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So a sneak peak of what is happening currently Cannot wait to trim these and process the trim

20-ish hrs outage. Sucks. But on a positive note I'm registered and have received all relevant paperwork and can now import a small batch of v2 lights. Yay.

There is so much pollen flying around this tent. You barely touch a male and a dust cloud of pollen fly's out.

Banana Blaze Dried Cheese still going. Middle of week 10 at the moment. Very, very few amber trichomes. Mostly cloudy with some still clear.

I'll be making sure @PsyCLowncomes and trims my bud, but only if he's wearing a speedo.

Alright... The ladies are still going on.... Getting fuller and heavier by the day!

What about a nice mankini? The investment is totally worth it. Buy a pizza oven, get people to eat pizza and trim your bud in exchange for some fresh, home made pizza. Providing pizza is like a vacation. Gives me time to go to the beach with my mankini.

It's a longish video so I'll see where I can fit it in, but yeah I don't refer to males in their entirety as dominant. I refer to dominant and recessive traits. I don't agree that early males are hermies or generally hermies even. That statement just isn't scientific enough. Hybrid vigor also does not suppress hermie nature. Activated and deactivated alleles just don't work that way. It's either recessive(one copy of the allele, activated, but not expressed), dominant(both alleles activated, and thus expressed), or entirely switched off. As for recessive traits.... It is not only special males that have recessives. All males have recessives, and most males will interact positively on females while others will produce ditch weed. Outdoors plants rarely show hermie traits, where if you take that same plant indoors, the hermie nature expresses easily.

i have used said investment and it has my attention saved me literally a whole week of trim jail, saved my bro 2 weeks of trim jail

Maybe I know about said investments and am awaiting results to see whether said investments are worth it

Lekker daggaz boet, you klapping those bommetjies.

Since I made the switch I am one of those people .....

And I am happy. While turning and rotating the plants so they all get a fair share of light I noticed #3 is taking shape now. This cola is 180mm. Man, am I happy.

Been a busy time... Sifted 400lt of compost from the JoJo composter, cooking 200lt's on the backburner for the next round in the wheelybin. Mixed 2 batches of 160lt's. Base store bought 'soil' amended with wood ash, volcanic rock dust, dol lime, bone meal, bio ocean kelp and 60lt of sifted compost and 30lt EWC each. The soil in the blue drums get rolled every week to mix and aerate during cooking. The drums are less messy and look neater, rolling them also much less effort that spade turning. Been struggling to find decent EWC locally, decided 'stuff this' and started our own farm, mix of red wrigglers and local worms. Started with 1, now up to 2 totes, very soon 4x60lt totes will supply 40-80lt's every 2-3mnths. The tea is a welcome bonus. Worms seem happy as they breeding like bunnies.

Just anther update, the k-2 & Zkittlez are growing fairly fast soz had to do some training on them, I must also add that supplementing silica has done wonders for training the plants, stems seem "rubber" like making it easier to push them at extreme angles without worrying to much about snapping. Will recommend anyone to try silica if you haven yet Applied some neem oil after the super cropping for the bugs and back in the tent they go for a week's recovery

I checked on The One and it was clear to me she wanted out. The leaves began to wilt and become crispy, as though she were deep into Autumn. I decided then to give her the harvest, it was time. I took a couple shots as the final state of my plant for judging, some closeups and overviews

Ja no i fully agree with your inputs and appreciate the feedback. Subcool was a full on guru but also an all-over-the-place stoner (meant with all respect) hence the loud tunes in the background while attempting to share valuable info haha! Interesting statements nevertheless... Thanks brothers. That's what makes this forum so special. To be educated by those that put in the hard graft and being able to share with fellow growers. Live and learn One Love

Damn Bay. It's stuffy asf in here[emoji23] Sent from my VOG-L09 using Tapatalk

The blue compost drums have 2 rows of 9mm holes all the way around.

@CreX Maybe if I got a extra pot or 2 laying around I'll give it go. What nutes are you currently using ??

So...much..trimming...

Looks good and not a terrible yield!

Yes, they go hand in hand. Microbes and fungi are often seen in "organic" grows, however at what point is a grow no longer organic? If you do a foliar with some CalMag or perhaps do a feed with some CalMag or something along these lines? Just because it is organic does not mean microbes and fungi are being used, on the other hand just because someone is using salt nutes, does not mean they are not making use of microbes and fungi. As well as just because someone is using some organic soil with microbes and fungi, does not mean it is an organic grow as other additives, supplements, nutes or sprays could be used which are not organic. They may go hand in hand, but they are separate and I feel people often see it as a whole and therefore often limit it to "organic" grows or soil grows. As long as it works for you We both believe that fungi and microbes can be beneficial for a grow and we both make use of them. We just disagree on certain points which is completely fine and I guess this is kinda like religion in a way. lol

Nice one. Do you drill holes in those compost totes or leave em as is?

Here she is again catching the last rays of the day.

They turning out very nice after the bump [emoji323] Sent from my Hisense Infinity H50 using Tapatalk

im looking at some of the other guys plants and some also recon another week or so... i have the space currently so they can blom as they need to haha

Week 16 Update / Flower Week 10 I've changed my mind on who to bring forward. The tall, strong and beautiful T2 has grown on me. He flowers are so colorful and resinous, she has really astounded me. Also realised I don't have a clone of her for some reason so I monstercropped one of the budlets on the the lower growth, really hope I can get something rooted of this baby I'm hoping to give these girls the axe the weekend, trichomes will tell closer to the time though. They could easily go a lot longer but I don't enjoy the effect of a belated harvest even though that's when they pack on the pounds. With bringing T2 to the sacrificial judgment altar I went ahead and started trimming the fans off T1 and T3 getting them harvest ready and letting them buds soak up as many rays as they can until D-Day.. Caution: barrage of photos below: Group photo: T1 (back right): T2 (back left): Getting there but still needs time T3 - front left Clear trichs still prevalent

Thanks man. Lots of encouragement and solutions from the forum helped along the way. It could even be the Epson salts hey.[emoji2937] Sent from my S40 using Tapatalk

Good sir, It has been a pleasure following your grow, thank you for showing us all that no matter how bad things are going, there can still be flowers at the end of the road. You've had a tough grow, and seeing your plants is flowering, in my eyes turns a tuff grow, into a successful one. Congratulations on sticking around and not falling away, you my dude, are resilient asf. Ty.

People investing big... dont risk a empty fridge. They usually have a lot more. So when they invest big before a law is released... that is just pure greed. They knew it can go sour... so dont complain when it does. Right now we are depending on the good will of the cops. You dont piss em off, they let you be, otherwise, they can act after the present law. Private use is not even implemented yet... they need 2 more years for that, even it should be done and dusted. I hope... really really hope, that it wont be a mission to get a licence for a coffee shop, grow and sell. But for now, i just wait. My Visa renewal took usually 4 to 6 weeks. Handed it in Feb, havent heard a thing yet burocracy is veeery slow at the moment. And hemp legelization wont be the top priority. Lets hope not ending in 25 licences for the highest bidder... or crap like that

Did pictures for her Instagram page.. good friend, total weed head so we made some pictures with the plants. Might even push that further for a NFT limited pictures project.

This is the End ^^ 7 September Update Time to judge ^^ time to write my opinion. I had 2 of the same Phenos and with just 3 beans I do not judge a strain. If somebody sets a pistol to my head and tells me to judge or die.. I wouldn't keep the Tortoni in my mother tent, not the Pheno I had. Would say is very heavy on the Sunset Sherbet side.. and also with my own Gelato selection, I preferred the Thin Mint Cookie side. Buds grow vigorocity isn't what I am used to.. or what I select when choosing a plant. Bud grow behavior was at best average. Picture to compare what I mean... the Pineapple didn't made it in my Mother tent either... not tasty enough, bud size was great. Harvest: 61.2g dressed, 8.7g dressing material on Sisa THC Content: 14.8% AW = average Water (moisture content, 63%) Dressing Pics What i collected on the glove while dressing (both plants) What I took for testing Final pictures Sisa's roots Training Pictures Close up on the trained section One branch was 3 cm lower as the rest, rest was more or less even. Happy with my training result. (Actually got the idea from @Stinger96 to do the pic like that ^^) Effect Pictures (for the fun of it) Tarryn said first Bye Bye to Tarryn ^^ Now you know from what woman I selected that name ^^ And Sisa's final pictures

So we are into week 10 of flower. I gave the ladies 2 feedings of banana tea and molasses last week, and I feel like they are starting to bulk up nicely too. Took some trichome shots as well, they are starting to go cloudy but overall still clear. So we still have some time.

Day 114 and day 30 of 12/12. As the competition draws to an end here I am. Some are getting ready to harvest while others are gonna push a bit longer then there is one or two of us that fucked up along the way. But finish we will. Just by looking at the killer plants that have been grown the I think the judges have their work cut out for them. Pics are in groups of four #1-#3. Finally figured out the blue bags are drying twice as fast as the brown bag. Gave them all a proper soaking today. For what it's worth I'll be putting T3 forward on judgment day. Bonus is I get to have a sneak peek to what my plants should look like in 40 days time.

Finally took some time to look at the girls. Eina. Cleaned up the dead bleached peroxide surfer wannabe leaves. They are not looking dead and seems thanks to my kak spraying seems like the buds are still mostly healthy. Foxtailing continues on the runt, but #1 seems to have been shocked into standstill, no surprises #1 #3 the runt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Everyone seems to have an issue with guys putting their cocks on a block, risking millions. Been watching a couple legal grows for a couple years now and can only say the opposite to what you think. ON the other hand lots of "legal" growers are sitting with kilos not being able to do anything with it. Can you imagine how that feels. Well done to these guys who are taking the chance, commercialize cannabis. Hats off to you living the dream.

Now that’s a competition plant ☝ Nice one bud

Oh!! An I also have a surprise for everyone haha!! One of the fan leaves felt a bit left out and decided to start growing some bud on it I'll keep it and cure it for a sneaky pipe sometime

Greetings canna fam! Time has come for the next update in this grow! Tortoni is starting to fade and fill out well... If she keeps this up I may even become impressed

I keep things simple, do not have time to baby plants. Cuttings go into water for a few hours, then into the jiffies / plugs and into the clone dome which sits inside the veg tent. Due to the other plants in the veg tent, the RH is often reasonable and not too low. Based on the RH in the tent, will determine whether I have the airflow adjustment on the clone dome fully closed or a little open. Once I start to see some root being pushed or if the humidity builds up in the dome too much then I will open the airflow holes fully. Once there are roots, I pot up the clones and they go into the veg tent - no further acclimation from my side once they've been potted up. I have not had issues doing this.

@GGG what's up brother, hope all is well your side I believe the most important part of taking clones is the health of the mother plant aswell as where you take the cuts from the plant. with these two points, hardening off is out of the question. IMO, regarding your question, best thing for hardening off once rooted is to not pamper them like babies. my method is, pour a cup of RO water, take my cuts and take off any leaves and branches that would be taken off anyway. this exposes pathways for the plant to uptake water quicker than straight through the branch. just leave two fan leaves at top and one axillary bud atleast if not the apical meristem. once cutting is clean, cut a new fresh cut at base and make sure you cut through another axillary bud or 1mm below. as soon as fresh cut is made drop in RO water, let sit for 12hrs, this is harding off, then you got 12hrs to prep what you gona put them in. I prefer rockwool, soaked in RO aswell. after 12hrs I simply take the cuts and carefully slide them in their individual cubes and place them in my humidity dome. 99% rh and completely closed for atleast 24hrs. sometimes I like to let my whole dome sit in some water for the first 24hrs. then I start to gradually take the water away, slightly opening my dome little by little every day letting RH out. by day 7 you should be at 50% RH (everyday you should lift the dome atleast once for complete FAE and get rid of the water that has collected at the bottom and spray the dome with new fresh water) remember, the plant has no immune system and can't fend for itself for shit, so first sign of mold or any of that shit can hinder the rest of that plants life. there are wounds the pathogens and bacteria can enter, so keep it RO water. your plant doesn't need ANY form of nutrient during this time. day 6/7 you should have roots. when I see a root, I plant straight into ff premium classic and they go into my tent and I treat them like normal plants. no wasted time, money or effort. 95 - 100% success, no products used.

My sisters groom is from Zimbabwe and often brings some herb from the home land. There is one growing down by the stables that looks pure sativa. Will get a pic and see if you interested, she is busy in flower.

Spot on, especially after the industry boom. Referring to@Oolong83's earlier post, when you buy an outdoor strain, ie lemon skunk, the seeds in that baggie has some lemon skunk origin perhaps, but more than likely 50% the seeds produced is a poorly grown Swazi from the neighbours' first grow, thinking his growing poison but its a male. Don't get me wrong, I've grown out some very nice bagseed, but it certainly wasn't the strain I bought in that 'bankie' Sent from my CLT-L29 using Tapatalk

Hahaha no worries - not so well socialized myself lol builds the best character though wanted to make sure i wasnt coming across as attacking anyones knowledge because any knowledge is sacred in my opinion and im trying to obtain abit of everyones i just like the guidelines from all the theory i go through - believe me all theory is only theory I learnt this when i took a few years before even germinating a seed to do research on the plant and i still had to learn a dang side more in practice than what any theory taught - but thank goodness for the research as it helped alot when i experienced hiccups while starting up I would really love the space and opportunity to start on some proper breeding projects Now when you say good starting stock - do you refer strictly to the pheno expression of the individuals regardless of lineage ? You know SA - someone will call a strain something it definitely is not which leaves you with no lineage information but the individual has great genetic qualities - what does one do in such instances ?

Nah you not stepping on toes. Just the way I communicate. Excuse me for I am feral to say the least. Definately not socialized. As for the breeders bible. Yeah it's great info but breeding becomes breeding when you are breeding. Good starting stock...no impeccable starting stock is the key.

I think this is what the book is referring to as environmentally influenced herm

So this comes from the Cannabis Breeders Bible by Greg Green - struggling to find which year this is , but i know i have an older version too on my currently chargerless laptop Sorry for the quality as i had to screenshot from a pdf file hope you can all atleast read it

From the moment the seed is conceived in the flower its sex has been determined.

Hi guys Sorry to revive an old thread here , but was just scrolling around and reading on some topics of interest .... I have been trying to study as much as possible with regards to breeding and the wonderful plant in general , and i hope my 2 cents worth on this topic of hermies would be worth something to someone I hope to one day become a successful breeder and am working towards that goal one day at a time According to the cannabis breeding bible - the trick to feminized seeds is to first find yourself an XX sex chromosome female of the pheno of which you wish to create feminized seeds of ... If the specimen reacts with male flowers to regular stress i.e irregular light cycles , heat stress , drought etc this would indicate and XY Most individuals as @Totemic was trying to get at are technically what we call "hermie" - an individual with an X and a Y sex chromosome (one male one female) in its genes and can therefore be either sex. What we want is a female that wont show male flowers under and stress signalling an XX specimen - which once treated with Colloidal Silver will kick out male flowers but due to being an XX the chromosome given by the pollen is an X (female) instead of usually in nature where the Y would come from the father This will result in the seed being XX (feminized) When it comes to having the tendency towards hermaphrodite - this is a trait that as @McB and @Totemic were explaining becomes a dominant trait - especially when incorrect methods are used for feminizing strains and is very difficult to get rid of once introduced - but like all traits within a specific genotype if you plant enough of them out you will find a pheno without said hermie response and can use that to further your goals I wanted to type something else here but seems i got too baked and forgot what it was lol Anyway apologies for the essay - i hope it makes enough sense for all to follow and that i understood my research correctly