Welcome To My New Journal - OMMSOG

[OldMedMan]

Hi OMM -

Hows your humidity where you are keeping the clones? I know there are mixed opinions on this, but I keep my clones under a humidity dome, in rapid rooter plugs, and try to keep the humidity really high for the first 10-14 days or so by periodically misting the dome with water. Often, it takes 1-3 days for them to perk back up after I take cuttings. I've had them lay right down then pop up in a couple of days after putting them in the rooters. Seems like if I can get them in the plug soon after taking the cutting, and then under the dome right away, they stand a better chance of staying upright. Are you using a humidity dome, or is RH pretty high already? I know you can clone successfully without a humidity dome, but that's what works best for me so far.

Defoliation looks great. I know what you mean about taking a few days to do it, it's that way for me with just a few plants. Sometimes I procrastinate because I know I can't do it all at once, and I hope I'll feel better so I can. But - I find that I'm getting better at being "okay" with doing a little at a time over a few days, and being honest with myself that it just has to be that way right now. Sucks to get so easily whipped by such trivial stuff, but it is what it is huh?

I'm having a minor procedure later this week. It's outpatient, but might knock me down a bit for a couple/few days. Not sure if that means I'll be on here less or more, lol, but if I disappear again for a few days don't worry, it's just possible that I'm needing to rest/recover and stay off the computer. Who knows, maybe that's all I'll feel up to doing, too. Just wanted to give you a heads up.

Keep rockin' the great grow my friend - the ladies look splendid!!

Hey Old Friend.

Believe it or not, I have a link I have kept from one of your journals about using a humidity dome and yes I have one. I just haven't dug it out yet. If I remember right you used a grow heating pad under it. That I have too. I move much slower now than a couple years ago. It's all about priorities like you said.THsea does most of our cuttings and he does a good job. You just don't know much he helps me.

Yep, doing the last girl tonight. I hope to get pictures of before and after. Glad that I have company doing them over a few nights. That didn't sound right. Your right, whipped by such trivial things.

Well, I don't like the sound of "another procedure" for you......I remember some of your other procedures, that kicked your butt. Here's hopping it actually helps you this time...one can always hope.
I have a ton of appointments coming up. They called today and made one for me to go to the "Vascular Surgery Clinic". I don't much care for the way that sounds.

Ok! X, I will try not to worry if you are MIA for a few days. Good Luck!

 

[CronicHempHog]

gl and just take care of yourself X
ive used a humidity dome on my first 2 clones and misted like X said but i didnt use any heating pad worked fine for me
cant wait for the new pics OMM
waiting on pins and needles

 

[OldMedMan]

Part 3 of the defoliation.

Still day 46 of bloom

White Russian before

White Russian After

All the girls after defoliation.

 

[Alaskan1]

(cat call whistle) you have some nice colas mister!!!

Hey X, hope this surgery helps you a ton! Will miss having you around if that is indeed the case.

Nice pictures OMM
Nice plants too! Can I borrow THsea and he can come over and do some of my stuff too??

 

[OldMedMan]

(cat call whistle) you have some nice colas mister!!!

Hey X, hope this surgery helps you a ton! Will miss having you around if that is indeed the case.

Nice pictures OMM
Nice plants too! Can I borrow THsea and he can come over and do some of my stuff too??

High A1 Thanks Buddy. Topping created those colas.

I would say so.....He likes to travel. He'll take seeds for pay too!

Got return him though!

I hope that my trimming let you get an idea on uncovering bud sites.

 

[Chopper]

the list.....1 10gal fish tank (can be cracked) 1 Sterilite plastic shoebox (Wallyworld, K-mart) 6 iconic red plastic "to go" cups and Perlite

Perlite goes into the cups....cups go into the shoebox (toss the lid) Cuttings go into perlite.....Water the cups til water level is a couple inches deep in the shoebox. Flip 10 tank over the shoebox....you've a "Humidity Dome" Get a 18in floro fixture and( blueish)tube bulb.....fits perfectly across the upside down tank and provides plenty of light to kick those clones. All you have to do is mist a couple times a day.
This 4 dollar cloner has worked like a 98% success rate champ for me. The clones always get going before the algae sets in

Time to make the donuts y'all
peace

 

[OldMedMan]

High Everyone!

I was reading a post by Mr. Krip in another journal. He was talking about UBT. Uncle Ben's Traing and I thought I would share it with you. This method of topping actually let's your plant recover faster than our usual way of Topping.

OG13 was the original poster

Uncle Ben's Topping Method

 

[OldMedMan]

the list.....1 10gal fish tank (can be cracked) 1 Sterilite plastic shoebox (Wallyworld, K-mart) 6 iconic red plastic "to go" cups and Perlite

Perlite goes into the cups....cups go into the shoebox (toss the lid) Cuttings go into perlite.....Water the cups til water level is a couple inches deep in the shoebox. Flip 10 tank over the shoebox....you've a "Humidity Dome" Get a 18in floro fixture and( blueish)tube bulb.....fits perfectly across the upside down tank and provides plenty of light to kick those clones. All you have to do is mist a couple times a day.
This 4 dollar cloner has worked like a 98% success rate champ for me. The clones always get going before the algae sets in

Time to make the donuts y'all
peace

That was great Chopper.

 

[Closet Farmer]

I hope you get better XLr8!! Doctors and procedures!! Man I miss being young!

The defolation looks great. I got some great info from you and Jandre. Got day 21 market on my Calendar.

You plants are doing great. I am going to try to duplicate you results!!!

 

[OldMedMan]

I hope you get better XLr8!! Doctors and procedures!! Man I miss being young!

It gets worse with age, trust me.

The defolation looks great. I got some great info from you and Jandre. Got day 21 market on my Calendar.

It really does help!

You plants are doing great. I am going to try to duplicate you results!!!

No. No, do better than me!

 

[OldMedMan]

The Story Continues…………......………………Three months of hell at Fort Devens, MA.


I don’t even like remembering this one.

We got a call from the Pentagon for our team to go to Ft, Devens, MA. We would meet a Major from the OE cell at the Pentagon once there. We thought “What the hell?”, was this all about? We knew it must be something important or bad. It was bad.

We left Lea behind again.

I've looked up Ft. Devens on the internet and it looks nothing like what I remember.
I don't remember seeing very many troops there at all. Now it's very busy with troops.

We met the Major from the Pentagon at the airport. He was older than our Major and was one nice person. He fit like a glove with our team. We called Ft. Devens and ask for a ride. There was none available, so we took a cab, When we got to the Fort there was no guest house, but there was a Hotel from hell right out side the gate. It had a hall through the main floor and rooms on each side. The two Majors decided to share a room on the ground floor. The rest of us had private rooms up stairs.

The Major briefed us on what was happening on Ft. Devens. There were 2 Full Bird Colonels. One was Commander of the Hospital and the other was Commander of the rest of the base. The rub was the Col at the Hospital had been a Col longer, so he was Commander of the Fort... The other Col was throwing a tantrum about it. Was he ever! A total egotist.

It was late afternoon, so we called the Col at the hospital. He welcomed us and mentioned that the other Col was having a meeting at the base theater and all the civilians employs would be there.

Our team went to the base theater to listen to what he telling them. As we walked in, the Col, while pointing to us said “I see the Organizational Effectiveness team is here. I will tell you right now, they are not needed here. I do the Organization Effectiveness for this base, Do you think we need Organizational effectiveness here Civilians?” There was low mummer from the crowd.
We gave each other an “Ah Shit” look. We turned around and left. This was a mess.

We took the easy way out and met with the Hospital Commander and got him to sign off on us doing an OE evaluation of his hospital. While doing so, I met a Nurse and we both did a “Well, Hello There!” moment.. More on that lovely lady, later.

It wasn't long into our evaluation that we realized that the other Col had spies every where that were telling him everything we did. Slowly, but surely we realized the guy a psycho and we started gathering information, That would prove he was not fit for command of any thing.

We were into our third week there when two armed men forced the two Majors to open their door and robbed them at gun point. They were shaken, but unharmed. Two days later they went into their room and the two men were inside the room waiting on them. The robbed them again!
It took a week out of our schedule, so we were getting behind..

I took advantage of this delay and went over to see the nurse I had met. When I found her, there was no doubt that we wanted to see each other. All of our team had rental cars, so she showed be the best parts of Massachusetts. During our stay. It was fall and the state was beautiful. Pumpkins on door steps. I loved it. We went to the old Boston Gardens and watched the Oilers and Bruins fight it out. What a great place to see a hockey game..We went to the North End and had some of the best Pizza I have ever tasted. .Her name was Dotty and she was great.

We started to do our OE process on the base side. We did our usual interviews with his staff and every one else. Each time, the Col would come in and say “Oh! I can answer that question for them. He did this every time. He did not want his people to answer any questions. We tried over and over to do interviews, but he always there. We gave up and called the Pentagon and told them what was going on.

The next day the Pentagon called back. They were going to force the Col, to retire.
This would take time to do everything properly. The Col had the right to prove his case.
So now we had no job. We started riding around taking in the sights, we went all over New England. We weren't alone. The Captain had met a lady too. Both Majors sent for their wives. There was also Dotty and I.

I know this sounds great, but it wasn't what we wanted. We wanted to go home. I even asked Dot to come back with me, but she liked where she was at and her job was the best she had ever had.. A shame.

No matter where we were, we kept in touch with the Pentagon. A red tape mess.
After a few weeks, everything was set. There would be formal dismissal of the Col.
We were all invited as witnesses...True to form the Col made an ass out of himself.
He was booted. Forced to retire. We could go home.

Later we found out the Col went into politics and was elected as a State Senator .
God save us all!


To be continued………………………………………….I see Jo for the first time.

 

[MSquared]

Once again a stellar story OMM New England in the fall is a beautiful place to be, just get out before winter - haha

Hang in there and I hope your up coming appts go well for you.

 

[Closet Farmer]

Excellent Story! A happy and sad ending! Good to see the Colonel go. Only to have him become an even bigger problem in politics!!

Dottie sounds fun! I bet you had a great time! I am sure she gave you a workout too!!!

 

[OldMedMan]

Once again a stellar story OMM New England in the fall is a beautiful place to be, just get out before winter - haha

Hang in there and I hope your up coming appts go well for you.

Glad you made it out in time MS.

Snow and cold is why I live here!

Thanks MS, I look at the appointments as something that will help me in the long run. Just as easy to look at it as positive and not a negative,.

 

[OldMedMan]

Excellent Story! A happy and sad ending! Good to see the Colonel go. Only to have him become an even bigger problem in politics!!

Dottie sounds fun! I bet you had a great time! I am sure she gave you a workout too!!!

Hey Thanks CF.

The guy was a total loon, but for some people he was the man. More loons.

The Dot was a good person through and through......well, she was a nurse and very caring.
Would have been a great life mate.

 

[Bassman59]

Gawd. To think the public elected such an asshole too. I'm sure he helped screw up a few things for our country.

 

[jandre2k3]

The Story Continues....................................Three months of hell at Fort Devens, MA.
...
To be continued.................................................I see Jo for the first time.

What a frikkin' psycho nightmare! Good that he was removed, but ugh, section 8's should be barred from governmental service. wait . . . Governmental . . . I see now.

P.S. I have a new addition to the Maternity Ward! Soon to have clones to be included in the 41-week SOG Test3. I think you'll like.

 

[THsea]

Gawd. To think the public elected such an asshole too. I'm sure he helped screw up a few things for our country.

Hey man, its tough to get into politics!

Actually, the specific requirements are: 1- never mean what you say
2- never say what you mean

AND the last, most difficult one...

3- walk on your hands, put a wig on your ass and ONLY speak through that orifice.

 

[Vapedogg223]

Yeah...a guy like that going into politics, BIG surprise there! Politics attracts people like that like flys to sh....well you get the idea. It's no wonder this country's in the state it's in!

 

[MsMe]

No matter how hard I try I always seem to only be half done working my way through this journal. Im thinking Im never going to catch up!!!!!!!