This will be my first real grow. Prior to this I had performed two rescue grows, adopting plants that were struggling in someone else's grow space. The first was a Medical No Name and the second a Northern Lights Big Bud. The Medical No Name showed us the power of home grown meds. The second rescue taught me how to get the most out of the lights. By the time we were harvesting the NL I was completely hooked and exploring the numerous forums. A current 420 journal, "PeeJay's Prudent Home-Brewed Organic Soil - Outdoor Out 'a Sight Deck Grow" caught my eye and turned out to be the first journal to hold me from beginning to current. He got me excited about creating soil that was so alive that it only required water. I even took on a side job to finance the soil components. Since then I've been exploring other grow journals and getting my feet wet. And researching. And more researching. The learning streams never stop. One leads to another and another and now I'm absolutely enthralled with the details of cultivation in living soil.
This grow journal will likely be a rambling one as I learn the field and expand my knowledge. There's much to cover, beginning with the major stars, the strains.
Choosing the strains for my first real grow was quite a challenge. The options seem endless, and then you have to decide between photo- or autoflowering, feminized or regular. In the end we settled on autoflowering, for the faster turn-around time, and feminized for the assurance of flowering. Paying so much for a seed was sobering. We live on a severely restrictive income. This investment is an attempt to supply medication I can trust for my husband. It made my search for a recipe for the best living soil I could create all the more necessary.
We considered strains for over a week and researched reviews of seed banks carefully. Thrifty by nature, I wanted to be certain before we committed family funds. I'm beginning this grow with three different strains, starting all at once, from seed.
1. THC Bomb Auto (Indica/Sativa/Ruderalis), chosen for its low profile, high potency, potential high yield and its sheer beauty. When I was searching for a strain this one actually called to me.
Being a fast finisher was a bonus, although my instinct is that those finish times are often underestimated.
2. Buddha Magnum Auto (unknown origin - not much info on this strain), chosen for its intriguing structure, high potency, potential yield and it's promise of climbing cerebral effect to the point of uncontrollable laughter. I've always said laughter was the best medicine and if this strain lives up to its reputation, this may be the strain for me.
3. White Widow Auto (Indica dominant, unknown percentage), a seed I was gifted and which I honestly expected to be harvesting already. Then I got caught up in the lure of living organic soil and I lost a month buried in research before I realized it. This seed will benefit from that delay. I thought about holding off on this one, questioning if I wanted to graduate from saving a plant to growing three at once. My original plan was to start with only one. After researching soil I decided to go for it. I'm an attentive and loving gardener and I'll be planting into excellent soil. I like my chances.
If anyone has any insights into the successful cultivation of these strains in LOS, input will be gladly received. I may be new, but I take pride in being a quick study.
Off to hunt and gather dinner. I'll be back later with more info and, hopefully, some photos.
Susan![Namaste :Namaste: :Namaste:](/community/styles/420style/smilies/Namaste-Smiley.gif)
This grow journal will likely be a rambling one as I learn the field and expand my knowledge. There's much to cover, beginning with the major stars, the strains.
Choosing the strains for my first real grow was quite a challenge. The options seem endless, and then you have to decide between photo- or autoflowering, feminized or regular. In the end we settled on autoflowering, for the faster turn-around time, and feminized for the assurance of flowering. Paying so much for a seed was sobering. We live on a severely restrictive income. This investment is an attempt to supply medication I can trust for my husband. It made my search for a recipe for the best living soil I could create all the more necessary.
We considered strains for over a week and researched reviews of seed banks carefully. Thrifty by nature, I wanted to be certain before we committed family funds. I'm beginning this grow with three different strains, starting all at once, from seed.
1. THC Bomb Auto (Indica/Sativa/Ruderalis), chosen for its low profile, high potency, potential high yield and its sheer beauty. When I was searching for a strain this one actually called to me.
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2. Buddha Magnum Auto (unknown origin - not much info on this strain), chosen for its intriguing structure, high potency, potential yield and it's promise of climbing cerebral effect to the point of uncontrollable laughter. I've always said laughter was the best medicine and if this strain lives up to its reputation, this may be the strain for me.
3. White Widow Auto (Indica dominant, unknown percentage), a seed I was gifted and which I honestly expected to be harvesting already. Then I got caught up in the lure of living organic soil and I lost a month buried in research before I realized it. This seed will benefit from that delay. I thought about holding off on this one, questioning if I wanted to graduate from saving a plant to growing three at once. My original plan was to start with only one. After researching soil I decided to go for it. I'm an attentive and loving gardener and I'll be planting into excellent soil. I like my chances.
If anyone has any insights into the successful cultivation of these strains in LOS, input will be gladly received. I may be new, but I take pride in being a quick study.
Off to hunt and gather dinner. I'll be back later with more info and, hopefully, some photos.
Susan
![Namaste :Namaste: :Namaste:](/community/styles/420style/smilies/Namaste-Smiley.gif)