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Tell you what?!
You gotta eat āWaitAndSeePuddingā a little while while I write this āere journal, effendi!
Having mangled three languages there I reckon its bed time!
Nick Hardy's Skunk Works #4 Mars Hydro FC Evo 12x OG Kush Solos 4x4 - Viva Voce Grow
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You gotta eat āWaitAndSeePuddingā a little while while I write this āere journal, effendi!
Having mangled three languages there I reckon its bed time!
I have no idea what I was asking.Tell you what?!
You gotta eat āWaitAndSeePuddingā a little while while I write this āere journal, effendi!
Having mangled three languages there I reckon its bed time!
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The very best kind of questions! Plausible deniability!
I think @KeithLemon was referring to having to guess the three colours of your sippy cups. I think they are red, white and blue.
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An aptly named store for me
I have a few jars here and there.
It's pretty popular so long term storage is rarely needed.
Spare bedroom upstairs works well.
It's a Chalet so I was going to grow up there.
11 foot ceilings.
But you know.
So just storage now.
Stay safe
Bill284
Hi Nick. I'm going to try and follow as many Canuk Seeds journals as possible.
I'm a little confused about how many you're actually going to grow. I saw 25 and 9 as possible numbers. Could you please clarify?
I'm a little confused about how many you're actually going to grow. I saw 25 and 9 as possible numbers. Could you please clarify?
Negative. First 10 days above ground under 12/12, then switch back to 18/6. Sex should show within 25-30 days. And no re-vegging happens.
Thanks for the tag, though I never saw it. Maybe you edited the post?
In any event, I'm here for yet another @NickHardy grow.
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Hey there!
Theyāre regs so assuming 50/50 splitā¦
My Solo Pallet has 18 spots, just harvested 15 out of it but this time I only want 9 so they can grow a little bigger. Iāll have the other 7 tucked away in another tent to try and guarantee I get to my 9, maybe get a couple of nice mothers for a grow in out main room later in the year.
Make sense?
Tent needs a clean first!
Nick
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OK gotcha! Thank you. Also me edit a post?Negative. First 10 days above ground under 12/12, then switch back to 18/6. Sex should show within 25-30 days. And no re-vegging happens.
Thanks for the tag, though I never saw it. Maybe you edited the post?
In any event, I'm here for yet another @NickHardy grow.
. Iāve been known to! Captain America, style? Need to be 3 strains. Thereās this song about The Red The White and The Blue by Hope of The States.
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The first of the Solos has arrived. Its non canon, slightly different design. Non ribbed. Matte finish which feels lovely on the fingers, sturdy yet more brittle.
Lovely emerald green though!
Theyāll get used for sure somewhere!
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Yeah nah these way ahead!
Greener than green for the swansong.
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Viva Voce - its the verbal defense of your dissertation/thesis. My original was the idea you can get 1KG out a 4x4 in solo cups. Since my Dissertation is well underway and I only got 650g or something in Solos first time out, as Magnus Magnusson was fond of saying on Mastermind, "I've started, so I'll finish"
I just ordered a dozen OG Kush seeds from @Seedstockers are they a sponsor? I should check. They were the only real OG Kush I could find locally, there were two brands I didn't want to order from and its about the strain. OG Kush is a classic, stable, mid production levels with fatty colas and cultural reference stone too, I watched all series of Entourage for the first time last month and its all they talk about. Grown it before.
Those seeds will arrive Tuesday latest. Which ever seeds arrive first I pop. Its been two months since the Canuk's were sent and they haven't arrived. I'm not waiting any longer. First to arrive get popped and journaled here - I'll be renaming it if its the OG Kush, obvs.
Nick
PS couldn't find the classic Magnus Magnusson but did find this homage to it
I just ordered a dozen OG Kush seeds from @Seedstockers are they a sponsor? I should check. They were the only real OG Kush I could find locally, there were two brands I didn't want to order from and its about the strain. OG Kush is a classic, stable, mid production levels with fatty colas and cultural reference stone too, I watched all series of Entourage for the first time last month and its all they talk about. Grown it before.
Those seeds will arrive Tuesday latest. Which ever seeds arrive first I pop. Its been two months since the Canuk's were sent and they haven't arrived. I'm not waiting any longer. First to arrive get popped and journaled here - I'll be renaming it if its the OG Kush, obvs.
Nick
PS couldn't find the classic Magnus Magnusson but did find this homage to it
You're on your to a full tent @NickHardy
Looking good in there.
I have grown a one plant kilo in a 4x4, but never tried it with solo cups.
Be safe and grow well my friend,
Tok..
Looking good in there.
I have grown a one plant kilo in a 4x4, but never tried it with solo cups.
Be safe and grow well my friend,
Tok..
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Day #1
So the journal name is changed.
Seeds are popped. 12x OG Kush from Seed Stockers, not a sponsor.
They reckon they have US OG Kush. There are like really serious people who will tell you if its Dutch or US OG Kush (and other classic strains) they sorta split. Plants and seeds being clandestinely traded between big name breeders in Amsterdam parking lots at night and strains crossing the Atlantic.
Now theyāre probably different - SSās are seemingly Spanish now though so probably Dutch really.
Sounds like OG Kush! We grew about half a dozen before. Bushy, productive plants, resilient, and marked āFor Beginnersā a sounds like me! But sounds like a lazyman way to bag a kilo outta a 4x4 with a 320w āAmazonā special NONAME off brand light in 3 months, right?
Theyāre popped.
Nick
So the journal name is changed.
Seeds are popped. 12x OG Kush from Seed Stockers, not a sponsor.
They reckon they have US OG Kush. There are like really serious people who will tell you if its Dutch or US OG Kush (and other classic strains) they sorta split. Plants and seeds being clandestinely traded between big name breeders in Amsterdam parking lots at night and strains crossing the Atlantic.
Now theyāre probably different - SSās are seemingly Spanish now though so probably Dutch really.
Sounds like OG Kush! We grew about half a dozen before. Bushy, productive plants, resilient, and marked āFor Beginnersā a sounds like me! But sounds like a lazyman way to bag a kilo outta a 4x4 with a 320w āAmazonā special NONAME off brand light in 3 months, right?
Theyāre popped.
Nick
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Nick & Co - How We Pop
#1 Water
We take a container, normally a few, one per strain but here its 12 the same so one will do, 110oz Solo because Iām baller like that Our swimming pool is dosed with H2o2, no salt or chlorine. Theyāre not sure (which is a worry sorta) the exact ratio, less than 3% though there are 20L/5 Gallon plastic jerry cans delivered of 50% Hydrogen Peroxide brought by the pool company every couple of weeks. They come twice a week to check it. You can drink my pool water, tastes alright but I donāt make a habit of it! Its like hospital water I guess? Think thereās some UV thing in the pool room too. Dunno they come twice a week and organise it. They use an old paper Ph tester type thing too Its generally always when Iāve tested it with my BlueLab 7.0-7.1 tight range when we can have a lot of rain, 2ā plus in a day cascading in off three roofs
Thereās those for and against H2o2. For me gives them a little clean (though likely done at point of packaging already) and a little softening. Personally I think the seeds being in a warm humid environment prior to popping is really helpful. Iād never put seeds in the fridge (unless Wasabi but thatās a different kettle, I have some in the freezerā¦)
#2 Prep
We have three labelled Ziplocs, kitchen roll/paper towel and 12 seeds floating about. A spray bottle filled with the swimming pool water. If its multi strain popping the standard 16oz solos get labelled as well. Also my just 4 year old once dropped a bunch of CBD Warlock in with a couple of Slurricane so extra labels and care doesnāt hurt. Sheās only allowed at the spray bottle stage now
#3 Packaging
About 4 seems to be best. The paper towel gets sprayed with the water. Quite a bit, until pretty sodden, but not so much its likely to tear. The paper is folded into an envelope and placed in the bag and zipped up.
#4 Home Sweet Home for 48 Hours
Last few batches weāve done in this box. Before weāve used just two bits of cardboard to shield most the light. Box is handy as once a day Iāll turn it through 180 Degrees to make sure the slightly excess water is moved around and the paper doesn't dry out.
You can see the environment theyāre in. I just leave them lying round the house somewhere convenient, its not likely Iāll forget to move them but yeah better in my eye line to be sure I donāt!
48 hours generally we got tails big enough they go in potting soil. Weāre definitely over 100 popped this way in the last 9 months.
Works for us, all depends on your seed quality, and the environment you live in though!
Donāt think there is one correct way. I mean I certainly aināt ever buying a heat mat! I got the temperature already!
Nick & Co
#1 Water
We take a container, normally a few, one per strain but here its 12 the same so one will do, 110oz Solo because Iām baller like that
Our swimming pool is dosed with H2o2, no salt or chlorine. Theyāre not sure (which is a worry sorta) the exact ratio, less than 3% though there are 20L/5 Gallon plastic jerry cans delivered of 50% Hydrogen Peroxide brought by the pool company every couple of weeks. They come twice a week to check it. You can drink my pool water, tastes alright but I donāt make a habit of it! Its like hospital water I guess? Think thereās some UV thing in the pool room too. Dunno they come twice a week and organise it. They use an old paper Ph tester type thing too Its generally always when Iāve tested it with my BlueLab 7.0-7.1 tight range when we can have a lot of rain, 2ā plus in a day cascading in off three roofsThereās those for and against H2o2. For me gives them a little clean (though likely done at point of packaging already) and a little softening. Personally I think the seeds being in a warm humid environment prior to popping is really helpful. Iād never put seeds in the fridge (unless Wasabi but thatās a different kettle, I have some in the freezerā¦)
#2 Prep
We have three labelled Ziplocs, kitchen roll/paper towel and 12 seeds floating about. A spray bottle filled with the swimming pool water. If its multi strain popping the standard 16oz solos get labelled as well. Also my just 4 year old once dropped a bunch of CBD Warlock in with a couple of Slurricane so extra labels and care doesnāt hurt. Sheās only allowed at the spray bottle stage now
#3 Packaging
About 4 seems to be best. The paper towel gets sprayed with the water. Quite a bit, until pretty sodden, but not so much its likely to tear. The paper is folded into an envelope and placed in the bag and zipped up.
#4 Home Sweet Home for 48 Hours
Last few batches weāve done in this box. Before weāve used just two bits of cardboard to shield most the light. Box is handy as once a day Iāll turn it through 180 Degrees to make sure the slightly excess water is moved around and the paper doesn't dry out.
You can see the environment theyāre in. I just leave them lying round the house somewhere convenient, its not likely Iāll forget to move them but yeah better in my eye line to be sure I donāt!
48 hours generally we got tails big enough they go in potting soil. Weāre definitely over 100 popped this way in the last 9 months.
Works for us, all depends on your seed quality, and the environment you live in though!
Donāt think there is one correct way. I mean I certainly aināt ever buying a heat mat! I got the temperature already!
Nick & Co
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So a check by & Co with her old lady glasses on and she says 7/12 had micro tails, I saw a bit - they're like 4-5mm She reckons a bit slow, it was only at 24 hours when she checked and we also moved them downstairs, its a bit warmer and more humid down there, our original spot. Its about exactly normal for us at this stage, Around 60% cracked. We've had way better, not much worse (Apart From The Time Nick Went 0/25 On Girl Scout Cookies)
Plan is tomorrow fresh potting soil and under the purple light for a few days.
Tomorrow we're up potting 40 something to free up this tent which will be their final home.
Nick
Plan is tomorrow fresh potting soil and under the purple light for a few days.
Tomorrow we're up potting 40 something to free up this tent which will be their final home.
Nick
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Look, right, Iām not saying I was nervous but I did kinda make a big deal out of āHow We Popā If we hadnāt hit Iād have looked a bit of a tit, and a new breeder to us and all
Three takeaways for me here:
#1 Seeds from a trusted breeder (not necessarily a āSeedbankā are always gonna give you better shots.
#2 Older, perhaps more stable strains increase your sucess rates
#3 Know your environment. What works for you. Consistency is key here.
Anyway 12/12 cracked in 48 hours and in potting soil with a light Cal-Mag mix. 4-0-0 with Fe not Phād so probs like Ph 6. Dunno theyāre OG Kush, I donāt know - isnāt that better for sativas? No matter. Weāre in no hurry right now.
12/12 to popped/cracked - maybe we get a couple of losses between here and SWICKies. Nay bother!
How we pop seeds.
Nick & Co
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Oh yeah, also we generally have hats off after 48 hours in the bags.leaves out - once on an oft delayed popping we first set true leaves in the bag I think. Pretty sure that died though.
They come out real pale though. Albino almost.
Its why in this seedling stage we use average quality Dutch imported potting soil for seedlings. Whatever brand doesnāt matter. Its for any seedlings tomatoes - great. Its just for that N positive and a bit of other food. They also get the 1ml/L Cal Mag & Fe the next few days. Its plenty right now. If the peat goes dry they get like literally 3-4ml of water tops around the outside the stems, but we keep a little of the water mix in the under tray to perhaps encourage early hydro roots.
They will get tonight with the cover then thatās it - pop up green girls!
Thereās a bunch of science probably behind why it why it works, maybe.
But personally I reckon stabilising the temperatures and Rh of all of your grow recipe ingredients (water/medium/seeds/nutes) for a period before and during your grow might be helpful.
Anyone teaches me barometric control Iāll send a postcard of Loki though!
Nick
They come out real pale though. Albino almost.
Its why in this seedling stage we use average quality Dutch imported potting soil for seedlings. Whatever brand doesnāt matter. Its for any seedlings tomatoes - great. Its just for that N positive and a bit of other food. They also get the 1ml/L Cal Mag & Fe the next few days. Its plenty right now. If the peat goes dry they get like literally 3-4ml of water tops around the outside the stems, but we keep a little of the water mix in the under tray to perhaps encourage early hydro roots.
They will get tonight with the cover then thatās it - pop up green girls!
Thereās a bunch of science probably behind why it why it works, maybe.
But personally I reckon stabilising the temperatures and Rh of all of your grow recipe ingredients (water/medium/seeds/nutes) for a period before and during your grow might be helpful.
Anyone teaches me barometric control Iāll send a postcard of Loki though!
Nick
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72 hours out and looking like 12/12 viable. Dunno. Statistical anomaly tbh. I donāt expect 12/12 to here.
Decent seeds and solid methodology though 85%+ is awesome.