MrBubbles Perpetual Grow

CA215 said:
LOL that was my next question!! :) I've noticed.. I've already smoked half of all my pineapple and smoked a good 5 grams of my gsc.. I've been starting to mix all my strains, and man oh man, such a better high with a bunch of different medical properties.. Gotta love a gumbo bowl of 3-5 diff buds.. Do you notice a different smoke between the BR's /plant?
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That's what happened with my critical jack. We were smoking it so fast I had to put it away for awhile lol.

I've been itching to try GSC. Do you like the pineapple better?

Haven't tried a gumbo bowl yet. I'll try one tonight lol.

I have noticed differences between each plant due to varying harvest times and flush times. Unfortunately I started slacking on my tracking so I've mixed the different BR's together.

Now I'm hoping our 4 remaining oz's will last the next two months til our next one is done. Pretty insane to think that 4oz might not last 2 mos considering we used to go thru less than an oz per month. Guess consumption goes up quite a bit when you don't have to conserve lol.
 
I decided to LST the older girls. I want to get them nice and bushy before I flower them plus I want to have time to get clones.

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It happens! I have also kind of pushed the pineapple to the back of the cabinet for a little safe keeping!
I have since started to take out a few grams of each bud and keeping them in my "smoking" mason jar instead of poping open the curing containers every time, works well taking say a gram of pineapple and 3 gs of the gsc, forces me to get it back regulated a bit :laugh: The pineapple is super good man, it definitely has the taste edge over the gsc. I would really like to know the exact genetics of the "pineapple" plant as it was a clone and I got shady answers for strain names, so honestly, they should have all been called unknown strains but, im sure the nugs feel a little happier having a name :laugh: I totally understand ya on the whole conserving part, I have been giving out buds to a few friends and relatives and am getting low as the days go.. I feel if we keep a thought of how much money was put into growing this herb, we can definitely conserve it .

Do you cook with your meds at all mrbub? Definitely a good way to stretch your medicated feeling :)

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CA215 said:
It happens! I have also kind of pushed the pineapple to the back of the cabinet for a little safe keeping! I have since started to take out a few grams of each bud and keeping them in my "smoking" mason jar instead of poping open the curing containers every time, works well taking say a gram of pineapple and 3 gs of the gsc, forces me to get it back regulated a bit :laugh: The pineapple is super good man, it definitely has the taste edge over the gsc. I would really like to know the exact genetics of the "pineapple" plant as it was a clone and I got shady answers for strain names, so honestly, they should have all been called unknown strains but, im sure the nugs feel a little happier having a name :laugh: I totally understand ya on the whole conserving part, I have been giving out buds to a few friends and relatives and am getting low as the days go.. I feel if we keep a thought of how much money was put into growing this herb, we can definitely conserve it . Do you cook with your meds at all mrbub? Definitely a good way to stretch your medicated feeling :) Edit: Killer LST :blunt:
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I attempted to make butter with my last trim but f'd it up by using shitty butter that was 50% vegetable oil and used a coffee filter vs cheese clothe. I ended up with 98% oily water and 2% butter on top. I tried making some blueberry muffins substituting the water with the "weed" water. They taste great but don't seem to do anything. I think my main mistake was the coffee filter it actually filtered out the butter. Oh well ya live and ya learn. Just sucks cuz every harvest I can make hash, butter or oil. If I mess it up I have to wait 3 months to get more trim lol.
 
mrbubbles87 said:
I attempted to make butter with my last trim but f'd it up by using shitty butter that was 50% vegetable oil and used a coffee filter vs cheese clothe. I ended up with 98% oily water and 2% butter on top. I tried making some blueberry muffins substituting the water with the "weed" water. They taste great but don't seem to do anything. I think my main mistake was the coffee filter it actually filtered out the butter. Oh well ya live and ya learn. Just sucks cuz every harvest I can make hash, butter or oil. If I mess it up I have to wait 3 months to get more trim lol.
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It all comes with new territory, i've done the same stuff brotha. I understand where you are coming from. I was thinking edibles would be a great addition. I am currently cooking some budder for some morning eggs & hashbrowns, I have yet to try this. but I am going to spread the bud budder all over my food.. Should get interesting!
What is your current limit mrbub? Are you the only person in the household with reqs, maybe wifey can get a req as well? Could help out with the med consumption. I am growing with my reqs and my girls, with that, 8 oz per req is well more than enough! :)
 
CA215 said:
It all comes with new territory, i've done the same stuff brotha. I understand where you are coming from. I was thinking edibles would be a great addition. I am currently cooking some budder for some morning eggs & hashbrowns, I have yet to try this. but I am going to spread the bud budder all over my food.. Should get interesting! What is your current limit mrbub? Are you the only person in the household with reqs, maybe wifey can get a req as well? Could help out with the med consumption. I am growing with my reqs and my girls, with that, 8 oz per req is well more than enough! :)
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Trust me we love edibles, hash, and hash oil but we live in a non med state. We have lots of friends in Denver and the selection is amazing out there. We are moving there soon hopefully and then we will have to conform to state limits but right now I just have to keep it under 100 lol.

I've seen videos from Jorge Cervantes of 10lb outdoor plants in CA. Bessie looks damn close :) I know what you mean about maximizing yield per plant to stay under limit. Personally I hate plant limits though. Nobody tells me how many tomatoes I can grow or how much homemade beer I can make at a time.

I like the idea of quick perpetual harvests using SOG clones and different mother plants. Then running some monster outdoor plants and a huge greenhouse crop of some autos. So roughly 200-300 plants. Keep dreaming right? Someday hopefully :D
 
mrbubbles87 said:
Trust me we love edibles, hash, and hash oil but we live in a non med state. We have lots of friends in Denver and the selection is amazing out there. We are moving there soon hopefully and then we will have to conform to state limits but right now I just have to keep it under 100 lol.

I've seen videos from Jorge Cervantes of 10lb outdoor plants in CA. Bessie looks damn close :) I know what you mean about maximizing yield per plant to stay under limit. Personally I hate plant limits though. Nobody tells me how many tomatoes I can grow or how much homemade beer I can make at a time.

I like the idea of quick perpetual harvests using SOG clones and different mother plants. Then running some monster outdoor plants and a huge greenhouse crop of some autos. So roughly 200-300 plants. Keep dreaming right? Someday hopefully :D
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That's right I think we discussed this :) you got the right idea though, just got to keep everything on the DL in a state with your guidelines.. Denver would be a great move man i'm sure the pot culture would welcome you with open arms! Big betsy is a stunner man, I've cut solely top nugs so far and am at 14 oz. :helpsmilie: my hands hurt LOL, my scissors are gunked the f up! I am thinking this girl should just up almost to 2 lbs, I have never grown anything over 4 oz so, you can feel my pain, & joy :laugh: Plant limits though are a pisser man, I am allowed 6 for my reqs, which is complete crap.. Because of what happened to my 3 girls, I just lost out on another 4 lbs ya know.. That could be detrimental through the winter if I run out! If I am correct we have this thing around my county called a cultivator card, with that you can grow up to 100 or 200 plants but you first need to get approved by a doctor or what not and pay out the arse for the paperwork and what not.. I'd rather just grow one huge monster and hope she can hold me out through the winter!

You pretty much just explained my dream of a grow LOL, with my elec bill though I would need a steady source of extra cash :laugh:
How much are you paying monthly for elec bub? wondering if it different per state.. Im sure CA PGE rips us off hardcore..

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CA215 said:
That's right I think we discussed this :) you got the right idea though, just got to keep everything on the DL in a state with your guidelines.. Denver would be a great move man i'm sure the pot culture would welcome you with open arms! Big betsy is a stunner man, I've cut solely top nugs so far and am at 14 oz. :helpsmilie: my hands hurt LOL, my scissors are gunked the f up! I am thinking this girl should just up almost to 2 lbs, I have never grown anything over 4 oz so, you can feel my pain, & joy :laugh: Plant limits though are a pisser man, I am allowed 6 for my reqs, which is complete crap.. Because of what happened to my 3 girls, I just lost out on another 4 lbs ya know.. That could be detrimental through the winter if I run out! If I am correct we have this thing around my county called a cultivator card, with that you can grow up to 100 or 200 plants but you first need to get approved by a doctor or what not and pay out the arse for the paperwork and what not.. I'd rather just grow one huge monster and hope she can hold me out through the winter! You pretty much just explained my dream of a grow LOL, with my elec bill though I would need a steady source of extra cash :laugh: How much are you paying monthly for elec bub? wondering if it different per state.. Im sure CA PGE rips us off hardcore.. :joint: CA
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Sorry I haven't gotten back to ya. Been busy with GTAV lol. I'm not exactly sure on my electric bill tbh. I'd guess my last month with my autos I was close to $150 only running 300 watts. Which is waaay high based on my research. I was running my light 20/4, had my fans running 24/7 and 2 t12 shop lights running 24/7.

My new schedule is running my light 12/12, fans 12/12 and running my t12's 24/7. Also I did some research with my electrical company and there's peak times of electrical usage. The best time in my area is between 8am-8pm. That's when the rate is the lowest. I was already running 7-7 so not sure how big of a difference this will make.

Hoping ill have the electric under $100 per month running 2 600watts in my new 8x4 flower tent plus t12's in the veg tent. I wasn't very energy conscious before so I'm looking at ways to reduce energy around the house too. Plus we live up north so winter time the bill is super cheap with no AC running. My new tent will exhaust hot air directly out my window during the summer and I will attach a Y connector with a valve so I can shoot the hot air back into the house during the winter.

We'll see how my next months bill looks and I'll give an update.

In the meantime I should have the new tent up next week! :D
 
Backpackin420 said:
Looking good man!! My pineapple ended up being fire. I only have about an ounce left out of a half pound haha. I did sell a bit thoe =P
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Thanks! Gotta do another update soon here. My bagseed plant is getting huge. My biggest indoor so far is just under 4ft lmao.

Now just vegging the primo girls til they're nice and bushy for cloning :D

We only have about 3oz left out of 5 and we started harvesting 9/7. Pretty crazy considering before we were down to an eighth a week lol.

Just gotta increase production! :) Should have the new tent up by the end of next week. Can't fricken wait. My bucket list of strains to grow is getting huge. Your pineapples on their! Lol
 
Still waiting for my tent. Should be here any day now!

I did recently get my ph meter in. I have to say this is an absolute must for beginners! The drops are very inaccurate and a complete PITA. Originally I wanted to get a 50-100$ combo meter but couldn't afford it so I gambled on a $13 meter. Besides my jorge cervantes grow bible this is easily one of my best investments so far. Initially I was very skeptical because it's so cheap but it was spot on right away and confirmed my suspicions that my ph has been off since day 1. I do recommend getting the 7.0 calibrating solution for an extra $7. It makes calibrating a breeze.

Etekcity® PH-009 IA High Quality Digital Pocket Pen Type PH Meter & Digital Tester Hydro New

Ill post a full update in a few days once the tents up. Hope it gets here soon cuz my girl is getting pretty close to the light.
 
Was asking about the elc stuff just for my own calculating.. Im really trying to do some more indoor here soon but money is definitely an issue. Im thinking about doing a CFL set up if it will be a little lower in cash in the end.. my hps and mh bills were a total buzz kill lol, but then again the AC was on a lot. I like your plan mrbub, sounds like it's well thought through. That meter looks nice as well, I tried doing the damn pool strips and that was waaaayy crappy haha, I feel pH is a need to know for us starting out, I still use it every time, most of my problems in the beginning were definitely from lock out, picked up a little hanna ppm meter as well for my coco needs. Sounds like your grow is going to get a little bulkier ay? Can't wait to see the tent set up, guarantee those girls are going to be loving their new living arrangement :thumb: some reps for ya mrbub, stay well!
 
CA215 said:
Was asking about the elc stuff just for my own calculating.. Im really trying to do some more indoor here soon but money is definitely an issue. Im thinking about doing a CFL set up if it will be a little lower in cash in the end.. my hps and mh bills were a total buzz kill lol, but then again the AC was on a lot. I like your plan mrbub, sounds like it's well thought through. That meter looks nice as well, I tried doing the damn pool strips and that was waaaayy crappy haha, I feel pH is a need to know for us starting out, I still use it every time, most of my problems in the beginning were definitely from lock out, picked up a little hanna ppm meter as well for my coco needs. Sounds like your grow is going to get a little bulkier ay? Can't wait to see the tent set up, guarantee those girls are going to be loving their new living arrangement :thumb: some reps for ya mrbub, stay well!
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I was really surprised by my elec bill too. The big jump happened during the hottest month tho and this is also the month I went from 18/6 light to 20/4 light plus 24 fan. To further complicate things my exhaust is currently going into the same bedroom as the tent. This means my AC is working double time to deal with the heat outside and inside.

Pretty dumb of me really but this problem will be solved with my new energy efficient setup where ill have a Y connector to exhaust heat in warm weather and recirculate heat in cold weather to help with the gas bill. I'm expecting a big decrease from this and changing to a veg/flower setup where I only run my HPS 12/12 and fluro's 18/6. If necessary I can also run a cool air intake during the winter to really get the lights cranking.

I think I can attribute every problem I had before to ph at this point lol. Also the autos do seem a bit touchier than the photos. My bagseed girl has been beat to hell and she looks better than any of my previous plants.

Can't wait for the new tent either. Have been planning this for 2 months lol. It's a 4x8x7. Initially I'll be using a 4x4 section with my light at 600watts 12/12 for flowering. Them I'll place my 2x4x5 tent in the other 4x4 section and run it 18/6 with t12 fluro's for veg/clones and mothers. I may put a Mylar sheet between the 2 4x4 sections or not cuz my tent is light proof anyways. Hoping to put a cheap plastic shelf system and have a seedling/clone chamber under 1 t12 up top and then 2 t12's in the larger veg/mother chamber at the bottom.

Eventually I'll upgrade to a 2nd 600watt hps, move the 2x4 tent outside and double my grow again. :D I may even add a 3rd 600watt hps later on for extra wattage in the winter when I can deal with the heat better.

It's gonna get crazy soon here. I'm getting really psyched to have a real grow going vs a tiny closet one lol.

Thanks for the rep and keeping with me! Sorry I hardly give rep cuz I use an app on my phone vs pc.
 
New Tent!!!

I finally got my new tent. It's a 4x8x7. It's a generic one from Amazon. Originally I was going to get a Virtual Sun but this cheaper one had better reviews.

I was able to set the entire tent up myself in less than an hour. It seems like everytime I underestimate the size. I guess a tape measure just doesn't give you a good enough idea lol.


There's so many possible configurations with my setup. I've been debating and debating how to do this. The plan I've opted for now is to put my 2x4x5 tent inside of the larger tent and use it for veg. I did his for a few reasons. First because of the space. My room is getting pretty crowded lol. The second reason is because I don't have the money to invest in another 600watt for a few months. The final reason is because I currently have 1 carbon filter/inline fan (my veg plants actually stink pretty bad lol).

I have debated using the entire 4x8 tent for flower but using t12's on one half of the tent for early flower and then moving the plants under the HPS in the other half for late flower but I don't think it would be worth it vs just waiting for another HPS.

My main concern with the veg tent inside the larger tent is light leaks. I haven't had a chance to look yet but I'm 99% sure it's completely light proof. I did notice a few pin hole size light leaks on the larger tent. Mainly alone the zipper. The room is almost pitch black during daytime but not 100%. I def don't want any hermies again lmao.

Any opinions on this on this configuration?

My plan is to use the veg tent to house mothers/clones. I want to purchase a 64 site king cloner next week. Then ill take aprox 10 clones from each strain. Veg/Root them for about a month. Then hopefully have enough money by then to get my second hps so I can run a 4x8 60 plant SOG. In the meantime I have a bagseed plant about 4 feet tall 4 weeks into flower :)

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Also I plan on completely a smoke report for each of my auto strains within the next week.
 
That looks like a nice set up there mr bub!! I would think the veg tent would be okay in the flower tent just as long as the holes arent too big and the light isnt too much for the sleeping flowering babies.. But think about the moon outside and outdoor plants. Im sure a little light isnt going to be detrimental. but it def can cause the hermies that you and I never, ever, ever, ever, ever, want again. LOL. Fuck hermies man! They get me too irritated haha. Im sure you feel the same way! Im really diggin the set up, you got to do what ya need to do.. I have my 4x4 in my room also and I have literally no room to spread my damn arms or legs! I feel your pain dude, but it seems like if you didnt put the 4X2 in there it would have been extra cramped. Tghe only issue I can see if MAYBE the t5's are a little high for the veg tent but, that's just my eye from the pics :) Everything else is looking mad sweet dude. Should be a good experiment, I really like that you only have to keep the "1" tents environment on point, killin two birds with one stone :) & the reps thing is no problem dude, we are here to help each other, the reps are just a way of letting each other know we are on the right track, and you sir are!! Keep up the awesome work dude! Some of that might have been a little rambling my bad, I am very medicated right now :blunt:

I try to stop on as much as possible, this last week has been too killer with studying and being gone for abit. Hope all is well in your world bub! Stay safe :peace:
 
Hey nice first round. Only thing I can say is set build your own cloner. Just built my own aero for 80$. Roots in 6 days no hormones. There's plenty of great diy guides here at 420. Good luck I too am going SOG this round
 
CA215 said:
That looks like a nice set up there mr bub!! I would think the veg tent would be okay in the flower tent just as long as the holes arent too big and the light isnt too much for the sleeping flowering babies.. But think about the moon outside and outdoor plants. Im sure a little light isnt going to be detrimental. but it def can cause the hermies that you and I never, ever, ever, ever, ever, want again. LOL. Fuck hermies man! They get me too irritated haha. Im sure you feel the same way! Im really diggin the set up, you got to do what ya need to do.. I have my 4x4 in my room also and I have literally no room to spread my damn arms or legs! I feel your pain dude, but it seems like if you didnt put the 4X2 in there it would have been extra cramped. Tghe only issue I can see if MAYBE the t5's are a little high for the veg tent but, that's just my eye from the pics :) Everything else is looking mad sweet dude. Should be a good experiment, I really like that you only have to keep the "1" tents environment on point, killin two birds with one stone :) & the reps thing is no problem dude, we are here to help each other, the reps are just a way of letting each other know we are on the right track, and you sir are!! Keep up the awesome work dude! Some of that might have been a little rambling my bad, I am very medicated right now :blunt: I try to stop on as much as possible, this last week has been too killer with studying and being gone for abit. Hope all is well in your world bub! Stay safe :peace:
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Pretty sure the I've got the light leaks taken care of now. Basically had to sit in the tent in the dark with duct tape for about 30 mins lol. It's still not 100% but no light shining on the plant and definitely not even close to the amount of light from the moon I would think. Still I wish I could get it 100% because I definitely don't want anymore damn hermies lol.

Eventually I will pull the veg tent out but waiting til I can get a second HPS in a few months. I dd lower the t12's. There not as close as I'd like but I don't kind a little stretch at this point. Besides waiting for a 2nd hps the single environment factor was a huge plus because I don't have the budget for a second union fan/carbon scrubber.

Thanks for all the comments and positive vibes as usual! Still super jealous of that Cali weather. You close to Mammoth or anything? I'm dying to go boarding soon here.
 
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