Chief Bigsmokes Organic Cheesedogs

[chief bigsmoke]

Good Day Everyone,

Thank you for taking the time to check out my very first journal on icmag. I started a journal on thc****** and after some review I decided to join the masses here.

My name is Chief and I rep from Columbia North. After a couple years of struggle, my girlfriend and I finally have our licenses. Nothing feels better than being 100% legit. We are also members of the Cannabis Trade Association. "The Cannabis Trade Association is a registered non-profit society committed to promoting a safe and legally regulated cannabis industry. www.cannabistradeassociation.ca" They were a huge help in finally completing the process.

For those of you who don't know its a total bit** to get your license here in canuckville. A blessing and a curse at the same time. Sometimes I'm happy that we have a tight regulated system, but at the same time their office wait times and efficiency is wayyy below par. Our licenses were supposed to take 8-10 weeks but it took well over 18 weeks. I look back and sweat thinking how many days I waited by the mailbox everyday.. ;P Ah well, I guess good things come to those who wait...

While we waited for our licenses we had a chance to invest into a pretty tight nube tent. *I'll post some photos of the production site.

On a final note, the reason why we are producing medicine is because my beautiful girlfriend lil'chief suffers from Crohns' disease. Those of you who know, crohns is a super lame. My heart goes out to anyone who suffers from it. We thank our lives to Cannabis. Before cannabis she was on a plethora of pharma drugs. More side effects than solutions. One of them actually caused stomach cramps.. which is one of Crohns' symptoms. haha incredible.

Anyways, after trying cannabis she has been able to quit all her other drugs and she has never been happier or healthier. Nothing makes me happier.

Our first garden is a small one. check out the specs:

Grow Tent: 79x79x79
2x Air Cooled 600w Digital Lumatek Ballast
-2x 600w Grolux Full Spectrum High PAR HPS bulbs
-1x 600w Ushio Opti Blue MH Conversion bulb
1x 400w Digital Lumatek Ballast (standard mh/hps bulbs)

5 in 1
1200 BTU Air conditioner, Ionizer, Heater, Fan and 80 pint dehumidifier.

Quantum Fan (W) Pattern

2x circulating fans

12x Air-pots

Sugar, Yeast, water (light CO2 enrichment)

6" can fan max fan


STRAIN CHOICES:

11x Cheesedog - Connoisseur Genetics

 

[chief bigsmoke]

I am currently a full-time horticulture student at a local university. So I am eager to play with some of my new found knowledge.

I am very interesting in soil sciences. Currently I have developed my own custom soil. I have adopted the True Living Organics (TLO) method of layering and spiking your soil. This is my current but every changing soil recipe:

70% Coco-coir

10% Earthworm castings

5% perlite

5% organic potting soil mix

2.5% Mexican bat guano

2.5% Jamaican bat guano

1% Glacial Rock Dust: Glacial Rock Dust is a natural mineral product which is produced over many thousands of years by glacial action. A wide variety of rocks which contain a broad spectrum of trace minerals are collected and pulverized by the expansion/contraction action of the glacier.

1% Greensand: Mined in New Jersey from 70 million-year-old marine deposits, greensand contains 3 percent potassium and many micronutrients

1% Raw Earth (GH Product): Rare Earth is derived from ancient seabed deposits of pyrophyllitic clay that are blended with fulvate ore. By slowly releasing silicon, humates, and organic rare earth minerals, Rare Earth allows a crystal matrix to develop within growing plant tissue that protects the plant from heat stress and nutrient extremes by generating a protective silicon shield.

1% Kelp Meal: Kelp is widely available as a powdered meal. It usually contains a minimum of 2% potassium and many micronutrients

Trace Amounts of Dolomite Lime, egg shells and coffee grounds


Layered in 3 layers:

Top Layer: highly active ingredients example: high N bat guano/EWC's/greensand/kelp meal

Middle Layer: Aerating layer. lots of perlite and void space. encouraging the roots to depart on their natural journal of nutrient hunting.

Bottom Layer: Long-term and Strong nutes. Intended for strong taproots. examples: High P bat guano/EWC's/greensand/coffee grounds ( a typical place for strong manures, but I will not any. Other than guanos and ewc's and want to use Vegan ingredients. Simply because vegan is beyond organics.

Spikes ( create a small hole with a piece doweling or long stick all the way to the bottom layer and then spin the piece of wood and compact a tight shaft for nutrients. Inside my spike went coffee grounds, ewc's, kelp meal, organic Sea Soil.


The goal is to stay away from mono-chromatic soil mixes. Root systems like searching for nutrients and beneficial bacteria and fungi live life at different pH levels. So you must created different bio-zones for your bennies. Happy Bennies are the key to a healthy plant. Above and below the surface. Also raising the resistance to possible pest issues.

 

[chief bigsmoke]

About the seed stock

About the seed stock

here is some basic info on the seed stock. There is no doubt that they used decent parent stock for these untested seeds.


Connoisseur Genetics Seeds Cheesedog

Sex : Regular
Type : Indica / Sativa
Flowering Time : Medium
Height : Medium

Flowering Time: 8-10 Weeks

Environment: Indoor/Outdoor

Seeds per pack: 11

Legends collide as the original UK Cheese (Exodus cut) is invigorated by pollination from one of our select Chemdog males.

Super branchy plants, amazing potency and beautiful smells that extremely aggressive.

 

[chief bigsmoke]

Water and nutes

Water and nutes

From the beginning I always use Reverse Osmosis water. I bought a pretty affordable Hydro Logic Stealth 100gpd unit. It was pretty easy to install. It fits nicely on any regular gardenhose tap. I think it cost $200 bucks online. 110% worth it. For how little a RO filter costs its almost seems using tap water is totally unnecessary.

I tend to water every two days. I typically water, fert, water, but right not my fert only consists of Cal Mag, hygrozyme, humic acids and a soluble seaweed fertilizer. The only other fertilizer i have introduced was the single dose of Bushmaster. Which was applied on the first day of 12/12. I only applied .5ml per gallon.

Bushmaster info:

Bushmaster slows down and halts the vertical growth, creating more compact plants. At the same time the vertical growth ceases, the plant starts to become very bushy, producing lateral branching and eventually producing much more surface area for flowers to form, thus greatly increasing the yield. Works well in soil or hydro, indoors or out.

I also added a 1/4 tsp of ZHO root innoculant to each hole when I transplanted the cheesedogs. Making sure the innoculant made direct contact with the roots.

I noticed an immediate change within 24 hrs. Increase vitality. The plants just seemed happier. They danced a little harder the next day.

ZHO info:
Rev Up your Rhizosphere with Botanicare’s new Biological Inoculant, ZHO. ZHO contains revolutionary supercharged Endomychorrizal and Trichoderma fungi that naturally build a microbial system in and around plant roots significantly improving a plants growth, vigor, and production. Unlike other rhizosphere inoculants currently on the market, ZHO contains special amino acids designed to intensify the rhizobial activity that ZHO ignites.

Apply 1/4 teaspoon of ZHO twice during your grow cycle and your plants' vitality and development will exceed your expectations.

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I also recently added Tarantula and Piranha on my last watering. Bennies galore.

 

[chief bigsmoke]

Cannibinoid Info

Cannibinoid Info

I wanted to share some info in regards to Cannabinoids and their connected benefits.

Most people do not see past the word "marijuana" or "pot" or whatever slang you want to us. I am a firm supporter of calling your herb "Cannabis" As in Cannabis indica, Cannabis sativa L., Cannabis chinesis, Cannabis ruderalis, Cannabis sativa Hybrid etc. Simply because each variety offers different qualities and levels of cannabinoids and turpenes.

Here is some helpful info as well as some diagrams.

Thanks!


The Cannabinoid System
Dr. Robert J. Melamede Ph.D. Chairman of the Biology Department of the University of Colorado:
Conducting Scientific research on Cannabinoids

The Cannabinoid System has been around for over 600 million years. Before the Dinosaurs. The Cannabinoid System is continuously evolutioning and has been retained by all new species. Food and feeding is at the heart of the Cannabinoid System.
1. Cannabinoids are in every living animal on the planet above Hydra and Mollusks, with the exception of insects. Bodies are homeostatically maintained by the Cannabinoid System.
2. Mothers give their babies a booster shot of cannabinoids in mothers milk to give them the munchies because they have to learn to eat. (they've been fed thru the umbilical cord and did not have to know how to eat.)
3. Mice lacking the CB1 receptors don't like any changes. If they are moved to another part of the cage they act upset and when they are put back to the original spot in the cage they relax, but if then put into another part of the cage they get upset again. Comment: I wonder if people, especially drug warriors, had their CB1 receptors blocked then they would resist change and the ones of us that have unblocked CB1 receptors enjoy the benefits of cannabinoids are a lot more relaxed and not paranoid about or over change. Interesting thought. It turns out that that thought is absolutely correct. Many people' brains are not capable of a good connection to the CB1 CB2 receptors.
4. All new species utilize cannabinoids.
5. By being alive and breathing air our bodies produce "free radicals". Cannabinoids help to reverse this action.
6. Cannabinoids do kill brain cells, but the brain cells they kill are called "Glioma" or Cancer of the brain (Tumor). All other brain cells are protected and healed by cannabinoids. (Glioma cells cannot tolerate the action of cannabinoids)
7. Cannabinoids protect against sunburn and skin cancer because of the CB1 receptors in our skin.
8. Cannabinoids slow down the aging process. Mice that their brains respond to cannabinoids live longer and mice that have brains that block the CB1 receptors die younger.
9. Activity in the evolutionary advanced areas of the brain is increased in cannabinoids receptors and promotes higher consciousness levels.
10. Cannabinoids are even found in the white blood cells (CB2 receptors). The CB2 receptors are found predominantly on immunological cells and regulate the shift in the immune system to the anti-inflammatory mode.
11. Cannabinoids protect the heart against Arythmia.
12. The way it works on pain is there is specific nerves that deal with pain. They are called vanilloid-Receptors. Anandamide (sanscript word for "Blissful Amide"), the bodies internally produced marijuana binds with the nerve endings, reducing pain. Anandamides are produced internally by our bodies in response to a whole variety of conditions. As an example, Aspirin prevents the breakdown of Anandamide, the internally produced marijuana to activate & start working at easing pain. How many old lady's say they "WOULD NEVER" use marijuana & are actually using the equivalent of marijuana that their bodies produce as a natural activity, & don't even realize it. And how many politicians and citizens of the US do this also & aren't even aware they are condemning something that their bodies make naturally. Anecdotal evidence is valid because when a person smokes marijuana & it relieves their pain, then they smoke it again & it relieves their pain again it becomes a fact known only to that person, but nonetheless true.
13. In the case of most autoimmune diseases, the bodies immune cells produces free radicals & is destroying it's own body as a foreign object. Cannabis pushes the immune system into anti inflammatory mode & helps slow the progression of that disease, thereby slowing down the aging process.
14. Seizures are controlled by marijuana not only THC, but non-psychoactive cannabidiol.(CBD) The exact mechanism is not known, however HEMP is high in CBD's & can cancel out the psychoactive high of THC & at the same time benefits the user or smoker. Cannabinoids control everything in our bodies including our minds.
15. There are many other things that Cannabinoids do in the body, besides attaching to the CB1 and CB2 receptors, the main cannabinoid receptors in the higher part of our brain. Cannabinoids affect our skin and other parts of our bodies.
16. Pharmaceutical companies are working at sythesizing different cannabinoid components and different types of strains of marijuana. If they can succeed, then there will be more choices for you and I to choose from and we will be able to use what works best for our particular bodies.
17. The natural course for mankind, because of the location of our CB1 CB2 the brains main receptors, is to be more stoned.
18. Drug warriors are not doing what they are doing to us because they are intentionally evil, but because they are more primitive (obtuse comes to mind). They look at the world with fear and hostility not cooperativity and understanding.
19. According to a brain function study of 150 depressed people Cannabis protects the brain against healthy cell death and it also protects Neurons.
20. Cannabinoids dilate our brochial tubes and help asthsma sufferers to breath both in and out. Because of the balance that is maintained in our bodies for good health there are instances where it works backwards, where death is possible, if too much is smoked. This goes back to the effects of cannabinoids on individuals and if it doesn't work for you, you should not use it. There was some old studies that were done back in 1977 where "AEROSOLIZED THC" was used on patients. This is not what the government tells us when they say it's not medicine, but we are all familiar with the 7 government patients that are supplied marijuana to be used as medicine and we know the government is lying.
21. Natural pain eradication by cannabinol used by our receptors.
22. Cannabinoids control how we view the future. If you're loaded with bad experiences you're going to be fearful of the future. Lots of smoking of cannabinoids makes you want to be in the future. Lack of change vs embracing the future and changes. Conservative people might die prematurely, stressed, uptight and fearful (genocide). Open minded people and mice are able to change, whereas; people with defective receptors and knock-out mice (mice that have had their receptors removed) will keep going to the platform after it has been removed. They will be fearful of change.
23. Cannabinoids prevent and treat certain types of Cancer. Glioma (Brain Cancer) along with pheochromocytoma, skin cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, Lymphoma and Leukemia. Cannabinoids may prevent or cure cancer. Cannabinoids have a way of killing the bad cells and protecting the good ones.
24. Cannabis gives relief to Liver Disease & constant uncontrollable itching. Also, lack of sleep and depression and has been doing so for 600 million years.
25. THC in low doses relieves anxiety, while huge doses promote anxiety. (It's too strong like Marinol) Smoking marijuana relieves anxiety. Marijuana promotes sleeping better and normal persons when they are deprived of marijuana would have difficulty sleeping. (One other thing I'd like to add: When ingested, delta 9 THC, on the first pass thru the liver, changes into delta 11 THC. Five times as psychoactive and much longer lasting. I don't know how many people understand that. Ralph)
26. Cannabis protects nerve cells from dying thus protects against Altzheimers Disease.
27. Our bodies make up marijuana like compounds to make us hungry. (gives us the munchies) Then turn off those compounds & we don't have the munchies anymore when it has had enough food. The cannabinoid system first appeared 600 million years ago. Food & feeding is at the heart of evolution & the development of new species.
28. Head injuries cause the body to produce Endo-cannabinoids to protect itself as well as protecting the body against Nerve Gas. Marijuana turns on the bodies Protective Mode, because when you're hungry the body makes Cannabinoids to turn on your hunger. Cannabinoids turn on the expression of a Particular Gene (at the same time it prevents the expression of other Genes). How the Marijuana Receptors change the Integral Bio-Chemistry. Some of the Molecules that are involved or been studied in a Model Organism. There is a worm that people study alot. They have very simple Nervous Systems so you can define what exactly is going on. It turns out this one Particular Molecule regulates what is known as a Transcription Factor (It turns on the Expression of Genes.) It turns out that when you turn on the Expression of this Particular Gene of the Worm Model it actually promotes Mimicking a condition that actually Promotes Longevity of these worms. This Parallels what we've seen in mice. Because Marijuana exhibits Free Radicals so people who've been using Cannabis, Long Term, tend to Live Longer & Look Younger. Marijuana Promotes your Health by affecting your Nerve Cells, by Balancing your Immune System, by Reducing Fat Deposition in your Cardio-Vascular System. It looks as if it helps Burn the Synthesis of things like Cholesterol.
29. New research shows that the argument over outlawing cannabis because it "Causes Cancer" is no longer valid. There are Nicotine Receptors in your throat. There are no Cannabinoid Receptors in your throat. Cells have a Bio-chemical Program known as "APOPTOSIS". This Bio-chemical Program is activated when cells too damaged to repair themselves commit suicide. There is a Bio-chemical Pathway that controls that. Nicotine activates a path that protects the cells from dying. Smoking anything puts Carcinogens into your Air Passage-ways and Cardio-Vascular system. Cells that get damaged by smoke die and that's what you want to happen. Cells to die before they become Cancer Cells.
30. Cannabinoids modulate pain peripherally. In our bodies there are special kinds of pain receptors, known as Vanaloid receptors & they are sensitive to things like heat & excessive pressure & they are responsible for pain. It turns out that a natural regulator of that that down-regulates pain. The endocannabinoid known as Anandamide, the blissful amide, when you combine Sanskrit for ananda & amide for the chemical type. It's clearly known that cannabis can regulate pain, that's been done in numerous studies, but recently , as we learn more about the molecular mechanisms of pain & cannabinoid action what we have now learned is that there is a lot of crosstalk between the cannabinoid system & the morphine, the opioid system. The name of an article that just came out is called Chronic morphine modulates the contents of the endocannabinoid tuorachidonalglycerol in the rat brain. So, tuorachidonalglycerol is another endocannabinoid. We feel pain thru the sensory nerves that are telling us that we're in a painful situation & on the other hand we feel it within our minds because certain areas of our brain subsequently get tickled. What we are seeing now is that the cannabinoid system works both peripherally & centrally & what we are gonna talk about here is this new work that links the cannabinoids more with the opioids in that opioids & cannabinoids are among the most widely consumed drugs of abuse in humans & phenomena of cross-tolerations or mutual potentiation demonstrated between these two drugs. Some of the recent work on pain has come out of England as a result of work done by G.W. Pharmaceuticals which is a company that specializes in producing cannabis plants. They've developed different strains that have different ratios of the cannabinoids & those different plants have different properties. In the past I've mentioned Bi-Polar disorder. Some people who are Bi-Polar & are depressive find Sativa's are good to help elevate them & if they're in an elevated mood & in a manic state they have to be brought down alittle & the Indica's seem to be better for that & likewise they're different ratio's of these cannabinoids that are thought to benefit for example pain, more than others, that are thought to benefit auto-immune diseases. This is being worked out, but what I'd like to go into now is that some of the new links that seem to be occurring in this particular study that I just mentioned, what they are finding is that chronic administration of Opioids is in fact down-regulating the tuorachidonalglycerol which as mentioned, is one of the endo-cannabinoids. Interestingly the Anandamide level seem to be remaining the same, but this other one, tuorachidonalglycerol seems to be down-regulated. In knock-out mice, these are mice where a particular gene is missing, it turns out that you can eliminate alot of the withdrawal systems associated with opium if you have knocked out the receptors. When people go thru withdrawal, they get terribly nauseous & feel horribly sick, well, what we do know cannabinoids control nausea. That's why it's being used by people who are receiving Chemo-therapy or disorders where they are chronically nauseous. Cannabinoids can be very effective for that. So what we are seeing is that morphine turns down the Endogenous cannabinoid Arachidonic acid & that seems to be involved in some of the addictive behavior & this is kind of interesting because we know that cannabinoids themselves other than very twisted circumstances do not show addictive behavior. On the one hand we have the cannabinoid potentiating the morphine, in that people who need morphine for pain can often use 50% of what they normally use by including cannabinoids & on the other hand, we're seeing that the cannabinoid receptor system is involved in addiction & I mentioned a long time ago, that cannabinoids can be beneficial for some people in their attempt to withdraw & now we're seeing support for that in that chronic morphine administration is turning off one of the cannabinoids that's in turn, turning on some of the withdrawal systems.
31. Cannabinoids represent a general class of chemicals, not just cannabis & THC in plants, but rather also cannabinoids that are produced in our bodies. These happen to be Lipid compounds that result from burning & making fats. The thing that is so unique about this system represents how it works so broadly for various health reasons. That is that every single system in our bodies & by system I mean our nervous system or digestive system or reproductive system or immunological system or endocrine system, you name it & the cannabinoids are involved in maintaining what's known as homostasis balance. We need to have the right amount of these components of this system which includes the compounds like THC which is better known as Lygan. They bind to specific receptors & then they are broken down by another enzyme that breaks down these things. So, we have a whole network of bio-chemistry that's influencing everything in our bodies. The question that arises is that the whole is always greater than the sum of its parts. The system, the cannabinoid system influencing everything in our bodies & the question is what are the nature of the wholes? What are the greater pictures that emerge out of this cannabinoid systems activity. So we see, for example, regulating reproductive system, digestive system, immune system & when they are all working together in a way that is concertedly modulated by the cannabinoid system what can we expect to see, & I would suggest that what's represented by the influences of cannabinoids & cannabis on our mind, in that it opens up our minds to new ways of thinking, it free's us from being stuck in a single track of thinking & that's exactly the kind of thought processes that are required as we move into the future which is generally composed of the unknown. What the cannabinoid system is doing is giving us a way to peacefully & lovingly adapt to change & be open to change. We see in these mice that we can knock-out the cannabinoid system that they are afraid of change. The implications of this are really profound if in fact we have people that are shifted one way or the other in terms of their ability to modulate & accept change that is of profound importance because we see people that are afraid to look forward, happily embracing the future. There are health ramifications for all of this. The cannabinoid system can help us with cardio-vascular disease where it reduces infarctsize with auto-immune diseases where it helps ameliorate & prevent the development of a whole variety of auto-immune diseases including things like arthritis, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, crones disease & it's also involved with, as a natural regulator of our pain. So we have this holistic medicine that's influencing so many things & I forgot to mention that it regulates our memories & mental pains & in fact, regulates alot of life/death decisions in our cells, nerve cells in particular, which is why it's so beneficial for neurological disorders often associated with the aging, such as Alzheimer's disease. What we're seeing is a holistic medicine & again it has to be used appropriately, too little is no good, & we may be making enough. Individuals may be making enough, but there could be many many people who are not making enough or their system is not active enough who will be able to benefit from the use of cannabis & other cannabinoids. To regulate all of the things we've mentioned that it regulates. So, we've got a holistic health program. To find the balance that's required for our optimum health is something that's totally built into the cannabinoid system. Therefore, it should be readily available to use wisely.

Cannabinoids, their boiling points, and properties

Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Boiling point: 157*C / 314.6 degree Fahrenheit
Properties: Euphoriant, Analgesic, Antiinflammatory, Antioxidant, Antiemetic

cannabidiol (CBD)
Boiling point: 160-180*C / 320-356 degree Fahrenheit
Properties: Anxiolytic, Analgesic, Antipsychotic, Antiinflammatory, Antioxidant, Antispasmodic

Cannabinol (CBN)
Boiling point: 185*C / 365 degree Fahrenheit
Properties: Oxidation, breakdown, product, Sedative, Antibiotic

cannabichromene (CBC)
Boiling point: 220*C / 428 degree Fahrenheit
Properties: Antiinflammatory, Antibiotic, Antifungal

Δ-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ-8-THC)
Boiling point: 175-178*C / 347-352.4 degree Fahrenheit
Properties: Resembles Δ-9-THC, Less psychoactive, More stable Antiemetic

tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV)
Boiling point: < 220*C / <428 degree Fahrenheit
Properties: Analgesic, Euphoriant

 

[chief bigsmoke]

THC, UVB and me

THC, UVB and me

Uvb
after watching a great youtube video called " THC, UVB and Me " I was inspired to go out and buy a uvb bulb. Check out the link for more info. It 100% makes sense. MM is a king.

I expect to have the bulbs on for 7-8 hour periods. Always turning it off while working in the room for safety. Trying to replicate the strong afternoon sun, without pushing too much UVB and heat into my room.

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Thanks for tuning in,

Chief

 

[chief bigsmoke]

Using sound to stimulate plant growth
Someone in my horticulture class has introduced me to this audio frequencies and how they affect plant growth and hormones etc.

Here is some info and a link to the download:

"The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has performed its most unusual recital yet
- to a packed auditorium of over 100 plants!

Classical music, and the vibrations of sound waves, is thought to help plants grow by stimulating their production of protein.

So, to celebrate the launch of QVC's gardening season we commissioned the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to record its first ever classical album for plants to grow to which you can now download and play.

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conductor, Benjamin Pope says, "We've played some unusual recitals before but this has to be the strangest. The audience was the most fragrant we'd ever played to... hopefully the sound of classical music will result in a genuine growth spurt over the spring months".

Our own gardening expert Richard Jackson states that, "There is a big debate on whether music can actually stimulate better plant growth but hopefully the release of our classical soundtrack will put that theory to the test!"

Test the theory yourself by playing and downloading this special album - The Flora Seasons: Music to Grow to (downloads as a .zip file). Plus, watch the clip of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra playing these new classical tracks to an audience of over 100 plants!"

http://www.qvcuk.com/ukqic/qvcapp.as...ctogrowto,html

Video Link:
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Anyone know of any other sound files? I am trying to downlaod a file called SONI-GROW from isohunt but I am unsuccessful so far.

Thanks for your help!

 

[chief bigsmoke]

Cheesedog Update

Cheesedog Update

DAY 39 of 12/12

Out of 11 seeds

There were 7 females and 4 males.

Out of the 7, I have at least one very strong Chem pheno mom. I also had 1 intersex plant (hermie).

The Cheese phenos reak of a musky and fresh cornsyrup chem and the Chem phenos lack the musky smell but have more of a fresh cornsyrupchem rocket fuel smell.

 

[chief bigsmoke]

Since I am new here, feel free to leave a quick "hi" msg. I would love to know who is following along. More friends the better.

 

[chief bigsmoke]

Photo update

Photo update

Day 43 of 12/12

Cheesedogs

 

[Onos]

information about soil was great!!Nice buds...

 

[chief bigsmoke]

information about soil was great!!Nice buds...

Thanks I will have to add some peat moss and a some pine needles next round. The pH was at 7 and I obviously need it a bit lower. Its worked really well though. I will also add a bit more high nitro bat guano

 

[howske]

I'm following mate keep up the good work, I like the soil mix. I've never tried layering the mix like that I've allways made up a big mix and filled pots . Your set up is killer and those buds look amazing I'm on board

 

[chief bigsmoke]

props

props

I'm following mate keep up the good work, I like the soil mix. I've never tried layering the mix like that I've allways made up a big mix and filled pots . Your set up is killer and those buds look amazing I'm on board

Thanks a ton howske! Layering and spiking the soil makes complete sense when you think about it. Simulate Nature.

 

[chief bigsmoke]

Day 45 of 12/12

These girls are ready to burst. CD3 will go another 10 days or so and the other phenos will take the full 10 weeks.

CD3 is thick, strong, aggressive and the buds are tight. They do not smell as strong as the other phenos.

The other phenos smell like a strong, musky, fresh, baby-bum cream smell.

Enjoy!

 

[camoxnhx]

nice looking ladies! killer resin production on them! nice to see everything is detailed! That music for the plants i just downloaded and gonna see what happens. Good stuff tho. much apprecatied knowledge you are sharing. got my seat pulled up. KEEP US POSTED!

Have Fun Be Safe

-camo-

 

[chief bigsmoke]

nice looking ladies! killer resin production on them! nice to see everything is detailed! That music for the plants i just downloaded and gonna see what happens. Good stuff tho. much apprecatied knowledge you are sharing. got my seat pulled up. KEEP US POSTED!

Have Fun Be Safe

-camo-

All good homes. Thank you for following along. That music file is great. As for the glandular trichome production.. That's all beginners luck. Plus some UVB.

 

[howske]

Awesome buds man wish I could try that smoke, once I get my mother going and will be sticking clones in to 5g pots straight away and layering as you do , will also give the eggshells ago. I'm starting from seeds so I move up pots until I see preflowers. I don't know much about spiking had a quick look and saw it is mainly done on lawns. Would love to hear some more info and benefits of spiking your soil in containers , cheers broo

 

[chief bigsmoke]

Soil Spikes

Soil Spikes

Awesome buds man wish I could try that smoke, once I get my mother going and will be sticking clones in to 5g pots straight away and layering as you do , will also give the eggshells ago. I'm starting from seeds so I move up pots until I see preflowers. I don't know much about spiking had a quick look and saw it is mainly done on lawns. Would love to hear some more info and benefits of spiking your soil in containers , cheers broo

If you're a med patient here in Canada you will be able to buy it from one of the Vancouver dispensaries in the future. Perhaps a year from now I'll be ready supply more than one patient.

Eggs shells are great. They are also 98% calcium carbonate so its an awesome supplementary source of Calcium. You can also use Oyster shells in the same manner. Both are great defense barriers against soft bodied pests as well.

Now for spiking. Spiking takes the concept of root exploration and adaptability to the next level. I learned the method through the REV from Skunk magazine. The goal is the create pockets of rich nutrients that microbial life can inhabit before the roots even have a chance to reach the spiked zones.

Now you mentioned quickly about "spiked" lawns, basically the concept of spiking isn't new. What the lawn spiking method entails is simply adding a commercial nutrient "spike" which is actually a short fertilizer stick that resembles a small 2"-3" long dowelling rod. Its simply just a way to fertilize your lawn without having to have a long-term feeding schedule. Just spike and forget.

Soil spikes are the same with some added bonuses. They also utilize filler ingredients. Since you can customize the spike to your liking. Once the roots start to grow they find these nutrient rich areas and they undergo explosive root growth and flower development. This method even works in small containers. I use 3 gallons.

Spiking is easy this is how you do it:

1. Use a doweling rod that is long enough to reach the base of the pot. Around 1/2 inch in diameter.
2. Create 4 small holes in a square pattern. Place the holes just outside the hole for the seedling/clone. So the spike has time to cook before the roots find them.

Fill the holes "loosily" with your custom spike recipe. Here is a recipe that I used last:

• 2 Teaspoons of Kelp Meal
• 1 Tablespoon of Earthworm Castings
• 2 Teaspoons of Coffee Grounds
• 2 Teaspoons of Alfalfa Meal
• 1 Tablespoon of High N Bat guano
• 1 Tablespoon of High P Bat guano
• *Some people use bone and blood meals but I am against using them. Never use fine dolomite lime. Dense pockets of d.lime will burn plants.

Then one by one add the ingredients to the pre-spun holes. It's important to never mix all the ingredients together. Creating different zones with different pH's and living conditions favor your microbial life. Bacteria and Fungi thrive in different living conditions and its up to you as the grower to try and simulate their natural eco-system. Once you master this technique your soil will evolve from the plain monochromatic soil mixes into a TRUE LIVING SOIL.

Enjoy!

 

[howske]

Thanks for the reply , just another quick question on the eggshells I heard its takes time for them to decompose and release calcium , even read somewhere that its best to leave them in water for about 3 weeks before adding into your mix. What's your take on that ? Also how do you layer the eggshells I read some people use it as a top layer , other use it at there base and other just mix in with the total mix . Thanks for sharing the knowledge much appreciated, peace