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Forum: Cannabis Growing Questions 01-18-2018, 05:50 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,214
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Any chance it is old seed?

Any chance it is old seed?
Forum: Security & Legal Issues 11-12-2017, 07:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,826
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Ever wonder why there are so many house flippers?...

Ever wonder why there are so many house flippers? All 'own' the house through an LLC, all flip over the house in 3-4 months...

Hmmm....
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 11-12-2017, 07:13 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 20,022
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
A cat cannot impregnate a dog, and hops cannot...

A cat cannot impregnate a dog, and hops cannot impregnate cannabis.
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 11-09-2017, 08:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,333
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Have run Homegrown Fantaseeds on and off for many...

Have run Homegrown Fantaseeds on and off for many years. Their Cheese is a standard for us.

Saw your "Despite what the bank tells us..." and have to mention: Sadly you have to be real careful who...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Hydro 10-17-2017, 10:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 456
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Sorry but what are you meaning by "beneficials"?...

Sorry but what are you meaning by "beneficials"? Are you talking about beneficial insects?
Forum: Growroom Lighting 10-17-2017, 10:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,236
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Sorry to sound dense, but exactly what is the...

Sorry to sound dense, but exactly what is the advantage from going multi-spectrum? What are you getting in return increase to warrant the extra spectrum concerns?

Just curious...
Forum: Cuttings & Propagation Techniques 10-14-2017, 08:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,292
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Totally agree with Lester Beans. I used to go the...

Totally agree with Lester Beans. I used to go the whole sterile route, gloves, sterilized razor blades, etc and overthought everything. Over time I ended up just grabbing a pair of garden scissors,...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 09-01-2017, 05:26 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 28,193
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
OK. I think I got too buzzed and forgot this...

OK. I think I got too buzzed and forgot this thread, and also don't know is anotherid is asking me, or the OP, or somebody else. Feel like I got a massive rush and forgot what everybody was talking...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 09-01-2017, 05:06 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,860
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Have you listened to this podcast or could PM me...

Have you listened to this podcast or could PM me a link to it? Just curious if he is working with my old seed or what.
Forum: Cannabis Growing Questions 02-21-2017, 05:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,313
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Give them time. They are about to reflower...

Give them time. They are about to reflower again...
Forum: Hobbies and Interests 02-14-2017, 08:55 PM
Replies: 829
Views: 55,694
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
We have TiVO, cable, and Kodi x 2 (on a generic...

We have TiVO, cable, and Kodi x 2 (on a generic Android box and PC). TiVO is now worthless as tits on a boar, cable is still the only reliable source for live TV, but the Kodi is just way too much...
Forum: Toker's Den 02-14-2017, 08:39 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,406
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Please do. I worked at a MA grow shop for over 10...

Please do. I worked at a MA grow shop for over 10 years and never heard of ONE rip off like that. Total LEO bullshit.
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 12-08-2016, 05:28 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,639
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Landrace Thai X landrace Afghani

Landrace Thai X landrace Afghani
Forum: New Growers 12-08-2016, 03:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,222
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
You can pick up a clamp on amp meter at like...

You can pick up a clamp on amp meter at like Lowes/Home Depot for about $50. Might now work for this one though without tripping breakers. A circuit toner set would let you put a plug-in transponder...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 12-05-2016, 03:12 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,236
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
I ran the Friesland a few times "back in the day"...

I ran the Friesland a few times "back in the day" and still have about 20 or so beans in original packaging. It was a nice strain but nothing we thought was superlative. People were using it as a...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 11-30-2016, 04:07 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 12,339
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
I tried running their 'Golden Cobra' and it was a...

I tried running their 'Golden Cobra' and it was a total waste of time. Germed 4 - 2 popped, one died about 2 weeks later and the one remaining plant is the thinnest, most disappointing plant in a...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 11-18-2016, 07:03 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 28,193
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
I did the same with selections from my SSSC 80's...

I did the same with selections from my SSSC 80's collective stash. No one has had any luck so far (one from IC was a liar thief) - but we are about to start all over again. Still have maybe 500...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Hydro 10-25-2016, 10:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 785
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Look closely for light leaks of ANY sort. Sit in...

Look closely for light leaks of ANY sort. Sit in the room for 5-10 minutes during a dark spell and see if you can see any leaks...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 10-25-2016, 10:11 PM
Replies: 501
Views: 87,923
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
I am running a brace of SnowHigh's 'Blackberry...

I am running a brace of SnowHigh's 'Blackberry Spacewreck' (Black Russian x ATW x Acapulco Gold x C99) that he gifted me. Even though the beans were about 2-3 years old they germed like banshees and...
Forum: Old Stoners Crash Pad 07-24-2016, 05:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,426
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
You mean the image of flooding our country with...

You mean the image of flooding our country with pure chemical crap so our watersheds are poisoned? Or the image of being a Monsanto clone intentionally bent on fucking up our horticulture?

(smile)
Forum: Test Grows ~ New Varieties 05-11-2016, 03:00 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,615
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Very cool that Bigsur51 was able to solve the...

Very cool that Bigsur51 was able to solve the mystery for you. Absent his explanation I would have voted towards the original M-39 from SSSC - but seed from that stock is now about 17 years old. Was...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 03-08-2015, 06:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,779
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Used those things for years. They work great. ...

Used those things for years. They work great. The pucks are usually expand too small to fill the pots, I just use any other mix in them. Burpee sells a coco brick of their own which is the same...
Forum: Marijuana Strains and Breeding 02-01-2015, 06:35 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 37,961
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Amazing the folklore created around some things. ...

Amazing the folklore created around some things.

What's wacky is that I knew a guy who lived in Umbilo (A Durban suburb), where he went after leaving Vietnam in the late 1960's. When he came back...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 01-27-2015, 09:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,282
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
I am with Hush. The plants look fine... don't...

I am with Hush. The plants look fine... don't overthink it... Fix it next time, you would only mess up the crop to make big changes now.
Forum: New Growers 01-15-2015, 12:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,010
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
You are doing fine within the means you have. ...

You are doing fine within the means you have.

The mist maker is fine, anything that keeps the humidity in the target 50%-60% range is good. As your heat rises the humidity will fluctuate.

I...
Forum: Cannabis Botany and Advanced Growing Science 01-15-2015, 12:45 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 18,345
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Just wanted to bump this for a posterity...

Just wanted to bump this for a posterity correction: Nevil had nothing to do with the Super Sativa Seed Club (SSSC), they were competitors/enemies. Nevil's company was "The Seed Bank" (TSB) and...
Forum: Cannabis Botany and Advanced Growing Science 01-15-2015, 12:26 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 18,345
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Tonygreen speaks the truth. :)

Tonygreen speaks the truth. :)
Forum: Cannabis Botany and Advanced Growing Science 01-15-2015, 12:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,412
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Gibberellic acid is not some sort of miracle...

Gibberellic acid is not some sort of miracle chemical to germinate old seed. It works about as well as most techniques to germinate really old seed, but not much more.

Everyone has their own...
Forum: Growroom Lighting 03-19-2014, 05:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 559
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Why not just add 220v outlets to the subpanel? ...

Why not just add 220v outlets to the subpanel? If you already have 30 amps of 220v to the subpanel that is...
Forum: Growroom Lighting 01-14-2014, 07:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,180
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
You should always pull air through a carbon...

You should always pull air through a carbon filter, not try top blow through it. Not only will the air resistance increase greatly but you will potentially bake the charcoal in the filter.

Just...
Forum: Cannabis Infirmary 12-08-2013, 03:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 370
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Overfertilization and maybe a pH problem. Rinse...

Overfertilization and maybe a pH problem. Rinse the container with fresh, un-clorinated pH correct water and feed only water for about a week.
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 12-07-2013, 05:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 538
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Only if the water stays stagnant. If the pipe is...

Only if the water stays stagnant. If the pipe is flushed through at least daily you will not have time for algae to breed. Plus there's usually not enough oxygen in the pipe to support much growth...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 12-06-2013, 08:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 766
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
I use a small 30 gallon reservoir with an...

I use a small 30 gallon reservoir with an aquarium heater and a couple of air bubble stones. I let the water bubble for at least a day before using it.
Forum: LED Grow Lights 11-29-2013, 08:56 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,920
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Holy crap those are expensive! I got a pair of...

Holy crap those are expensive! I got a pair of 'Lumii Growroom Glasses' (which do the exact same thing) for about $15 off Ebay.
Forum: Organic Soil 11-27-2013, 06:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 716
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Brother I must be missing something here, unsure...

Brother I must be missing something here, unsure why you dislike AzaMax so much. Just so I'm maybe clearer - the product AzaMax (from GenHydro) is an organic Neem tree oil derivative and is safe for...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 11-27-2013, 06:18 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,403
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Looking back I see it now Dragon... Showing my...

Looking back I see it now Dragon... Showing my age I fear. Hell, been looking for my shoes for days now (laughing).

And no matter what anyone says, MG is just too borg-like for me brother. Shades...
Forum: Organic Soil 11-25-2013, 10:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 716
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
I've always been shy about using predator mites...

I've always been shy about using predator mites instead of an organic treatment like Azamax. The more bad bugs you have the happier the predators will be - and your plants will still be harvested...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 11-25-2013, 10:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 788
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
What plants did the clones come from? They are...

What plants did the clones come from? They are just branches off the parent and stable strains will not change sex randomly. They will flower, just be rather stunted and have less harvest potential...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 11-25-2013, 10:39 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,403
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
I would not trust -anything- MG as far as I could...

I would not trust -anything- MG as far as I could spread it. They are like a smaller Monsanto and do more about messing things up with chemicals. Keep in mind that Scotts (the owner of MG) even...
Forum: New Growers 11-20-2013, 07:21 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,336
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
All I can say is what worked for me bro... I said...

All I can say is what worked for me bro... I said nothing about them growing faster, but for me they -have- grown larger, denser buds with more light applied - even in a reduced time cycle. Only...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 11-20-2013, 07:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 431
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
It will work fine. The 3 amps is not much load,...

It will work fine. The 3 amps is not much load, just be sure the dryer is not turned on at the same time.
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 11-19-2013, 11:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,183
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
No lime, no 'lime water'. Will only lead to more...

No lime, no 'lime water'. Will only lead to more tail chasing IMHO. It and tannic acid will force down whatever you try. As you already did - best response is to leech the pots well - about 1...
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 11-19-2013, 11:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 335
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Should be fine if you're working with mothers &...

Should be fine if you're working with mothers & cuttings. I ran a grow with 6' ceilings and 1k lamps for many years mainly using Cheese and Widow strain variants. Both were short as hell. Cuttings...
Forum: New Growers 11-13-2013, 06:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,336
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
I disagree with chronicman. Any time you give...

I disagree with chronicman. Any time you give the plants more light they will enjoy it. As long as your room does not load up with high temps from the increased light you will see a larger return....
Forum: Indoor Grows - Soil 11-13-2013, 06:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,183
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
The lime will continue to buffer the pH. Its...

The lime will continue to buffer the pH. Its very good at that. It will raise or lower the pH constantly and will lead to tail chasing.

Every time I have chased pH levels the crop was much less...
Forum: Growroom Lighting 11-10-2013, 10:40 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,833
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
I would worry more about the start up burst of...

I would worry more about the start up burst of amps thrown to the bulb to fire it, and the decreased life span of an under powered lamp.
Forum: Grow Room Safety 11-06-2013, 02:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 680
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Wood works fine. Small pieces of stiff insulation...

Wood works fine. Small pieces of stiff insulation board also work fine and insulate from noise (if you have magnetic ballasts).
Forum: Grow Room Safety 11-06-2013, 02:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 979
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Manufacturer for that timer says it is for 110...

Manufacturer for that timer says it is for 110 volt, not 240v. So you would need a relay to use the timer with a 240v circuit. That thermostat can be wired for 120v or 240v.
Forum: Cannabis Growing Questions 10-31-2013, 04:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 779
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Per plant or per grow? Indoors or out? Sativa...

Per plant or per grow? Indoors or out? Sativa or Indica?

Those three variables alone make it really an invalid question.
Forum: Grow Room Safety 10-24-2013, 08:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 819
Posted By OldSSSCGuy
Newer web cams can be easy to use and easy to...

Newer web cams can be easy to use and easy to network. Problem with many 'security cameras' is their resolution and frame rate can be so bad that they can be almost useless. If you are going to...
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