SweetSue's Perpetual 3.0 - The Hempy/HB Hybrid Grow

[TorturedSoul]

The last two or three DDAs I grew were Rifleman's creation. I got my first sativa-dominant DDA from that stock.

All RIGHT! Chuck's Specials to the front of the line .

The leaves may come out with a touch of veriagation, but not enough to be problematic.[/quote]

Minor nutrient imbalance? No big deal...

They were a very close expression to the parent plant.

Hang in there TS, warmer weather is on the way.

It must have arrived while I was typing that, lol. And my house must have some insulation value (or thermal mass? IDK...) - because I walked out my front door to go do the office thing with Mom this afternoon, wearing my usual indoor outfit (couple shirts, sweatshirt, zip-up hoodie) and wondering if I should have grabbed my heavy jacket (aka "TS' coat), and it was like walking from a cold room into a warm one.

Good thing, too; had it still been cold enough for it, all the rain we've seen in the past 24 hours would have been about 26" of snow.

the seed bank

I cannot seem to remember the link to that particular 'bank (and that one appears to take me to the beginning of the last page of this thread (with my 40 posts per page User CP setting). No worries, I am NOT getting low on seeds. Just less autos than I had thought. It's ironic that I was bummed out about that, considering that I used to pass auto-flowering seeds on down the line just as soon as I'd end up getting them. But they have one thing going for them that fits me (at the moment), which is the fact that I don't have to be overly concerned with providing a traditional dark period.

another Carboniferous fossil for your collection this month.

You are too kind, darlin', too kind by far.

NO, wait! You are... why, you are just exactly the correct amound of kind, yeah, that's it ::.

There are Harlequin seeds that aren't on that list.

Harlequin, eh? Mixture of Columbian Gold, Thai, Swiss sativa, and an indica from... India? Nepal? Should be a winner for pain relief. I wonder what it would be like without the Swiss influence? Edgier, probably.

 

[KingJoe83]

I start off wiring branches to the main stem, if possible, but a bamboo pole shoved into the medium makes such a firm anchor it's a no-brainier for me. Have you looked at roots lately Joe? All those rootlets get out of the way when you shove a pole into their space. I'm careful not to damage the main roots, but they slip out of the way too, if you're careful. I've used this method in both soil and perlite. Perlite is easier, but neither medium has given me any grief about it.

Yes, I did overfeed her in the worst way. Next round I'll know better and progress more slowly, keeping an eye for the chemovar's comfort zone with these nutrients. And yes, I am flushing her. In my world that means I pour a quart of water over her every day to wash nutrients through. Every day there's a little less left for her to pull from.

Temps in the apartment stay around 73 during the heating season. Today's a freak weather day, and it feels like springtime. I have the furnace off and the windows and doors open with outside humidity probably about 90%. It just rained. Normally I'm lucky to get humidity up to around 40% in the open spaces.

Brownies are my weakness too Joe. I constantly remind myself that these are medicine and not food. I can't eat more than one at a time. Lol!

Okay I ask about temps. Due to last few weeks of harvest they recommend lowering humidity to 30-40% and lowering temps to around 72-74 F they say t helps bring colours out boost trichromes production faster .

I wish I had that problem I'd be able to not stop myself you would need to restraint me lol.


No I dont check roots I'm in coco not sure how I check roots in week five flowering?

Only roots I see are the roots on my fabric pots air pruning . Wonder if amazon has sticks ?



Hey I got a few burn tips to it take time to get used to nutes I think.

Only down fall I've been told about burning plants is smoothness factor to harshness buds? Now maybe a good flushing might help with that smoothness?

I mean there are more issues that nutrient burn can cause such as stunting and possible lock out issues due to salt build up around roots?
Thanks for the reply sue .

Glad to hear your well .

 

[SweetSue]

Okay I ask about temps. Due to last few weeks of harvest they recommend lowering humidity to 30-40% and lowering temps to around 72-74 F they say t helps bring colours out boost trichromes production faster .

I wish I had that problem I’d be able to not stop myself you would need to restraint me lol.


No I dont check roots I’m in coco not sure how I check roots in week five flowering?

Only roots I see are the roots on my fabric pots air pruning . Wonder if amazon has sticks ?



Hey I got a few burn tips to it take time to get used to nutes I think.

Only down fall I’ve been told about burning plants is smoothness factor to harshness buds? Now maybe a good flushing might help with that smoothness?

I mean there are more issues that nutrient burn can cause such as stunting and possible lock out issues due to salt build up around roots?
Thanks for the reply sue .

Glad to hear your well .

Now I understand the question Joe. They get pretty cool at night, regardless of the central heat, so they're picking up autumnal coloration, at least the chemovars that do so. Not all of what I grow will have leaf colors like the Dinachem. The last few weeks of flowering I let the humidity drop to around 30% without worrying about it. Hasn't seemed to slow them down at all, and they frost up beautifully for me anyway. I don't know if it makes any difference, but it saves me fussing so much with the humidifiers.

I get reminded all the time that a little burn on the tip is a sign that I found the sweet spot. Frying the hell out of the leaves is a sign that I wasn't paying attention. *sigh* I'm learning too Joe.

In celebration of the gang hitting the beach in Negril, Jamaica I pulled up my beach video, so I can imagine where they are more precisely.

It doesn't look like their beach - I have pictures still on my phone to get a closer sense - but it sounds just like what they're hearing as they share a meal together for the first time.

I'm happy that they all got to go, but I'm most happy that Graytail and his lovely bride got their vacation this year.

 

[KingJoe83]

Well I've never met graytail but see the name around time to time .

Just giving you things to consider make sure I can pass some of sharings .

Vacation is good for the soul . .

 

[SweetSue]

I actually woke up early enough to Brix my girls!

Going back to sleep now.

 

[TorturedSoul]

I actually woke up early enough to Brix my girls!

I'd say you woke up even earlier than I did, had I been to sleep.

Going back to sleep now.

Lol. How's the weather there? Was in the low 60s yesterday here. Imagine my surprise when I looked outside a few minutes ago and saw that the world was covered in snow again. I hope my favorite stray cat isn't dead in a pile of snow somewhere. Poor thing looked like a yet to be wrung out sponge last evening when I went for a walk. I think it must have lost whatever passed for a dry home (if it ever had one). If I was able to take mine to the vet for checkup/vaccinations, and then do the same to this one (and then feed another cat) I would adopt it. Prettiest cat I've ever seen, I think. And it's not every day I encounter a cat - and a stray, at that - that is large enough to stand on its back legs and place its front paws up above my waist. And I must be a bit lazy, because I like being able to pet it without bending down, lol.

No change in the seeds I have soaking, but it is still early. At least I remembered to pull the cups out of my oven before I turned it on to preheat last night. Err... THIS time . If I wasn't so paranoid, my cell phone would be controlling my life, lol. Beep-beep, time to eat. Beep-beep, check on seeds. Beep-beep, remove seeds and turn oven on. Beep-beep, place frozen dinner into oven. Beep-beep, remove dinner from oven and eat it. Beep-beep, step away from the forum and get ready for bed. Beep-beep, REALLY step away from the forum and get ready for bed. Beep-beep, retrieve annoyingly intrusive phone from the hill you threw it over, plug it in to recharge, and NO KIDDING THIS TIME, step away from the forum and get ready for bed .

Or something like that.

Every time I see a post from you, especially if it includes a picture or at least mentions cannabis (as most all of them do), I wish I could come visit (again). But I imagine you know this, lol - and that I am far from being in the minority. Reading one of your posts always seems to lighten my own personal dark cloud (guessing I'm not in the minority on this one, either). I offer my sincere thanks for that!

 

[SweetSue]

I'd say you woke up even earlier than I did, had I been to sleep.



Lol. How's the weather there? Was in the low 60s yesterday here. Imagine my surprise when I looked outside a few minutes ago and saw that the world was covered in snow again. I hope my favorite stray cat isn't dead in a pile of snow somewhere. Poor thing looked like a yet to be wrung out sponge last evening when I went for a walk. I think it must have lost whatever passed for a dry home (if it ever had one). If I was able to take mine to the vet for checkup/vaccinations, and then do the same to this one (and then feed another cat) I would adopt it. Prettiest cat I've ever seen, I think. And it's not every day I encounter a cat - and a stray, at that - that is large enough to stand on its back legs and place its front paws up above my waist. And I must be a bit lazy, because I like being able to pet it without bending down, lol.

No change in the seeds I have soaking, but it is still early. At least I remembered to pull the cups out of my oven before I turned it on to preheat last night. Err... THIS time . If I wasn't so paranoid, my cell phone would be controlling my life, lol. Beep-beep, time to eat. Beep-beep, check on seeds. Beep-beep, remove seeds and turn oven on. Beep-beep, place frozen dinner into oven. Beep-beep, remove dinner from oven and eat it. Beep-beep, step away from the forum and get ready for bed. Beep-beep, REALLY step away from the forum and get ready for bed. Beep-beep, retrieve annoyingly intrusive phone from the hill you threw it over, plug it in to recharge, and NO KIDDING THIS TIME, step away from the forum and get ready for bed .

Or something like that.

Every time I see a post from you, especially if it includes a picture or at least mentions cannabis (as most all of them do), I wish I could come visit (again). But I imagine you know this, lol - and that I am far from being in the minority. Reading one of your posts always seems to lighten my own personal dark cloud (guessing I'm not in the minority on this one, either). I offer my sincere thanks for that!

Good morning TS. I'm glad my presence brings joy into your experience. If I have a goal in life it's to be a soothing presence.

Got a good chuckle at that post. My cell phone does run my life. I can't put water on to boil and leave the room without setting an alarm to be certain I won't scorch the pot beyond use. I'm down to one pot and the Instant Pot. Alarms keep me from neglecting my meals, help me keep Callanetics on schedule, get out the door for a walk, alert me that it's time to sit on the washer so the spin cycle doesn't shake the building down ...... I'm pretty lost without the cell phone. Lol!

The phone's really good for taking pictures of where you stashed things too, if you remember where you stashed the pictures.

I didn't notice the snow blown up against my windows until I finished meditating. That says a lot about my being in the "Now" doesn't it? Lol! It melted off the streets and sidewalks already and now the sun is making everything all sparkly.

Good morning everyone

Look at how much more "grown up" Dinachem presents today.

I could've wired her up a couple days ago, eh? She's much happier under the lights, now that she's getting more of the benefit. Frosty as she can be, but she's taking her good old time going to amber.

My stomach is growling. Lol! I'll be back later, my joyful companions. Grab your hugs where you can. They're a healing force unmatched by conventional medicine.

 

[TorturedSoul]

Good morning TS. I'm glad my presence brings joy into your experience.

Yes, but it's strange for me to have such affection for someone that is neither a direct family member nor someone I'm romantically interested in (or a cat, I suppose :rolleyes3 ).

Phosphorous deficiency? Too little calcium to use what it has? Too much magnesium, upsetting the Ca:Mg ratio? Cold temperatures causing difficulty in the plants absorption of P? Probably not a significant factor at this late point in its life cycle, I suppose.

Grab your hugs where you can. They're a healing force unmatched by conventional medicine.

As usual, there is wisdom in your words. Those and conversation beat any kind of therapy from the pshrinks (and, from personal experience, the pills they prescribe).

 

[Pennywise]

You're Dinachem looks close to being done. Just curious, when did she stop throwing out new white pistils?

 

[Nightmask]

Personally I read a book on my toilet visits. You've got a flowering plant in there?? Guess that's one way to hide the smell. Of which I'm not sure. And I'm not knocking it cause I wanna be able to do that one day. Plants everywhere. And with a plant in the loo to admire you'd be smiling regardless of if your number twos were liquid or solid bricks.

 

[Nightmask]

As usual, there is wisdom in your words. Those and conversation beat any kind of therapy from the pshrinks (and, from personal experience, the pills they prescribe).

Not meaning to sidetrack Sue's journal away from the green growing goodness but your mention of pills kinda dragged me in. By your brief words I'll assume you've been prescribed certain pills and they didn't work for you. While therapy can work wonders with a good therapist, which honestly most aren't (though stick with a psychologist and avoid psychiatrists like the plague), psychiatric drugs aren't as "safe and effective" as Big Pharma suggests which I'm sure you've experienced. Although this is mostly for certain drugs and not all, there are some psych drugs that are no more effective than placebo (SSRI/anti-depressants and some others), can cause homicidal and/or suicidal ideas and actions (anti-depressants or anti-anxiety), can manifest symptoms of other 'mental illnesses' (some anti-depressants can induce manic episodes and change 'depression' into 'bi-polar'), effectively act as a chemical lobotomy (anti-psychotics), and much much more. If you're curious about anything psychological or psychiatric drug related feel free to ask and I can provide references for many resources, links, books, documentaries, etc. Though we might have to hop off Sue's journal if you want more than some basic info or I might get another 420 message saying my posts were deleted for going off topic. But on topic, cannabis is way better than psych drugs, atleast for the majority. I've studied psychology, designed my own theory, have lived half my life going through a lot of shit, personally experienced an assortment and severity of 'mental illness', smoked an assortment of weed for over a decade and experienced the many benefits, and before I got into growing psychology was my obsession.

As a disclaimer for anyone reading I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice and please do not stop psychiatric drugs cold turkey as they can induce withdrawal and/or rebound symptoms (which doctors/psychiatrists frequently claim is the 'mental illness' returning instead of withdrawal).

 

[SweetSue]

Yes, but it's strange for me to have such affection for someone that is neither a direct family member nor someone I'm romantically interested in (or a cat, I suppose :rolleyes3 ).

I have that effect on people TS. It's a response for the affection I naturally feel for you.

Phosphorous deficiency? Too little calcium to use what it has? Too much magnesium, upsetting the Ca:Mg ratio? Cold temperatures causing difficulty in the plants absorption of P? Probably not a significant factor at this late point in its life cycle, I suppose.

Too aggressive with the bloom nutes. I'm still learning. Next time round, I promise, good leaves to the end. She matures with such grace and beauty, even with the crispy leaves. Now I know how to wire her up too.

You’re Dinachem looks close to being done. Just curious, when did she stop throwing out new white pistils?

Her blossoms are so beautiful PW! I'm so glad I finally got one to harvest. She's still throwing out new pistils. Lol! I'm still waiting for amber and she looks so close to done I'm surprised to have mostly clear. She's eating those leaves up faster.

Personally I read a book on my toilet visits. You've got a flowering plant in there?? Guess that's one way to hide the smell. Of which I'm not sure. And I'm not knocking it cause I wanna be able to do that one day. Plants everywhere. And with a plant in the loo to admire you'd be smiling regardless of if your number twos were liquid or solid bricks.

Personally, I have an excellent elimination system backing up a reasonably healthy gut, a rarity in our societies heavy on red meat. I eat so little red meat..... For that matter I eat a lower percentage of any meat than at any other time in my life. Meat, sugar, dairy products....as I grow older I shift to a diet much higher in fiber and vegetable proteins. I also maintain a heightened sense of joyful expectation, which helps the efficient signalling of my internal cellular community.

I'm in and out of the bathroom in no time. When I'm in there I often think how much luckier I am than the average cannabis cultivator to have a plant sitting so close to the toilet that I can reach out and touch.

And a happy plant at that. I get away with what many wouldn't even attempt, growing healthy plants like common houseplants. It's going to take a special man to find his way into my kingdom and stay.

My daughter's chief medical concern is debilitating anxiety. We now understand that it's her endocannabinoid tone out of whack. Prior to learning this we sidestepped suicide a couple times while continuing to resist powerful psych meds we knew instinctively couldn't be safe. We were blessed that her first psychiatrist was a wonderfully understanding woman who had no desire to pump her full of pills that would take away her otherwise sparkling personality.

In the end it took three hits from a vaporizer at the age of 35 for her to have the anxiety lessen its grip. The day her life changed.

34,518 posts, and I've never had one pulled for being off topic that wasn't a picture in the wrong gallery. Cannabis can probably be utilized to great benefit for any disease state or social situation possible. How can anything we talk about in my grow journal be off topic? Hmmmm.... come to think about it all my conversations end up back on topic. I sometimes think I must sound like a broken record. Everything comes back to cannabis or hemp. Lol!

 

[SweetSue]

That's not to say I haven't had my share of posts pulled for being inappropriate. It took me a while to learn the social graces, so to speak. We have a loving and tolerant mod staff.

 

[TorturedSoul]

Social graces, <BLEEP!>.

I eat red meat whenever possible (which is, sadly, not so often these days). Although it's not red, since I know how to cook things until they quit mooing at me, lol.

I wasn't picking on your plant! (It looks better than anything I could look at in my home right now.) And this was the entire reason for this post - it just looked a little too short without the additions...

 

[Pennywise]

The reason I asked is Chems tend to throw out white pistils until they die. You'd swear they never finish just by glancing at them.

 

[SweetSue]

Social graces, <BLEEP!>.

I eat red meat whenever possible (which is, sadly, not so often these days). Although it's not red, since I know how to cook things until they quit mooing at me, lol.

I wasn't picking on your plant! (It looks better than anything I could look at in my home right now.) And this was the entire reason for this post - it just looked a little too short without the additions...

I didn't think you were picking on her TS.

The reason I asked is Chems tend to throw out white pistils until they die. You’d swear they never finish just by glancing at them.

I know what you mean. They just keep going and going. As soon as I think she's finished on a bud a new section will erupt. Lol! I swear PW, she looks more beautiful every day. I see the draw to growing the chemovar. I'll have to try her a few days as my wake 'n bake once a minimal cure is in.

Hows about a little late night canna wonder?

Carn 4.6, coming into her second week under flowering lights.

Jamaican 1.1, entering her sixth week of bloom, and frosting up quite nicely.

She won't be getting the CATs, so it's a good thing she has a great light.

Ahhh....... That feels better.

 

[Hash Hound]

Sue, here is my original Dinachem from a few years ago at 8 weeks

 

[TorturedSoul]

Sue, here is my original Dinachem from a few years ago at 8 weeks

What a nice-looking shot! I believe that there's a photo contest around here somewhere .

 

[Amy Gardner]

So true TS - HH all those pics are gorgeous

Hey Sue, Jamaican lovely, looking lovely. All the good bits look really, really good

 

[TorturedSoul]

I think I mentioned in this thread that I was in the process of quitting smoking. Make that trying to quit, and I failed. I broke down and bought a pack of those $1.92 cheap and nasty filtered cigars (like cigarettes, but made with the tobacco scraps left over from making real cigars). To be honest, I'd have probably just ended up buying generic menthol cigarettes if I could afford them.

Looks like maybe I'll need to wait until I can grow a crop again and try to keep an ounce (or three?) for myself, and try again to quit then. That way, whenever I just cannot seem to stand it any more, I can have a hit, a bowl, a joint, whatever. Repeatedly, lol, until I've managed a few weeks in a row without a single cigarette.

Figured I'd post the above here just in case anyone was quietly wishing me luck or whatnot. If so, well, sorry to disappoint you (and myself, I guess). It just seems like I've currently got too many issues going on at one time, and if I drop that one... I get the crutch back that helps me deal with the rest of them. Or maybe that's just rationalizing, IDK. I've quit lots (and lots :rolleyes3 ) of other substances through the years, and most of them without much in the way of withdrawal problems. This one is just beating me down.