Tead's Indoor-ish, Winter, Hempy, OGK, SOG

Radogast said:
I discovered today that my veg area might get warm in the summer - all that heat from the flower area next door.

Here in Roscobel, we are just starting the mixing of strains. We have harvested 5 of 10 strains so far :)

It's a great night for Dancing. Tomorrow we get to sample a little cajun music from downriver.
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My sweetie and I were going to go catch the Lost Bayou Ramblers (a local favorite) out in one of the burbs at a food fest, but it appears the little rag top girl (mini cooper) has an upset tummy (dead fuel pump) and awaits some attention from the local mechanical physician... so the dancing stays in the back yard this weekend.
You touched one of my favorites there. I sing it often as I cruise thru the Qtr. I like the truth in the line "you can't dance and stay uptight".

Your raised heat in the veg area may be an advantage actually. I know that I like to keep my veg area a few degrees warmer than my bloom room target. It actually may be one of the reasons my clone program is so damn easy. Of course, the heat generally over-rides any attempt to hit a temp target in my world... but that's a different story.


Lazarus13 said:
Its beautiful in your garden, Tead! And your stash is beautiful, as well. It must be wondrous to have such an array. I love to always have at least some sativa and some indica. I just love that all inclusive high, mind and body.
I'm really glad you're digging your light upgrade. Its amazing what a bit more photos will do, eh?
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Thanks Laz. Every year my little dance with the thermometer gets a bit better.
I've been really digging the "all inclusive high" mix lately. Sativas haven't traditionally done well in my world, so including them in the mix has been a real treat. When you mix the Sativa mind high with the Indica body hit, it's just wonderful.... making getting high something fresh and new for a very old, generally Indica smoker.
This morning's mix... and yes, a messy desk is a sure sign of a creative mind. Dark Devil (Sativa leaning component) and OGK (heavily Indica).
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Got some Pineapple Chunk in the dry box screaming to join the mix.


Weaselcracker said:
Very nice Tead. You really upped your game this spring. Rocking the boat- making the rest of the herd restless...
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Thanks. It's not often I get a chance to rustle the herd. I might mount a steed and charge the herd some this year. I mean.... hell... if you can't pump out a plant better than Tead's sweat box, you might have to reconsider your methods some.
It's kind of a drag that all the plants that have been sucking up all the new lumens have also had to deal with higher summer temps, but it should really pay off come fall. Next winter could bring some really impressive plants when you add up all the changes and additions.

Of course, I blather on with wonderful words that paint rosey pictures... just begging for some tragedy.... a bug invasion or AC killing power outage. Best keep my head low and a peeled eye for bumps in the path.
 
Tead said:
Thanks!

So... some evening ponderings that have accompanied my 50/50 mix of DDA and OGK... man they complement each other well.

First, I relocated the temp probe for my AC unit. It was clipped to the outside of the cooling coil grid as designed. I unhooked it and just fed it thru the front grill and left it hanging in front of the unit kind of down near the intake area. My AC had been kind of short cycling with lots of short shots rather than longer cooling runs. Now, it's running in much longer runs with more time between. Additionally, temps are down. Why had I not tried this before?!?!

Secondly, I'm super digin mixing the Indicas and Sativas. The amazing array of genetics in my garden really makes it all very possible. OGK, UD, PC, Crit+, KaliAK, and a new Northern Lights seedie. Add to all that the recently harvested autos and the strain count hits 8 with a few phenos of some. It's a crazy damn mix and I'm probably forgetting one or two strains.

Thirdly, some of the plants nearing harvest have been fully grown under the increased lighting. Bud density has easily doubled since the lighting was improved. So happy.

It's a happy world in Tead's garden. Every summer gets a bit better. I'm almost at the point I prefer the stability and predictability of the hellish summer heat rather than the crazy winter fluctuations. When I consider the journey my garden and I have traveled together over the years, I dig the dance.
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Interesting to find you all speaking of mixing strains. Cajun just left us a post to begin mixing the strains for oil production. This is one of those puzzles I've yet to crack, how one mixes strains for desired therapeutic outcomes. I smell a new thread on the wind. :cheesygrinsmiley: This one will take a while to grasp the concepts, but we need a handbook of some sort. Well... I need a handbook, so it'll happen at some point.

Everytime I mix for my own consumption I'm amazed at how it changes the experience. What's your favorite combination so far? I've mixed DDA and Carnival, but although I now have three in veg I have no indicas on hand at the moment. It'll be fun to try UD and Carn mixed. :slide:
 
Tead said:
My sweetie and I were going to go catch the Lost Bayou Ramblers (a local favorite) out in one of the burbs at a food fest, but it appears the little rag top girl (mini cooper) has an upset tummy (dead fuel pump) and awaits some attention from the local mechanical physician... so the dancing stays in the back yard this weekend.
You touched one of my favorites there. I sing it often as I cruise thru the Qtr. I like the truth in the line "you can't dance and stay uptight".

Your raised heat in the veg area may be an advantage actually. I know that I like to keep my veg area a few degrees warmer than my bloom room target. It actually may be one of the reasons my clone program is so damn easy. Of course, the heat generally over-rides any attempt to hit a temp target in my world... but that's a different story.




Thanks Laz. Every year my little dance with the thermometer gets a bit better.
I've been really digging the "all inclusive high" mix lately. Sativas haven't traditionally done well in my world, so including them in the mix has been a real treat. When you mix the Sativa mind high with the Indica body hit, it's just wonderful.... making getting high something fresh and new for a very old, generally Indica smoker.
This morning's mix... and yes, a messy desk is a sure sign of a creative mind. Dark Devil (Sativa leaning component) and OGK (heavily Indica).
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Got some Pineapple Chunk in the dry box screaming to join the mix.




Thanks. It's not often I get a chance to rustle the herd. I might mount a steed and charge the herd some this year. I mean.... hell... if you can't pump out a plant better than Tead's sweat box, you might have to reconsider your methods some.
It's kind of a drag that all the plants that have been sucking up all the new lumens have also had to deal with higher summer temps, but it should really pay off come fall. Next winter could bring some really impressive plants when you add up all the changes and additions.

Of course, I blather on with wonderful words that paint rosey pictures... just begging for some tragedy.... a bug invasion or AC killing power outage. Best keep my head low and a peeled eye for bumps in the path.
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Go ahead, I dare you to shift that mindset to joyfully anticipating wonderful outcomes. :cheesygrinsmiley: I no longer allow myself to consider that things are going too well, so watch out for that impending disaster. I just happily bounce along expecting greater good to come along, and amazingly it does. :Love:

Your garden look fabulous. It'll keep doing that regardless. You've upped the game and it's gonna pay off.

I'm going to be thankful I have a new AC unit in the bedroom this week. Venting into the room I draw from is its own challenge. Temps can quickly shoot through the roof here.
 
I smell a new thread on the wind.
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With my recent words in your world, I blurted out a quick loud laugh and woke the lazy mutt up... she got her belly rubbed, so it's all good.

Careful with that UD mixin.... it's a very powerful traditional Indica high that washes you around and pounds you hard into the couch... consider yourself warned. I've got none on hand at the moment to mix with the extreme head high of the DDA, but you know those plans are in place.
I like the idea of a recipe book... and I could see one as a general guide, but nailing down something really specific with such broad variations at the strain and pheno levels would seem mostly impossible. Still tho, I find the idea appealing at the broader level. I have my own little local version running in my head already.
 
SweetSue said:
Go ahead, I dare you to shift that mindset to joyfully anticipating wonderful outcomes. :cheesygrinsmiley: I no longer allow myself to consider that things are going too well, so watch out for that impending disaster. I just happily bounce along expecting greater good to come along, and amazingly it does. :Love:

Your garden look fabulous. It'll keep doing that regardless. You've upped the game and it's gonna pay off.

I'm going to be thankful I have a new AC unit in the bedroom this week. Venting into the room I draw from is its own challenge. Temps can quickly shoot through the roof here.
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Ya know.... I implement as much of the ideas around that mindset as I can in my world. One must always be on guard tho. I've probably implemented too many of them really. When one lets things get loose and puts ones attention somewhere other than directly on the ball, one invites issues. One takes the opportunity as often as possible to break away from the growing and do other dances... or one finds ways to do entertaining side dances within the framework of growing. Perhaps a touch of a broader life metaphor for the Tead.... or perhaps the OGK/DDA combo is just especially good this morning.

AC's are a mixed blessing really. They can cause some raised humidity with the cooler temps. Sometimes I even see water build up between touching leaves. Be sure to keep your airflow around all your plants moving and you'll avoid issues. Also, be sure to be aware of your AC's behavior upon power loss.... you never know when a storm will blink the lights and if your AC doesn't automatically come back on, but your lights do, there can be some issues.
 
A touchstone. Thank you for that. :battingeyelashes: :Love:
 
If you're in the gulf stream states, be careful of ice building up on your AC unit and clogging airflow. You can break it off carefully when it forms like old ice boxes, but the newer AC units use very thin aluminum fins and they are so easy to bend. Bend too many and you again loose airflow.
 
Skybound said:
If you're in the gulf stream states, be careful of ice building up on your AC unit and clogging airflow. You can break it off carefully when it forms like old ice boxes, but the newer AC units use very thin aluminum fins and they are so easy to bend. Bend too many and you again loose airflow.
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Never really seen icing on any of my (OMFG!!!) many window AC units.... and there are probably about 20 of them in my world. I might expect to see it on some old style/old school units, but I have a few of those even and just don't see any of it. Plenty 'o drippin water tho. If I had any need for distilled water in my world, I could easily fill it with AC or dehumidifier squeezins. The central air units can sure be a different affair tho.
Thanks for the tip! I collect them a bit like gold coins.... sometimes even filled with chocolate.
 
Photos from today's watering before I ran out of photographic steam.

The big ass OGK I just tossed into bloom.
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A Blue Dream getting WAY sexy.
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Other assorted plants as marked...

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Both gardens are running in the mid to upper 80's during a very hot day. Full UV value. Outside temps are floating just above 90f.
All in all, I'm feeling pretty good about my ability to keep things running smoothly during the summer heat this year. There are further heat fighting steps to implement, but things are coming along very nicely.
 
Sometimes I think I'd like to have a comfort of stable indoor temps in the upper 80s... but so far we're pushing toward mid 90s :laughtwo:
 
conradino23 said:
Sometimes I think I'd like to have a comfort of stable indoor temps in the upper 80s... but so far we're pushing toward mid 90s :laughtwo:
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I usually start to see heat symptoms around 95f-ish. I wish there were some way to avoid it, but there are only so many tricks in the bag after all.
I've actually been pondering the summers a bit... perhaps because of the potent mix in the grinder. It seems to me that they're growing less severe as the years pass. Of course, my experience with the local weather really only spans about 20 years.... so my sample size is really small... but still. I remember much more evil summers. On the other hand, perhaps I had not built my heat tolerance yet.
Meh! Damn heat.
 
Will supplemental CO2 help with increased heat?
 
Skybound said:
Will supplemental CO2 help with increased heat?
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It would... and probably quite a bit. But, of course, the heat causes issues that preclude it's use really.
Since I only have one AC source running, that cooled air is split and about 20% of the airflow output from the front of the AC in the bloom room is run over to the veg tent thru ducting. The veg tent then exhausts directly outside the shed that the bloom and veg areas live in.
In this configuration, I'm dumping a good bit of air outside the shed (eventually). As such, containing any CO2 generated would be functionally impossible. I could reconfigure the system to contain and the warm air output, but when one lives in a 90% RH world, one needs to keep the fresh air flow going, or implement a dehumidifier.... but the dehumidifier puts me over my power supply and pops the breakers.

It's a complicated dance... I know... sorry. There are generally way thought out and way tested and working reasons behind my crazy configuration. I do wacky things for good reasons... it's just a touch crazy for the uninitiated.
 
It's a dance Rad. What is pictured represents 14 pots roughly spaced evenly in age from less than one week in bloom to making my fingers itchy. I could squeeze and fit more, but I feel the overall production would suffer. A sharp eye will notice older plants center mass with ages decreasing as one moves towards the walls with the youngest being in the corners. Each individual plant is rotated in a way to take advantage of the light and fit well with it's neighbors. Every watering brings a renewal of the arrangement as I take all the plants out of the room when watering.
I've often seen touching leaves develop water where they overlap and touch. Water on the leaves can be bad juju in such a humid world.
 
Been awhile since I did a drive by. Good to see your still cranking plants out. The room looks great. Keepem Green
 
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