xOOx
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well, it's time ... winter harvest!
and my first grow log ..
i've been here long enough .......... might as well do this next grow as a diary! it may not be as impressive as most of you are used to, but i do things in my own weird way, and it seems to work for me. as most will notice i am very consistent, and it's hard to get me to change my ways.
it's very possible some people might get some ideas from this, and try to start smaller before rushing right into the big watts.
i don't smoke as much as the big boys, but i do try to smoke everyday, at least a hit or two. and that's all it takes from this girl to feel it nicely, over indulge and i find myself sitting on the couch with a blank stare and a smile trying to follow whatever i'm watching, rewinding the tivo every so often! i never let my tolerance build up by abusing, so i can get away with one plant fruits for a loooong time. some days i may feel like a hit, some days i don't.
the strain:
this is an unknown NYC bagseed that i discovered from seeds i've saved over the past 15-20 years. this girl has been with me for a few years now. i only smoked uptown sourced buds which varied somewhat over the past 15+ years, but all had the same odor to me. my boy is latino and this is what you have to be to get the best "dro" from the area. the buds produced by this girl carry that same odor. peppery/spicey with a hint of roadkill skunk/cool menthol soury fuel/metallic grease mixed in. sometimes garlicy, sometimes fruity, but that opinion changes for me, if its close to any fruit, i'd say more of skunky/rotten soury/tangy lemon head type of odor with all of the above.
the high is extreamly relaxing, euphoric, face numbing, floaty, dreamy and soaring, and very uplifting. it lasts a long time, and it tends to creep up on you over 10 minutes, and comes at you in waves. if you are alone and not in a party situation, you may find yourself staring away and thinking very odd thoughts and making spiritual connections. i always thought it was as good as or better then anything i've ever gotten commercially, and most who smoke it have agreed. "haven't been that high with so little in years". at first i was convinced this strain was one of the secreted uptown females, but now i'm not so sure - anyways, it's good enough for me to keep her around. it has a very unique taste, and smell which sets it apart from most of what i've seen in the last few years. it is not that big of a producer, but i've been happy with the yield, especially with my fluros.
the smoke is very smooth, and does not burn your throat at all, very easy to inhale, and tasty, even after just dried, w/no cure.
the medium:
this go around i'm trying miracle grow moisture control soil. straight out of the bag, no amendments. what i've noticed so far is the nute level seems a little higher then the MG original potting mix version. both types say 3 months of nutrients included in the soil. the only thing i add is a little gnatrol mixed into the 1st water, because off the shelf MG soil is usually infested with fungus gnat larva. this nips it in the bud before it becomes a problem, and you got those little fukkaz flying at the whites of your eyes. i guess you could use mosquito dunk water instead of gnatrol, but gnatrol is wayyy more effective. trust me. they are toasted after one or two treatments.
the lighting:
flowering will commence in a small closet with three 4 foot dual tube home dePOT shoplights in a pyramid formation around the plant, similar to a phototron. it has approx. 192 watts of power total.
odor control:
odor is controlled with an ozone generator with a good timer. it releases ozone at rate of 30 seconds every 25-30 minutes. the burst rate is increased as the plant gets bigger and more smelly. i've never had to go more then a 2 1/2 minute burst, every 30 minutes. it doesn't eliminate the odor 100%, but it contains it to the closet. no surprised guests. i have a backup of everything in case of any 1 part failure (a second ozone gen, lights, timer)
environment/ventilation:
surprise! there is NO ventilation in the closet, no intake, nada, not even a fan to move air around. so it's SILENT. this is the only way i can pull this off. the only sound you may hear is the ozone generator buzzing for 30 seconds-2 minutes depending on the stage of flowering shes in. even in this warm stagnant ozone laden atmosphere.. she still grows and flowers, and has strong enough THICK stems to hold up her buds. i don't think this can be done with any other type of lighting, as HPS would be wayyy hotter, even a 150.
the temps vary from 70-84 depending on lights on or off, and how cold it is outside.
the pics:
my trusty lighter was thrown for size ..
you are looking at the mom, 2 young 1 week clones, a fresh snipped clone in the back right shotglass.
notice the leaves of the left clone. very shiney and oily. looks like poison ivy!! she smells like a skunkish fuel, even this small in veg. if your rub the stem and sniff your finger, it leaves a menthol like cool odor, similar to a peppermint patty meets wet fresh cut celery stalks. its an ok smell, but not one you can simply explain away as it builds up over time, and will smell like a dead skunk in your house eventually. odor control should be implemented.
the 8 inch mom will be throw in with the new clone just as an xperiment, if it flops she will be removed ..yes that shiney oily leaf was looking near death and yellowish just the other day.. it turned back to happy -- all by itself!
the mom:
she lives under a single tubed 4 ft fluro for the 9 months in between harvest. i remove one of the tubes giving her a mere 32 watts of light. actually all of the above are still under that single 32 watt tube, and doing just fine. she is approx. 8 inches tall, and probably almost 9 months old in a 5-6 inch pot of MG potting mix. after the first few months in MG soil I add a tsp. of osmocote time release pellets (14-14-14/veggie) to keep her alive and kicking. once a week i water her, and give her a haircut to keep her small. just like mowing the lawn, by the next week.. she has grown some new hair back. if i want her to give up a cut, i just don't cut one or two of her shoots for a week or two, and by then, snip that off and put it in a shotglass of water to root. if i don't give her a haircut, she will probably be able to give up 12-15 cuts in 2 weeks, but watering has to be more frequent. the more green on top, the more faster she drinks her water. this go around i'm going to try and flower her in that root bound pot, to see how she performs.
the clones:
i took two clones, with a backup in a shotglass behind them. the one on the left was just as yellowish as the one on the right a few days ago, but it's finally adapted to the new high nutrient moisture control mix. the one on the right will turn just as green soon. it's starting to turn already. she's a pretty tough girl and works out most issues on its own if just left alone, no mad chemists! one of those clones will be put to flower in the next week or two and the other will be housed in a pc mom cage under a 13 watt fluro for safe keeping during flower, it will become the NEW mom.
the growth pattern:
at first, she will start off slowly. the leaves look very indica as they grow, and can get quite fat. fat enough to cover your face. first 5 leaves, then 6, then 7, but as flowering begins, those leaves vanish and she becomes way more thin bladed and extream sativa in appearance. she fills in very slowly, but by 80 days i've already taken her. i didn't see much change from 70, so i may take at 70 next time. she beefs up late in flower, one day you are thinking she is never gonna finish, then the next week she looks like the classic xmas tree pot plant. she doesn't get as sparkly as some of the strains you are used to see'n, but she has her trichs, and she packs a nice buzz, to me at least.
the stretch isn't that bad, a 5.5 inch 1-2 week old clone can be flowered immediatly, and winds up about 28 inches tall at day 70. it also depends on the pot size, a bigger pot will give you a bigger plant. i usually use 1-2 gallon pots, but this go i'm trying one in that 6 inch tiny pot, just as an experiment this go. i think i told you guys that already. lol.
all are welcome,
..and i hope you all enjoy my fiesta!!!!!
xoox
and my first grow log ..
i've been here long enough .......... might as well do this next grow as a diary! it may not be as impressive as most of you are used to, but i do things in my own weird way, and it seems to work for me. as most will notice i am very consistent, and it's hard to get me to change my ways.
it's very possible some people might get some ideas from this, and try to start smaller before rushing right into the big watts.
i don't smoke as much as the big boys, but i do try to smoke everyday, at least a hit or two. and that's all it takes from this girl to feel it nicely, over indulge and i find myself sitting on the couch with a blank stare and a smile trying to follow whatever i'm watching, rewinding the tivo every so often! i never let my tolerance build up by abusing, so i can get away with one plant fruits for a loooong time. some days i may feel like a hit, some days i don't.
the strain:
this is an unknown NYC bagseed that i discovered from seeds i've saved over the past 15-20 years. this girl has been with me for a few years now. i only smoked uptown sourced buds which varied somewhat over the past 15+ years, but all had the same odor to me. my boy is latino and this is what you have to be to get the best "dro" from the area. the buds produced by this girl carry that same odor. peppery/spicey with a hint of roadkill skunk/cool menthol soury fuel/metallic grease mixed in. sometimes garlicy, sometimes fruity, but that opinion changes for me, if its close to any fruit, i'd say more of skunky/rotten soury/tangy lemon head type of odor with all of the above.
the high is extreamly relaxing, euphoric, face numbing, floaty, dreamy and soaring, and very uplifting. it lasts a long time, and it tends to creep up on you over 10 minutes, and comes at you in waves. if you are alone and not in a party situation, you may find yourself staring away and thinking very odd thoughts and making spiritual connections. i always thought it was as good as or better then anything i've ever gotten commercially, and most who smoke it have agreed. "haven't been that high with so little in years". at first i was convinced this strain was one of the secreted uptown females, but now i'm not so sure - anyways, it's good enough for me to keep her around. it has a very unique taste, and smell which sets it apart from most of what i've seen in the last few years. it is not that big of a producer, but i've been happy with the yield, especially with my fluros.
the smoke is very smooth, and does not burn your throat at all, very easy to inhale, and tasty, even after just dried, w/no cure.
the medium:
this go around i'm trying miracle grow moisture control soil. straight out of the bag, no amendments. what i've noticed so far is the nute level seems a little higher then the MG original potting mix version. both types say 3 months of nutrients included in the soil. the only thing i add is a little gnatrol mixed into the 1st water, because off the shelf MG soil is usually infested with fungus gnat larva. this nips it in the bud before it becomes a problem, and you got those little fukkaz flying at the whites of your eyes. i guess you could use mosquito dunk water instead of gnatrol, but gnatrol is wayyy more effective. trust me. they are toasted after one or two treatments.
the lighting:
flowering will commence in a small closet with three 4 foot dual tube home dePOT shoplights in a pyramid formation around the plant, similar to a phototron. it has approx. 192 watts of power total.
odor control:
odor is controlled with an ozone generator with a good timer. it releases ozone at rate of 30 seconds every 25-30 minutes. the burst rate is increased as the plant gets bigger and more smelly. i've never had to go more then a 2 1/2 minute burst, every 30 minutes. it doesn't eliminate the odor 100%, but it contains it to the closet. no surprised guests. i have a backup of everything in case of any 1 part failure (a second ozone gen, lights, timer)
environment/ventilation:
surprise! there is NO ventilation in the closet, no intake, nada, not even a fan to move air around. so it's SILENT. this is the only way i can pull this off. the only sound you may hear is the ozone generator buzzing for 30 seconds-2 minutes depending on the stage of flowering shes in. even in this warm stagnant ozone laden atmosphere.. she still grows and flowers, and has strong enough THICK stems to hold up her buds. i don't think this can be done with any other type of lighting, as HPS would be wayyy hotter, even a 150.
the temps vary from 70-84 depending on lights on or off, and how cold it is outside.
the pics:
my trusty lighter was thrown for size ..
you are looking at the mom, 2 young 1 week clones, a fresh snipped clone in the back right shotglass.
notice the leaves of the left clone. very shiney and oily. looks like poison ivy!! she smells like a skunkish fuel, even this small in veg. if your rub the stem and sniff your finger, it leaves a menthol like cool odor, similar to a peppermint patty meets wet fresh cut celery stalks. its an ok smell, but not one you can simply explain away as it builds up over time, and will smell like a dead skunk in your house eventually. odor control should be implemented.
the 8 inch mom will be throw in with the new clone just as an xperiment, if it flops she will be removed ..yes that shiney oily leaf was looking near death and yellowish just the other day.. it turned back to happy -- all by itself!
the mom:
she lives under a single tubed 4 ft fluro for the 9 months in between harvest. i remove one of the tubes giving her a mere 32 watts of light. actually all of the above are still under that single 32 watt tube, and doing just fine. she is approx. 8 inches tall, and probably almost 9 months old in a 5-6 inch pot of MG potting mix. after the first few months in MG soil I add a tsp. of osmocote time release pellets (14-14-14/veggie) to keep her alive and kicking. once a week i water her, and give her a haircut to keep her small. just like mowing the lawn, by the next week.. she has grown some new hair back. if i want her to give up a cut, i just don't cut one or two of her shoots for a week or two, and by then, snip that off and put it in a shotglass of water to root. if i don't give her a haircut, she will probably be able to give up 12-15 cuts in 2 weeks, but watering has to be more frequent. the more green on top, the more faster she drinks her water. this go around i'm going to try and flower her in that root bound pot, to see how she performs.
the clones:
i took two clones, with a backup in a shotglass behind them. the one on the left was just as yellowish as the one on the right a few days ago, but it's finally adapted to the new high nutrient moisture control mix. the one on the right will turn just as green soon. it's starting to turn already. she's a pretty tough girl and works out most issues on its own if just left alone, no mad chemists! one of those clones will be put to flower in the next week or two and the other will be housed in a pc mom cage under a 13 watt fluro for safe keeping during flower, it will become the NEW mom.
the growth pattern:
at first, she will start off slowly. the leaves look very indica as they grow, and can get quite fat. fat enough to cover your face. first 5 leaves, then 6, then 7, but as flowering begins, those leaves vanish and she becomes way more thin bladed and extream sativa in appearance. she fills in very slowly, but by 80 days i've already taken her. i didn't see much change from 70, so i may take at 70 next time. she beefs up late in flower, one day you are thinking she is never gonna finish, then the next week she looks like the classic xmas tree pot plant. she doesn't get as sparkly as some of the strains you are used to see'n, but she has her trichs, and she packs a nice buzz, to me at least.
the stretch isn't that bad, a 5.5 inch 1-2 week old clone can be flowered immediatly, and winds up about 28 inches tall at day 70. it also depends on the pot size, a bigger pot will give you a bigger plant. i usually use 1-2 gallon pots, but this go i'm trying one in that 6 inch tiny pot, just as an experiment this go. i think i told you guys that already. lol.
all are welcome,
..and i hope you all enjoy my fiesta!!!!!
xoox