from a weird meaty smell into blackberry lemonade.

 

[Carcass]

I highly recommend stashing at least a few buds away for about six months or so.

I've got about a pound of weed that's over 2 years old, so keeping it around for 6 months won't be a problem at all.
My sons don't smoke as much as they used to, so I'm getting to the point where I might actually have to throw some away to make room for the new stuff

 

[Azimuth]

I've got about a pound of weed that's over 2 years old, so keeping it around for 6 months won't be a problem at all.
My sons don't smoke as much as they used to, so I'm getting to the point where I might actually have to throw some away to make room for the new stuff

 

[Carcass]

I know, right?
If it was anything but weed, I'd donate it somewhere...
I already give it away an ounce at a time, but still, it builds up...
And Mrs.C. can only eat so many gummies...

 

[Azimuth]

Extract it into RSO?

 

[InTheShed]

Massage oil uses up loads! Like 2 oz weed/16 oz oil.