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[Old Uncle Ben]

Here I am manicuring a C99 last week and I see the tell tale mite dots on a few fan leaves. DAMN! Went on and harvested. My only plants left are 2 afghani's which I hit with afghani pollen. They look like shit compared "my" norm. One is pretty chunky though.

Speaking of mites, if any of you folks lurking have these pale white dots on your leaves, you got mites. 4 C99 plants got hit hard 4 years ago. Destroyed the quality. I try to emphasize the value of having healthy *productive* leaves until harvest but noobs just don't want to hear it. Their comfort zone resides with bro science promulgated by other noobs.

 

[Kimes]

@Old Uncle Ben that c99 is a beauty ! #160

 

[Old Uncle Ben]

@Old Uncle Ben that c99 is a beauty ! #160

Thanks but compared to the old days I'm not happy. It is what it is.

 

[Tomatoesonly]

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Wow, Mother Nature had it out for on this one. My Osmo-Soil is doing pretty dang good. Just feeding water feels weird.

 

[CharlesU Farley]

Here I am manicuring a C99 last week and I see the tell tale mite dots on a few fan leaves. DAMN! Went on and harvested. My only plants left are 2 afghani's which I hit with afghani pollen. They look like shit compared "my" norm. One is pretty chunky though.

Speaking of mites, if any of you folks lurking have these pale white dots on your leaves, you got mites. 4 C99 plants got hit hard 4 years ago. Destroyed the quality. I try to emphasize the value of having healthy *productive* leaves until harvest but noobs just don't want to hear it. Their comfort zone resides with bro science promulgated by other noobs.

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Yowza, never had any problem with spider mites before. That would probably gross me out as much as head lice or crotch crickets. Never had to research this before, just like spider mites, haven't really had any insectoid problems since I stopped doing all that organic shit... bone meal, blood meal, bat shit, eye of newt, I think I tried them all.

Don't know whether you remember, but Vic High used to get a ozone generator to nail the fungus gnats, that were attracted by all that organic shit.

Have never researched spider mites before, how do ya fix it?

 

[Old Uncle Ben]

Yowza, never had any problem with spider mites before. That would probably gross me out as much as head lice or crotch crickets. Never had to research this before, just like spider mites, haven't really had any insectoid problems since I stopped doing all that organic shit... bone meal, blood meal, bat shit, eye of newt, I think I tried them all.

Don't know whether you remember, but Vic High used to get a ozone generator to nail the fungus gnats, that were attracted by all that organic shit.

Have never researched spider mites before, how do ya fix it?

They hate moisture so you can blast the juvenile plants with water early morning to they have time to dry by nightfall or use a spray of Forbid 4F.

I brought the gnats on myself by planting in old recycled soil. If I use fresh Berger BM-7 with vermiculite and other goodies I don't have the problem. My fruit trees are magnets for mites. They love citrus and cannabis, as do I.

 

[Old Uncle Ben]

Wow, Mother Nature had it out for on this one. My Osmo-Soil is doing pretty dang good. Just feeding water feels weird.

Yep, too easy and effective, eh.

 

[Old Uncle Ben]

Yesterday I harvested a 1990 Master Kush X Afghani 90 lady and thru the goo I picked out some plump brown seeds that I hit with a male 1990 Master Kush X Afghani 90, so it's a backcross. These were errant seeds, not found in the branches I hit and flagged but others around it. Can't imagine what's going to fall out when it dries/cures! I got 2 hangers, like 15 branches of nuggets and a big colander of buds clipped off drying via a fan.

I also hit a pathetic looking pure Afghan from the Real Seeds Afghan mix collection. Will harvest that today, mainly for seeds. For some strange reason the flowers or buds are nil.

1990 Master Kush x Afghaan 90 - Kwik Seeds

Genetics: 1990 Master Kush x Afghaan 90 Indoors: 8 weeks A cross between two classics of the old-school Amsterdam days, 1990 Master Kush and Afghaan 90. The Master Kush mother is a very early finisher, stable, highly branched, and with...Read more

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Grow hard,
Uncle Ben

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[Old Uncle Ben]

Harvested a double cola (topped), Real Seeds Afghan Mix yesterday. https://kwikseeds.com/product/afghan-mix-landrace-strain-cannabis-seeds/ Out of 5 seeds sowed, only this one popped. Was pollinated with a male "1990 Master Kush X Afghani 90". I expect some fine stuff out of this cross. Yield was a lot more than expected. A few seeds fished out are very small, mostly a nice brown.

Purple leaves of this landrace reminded me of a blueberry. Weird smell, like a cross between citrus, spice and skunk. Not real strong unlike my Lapis Mtn. indica which you could smell 200' away, buds sitting in a baggie!

Background is a large solid black walnut patio table, live edge, about 2.25" thick mounted on an eclectic metal base. Been woodworking for decades. Finished it with my favorite tung oil varnish, Waterlox Original Sealer and Waterlox Marine spar varnish.

Drinking straw anyone?

Stay safe,
UB

 

[bigsur51]

she is a looker for sure UB

any noticeable fragrances being emitted?…

 

[Old Uncle Ben]

she is a looker for sure UB

any noticeable fragrances being emitted?…

Thanks, progeny should be fun.

Like I said "Weird smell, like a cross between citrus, spice and skunk. Not real strong unlike my Lapis Mtn. indica which you could smell 200' away, buds sitting in a baggie!"

 

[oldmaninbc]

Thanks, progeny should be fun.

Like I said "Weird smell, like a cross between citrus, spice and skunk. Not real strong unlike my Lapis Mtn. indica which you could smell 200' away, buds sitting in a baggie!"

Any thoughts on if TRSC Afghans would tolerate high temps in a grow tent?

 

[Dequilo]

@Old Uncle Ben nice to see you still kickin My Brother and growing the Kind

all the best and stay safe

Dequilo

 

[Old Uncle Ben]

Any thoughts on if TRSC Afghans would tolerate high temps in a grow tent?

Sure. Area they come from is very hot with low RH. Keep the air exchange running or you'll end up with bud rot

 

[Old Uncle Ben]

@Old Uncle Ben nice to see you still kickin My Brother and growing the Kind

all the best and stay safe

Dequilo

You too, my veteran brother.

 

[I Care]

Super thrive has changed the foliage pro!
You posted the old formula somewhere, it’s lacking many of the nutrients I saw in what you posted before, kinda bummed out.

Edit: Should I run it anyway?

 

[Old Uncle Ben]

Super thrive has changed the foliage pro!
You posted the old formula somewhere, it’s lacking many of the nutrients I saw in what you posted before, kinda bummed out.

Edit: Should I run it anyway?

Haven't looked at an old label but if memory serves me correct it's all there. I'm using the Superthrive label. Got it about a month ago.

 

[Old Uncle Ben]

Small branch of 15. Am harvesting an original C99 backcross. Again it was fed with Osmocote. Colas/buds been air drying with a fan on them for about 2 weeks. Will be bagging today.

Am getting some really nice fat seeds on the indica crosses.

 

[Lester Beans]

That definitely looks like it was grown with Osmocote.

 

[Old Uncle Ben]

That definitely looks like it was grown with Osmocote.

You have a good eye LOL.