Ballsy. 
Jon's Dedicated Fruity Pebble Cookies Grow Plus The Mystery Plant
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Farmer Reading
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You should pitch the weed coffee table book to the Herald Press 
It would be a tough sell for the Amish community, but dead balls on for the Mennonite life and faith.
It would be a tough sell for the Amish community, but dead balls on for the Mennonite life and faith.
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That's one word for it....Ballsy.
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Thanks @Farmer Reading! Damn, you keep talking like that and I'm going to start thinking the Reading in your name is a reference to Reading, PA, home of a large Amish community, home of many a giant hemp field, and my backyard at home when I move back to PA! Your spread could easily be located there, it looks much like where you live. The farmers there had to put a million signs up saying "THIS IS HEMP, NOT MARIJUANA. IT WILL NOT GET YOU HIGH. PLEASE RESPECT OUR CROPS," and stuff like that cuz all the dumb high school kids kept raiding the hemp fields! Lmao. Dumb kids.You should pitch the weed coffee table book to the Herald Press
It would be a tough sell for the Amish community, but dead balls on for the Mennonite life and faith.
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Friday First Porn Salvo
I'm through fuc-ing around with showing you guys sub-par photos. From now on, if it's not pristine it doesn't make the journal. I was looking back through some of my pictures and it's embarrassing, some of them. Not the standard we are going for here. So we can call today No More F-ing Around Friday if anyone digs that.
With that in mind, here's the middle part of a random Titan bud. There's a few things I'm trying to display here. First, you can see that the buds are beginning to tighten up, color up more, and look like actual buds, rather than masses of pistils. The other thing is in reference to the trichomes and the color. The trichs on this plant are incredible, super long and very dense. If you look closely and zoom a little at the leaf on the top left of the photo, you can see it really well. There are actually numerous spots where you can see the level and size of the frost. I'm holding off on actual trichome pics for as long as I can, cuz when I DO look at them with the scope for the first time I want my mouth to hit the floor. Regarding the color, I believe that much of this dark green that makes up the interior "body" of the buds is going to turn towards the purple. The finished bud is "supposed" to have it, and I tried to capture the very first sign of this in the picture to no avail, it's too subtle yet. But...the green mass in the very middle of the picture, just to the right above the small sugar leaf, is beginning to turn. If you were here you can see the edges of it and a few other spots that shine purple at you in the right light when you move the bud around a bit. I can see it all headed that way. Am I allowed to start getting excited now?
I'm through fuc-ing around with showing you guys sub-par photos. From now on, if it's not pristine it doesn't make the journal. I was looking back through some of my pictures and it's embarrassing, some of them. Not the standard we are going for here. So we can call today No More F-ing Around Friday if anyone digs that.
With that in mind, here's the middle part of a random Titan bud. There's a few things I'm trying to display here. First, you can see that the buds are beginning to tighten up, color up more, and look like actual buds, rather than masses of pistils. The other thing is in reference to the trichomes and the color. The trichs on this plant are incredible, super long and very dense. If you look closely and zoom a little at the leaf on the top left of the photo, you can see it really well. There are actually numerous spots where you can see the level and size of the frost. I'm holding off on actual trichome pics for as long as I can, cuz when I DO look at them with the scope for the first time I want my mouth to hit the floor. Regarding the color, I believe that much of this dark green that makes up the interior "body" of the buds is going to turn towards the purple. The finished bud is "supposed" to have it, and I tried to capture the very first sign of this in the picture to no avail, it's too subtle yet. But...the green mass in the very middle of the picture, just to the right above the small sugar leaf, is beginning to turn. If you were here you can see the edges of it and a few other spots that shine purple at you in the right light when you move the bud around a bit. I can see it all headed that way. Am I allowed to start getting excited now?
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Fulvia and Spud
Spud is actually fairly close. Start checking her trichs shortly. Buds on her are really tight, already have their end shapes, and aren't shooting any more white new hairs, or not many.
This gives you a pretty good idea of what's going on with Spud's canopy - the whole ring looks just like this.
Here's what the buds look like close.
This is a Fulvia bud, one of the lower ones, with a focus on the upper part of it. She's got a lot more out of frame.
Spud is actually fairly close. Start checking her trichs shortly. Buds on her are really tight, already have their end shapes, and aren't shooting any more white new hairs, or not many.
This gives you a pretty good idea of what's going on with Spud's canopy - the whole ring looks just like this.
Here's what the buds look like close.
This is a Fulvia bud, one of the lower ones, with a focus on the upper part of it. She's got a lot more out of frame.
BubbaKush909
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Morning @Jon! Beautiful. I'm embarrassed by my total lack of photog skills. Is Fulvia a Fruity Pebble Cookies? I love the purple. Have an awesome Friday!
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Thanks @BubbaKush909, she is indeed an FPC. You too, have a great weekend!
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Zkittlez Trichomes
Day 64
Took me a while, but I think I managed to get a pair of trichome pics that are pretty solid. So close she is. Again, though....not today....not today (think the friend in Gladiator at the very end, saying these words about dying....lol). Note: these are better viewed by clicking on them and viewing them in that size, as it looked when I uploaded them.
Edit: Goddamn trichome pictures are hard. I don't know how some of these guys do it.
Day 64
Took me a while, but I think I managed to get a pair of trichome pics that are pretty solid. So close she is. Again, though....not today....not today (think the friend in Gladiator at the very end, saying these words about dying....lol). Note: these are better viewed by clicking on them and viewing them in that size, as it looked when I uploaded them.
Edit: Goddamn trichome pictures are hard. I don't know how some of these guys do it.
Thank you. A bunch of us were almost getting embarrassed for you.
(But then we went and looked at our own pictures and quickly got over it. )
To meet your new standard, I'm assuming there will be some professional photography training involved? Because if the standard is getting raised from where it is now, wow!
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No, @Azimuth, I just say that dumb shit to get myself psyched and put pressure on myself. I seem to operate better under pressure. Lol.Thank you. A bunch of us were almost getting embarrassed for you.
(But then we went and looked at our own pictures and quickly got over it. )
To meet your new standard, I'm assuming there will be some professional photography training involved? Because if the standard is getting raised from where it is now, wow!
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Elora Buds and Spud Trichome Pictures
Check out the frost on the edges of Elora's sugar leaves. Whoa. And the trichome picture is from Spud, just for kicks I took one, and got this. Note the bridge between the orange hair and the leaf below, trying to connect via some weird dark hair. New one for me, so I tossed it in, thought this was pretty unique.
Check out the frost on the edges of Elora's sugar leaves. Whoa. And the trichome picture is from Spud, just for kicks I took one, and got this. Note the bridge between the orange hair and the leaf below, trying to connect via some weird dark hair. New one for me, so I tossed it in, thought this was pretty unique.
BubbaKush909
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I fogot to ask about your 1st picture today - is Molly on guard duty against that crazy supercropping dog?
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Lol! That was my picture from last night for @farside05, since we were talking briefly about a love for kind of the "F you" side of the authority response realm....it's kind of my personal F you to the neighborhood association here. And yeah, no dog of 40 pounds or so would dare come over here with Molly, the 11 pound beast, guarding the plant. I joke, but in reality, this breed is one of those dog breeds where the dog has no concept of it's size. She thoroughly believes she can take on any and all comers and will immediately go after a larger dog without a second thought. It's really quite astonishing to watch, and I fricking love her for it!!
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There's an old saying amongst Deadheads that goes, "don't leave before the miracle happens." Any old Head will understand that. The same can be said about being at this point with the Zkittlez. It's that point where every fiber of your being wants to chop. You find a way to justify the trichomes you're looking at as "ready." You ignore the new growth you still have popping and you look past the fact that they seem to be still fattening. You just want to chop!!!
Can anyone relate?
I have finally developed the discipline to wait. Chill. See what they do. Etc. The trichome window stays open a long time, there's no rush. And sometimes, you get rewarded for waiting. As I am in this case it seems.
Suddenly I have three of the five bud tops sprouting a new foxtail-y looking cylinder, just like the ones I showed you on Titan (just a smaller scale, lol). These will do exactly as Titan's are - they'll fill in around the cylinder. It's a bonus 1/4 to 1/2 inch of vertical bud mass!!! I thought we were done with this. See what I mean? Don't leave before the miracle happens. If they're giving me this upwardly, they're also giving it to me in terms of girth, this is not Viagra inspired growth here, it doesn't work like that. Lol. So let them fatten we shall.
I also think they've spent enough time of their 20 hours of light daily in the natural sun that we'll go as much or more so by the look of the buds in terms of harvest time, rather than depending on exact trichome level searching. I suspect they've been outdoors enough that the trichs are less relevant than an LED grow as has been discussed a lot on various threads.
Here's a couple of the "growth cylinders" and a few pictures of nice color on a couple lower buds.
Edit: btw - if you know what you're looking at, you can also see that these girls have some purple creeping in.
Can anyone relate?
I have finally developed the discipline to wait. Chill. See what they do. Etc. The trichome window stays open a long time, there's no rush. And sometimes, you get rewarded for waiting. As I am in this case it seems.
Suddenly I have three of the five bud tops sprouting a new foxtail-y looking cylinder, just like the ones I showed you on Titan (just a smaller scale, lol). These will do exactly as Titan's are - they'll fill in around the cylinder. It's a bonus 1/4 to 1/2 inch of vertical bud mass!!! I thought we were done with this. See what I mean? Don't leave before the miracle happens. If they're giving me this upwardly, they're also giving it to me in terms of girth, this is not Viagra inspired growth here, it doesn't work like that. Lol. So let them fatten we shall.
I also think they've spent enough time of their 20 hours of light daily in the natural sun that we'll go as much or more so by the look of the buds in terms of harvest time, rather than depending on exact trichome level searching. I suspect they've been outdoors enough that the trichs are less relevant than an LED grow as has been discussed a lot on various threads.
Here's a couple of the "growth cylinders" and a few pictures of nice color on a couple lower buds.
Edit: btw - if you know what you're looking at, you can also see that these girls have some purple creeping in.
BubbaKush909
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Hey @Jon do you remember the chart and discussion about ppfd's, temps & rh? There was a sweet spot that was pink (I think) and I remember someone saying foxtails were the result of being out of whack. I searched for it but couldn't find it. I remember that because it surprised me I always thought they were a good thing too, and really what can be the downside it's extra bud!
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Titan vouches for this chart a little bit. I can't operate in the full green with Titan. Due to the sum of everything environmental, the best I can do is be in the yellow fringes, between pink and green, more in the green than not. I dialed the light back significantly tonight, as I think by now this foxtaily growth out of the tops should be over with and perhaps having too much light and/or heat at the top was causing it to continue. I dialed it back 50%. It's plenty of light for her to finish with, and makes a drastic difference in the heat. If I'm right, the current little cylinders will all fill in, and there will be no further growth that looks like that. We'll know soon enough. I have to have it colder than the chart says to maintain the level of RH I need with these fat buds. I decided that was more important.You're referring to a VPD chart, try that.
Here's one:
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FRIDAY NIGHT PORN
Tonight's theme is frost. As in, OMFG frost. You'd never believe it's 84 degrees outside as we speak. There are three bud pictures and two closeups on the fat parts of a cola. All pictures are taken from buds in the bottom ring, and all had zero editing except for increasing the clarity setting, not the definition. The light and color and tint is just how each happened to hit the camera lens tonight.
Enjoy and have a great weekend!!
Tonight's theme is frost. As in, OMFG frost. You'd never believe it's 84 degrees outside as we speak. There are three bud pictures and two closeups on the fat parts of a cola. All pictures are taken from buds in the bottom ring, and all had zero editing except for increasing the clarity setting, not the definition. The light and color and tint is just how each happened to hit the camera lens tonight.
Enjoy and have a great weekend!!
Loving those trichies!!! I can smell her! Wish you had moved already, I'd take a drive to smell her!