DIY Stealth Cab, Hydro, LED & Multiple Strains in Small Space - Oh Boy!

[Mr. Krip]

Looking good Krip, we should be harvesting around the same time.

Love the DIY dry box, I need to rig something up like that myself. I have a few nugs drying in a cabinet above my desk..smelling up my whole room! haha.

Here's to a happy, bountiful harvest!

Thanks, Marley! Too bad you're on the other coast or we could team up and help each other with all the trimming we're gonna have to do.

It's a fine line we walk between wanting to grow nugs that stink and not wanting our nugs to stink up the house!

 

[Mr. Krip]

Looks like your pretty close there K~; glad the drying net worked for ya the box should work well as a desicant. Lots of folks like drying in cardboard. Watching from the wings, & Happy Grows ~H~

Thanks, H, and I do appreciate the lead on the dry net. I noticed they're now selling for only $16! Did you get my PM? I tried to checkout your grow, but can't seem to get their server to send me a verification email. I can sign in, and I did read your thread, but can't post, view pics, or even see your profile!

 

[Mr. Krip]

I hate when the buds get so fat and heavy you have to stake them up, all that extra work is such a pain in the ass

Seems like yesterday you were bummed at how they weren't filling in very well lol!

Soon it's time to

+ reps and 5 stars for your journal my friend

I guess if I'm gonna have to be doing manual labor, staking up fat cola buds sure beats hot tar roofing in the summer!

You're right! It wasn't that long ago I was very skeptical about them filling in, in time. Of course, at that time, I was expecting to harves a week or two ago, but it's still amazing how nice they've gotten in the last couple of weeks.

Thanks VERY much for the reps and rating!

They, and YOU, are greatly appreciated!

 

[Mr. Krip]

Well said, Blue! Mr. K, you are on your way! LOVE the DIY dry box. I'm earmarking that one for future reference. I truly appreciate the effort you make to learn and share what you've learned. Plants are looking good and harvest is on the horizon. Way to go my friend!!!

Oh, and I agree on the 5 stars and plus rep. One more vote on each from me as well.

Keep on rockin' Kripster!

Another big thanks, XLR8!!!

I'm glad you found the dry box helpful. I'm definately happy with the way it turned out, but of course, I haven't dried anything in it yet, so I'm itching to try it out and see how it does.

Maybe you could help me take some samples and give me your opinion of the drying?

 

[Barry Manilow]

3/24

today

I think you're heading in the right direction Mr K!

Don't think yours will ever swell enough to fully swallow up the pistils, my bagseed didn't. They're like extra long pistils or something.

But as someone else noted I have seen some of that going on. Stay the course bro won't be long now!

 

[Mr. Krip]

Thanks, Blue!

Yeah, shes' come a long way and your point is well taken!

I'm definately staying the course. It's only another 10-14 days, or so, so I'm definately not gonna start short-changing myself at this point!

I'm gonna finish off this week of nutes (unless I get a real sign that she's ready sooner), which puts me at next Monday/Tuesday to do a Clearex flush, then straight water, and hopefully that following weekend, she'll be ready to harvest!

 

[George Parker]

Well, I can't give you reps again just yet, but I do have 5 stars to give! Great job!

 

[Mr. Krip]

Well, I can't give you reps again just yet, but I do have 5 stars to give! Great job!

DIME, you're awesome, bro!

 

[Mr. Krip]

QUICK PIC UPDATE - AK DAY 74 OF 12/12

Thanks once again to everyone for the help, support & great words of encouragement. It's much appreciated and good to have all you friends here with me for the ride!

There hasn't been much visible changes since yesterday, but you know I wasn't gonna leave you all without pics for today!

Here she is...

(check out the trich's on those last two pics! )

Happy Harvests!

 

[Mr. Krip]

LEARN ABOUT BOKASHI

When I was doing some of my research on growing, I ran across some interesting articles on organics and first learned about Bokashi Composting. I was so intrigued with this, I ordered, and received today, my new "Bokashi Bucket" and thought it would be a good thing to share here for anyone interested in organic growing, gardening, and/or making their own compost & nutes.

Bokashi was originated in Japan and is different than traditional composting in that you can compost ANY organic materials, including meats, dairy, bones, etc. AND you can do it indoors without any foul smell. It basically uses anaerobic bacteria to "pickle" and ferment the composting materials in an airtight container so there's no putrification, no foul smells, no flies/rodents, etc. This means it can be done in small apartments or condos, etc.

Once the bucket is full, you can add it to your garden or compost pile, and within a couple of weeks, the material breaks down completely in the soil and creates a nutrient rich environment filled with these little beneficial micro-organisms.

Also, the composting materials leech this highly nutrient-filled liquid (tea) that can be diluted 1:100 with water and used as an organic fertilizer. Or, it can be poured straight down the drain to help maintain plumbing and the sceptic system (if you have one!), again, using beneficial bacteria.

I plan on using this compost in my outside fruit & veggy garden since where I live the soil really sucks. It's largely sand & seashells and you can water for an hour, then dig a 1/2 down, and it's completely dry, since the water just runs off. I'm hoping the bokashi method will really help me improve the soil without pissing off the neighbors with the rancid smells of a standard compost bin.

Also, it's a good way for me to get rid of the trimmings & roots from the grow and get more benefit from all those great nutes I'm pumping into the girls.

I can definately see those interested in organic soil growing getting into this!

There's lots of info out on the web for those who are more interested in Bokashi, but here's one of the videos I found that explains a little more about Bokashi:

YouTube - Urban Composting with Bokashi Part 1

Happy Harvests!

 

[Mr. Krip]

QUICK UPDATE:

Just checked the girls and the Waterfarm AK's PH had shot up to 6.8 since I did the res change on Tuesday and set it at 5.6!

At first I was a little concerned, then I realized I dropped PPM's down to 380, so there's very little nutes helping to keep PH stable at this point in the grow.

So, my reminder to myself is that as I start lowering the PPM's towards flush, I need to check/adjust PH more often!

I'm also seeing some good signs that she's starting to feed on herself now, with lots of leaf tips yellowing, mostly on lower branches, but some higher, also.

Pics coming later!

 

[chrgrsfan]

Last weeks I really like around 5.8-6.0, just seems more stable IMO. Happy Grows ~H~

 

[Barry Manilow]

Hey Mr K! The end is coming

My fav pics are when the leaves turn can't wait to see them!

Since I basically just give them water and a few supplements, my pH rises at least a full point a day. I go thru a lot of pH down. Was it you who found that powder?

Take care bro

 

[Mr. Krip]

Last weeks I really like around 5.8-6.0, just seems more stable IMO. Happy Grows ~H~

Thanks, H!

I've actually gotten into the habbit of setting it a little low, then just letting rise, so they get a wide range of PH in which to absorb their nutes. I was just a little surprised, at first, at how high it rose and how quick since it's been almost three months since I've had the PPM's that low in the Waterfarms,

 

[Mr. Krip]

Hey Mr K! The end is coming

My fav pics are when the leaves turn can't wait to see them!

Since I basically just give them water and a few supplements, my pH rises at least a full point a day. I go thru a lot of pH down. Was it you who found that powder?

Take care bro

Yup...I had the recipe listed for turning $10 of PH Down Dry into $35 of PH Down Solution.

And, it funny you mention the leaf-turning pics, cuz' here they are....

 

[Mr. Krip]

PIC UPDATE - DAY 76 OF 12/12 ON THE AK

Buds keep getting bigger, trichs are going crazy, and the leaves are yellowing as she uses up her stored nutes:

Here's some of the lower bud sites which seem to be yellowing much quicker than the tops:

But, you can see the yellowing in the larger buds, too:

The colas are getting nice & big:

And the buds keep getting more frosty:

Planning on five more days before flush & getting very anxious. I said I would start sampling this week, but haven't done it yet. I'll probably snip a bud to dry either later today or tomorrow and give it a test drive in the next couple of days.

I appreciate everyone's help!

 

[OldMedMan]

I love test drives...wish I could ride with you!

 

[Mr. Krip]

GETTIN' READY TO SAMPLE!

I've decided it's time to start sampling, so I cut a small bud off the middle of one of the lower/smaller colas, did a rough trim and it's drying now on top of the T-5 light in the veg side.

It's funny...I really did NOT want to mess with any of those bigger, beautiful, colas - even at the lower bud sites. I'm hoping it's just cuz' I want to give them more time to ripen and not that I won't have the heart to harvest her!

Before I put it in to dry, I checked the trich's real closely and they're almost all still milky. There was a rare, scattered amber or two, but not many at all, so I don't think another 10 days is gonna hurt, at all.

Here's what I'm waiting to try for the first test drive of my first crop:

I was planning on vaping the bud, since I don't anticipate a very good smoke at this point and the vape should give a good idea of what's coming.

I'll let you all know how she tests in the next 24 hours!

 

[Barry Manilow]

GETTIN' READY TO SAMPLE!

I've decided it's time to start sampling, so I cut a small bud off the middle of one of the lower/smaller colas, did a rough trim and it's drying now on top of the T-5 light in the veg side.

It's funny...I really did NOT want to mess with any of those bigger, beautiful, colas - even at the lower bud sites. I'm hoping it's just cuz' I want to give them more time to ripen and not that I won't have the heart to harvest her!

Before I put it in to dry, I checked the trich's real closely and they're almost all still milky. There was a rare, scattered amber or two, but not many at all, so I don't think another 10 days is gonna hurt, at all.

Here's what I'm waiting to try for the first test drive of my first crop:

I was planning on vaping the bud, since I don't anticipate a very good smoke at this point and the vape should give a good idea of what's coming.

I'll let you all know how she tests in the next 24 hours!

24 hrs??? Pop her in the oven on warm for a half hour with the door cracked open, an hour at the most!

Oops my impatience creeping through again I need to and and and maybe even

I was the same way when I was taking sample buds or even leaves to check trichs, I'd look and look for a good one but not a really good one lol! But trust me when it's time you'll be more than ready to harvest and give your DIY dry box a spin. Take care bro!

 

[Mr. Krip]

I love test drives...wish I could ride with you!

Your welcome to be a "backseat driver"! )