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Radogast's 2018 Basement Adventure
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Today was a (Brix) foliar spray day, so I took photos of the flower area.
These aren't my proudest looking plants, more like steps on the comeback trail
Oldest First
High Brix Lilly (25x25x25") 3 weeks in flower
Lilly canopy - Lilly has naturally sativa droopy leaves. This is perky for a Lilly.
Lilly buds are ready for (HiBrix) cationic drench next time I water
Hempy Carnival (20x21x20") 3 weeks in flower
Hempy Guawi (13x18x13") 2 weeks in flower
Guawi buds are just starting - She doesn't take up much space
HiBrix Carnival (25x25x25") 1 week in flower
She really need a lower bush trim. This should be better for bud production.
Carnival Canopy
The leaves are a little small for a Carnival, but they seem happy. The trim should direct more energy up to the canopy.
These aren't my proudest looking plants, more like steps on the comeback trail
Oldest First
High Brix Lilly (25x25x25") 3 weeks in flower
Lilly canopy - Lilly has naturally sativa droopy leaves. This is perky for a Lilly.
Lilly buds are ready for (HiBrix) cationic drench next time I water
Hempy Carnival (20x21x20") 3 weeks in flower
Hempy Guawi (13x18x13") 2 weeks in flower
Guawi buds are just starting - She doesn't take up much space
HiBrix Carnival (25x25x25") 1 week in flower
She really need a lower bush trim. This should be better for bud production.
Carnival Canopy
The leaves are a little small for a Carnival, but they seem happy. The trim should direct more energy up to the canopy.
Killerbudz
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Impressive comeback!
Yep! Looking good on the comeback trail there! Lovely lily, getting lovely again... 
GL I 'myself' tend to stay with that forgiving thing called soil............ I've done afew hydro, both active and passive,,, to many problems can arise trying to be father nature. Most problems,, were my fault. Least more than I want to think about anymore. Looks like you've had afew... GL with getting them back on a good foot. They are pretty plants. And it is a weed and will recover from most things...
GL and Keepem Green
GL and Keepem Green
Conradino23
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It's all coming together! Very nice! I hear about your business problems and I feel you. No way you can take these bastards in their trenches you have to change the front. Well at least you got a lease. I hope that different location is not gonna affect your start-up.
Oh I totally wanna smell up my living space with the goodness. Houseplant action!
Don't make me send you a PVC hempy pot pre-layered with Osmo and perlite.
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The different location is better. The first location was larger and better for one of the team, because they could do better promotion there. The latest location is less expensive and architecturally more interesting on the inside, so less in startup costs and ongoing costs. MUCH better landlord and slightly better location due to a new resort hotel being built 3 blocks away - but location doesn't matter much to our business. As the Greek wholesaler/retailer next door says "they come to my location, because noone else sells what I sell." We are also set up to become the destination people come to, rather than the shop they wander into. --- Kind of like a grow supply house - it doesn't matter if they are the 2 miles away or 10 miles away, when you need a new fan, light, or nutrients in a hurry, you drive to wherever they are.
I'll have one ready to mail in a couple of months - buckets and buckets of used perlite too
Looking good there Rad... loving the flowers and the soil!!
Going to be alittle scary when they start growing large hemp fields. It 'might' put a damper on outdoor grows. Will everything get pollinated with hemp?
Maybe this shit will work
Introducing Mother Superior
Interesting. Where do I get seeds? Of course it's clone only.
GL and Keepem Green
Maybe this shit will work
Introducing Mother Superior
Interesting. Where do I get seeds? Of course it's clone only.
GL and Keepem Green
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Today
Cut a new clone off a Guawi
Planted a revegging Carnival clone in soil (to replace the clone gone to flower)
Harvested chopstick sized Lilly
Not much, but I did my part for 4/20
Sterile female clone only strains is probably a neccesary move for future outdoor grows.
They may also develop a sterilizing spray - similar to how colloidal silver affects the sexual expression of females.
The best solution would probably be to grow only female hemp plants.
Speaking of scary ....
Five years ago, I lived very close to Boston. I went through a tense week and wrote this facebook post
Cut a new clone off a Guawi
Planted a revegging Carnival clone in soil (to replace the clone gone to flower)
Harvested chopstick sized Lilly
Not much, but I did my part for 4/20
Sterile female clone only strains is probably a neccesary move for future outdoor grows.
They may also develop a sterilizing spray - similar to how colloidal silver affects the sexual expression of females.
The best solution would probably be to grow only female hemp plants.
Speaking of scary ....
Five years ago, I lived very close to Boston. I went through a tense week and wrote this facebook post
Facebook post from 5 years ago said:
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Not to be a downer, 6 years ago today, my wife and I had a good conversation with Keith Stroup at Boston 420 day. He then urged us to take a photo with him, and I'm glad he did.
I love the support of
I love the support of
Some events can really leave trails of tears in our lives.
Wise folks might realize that the gumbo of life needs to have some kick in it. Without some down, we wouldn't recognize up.
These sorts of events can change us. Personally, I actually shed tears when I see the pile of stuff outside a gutted house. Not if there's a dumpster involved, but if it's just a pile outside the house, the trigger occurs.
Meh!
So... what's this?
Doesn't seem to be eating the plant, so I'm guessing it's diet is different.
Wise folks might realize that the gumbo of life needs to have some kick in it. Without some down, we wouldn't recognize up.
These sorts of events can change us. Personally, I actually shed tears when I see the pile of stuff outside a gutted house. Not if there's a dumpster involved, but if it's just a pile outside the house, the trigger occurs.
Meh!
So... what's this?
Doesn't seem to be eating the plant, so I'm guessing it's diet is different.
Morglie
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Yea, I've been looking at the pending hemp market and thinking the same thing. Outdoor grows are going to be tough. I've got to think your crop will be saturated by seeds if you're anywhere near a hemp field.
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I've been busy with the wife's store.
Met the plumber at the store today (we are having sink and dishwasher plumbing added to the unit) so had time to do detailed wall measurements - Then went to a large auction that lasted 5 hours, came home with all we could carry with stuff for the store, from games to gargoyles to Yule decorations - so spent our first full day working for the store without having the keys yet - we get the keys May 1st.
I glanced in on the cannabis girls and they are doing fine
Environmentals have been steady - I like the numbers but am open to suggestions
Tiny harvest from the hempy that went to flower in veg - should be good for 2 bowls or so
16 days ago, I placed these 3 girls into 7 gallon pots. I have not watered them since planting. They are starting to dry out, but I want to take these all the way to wilting dry to encourage the roots to totally populate their new pots in search of water. I took a suggestion from another journal and added about a pint of water to the top of the soil - just enough to encourage roots to grow near the surface. Once the girls start focussing on growing flowers they will be too distracted to grow roots, so I'm trying to maximize root growth before flowering starts. I'm hoping one wet to dry cycle will be enough to grow magnificent roots and those magnificent roots will drive epic flowering - one can dream.
Ace Haze x Kali China, Delicatessen Lilly, and Ace Guawi growing roots before flowering starts in earnest
Met the plumber at the store today (we are having sink and dishwasher plumbing added to the unit) so had time to do detailed wall measurements - Then went to a large auction that lasted 5 hours, came home with all we could carry with stuff for the store, from games to gargoyles to Yule decorations - so spent our first full day working for the store without having the keys yet - we get the keys May 1st.
I glanced in on the cannabis girls and they are doing fine
Environmentals have been steady - I like the numbers but am open to suggestions
Tiny harvest from the hempy that went to flower in veg - should be good for 2 bowls or so
16 days ago, I placed these 3 girls into 7 gallon pots. I have not watered them since planting. They are starting to dry out, but I want to take these all the way to wilting dry to encourage the roots to totally populate their new pots in search of water. I took a suggestion from another journal and added about a pint of water to the top of the soil - just enough to encourage roots to grow near the surface. Once the girls start focussing on growing flowers they will be too distracted to grow roots, so I'm trying to maximize root growth before flowering starts. I'm hoping one wet to dry cycle will be enough to grow magnificent roots and those magnificent roots will drive epic flowering - one can dream.
Ace Haze x Kali China, Delicatessen Lilly, and Ace Guawi growing roots before flowering starts in earnest
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Some events can really leave trails of tears in our lives.
Wise folks might realize that the gumbo of life needs to have some kick in it. Without some down, we wouldn't recognize up.
These sorts of events can change us. Personally, I actually shed tears when I see the pile of stuff outside a gutted house. Not if there's a dumpster involved, but if it's just a pile outside the house, the trigger occurs.
Meh!
So... what's this?
Doesn't seem to be eating the plant, so I'm guessing it's diet is different.
I'm guessing a cobalt milkweed beetle which eats ........
..... milkweed 
Hey there Rad ... G/L with the store.. only 1 more day!
Plants look happy and green...
Plants look happy and green...
Big Sparks
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Just got all up to date so to speak. Things are looking good in the grow(s). Sounds like some good sativas in the mix. Hope you've got plenty of room and light for them babies. Cant wait to see what you end up doing once in flower.
Keep 'em green.
Sparks
Keep 'em green.
Sparks
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The (3) plants in late veg are happy. Just waiting on 7-gallon pots to dry out to move them into the flower area.
It's a little cramped for the (5) early veg girls, but they get more space soon.
Picked up the keys to the store yesterday morning. The plumber is almost done adding drains and feeds for sink, dishwasher and RO. Yesterday we picked out cabinets and counter for said sink, dishwasher, trash can drawer, and mini-fridge. (9) chandeliers picked up from a big box store yesterday. I will be installing them today. Add paint, signs, and shelves and that's the main buildout.
The cabinets should be ready in about a month. The countertop and sink 2-3 weeks later - about the same times as my next 1 plant / 1 ounce harvests. I'm expecting a lot more out of the (3) next girls to enter the flower area.