Closet Farmer OC+ Soil Grow - Easy Does It!

I was a rebellious teenager that could not wait to leave the small town I grew up in. Life was not so bad in B City Montana, I rarely paid for weed. Every time I ran out I would buy a quarter pound for 150. I could sell 3 ozs for $50.00 each and keep the rest to smoke. I had a lot of friends so the weed was always sold before I bought it. Not the exciting drug dealer you hear about!
I lived with my parents. My father was an attorney and my mother was a substitute teacher. B City has sandstone cliffs that surround the town. These cliffs are called Rim Rocks. We used to live very close to the cliffs. As a boy I would climb the sandstone cliffs almost every day. It was fun to escape home and explore caves. Even though life seemed good I was a troubled youth. I did not respect my parents and wasuncomfortable in my own skin. I was 6foot 1 inches tall and only weighed 130 pounds. I was extremely attracted to girls yet could not even speak a word to them. Every time I was near an attractive girl I would say the most awkward things and could not look at them in the eye. Here I was 18 years old and a virgin. Being a virgin in my group was not a something to be proud of. Everyone supposedly got laid, even me!! To me, being a virgin was like being an outcast. All I wanted to do was leave this small little town and become a man so I could get laid!! As you can tell Iwas a young man very uncomfortable in his own skin. I really started feeling uncomfortable and depressed when I was 15 years old. That is when I discovered marijuana. If Ifelt bad I would get high and feel much better about myself. I always preferred weed to alcohol.
 
ok I just typed a bunch of stuff and IDK, anyway CF:popcorn:
 
Thanks James! I am very pleased with the GLR. It really does work!!

I do have a question about harvesting I hope you or anyone can answer. Or if there is an answer. Here is my question.

All the previous harvests I have had I have waited till the trichs were amber And hairs receded in the bud. Sometimes I have waited so long that I have produced seeds from my plants. It has been normal for me to go 4 to 8 weeks past the estimated mature time from the seed manufacturer. I think that is one reason I had bigger yeilds. However I am now thinking that even though I had bigger yeilds my smoke was not as potent. The smoke that I recently harvested is of same THC as the smoke I have grown before. Yet it seems much more potent. Does this make sense?
Do you think there is a window of a plants life in maturity when the plant starts loosing potency? And if there is a window, how long is it? I really believe in some of my previous harvests I waited too long and lost potency.

Yea Buddy! I love indica.:bravo:

I think X also has a an opinion from DJ Short on his idea of harvest time.-:high-five:

Hey guys!

I just posted something on my journal this morning that I hope is helpful.

Once the trichomes start ambering, potency starts degrading. I think the ideal window is probably about a week. For couch-lock effect, 50% amber on the trichomes is typically a good goal. But, not all plants amber the same from what I've seen, so you want to look at other factors. Even Jorge Cervantes is finally re-thinking the idea of trichome ambering as the "be all end all" of harvesting. The post in my journal lays out the other factors I consider, personally.

Still, ambering of trichomes is usually a good indication and one of the primary ones I consider for certain. Personally, I don't like the "couch lock" effect so much, so I typically harvest my plants at about 15-25% amber. But, as I understand it, the maximum THC potency would be when they are all mostly milky and before the ambering starts. However, this can lead to "racier" or "giggly" highs that lack as much body relaxation effects, so some ambering (even if it means slightly less THC potency) is still desirable I think.

Regarding DJ Short, I have been exploring his ideas on lighting schedules mostly. He has written that he feels strongly that the lighting cycle can coax/encourage certain traits in the plant. For example, he feels an 11 hour on, 13 hour off flowering schedule will promote more sativa like tendencies in the plant. I did this light cycle my last grow, and while I didn't do any scientific comparison, I think there might be something to it for sure.

I spent most of the morning on the post in my journal (and I added it to my blog!) so I'm hoping I didn't miss anything obvious. Check it out when you get a moment!

I'm really glad if any of it helps or is useful! :)



We were all sitting around awaiting our fates. We all just graduated from high school. Jobs were scarce. Carl, Mike, Randy, and Chuck and yours truly. We just got finished smoking bong hits of Columbian Gold and were all feeling very stoned. "Don’t throw that bong water out", yelled Chuck. Chuck was a big overweight guy. He was as dumb as a sack of rocks. "Don’t throw the bong water out! Give the bong to me. Chuck promply drank the thick, black, smelly bong water and it was dripping from his adolescent beard! I promptly had to leave the room. My stomach felt like exploding out of my mouth. Not just because I just saw one of the grossest things a young man can see. We were just out of High School. Carl, Mike,Randy I was scheduled for boot camp in a few weeks. Carl and I were going into the Marines and Randy was going Army. It was a strange feeling of excitement and fear
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Love that you are writing your story, too! :bravo:

Nice job so far. Brings back similar memories. What a bunch of goofs we all were (or are, perhaps in my case), huh?! ;)
 
Hey guys!

I just posted something on my journal this morning that I hope is helpful.

Once the trichomes start ambering, potency starts degrading. I think the ideal window is probably about a week. For couch-lock effect, 50% amber on the trichomes is typically a good goal. But, not all plants amber the same from what I've seen, so you want to look at other factors. Even Jorge Cervantes is finally re-thinking the idea of trichome ambering as the "be all end all" of harvesting. The post in my journal lays out the other factors I consider, personally.

Still, ambering of trichomes is usually a good indication and one of the primary ones I consider for certain. Personally, I don't like the "couch lock" effect so much, so I typically harvest my plants at about 15-25% amber. But, as I understand it, the maximum THC potency would be when they are all mostly milky and before the ambering starts. However, this can lead to "racier" or "giggly" highs that lack as much body relaxation effects, so some ambering (even if it means slightly less THC potency) is still desirable I think.

Regarding DJ Short, I have been exploring his ideas on lighting schedules mostly. He has written that he feels strongly that the lighting cycle can coax/encourage certain traits in the plant. For example, he feels an 11 hour on, 13 hour off flowering schedule will promote more sativa like tendencies in the plant. I did this light cycle my last grow, and while I didn't do any scientific comparison, I think there might be something to it for sure.

I spent most of the morning on the post in my journal (and I added it to my blog!) so I'm hoping I didn't miss anything obvious. Check it out when you get a moment!

I'm really glad if any of it helps or is useful! :)




Love that you are writing your story, too! :bravo:

Nice job so far. Brings back similar memories. What a bunch of goofs we all were (or are, perhaps in my case), huh?! ;)

Thanks XLr8! Yes, we were a bunch of goofs. I still am!!
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After reading your post I promptly chopped my remaining 3 plants. The Purple Haze, Tangerine Dream and Violator Kush. All three had milky and amber trichs. It is funny about the trich color and harvesting time. This time I harvested much earlier than I have in the past and I notice a big difference in the potency of the smoke. From now on I am going to look for milky trichs and harvest sooner. There is a fine balance between couch lock and head high. I like a little of both!!
Thanks for the excellent information. It is really helpful!!
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Just watched video I'm a have to give it a tryRoorRip

You won't regret it John. Since my last post I made 3.1 grams off the trim of the 3 small plants harvested so far, OG Kush, Sour AK, and Moby Dick. In less than 30 minutes it was made, pressed and tested. The hash is nice and strong!
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I threw the veg girls in the flower room. I decided this time for the 12/12 cycle I want the lights on during the night time when we are sleeping. With summer heat comming and all the electrical storms and power outages during the daytime. I think it would be more economical and safer to run at night. Also, with children and random visitors for security reasons. I honestly cannot think of a downside to running the lights at night. So, starting tomorrow morning at 7 am. My plants are going to sleep while I am awake.:peace:
 

We were all sitting around awaiting our fates. We all just graduated from high school. Jobs were scarce. Carl, Mike, Randy, and Chuck and yours truly. We just got finished smoking bong hits of Columbian Gold and were all feeling very stoned. "Don’t throw that bong water out", yelled Chuck. Chuck was a big overweight guy. He was as dumb as a sack of rocks. "Don’t throw the bong water out! Give the bong to me. Chuck promply drank the thick, black, smelly bong water and it was dripping from his adolescent beard! I promptly had to leave the room. My stomach felt like exploding out of my mouth. Not just because I just saw one of the grossest things a young man can see. We were just out of High School. Carl, Mike,Randy I was scheduled for boot camp in a few weeks. Carl and I were going into the Marines and Randy was going Army. It was a strange feeling of excitement and fear
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LOL, "no, it gets you really high, try it"... anyone who burned as a kid or teen has imbibed some bong water... it's like eating the tequila worm, a right of passage


I threw the veg girls in the flower room. I decided this time for the 12/12 cycle I want the lights on during the night time when we are sleeping. With summer heat comming and all the electrical storms and power outages during the daytime. I think it would be more economical and safer to run at night. Also, with children and random visitors for security reasons. I honestly cannot think of a downside to running the lights at night. So, starting tomorrow morning at 7 am. My plants are going to sleep while I am awake.:peace:

I like it that way too, easier to manage temps fo sho.
 
I threw the veg girls in the flower room. I decided this time for the 12/12 cycle I want the lights on during the night time when we are sleeping. With summer heat comming and all the electrical storms and power outages during the daytime. I think it would be more economical and safer to run at night. Also, with children and random visitors for security reasons. I honestly cannot think of a downside to running the lights at night. So, starting tomorrow morning at 7 am. My plants are going to sleep while I am awake.:peace:

Been doing that for years with my lights....just makes sense to me. :thumb:

Well, guys the other thing you were talking about....I think I was born horney......age 14 for me, was good too!:circle-of-love:

Got in big trouble for it in the orphanage I was in too!
 
LOL, "no, it gets you really high, try it"... anyone who burned as a kid or teen has imbibed some bong water... it's like eating the tequila worm, a right of passage




I like it that way too, easier to manage temps fo sho.


That is exactly what Chuck said when I said WTF are you doing!! He said it was like eating the worm in a bottle of Tequila! Right of passage! I just don't get it. I am sure there are other bong water drinkers. According to Chuck. The taste is not as bad as you think and he says it gets him high!! Any other bong water drinkers? I kinda like that name. Sounds like a rock group or something!!
:bongrip::headbang:

About the temps. I have been thinking about doing this for over a year. Just haven't done it. It does make a lot of sense.
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Thanks for stopping by SB! :thankyou:
 
Been doing that for years with my lights....just makes sense to me. :thumb:

Well, guys the other thing you were talking about....I think I was born horney......age 14 for me, was good too!:circle-of-love:

Got in big trouble for it in the orphanage I was in too!


Yes the light schedule is the way to go. I had an electrical problem at my home the other day and the electrician had to work outside my grow room. He did't know what I had in the closet. It looked like he thought it odd the strong light comming from the bottom crack. If I can avoid anything like that again I will.
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I still wake up with a stiffy in the morning and I am over 50 years old. WTF. I see all these commercials on TV where the women complain that their men can't get it up. They want sex but the problem is the man not getting it up?!! My problem is I get it up. I don't get sex as much as I want. Kids... Love em but they are sex blockers!! Poor me!! Hand creme and toilet paper!! Works great!
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Isn't this a great site! I would never say that on FB!!
 

Yes the light schedule is the way to go. I had an electrical problem at my home the other day and the electrician had to work outside my grow room. He did't know what I had in the closet. It looked like he thought it odd the strong light comming from the bottom crack. If I can avoid anything like that again I will.
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I still wake up with a stiffy in the morning and I am over 50 years old. WTF. I see all these commercials on TV where the women complain that their men can't get it up. They want sex but the problem is the man not getting it up?!! My problem is I get it up. I don't get sex as much as I want. Kids... Love em but they are sex blockers!! Poor me!! Hand creme and toilet paper!! Works great!
:circle-of-love:

Isn't this a great site! I would never say that on FB!!

Enjoy it while you can!......it doesn't last forever. Believe me. Bad thing is in your mind you are still horny.

After Jo and I got a divorce, I asked my doctor for a little help. She wrote me 5 different prescriptions. She told me to only try a quarter of a dose to begin with with each one. So I took a quarter of the first one. After about 20 minutes my hands turned bright red and started itching like crazy. It lasted about 45 minutes. So I took 1/4 of the rest of them one at a time......same results. This really made me mad, so I took a half of one. Sure wish I hadn't.....my hands hurt just from the memory of it! Beet red hands that burned like hell.

So much for that! Thats the future Buddy...do it while you can!
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Enjoy it while you can!......it doesn't last forever. Believe me. Bad thing is in your mind you are still horny.

After Jo and I got a divorce, I asked my doctor for a little help. She wrote me 5 different prescriptions. She told me to only try a quarter of a dose to begin with with each one. So I took a quarter of the first one. After about 20 minutes my hands turned bright red and started itching like crazy. It lasted about 45 minutes. So I took 1/4 of the rest of them one at a time......same results. This really made me mad, so I took a half of one. Sure wish I hadn't.....my hands hurt just from the memory of it! Beet red hands that burned like hell.

So much for that! Thats the future Buddy...do it while you can!
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That is hillarious!! I swear that made me really laugh out loud!! :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

My father died of prostate cancer.:Love: I saw a special on tv that men that had regular ejaculations are preventing prostate cancer. Wife sex is best but ..... So yes, I will do it while I can!! I would quit if my hands turned beet red though!!
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What the hell kind of stuff did the doctor give you!! LoL!! Sounds like torture!!

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That is hillarious!! I swear that made me really laugh out loud!! :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

My father died of prostate cancer.:Love: I saw a special on tv that men that had regular ejaculations are preventing prostate cancer. Wife sex is best but ..... So yes, I will do it while I can!! I would quit if my hands turned beet red though!!
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What the hell kind of stuff did the doctor give you!! LoL!! Sounds like torture!!

:circle-of-love:

All the regular stuff. I think that she was worried that they would react to all the other things I take.....it did! Actually it's one little valve that wont close any more and that sucks!

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You won't regret it John. Since my last post I made 3.1 grams off the trim of the 3 small plants harvested so far, OG Kush, Sour AK, and Moby Dick. In less than 30 minutes it was made, pressed and tested. The hash is nice and strong!
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Hash looks great cf where did u get the press

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I threw the veg girls in the flower room. I decided this time for the 12/12 cycle I want the lights on during the night time when we are sleeping. With summer heat comming and all the electrical storms and power outages during the daytime. I think it would be more economical and safer to run at night. Also, with children and random visitors for security reasons. I honestly cannot think of a downside to running the lights at night. So, starting tomorrow morning at 7 am. My plants are going to sleep while I am awake.:peace:

I run my grow lights at night also room runs cooler and lights come on just after I get home from work RoorRip
 
All the regular stuff. I think that she was worried that they would react to all the other things I take.....it did! Actually it's one little valve that wont close any more and that sucks!

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That is too bad to hear. All these medications that we are prescribed cannot be good. Too bad about the valve in your heart that won't close. Good thing you are still here. I am glad for that. Getting closer to visit you! I will bring my own hand creme thank you!!
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I run my grow lights at night also room runs cooler and lights come on just after I get home from work :roorrip:

I am surprised at all the other people on this site that already had the common sense to run the lights at night instead of the day. I have been thinking about doing it this way for several grows but after the electrician came over the other day that was it.

I got the press and the amazon site. It was only 20 dollars and included free shipping.
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This is the time of my life that I became a man and had the most personal growth. It was the hardest time in my life but the most rewarding later on. I learned how to stand up for myself. The confidence I learned this part of my life would carry me later on in my sales career.
I was a coddled child. I have to admit I was a spoiled kid growing up. I lived in one of the best areas of town. I rode dirt bikes every day. Life in Montana growing up was good. The only violence and crime we saw was on the news. Wait a minute. That is the way it is now!
Carl and I were supposed to go to boot camp in November. Being used to cooler weather I thought it best to go to California in the wintertime. Beat the winter and get in some training in the nice warm sun!
My recruiter called me within a week of graduation. He told me that if I wanted to have the job or mos in the service that I wanted I would have to go to bootcamp now instead of waiting till the winter. I could still go in the winter time but my mos would be whatever the Marines thought best. I did not want that and went to boot camp within 2 weeks of high school graduation. This was definitely not in my plans. I wanted to screw around for a few months before heading out and discovering the world. I was not very happy about this but decided it best to go now. I wanted to get some job training and comeback and land a high paying union job. My recruiter promised me that as an electrician in the Marines I would be the most desirable job candidate when I returned! This was music to my ears! My future was set. I was going to be a Marine and return and become a union electrician for the rest of my life. At the time, this sounded like everything was falling into place. I received my plane ticket and off I went!
 
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That is too bad to hear. All these medications that we are prescribed cannot be good. Too bad about the valve in your heart that won't close. Good thing you are still here. I am glad for that. Getting closer to visit you! I will bring my own hand creme thank you!!
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No! No! CF ! It's the valve between my legs that wont close! :circle-of-love::circle-of-love:
 
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