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Thursday 05/08/2021 33 Days since flip to 12/12 light schedule. Light problems sorted and ladies looking well on track. Even starting to see them getting a little frosty. Have a lekker day out there everyone.

Know I’m not allowed to enter, but here is my latest experiment. And 12 days later, still alive. This morning Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I

Just for fun

The little ones are comming allong swimmingly.. Committed a mortal sin.... and topped the older one...

Tonight I used the Wood Vinegar, Plants, 1, 2, and 5 weeks into flowering. Smell of the product is good, unlike Neem or Sulfur, and I almost instantly feel hungry now, but not for for any old food, I crave smoked meats I'm not expecting any issues when I view the girls tomorrow, and will report back after their first dose.

Day 6 of Week 13 Update They got both 2 liter 1/3/4 (Fish Mix/Bloom/Top Max per liter) and 4ml Amino Boost per 10 liter. Also gave the plants a Serenade spray.. they need a bit clean up ^^ Not very resistant to PM. Tarryn Sisa

Epsom salts is not for treating Calcium deficiency. It’s Magnesium Sulphate, made up of Magnesium, Sulphur and Oxygen.

After a wash

Sts eventually worked. The girls loved her.

They got their last neem spray tonight.. With lights off Their last sulpher spray.. From next week, if needed. I will continue with Serenade.. Soaked them with some microbes and kelp water and took some more fans that was in the way.. Had to sacrifice two branches that was going to cause issues later on and they are sure sticky and smelly.. Some update pics.. Safe weekend to all traveling to the GardenRoute for the Expo and be safe guys and gals..

Threw some Wood vinegar all over the ladies tonight

my balcony LOL

@PsyCLown these are great insights regarding wood vinegar. Perhaps we should put up a separate post on wood vinegar so as not to go too off-topic here... Meanwhile, it is very important that one: - only uses bamboo / reed or oak when making wood vinegar - distills the wood vinegar properly Raw wood vinegar will separate out into 3 layers. The bottom layer generally has most of the wood tar, which we use as a wood preservative and to seal wood. The Vikings sealed their boats with pine tar made in the same way. The top layer contains any terpenes which may be carried in the wood. This is why bamboo and/or oak are preferred. Pine contains pinene, which is not great for other plants, even though pinene is also a cannabis terpene. We only collect and sell the pure, distilled middle layer. We have had quite good success with using wood vinegar on a range of plants, including cannabis. However, I am grateful that someone as dedicated as @The_StonedTrooper is also testing it thoroughly now.

For foliar Epsom, I would go no more than 1/2-1 tsp per 5L. So I bought some small baking scoops, they come in 1ml / 2,5ml. They graft well, ill fill the 1ml and smash a 1L spray bottle.

For big trees check the Mendo Dope stuff on YouTube. They veg 2+ months indoors before season. #Growers of trees” Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Aug 4 Day 82 of the grow Day 32 of 12/12... 3 days away from half way to Valhalla? For the readers with OCD wondering why I don't have the plants in numerical order... your time has come. From left to right: 1, 2 and 3. Ninja cam view- left to right: 3, 2, 1. Last night they got watered with some worm tea. Worms have been munching avo for a month so this is like worm tea that went to private school. Started at 10ml per 1L water and will up strength to 15ml and 20ml per 1L water assuming no adverse reaction. #1 - frostylocks - definitely the frostiest of the 3 at this point: #2 the runt of the 3 however bud development picking up here too. Besides the purple leaves, this plant is generally a lighter shade of green than #1 & #3. #3 doing her thing. Pistils on one of the heads have started going orange

A small set back for the organiser/s of the Garden Route Cannabis Festival. All the damn sample packages for the judges were confiscated and Leon Meyer was put into holding cells for 2 nights before he was released. The show will go on. Probably leaving tomorrow for a slow toke down stream to the Canna Cup, so catch you guys next week. Stay safe. he

Utilizing the latest evidence and investigations, this series promises to present new information in a hunt for the truth about infamous, iconic monsters and their origins. It features eyewitness accounts and all-new stories while unveiling eye-opening theories about these nightmarish beasts. Wowzers what an intro! I'm intrigued if I may say so myself. That, however, is actually the description from IMDB for the TV program In Search Of Monsters but it seems appropriate here. I'm looking to grow a monster of a tree that could serve as a Christmas tree at the end of the year if things go well. This journal will document the journey. So the game plan is to take one of the Tortoni clones in the veg tent outside when the sun comes around in Spring, with a headstart into veg. End goal is a 200L pot and have 10L, 15L, 20L, 30L and 80L options to get me there. 80L is the biggest I've grown in so this could/should be a personal best for me in terms of growing a tree, especially with the headstart. In the veg tent, we have our clones: 12 Tortoni's - I took 6 cuttings each from Tortoni #1 & #3 from the 2021 indoor grow-off. Despite my noobness at cloning and it getting pretty cold at times I somehow have all 12 cuts alive, albeit to varying degrees of strength. I'll take that as a win, and beginners luck but I'm sure it actually has a lot to do with working with quality material. Something about these @Totemicgenetics having an incredibly strong desire to live - kudos where it is due Biggest plant you see here at the moment, right-centre in this pic is a Critical Churchill seed I had left lying around. The rest are the Tortoni clones. Those 3 in black single plastic pots in the tray were the first to root and are clearly the most developed of the clones at this point. But that's where we are starting from and going to. Thank you in advance to anyone who offers their insights, tips and suggestions

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So the two males are evicted.. Very nice looking plants.. They outside till I can collect a small ammount of pollen and off to the composter they go.. The other girls are now starting to enter pre flower it seems..

Eish, until the plants get burnt... again. I've been there and done that. Burnt plants from sprays which are meant to help is no fun. As long as you keep it on the lower side, shouldn't be too much of an issue. If you get burnt plants, it's a lesson and do not go that strong again.

Remember I am using a combination of things, including Beauveria Bassiana and Metarhizium to help get rid of the root aphids. Both of these are fungus which work for killing pests as well. The fungus is the pesticide in this case, along with some neem and spinosad which do not affect the fungus. If it was just trichoderma and/or mycorrhizal fungi, then sure. Getting rid of pests would be more important than keeping the fungi alive. Although, how effective is it at getting rid of pests? @The_StonedTrooper I think for this findings you may need to go out of your way to get some pests, to test it out on. lol Thrips, spider mites maybe even some aphids if you can find. No clue where you'd find said pests though.

I will most certainly do a findings thread, for the Wood Vinegar. The flower room will be getting this spray only, and will see what unfolds. For the root aphids, yes you might hamper the growth or life of the fungal bacteria in the soil, although we cant be sure how much, and as this is also a soil conditioner, it cant be all that damaging. You'd have to decide I guess, what is more important, killing the root aphids, probably some fungi and having a harvest, or the opposite. Which is worse? Would it even help? My preferred test method will be for foliage spray and not for the soil.

touche LOL no recipe is also my recipe and just didnt wanna say it hahaha

My man

Hi Weskush, Unfortunately we do not have skunk #1 in pure form. I can try and get my hands on some, but it will take a while. Thank you @CoolJfor the shoutout.

Wow! This looks like an outdoor party I would like to join!! Beautiful photo with an amazing view of the cosmos well done

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Howzit fellow growers. I am very excited for the upcoming outdoor season and would appreciate some recommendations on the best soil/amendments to use for a raised bed about 1m width, 2m length, 20cm height. I am looking for the recommended amount to use and of course the best price/bag that you are aware of. I am using Orgasoilux at the moment, which is beautiful stuff but just a bit expensive for the amount that i require. Shot and bless

Where you at G

Man that looks tasty...

If it works well, it can certainly be appealing. A simple spray to help prevent PM, helps reduce the risk of pests (perhaps get rid of them altogether even) and possibly increase brix, plant health, plant resistance, yield etc. Typically it's a few different sprays / products to achieve this and not quite as cheap as the vinegar. How will it compare, we shall find out. Even if it is not 100%, the price and what it is able to do and the simplicity can still be very appealing and growers can then decide to supplement with some other products to if they so desire.

spoken like someone in recovery haha!! good point though - this is a hobby, but care should be taken when mixing anything to spray your plants with

Im also keen to see a report on this @The_StonedTroopermaybe create a new thread with your findings on the product?

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated

Some of you guys will be pleased with this one! Giphy is now integrated into the forum's editor so you can now call up those GIF's much faster. Enjoy!

I think @Golden-Goosehad some not too long ago. Check them out, nice variety of beans.

They look about as good as one can hope for. Well done Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I took a quick look yesterday, not sure whether it would work for root aphids - it says it repels pests, not kills them. Specifically mentions flies and nematodes. What did concern me was the fact that in higher doses it can be used as a herbicide and the fact that it states can control fungal infections - I assume it is a fungicide which can be good but can be bad as well. If someone is using fungi to help keep the roots healthy and happy and to help control pests, this may fuck with that as it may be detrimental to the good fungus as well. It claims to deodorize, how would this work in combination with the terpenes on the flowers? Perhaps it works by adjusting the PH and therefore deodorizing? Much like how people use white vinegar to help remove odour. I think if we had more in depth info on how it actually works and achieve these claims, that might help us understand it a bit better and what it may work well with and what it should not be used with etc. It certainly seems to have it's uses, I'd like to try understand it a bit better though before I jump in and start trying it out. I already use a few products which claim a lot of similar things (Increase brix, plant simulant, better root development etc. etc.) and I do use various fungi with my grows. Would be keen for you to give it a try and provide us with some feedback as to how well it worked for you and how it compares to some other products as well... Comparing to other products can be a mission and tricky though.

Closing off this thread. 8 weeks, 5 weeks since pollination, and the girls got the chop, hanging to dry. While #1 certainly is the frostiest, she has a dirty gassy tone to her terpene profile, I bet she will smoke well. It is #6 that has the ice-cream terpene profile I'm after. She is also a yielder, while #2 has a dominant sour lemon vibe. Let's see how they turn out when dry. Looking forward to working with the F2s as soon as the seeds are dry in what is going to be an extensive hunt. Didn't really take any pics... Seeded bud isn't really photogenic This is #6 And just for the hell of it, a clone taken from #1, day 22 of flower, and already pollinated.... Not only rooted, but is developing seeds and starting her reveg process That concludes my first project for the year.

Day 35 Mid flower update. Not much happening. Seeds are developing well.

Day 21 The view of the remaining 6 yesterday afternoon. Had them out of the tent for a good inspection. 2 more have been cut. No13, the outlier from the start is just a weak plant, while no11, is showing its hermie nature quite oddly, pushing growths along a fan leaf stem, but nevertheless has been cut. Wherever there is abnormal growth in that nodal area its a clear indication of the hermi trait. Even though those arrowed growths are showing only pistilate and not a single ball sack yet. So that leaves me with No1, 2, 5, and 6. Their side views. All virtually the same height at 70cm. No1 No2 No5 No6 And of course let's not forget the male. He is now reached his peak at 6 weeks of flower. I have been monitoring his development, deciding if I want his pollen. He produces copious amounts of pollen, pushing a fair amount of resin glands... Overall a lekker male. Something that many aren't doing. Don't grab the first pollen that your male gives. Grow him all the way out and check him out. As always I don't collect and use pollen, but always a live male, so he is joining the remaining 4 in the tent for only 2 days before going to reveg. That's more than enough time to ensure a full pollination. Wish I had a better camera to better capture some of his features I like. The view of the 4

For veg they have been pretty consistent with a shorter expression, but remember that I have forced the tight nodal spacing with light. As they progress through stretch the different or similar heights will be clear. Males, even from a similar pheno group tend to exadurate their main cola to get that pollen as high up as possible

Yeah, I would approach these girls differently if I was pushing for max yield, although they'll probably still hit a good yield. To me it's important to illustrate that when you are pheno hunting, it's one thing to saturate a space with as many little plants as possible in tiny pots and push single colas on a stick of a stalk if you are only interested in a floral outcome. To me pheno hunting is more a whole plant experience, with its natural expression fully expressed. Part of breeding is also being ruthless with plant selection. On this run only 2 males are still around, and 9 females, so 11 of the 25 left. Any one or more of these girls could go hermi on me in the next few weeks, or show traits I'm not interested in. I may not even find a keeper this round. I may find a few.

Thanks. Never knew males produced trichomes Good breeding males push globular or standing trichomes... The latter being sought-after.

When your male starts doing this Can't wait to see his expression in a week or so more...

6 weeks from seed today. These girls are just starting to explode. You can see a clear size difference between the tall and short phenos. I'll give then another week for the roots to settle, then I'll flip.

Observing, learning. This is the best Weed School i've come across so far. Much appreciated

I have seen my plants show sex on 18.6 before but haven't noticed it that early, might just have to train my eye a bit I understand you say the F2 is where the real hunt begin, but coming from the F1 that is already stable to an extent would they not already be a bit more stable? Are the F2s being bred to isolate traits of the current Tortonis or because you're looking for different traits? I see I see, I guess part of the growers responsibility is also plant health and obviously, or more like hopefully every true breeder will only care to work with healthy plants that are not making their days harder. before I got on the forum and really started growing I remember hearing a lot about this Chocolope strain, everyone was growing it and this was about 2-3 years back. so I know you been working with it for a while. then I joined the forum when, lo and behold, the mastermind behind it all. I feel honored!