Growfo

I took a quick look over the gemmacert website, it looks like it follows the same route as most these hand held analyzers, uses a database to compare similarities, doesn't test specific product, the problem arises when samples are off of the expected norm, such as a landrace, creates a higher potential for error

You can reveg the flowers that you like by keeping them on the plant and treating like a veg plant, should take a month or so. In terms of variability, there are some offering more stable lines, look for F3 or F4 and up, F9 starts getting to what they refer to as an IBL which should be true to type if grown from seed

I would agree with most of what has been said, a good breeder should look at the bigger picture, not just breed for looks but also disease resistance, vigour, not bottleneck genes entirely and put a healthy genetics representation onto the market place that offers some stability of the intended genes he or she wanted to develop. I wouldn't include Matt Riot of riot seeds in that personally, as i don't consider what he does seed breeding, but that might just be me, and i always questions those who appoint themselves as genetic authorities rather than earn that spot. There are so many amazing breeders out there currently, look for those who seem to pass off the image and message that you would like to portray, look for realistic pricing, and well develop seed lines with a high occurrence of high quality offspring. If you are looking for a certain gene do you homework and see who has the closest to the source, if looking for Triangle Kush or the white then swamp boys, if looking for a wide array of elite clone hybrids then Archive or CSI humboldt These include for me, amongst many others Bodhi seeds Archive Bloom Seed co CSI humboldt Relentless genetics Symbiotic Thugpug Swamp boys Eskobar seeds Karma genetics and many many more, but be careful, its a seed business and some people just want you hard earned cash

Chiquita banana sounds interesting, what do you know about that one? @PsyCLown

In my opinion, and it's just my opinion, there are multiple strains that can contend and even out perform Charlotte's Web, it was perhaps the most marketed of the bunch and hence received more coverage. There are multiple varieties in seed form using the Charlotte's Web as one of the parents, as well as many other high CBD strains available. I can direct you to breeders who I am grown from and can vouch for their other work if that helps. But unfortunately Charlotte's Web is highly unlikely to make the trip across the pond via postal systems as it is a clone only strain.

Been told it was a clone, but i suspect a lucky pheno

OG kush of unknown origin. Day 65 of 70 days flower. Smells of gassy, fuely funk

ok great, should be a good source of light, do you mind if i ask what you paid for those bad boys?

lights look interesting, what are the specs on those if you don't mind me asking?

There are a few options for led light sources, some local to South Africa others not, all components are manufactured in other countries depending on where you source. Even hlg uses diodes produced in Asian factories. They have recently invested in a machine which solders to their pcb’s in the USA so they can claim manafactured in the USA, however the machine which does the soldering I speculate has Asian origins as well. I currently am employed as a grower at a legal grow operation harvesting what equates to 15 kilos of premium indoor per week. And we incorporate hid and led lighting. Each has advantages put my personal grows will all be led from now on.

Did some internet research on the frozen material, they call it live rosin, plant frozen , then extracted using bubble hash method, so excuse my ignorance @_DANNY_H_ here s link to some dude producing it, looks pretty damn nice to me! am i allowed to post links, if not please delete https://www.instagram.com/madhat420/?hl=en the colour and consistency looks mind blowing

Yep, i mix my own, usually based upon 1/3 water retaining, 1/3 water draining, 1/3 nutrient containing, but this will vary upon what is around me, and the more ingredients the better, as long as they vary

well i guess it depends, from a growers perspective i like to know the parentage roughly , and then apply some of this to how i grow them. For instance, i usually expect much more stretch from a sativa, and i can compensate for it when i am growing. in terms of effects, one can draw general conclusions in terms of content, and ratios of THC/CBD from the plants background as well. but at the end of the day, enjoy what you enjoy!

thanks, i only apply love, and organic fertiliser!

nepali x the white- freebie

samoas-archive seeds

purpetrator- archive seeds

cali sunset x GSC

ahoy, just a few past experiences from seed Peyote purple- green pheno, reported to be a isolated pheno of bubba kush, from cannabiogen seeds

well we all have opinions, isn't there a saying or something that? goes along the lines of opinions are like.... can't remember exactly, maybe you can help me out? but judging from your response you have a lot of experience in it, i am still learning about extractions, perhaps you could educate me a bit. how does it differ from other extraction techniques, what are the pro and cons? why does it qualify as being "trash" in your opinion? thanks for stopping by

Hi Danny, thanks for the welcome. I haven't experimented with using fresh material, i was deterred by an article i read regarding the moisture content effecting the temperature in the plates, and the excess moisture remaining within the parchment paper. But i reckon go ahead and try, this is just one person opinion, and i was too new at it to make any opinions myself. I have pressed both dry flowers and bubble , the bubble is amazing both to observe being pressed and the quality of the product. I have seen great results from people using hair straighteners, i believe if your temps are ok, and you can apply the right pressure then quality should be similar, just keep the amounts that you press at one time quite small.

I unfortunately dont have pics at the moment as we sold the machine (reluctantly) to a very interested acquaintance. It wasn't the intention to sell, but he expressed interest. I also happened to be about to move house and contents, so the sale worked in everyones favour, and now i plan to use the cash to put together a slightly more refined version of what i sold with the money from the sale. So worked out well for everyone. The new unit will have more pressure, and larger plates, as i found at times i wanted to but more material in than the previous plate size allowed. I also was nursing someone with cancer when i had the press, so this was priceless as it allowed me to make an extract that was ready immediately, and then only needed a few minutes in an oven to decarboxylate for ingestion. In terms of what i do, just another every day joe, obsessed with plants in every aspect, and with an over active mind so constantly researching, reading, growing, tinkering and then some work on the side. Once the new machine is put together i will happily post some pics of the tools and process

Howdy, the technique i see has been mentioned here before, so nothing new to 420sa it seems, its called rosin. Uses heat and pressure to extract between stainless steel plates. I processed 1.5 kilo last year using a 12ton machine on aluminium plates. Extracted between 12-20 percent of concentrate depending on starting material. Despite such as simple technique many parameters that can determine quality and consistency product, it is a fun process to learn!

thanks Barticle[/member], i hope so too!

Hi everyone, call me growfo, not be mistaken for mofo. i like plants, especially ones cann cross an abis, did i spell that right;). I tend towards ones with colour, gotta love them flavonoids, ones with flavour, terpenes aren't bad either, or ones that smack me on my ass. My interests lie in genetics, efficient lighting, solventless extracts and growing growing and growing, did i mention growing? hope to learn a lot here, thanks for having a growfo like me!