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Arie Guys, Grew up in Joburg, Bruma area near the old flea market, it was zol capital of joburg lol. Interesting to see how weed has changed, we all started on good old majat in match boxes ( Smelt like arm Pits) , lol progressed to bank bags depending on quality from R50-R70 a full bankie, light green pollenhash R20 a gram, siff chocolate hash we used to carry around golf balls. there was a few occasions we got real Malawi gold and Rooibaard 15 years ago, I have never seen rooibaart again, I remember a ruler sized head that was almost completely red/orange hairs, I took it on a camping trip, all my buddies remember hahah around the fire, this couple nearby our spot came over to enquire about the delicious smells, so we offered ,they each had a few pulls and choked on it, that couple were in a coma the next day haha, the guy came to thank us later the next day, he said it was some of the best he ever smoked. Most of the good stuff for us was from Swaziland, till this day I have not seem any of the good swazi we used to get, it was def better than the majority of outdoors we get, light green luminous heads that stink of chronic, or the coffee aroma of Malawi gold when grinded up, man I miss those days...... :( , sad one day those landraces will all be wiped out with all these new genetics available, the higher up in Swaziland the better the bud. Indoor was easily acquirable since I was a teen, back in the day it was white widow, Chronic and northern lights, could get a bankie 8-10 grams for R400, we would put all our money together to buy at least once a month. Have bought parcels in Rural KZN wrapped in news paper, heads size of rulers no seeds, about R300 for like half a KG, not the strongest but nice beautiful bud. Lived in en route for a few years, got to know cheese very quickly, had many rasta friends n Judah Square Kynsna ( Rasta village in heart of township). always struggled to get half decent outdoor there, most stuff from port st johns was close to jut, some of the strongest indoors I have smoked is from the cape. Fast forward many years back in Joburg, I feel price of zol is plain ridiculous now, R150 -R200 a gram of indoor which is not even stronger that the stuff back in the day, get half decent hybridized swazi still. With the decriminalization , I planted a few bag seeds got awesome results last year did 3 harvests, learnt a lot. Now I got 3 dinafem whitecheese (outdoor) prob a month away from harvest :) , time to get more seeds haha. Best regards to all!

ACDC, then 2 green cracks, Sapphire OG and a happy family. Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk

Wow you guys took me back now....late 80's early 90's. I grew up in the freestate, mostly got the leaf/seeds and sticks in a finger, magazine paper rolled up and weed stuffed inside. Then we started getting rooibaard, TK, Swazi cobs, DP mostly R20-50 a bankie or cob ( still have seeds that I can't seem to germinate... Any advise?) . Climbing koppies and smoke with nobody around, fishing.......those were the days hey. Then the Hydroponic, Shunk and those came along mid 90's and super expensive.... Im also think we must get the old land races going again! Lots of theories regarding consuming nature in the country you born in, much better for you. Sooo any help with germinating old seeds will be appreciated, any labs guys around? My resent Alien Tatentula harvest. Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk

Indoor weed... never heard of it... somewhere along the way the word hydro was been thrown around. Didn't know what it was but was told it was super powerful weed grown in small labs using chemicals. I lived right next to a jondols, that brought the access to many many dealers. Had choices, and for the most part could get decent outdoor i.e. more buds then mad leaves, seeds, stems and blackheads(small immature seeds). My friends and I had built a tree house in the bush where we could hang out, smoke and play cards. So making a skyfe in the bush and throwing seeds on the floor led to some plants sprouting. Knew nothing about growing weed or gender of weed. The 1st plant that started growing buds we chopped down as soon as it started flowering, dried it in the sun and smoked it. Couldn't really blame us cos cellphones hadn't hit the market nor did any of us know about the internet. Fast forward a couple years and suddenly information was available online. Went to internet cafe's and started learning about indoor and different strains. White Widow was what everyone online were talking about. Up to this stage I hadn't even seen indoor weed. All I knew was I could buy seeds from a place known as Nirvana. So made a plan, saved my allowances and bought a 5 pack of bubblicious & got 10 free seeds... yes 10. Soil from my grandfather's compost patch and I was in the game. Planted a few of the seeds and killed them very quickly. His soil was probably too hot thinking back. Eventually I had to come up with a plan cos it was going to be difficult to hide any plants I tried growing. So I went back into the bush, deep inside and planted all the remaining seeds. It was the summer of 1999. Mother nature nurtured those gals, I got rid of the males mistakely a little late which became a blessing because when I harvested I was rewarded with some seeds for the next grow. The smell of the weed made me feel like I was on top of the world. Smelt like pink bubblegum. The taste, the high was not something I was ready for. I was totally blown away. Growing changed for me when I moved out my parents house and rented my own little apartment. That's another story for another day...

Now you trippin down memory lane... First bankies at the taxi rank with mates, it was shit. Basically majat with more sticks,seeds and leaves than bud...but it did the job hahaha. Then I had the privilege of spending 2jrs in the UK and boy did that change things. Smoked more hash/hashish, as true bud was scarce and expensive. We smoked it every way imaginable. Stone Chillums, bongs, hot knives, Japanese fountains, fruit pipes...it was epic. Back in SA been growing on and off, until 2yrs ago. Bought a bankie from the local Bgf - I wasn't impressed. This awesome plant could be elevated to a new level if grown right, so I said eff this. I will grow, dry and cure it right and smoke my own - haven't bought any weed since. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Shiiiit!! I grew up as a staunch Jehovahs witness, and never got up to any mischief as a youngster... Until I got kicked out for liking girls tooooo much if you know what I mean So I started ice hockey in Durban and became friends with some youngsters and they introduced me to weed... LOL but it wasn't weed really, it was gram bags, filled with crushed leaves hahaha, but for only R2, I kept buying. Then I started smoking more and found out about bud and found a place to start buying that, it was harder to find but not really... And the weed was still bottom of the barrel jut... But I kept smoking coz it made me feel good. Bought the red riz papers... Thinking now this is the life. Then I moved to Jozi in 2012, and my weed life changed forever! Every dealer had way way way better weed than I ever bought in Durban... To the point where i found some indoor dealers, and my life changed again... In a short space of time I was introduced to a cheese that was so cheesy that it put actual cheese to shame... The smell... The taste... The after flavour... The high... It was nuts!!! Then they ran out of that... And brought in Blueberry weed.... Guys... My fuck.... Never since have I tasted the most delectable amazing delicious perfect weed.... Blueberry hit you in the face... BLUEBERRY MOTHER FUCKERS!!! The smell... Blueberry... Taste... Blueberry... Smoke smell,.... Blueberry... Taste in your mouth? Blueberry... It was like you went and ate a fat blueberry muffin at mugg&bean. And that was that... I couldn't afford more of this amazing weed... So I decided to start growing... I bought an HPS light and some seagrow... And started my journey to now haha Iv been growing for almost 8 years now, trial and error, new grow gear when I can afford it Loving the grow life! And I have learned SO much from just learning how to grow better and deal with problems and issues in the garden. And I feel like I have still barely touched the surface.

looking very cool. i have sometimes lost bud sites under the scrog so its not a bad idea to keep checking for shit that can get to the right side of the screen. how many plants are under there?

@Ill_Evan hectic shit bro. So many stories of grows going down due to theft, weather or living circumstances. I have a shit ton of spare seeds from my black friday order from @Cannabist, if you need some to get back on your feet send me a PM.

@CreX Not sure if you in a house or apartment or flats but one way to redirect the smells is into the ceiling and through the roof. It releases the smells high in the air and lessens the chance of it hitting people straight in the face. It requires some tweaking so your whole house doesn't start to stink but it works. Or you could grow 1 camo plant on your balcony so if they sniff sniff and look around and see that plant they associate the smells with it. This is my current camo...

So my indoor days are almost done for the year. Just finishing off one last plant that started flowering outdoor in October. Seeing that my dog loves destroying my outdoor grows (it's an new thing for her) I had to build an net house. 2x3m by 1.5m high. Looking do grow 4 photo period plants and some autos. Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk

So here is some local culture, reggae. Known Bushy for years, he is a brother. We made this video together, his first music video. It was a great pleasure and wonderful experience. Hope you enjoy the music. Below is another video from his new group Soldiers in Jah Army who I recently promoted in EC. Had an awesome time, lots of weed.

Hey all happy 420! New grower here started on the 18 September haha My indoor grow has two sections 18/12 light and 12/12 light under a Bestva LED Started a grow journal on ilovegrowingmarijuana.com see link, but will be carrying on here... Local is lekker https://support.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/t/my-first-hydroponics-legal-grow/24494/39 Happy growing!

What's up guys!! I haven't made one of these in a while!! I finally got my brewer up and running... With a few mods as it was leaky as fuck!!! Today's mix is Oats, mollasses, mycorrhizal fungi, EMProSoil, a bag of soil from a garden, humic acids, and I think that's it... Here's a Pic of the vortex in action!

Lots going on there. How big is the screen? I can't wait to see what it all looks like in full flower. Doing a Scrog at the moment as well - but far less tidy and more wasteful with space (as I didn't have time to fill up the screen). In my case an even canopy is near impossible as I am allowing everything to grow out (including the popcorn [not recommended]. Bush. Bush. And more Bush. Anyway I am subbed.

That's what the popo's call it... You a popo? welcome to 420sa. #wegrowourown

Seen this company before... They have agents, and sub-agents working for them... To start off as an agent your initial cost is R150k and for a sub-agent it's R30k. And then you go for training, get set up and start selling their cannabis products for which you get a percentage commission in return. Don't know if they're registered through SAHPRA, but I doubt it. And its not like people love COR, I just don't think it's as well known as Canapax and therefore there's not as much hate towards it.

Sup Guys. 1 thing I know is how to grow weed. But I know nothing related beyond that. Other guys from other places in SA and their cannabis journey. I know more about the crazy Americans. We are all of different upbringings and do things a little different... I grew up smoking a DP in a pipe, that instant headrush that got you instantly high. Smoking weed was cheaper then smoking cigarettes. How things have changed! I have no knowledge how guys from out of durban smoked or even what they smoked. How's about sharing just a little of your cannabis roots?

I could never afford indoor... only on a special occasion would I spoil myself with a few grams... nowadays I make big bats laced with a thick layer of dry sift and smoke till I'm stoned to the bone... cheers to never supporting the overpriced dealers again... and cheers to hunting the new flavours... just look at the beauty that legalisation has brought... imagine giving a bouquet of these flowers for Valentine's...

Nice Dagga Lab.

Not so sure what you mean about the right of the screen? But yea, I am very active amongst the plants haha, positioning budsites in the right squares, trying to maintain a level canopy for as long as I can. I have 7 ladies under that net, 3x citradelic sunsets 3x slurricane x juggernaut And a Early lemon berry. Spent a few hours last night neatening up under the canopy and defoliating. I need to find the screws I bought for my other Qb288 so I can have 2 lights above this canopy, I don't think one is going to cut it.

Sup dude... It's because of the radiant heat that HIDs give off that we run the room cooler. LED you wanna run the room between a low of 26C and a high of 28C... I'm sure the LED guys here will be able to chip in with what highs they have run their rooms at without causing issues like heat stress, airy buds, etc.

@Chris Jay Plant looks happy bru. Are you going to transplant into a bigger pot or is that self watering system you made sufficient at flowering a plant that size? Besides your current grow, how has been your past experiences growing gsr's gear? I wonder if their in-house genetics are actually from Bulk seedbank or they doing their own crosses... would be nice if they documented their breeding, would earn them some rep.

@Mambawana those cuttings are looking stoked to get into the action!

Upper 20's is the ideal temp for veg, so don't stress

Amnesia CBD #3 Another different Amnesia CBD pheno... Very strong floral aromas, beautiful colours all the way through, deep purple calyxs... Very mild smoke though. I personally don't like the floral taste. Very average yielder. But I got to keep this cut cos the wife likes it cos it don't taste like weed and doesn't pack a punch. So this plant is probably close to 1:1 like advertised.

And here is the scrogged net with the ladies... Some have started stretching already and iv had to tuck one last time

So between then and now, last year and this new year, I have gone into the veg area and heavily cut back and trimmed and defoliated and this is the result. Nice smooth ladies Bloom is another story... Iv had to flatten the canopy to scrog it and what a mission that was lol, they all responded very well to the adjustment and I'll get a Pic up when they wake up

To find a herm, look at the plant from underneath the plant upwards. Look at the bottom of the buds. You supposed to see only calyxs and pistils. If you see something else ovally. slightly pointy next to the calyx or growing inside the calyx or underneath then that's a herm at the growth stage that you in.

Hello everybody . I'm Sumeshan but you can call me Sumi . I'm very green to growing (pun intended) I have started my 1st grow about 3 months ago , the girls have now been switched into flower and I'm hoping I have the biggest buds I could possibly grow . I'm growing in a soil medium that I got from the growstation . And the girls are a Gelato OG and a Banana kush respectively. They are now currently on a 12/12 light schedule . Glad to be here so I can learn from the community and possibly help others if I can.

Always best to take pics with grow lights off. Shows overall health better. The plant is looking healthy and happy. Maybe inspect that top better for bugs with a loupe although highly unlikely. You probably damaged it by mistake or something. You still in early flower, I would just cut off the damaged part of that top. You should be experiencing alot of rapid growth you won't even notice it missing in a week or 2. Also just make it a habit to check the Ph of the runoff when ever you start seeing anything weird.

I actually don't know. Got it from a friend who swopped clones for seeds. Picture of wedding [emoji513] below Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk

What's up all!! Merry Christmas and all that jazz! I feel like my Xmas presents came early this year... By a few days hehehe Okay so I have quite a full grow op at the moment. Take a look at this! 1. Cloning and propagation area 2.mid veg to full veg 3.flower zone

So here are a few pics of the hardest part, solo setting up tents Yes... Plual... I took a vid of them both set up... Pics don't do it justice... The whole room is just 2 tents

Careful not to snap a branch if you do decide to bend your plants. Bend from the tips for safety, gently and slow. One day you will eventually snap a branch, but it doesn't have to be today.

Best looking cola so far.

Going into week 4 of flowering, these thirsty girls drink more as 5l water per day! Can't imagine doing this in soil lol...