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missty80
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hi everyone, thanks so much for all the advice and input. you guys are wonderful for helping a girl out <3
so this time around, going by the advice i've received...
1) cut out the PK Boost, just use MC, ph to 5.8-6.2 to about 10% runoff, and test the runoff ph (i usually do this anyway).
2) eliminating cal-mag unless i start to see calcium deficiency.
3) no fimming/topping; just doing LST.
4) keeping the lamp 18-20" above the canopy, no lower.
5) chopping the plants when they trichomes are milky (i have a digital microscope), not waiting for all the hairs to turn orange/amber.
6) drying the plants slower this time, maybe even 6-7 days. i usually hang the entire plant for a few days before doing trimming--this makes trimming the leaves faster and easier.
yes, i believe it's mostly true that indicas are "chunkier" than sativas; most seed sites, i'm no pro yet, but i've noticed this is true, because my mom mostly prefers sativas. i only grow one high-CBD plant twice a year, because she likes that indica-dominant high-CBD to help her relax and get to sleep at night, and many of the high-CBDs are indica dominant (like Black Mamba from Blimburn, she really liked that one...it had dark purple buds!).
just for kicks, here's pics of the Black Mamba i grew awhile back. not sure how great it looks, but it had a pretty decent citrusy smell and taste, though i thought it smoked kinda harsh... >.> it's 100% indica though, so my mom liked it for bedtime.
btw, it looks compact because i molded it a little with my hands, pressed and compacted it a bit when it was wet so it would at least LOOK like good bud
on a good note, at least this bud wasn't very fluffy or leafy. it was pretty decent, i think...maybe because it's 100% indica, idk, but it stayed small...about 1.5' high when i chopped it, but it was very chunky and THICC
thanks again y'all
<3 misty
so this time around, going by the advice i've received...
1) cut out the PK Boost, just use MC, ph to 5.8-6.2 to about 10% runoff, and test the runoff ph (i usually do this anyway).
2) eliminating cal-mag unless i start to see calcium deficiency.
3) no fimming/topping; just doing LST.
4) keeping the lamp 18-20" above the canopy, no lower.
5) chopping the plants when they trichomes are milky (i have a digital microscope), not waiting for all the hairs to turn orange/amber.
6) drying the plants slower this time, maybe even 6-7 days. i usually hang the entire plant for a few days before doing trimming--this makes trimming the leaves faster and easier.
yes, i believe it's mostly true that indicas are "chunkier" than sativas; most seed sites, i'm no pro yet, but i've noticed this is true, because my mom mostly prefers sativas. i only grow one high-CBD plant twice a year, because she likes that indica-dominant high-CBD to help her relax and get to sleep at night, and many of the high-CBDs are indica dominant (like Black Mamba from Blimburn, she really liked that one...it had dark purple buds!).
just for kicks, here's pics of the Black Mamba i grew awhile back. not sure how great it looks, but it had a pretty decent citrusy smell and taste, though i thought it smoked kinda harsh... >.> it's 100% indica though, so my mom liked it for bedtime.
btw, it looks compact because i molded it a little with my hands, pressed and compacted it a bit when it was wet so it would at least LOOK like good bud
on a good note, at least this bud wasn't very fluffy or leafy. it was pretty decent, i think...maybe because it's 100% indica, idk, but it stayed small...about 1.5' high when i chopped it, but it was very chunky and THICC
thanks again y'all
<3 misty