Conradino23
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So I'm here too, man 
Radogast's 2018 Basement Adventure
Morglie
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It's not toxic per say. It's just too hot for little ones while it cooks and the microbes haven't made all the goodies three plants want.When cooking the kit you need to let it sit for that 30 days. After you mix everything together and add water you start a chemical reaction which in turn causes the the soil to be toxic to plant life for a while. If you plant it then you will kill your plants. When the soil is cooked though it has no such issue. It is loaded with minerals that feed the microherd that in turn feed the plant as you know. During the cooking process you are basically turning the soil into a giant battery to power your plants. Feeding the microherd keeps the battery charged, so I guess they are the alternator
Toxic is the word Doc used in the few posts I have seen him put up talking about it. Maybe not the correct terminology but I can only go off of what he offers for info
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After lowering the PH more with more PH down, and seeing no improvement, I stopped using PH down in the hempy pots. I am now using RO water for both hempy and HiBrix plants. At this point, growth seems to be improving, still a bit early to say it is making a difference, but there are signs of a positive difference.
The first transplanted plant isn't improving yet
I did a little more transplanting.
Per Tead's advice, I used a float method to separate the plant roots from the perlite.
Seedling in perlite hempy
Perlite hempy immersed in a bucket of water
Cannabis plant after it floated out
Soil sprinkled with Roots! powder.
3 of 6 seedlings transplanted into soil.
The float method worked well, but you won't see a picture of the roots because they are so fragile that I need to support the rootball with one hand and the extended roots that reached the reservoir in the other hand - leaving no free hand to take photographs. Any perlite clinging to roots was transplanted along with the roots.
For the 3-gallon buckets, I put the hempy buckets inside a water tight bucket to hold water
Then I poured more water until the water poured over the rim.
Plant was lifted from the perlite into the prepared 7-gallon pot of soil, then backfilled with more HiBrix soil.
I believe 2 of 3 late veg transplanted plants will survive. I didn't take a photo yet.
The first transplanted plant isn't improving yet
I did a little more transplanting.
Per Tead's advice, I used a float method to separate the plant roots from the perlite.
Seedling in perlite hempy
Perlite hempy immersed in a bucket of water
Cannabis plant after it floated out
Soil sprinkled with Roots! powder.
3 of 6 seedlings transplanted into soil.
The float method worked well, but you won't see a picture of the roots because they are so fragile that I need to support the rootball with one hand and the extended roots that reached the reservoir in the other hand - leaving no free hand to take photographs. Any perlite clinging to roots was transplanted along with the roots.
For the 3-gallon buckets, I put the hempy buckets inside a water tight bucket to hold water
Then I poured more water until the water poured over the rim.
Plant was lifted from the perlite into the prepared 7-gallon pot of soil, then backfilled with more HiBrix soil.
I believe 2 of 3 late veg transplanted plants will survive. I didn't take a photo yet.
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So I'm here too, man
Welcome - It's an ugly grow so far this year. It will get better
Conradino23
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I'm sure 
kelticBlue
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I have a good feeling about your transplants,
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If anyone is considering Geopots, they have a 20% off saleon their tan pots, with handles and without handles. I recommend handles.
A quick tour of my 5 pots in Late Veg, (travelling counter clockwise.)
Carnival, the younger. transplanted from an early veg perlite hempy, she is doing fine in late veg HiBrix soil. Never yellowed.
Lilly, a long time in veg. She was transplanted from a late veg 3-gal bucket into a late veg 7-gal HiBrix. Droopy is her normal. Yellowing is not.
She appears to be getting better in the HiBrix, her fan leaves are growing larger again. I hope they stay green.
Bubba's Gift did not survive the transplant from a 3-gal bucket. Over half her root mass tore off. Noone in the family will miss this strain.
Carnival, the older. She stayed green longer than the others, but has now yellowed. Since I recently changed water PH, I will wait a week to see if her condition gets worse or better.
Guawi, the oldest plant in late veg, is improving. I think it's the new water PH (6.5 Reverse Osmosis)
A quick tour of my 5 pots in Late Veg, (travelling counter clockwise.)
Carnival, the younger. transplanted from an early veg perlite hempy, she is doing fine in late veg HiBrix soil. Never yellowed.
Lilly, a long time in veg. She was transplanted from a late veg 3-gal bucket into a late veg 7-gal HiBrix. Droopy is her normal. Yellowing is not.
She appears to be getting better in the HiBrix, her fan leaves are growing larger again. I hope they stay green.
Bubba's Gift did not survive the transplant from a 3-gal bucket. Over half her root mass tore off. Noone in the family will miss this strain.
Carnival, the older. She stayed green longer than the others, but has now yellowed. Since I recently changed water PH, I will wait a week to see if her condition gets worse or better.
Guawi, the oldest plant in late veg, is improving. I think it's the new water PH (6.5 Reverse Osmosis)
Morglie
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I'm not certain if it would survive after the damage it's had, but I'd think trimming Lilly way back and letting her replace all that damaged growth might get you a nice recovery. Glad to see you landing with your feet on the ground Rad.
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I was thinking of trimming the brown off, but I think you have a good idea hacking the stems way back.
With your prompting, I think I'll take 1/2 of the branches back to 6" above the soil line. This girl's stalks are too thin and probably too woody to grow more than 1/2 oz of bud. If I cut her back, I might get some vigorous new stalks. Once they take off, I can trim back the other 1/2 of the stalks.
The family thinks Delicatessen Lilly is a good smoke. She's 100% sativa so I get nothing but pain relief when smoking her.
I'm glad to hear you say that Rad. She's on my short list of Sativa for next summer outdoors. I'm trying to choose just one! Is she from Ace seeds? I've been looking at their Lily, but it's not called Delicatessen Lily - I don't think...
I echo what Morglie said about landing on your feet. You've got a strong heart! I'd be finding it hard to cope with the challenges you seem to be taking in your stride. I suppose it would help having plenty of stellar grows already under your belt!
Hope the Lily resurrection is successful
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I’m glad to hear you say that Rad. She’s on my short list of Sativa for next summer outdoors. I’m trying to choose just one! Is she from Ace seeds? I’ve been looking at their Lily, but it’s not called Delicatessen Lily - I don’t think...
I echo what Morglie said about landing on your feet. You’ve got a strong heart! I’d be finding it hard to cope with the challenges you seem to be taking in your stride. I suppose it would help having plenty of stellar grows already under your belt!
Hope the Lily resurrection is successful
My Lily is by Delicatessen seeds, purchased through Ace Seeds. It's very good.
The family likes Haze x Kali China from Ace seeds a little better. Feeling more stoned, high functioning, and happy to be there.
I have high hopes for Ace Guawi, but no harvest yet.
The new purple stuff from Ace seems popular, but I've not seen a 420 smoke report yet.
Everything Ace sells seems to be 'top shelf' cannabis.
Everything Snow High seeds sells seems to be 'top shelf' or better, but you have to grow out a few cultivars to get 'the ultimate." Snow High seeds are expensive and might be unavailable for you, I don't know.
Of what I have grown, Ministry of Cannabis Carnival is the everyday crowd favorite- it's happy weed!
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I’m glad to hear you say that Rad. She’s on my short list of Sativa for next summer outdoors. I’m trying to choose just one! Is she from Ace seeds? I’ve been looking at their Lily, but it’s not called Delicatessen Lily - I don’t think...
I echo what Morglie said about landing on your feet. You’ve got a strong heart! I’d be finding it hard to cope with the challenges you seem to be taking in your stride. I suppose it would help having plenty of stellar grows already under your belt!
Hope the Lily resurrection is successful
As for taking it in stride --- things aren't as desperate as they were my 2nd grow... I had something like 1" of veg growth in 3 months !
We are down to the last 2" of our last jar of stash at home, with a Carnival harvest due in a few days. I doubt there is enough Carnival to carry the family through for 2 months until the next harvest. That said, my wife has a way of squirreling away one nug here, one nug there. Just this week she found 1/2 oz of AK47 in a cabinet, and I found an unnamed cola about 7" long
We're doing pretty good fr being down to out last 1/4 oz
kelticBlue
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I also squirrel away buds for a rainy day, {{Misses knows I do too}}. Right now I have at least a month supply in 2 vacuum bags hidden. I may need to grab it over the summer months but hope i can get some harvest out of my next grow before she runs dry. I am always packing a bud away for another day.
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Harvest Day - Carnival
MoC Carnival, at 77 days under 11/13 light, foxtailing started at 54 days
bud porn
She was all droopy looking, buds were actually touching the floor below the pot.
When I checked, I found 4 places where her stalks were splitting
Trichomes were still mostly clear, but the plant herself was falling into pieces, so I harvested
She was really easy to trim, about 5 scissors snips per bud and the first two of those were long petiole fan leaves
Washed and hanging
Buds as they look after 1 day of drying
Carnival bud, 1 day dry, with flash
Carnival bud, 1 day dry, reflected flourescent light.
MoC Carnival, at 77 days under 11/13 light, foxtailing started at 54 days
bud porn
She was all droopy looking, buds were actually touching the floor below the pot.
When I checked, I found 4 places where her stalks were splitting
Trichomes were still mostly clear, but the plant herself was falling into pieces, so I harvested
She was really easy to trim, about 5 scissors snips per bud and the first two of those were long petiole fan leaves
Washed and hanging
Buds as they look after 1 day of drying
Carnival bud, 1 day dry, with flash
Carnival bud, 1 day dry, reflected flourescent light.
Awesome Rad! Congrats on a very fine looking harvest. Guesses on weight? I'm saying it looks to be at least 4. That is going to be one speedy buzz! Carnival plus clear trichs! 
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Awesome Rad! Congrats on a very fine looking harvest. Guesses on weight? I'm saying it looks to be at least 4. That is going to be one speedy buzz! Carnival plus clear trichs!
It looked like a lot until I hung it, but I left more buds per branch than usual. I'm guessing 3 something.
Congrats on your harvest and good to see that soil ... I'm thinking your plants will be loving you soon enough.
You got mail... I sent you a new hair brush and some Horsetail Fern to brush with it. 
You got mail... I sent you a new hair brush and some Horsetail Fern to brush with it.
kelticBlue
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I am laughing at myself. I was cleaning out a closet yesterday. I found 2 dried out buds in a zip lock box all wrapped in a plastic shopping bag. It looks like they might smoke. I dunno when I stashed them away, no memory at all. I got to stop hiding buds around the apartment.
I am laughing at myself. I was cleaning out a closet yesterday. I found 2 dried out buds in a zip lock box all wrapped in a plastic shopping bag. It looks like they might smoke. I dunno when I stashed them away, no memory at all. I got to stop hiding buds around the apartment.
Sounds like something for some oil! Though might be interesting to give it a try and see if you can figure out what it was!