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foomar · 06-27-2010, 04:19 PM

As the PE thread is near the end the Jolly Bud takes over.

Nine from eleven broke soil and two were lost in a cat incident , five fast growing very similar plants with broad leaves and two slower , paler plants with longer fan stems.

Bigger ones are at 5/6 nodes and very compact and smell good already.
Have Verites Holy Grail in flower now and these look identical in veg to them.

Recon they will also show sex easily and fast at 8 nodes.

They will get the same usual basic setup and standard pot/soil for meaningfull comparisons across grows.

Some leaf tips are a little scorched from spraying for mites with Bifenfrin , one of the few available things that work and safe enougth in veg at least.

Thanks again for the chance to run these.

Will run the two versions of Blockhead Haze together as this thread winds up , they should be something really special and cured for xmas.

foomar · 07-04-2010, 03:01 PM

Aweek on and staying compact , little branching as expected and will take mid flower clones rather than top them.

Sex is starting to show in their form and should be obvious in another week by structure , have a particular interest in a Blockhead leaning male if one turns up.

Enquiries at a local nursery got me a sample or cypermethrin under the counter , not approved for food or public use , seems to have killed all mites and eggs in one spray , bit of cosmetic leaf tip damage but otherwise fine.

The recent hot dry weather has allowed an explosion in mite populations locally , conifer hedges were ravaged earlier and anything they can feed off is now covered and dieing.
Had the misfortune to have to cut a hedge last month and was litterally crawling with them and the millions of ladybugs feeding on them , house is besieged by them and they laugth at neem and anything off the shelf.

Have kept a small selection of insecticides from the fifties and sixties as a last resort , broad spectrum organophosphates can do the job safely indoors with commonsense at least in veg , one application of lindane dust kept the system free for two years till mites were accidentally reintroduced.

On a hanging basket from our local garden centre.

foomar · 07-11-2010, 04:54 PM

Still in veg and just showing sex at nine nodes ,

Three taller males

Four shorter girls , far left is a bit spindley and thin stemmed but smells really good .....

DoobieDuck · 07-14-2010, 02:51 AM

A cat incident...let me guess..a D-8 catipillar owned by the drug task force saw your sprout and bladed the baby over...sorry to hear my friend. I had a puppy incident last year with precious Casey Jones seeds and only saved one of ten so I feel for ya Foo. These look great, healthy, I'm on-board if you'll have me..DD

missourikush · 07-14-2010, 10:30 PM

still lookin good

foomar · 07-25-2010, 09:35 PM

Three males stretching now a week in , pollen drop from preflowers on first one in 3 days or so.

This girl is fat leaved and compact so far , trichs visible quite early and is a good sign.

These three somehow had their heads chopped off and dropped in the cloner , rooted well and plenty of regrowth but set back a bit , two girls and a male.

fjällhöga · 08-01-2010, 12:48 AM

very nice progress as always foo ! did you get some hollow stem´d plants ??

foomar · 08-02-2010, 05:38 PM

Hi fjällhöga , one male and three girls confirmed as very hollow stemmed , can only clone with a 90 degree cut through a leaf node or it rots.
Have not cut the mainstem on the others yet but will note their form later on.

First girl untopped is forming a decently spreading bush shape , with plenty of sideshoots moveing out given a little space , and finishing just over a metre.

Fan leaves are massive in proportion to the overall plant , trait i noticed with blockhead along with the hollow , pronounced square section stems like salvia and sharp smell.

foomar · 08-08-2010, 05:29 PM

First one really starting to shine now , good structure under the fans and a probable high yielder.

Three identical males , nothing to choose between them so useing them all on a few suitable keepers includeing a good Sweetooth#3 and a headrush Venomhead from last year.

DoobieDuck · 08-08-2010, 07:09 PM

Foo..excelent..nice images, nice strcture, nice all the way round Brotha! Wow..now I can't wait for mine to get on with flowering..I really have something to look forward to if they're anything like yours. Thanks for sharing..and congrats on that PoTM nomination. DD

06-27-2010, 04:19 PM	#1
foomar Luddite Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,262	Jolly Bud Test Grow ....... As the PE thread is near the end the Jolly Bud takes over. Nine from eleven broke soil and two were lost in a cat incident , five fast growing very similar plants with broad leaves and two slower , paler plants with longer fan stems. Bigger ones are at 5/6 nodes and very compact and smell good already. Have Verites Holy Grail in flower now and these look identical in veg to them. Recon they will also show sex easily and fast at 8 nodes. They will get the same usual basic setup and standard pot/soil for meaningfull comparisons across grows. Some leaf tips are a little scorched from spraying for mites with Bifenfrin , one of the few available things that work and safe enougth in veg at least. Thanks again for the chance to run these. Will run the two versions of Blockhead Haze together as this thread winds up , they should be something really special and cured for xmas. __________________ A fine C99 cross from Head , Geisha girls Mmmmm Blackberry meets C99 in purple and gold Black Geisha Project MBS test run , and a dash of Blackberry

07-04-2010, 03:01 PM	#2
foomar Luddite Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,262	Aweek on and staying compact , little branching as expected and will take mid flower clones rather than top them. Sex is starting to show in their form and should be obvious in another week by structure , have a particular interest in a Blockhead leaning male if one turns up. Enquiries at a local nursery got me a sample or cypermethrin under the counter , not approved for food or public use , seems to have killed all mites and eggs in one spray , bit of cosmetic leaf tip damage but otherwise fine. The recent hot dry weather has allowed an explosion in mite populations locally , conifer hedges were ravaged earlier and anything they can feed off is now covered and dieing. Had the misfortune to have to cut a hedge last month and was litterally crawling with them and the millions of ladybugs feeding on them , house is besieged by them and they laugth at neem and anything off the shelf. Have kept a small selection of insecticides from the fifties and sixties as a last resort , broad spectrum organophosphates can do the job safely indoors with commonsense at least in veg , one application of lindane dust kept the system free for two years till mites were accidentally reintroduced. On a hanging basket from our local garden centre. __________________ A fine C99 cross from Head , Geisha girls Mmmmm Blackberry meets C99 in purple and gold Black Geisha Project MBS test run , and a dash of Blackberry

07-14-2010, 02:51 AM	#4
DoobieDuck Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Only where my disabilities allow me to be. Posts: 7,419	A cat incident...let me guess..a D-8 catipillar owned by the drug task force saw your sprout and bladed the baby over...sorry to hear my friend. I had a puppy incident last year with precious Casey Jones seeds and only saved one of ten so I feel for ya Foo. These look great, healthy, I'm on-board if you'll have me..DD __________________ Please join me in my Summer 2018 All Black Grow

07-25-2010, 09:35 PM	#6
foomar Luddite Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,262	Three males stretching now a week in , pollen drop from preflowers on first one in 3 days or so. This girl is fat leaved and compact so far , trichs visible quite early and is a good sign. These three somehow had their heads chopped off and dropped in the cloner , rooted well and plenty of regrowth but set back a bit , two girls and a male. __________________ A fine C99 cross from Head , Geisha girls Mmmmm Blackberry meets C99 in purple and gold Black Geisha Project MBS test run , and a dash of Blackberry

08-01-2010, 12:48 AM	#7
fjällhöga HazeAddictedFanatic Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: in the gardens Posts: 3,569	very nice progress as always foo ! did you get some hollow stem´d plants ?? __________________ "Art arises when the vision of the artist and the manifestation of nature agree to find new shapes" "As the most important basic input in agriculture, the seed should be of very good quality, and the most vital attribute of that quality is viability" premium seeds for premium people - non feminized @ Seedboutique ! Mountain High Seeds Helpdesk

07-11-2010, 04:54 PM	#3
foomar Luddite Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,262	Still in veg and just showing sex at nine nodes , Three taller males Four shorter girls , far left is a bit spindley and thin stemmed but smells really good ..... __________________ A fine C99 cross from Head , Geisha girls Mmmmm Blackberry meets C99 in purple and gold Black Geisha Project MBS test run , and a dash of Blackberry

07-14-2010, 10:30 PM	#5
missourikush Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 68	still lookin good

08-02-2010, 05:38 PM	#8
foomar Luddite Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,262	Hi fjällhöga , one male and three girls confirmed as very hollow stemmed , can only clone with a 90 degree cut through a leaf node or it rots. Have not cut the mainstem on the others yet but will note their form later on. First girl untopped is forming a decently spreading bush shape , with plenty of sideshoots moveing out given a little space , and finishing just over a metre. Fan leaves are massive in proportion to the overall plant , trait i noticed with blockhead along with the hollow , pronounced square section stems like salvia and sharp smell. __________________ A fine C99 cross from Head , Geisha girls Mmmmm Blackberry meets C99 in purple and gold Black Geisha Project MBS test run , and a dash of Blackberry

08-08-2010, 05:29 PM	#9
foomar Luddite Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,262	First one really starting to shine now , good structure under the fans and a probable high yielder. Three identical males , nothing to choose between them so useing them all on a few suitable keepers includeing a good Sweetooth#3 and a headrush Venomhead from last year. __________________ A fine C99 cross from Head , Geisha girls Mmmmm Blackberry meets C99 in purple and gold Black Geisha Project MBS test run , and a dash of Blackberry
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08-08-2010, 07:09 PM	#10
DoobieDuck Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Only where my disabilities allow me to be. Posts: 7,419	Foo..excelent..nice images, nice strcture, nice all the way round Brotha! Wow..now I can't wait for mine to get on with flowering..I really have something to look forward to if they're anything like yours. Thanks for sharing..and congrats on that PoTM nomination. DD __________________ Please join me in my Summer 2018 All Black Grow Last edited by Doobieduck; 08-08-2010 at 07:21 PM..