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It's been a tense past 36 hours! Sorry for the downtime guys The website was migrated over to a better server on Sunday night which requires that the domain (420sa.co.za) points to the new server. This involves changing DNS settings and that's where the issue was. I was having issues getting access to the account where I change those DNS settings and support from the host, to get access, was painfully slow. So I phoned the host this morning and finally got them to sort me out, and we're back. My apologies to those who tried to access the site

@CreX give us an update here why don't ya

Here are the 10 nominees for SOTM August (in no specific order) @Legalhomegrowkzn #1 @Chris Jay @Legalhomegrowkzn #2 @thelazyfishermanza @Stinger96 #1 @Stinger96 #2 @koshaking @Green Leaf Organics @Pants @ORGANinc. Voting will now go to the voting panel. Hopefully we can wrap this one up quickly now. Good Luck!

Hi guys I've been very scarce on the forum of late and just thought I should clear the air before any speculation arises. Firstly, I am in the process of starting a new business and it has been all systems go. There has been planning, ordering, building and a lot more. I just don't have the time to sit down and spend time on the forum at the moment. That doesn't mean I haven't been visiting at all, but when I do there is another issue which I point out in the paragraph below... Secondly, and this has been an issue for quite some time now... and that is site speed for me is really bad.... it takes about 2 minutes to load a page and I have no idea why. Loading a growoff diary is a nightmare that I often flatout just give up on it. This doesn't appear to be the case with everyone so it comes down to my ISP. An ISP change may be the solution but it's a mission and one I'm not willing to try and address at the moment, given everything else I am busy with at the moment. Make no mistake, I am still fully committed to this forum but my livelihood must take precedence at this time so I just ask for your guys understanding and patience. I know I have fallen behind with the growoff as well as forum competitions and will do my best to catch up this week. Please bear with me This does however mean that our SOTM may possibly not run again till later this year or possibly only get going again in Jan next year. So I'm really sorry about that one guys. I have put a great deal of effort and my time into this forum since it was started back in 2014 and I was always worried that there may come a time when I need to drop my guard for a while. That time is now but as I say, this isn't a permanent situation and we will get this forum firing at all cylinders again once the business has hopefully hit a groove. Thanks all for your understanding

Thanks guys You all gonna need to practice some patience as we wait for all the rest to finish out. Good luck!

No requirements to disclose weight but you are more than welcome to should you want to.

As you guys know, if you flipped on the 3rd of July or before, you can keep going until you are happy for judgement. To those who have flipped after, or are ready for judging. Please let me know here

Sorry for the delay here bud. I'm going to sit down later this evening and run through those who need be judged now. Please post as many pics as you can from all angles of your selected plan. Preferably in day light but not under HPS light or any obscuring light like that. EDIT: Yes your plant will be judged as it is now

Today is Flower Day 60 These pics were taken on Flower Day 57 (Friday 27 Aug) but will try my best to post pics from today later Below is Tortoni #2 and #3. I'm not gonna bother with #1 as she's a bit of runt and a bit nasty compared to these 2. I'd say #2 is just about finished. She has started to foxtail slightly but not bad at all. I'll be checking her trichs tonight #2 #3

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@ORGANinc. just double checking. Are you 100% out?

Sorry about this bud. Such a kak one. What kinda symptoms were you seeing? Did you spot any nanners or male flowers? Being F1 fem seeds, the chances of this happening to a few plants are there I guess. It's a pity you couldn't spot it sooner as there's probably 1 plant that is the culprit.

Flower Day 48 These pics were taken yesterday morning Tortoni #1 (left) Tortoni #2 Tortoni #3

1. So if I flipped on the 3 July, does that mean my plant will only be judged when I declare it as finished? Yes 2. Will plant be judged when dried or on day of harvest? On day of harvest is the primary factor, but the journey up to day of harvest is also considered in judging 3. Are we going to be sending bud in to be tested like the previous grow off? This is not planned yet but @Aeradix is always keen to support so let's see what he says

+1 for Explogrow. You should add it to your poll

I wasn't technically diagnosed with it, but it was essentially insinuated by my primary school during grade 4. The school occupational therapist requested that my parents put me on Ritalin, thankfully my parents refused. The school said that I most likely won't make it through school then, which is a gamble my folks took. I made it through fine. Wasn't a great student by any means but kept a steady C average which I was more than happy with lol I probably say this with a bit of bias but in my honest opinion "ADHD" isn't always a disorder, it's a behavioural style/type. If you don't find something captivating you won't concentrate on it. We are still chimps after all. Unless you have a serious issue with keeping attention on something to the point that it's visibly concerning to others then sure, it's a disorder.... but if you're struggling to get a 7 year old to pay attention to a maths sum which he/she really doesn't give 2 shits about at that point in his/her life then you can't force the issue by chucking pills down their throat. Perhaps the system needs to adapt more than the child. That being said, many of us have to work jobs we don't enjoy and so need a bit of assistance. As someone who spends a lot of time behind a PC I honestly don't think I would manage it without weed. It definitely does help me zone in better. I wouldn't say it's a cure, but I would say it helps for sure. It varies from person to person though and some find that it actually hinders their concentration. So many studies are coming out now backing this!

Indeed it appears so. Thought it was my fault. I think the girls are just stepping it up a notch on the feed

Flower Day 41 My humblest apologies for this very late update. Things have been very busy outside the grow room with work, family over and such. A deficiency started to creep in since my last update and fan leaves began to yellow from the bottom up. All 3 showed the issue in sync which to me maybe suggests that I did something wrong that previous watering... perhaps that unfermented beer idea backfired and threw PH off perhaps, who knows.... won't do that again then... anyway it looked like a clear Mg def to me so reached for the Epsom salts on a watering a few days ago and they seem to be responding well to it. Tonight I watered with coconut water for an added boost. Top dressed with a bit of alfalfa as well. Tortoni #2 is still looking the best and she is starting a decent stack (pictured far left below). She is developing the tightest nugs of the 3 so far no doubt and from a preliminary guess she looks like she'll finish sooner than the other 2. The other 2 seem to be putting out more sativa-like buds, especially #3 (far right). I haven't checked other guys diaries in a while so if no one is else is seeing buds like this then there must be other factors that have caused it. #1 does look like she is just about to put on a lot more weight though... Tortoni #2 Tortoni #1 Tortoni #3 Cheers for now!

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!

Yip anything goes, no theme. It's advised that if you're gonna post a bud shot, make sure it's a special one. The quality of the image is more important than the quality of the bud/plant

SNAPSHOT OF THE MONTH AUGUST 2021 This month is sponsored by www.thehighco.co.za What's being given away this month? 1ST PRIZE R500-00 voucher to spend at thehigh.co.za Sponsored by TheHighCo HOW TO ENTER? Simply reply to this thread with your entries. Attach the images to your reply or embed the images from a 3rd party website. No linking to social media posts please Snapshot of The Month Rules: Original images only please. If your entries are found to have been pulled from the internet your entry will be void. Members can enter a maximum of 5 images each. Images entered this month may not be entered in future competitions. If you enter more than 5 images, the last 5 images you posted will be considered. Members can submit photos and/or graphics designs of their own. Once entries close, entries will be narrowed down to 10 nominees which will then go to a private poll with the forum's Competition Voting Panel Members who come 1st in an SOTM are only illegible for a prize again in 12 months Members who place other than 1st place may only win a prize twice in a 12 month window. Judging Criteria: Overall originality - What sets the image apart from others. Creativity & Effort - was there a good amount of creative thought and effort that went into the image. Wow factor - does the image get attention. Quality and clarity - Is the detail in the image decent. Is the photograph clear, well focused and not blurry. ENTRIES CLOSE 31/08/21 GOOD LUCK! --------------------------------------------

Depends when you switched bru. 7 September is judging date for those who switched after the soft switch deadline. They don't have to switch then but their plants will be judged on that date. If you switched before 3 July you grow out till you think the plants are ready for harvest, no deadline.

@Juandre.Botes you have been disqualified for failing to update your diary

My apologies for not following up here @Juandre.Botes your diary is overdue for an update. Please update within 24 hours to avoid disqualification 2nd Warning

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