GDB: Old Dog -- New Tricks

[Carcass]

I fried the crap out of the first plant I used bloom boosters on...literally overnight, too..
So, I got schooled on bloom boosters early on ..(Bud Explosion/Sweet Candy)..

I haven't done it since, so I evidently learned something..

So I'm trying some General Hydroponics Kool Bloom (2-45-28) on the New Trick girls as they near their end.

If they're not fried by tomorrow morning, you're probably ok...

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

25 years was more than enough= burnt crispy. Now canna chef infusing everything I can get my hands on.

Oh snap! I might have to venture to AC for some of your cuisine!

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

I fried the crap out of the first plant I used bloom boosters on...literally overnight, too..
So, I got schooled on bloom boosters early on ..(Bud Explosion/Sweet Candy)..

I haven't done it since, so I evidently learned something..

If they're not fried by tomorrow morning, you're probably ok...

So encouraging, Carcass!

Believe it or not, I was actually reading the EasyWeed jar to see if it might be a good time to try it! Then I thought, "Maybe next time."

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

Hello grow folk!

It's Flip 59 for the New Trick girls and I'm fighting to stay out of their way and my own. Last night I gave them a dose of bloom booster (GH Kool Bloom) at their recommended dosage of 1.25g per gallon.

But after having a chance to sleep on that decision, I sort of, maybe, kinda' just a little bit regret it. (Okay, more than a little bit, but just a little bit more than a little bit. )

Me: "These plants didn't seem to be asking for anything but more time and more of the same. Why did you give them a booster?"

AndMe: "Well, you didn't stop me."

It's something I'm getting better at but there's still much room for improvement: Staying out of the way.

So as soon as the light came on today I went and inspected the swick bases. The Lemon Bubble and Hash Lover still were about half full (their drinking is slowing). So I dumped was was left in their bases. In politics they call that a "partial retraction."

The Blue Cindy's base was bone dry. (Really pleased to see that!) That's okay, she's the one I think will finish last and she may be okay with the booster. In fact, if this initial dose doesn't mess with her she might get another later on.

I scrubbed all the bases to get out the residue and filled them all to about 2/3 full (that's 2/3 of a gallon) of aged tap water, pHed to 6.0. I felt a sense of relief knowing that they'd all be drinking just plain water for now!


The plants themselves showed no ill effects from what I did (it's early). I had them all out while I was making my "partial retraction" and took the opportunity to shoot some solo pics.

Here they are presented in the order in which I think they'll finish.

Lemon Bubble

Her ugly leaves got less ugly after I increased the dosage of calmag I was supplementing (past the manufacturers recommendation). Lesson learned.

She's coming down in about 10 days, give or take a few.

Hash Lover

I took testers from her and smoked some, but I have some left. And they keep hitting better with each passing day! She's gonna' be my flopper this time around!

Blue Cindy

Ms. Fat Stuff has some fairly heavyweight buds but she's still standing on her own!

Here back in the tent, with a dainty, size 13 foot for scale!

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The Phase II girls are on Flip 6 and both the Fat Kid's Cakes grew another inch overnight. They're now up to 16 inches. The Godberry refuses to budge and remains at 8 inches above the soil. I'm really starting to like her!

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I wanted to show how the bottom of my swick pots look. There have been lots of roots escaping the bottoms during the grow but they haven't created any issues. I think that's because I lifted them from the base and turned them every day (almost ).

Even the algae that was so prevalent at the beginning (when I was providing too much water) has lessened.

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Wow, nice quick flowering variety! Might be a good addition to the list for folks growing outside in colder climates.

This one seems to be falling on the low end of the breeder estimate!

The Phase II collection is really moving along on the flowering train, but I'd personally count from the first day you changed the timer rather than when it finally hit 12/12.

Thanks for letting me know what you would do Shed. That would allow me to what, more accurately determine the days between flip and the beginning of flower or the takedown of the plant? I'd know that's its +3 more than I presented it to be? C'mon man, you know I don't care about that stuff to that level!

And my guess is that thinning at this stage will encourage stretch to replace the leaves, but there's no way to really know for sure as you mentioned.

We shall see. They seemed to have started stretching about an inch a night since I did that. Oops, maybe!

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As always, it's a pleasure having you here.

PEACE

 

[Carcass]

The plants themselves showed no ill effects from what I did (it's early).

Any damage would likely be just leaves anyhow- I don't think you/we can hurt the actual buds much this late in the game- unless we go way overboard with the boosters...

The Godberry refuses to budge and remains at 8 inches above the soil. I'm really starting to like her!

And she's going to look even cooler when she reaches the "nothin' but buds" stage..

 

[Stunger]

Your multi level garden with a remote situated outdoor plant are all looking great GDB!

Yesterday I got around to smoking some of the early, early testers I took from the Lemon Bubble plant. I was quite pleased with the experience. The weed already has a nice taste! It's not at all harsh. The effect is wonderful -- a nice heady buzz that energizes and increases alertness! After smoking the tester bud I decided that I'm going to take the LB down a little early. I will not be waiting on a lot of amber.

I am curious about watching the trichomes and why folks have their preferences. Are you wanting to avoid the amber to gain a more energetic effect?

I use 2 ozs of weed per cup of butter and 3 ozs for a cup and a half of butter. The cookies are zoot bombs! One of my friends tells me he's down to eating just crumbs to make his day!

They sound great. I am beginning to favour consumption instead of an inhalation route, but I also don't want anyone 'out of the loop' to find them and start scoffing them, which probably just leaves something like infused coconut oil as my safest choice.

I eat a third of a gram of decarbed weed powder to do that same thing...
( for a low-calorie zoot)

I had been thinking of similar Carcass. I remember Sweetsue being really taken with it in her thread, she called it 'dust' --> here. Having a small discreet jar of it that I can poke a quick finger in for a dab sounds good, altho not tasty like cookies.

A few days ago I asked my buddy LB to send me some pics of the remote Cosmic Lights that's on his property. He responded by sending me some cruddy, out-of-focus pics in a format (heic extension) that I could not upload to 420.

Luckily when I called him to let him know that his pictures stunk, his daughter was at his house. I asked if she could take some pics and send them since, unlike her dad's, her cell phone was made in this century.

Looks like she is settling in well

I would say I'm only not zooted when I wake up in the morning, but if I eat one of my cookies too late in the previous day, I sometimes wake up still buzzing!

Like many here, I know that feeling.

 

[InTheShed]

Lemon Bubble is looking really greasy, I'm looking forward to HL's flop, and Blue Cindy is so beefy it can hold up its flowers and a basket at the same time!

Thanks for letting me know what you would do Shed. That would allow me to what, more accurately determine the days between flip and the beginning of flower or the takedown of the plant? I'd know that's its +3 more than I presented it to be? C'mon man, you know I don't care about that stuff to that level!

I meant that whatever reason you're counting days from flip, the plants think it was 3 days earlier than you do.

 

[Chef Theo]

Your multi level garden with a remote situated outdoor plant are all looking great GDB!

I am curious about watching the trichomes and why folks have their preferences. Are you wanting to avoid the amber to gain a more energetic effect?

They sound great. I am beginning to favour consumption instead of an inhalation route, but I also don't want anyone 'out of the loop' to find them and start scoffing them, which probably just leaves something like infused coconut oil as my safest choice.

I had been thinking of similar Carcass. I remember Sweetsue being really taken with it in her thread, she called it 'dust' --> here. Having a small discreet jar of it that I can poke a quick finger in for a dab sounds good, altho not tasty like cookies.

Looks like she is settling in well

Like many here, I know that feeling.

I get my olive oil infusions to 150 mg a teaspoon, that way I can jack up any dish with just a teaspoon or 3!. A day of a few teaspoons can quickly become a dream state.

 

[StoneOtter]

Hell, I think these plants have a good chance of turning out pretty decent regardless of what I do, so now's the time to take a chance!

This is what I recognize as something mimicked from me. Who knows about all that other stuff?

 

[smokesbetter]

Still looking Good GDB

 

[KeithLemon]

Hello grow folk!

It's Flip 59 for the New Trick girls and I'm fighting to stay out of their way and my own. Last night I gave them a dose of bloom booster (GH Kool Bloom) at their recommended dosage of 1.25g per gallon.

But after having a chance to sleep on that decision, I sort of, maybe, kinda' just a little bit regret it. (Okay, more than a little bit, but just a little bit more than a little bit. )

Me: "These plants didn't seem to be asking for anything but more time and more of the same. Why did you give them a booster?"

AndMe: "Well, you didn't stop me."

It's something I'm getting better at but there's still much room for improvement: Staying out of the way.

So as soon as the light came on today I went and inspected the swick bases. The Lemon Bubble and Hash Lover still were about half full (their drinking is slowing). So I dumped was was left in their bases. In politics they call that a "partial retraction."

The Blue Cindy's base was bone dry. (Really pleased to see that!) That's okay, she's the one I think will finish last and she may be okay with the booster. In fact, if this initial dose doesn't mess with her she might get another later on.

I scrubbed all the bases to get out the residue and filled them all to about 2/3 full (that's 2/3 of a gallon) of aged tap water, pHed to 6.0. I felt a sense of relief knowing that they'd all be drinking just plain water for now!


The plants themselves showed no ill effects from what I did (it's early). I had them all out while I was making my "partial retraction" and took the opportunity to shoot some solo pics.

Here they are presented in the order in which I think they'll finish.

Lemon Bubble

Her ugly leaves got less ugly after I increased the dosage of calmag I was supplementing (past the manufacturers recommendation). Lesson learned.

She's coming down in about 10 days, give or take a few.

Hash Lover

I took testers from her and smoked some, but I have some left. And they keep hitting better with each passing day! She's gonna' be my flopper this time around!

Blue Cindy

Ms. Fat Stuff has some fairly heavyweight buds but she's still standing on her own!

Here back in the tent, with a dainty, size 13 foot for scale!

------------------------------------

The Phase II girls are on Flip 6 and both the Fat Kid's Cakes grew another inch overnight. They're now up to 16 inches. The Godberry refuses to budge and remains at 8 inches above the soil. I'm really starting to like her!

------------------------------

I wanted to show how the bottom of my swick pots look. There have been lots of roots escaping the bottoms during the grow but they haven't created any issues. I think that's because I lifted them from the base and turned them every day (almost ).

Even the algae that was so prevalent at the beginning (when I was providing too much water) has lessened.

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This one seems to be falling on the low end of the breeder estimate!

Thanks for letting me know what you would do Shed. That would allow me to what, more accurately determine the days between flip and the beginning of flower or the takedown of the plant? I'd know that's its +3 more than I presented it to be? C'mon man, you know I don't care about that stuff to that level!

We shall see. They seemed to have started stretching about an inch a night since I did that. Oops, maybe!

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As always, it's a pleasure having you here.

PEACE

I moved one of my grow bags last year because I had them to close to each other and the roots grew through the bag and into the ground. After moving the plant, it got stunted growth and was smaller than the one next to it which was not moved. Lesson learned make sure you have your plants separated enough before putting them in their permanent spot.

 

[InTheShed]

I get my olive oil infusions to 150 mg a teaspoon

Are you starting with flower or extractions to get it that high?

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

I get my olive oil infusions to 150 mg a teaspoon, that way I can jack up any dish with just a teaspoon or 3!. A day of a few teaspoons can quickly become a dream state.

Most chefs taste as they prepare dishes in order to ensure they're achieving the desired flavor profile. You must be blitzed by the end of the day!

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

I am curious about watching the trichomes and why folks have their preferences. Are you wanting to avoid the amber to gain a more energetic effect?

Hey, Stunger.

In the case of the Lemon Bubble, I did a tester and really liked the place it took me! It was a nice, clear-headed, energetic high. It allowed me to focus and get things done. Amber-laden plants tend to do just the opposite for me. I get more "stoned," for lack of a better word. Heavy eyelids, very little focus and low energy.

I like both types of highs but my stash is lacking in the energetic weed department.

 

[KeithLemon]

Good morning GDB hope your day is as beautiful as my day is. Sounds like a great functional high. Not a high you cannot a couch lock buzz.

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

Good morning all!

It's Flip 8 for the Phase II girls and I got a little more movement overnight.

When I checked them yesterday, they all remained at pretty much the same heights they were on Wednesday. This morning, however, the two FKCs had stretched nearly 2 inches. Both went from 16 inches above the soil to just a smidge under 18 inches. For simplicity, I'll say they're at 17.5.

And the Godberry in the rear, well I have to chuckle every time I measure her. I think, "Why am I doing this? She clearly does not intend to move!" Sure enough, she remains at 8 inches. Ah, the Godberry. She truly does work in mysterious ways.

The advantage of having these two @ViparSpectra XS3000 Pros cannot be overstated. One is hung lower for the deity!

All were fed MaxiGro last night @ 4.5g per gallon + 2ml CALiMAGi. I soaked 'em. Then it will be plain water as needed (and some Silica) until their next dose of Maxi on Sunday. Very straightforward and so far -- working. (That's important!)

Temps average about 79F and RH about 59. That RH is higher than I'd like but it's about the best I can do at the moment.

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I broke down and bought a new light meter. It will arrive today.

I grow weary of being uncertain if 1) my current light meter is accurate; and 2) whether my Photone DLI readings are correct.

I'll compare the readings of my current meter with the new one. If they're the same, I'll assume I've been wrong all along and my current meter is accurate. If they differ, I'm gonna' assume that the new one is accurate. Then I'll calibrate my Photone app to the appropriate meter.

Added bonus if it turns out that both meters are good: I'll have one for upstairs and one for the basement. Too many times I've had to go up and down those two flights of steps because I needed the meter upstairs and had left it in the basement (or vice versa).

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That's all I've got.

I hope your grows are git, git, gittin' it!

PEACE

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

Good morning GDB hope your day is as beautiful as my day is. Sounds like a great functional high. Not a high you cannot a couch lock buzz.

Good day, Keith! It's a lovely day here and the humidity is way down from recent days. We're around 42% as I type.

Have fun tending to your girls today!

 

[StoneOtter]

I broke down and bought a new light meter. It will arrive today.

I grow weary of being uncertain if 1) my current light meter is accurate; and 2) whether my Photone DLI readings are correct.

I'll compare the readings of my current meter with the new one. If they're the same, I'll assume I've been wrong all along and my current meter is accurate. If they differ, I'm gonna' assume that the new one is accurate. Then I'll calibrate my Photone app to the appropriate meter.

Ha! Mine came last night! I'll be doing the same later today with any luck! Good luck! Good morning! Good times!

 

[KeithLemon]

Glad to hear you have a nice day on track. I will be working in the veggy garden today, the weeds come up so fast it impossible to keep up on them. I can hear all the kids out playing in their yards. I have great kids around me. My wife was working in the yard the other day and the little kids came over and asked if she needed help, that's good kids.

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

Ha! Mine came last night! I'll be doing the same later today with any luck! Good luck! Good morning! Good times!

Good day Mr. Otter!