Xlr8's Hydroponic Adventures & Photos From The Garden - 2012

Re: Xlr8's Hydroponic Adventures and Photos from the Garden - 2012

Casa Verde said:
I wanna come back on those 400 watts , think the 400's have a better light spectrum than 600's anything above 600 without co2 can get easily overkill .

I think 600 watt on a m2 is more than enough .
I'm always scared with anyting above 600 , plants seem to have troubles with evaporate so they start evaporating from the inside and create budrot .

What your opinion on that >?
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Hi Casa Verde -

I've never used a 1000w lamp, so I don't really have an opinion on that, but you have an interesting theory!

I do know when it comes to bud size, nutrients play a small role, and light plays a very large role. The quickest path to bigger buds is always more light, but that can be a 400w or 600w with a well managed canopy, too. I've never been blessed with much space, so 400w lamps have always been what's worked best for me. I'd like to have a 600w or two, but I don't have the money or space at the moment. Appreciate you dropping by!

Note for everyone else: For anyone who hasn't seen Casa Verde's journal, check it out and prepare to have your minds BLOWN! Talk about a "Sea of Green". Also, some of the most beautiful purple flowers that you'll ever see. :bravo: Casa Verde!
 
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Granny420 said:
:Love::Love::Love::Love::Love:Xlr8:Love::Love::Love::Love::Love:

CONGRATULATIONS ON MOTM!!!!

:theband::tommy::woohoo::goof::allgood::headbang::clap::party:

Look out too - cuz I'm subscribed!!! Not that I have any time with tax things setting me behind on everything else - but someday our slow season will come again and my journal will be done too... so then I can come pester YOU!!!!

Gees - a quick look through here says ya da master!!!! :Namaste::thumb: I am moving a few girls to outside and am going to try a bit of a scrog myself - but you have an AWESOME SETUP!!! I've always been a simple dirt grow girl, but yer hydro system leaves me drooling!!!

LOVE YOU HONEY!!! AND CONGRATS!!!

:Love::Love::Love::circle-of-love::Love::Love::Love::circle-of-love::Love::Love::Love::circle-of-love::Love::Love::Love::circle-of-love::Love::Love::Love:
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Hi Granny!!

First off, :thanks:

No master, here. But, I sure appreciate the kind words. Simple dirt girl? Haha, you are helping us all learn a bit about creating feminized seeds - you are much more than a simple dirt girl!

I appreciate you subbing to my journal, and look forward to seeing you around when you have the free time.

Much :Love: your way in return, Granny! Thanks again for the kind words and the MOTM suport. You rock! :) :circle-of-love:
 
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Ilove420mag said:
hey x thinks are always looking great when i stop by ya. glad to see its great :) happy growing
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Ilove420mag said:
Hey x idk if u member me but it's deege420 I got a new name and thread. Same mr nice angel heart tho :) she getting bigger:) autos r germinating too. So cpl days they will go outside
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Oh, hey Deege! Was just trying to figure that out, lol. Of course I remember you! :)

Glad to hear things are going good with your grow -- I'm way behind, but I'll try to stop by your journal when I can. Thanks for droppin' by. :high-five:
 
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1970s Grower said:
It took a while but I am caught up. THe knowledge being shared here is fantastic. I am like a sponge soaking it all up.
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:thankyou: my friend!! I still have so much to learn, personally, but I soak it up from the many great growers on this site, too.

I'm so blessed to have a lot of knowledgeable folks like yourself hangin' here on a regular basis. Your Smellyberry is some beautiful stuff - I'd love to have some of that in bloom right now. :high-five:
 
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Things are looking good in the bloom tent. Size of buds is a little small for what I'm used to at this stage, but I was prepared for that to some extent. Several factors could be in play here, including the Sativa influences, strains known to be lighter yielding, and the way I bushed them out so much. I also adjusted the lighting schedule to 11/13 as a way to try to coax more sativa tendencies from them, but that could be leading to slightly smaller bud sizes, too. My guess, is they will bulk up a bunch at the end, and I know at least one of the strains is known to be a late "bulker". Plus, they still have roughly 4 weeks left - plenty of time to add bud mass.

Having said all that, in person these are beautiful plants, and very healthy still. If the bud sizes seem small to me at this stage, resin production is certainly NOT lacking, as these are really frosted up. The OG Kush looks like it might get some nice color soon, too.


Deadhead OG:
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Deadhead OG (taken without HPS):
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Jack the Ripper:
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OG Kush:
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Group shot from above:
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Re: Xlr8's Hydroponic Adventures and Photos from the Garden - 2012

I have to agree, my friend...those ARE some BEAUTIFUL plants! :bravo:
 
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looking amazing mate, pictures say it all, but what about the little bud all on her own, did the others not get on n pushed her out boat and left to fend for herslef at the end.

maybe she smells, lol, even got her own leaf to sit on, living the high life
 
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Mr. Krip said:
I have to agree, my friend...those ARE some BEAUTIFUL plants! :bravo:
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:thankyou: Mr Krip!

donpaul.p said:
looking amazing mate, pictures say it all, but what about the little bud all on her own, did the others not get on n pushed her out boat and left to fend for herslef at the end.

maybe she smells, lol, even got her own leaf to sit on, living the high life
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Jack the Ripper has several leaves with small buds on her like that - crazy huh? Yup, she's living the high life... til I grind her up and vaporize her! :yummy:
 
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Ugh. I've been dealing with family stuff that's taking much of my time - combined with some computer issues, and just being worn out... I'm way behind on peoples threads. Sorry if I've not been around, I'll try to get caught up as soon as I can! :)

Now, time for a great big vaporizor hit of Lavender. :bong:

I wasn't really crazy about Lavender at first, but it's grown on me a bunch. Anybody remember the staggered harvest? The buds that were harvested 2 weeks earlier (at 8 weeks) were by far the best, in my opinion - stronger, better high and less couchlock. The Lavender buds harvested at 10 weeks put me to SLEEP. Sometimes I want that though, so those still have a place for me. I've been breaking off chunks of one of those buds that were near pop-can sized prior to drying, and it cured soooo nicely. YUMMY. :yummy:
 
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Xlr8 said:
Ugh. I've been dealing with family stuff that's taking much of my time - combined with some computer issues, and just being worn out... I'm way behind on peoples threads. Sorry if I've not been around, I'll try to get caught up as soon as I can! :)

Now, time for a great big vaporizor hit of Lavender. :bong:

I wasn't really crazy about Lavender at first, but it's grown on me a bunch. Anybody remember the staggered harvest? The buds that were harvested 2 weeks earlier (at 8 weeks) were by far the best, in my opinion - stronger, better high and less couchlock. The Lavender buds harvested at 10 weeks put me to SLEEP. Sometimes I want that though, so those still have a place for me. I've been breaking off chunks of one of those buds that were near pop-can sized prior to drying, and it cured soooo nicely. YUMMY. :yummy:
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:cheertwo: Lavender :cheertwo:
 
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Xlr8 said:
Ugh. I've been dealing with family stuff that's taking much of my time - combined with some computer issues, and just being worn out... I'm way behind on peoples threads. Sorry if I've not been around, I'll try to get caught up as soon as I can! :)

Now, time for a great big vaporizor hit of Lavender. :bong:

I wasn't really crazy about Lavender at first, but it's grown on me a bunch. Anybody remember the staggered harvest? The buds that were harvested 2 weeks earlier (at 8 weeks) were by far the best, in my opinion - stronger, better high and less couchlock. The Lavender buds harvested at 10 weeks put me to SLEEP. Sometimes I want that though, so those still have a place for me. I've been breaking off chunks of one of those buds that were near pop-can sized prior to drying, and it cured soooo nicely. YUMMY. :yummy:
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Whats your computer doing? or not doing?
 
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Alaskan1 said:
Did you need water for your plants OMM? is this why you are on a "HYDRO" journal......................ah I crack myself up lol
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In all truth, X and I have been buddies for a long time, so I just hang around.....but I do pickup things I can use. :thumb:
 
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Alaskan1 said:
Whats your computer doing? or not doing?
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Got it all fixed up - twas a bad modem. Had other options in the meantime, but not handy ones, lol. Doh!
 
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OldMedMan said:
In all truth, X and I have been buddies for a long time, so I just hang around.....but I do pickup things I can use. :thumb:
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Yes we have - I value our friendship more than you probably know, OMM. You've been there for me through some pretty stressful times, and it really meant a lot to me. :thankyou:

I think Alaskan1 was making a "hydro" pun out of you saying you were "soaking things up", OMM. I must confess, it took me a minute, but then I got a good giggle out of it! :biglaugh::rofl:
 
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Xlr8 said:
Yes we have - I value our friendship more than you probably know, OMM. You've been there for me through some pretty stressful times, and it really meant a lot to me. :thankyou:

I think Alaskan1 was making a "hydro" pun out of you saying you were "soaking things up", OMM. I must confess, it took me a minute, but then I got a good giggle out of it! :biglaugh::rofl:
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Yes, once again I was trying to be funny :)

Though my wife is always telling me I'm not very funny lol
 
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Xlr8 said:
Yes we have - I value our friendship more than you probably know, OMM. You've been there for me through some pretty stressful times, and it really meant a lot to me. :thankyou:

I think Alaskan1 was making a "hydro" pun out of you saying you were "soaking things up", OMM. I must confess, it took me a minute, but then I got a good giggle out of it! :biglaugh::rofl:
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Damn whipper snapper..... it just went over my head....I've been doing my taxes and wasn't ready for that!
:circle-of-love:

Don't sell yourself short X, you've helped me through some bad times too! :high-five:
 
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