THELOADEDDRAGON'S Perpetually growing perpetual grow
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wonderblunder
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auto trimmer sounds nice.........
notoriousb
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theloadeddragon
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can't say I'm impressed...... it was an advertisement, buds weren't trimmed that well, still did hand work after running the machine..... and of course there was no decent shots of the nugs once the machine was done...... what a way to bruise and abuse danky nuggets..... definitely not worth the money IMO..... imagine all those broken trichome heads...... bet some great hash came outa that though 
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there is a whole delicate process for a reason. Its almost as if business and money has corrupted the values that go along with growing and trimming and getting it out there..... oh the changes over the last 20 years..... where is the respect and TLC for the individual buds? I trim a half pound in about two hours of solid trimming..... all my trimmers do (6-10)..... we can knock out 20 lb.s a day doing it like a manufacturing line.....
.....there is a whole delicate process for a reason. Its almost as if business and money has corrupted the values that go along with growing and trimming and getting it out there..... oh the changes over the last 20 years..... where is the respect and TLC for the individual buds? I trim a half pound in about two hours of solid trimming..... all my trimmers do (6-10)..... we can knock out 20 lb.s a day doing it like a manufacturing line.....
greenfirekilla420
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I was thinking the same thing TLD. It looked like they were getting beaten up in that thing. I'm very meticulas (sp) about my buds while trimming.
theloadeddragon
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meticulous 
I am as well, and I DEMAND precision from my trimming friends..... they know its no hard feelings when I tell them to kick rocks at 2 a.m. and walk home cuz Im too busy trimmin cuz they touched the buds too much...... its happened before, shouldn't happen again..... and sorry Jake, yah know, it just really makes me mad! If your not prepared for tedium and stedfastness in precision and production, than don't come
I am as well, and I DEMAND precision from my trimming friends..... they know its no hard feelings when I tell them to kick rocks at 2 a.m. and walk home cuz Im too busy trimmin cuz they touched the buds too much...... its happened before, shouldn't happen again..... and sorry Jake, yah know, it just really makes me mad! If your not prepared for tedium and stedfastness in precision and production, than don't come
notoriousb
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damn, that trimmer takes it. best I've seen so far
I feel ya though on the precision trimming. Nothing like cleaning up dank buds and really seeing the danktitude of the bud after you give it a nice manicure
wonderblunder
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I plan on taking my time, and doing some research before I get too hands on, What are optimum conditions for drying? Im thinking a wardrobe tent. THere would be several scree racks, and then some spots for hanging. Any ideas?
theloadeddragon
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For Drying
Light: Dark
Temp: 72
RH: 35%
airflow: 5mph slow exhaust, slow circulation
whole branches pre trimmed hung on lines at node intersection 9-10 days, slow, even, and steady dry compliments a good cure and has a lot to do with end quality
then I sweat for two days
Then I cure (burping in jars)
Light: Dark
Temp: 72
RH: 35%
airflow: 5mph slow exhaust, slow circulation
whole branches pre trimmed hung on lines at node intersection 9-10 days, slow, even, and steady dry compliments a good cure and has a lot to do with end quality
then I sweat for two days
Then I cure (burping in jars)
greenfirekilla420
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TLD what is the sweat step of the process. And what is your burping process also. I know everyone does it different soo....
theloadeddragon
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sweating...... buds come off drying lines, get clipped off branches (crispy on the outside, moist within ), and piled in a card board box, lid is closed, two quarter inch holes on two ends of the box, barely any airflow, moisture builds, spreading itself out evenly in the herb, while the little bit of fresh air coming and going through the holes prevents mold/rot, it sits for two-four hours, then lid is opened for 20 minutes and buds are moved around, and the process is repeated...... it lasts 24-48hrs depending on a few things (like how moist the insides were, and the size of the buds, and the trimming quality), and while I sleep the lid sits open....... the cardboard is an important part as compared to a plastic bag or jar or paper bag regarding moisture absorption and evaporation and how well it breathes itself as a container. I use two top ramen boxes one on top of the other
from there they go into jars that hold them, lids sealed, moisture evens out, jars opened.... for the first couple days the nugs are removed the jar breathes (as do the buds) and they are put back in 3 times a day (16hrs..... every 5 hrs or so), after that, just shake up jar before removing lid, lid sits off for 20 minutes, lid is replaced (at this point the buds are very evenly dry, but not overdry it happens two and then one time a day)
), and piled in a card board box, lid is closed, two quarter inch holes on two ends of the box, barely any airflow, moisture builds, spreading itself out evenly in the herb, while the little bit of fresh air coming and going through the holes prevents mold/rot, it sits for two-four hours, then lid is opened for 20 minutes and buds are moved around, and the process is repeated...... it lasts 24-48hrs depending on a few things (like how moist the insides were, and the size of the buds, and the trimming quality), and while I sleep the lid sits open....... the cardboard is an important part as compared to a plastic bag or jar or paper bag regarding moisture absorption and evaporation and how well it breathes itself as a container. I use two top ramen boxes one on top of the other from there they go into jars that hold them, lids sealed, moisture evens out, jars opened.... for the first couple days the nugs are removed the jar breathes (as do the buds) and they are put back in 3 times a day (16hrs..... every 5 hrs or so), after that, just shake up jar before removing lid, lid sits off for 20 minutes, lid is replaced (at this point the buds are very evenly dry, but not overdry
it happens two and then one time a day)
wonderblunder
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Awesome, I will defintely try all of the above...
theloadeddragon
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when in the boxes you gotta really keep an eye on em
theloadeddragon
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ok fed them today.... checked on them a little later..... and Realized that I REALLY need to get to work finishing that flowering area...... I have been so busy elsewhere that I just kept setting it aside...... here we go.... tomorrow I am going to stick the ladies outside for a little bit, maybe long enough to get some decent pictures......... I gotta mess with the light hanging situation, finish putting up the reflective white poly plastic, retie over the Maui Skunk, install side lighting, tinker here and there..... so a good couple hours the ladies will be soaking up the sun 
I still need to finish framing the second half and order the rest of the supplies! lots to do.... the flowering area should double in the next 30 days
the veg room got 1/4 strength thrive alive b1 (green) all around, including the cuttings (just poured into the bottom of tray so it sits just under the cubes), the rest of the plants in there also got 3/4 strength Earth Juice Grow..... Another round of cuttings to come in the next 5 days.....
The flowering room got 3/4 strength FF TB, and 3/4 strength BBB, watered in. Temps are solid around 78 lights on 67 lights off, Im happy with that..... RH has been consistantly at 40%. I am very pleased for the development of these ladies at 3 1/2 weeks in (almost)...... Hoping to get clone SOG going in there by Thanks Giving. so I will have to redo the schedule 
I still need to finish framing the second half and order the rest of the supplies! lots to do.... the flowering area should double in the next 30 days the veg room got 1/4 strength thrive alive b1 (green) all around, including the cuttings (just poured into the bottom of tray so it sits just under the cubes), the rest of the plants in there also got 3/4 strength Earth Juice Grow..... Another round of cuttings to come in the next 5 days.....
The flowering room got 3/4 strength FF TB, and 3/4 strength BBB, watered in. Temps are solid around 78 lights on 67 lights off, Im happy with that
..... RH has been consistantly at 40%. I am very pleased for the development of these ladies at 3 1/2 weeks in (almost)...... Hoping to get clone SOG going in there by Thanks Giving. so I will have to redo the schedule
wonderblunder
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adding a 1000w? 2 seperate rooms? sounds sweet. I am getting ready to throw up the second shelf full of clones this Sunday. Then i am going to fill those ebb and flo tables and the flowering room will be full.
lonleysmoka
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Loaded it looks like you have a ton of work to do.. ahh that never ending work. I would have to say it pays off for you in the end. Smoke was real good I still have a bowl of it left going to keep it for a special day lol. I see that ur RH is down around 40% is there any ill effects of having ur RH so low (mine is around 45%)
theloadeddragon
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your in veg im in flower .... slightly lower RH for flower is better..... less chances of mold etc.
.... slightly lower RH for flower is better..... less chances of mold etc.
lonleysmoka
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Ok I over looked that it said it was in flower room.... Hey good amount of info on the sweatingyour in veg im in flower
theloadeddragon
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Yeah! Neverending work ....... got a shit ton right in front of me...... I plan on putting plywood around it anyways, and sealing it, making the temps a little more controllable because right now I am at the seasons mercy...... remember a few weeks ago right after I put the ladies into flower I reported that the temps were in the 80's? outside air is completely cooling my room during the day, I am going to have to deal with it by the summer, might as well deal with it sooner, but I am going to have to put that off some more, and just get done with what I can until this outdoor run is completely over and done. Maybe time soon to get some more things going on than just the two 1000W's but I got to get them both going first, and play with all the variables and figures for the rest in the meantime.....
....... got a shit ton right in front of me...... I plan on putting plywood around it anyways, and sealing it, making the temps a little more controllable because right now I am at the seasons mercy...... remember a few weeks ago right after I put the ladies into flower I reported that the temps were in the 80's? outside air is completely cooling my room during the day, I am going to have to deal with it by the summer, might as well deal with it sooner, but I am going to have to put that off some more, and just get done with what I can until this outdoor run is completely over and done. Maybe time soon to get some more things going on than just the two 1000W's but I got to get them both going first, and play with all the variables and figures for the rest in the meantime.....- Status