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Last harvest of the year numbers are in. The big tent ZxP yielded 547g main buds, 280g popcorn and 5g hash. Main buds Popcorn Hash That sums up the diary for 2022. Next year looks like a big year for harvests so I'm looking forward to that. The setup is pretty much dialed in and things are as efficient as they can be currently with me doing everything. I think this diary shows what is possible for a small scale grower and what the possibilities are with what I would consider hobby level equipment. I won't be doing a diary like this again next year. Instead, I will be doing short and concise grow reports that show everything from beginning to end in single posts. The grows are becoming quite consistent now so I think I'd like to switch things up a bit.

Lots of seed fraud out there.. most actually on CBD strains. Every doffus wants to sell pure CBD plants but they are not that easy to come by... so just sell anything and put a CBD sticker on But once you get the material tested.. you see with your own eyes that you got pulled over the table. I tossed seeds into the trash.. and paid 10$ for a seed. PacificSeedBank.com Not touching those scammers ever again... the potency test showed very clear that they didn't sell medical marijuana seeds as promised. Was just some crap with more THC as CBD. Once you find a breeder you think that they actually do what they promise.. you stick with them. If you want to be 100% sure.. you have to do the work yourself Not that you know at the end what genetics you really have in your mother tent ^^ but.. at least the stuff is a great smoke and that matters most, i think.

Changed a bit 16 days after the last pic. Would say 3 weeks out till harvest.. lets see ^^ Forgot... humidity is rather sexy right now. Hope it stays a bit longer.. hovering between 41-49% inside the tent.

wouldn't you have more faith in your leap of faith if you understood the industry as a whole a little better? I mean if you tired of your position now at 50 it would be really sad to leap into something only to find out it's actually much harder work than you had to do before. the reason why you may think people keep their cards close, is because of this very reason. a love for the plant or saying you have grown it before doesn't impress anyone. we all love the plant and we're all active growers, but we can't even demand such positions. everyone loves the plant, everyone has grown it before. the people keeping their cards close are the ones who get exposed to this the most. they hire someone who "loves the plant" and "have grown it before" but then when it comes to being bent over for 8hrs a day constantly busy with physically demanding work that needs to be done in a timely and orderly fashion, then the "love for the plant" and the "having grown it before" quickly fades into a harsh realisation of reality. work is work. doesn't matter what you do. most people have a misconception of the cannabis industry aswell, you don't get to sit and admire weed all day and look, touch and spend time on what you think is fun and cool. most likely, as with any other labour intensive position, you'll be faced with a work load you presume is too much for you to handle, so you have to figure out the best way to get things done, figure out a routine without hindering quality. you'll have numbers to work towards, you'll have goals to reach set by the boss and and and all that jazz, work is work. I am 28, my age, background, experience and current position all count in my favour, yet I cannot demand a position in the industry, because people aren't employing any random person right now. it's like in the arts industry. you have to be known, people have to be talking about you, people have to be asking for you to work for them, seeking you out. you have to make a name for yourself, network, get your face known by the people at the top. untill then, you have to do all the work yourself. make friends, master a few "paintings" to get people talking... you know?

If I had a cent for everytime I've had this discussion with people. even here on the forum. but everytime it's a lecture from all sides about how "I just don't undrstand how well connected" these people are, but then the seeds where bought online.... so basically, they're not connected? well, except to the internet. as we all are. I will not say much, but if someone thinks they got landrace seeds online, I'm sorry. If you think you got any famous old classic, I am really sorry. ouens will get butt hurt on this one, lots will go to the grave still swinging

Did i jinx it? ^^ Stage 6.. have to find a way to put em outside. Kinda demands me to build same support structure as i have outdoor.. and fiddle them out in the morning at 6 and bring em back in at 18. No way i can keep ventilation running that long with no 220v support. Need more batteries... need to get off Eskom totally... need a plan

Agree. Unless you didnt get it directly from the breeder, you most probably are getting just seeds of whatever's been crossed with Skunk or some old seeds that changed many reseller's hands. Sad state of afairs.

The real job market will pop up once legalization has passed. Till then I would focus on reading up on the topic you have interest in. I haven't read a book in ages.. today I get all my knowledge from the internet and self acquired experience from growing indoors.

We are still deep in the pioneering phase of this industry, not just locally but globally really. As someone who is part of the local industry, Ive had to forge my own path over the years, having to navigate through the mire of the last few years of prohibition, then decriminalization, which from an industry standpoint nothing has changed, and infact prohibition on industry is still in place. There is zero motivation, commitment or support from our government to legitimize the industry. They cant even finalize personal decriminalization... So while our grey/black market industy forges on, why dont you start your own thing? Expose yourself to the things you want to do. Create it in your home.

Regarding my above mentioned comment. I refer only to the mainstream seedbanks that ive used. No names mentioned. To the honest seedbanks. Respect and let them be known. They deserve the business.

To be honest, of all the strains grown from our local seedbanks, Barney's Green Crack and Totemic's genetics were the only legit ones. Adding to this is why would i spend almost R2000 on a seedpack that most likely got obtained from a reseller thats getting rid of old stock only to be resold locally as elite genetics at elite price points. I did this. Fuckin twice and got screwed over both times. Maybe i was just unlucky. Maybe i just got robbed. Or both.

It is normally the stuff that dies not look the best and that is really hard to grow that is for some reason the best to smoke. except for cheese. That shit grows easy flowers quick and taste fantastic.

Anyone can slap a name onto a seed. I think for the most part looking for the old school 90's classics that is not a clone would probably result in a "fake". But also, why would you want exactly that 90's strain? I can tell you it wouldn't be for yields, or even THC %. Those true classics, for the most part, kinda look like jutt at first glance sometimes The ideal situation for genetics would be for growers to exclusively buy local genetics that are selected for their growing style and overall preferences for bud quality and then start a new generation of "classics". Unfortunately we are at a point in time where imported commercial seeds for the most part squash the local market and we are left selecting from a massive pool of options and sources. At the end of the day, find a breeder you like and whos' seeds grow well in your environment and buy their limited editions or new releases. Grow a few and select for the best.

Hi All! Excited to join the community! I have been out of it for a while and starting to climb back into it. Currently having difficulties with a light, which I will post separately. Looking forward to learn from all of you