Skunnymonster's Multi-Strain Perpetual LED Grow

[OnTheMove]

hahaha

this is interesting about defol, we can do an experiment with lunar witchcraft, the worst time to defol is around full moon, because after full moon, the plants dont grow anything above ground, all the energy goes into the roots, the best time to do it is when the growth happens above ground, after after the 2nd quarter moon phase has begun. or is it ? lol..

basics of the power of the moon is..
- when its a new moon (black) it takes 7 days to get to a quarter moon (looks to us like a half moon, but its a quarter cos we only ever see half the moon!) in these days the growth of roots and leaves are at the SAME SPEED..
- when its on the quarter moon, then it will be 7days later and we have the full moon.. in these days only the LEAVES GROW.
- when we are on full moon, 7 days later it shrinks down to the third quarter moon.. in these days LEAVES STOP GROWING.
- when the moon is shrinking from the last quarter into the new moon (black) (no moon) then in theses days ONLY THE ROOTS GROW- great time to also give extra water and nutes and maintanance (defol is mantainance?)

an introduction to that big round thing in the nights sky

 

[skunnymonster]

I like the sound of this plan to experiment with the moon I'm guessing I'll get the same lunar cycle in the UK as is seen in Switzerland so I'll see if there is any affect with my plants

 

[OnTheMove]

yeh the same cycle

wow its really cool when you get into it, there are days (2.5days of each star sign) that are good for giving ferts, good days for pruning, good days for harvest, good days for pest conrol, and more benifits, and when someone follows a calender then they get seriously robust plants, more immune to dieses, faster growth, faster flowering period and more much more harvest weight.. you can do one with the moon and one not.. and i would be very happy to help you out with it, as i am still learning about the moon calender

 

[skunnymonster]

That sounds really interesting & if it fits with my schedule I'll definitely give it a go

 

[skunnymonster]

Yaaaay!!! Look what the postie brought me

 

[KingJames]

I was wondering about the out come of your Cotton Candy seeds. The reason I'm asking, is that I had two(THC Bomb seeds) that were almost identical. Four day ago I put them in some seed starter pellets, and nothing up yet.
Thank You

 

[skunnymonster]

Hi KingJames, I had a check on them yesterday & there's still no change so I've written off any hope of them developing to be honest.
It may be worth you having a peek in your pellets to see if you have any visible tap root, just be extra careful as they are very fragile.

 

[OnTheMove]

oh skunny dont give up yet are your 2 in soil?

 

[OnTheMove]

also i need to ask you from where in uk you got the mars 2 from, i want to order mine from uk and get it sent here, but when i go online its the american website and in dollars!

 

[OnTheMove]

I was wondering about the out come of your Cotton Candy seeds. The reason I'm asking, is that I had two(THC Bomb seeds) that were almost identical. Four day ago I put them in some seed starter pellets, and nothing up yet.
Thank You

what are these pellets of which you speak?!

 

[skunnymonster]

Hi OTM, you would be best speaking to SmokeSara who is their rep on here. She will be able to give you the best price & ship it from the UK. You just need to send payment through paypal

I've just got home & noticed I've had a power supply failure so I've emailed Sara to ship me out a replacement. Lets see how fast & trouble free the warranty service is

Toxic is growing well at the moment so I've laid one of my scrog screens on top of the frame to keep her low. I'm still undecided whether to bother scrogging as the two tangerines are a completely different beast so I'll play it by ear & no doubt flip between scrog & not scrog.

Here's a group shot which shows the screen in place

 

[OnTheMove]

thanks skunny! ill get on it right away

hmm first thing first find someone with a paypal account lol.. have cash only

 

[skunnymonster]

Hey OTM, no they're not in soil, I've put them back in paper towel sealed up & warm. I checked again tonight & they look like they're closing back up so there's no hope for them

I'm sure you'll find someone with paypal, just find someone who likes shopping on the on-line auction site

Another thing you MUST buy are some safety glasses so you don't go blind. I've just bought some Bolle shade 3 welding glasses/goggles, they have full IR & UV protection & a nice green tint. Don't get ripped off buying Method 7's, you don't need to

 

[b.real]

I'm loving your setup

 

[skunnymonster]

Thanks b.real I must admit since expanding my grow space I'm absolutely loving it

 

[budstep]

Sorry to hear about Cotton Candy seeds, at least you have bunch of other strains to play with, now.

 

[skunnymonster]

Such is life with this seed mullarkey & the freebies are usually the iffy ones I got home tonight & popped a Dinafem Kush N Cheese, World of Seeds Northern Lights x Big Bud & a Ripper Old School so it's fingers crossed time again
The two Hawaiian Skunk Haze are doing well, one is deformed & shrivelled but I'll persevere with it as it may sort itself out. With them being regular seeds I'll have the awful waiting to sex period, god I hate that bit

 

[skunnymonster]

Just checked on my 3 soaking seeds, the Kush N Cheese sank as soon as I put it in water earlier so that one got ignored. Old School was still floating but sank as soon as the waters surface tension was broken. NLxBB was still floating & wouldn't sink so I put it in my sandpaper lined matchbox, gave it a good shake then put it back in water. It was still floating so I pushed it to the bottom & it stayed there

 

[KingJames]

OTM
Originally Posted by KingJames
I was wondering about the out come of your Cotton Candy seeds. The reason I'm asking, is that I had two(THC Bomb seeds) that were almost identical. Four day ago I put them in some seed starter pellets, and nothing up yet.
Thank You
what are these pellets of which you speak?!
They came in a jiffy tomato seed startet kit

 

[tadlawid]

HI mate, so sorry for your power supply but for sure sara is reactiv.

I love when postmen give me such gifts, like christmas in summer !!

and i cross my fingers too for ladies hawaiian skunk but with your fluxing skillz now, finger in the noise

For u kingJames (nice to meet you) The THC Bomb seeds i've popped all came in three days, just tap water and cotton and around 88F in the black box. i tried too with hydrogen peroxide and formulex and 24 hours after was a little root, google is your friend !