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Eeeeeey guys been kaaaak busy with a really exciting venture that I hopefully will soon reveal. As for this grow, everything is smooth sailing. Probably why I haven't really had much to say, literally just waiting for more development from the buds Just been taking a couple leaves off everyday just to open up the colas as much as possible. even from the bottom nugs I'll be getting some decent popcorn. The main colas on the big plants in the DWC are just getting bigger and bigger

What up 420 peepz. Update time Week 7 -Day 53 Sweet tooth making my mouth water. Maybe another week or 2 until flush. Weather has been crapy for the last week. No sun or barely any. So slowed shit down abit. But looking good so far. Shes a fast girl.

Day 49 Scrog installed and ready to flip in a few days Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My Mexican Airlines just arrived and I received a Dinafem Cheese XXL Auto as a freebie. Guess I will get to try my hand at germinating a Dinafem bean.

And they will be joined for the flowering by a Lithium OG Kush And I also added my California Lightworks cob in prep So roughly 480W in a 80 x 80 [emoji16] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Some growth but not ideal conditions. Hopefully the cold and rain will stay away a couple for a while soon Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Popped these 5 lemonpie on friday night, by Sat morning they cracked the radicals were about 2mm each.. by Sunday morning they were 4mm , 5mm, 9mm,9mm, 14mm respectively.. and placed into jiffy pellets Monday night helmets were off And today as you can see in the pic these babies are growing like true weeds and then there are the critical plus 2.0s.. Guys my advice is to buy newly released strains as far as possible..

Jissis R49 for a plastic pot

Sour Diesel Auto - Day 81 Harvested the sour diesel today and started drying. Gelato Samba Auto and Cocopopo Auto - Day 60. They look a bit sad. Droopy leaves. Last feed was on Sunday and I noticed soil was quite dry. Lots of runoff.

One word comes to mind when I see this: perfection.

Very awesome, even li-on batteries too. Sounds like a fantastic setup. I wish I had lent your brother some money 2 years ago too. haha

@PsyCLown Yes bud, I'm aware, 24V = 2 x 12V batteries. Capacity will not be doubled but apparently the efficiency is a little better than just 12V. Nice one. Since I was last online, an amazing thing has happened.... About 2 years ago I loaned my brother some money and today of all days he has decided to pay me back. Since he runs an electrical wholesaler, he paid me back with an awesome Kodak 5KW PSW inverter + 4 Lithium Ion batteries! Will be taking delivery Fri morn. I can now run EVERYTHING on this rig - lights, fans, A/C, dehumidifier, humidifier etc. I can't believe my luck and timing! Another massive positive is that I've learned so much from you guys & online, now have a much better understanding of how UPS inverters and batteries work, which I probably wouldn't have learned if it wasn't for this challenge. An awesome day, which was much needed!

And 100% success rate on my first cuttings [emoji16] All 6 of these(excluding the second one from the top on the right, which is Super Lemon Haze from seed) came from the 2 Amnesia haze ladies. Weirdly, the cuttings from the smaller of the 2 mothers have exploded as you can see in the back and top left. The ones I took from the big girl are growing much slower, bottom 3 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Makes alot of sense what you're saying... How can you possibly flush your garden?! good point. I'll test a flushed and non-flushed plant from the same strain and see for myself. Re the nutes - cool, thanks. I'll likely just stick to the GHE products so they're all the same manufacturer. cheers bud

Eavening gromies. Well seems as if my slip up with the sudden cold front got to three of the seeds and I do not think they made it. Keepi g faith though. The 3 little seedlings are doing fine but also a bit stunted due to the cold. I have them in a greenhouse and they should do fine.. My other seedlings love it.

@Ill_Evan

A decent swazi auto could be interesting. I dont like the terpene profile though. Not compared to today's flavors. But the clear high, if you could capture that...and of course halving the flowering time. 16-17 weeks is just RUFF!

If "they" you mean mother nature the plant type developped in the short day light nordic zones. Is the reason ruderalis is not photo sensitive. Follows a timer to accomodate the short summers they experience. More cold resistant... i dont know. I lost batches to cold in the same batches i had photos in... below 12, they all seem to show you the finger I do some ruderalis next, need more regular seeds and will do the first crossing with swazi gold, want a auto form but can put a few ruderalis seeds outside to see how they do now still rather cold.

@Bakstein420 was wondering what the difference was.. thanks for the info ,always appreciated

Heya! Only the sun for now, I ordered a Cheap PH meter and if think I've got a PPM meter laying around is that the same thing as EC meter? Thank you for the comment! Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

@Bakstein420 awesome news that your seeds just arrived.. def know that feeling! Let's see which germe faster, keep us posted ? Out of curiosity was your fastbuds seeds in a black bag or orange ish bag ?

UPDATE: Hey friends I know I’ve been quiet. School has been hectic. We’re on Week 2 of Flower. [emoji3059][emoji3059] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hehe more than enough light for the girls man [emoji2936] Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk

This passage speaks to me in multiple ways [emoji1787] Could be a very valuable R1 that. Full of enthusiasm, but distracted along the way. Need something forgiving that can handle a day or 2 of neglect from time to time ideally. Sent from my SM-N960F using Tapatalk

Yes, the thing is autos, in my experience, is verry sensitive to cold temps..

No... These were pots some lavender was bought in. I just scrounged the pots...

Hi bro, if it was underwatering your plants will perk up in an hour or so. Before you water again make sure it's not overwatered by lifting up the pot. If it feels light give some water if not the problem might get worse if you should add water. You mentioned that it was completely dry before you watered last time. If your soil was super dry it can loose the ability to retain water. That would explain why you had such a lot of runoff. Maybe someone else has got some more input.

420Fastbuds for the win

Hey@StonerZN, in my humble opinion " Hydroponics" is just a ambrella term used when growing mainly with water(that you add nutrients to) in a container like a bucket/big or small totes/coolers or pots and you use a medium like Leca/Coco/perlite/stones, basically anything or nothing. Different Hydro ways include RDWC, DWC, Fogponics and a couple more. As said by other members it's all nice ways and you have to find yours. But one thing is for surtain, START GROWING [emoji456][emoji12] Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk

I feel its much of a muchness really with regards to ripen vs a bloom booster / mpk. Best way with regards to flushing or not is to test it out yourself with the same strain / plant. Flush one, don't flush the other. Then smoke and compare yourself. The harshness comes from the chlorophyll I believe. Also with an outdoor grow you can't really flush, or even with soil indoors. Good luck getting rid of all the nutes in your garden soil or even in a 20L pot of soil. Ain't happening easily. Different story in hydro. Sent from my Redmi Note 7 Pro using Tapatalk

Interesting. As an alternative to Ripen, I already have samples of Atami's Bloombastic. They were free and are enough to last me an entire grow, maybe more. Is that a better product than ripen IYO? or am I dealing with the same thing, just a different manufacturer? If possible I'd like to keep all nutes from the same manufacturer, that way I know they'll all mix well. I'd love to make my own medium in the future but since this was my 1st attempt at a proper indoor grow, I figured I'd go for ease and let Atami do all the additives for me. There were also so many things to research and implement, I opted for simplicity when i came to the medium Flushing - LOL... okay sounds like a debate very often debated... Will no doubt have a few questions about that closer to the time ;)

By all means feel free to move it[emoji106] Cant stay in Hellos forever [emoji23] The notion of the trial appeals to a part of me. Will work on the practicalities and do a costing exercise when I have a gap and decide whether its feasible. If nothing else it will be good amusement for the rest of you watching me stumble along... Sent from my SM-N960F using Tapatalk

So... this idea... bear with me I may be a little goofed [emoji16] What are the practicalities of growing in different mediums side by side? Wouldn't the ultimate way to settle the growing medium debate be for a complete newb (in this case me) to attempt three styles side by side and see which turns out better? 1 Soil 1 coco 1 hydro Could learn some valuable things and maybe help the next beginner along... I've long been attracted to hydroponics so might be fun. Could be a bit cheaper than having to buy 4 auto pots or similar if I tried one first to see if I managed. I imagine it may get a bit chaotic in there trying to keep track of everything going on... or would that be biting off more than I can chew [emoji23] Sent from my SM-N960F using Tapatalk

Howsit 420SA community... I have decided that the time has come to start my very own outdoor grow this season. Better late then never hey... I have built a steel framed Green house (6m X 3m X 2.2m). I have chosen to go with Shade clothe for the sides of the Greenhouse, which I am hoping will help with controlling the high humidity we already experience down here on the coast. I have a plan of my own already based on looking at google and chatting with mates already in the game, but I would really appreciate any advice or help with getting this up and going the best way possible... Planting Fem Photoperiods (Nothing too serious - I got a great selection from Biltong and Budz) - Opinions on how to pop these seeds with the best success rate possible will be greatly appreciated. I am planning to only start my outdoor grow in late October - Early November. As I have heard some guys down here had some issues last season. What are your guys thoughts on this? I will be using a variety of fabric pots ranging in size from 25L, 45L, 55L and even a 90L I will be using FF Premium Classic as a growing medium... Plus I have some worm castings to use when needed. I will be using the Bio Bizz Organic Nutrient range, but would like to know what else others would use, and if KELPAK, CALMAG and EPSOM SALTS would help to aid the grow, or rather have little to no effect at all? I am very excited to get this up and going and will be grateful to any advice from the more experienced growers ono this forum... I am sure with your help and my enthusiasm, I can get this off to the best start possible and look forward to a great season of learning and hopefully resulting some dank budz... Take it Easy everyone and I look forward to hearing what your thoughts and opinions are...

@Bakstein420Hey Buddy... no, I'm just down the coast though in the Eastern Cape... wild coast area to be more precise. However, this just what I've heard from some other guys, and have not had the experience personally... i still need to get growing first before I can talk with experience backing me.

That name does seem to crop up quite often. Shot bru! Sent from my SM-N960F using Tapatalk

Hey Afternoon Blazer. Thanks for the welcome and the advice. I will definitely take this advise. Thanks again!

Welcome man. Some juicy gebetics u git there. All the best for the grow. Im sure u will find alot of advise from the members when needed.

Usually the breeder should stipulate this if it varies from the norm.

Yes! Got it backwards

What's uuuuuup!! What light are you using? Or are you growing outdoors for now? Do you have any meters to measure pH and EC? Those sound like some yummy genetics man! Best of luck and ask all the questions you need bro

Welcome to the fam @madgiant enjoy the grow

Welcome to the family bro and good luck on your upcoming grow.

Day 42 - Defoliated Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking really good bro

The Sour Diesel Auto looks just about ready. I don't have a magnifier but I downloaded and tried a magnifying app. Also just been zooming in as much as my phone allows. These are the results.

What up Fam. Grow update. Sweet tooth. Week 6 day 36

is a very gentle feeding table... i dont like to burn plants of others. Depending on genetics, expect huge trees. Makes very much sense to top. Watering... lift the pot.. feather light, fill till you have a bit run off. Fabric pots like to run over the side and leave inside dry. Bottom feed might be easier with fabric pots. Just watch the tips of the leaves... they yellow, swap to water till new grown leaves have the normal green endings. With a fresh bag FF and the biobizz, no way you run in a defficiency, used it to often... if your pots are a bit small... under 60 liter, i suggest to mix a few spoons epsom salt in the FF.

the FF premium classic is great, no need to invest more on soil. You might want to go 60L fabric pots.. bigger even better. Carefull, FF soil does not provide enough stability for monster trees and wind, you need to cage those best. I like your selection of the biobizz range.. as you know molasses already, just add a bit during flower and you made your own biobizz Grow. Short dirty table. Lets say you start mid october. First 2 weeks nada, just let them germinate. Start with 2ml fish mix per liter rain water in week 3, beginning Nov. End Nov, beginning Dec, 3ml Fish per liter, depending a bit on size. End december you change to 4ml per liter fish mix. Some change faster, some slower. Around 27 jan, they should go or be Pre. Also your swap, redunce to 3ml fish and add 1ml molasses, 2ml bloom per liter Next change is flowers form, little ones but flowers... 2ml fish, 2ml molasses and 3ml bloom per liter. Flowers now thick like your little finger. 2ml fish, 2ml molasses, 3ml Bloom, 1ml TopMax per liter Flowers thumb size... 2ml fish, 2ml molasses, 4ml bloom, 2ml TM Week after add 1ml TM additional (3ml), another week after another ml... should be 4ml total now. When all your pistil hair are brown, time to flush for 7 days. Pure water only... Pity is that plants cant read... but they tell you if you over do it. Just observe new grown material and react. Hope it helped...