Virgin Ground And The Little Star Asterion

InTheShed said:
I know you did a tutorial on this earlier in the year, but can you remind me of the advantage of vegetable glycerin over any other type of infusion?
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yes.

yummy.... :cheesygrinsmiley:




i just put my dad on a thc vg tincture as a smoking substitute. he has been having trouble getting enough rest due to other issues. it helps him get thru the night. i also have him on a mild canna thc pill, and both parents use cbd pills i make them daily.


vg is taken sublingual, under the tongue, and is a fantastic delivery method as a measure will bypass the gut and liver. the flavour is much nicer, and delivery method much more acceptable, to folk not familiar with canna culture. it is a great delivery method, absorbing a bit quicker over oils, due to a tiny latent alcohol percentage.

the trade off is you do lose potency. 75 - 80% tops as opposed to 90% or better with an oil infusion, using the same methods. but absorption is a bit better. i usually infuse a third more cannabis, which tends to make up for the shortfall in the initial percentage deficit.
 
Thanks bluter! Is the advantage over sublingual oil mostly the taste, or is the alcohol content sufficient that it's taken up more readily?
 
kinda 60/40 ... :p


you really have to make a batch and try it for yourself. i know @SweetSue liked it done instant pot style. it is the method i most strongly recommend as well.

have made it cold infusion and crock pot style as well. instant pot method hands down is the best.
 
Virgin Ground said:
I would like to make a light box for my art projects, like tracing patterns for wood carving.
I have some signage that I'd like to make.

Really hope you get this job.
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Lightbox :nomo:

:idea:

Ah, now I get it... :laughtwo: Been looking of building one as well, guess my brother would want one too for looking at foto negatives. So better make it two, made me think of what glass to use for this. Can cheap ordinary mirror glass really take the beating from a razor cutting knife, without making scratches to the glass? Will have to do some testing. :) Guess these new led strips would be perfect blue light for this project.

I officially applied for the job now, even got an answer from the principal when he got my email with my application so I'm very hopeful I at least get to come on an interview. The best thing is that this school is like 500m from were I live. :slide:It's an art free school so I guess that would fit my creativity well. :)

How are you feeling today Vg, I mean pain, body and mind...? :meditate:
 
bluter said:
morning vg.

you can make brownies with both infused oil / butter and infused vegetable glycerin. would make for a very infused vg .. :cheesygrinsmiley:
drop a little liquid and a bit of sugar from your regular brownie recipe to make room for it. makes a wicked brownie.

edit: if i make an icing i will put it in the icing a lot of times. i don't usually make icing though.
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I'll have to try the Veg Glycerin prep. I still want to make hash and cobs. Lots of things to do in the future.
I just ran almost all of my material. I'll have to save some up for stuff like this in the future.

CraZysWeeD said:
Lightbox :nomo:

:idea:

Ah, now I get it... :laughtwo: Been looking of building one as well, guess my brother would want one too for looking at foto negatives. So better make it two, made me think of what glass to use for this. Can cheap ordinary mirror glass really take the beating from a razor cutting knife, without making scratches to the glass? Will have to do some testing. :) Guess these new led strips would be perfect blue light for this project.

I officially applied for the job now, even got an answer from the principal when he got my email with my application so I'm very hopeful I at least get to come on an interview. The best thing is that this school is like 500m from were I live. :slide:It's an art free school so I guess that would fit my creativity well. :)

How are you feeling today Vg, I mean pain, body and mind...? :meditate:
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I may have an answer for your glass scratching problem. They are called self-healing cutting mats. They make them in a clear option too.
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I'm a little tired today but I haven't had any coffee yet. Soon to be remedied.
Overall I feel pretty good.
Have a few projects that I'd like to get done today but I'll need help from the BF and don't know what his schedule looks like.

I need to run to the hardware store today or tomorrow. I'm getting a parts list together to make a shelf for the 2x4 to sit on. I need some air circulation under the tent and wouldn't mind a little extra storage space either.
I hope that I can make it tall enough so I'll have enough room to fit a bale of Pro Mix under it.
 
Yay, feel better V!
 
:yahoo:Holy smokes, I'm excited!:slide:
I'm actually still in a state of disbelief.
Some of you may remember my DDA winning POTM back in July?
Well my light still hadn't come so I started to inquire about it.
I finally heard back. I guess there was a miscommunication between the merchandising director and the shipping department. My light was never sent out.:eek:
Here is where the beyond great customer service comes in.
Nextlight offered to give me a Nextlight Mega instead.
As nice as that offer is, I don't have a place for a light that big and wanted to use the Core in my closet eventually.
I asked if they would give me a good deal on the Veg 8 as a future purchase.
He said they would just send me one.
Then after that was all over I realized how big the Veg 8 was. Oof... 46" long.
I don't have the space for that either.
I took a chance and sent another email hoping that Nextlight would get it early before they shipped the lights out.
I asked them to switch the Veg 8 out for another Core.
I'm getting two of them!! Holy frickin smokes!!!
I guess good things do come to those who wait.
What amazingly over-the-top customer service. I still can't believe it.
My kid will be stoked too. He gets my old lights.
 
Virgin Ground said:
I asked them to switch the Veg 8 out for another Core.
I'm getting two of them!! Holy frickin smokes!!!
I guess good things do come to those who wait.
What amazingly over-the-top customer service. I still can't believe it.
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Nice!!! From what I've heard they are a top notch company, and that just confirms it in my opinion! Congrats VG! :hugs:
 
MrSauga said:
Nice!!! From what I've heard they are a top notch company, and that just confirms it in my opinion! Congrats VG! :hugs:
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They are really nice people. That's why I wasn't pushy and was patient. Who knows what the folks on the other end of the phone are dealing with?
It's strange times and I didn't want to be a Karen on the phone to them. Couldn't if I tried.

Man, if my stuff looks at least half as good as Stone's using these lights, I will be a happy camper!
 
Congrats (again) VG! That’s awesome about the light! :high-five: :love:
 
Virgin Ground said:
:yahoo:Holy smokes, I'm excited!:slide:
I'm actually still in a state of disbelief.
Some of you may remember my DDA winning POTM back in July?
Well my light still hadn't come so I started to inquire about it.
I finally heard back. I guess there was a miscommunication between the merchandising director and the shipping department. My light was never sent out.:eek:
Here is where the beyond great customer service comes in.
Nextlight offered to give me a Nextlight Mega instead.
As nice as that offer is, I don't have a place for a light that big and wanted to use the Core in my closet eventually.
I asked if they would give me a good deal on the Veg 8 as a future purchase.
He said they would just send me one.
Then after that was all over I realized how big the Veg 8 was. Oof... 46" long.
I don't have the space for that either.
I took a chance and sent another email hoping that Nextlight would get it early before they shipped the lights out.
I asked them to switch the Veg 8 out for another Core.
I'm getting two of them!! Holy frickin smokes!!!
I guess good things do come to those who wait.
What amazingly over-the-top customer service. I still can't believe it.
My kid will be stoked too. He gets my old lights.
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They are the best! Now you are living my dream! 2 of those babies are sure going to grow for you!
 
:yahoo:

You write the best emails!
 
MrSauga said:
Stone can grow great plants under a black light, so I'm not sure that's a good comparison! ;)
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Very true. Haven't seen a bad plant from him yet.
BooWho2 said:
Congrats (again) VG! That’s awesome about the light! :high-five: :love:
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It is awesome. I agree.
Haven't told me kid yet. I'll let him discover for himself when he visits next. He has a cold so he hasn't been able to visit lately. Miss him.

stoneotter said:
They are the best! Now you are living my dream! 2 of those babies are sure going to grow for you!
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It's kinda crazy how close you can get in flower with them. Been reading about them today. Do you know what color temp the Core is?
I only see it saying it's full spectrum white light.
I'm guessing 3500k but have no real clue.
InTheShed said:
:yahoo:

You write the best emails!
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I think you'd be surprised at how polite I can be. I certainly am.
carcass said:
And the (patient) squeaky wheel gets the oil!
That's great news,VG!
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Am I ever squeaky!?!
I would never be able to afford something like this. I almost feel bad for accepting a second one.....almost.
Let's just hope they gets delivered to the right place this time.
Maybe I'll put a hold on it and pick it up instead.
Really don't want the wrong person getting two big grow lights. Pretty sure the jig would be up at that point.

:eek: That would uber suck. I love my jig.
Also...I'd rather not go to prison.
I have nightmares and anxiety attacks over this stuff. It's madness.

013 said:
:woohoo: You are slaying it over there...congrats VG well deserved!!!
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Good evening 013.
I'm just tuning up before bed. Looks like I have some reading on lights to do this evening. That should knock me out.
That and a brownie.
:passitleft:
 
Virgin Ground said:
I may have an answer for your glass scratching problem. They are called self-healing cutting mats. They make them in a clear option too.
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Wonderful! I have one of those green and black ones and love it so I can see how a clear one would work perfect for this.

Virgin Ground said:
I'm a little tired today but I haven't had any coffee yet. Soon to be remedied.
Overall I feel pretty good.
Have a few projects that I'd like to get done today but I'll need help from the BF and don't know what his schedule looks like.

I need to run to the hardware store today or tomorrow. I'm getting a parts list together to make a shelf for the 2x4 to sit on. I need some air circulation under the tent and wouldn't mind a little extra storage space either.
I hope that I can make it tall enough so I'll have enough room to fit a bale of Pro Mix under it.
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Great to hear you are doing stuff again and those shelf's are great to spare your back with. Remember to think and meassure twice about the height, I made mine after Canna mono bottles but never thought about their 5L cans when I made mine. Sounds can get enhanced and amplified though, I had an Idea of keeping my air pump under there but it got far too noisy due to the amplification through the space under the tents. Will be wesome to see some pics of your build later. :)
 
Virgin Ground said:
Do you know what color temp the Core is?
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I don't have an understanding of what's important in a color/temp chart. I do see the difference in the way a plant stands at attention and follows the light and buds up. The @NextLight Core has that magic.
Don't be tricked by the closeness that can be had. In the end I burned most all of the top leaves with light, keeping it a few inches from the canopy. A price was paid, maybe it was a good thing, I'm not sure yet since the grow went so well.
 
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