Skunnymonster's Multi-Strain Perpetual LED Grow

[skunnymonster]

Fine words susat & you are among friends here my little cockney sparra I get the problem of 'Where' you can go. Myself & Payton were discussing the same thing in his playground, having a record can limit your destination Don't be afraid to be yourself here, & if no one understands you then they can ask any of us to explain I wouldn't worry too much about the mods here either, they are sensible with their warnings & won't boot you out

Right onto grow advice, If you use canna grow, all you need to add is Cal Mag, I've got Cal Mag + which has iron in it so try & get that if you can & you're cooking on gas PM bloom is unlike canna in the sense you keep it simple & when you flip to bloom just use the bloom nutes & the booster when required. They have just brought out a new booster, the old one which I have is just a PK 13/14 booster that is used for 2 to 4 wk depending on what strain your growing & length of flower period. The new one Platinum has sulphur & other bits in & is used for much longer. I got a little pot as a freebie so I'll try it out & see if it does anything special.
One note of advice with LED & coco is keep your nutes at the low recommendation level & only up it if your plants need it. PM grow says 3-5ml/L & I find 3ml/L is plenty I'd also advise you get a root stimulator, I use Voodoo juice & have done for years, it does the trick for me
I think that's covered everything Good luck with your clones & seeds & I look forward to your next ramblings

 

[skunnymonster]

I've just ordered an Aero-Pot off the on-line auction site to add to my arsenal of goodies. It's magic part is a weird disc contraption that sits in the water & turns it into a thick fog of mist which is heated up to 26C. I think it works like an ultra-sonic cleaner by vibrating the water at a high frequency. The system consists of a bucket for the water & magic disc, a top tray with 8 baskets & a clear domed top. They also include some clay pebbles & jiffy pellets in the kit so it's ready to root clones or germ seeds. I bought this instead of buying both a heated propagator & an aero cloner due to this being much cheaper. I'll post some pics when it arrives & put some cuttings in it to see how it performs.

 

[PeytonManning]

Cool, can't wait to see that in action. I can't wait to give cloning a try. And as for susat, be yourself, and don't apologize for being yourself. If people don't like it screw em!

 

[skunnymonster]

I've done cloning on & off over the years but now I'm in a big tent I thought I'll be doing more, so it's worth having a go with this machine. The theory behind it seems to be great so lets hope it lives up to my expectations

 

[PeytonManning]

I'll keep an eye on that for sure, I need all the help I can get with cloning. All my growing is in garage, so conditions aren't ideal, especially when cold weather hits

 

[skunnymonster]

I wanted something that speeds up the process & was considering an aero cloner, these show roots in 7 to 10 days with just water so I think this thing should be pretty similar if not a touch quicker. The water molecules in the mist are only 4 microns so easier for the cutting to absorb than a sprayer.
If you struggle with temps in winter, could you not set up a little nursery indoors with a cfl light? you wouldn't need much space & there's no smell to worry about.

Just a quick note, I've received an email from Herbies & they have offered to send me a selection of seeds from their current promotion. It's not the replacements I would have liked but at least they have made an effort. Here's hoping they germinate without any issues

 

[PeytonManning]

So is that the freebies they would give away normally? You getting stuck with sleestack skunk or something? At least they're making an effort I guess. I haven't had a seed from them fail me, and I still have 4 left. 2 Hawaiian skunk haze regs and 2 C99 fem. I hope the C99 pop, if not I'll flip out. The hsh don't really matter to me, mine would probably end up both male anyways. I could probably set up clone space in house, but wifey keeps it 68 degrees in house. I'll figure it out.

 

[skunnymonster]

Yep it's a new selection this month so they now have a choice of Delicious Critical Super Silver Haze, World Of Seeds Amnesia & World Of Seeds Afghan Kush Special. I've picked an equal amount of each, I would have preferred replacements of the Dinafem KnC & Ripper OS but beggars can't be choosers.
The ones you buy in the US are stocked in a different place I would guess. Mine come from the UK so I have a feeling they have had refrigeration issues or something with me having the same problems with different seed breeders. I know it's the seeds & not my technique.
I've germed 2 HSH & I'll guarantee the deformed beast will be female & the beauty will be male
68 degrees with the addition of cfl will be perfect for clones

 

[PeytonManning]

The seeds I got from herbies were from UK. They had crazy writing and all that customs stuff on it. I think I saved the packaging somewhere cause I never got mail from UK before. I'm weird like that. Love to keep little momentos of random stuff

 

[skunnymonster]

Wow, that does surprise me with them coming from the UK but it's also good to know. It also makes sense with seeing many US growers having failed Strawberry Blue & Cotton Candy seeds. I've switched my loyalty back to another UK seedbank that I've used in the past, just to be on the safe side. All these failures have done my head in & cocked up my system, that's another reason to take clones. If I get a nice strain I'll always be able to keep it on tap
Keeping mail packets is a bit weird but it's not the weirdest thing to do. I saw a vine on twitter the other day of a guy fcuking a snake, now that's weird

 

[PeytonManning]

That is really weird. Especially a snake of all creatures. I feel lucky that my Strawberry blue did germ, I think I've only seen one or two other journals that had them going. I'll have to pm you and see what bank you plan on using, cause I don't care for herbies freebies. They never seem to give autos, and never seeds that I want to grow. I looked at an original seed site with "sensible" prices, and really liked the freebies they gave

 

[skunnymonster]

Snakes is fcuked up man, I cant un-see it which really annoys me
I've PM'd you some to look at & I've used the one you mentioned without any trouble

 

[susat66]

I've got an aero cloner , piss easy to make, also if you check hol hydr just get an xtreme aero prop 20 pot delivery system £8 comes with 180 sprayers included then any pump 1000 lt /hr or less put them in a bucket with lid , cut your holes the size u wanna use and that's it.
The piezo misters are okay they really warm the water a bit much add an air stone 4 more DO and keep disc clean, they're fun to play with as well. Hope my posts last night haven't made me seem even more strange to the world within. All mine going well but knocked over a 2900 lt pot of coco onto a sheepskin rug, trying to get the cat to go elsewhere, c'est la vie mon amis.

 

[skunnymonster]

Alright buddy, I was thinking of making one but got blinded with science & the magical mist, it's only cost £24.99 delivered so I'm happy enough.
Don't worry about any of your posts mate we all love you man
Have fun getting the coco out of your rug, that sounds like fun........Not

 

[susat66]

That's their hypocrisy, they blatantly send to USA knowing it's a felony then act high and mighty about other things not remotely iffy. Sorry I've had it with them, 5 years I used them, now straight to the actual breeder themselves and the customer service, so far, has been exemplary. Every other distributer states the no US customers, I know a few a happy to but the customs soon recognise their methods of shipping unless you pay for all the extras, they must have a few back handers to pay out, this is only supposition btw.

 

[susat66]

The misters don't last long and the chrome plate starts flaking of but they're good. Personally I prefer the spray methods as misters can't carry any nutes only water, find an old toothbrush for regular disc cleaning to get best results. I might stick a few in mine tonight for a laugh, they're only small and I do 3 or 4 max but u get a different type of root aero propergating so check it out, it's interesting.

 

[skunnymonster]

That's their hypocrisy, they blatantly send to USA knowing it's a felony then act high and mighty about other things not remotely iffy. Sorry I've had it with them, 5 years I used them, now straight to the actual breeder themselves and the customer service, so far, has been exemplary. Every other distributer states the no US customers, I know a few a happy to but the customs soon recognise their methods of shipping unless you pay for all the extras, they must have a few back handers to pay out, this is only supposition btw.

What are you on about here? I'm lost

 

[skunnymonster]

The mister doesn't suck & squirt mate it vibrates ultra-sonically to create fog, you could fill it with 100% nutes & it'll do it mate. I'll not be using nutes though, just water I'll see how it goes with clones & might try it with a seed to see if it works. If it goes to sh*t & breaks after 12 months I might try the aero cloning but I'll sit this out & see what it's like.
Get yourself a journal going & stop ignoring us, less chat, more pics

 

[susat66]

I did tell you b4 about being interrogated by a Diane, about why I wanted some of the old packaging they throw out when selling single seeds or if consumer wishes for total stealth ( out of breeders package and hidden in a t shirt or mug with sweets , but u don't get a choice of the mug or tshirt youll be paying for) I also told her it was not for any promotional usage or to sell seeds, hard with a cut up box , I have been making am image from these to create another totally different image, . Also I had a pack of seeds with 8 instead of 10 but she passed the blame onto the breeder who was actually already not overjoyed with their attitude to customers. I hope this makes my gobble di gook a tad more understandable . I know that post was a while ago and I do understand that so not trying to have a pop bro . All good I hope m8

 

[skunnymonster]

I thought I'd treat you to a photo update & I'll start by sharing my seed failures with you. I've photographed them from left to right & in order but they always get mixed up when I upload them. Basically they've all gone Pete Tong apart from Ultimate Purp from my new choice seedbank. The Old School never pop out a root but do crack, inside they are just white mush. The Kush N Cheese have both sent out a small tap root but it never develops & then shrivels up like a pensioners cock. I split one open just so we can see what's inside.

Hiya Purp

Next up my clones, the almost dead one is Toxic, it is rooting & the new shoots are growing so she should pull through. I've learnt from this experiment that she didn't like being sprayed. Tangy has never been sprayed & is a week younger but looks to be rooting well

Onto beauty & the beast HSH regulars

Not much change in the big tent but you can have some pics anyway

Nanu nanu