fitzy grows some plants

[5th]

I've seen a lot of things in my time, but.. I ain't never seen that! got me well confused.

Ditto

 

[non]

quick peek at that pic with the pot in pot looks like it's bunch of broccoli in there really nice one plant grow.

oh and what model of cmh did you use? is it open rated? been kinda looking for the smaller 100-150w ones.

 

[fitzy]

quick peek at that pic with the pot in pot looks like it's bunch of broccoli in there really nice one plant grow.

oh and what model of cmh did you use? is it open rated? been kinda looking for the smaller 100-150w ones.

Heh, it does look like broccoli.

Philips 360602 - MHC100/U/MP/4K ALTO is the model and yes it is open rated/protected arc tube.

 

[fitzy]

Ditto

Some info on water curing in this thread: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=7482

Water Cure:

Place your buds into a container that will hold enough water to cover the submerged buds by at least an inch. I personally use a cooler with a drain spout. For the first 2 or 3 days, the buds will want to float, so you'll need something to hold them underwater. I use thin fry baskets to prevent from compressing the buds, but you can use anything that will hold them under, like a plate or even a board.

Keep the container in a cool, dark place, out of direct sunlight. Do not cover the top of your container. Mine sit in the back of my closet with the lid of the cooler open. Once a day, drain your water and add fresh water. Repeat for 7 days.

On the seventh day, remove the buds from the water, and dry. Because the buds are water logged, dehydrators are preferred for drying water cured buds, but not necessary. Standard hang drying is not recommended, due to the high water content making mold an extremely likely occurence. I personally use a cake cooling rack, with a fan blowing across and under it.

Heads Up:

Do not use the water cure on seeded bud - the seeds wil try to germinate and die.

Water curing robs your bud of its aroma, flavor, and, some say, bag appeal. It will, however, leave you with an extremely smooth, stealthy smoke. You can also expect a slight increase in potentcy, because the water cure does remove more weight from the bud. With a standard dry and cure, you'll generally see 25% of wet weight returned, whereas with a water cure, you should only expect about 15%.

Water curing, in my experience, is best used for 'Stealth Stash' and edibles. A significant portion of every one of my harvests gets water cured, because I'm more likely to reach for my 'Stealth Stash' than my jar cured, and also because I love edibles. Edibles with water cured bud don't have that telltale taste and smell, and I have smoked my stealth bud with police officers walking within arms reach.

Water cure is also excellent for crops that have not been properly flushed, or were over ferted. Some have also reported using it to great success on moldy buds, but I do not recommend it - moldy buds should be extracted or trashed, period. DO NOT SMOKE MOLDY BUDS, IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS, LIFE THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

The water cure is just like every other tool in a gardener's arsenal - use it correctly and you'll love it, use it wrong and you'll hate what it does to your crop.

Some of the other cannabis forums have a bit of info/documentation of the process as well.

 

[fitzy]

After 7 days underwater, the buds are now on screens with a fan blowing across them. Drying time is supposed to be significantly reduced with WC buds, so 1-2 days from now I'll get a dry weight. Thanks to all who stopped in.

 

[5th]

Shit fitz, I don't think you lost bag appeal at all lol.

I'm gonna take half of what I harvest outta my cab n' try it.

 

[3dDream]

fitzy - Are you water curing so you can smoke it sooner or to get the chlorophyll out? I hope you get a vape one day. I can throw fresh flowers into my whip and after a few minutes I get a monster hit.