Hawaii Growers

[Malibu Marsha]

Right on, thanks for the compliments! They are appreciated!

Hopefully your season is going well too!

Season is going well! Thanks for asking! I'm always holding my breath a bit when these girls start to flip, and everything I'm growing out this season is new to me and this climate, but so far, so good. Getting some really nice colors out of this particular pheno of some Lemon Ghost OG from Ryder genetics. This one's gonna be a beauty. Some early stuff coming along nicely, the plant below should be ready to go sometime between Sept 21st and 1st week of Oct, depending on pheno. She may just be the early girl I've been looking for. Fruit Loops, f7's from Ryder genetics as well.

 

[757growin]

Here's a Pog x (GG#4xStardawg) I got from maui_mahiai. The seeds were made by trichome.fields.forever. This is the first run for me so I'm excited to see what's in store
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Here's a KK Strawberry Cough x (GG#4xStardawg) that I also got from maui_mahiai. The seeds were also made by trichome.fields.forever and it's also the first run with this one. Hopefully I'll get to prune it up tomorrow.
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Wolf Pack by Bodhi. She's a beast. She's drinking about 4 gallons of water a day, no joke.
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I think this is a pic from the Deathstar. If not, it's the Wolfpack
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Riki this is freaking crazy bro. Pumping out beast in those little pots. Seriously blown away. Green thumb no doubt. Finally aiming to head out your way again. Thinking end of oct. I'll let you know for sure though.

 

[rikdabrick]

With that said...i had to look back over your past few pictures and say holy shit. Marsha is right, those plants are beautiful in such a small container.

They are in coco? I saw you had some dripper lines set up but no spikes in the pots? What's your feeding schedule like? Nutrients? My grow got yellow early, my feeding is off But is started as an indoor grower so i have an excuse lmao. Aloha bro

Hey! Thanks for the compliments!

The plants are in coco using my own salt mix. Right now I'm only feeding about 1.25 gallons twice a day at 8:00am and 2:00pm. I liked the roots to be pretty dry over night and that schedule works well for right now. There was some really hot weather awhile ago and I was feeding up to 2 gallons of solution 3 times a day for some plants. That was pretty nuts.

As far as the spikeless driplines go, I was hand watering everything at the time. I just hadn't got the watering system going yet. I think I was doing around 120 gallons a day by hand with 5 gallon buckets when it was really warm. That gets old after a while, ha ha!

I'm switching up some the direction I'm going on a bunch of things so I'm actually not going to be doing big plants anymore and I'm going to being doing at least half in organic soil in pots and at least some in coco. I'm just going to go through my seed collection as fast as possible and find cool phenos and hand out clones to people, make F2's and move on and I'll be keeping the plants pretty small. Probably flower them at a foot tall or so I'm thinking.

On a side note, my neighbor has 9 Mama Frost seedlings going and at another spot there's 7 going. Of the 7 that popped at the one spot it looks like they've all got female preflowers. I'm stoked to get to look through those females. I think they're only about a foot tall at the moment. I might takes some small clones and flip them pretty soon to see what's in store. My neighbor is going to give me clones of any good females he finds too.

I hope all is well with you over there!

 

[rikdabrick]

Season is going well! Thanks for asking! I'm always holding my breath a bit when these girls start to flip, and everything I'm growing out this season is new to me and this climate, but so far, so good. Getting some really nice colors out of this particular pheno of some Lemon Ghost OG from Ryder genetics. This one's gonna be a beauty. Some early stuff coming along nicely, the plant below should be ready to go sometime between Sept 21st and 1st week of Oct, depending on pheno. She may just be the early girl I've been looking for. Fruit Loops, f7's from Ryder genetics as well.View attachment 4383533View attachment 4383539

That's looking great! Are you in the islands?

 

[rikdabrick]

Riki this is freaking crazy bro. Pumping out beast in those little pots. Seriously blown away. Green thumb no doubt. Finally aiming to head out your way again. Thinking end of oct. I'll let you know for sure though.

Just setting 'em up to knock 'em down, ha ha! Thanks for the kind words!

That's cool you're heading this way again. If you're interested in staying in a vacation rental I know a couple property managers with some really nice properties. I can text you the links to their websites.

Unfortunately I won't have a couple greenhouses full of big plants to show you if you get to swing by. I'm changing some things up. I took a cultivation consultation job working with one of the local legal medical cannabis production facilities and I'm working on a farm and orchard to get it maintained and producing properly and doing some consultation with another local mango grower so my personal grow stuff is just going to be for fun and literally zero profit. I'm actually really stoked to be able to just go through my seed collection and have fun with it. I've got a couple products that I'm going to start marketing in the next couple months too. Life is busy, but it's all good.

I hope everything is going well with you guys. I wish I could make a trip out your way. The superbloom(?) would have been rad to see I'm sure. Plus it just looks like a beautiful chill part of the world.

Definitely let me know if you head this way.

 

[757growin]

I need mango cuttings and seed! We have a project going here right now. If you have access let a farmer know! Lols
Everything is good here. I had travel channel at the farm last week filming. I'll have to tell you about it when we talk.


Man im happy for you to have those different avenues to take your skills too.

 

[Malibu Marsha]

Hi Rik, are you on the Big Island? I'm in CA. My wife and I have been looking at properties on the east side of the BI. We're making another trip this February to put boots on the ground and look a little closer. We've been to the islands 5 times in the last few years, but haven't been to the BI for 10 years. I understand the vog has mostly disappeared and the island is thriving since the last eruption any truth to this? I'd love to get together for some coffee and talk shop when we come over in Feb if you're down. I'll bring you a taste from this years Lemon Ghost OG. Gonna be top shelf for sure!

 

[rikdabrick]

I need mango cuttings and seed! We have a project going here right now. If you have access let a farmer know! Lols
Everything is good here. I had travel channel at the farm last week filming. I'll have to tell you about it when we talk.
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Man im happy for you to have those different avenues to take your skills too.

I'll see what I can do about mango stuff. I'm not sure how common it is to grow from seed or cuttings. I think grafted plants are pretty common, but that wouldn't be as easy to get back home for you. I'll look into it though.

And I'll see if I can find the Travel Channel episode online. That would be cool to check out!

Do people grow mangoes in your area?

 

[rikdabrick]

Hi Rik, are you on the Big Island? I'm in CA. My wife and I have been looking at properties on the east side of the BI. We're making another trip this February to put boots on the ground and look a little closer. We've been to the islands 5 times in the last few years, but haven't been to the BI for 10 years. I understand the vog has mostly disappeared and the island is thriving since the last eruption any truth to this? I'd love to get together for some coffee and talk shop when we come over in Feb if you're down. I'll bring you a taste from this years Lemon Ghost OG. Gonna be top shelf for sure!

Hey! I only lived in Upper Puna for about a year and a half. We moved back to Maui in 2012. I have heard from friends that the air quality is a lot better in regards to the vog since Kīlauea chilled out last. I don't know if the economy or housing market are booming though. I just haven't asked anyone. Just as a word of advice, I'd look for properties in lava zone 3 or higher unless you don't need home insurance and ag zoned land is significantly cheaper on taxes too, just FYI

 

[757growin]

I'll see what I can do about mango stuff. I'm not sure how common it is to grow from seed or cuttings. I think grafted plants are pretty common, but that wouldn't be as easy to get back home for you. I'll look into it though.

And I'll see if I can find the Travel Channel episode online. That would be cool to check out!

Do people grow mangoes in your area?

We are trying here at different elevations. But they do have a 200 plus acre mango grove in the cochella vally. Started back in the 80s i thin . They have to powder coat the leaves to prevent then feom burning. It looks weird

 

[Purpnugz]

Mystery Bag 1
Mystery Bag 2
Cookie Budder

 

[waterproof808]

congrats on the new gigs, Rik. If you ever find any good keepers in your pheno hunts you can send em my way, lol.

 

[rikdabrick]

We are trying here at different elevations. But they do have a 200 plus acre mango grove in the cochella vally. Started back in the 80s i thin . They have to powder coat the leaves to prevent then feom burning. It looks weird

Huh. Tings I had nevah know, ha ha!

Well, the best mangoes come from drier areas. Hopefully there's some that are down with higher elevations. I was supposed to chit chat with that mango farmer a couple days ago, but it hasn't happened yet. If it happens I'll pick his brain about it. Maybe he knows some varieties that will work well for you.

What kind of burning do they have to prevent for the mango trees? Sun exposure?

 

[rikdabrick]

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Cookie Budder
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That mystery bag #1 is a lanky girl. Probably going to be some good flowers off of that.

That cookie budder looks really good too!

What are you using for soil and fertilization?

 

[rikdabrick]

congrats on the new gigs, Rik. If you ever find any good keepers in your pheno hunts you can send em my way, lol.

Thanks braddah!
And there is a definite possibility of that being able to happen, ha ha! You may have noticed at one point that one of the IG (and former RIU) Puna brethren had a few of the same strains I had and I also just happened to have a couple of the same strains as him. Weird how that happens, ha ha!

How was your trip? Did you finish those Karma seeds?

 

[Purpnugz]

That mystery bag #1 is a lanky girl. Probably going to be some good flowers off of that.

That cookie budder looks really good too!

What are you using for soil and fertilization?

YEA FOR SURE THE LANKY ONE IS STARTING TO STACK UP RIK. THE BUDDER HAS A NICE TERPY TASTE.

I USE HAPPY FROG AS A MEDIUM AND I USE THE FLORABLOOM LINEUP...

WHAT IS YOUR FEEDING SCHEDULE ON THOSE BEHEMOTHS OF YOURS ?

 

[waterproof808]

Thanks braddah!
And there is a definite possibility of that being able to happen, ha ha! You may have noticed at one point that one of the IG (and former RIU) Puna brethren had a few of the same strains I had and I also just happened to have a couple of the same strains as him. Weird how that happens, ha ha!

How was your trip? Did you finish those Karma seeds?

I just harvested the skullcaps over the weekend. Took em to 62 days. They did decent for the circumstances but it was far from my best run. Vacation made it worth it though. I just soaked some of his Sour D Bx2 today, we will see how those do for the winter crop.

 

[Purpnugz]

 

[Malibu Marsha]

That's looking great! Are you in the islands?

Hi Ric, didn't see your question until today. No, I'm in CA. But I'll be back on Maui end of Feb, 1st of March 2020 for 11 days. Seems to be the only time I can get away these days. As soon as I get back, I'll be working on season 2020.

 

[Hawaiifire420]

Aloha everyone ,

New on here looking to see all the tips and tricks you guys pull out out here.

Been living in Kauai for 4 years got my med card. Got a greenhouse built for the ladies

Grew hydroponics indoor before I moved here.

Do most grow organic here? Or what nutrients like do you guys prefer


Look forward to talking with some with you and learning

Will post a picture of my ladies tomorrow . Growing -

Amnesia haze
Big bud
Pineapple Express
Strawberry cough
Maltezerz

Interested in finding the best outdoor strains for Kauai if anybody has recommendations !