New Moon Over Guawi: A High Brix Journey

Gazoo said:
Maybe If I explain it

Definition

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, images, and sensations (obsessions) and engage in behaviors or mental acts in response to these thoughts or obsessions.Often the person carries out the behaviors to reduce the impact or get rid of the obsessive thoughts, but this only brings temporary relief. Not performing the obsessive rituals can cause great anxiety. A person's level of OCD can be anywhere from mild to severe, but if left untreated, it can limit his or her ability to function at work or school or even to lead a comfortable existence at home or around others.

People with OCD:

Have repeated thoughts, images, and urges about diverse issues, including being compulsively neat and organized; fearing germs, dirt, contamination, intruders, or violence; or imagining hurting loved ones or committing sexual acts or behaving in a way that conflicts with religious beliefs.
Engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts such as washing hands, locking and unlocking doors, counting, keeping unneeded items (hoarding), or repeating the same steps to any task again and again.
Have obsessions that are intrusive and compulsions that often feel out of the person's control but dictated by a rule that must be applied rigidly.
Get no pleasure from engaging in the behaviors or rituals but do receive some relief from the anxiety the thoughts cause.
Spend at least an hour a day on the thoughts and rituals, which cause distress and get in the way of daily life.

Obsessions

Unwanted, repetitive and intrusive ideas, urges or images frequently well up in the mind of the person with OCD. Persistent paranoid fears, an unreasonable concern with becoming contaminated, or an excessive need to do things perfectly, are common. The individual experiences a disturbing thought, such as, This bowl is contaminated; it's not clean, and responds by repeatedly washing it. Or, he or she thinks: I may have left the door unlocked, or I know I forgot to put a stamp on that letter. These thoughts are intrusive and unpleasant and produce a high degree of anxiety. Other examples of obsessions include fear of being hurt or of hurting others, and troubling religious or sexual thoughts.
Compulsions

In response to their obsessions, most people with OCD resort to repetitive behaviors, or compulsions. The most common of these are putting things in order, checking, and washing. Other compulsive behaviors include rearranging, counting (often while performing another compulsive action such as lock-checking), mentally repeating phrases, list making, and avoiding. These behaviors generally are intended to ward off harm to the person with OCD or to others. Some people with OCD have regimented rituals. Performing the rituals in the same manner provides the person some relief from anxiety and a sense of control, but this is only temporary.

People with OCD vary in terms of their insight into their illness. Sometimes they are able to recognize that their obsessions and compulsions are unrealistic or illogical. At other times, however, they may be unsure about their fears or even believe strongly in their validity.

Most people with OCD struggle to banish their unwanted thoughts and compulsive behaviors. Many are able to keep their obsessive-compulsive symptoms under control during the hours when they are engaged at school or work. But over time, resistance may weaken, and when this happens, OCD may become so severe that time-consuming rituals make it impossible for them to have outside relationships and cause them to lose their autonomy and financial independence.

The course of the disease is quite varied. Symptoms may come and go, ease over time, or get worse. If OCD becomes severe, it can keep a person from working or carrying out normal responsibilities at home. People with OCD may try to help themselves by avoiding situations that trigger their obsessions, or they may use alcohol or drugs to deal with their mood, anxieties, and fears.
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So how sever is your ocd? Does it majorly affect your daily life? If you don't wanna talk about it, it's cool.
 
Gazoo said:
Its a MAJOR ISSUE and being told I just need a sit down is not doing me any favors.
Sorry I needed to say something but did not want to start a issue on ANOTHER thread.

Its not a choice its a need
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I totally recognize that. Watched a few shows based on the issues, but not an expert. I've seen how it can affect someones daily life, like theres and itch that needs to be scratched and you can't move on unless it is.
 
Killerbudz said:
I totally recognize that. Watched a few shows based on the issues, but not an expert. I've seen how it can affect someones daily life, like theres and itch that needs to be scratched and you can't move on unless it is.
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Thanks buddy

My only release is my garden and I let my OCD run wild in there, it helps tremendously
but I had a persistent felling about checking during the day and was trying to ease my
obsession by removing the worry with a fix that would allow me to forget it

EDITED: For my bad judgment :peace:
 
Hey Gazoo! Sorry you have to deal with that but happy you get relief from growing! It's a form of therapy for many of us.

:passitleft:
 
OK looks like both plants have started to Flower, I can now ease down the HUMIDITY to 50% :yahoo:
should make things a lot easier :)

I was getting ready to switch out the MH to the HPS and considered since
they are both flowering under the BLUE Veg lights maybe I should let them stay that
way ? Maybe be able to slow down the stretch ? Waiting until the stems stiffen up
and then switching to the Reds may help out a bit ? Sure why not I'll wait a bit
 
Did some photo editing to combine the Veg text process page and figured I could go ahead
and post the DATE - AMOUNT - PROCESS pages

Just click the attachment for a printable process stage list

EDIT: the attachments were to small so I just uploaded the full image

EDIT EDIT: Crap that did not work either, Looks like you will need to click
the image TITLE AT BOTTOM of image and open in another window to be able to read it

EDIT EDIT EDIT: SH** That done work very well with the long VEG list, Looks like I need to
re-size the image first. Lets see if that works be back in a few

EDIT EDIT EDIT EDIT: Apparently it cant be done, must be re-sized when up-loading
let me try an attachment and see if that works ?

EDIT EDIT EDIT EDIT EDIT: Nope cant be done :(

EDIT EDIT EDIT EDIT EDIT EDIT: Maybe I can break the Veg list up by month that should
fit better. Maybe Another day

FINISHED SEEDLING STAGE

seedling_stage_done.jpg

seedling_stage_done.jpg

  • Media owner Gazoo
  • Date added
SEEDLING STAGE FINISHED


FINISHED VEGETATION STAGE

veg_process_done.jpg

veg_process_done.jpg

  • Media owner Gazoo
  • Date added
VEGETATION STAGE FINISHED
 
dajerm119 said:
So neat ... so organized... I really need to step up my game!
Love those sheets youve made, will be very hanfy for peeps in the future!
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Thanks, I'm working on a movie slide show with weekly pictures and Grow scheduled but still having
trouble getting the PICTURES sized so they can be read once up-loaded

I certainly hope they will be of help for FUTURE micro DBHB growers
 
OK I feel much better about the BRIX readings, took 3 readings from each plant.
BTW this is 24hrs after foliar Brix ?
Also I may not have any idea how to take these readings :rofl:

The Guawi is better but still not up to par (12.0)
the 3 readings @ 9.4 & 6.0 & 14.0 = Average of 9.8

HOWEVER the GDP is coming in at
15.2 & 12.0 & 14.2 = Average of 13.8
 
Gazoo said:
OK I feel much better about the BRIX readings, took 3 readings from each plant.
BTW this is 24hrs after foliar Brix ?
Also I may not have any idea how to take these readings :rofl:

The Guawi is better but still not up to par (12.0)
the 3 readings @ 9.4 & 6.0 & 14.0 = Average of 9.8

HOWEVER the GDP is coming in at
15.2 & 12.0 & 14.2 = Average of 13.8
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Nice, I would take another reading after about 5 days after these... since thats the minimum amount of days between foliars. IDK if the reading will change, but cant hurt.
Kinda like if you have blood work done, like checking your vitamins and such... they dont want you taking any supplements for a bit before the test...
 
dajerm119 said:
Nice, I would take another reading after about 5 days after these... since thats the minimum amount of days between foliars. IDK if the reading will change, but cant hurt.
Kinda like if you have blood work done, like checking your vitamins and such... they dont want you taking any supplements for a bit before the test...
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THANKS one thing I have noticed, this run I can get enough liquid from the leaf stems by
just squeezing with my fingers were as last time I could not get enough liquid out by hand.
After squeezing 6 leafs my finger tips were a bit soar so need to find a good garlic press

Also I agree and actually I was curious in the same way about taking the readings so soon
after giving some product so decided to take some readings just after the drenches and a few days later
to try and build a baseline
checking
1 day after Brix (Guawi 9.8) (GDP 13.8)
1 day after 1/4 TP H20 drench (GDP 9.0)
1 day after GE Drench (Guawi 9.6)
1 day after TP Drench
and then maybe 5 after each

probably going to take a few runs to get a good idea of whats going on
 
Gazoo said:
THANKS one thing I have noticed, this run I can get enough liquid from the leaf stems by
just squeezing with my fingers were as last time I could not get enough liquid out by hand.
After squeezing 6 leafs my finger tips were a bit soar so need to find a good garlic press

Also I agree and actually I was curious in the same way about taking the readings so soon
after giving some product so decided to take some readings just after the drenches and a few days later
to try and build a baseline
checking
1 day after Brix (Guawi 9.8) (GDP 13.8)
1 day after 1/4 TP H20 drench (GDP 9.0)
1 day after GE Drench (Guawi 9.6)
1 day after TP Drench
and then maybe 5 after each

probably going to take a few runs to get a good idea of whats going on
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Nice! This will be a great way to see which products raise the Brix immediately and which ones have a delayed effect on those levels...
Thank you Gazoo! All this info you are collecting and organizing is fantastic and very much appreciated!
 
dajerm119 said:
Nice! This will be a great way to see which products raise the Brix immediately and which ones have a delayed effect on those levels...
Thank you Gazoo! All this info you are collecting and organizing is fantastic and very much appreciated!
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My pleasure, The more street signs I can read the smoother the trip

I like to share info and enjoy putting it into a usable form but seems I am getting the
reputation here of some CRAZY over the top guy just wasting time. Oh well Time will tell
but I bet I come away with a better understanding and maybe some hidden secrets
 
Gazoo said:
My pleasure, The more street signs I can read the smoother the trip

I like to share info and enjoy putting it into a usable form but seems I am getting the
reputation here of some CRAZY over the top guy just wasting time. Oh well Time will tell
but I bet I come away with a better understanding and maybe some hidden secrets
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Very true, I bet you do as well. I can’t see how collecting all this information can be a bad thing, can only help when/if you run into problems.
I wouldn’t say you’re crazy at all, a bit over the top but hey that’s your style and I love it, to each their own. And to be honest, I think we will all be thanking you quite profusely as time goes on. This will come in very handy!
 
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