Your video is great man, the music really worked! What are you shooting it with?
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FryingPanFlyer the cam I used is just a Sony handy cam, could have been better I did that in 1 shoot, should have been worked a better, the quality and timing would have been a little better, but thanks I guess not bad for a quicky video shoot.
This was the other one I chose not to post here, but the music didn't fit the shoot I was going for, this was the second choice. Till what you think?
This was the other one I chose not to post here, but the music didn't fit the shoot I was going for, this was the second choice. Till what you think?
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As long as my wifes allergies don't go away I'm golden, the pepper mix for the mite problem has mixed in with the smell so it smells like marijuana pepper kind of an odd smell, I am hoping that it's because I left the gallon jug was left open I just through it out.
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My LA Women has finally shown her self, she's in the right pot, this seedling and the roadrunner are being grown in a home made drip system, took 5 minutes to make, aside from going and getting them oh $12 bucks for the totes, already had the air an water pumps and air stick, there your looking at around $50 maybe add the timer $18 has 8 settings per day on a weekly set. Oops for got the soilless mix $35 to but their is enough for more pot's
Nothing special here but it's nice to be able to through something togeher like this, but it's only temporary til I get the system intended to grow the roadrunners in, that's when she shows her self I think I may have gone a little deeper than intended so it may take a little longer for her to brake the top of the soilless mix.
I am still using the bp system but wanted to try the drip system out for a this grow! to check it's growing attributes out, the stink bud is still my plan but I like to explore can't help it you know! it's in my nature, Hello "Doctor Who" Right!
Nothing special here but it's nice to be able to through something togeher like this, but it's only temporary til I get the system intended to grow the roadrunners in, that's when she shows her self I think I may have gone a little deeper than intended so it may take a little longer for her to brake the top of the soilless mix.
I am still using the bp system but wanted to try the drip system out for a this grow! to check it's growing attributes out, the stink bud is still my plan but I like to explore can't help it you know! it's in my nature, Hello "Doctor Who" Right!
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Just goes to show that you don't have to be fancy to set up a nice system that functions well. I like it a lot, it is simple and should work like a charm. Looks safe as far as water issues go as well. I would like to see how it performs through a whole grow. Looks ideal for a scrog as well. Good job.
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Thanks Grooster! I wonder if veryone who starts to grow goes through this type of phase, I guess I'm in search of a system that fits my
expectations and needs or just exploring?
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Good to see your experimenting. It's great so see something different. The tubs offer a quick way of growing but not sure if the quality is there. I know dirt brings out different flavors and terpenoids. I plan on trying out Subcools soil mix this summer outdoors.
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Yes this is an unknown grow factor for me, I have grown in soil outdoors and grown indoor with real soil the mistake is I use real soil! rather than the soilless mix, what I am using is the coco soilless mix, the real soil gave me big problems with spider mits and orther problems! and I'm not even sure that this grow medium is any safer as far as pests go, haven't had time to read up on it to much!
But it's safe to say that I am sure now the bubble systems used by us Deep Water Culture are so far! a much better grow medium, I had no real problems and can always move these new seedlings to a new system in the next 2 weeks if I change my mind but growing in this system.
PowerpuffGirl
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The videos are stellar! Now all you need is to fit your grow room with a dedicated cloister bell to go off at the first sign of a plant in trouble!
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I hear you PowerpuffGirl and
, from the Doctor.I am about come to a decision on whether or not to go to harvest on my white rhino the trichomes resin glands are fully formed, and a bit creamy and my bible says that this when there're the most potent, so I plan to harvest this plant sometime this week, the reason is I haven't seen any real extra growth in the buds in the last week to continue, and I am eager to start my next adventure on a new strain also.
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I hear you PowerpuffGirl and
I am about come to a decision on whether or not to go to harvest on my white rhino the trichomes resin glands are fully formed, and a bit creamy and my bible says that this when there're the most potent, so I plan to harvest this plant sometime this week, the reason is I haven't seen any real extra growth in the buds in the last week to continue, and I am eager to start my next adventure on a new strain also.
Hey Doc, check out Treating Yourself online. I think issue 19 or something had a good article about harvesting. Its a good read. Plus its free online!
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Issue 19! yeah cool, but how do you find it though?
Check out Roseman's thread on harvesting, it's all the info you need!
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Am sure the white rhino is ready though! the trichomes are definitely cloudly, but I still am following his thread.
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Found it!
FrostyBuds
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Hey Doc,
Go to treatingyourself.com then look in the download section. Issue 19 it is. Everybody loves to harvest. The whole thing is some good reads.
Go to treatingyourself.com then look in the download section. Issue 19 it is. Everybody loves to harvest. The whole thing is some good reads.
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If anyone passing through wants to discusse this issue, I am getting ready to harvest a plant, but not completely sure of the flushing process, do you flush with plan ph'ed water or use an additive in the water also?
also I am not sure why it would take 2 weeks to flush a plant or plants though! is it just a timing thing? I mean if the plants can show the effects of under or over dosing them with nutrients and problems of the same nature in a short span of hours or days? then it stands to reason the nutrients would dissipate within a few days also, No! maybe not!
Okay here's why I say this, For example! say you have plants in soil outside and you have been using nutrients for that type of grow also! it's coming time to harvest right! time to flush! now you begin to just add water! ph'ed okay!! why not! let's say it's ph'ed to, you feed them the ph'ed water and you do this for 2 weeks, now let me ask and maybe this is a totally dumass question to ask okay! but in soil why wouldn't the plants continue feeding on the nutrients in the soil? what's to stop them? the soil continues to hold nutrients and the roots grow futher than you can flush! so the plants aren't deprived of nutrients in the long run! or are they and if they are how? it seems pointless in an outdoor grow, well may not ot get the nutrients you used out after a few waterings it seems to me it would be gone you know!
This is just a question thats been bouncing around, and throuh I would through it out there for discussion on this! the point is this! in a bubble tank where you feed the plants nutrients pacifically disign to be consumed by the roots via water! if you cut the nutrients that keeps the plants alive! what is stopping them from starving? I mean there is no food for them to eat right? sure they will live off what they have built up in them! but that will not last long will it? remember their eating a gallon or more a day of water an nutes right? so why would they continue to live with out the so needed nutrients to continue to survive, this also brings me to the other point why wouldn't the nutes dissipate within a few days rather than 2 weeks if their intake is cut off what's that about?
So there it is! it's just something that's been buggen the crap out of me! logic seems to says differnt for me but then what do I know right?
also I am not sure why it would take 2 weeks to flush a plant or plants though! is it just a timing thing? I mean if the plants can show the effects of under or over dosing them with nutrients and problems of the same nature in a short span of hours or days? then it stands to reason the nutrients would dissipate within a few days also, No! maybe not!
Okay here's why I say this, For example! say you have plants in soil outside and you have been using nutrients for that type of grow also! it's coming time to harvest right! time to flush! now you begin to just add water! ph'ed okay!! why not! let's say it's ph'ed to, you feed them the ph'ed water and you do this for 2 weeks, now let me ask and maybe this is a totally dumass question to ask okay! but in soil why wouldn't the plants continue feeding on the nutrients in the soil? what's to stop them? the soil continues to hold nutrients and the roots grow futher than you can flush! so the plants aren't deprived of nutrients in the long run! or are they and if they are how? it seems pointless in an outdoor grow, well may not ot get the nutrients you used out after a few waterings it seems to me it would be gone you know!
This is just a question thats been bouncing around, and throuh I would through it out there for discussion on this! the point is this! in a bubble tank where you feed the plants nutrients pacifically disign to be consumed by the roots via water! if you cut the nutrients that keeps the plants alive! what is stopping them from starving? I mean there is no food for them to eat right? sure they will live off what they have built up in them! but that will not last long will it? remember their eating a gallon or more a day of water an nutes right? so why would they continue to live with out the so needed nutrients to continue to survive, this also brings me to the other point why wouldn't the nutes dissipate within a few days rather than 2 weeks if their intake is cut off what's that about?
So there it is! it's just something that's been buggen the crap out of me! logic seems to says differnt for me but then what do I know right?
FrostyBuds
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Just my thoughts on it, nothing serious just my logic,
When stuff is grown outside in dirt, most of the time it is just given water. Every now and then it might get some extra nutes. Dirt stores most of the plants nutes so the plant doesn't have to store them. Roots have to break down the dirt and minerals into usable forms of food. Nutes are more natural and are not as readily available to the plant so the roots have to work for food. Nature is involved in so many ways outside, fall, cooler weather, shorter days all of which trigger plants, trees, animals, and other things natural systems into survival mode for reproduction (weed) or say hibernation (bears) or dormant periods(trees). So IMO nature tells plants and animals what is priority at different times of year. Weed reproduces (dying process) and in that process uses all of it reserves for seeds and the next generation.
In hydro, plants need nutes all the times since the mediums used do not store food. The plant has to store more of its own food causing a buildup of "salts" in the hydro setup. If your feeding program is maxed out, the plant should have excess food stored that would need to be flushed. Plus indoors most weed is female and kept unpollenated , which has to effect the plants natural processes since there is no seed production. Sure buds get fatter being sensi but that is not the plants natural cycle.
I have never used a flushing solution. I have flushed with water. I plan on 3-5 days of plain ph'd water at the end. I usually end up changing or just adding more water waiting the extra week for plants to finish. So they end up being flushed for at least a week. If your a heavy feeder it might be worth looking into getting some flushing solution just to pull out the extra salts. If your plants are turning yellow (fan leaves) at the end, it's running out of it's reserves (good) then some light flushing would be all. If it's still green then it's full of nutes and should be flushed with a solution.
Some of the flushing issues can be dealt with in the curing process. If no flushing was done then curing becomes important and longer. Curing helps remove the "green" taste or chlorophyl that remains. Even drying and then curing in jars helps remove some of these remaining things through evaporation. Of course you will not know much until it is smoked. The grey ash is what you want, lite fluffy dust, if you get black char the weed is full of minerals and contaminants that prevent it from burning clean.
When stuff is grown outside in dirt, most of the time it is just given water. Every now and then it might get some extra nutes. Dirt stores most of the plants nutes so the plant doesn't have to store them. Roots have to break down the dirt and minerals into usable forms of food. Nutes are more natural and are not as readily available to the plant so the roots have to work for food. Nature is involved in so many ways outside, fall, cooler weather, shorter days all of which trigger plants, trees, animals, and other things natural systems into survival mode for reproduction (weed) or say hibernation (bears) or dormant periods(trees). So IMO nature tells plants and animals what is priority at different times of year. Weed reproduces (dying process) and in that process uses all of it reserves for seeds and the next generation.
In hydro, plants need nutes all the times since the mediums used do not store food. The plant has to store more of its own food causing a buildup of "salts" in the hydro setup. If your feeding program is maxed out, the plant should have excess food stored that would need to be flushed. Plus indoors most weed is female and kept unpollenated , which has to effect the plants natural processes since there is no seed production. Sure buds get fatter being sensi but that is not the plants natural cycle.
I have never used a flushing solution. I have flushed with water. I plan on 3-5 days of plain ph'd water at the end. I usually end up changing or just adding more water waiting the extra week for plants to finish. So they end up being flushed for at least a week. If your a heavy feeder it might be worth looking into getting some flushing solution just to pull out the extra salts. If your plants are turning yellow (fan leaves) at the end, it's running out of it's reserves (good) then some light flushing would be all. If it's still green then it's full of nutes and should be flushed with a solution.
Some of the flushing issues can be dealt with in the curing process. If no flushing was done then curing becomes important and longer. Curing helps remove the "green" taste or chlorophyl that remains. Even drying and then curing in jars helps remove some of these remaining things through evaporation. Of course you will not know much until it is smoked. The grey ash is what you want, lite fluffy dust, if you get black char the weed is full of minerals and contaminants that prevent it from burning clean.
FrostyBuds
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I think of hydro grow as giving plants booze non-stop. At the end they need to sober up so they are given water.
In dirt plants have to make there own booze which takes longer and they are not as "loaded" as hydro plants are, so they don't need much if any of a sobering up period.
How's that for some thought? lol
In dirt plants have to make there own booze which takes longer and they are not as "loaded" as hydro plants are, so they don't need much if any of a sobering up period.
How's that for some thought? lol
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Excellent!