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I agree with @Bospatrollie2. All I added was worm castings and seagro. didn't have any major issues...

Firstly let's start off by stating that not all LED's are equal. The par differs quite significantly and just because its bright and has a lot of lumen output does not mean it will work well for growing cannabis. 1. It's not advisable, 6500k is getting quite blue and more red light during flower is beneficial for cannabis. 2. Disco lights? Never heard of anyone using disco lights to grow, not sure how they differ but I imagine lights with just red LED's or just blue LED's - once again it goes back to the par of the light. How much of the light can the plants actually use / absorb. 3. No, not quite how it works. If you take tap water and add Orange food colouring, it does not become Oros. Its not necessarily the colour of light we as humans see, but the wavelength of the light. Majority of LED's now a days used for growing are full spectrum and to us humans appear to be white, or perhaps white with a slight yellow tint if it's a lower Kelvin (like 3000k), although it's outputting light in a rather broad spectrum and not just in the red light spectrum or blue light spectrum etc. So although the light to us does not appear as red or blue, there are high amounts of red and blue which the light outputs. 4. Not sure on the cheapest, there are a few options. HIDs can be purchased for a low price and I know@CreX was selling one and I think@Mambawana too - maybe reach out to them via PM. 5. Most use tents indoors in which case it has reflective mylar which works well. I've used a room and painted the walls white and it works well too. With a mirror I don't feel the light will be scattered and feel it may concentrate the light too much in a single spot and may even cause issues. Sent from my Redmi Note 7 Pro using Tapatalk

Agreed, most commercial potting soils as mentioned will kill your plants...some faster than others. As a standalone medium they are rubbish for many reasons. But used as a base with a couple of additions and some composting you can turn it into a relatively good, cost effective medium. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Its pretty dense bud, but these were not grown in the best setup, stacks calyxes nicely, sorry my camera is crappy, does not do much justice to the buds. Here are a few nugs from the other mother, more bushy plant and can go seriously purple if temps drop. This is that classic blueberry muffin, less tangy than the other mom.

What density are you getting? Looks nice and frosty!

Here is my BlueberryKush f2's straight from Cali, now my local fire, have 2 moms, this is the stretchy one

Empire Breeding Company... They have a website. Go check out there . Ocean Grown genetics i.e. Vader OG gear. That guy has really worked his lines. Will be good gear to work with as most of the hard time consuming work has already been done.

She has become quite bushy again after the cleanup last week. I will get in there with a pair of scissors later this afternoon. Just need to let everyone go and take their afternoon nap then its time for coffee, angry music and cleaning up. Im basically giving the outdoor Coco the same treatment as indoor where I'll defoliate to get sun to the buds. Other than these pics, nothing else is happening. Her smells is yummy when working with her

@Mambawana have you managed get some fire strains from the states yet? If I can get a list of what isn't available on seedmans that guys want to breed, I'll forward to my supplier and see if they can make a plan as they bring in from cali..

We need more of this. Local breeders showcasing their skills. As a grower I'm enjoying the testing and growing out of local breeders strains. It gives me the opportunity to add to my skill set and experience local breeders' dankness. There is a sense of pride being involved in this endeavour. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Yeh sorry I have been a bit scarce the last month, very stoked with all the activity in the breeders group. I want to make this group a place for the community to get to know local breeders, arrange testers and also to learn about breeding if they wish. Have been a bit busy, but should get some new projects off the ground soon, hopefully by the new year. Will try and get some budshots up of the my Blueberry Kush f2's that cured a bit more than a month now. Been meaning to show off some fire, will get some time today i hope!

Hi hi... Found some coco hidden at the nursery and got some 5l buckets and 9l buckets.... seeds are ready so in the ground they go Sent from my SM-A920F using Tapatalk

A tent can't magically lower RH, at best without a dehumidifier your RH inside your grow area will only reach the RH which is outside the grow area. So for example if it's 70% RH outside, regardless of how great your airflow is the RH inside your veg area won't be lower than 70% It's possible I haven't noticed as much of an issue as in general I imagine my RH to be lower overall as Gauteng is drier than by the coast so even if it were to increase slightly its not really a concern. Sent from my Redmi Note 7 Pro using Tapatalk

@Dank Thanks for showing some interest. Appreciate it. No problem I will create a new thread for this in the appropriate place as you mentioned. I'm very close to harvest at the moment so what I will do is take some pics of each of my chosen cuts on harvest day so you guys can see why I chose those cuts. And I'll also show the female versions of the chosen males in flower. This way whoever I give testers too can be confident of the lineage and test the seeds to the best of their ability...

You got a lot of inner foliage stripping to do. I'd start now and do it a little at a time until February. Strip at least the bottom half meter

Getting bushy.

Nice.

We had our fair share of crazy weather so far this season. Wouldnt be surprised if there's a hermie or two, some plants are moving into preflower and others are solidly in preflower. Had a bit of an issue with hoppers, but got that sorted. Real glad the greenhouse can be zipped shut to avoid moths and butterflies as they can do a lot of damage and there are plenty around. 1.Swazi gold lady doing her thing and getting big. 2.Mainline training. 3/4.White widow cheese starting flower. 5/6. Non-comp Chocolope lady pushing flowers, nice and sticky.

Chiming in late, but hey have to congratulate on how you grow, that's maximizing your sq/m with budz Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk

Yeh its true, I think that big one was almost ready to become a ladybug. They love the aphids as well as spidermites (only pests i could observe them with) and the coolest thing about the larvae is that do not fly, so they just hang around the infested plant until the food source runs out. Thanks a lot man, I really need a better camera, and skillset for those National Geographic shots! Well said man, sounds like your compost heap is pumping out the chitin and frass. Those fruitchafers can cause a bit of nag when they pull into the weedplants, but I rarely find them on weed, they always going after some fruit tree by the looks of it. A bigger issue i found is their grubs eat roots, devastating for a small plant in a pot. I dont bother them though, they are not like locusts. Ladybird larvae will usually be around a aphid infestation, this year started off quite bad with aphids, so I have been lucky spotting and observing them. Try growing a rose bush in a pot if you still not having pests for the ladybirds, roses are pest magnets. Ladybuggos prefer to breed and lay eggs nearby a source of water, they need nectar from smallish flowers (like yarrow,fennel,blackeyed-susans, etc) and then off course they need some pests to eat. Sorry for the late reply guys, hope errybody having a lekker holiday season! PS - Did you know? Ladybugs live between 2 to 3 years on average (in nature).

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