dababydroman
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alright great. maryjane dap.
250W hps SCROG - barneys blue cheese & big buddha cheese
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ok been drying for a week as of tomorrow. the stems are able to break now so its started curing. the dry weight has blown me away, way better then i expected. 6.25 oz. i got around 90g of blue cheese and 80 g of cheese. ive been smoking bits and pieces as we have had no smoke here and the reason for growing is to avoid buying shit weed so a total overall weight is very hard. there was also 1.5oz of trim that has dried to 10g of smoke a friend has which isnt included in this. so even if it does dry some more which it could i think i will still have 6 ounces off 2 plants so very happy as i know i can improve on the next harvest
i lost 3 - 4 colas early on that got lost under canopy and couldnt get a spot in the light, 2 were main stems.... i also should have supported the colas sooner and positioned them directly under the light sooner. not having spider mites would also help. i also started the flush too early and should have kept feeding a week or two longer. all newbie errors i guess and ones i dont want to make again.... with all i know after doing only 2 grows im sure i could push 7 ounces and possibly 8 in a couple of grows time. i'm very pleased and have picked up about 80% of my knowledge on growing from RIU - so thanks to you all and hopefully this grow will help someone in the future.
cheers RIU
close up - not a good camera im afraid, used a friends phone, so not great quality...
left is cheese - right is blue cheese. they look a lot more loaded with "crystals" up close then in these pics..oh well, thankfully i dont smoke photos! lol
Group shot
tub on left is cheese and on the right is the blue cheese which looks less but weighs more
i lost 3 - 4 colas early on that got lost under canopy and couldnt get a spot in the light, 2 were main stems.... i also should have supported the colas sooner and positioned them directly under the light sooner. not having spider mites would also help. i also started the flush too early and should have kept feeding a week or two longer. all newbie errors i guess and ones i dont want to make again.... with all i know after doing only 2 grows im sure i could push 7 ounces and possibly 8 in a couple of grows time. i'm very pleased and have picked up about 80% of my knowledge on growing from RIU - so thanks to you all and hopefully this grow will help someone in the future.
cheers RIU
close up - not a good camera im afraid, used a friends phone, so not great quality...
left is cheese - right is blue cheese. they look a lot more loaded with "crystals" up close then in these pics..oh well, thankfully i dont smoke photos! lol
Group shot
tub on left is cheese and on the right is the blue cheese which looks less but weighs more
wyteberrywidow
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Yeah thats good results still after all the little problems you had.Next time you probably can get 1 gram per watt or more..+rep
cheers mate, although tutorial would be a bit strong as it wasnt perfect, but if it saves someone else making the same mistakes then happy days
cheers fella, 1g a watt would be cracking as then i could have longer periods of not needing to grow
stinkbudd1
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Great job !!
wyteberrywidow
Global
How is the smoke on the cheese??
Just smoking as I reply to you, must say I'm liking the blue cheese more at the moment but it could change in a few weeks of curing.
1 thing is for sure ... It won't be the quality some of you seasoned growers enjoy but it beats my regular dealers all day everyday, so it wins for me
1 thing is for sure ... It won't be the quality some of you seasoned growers enjoy but it beats my regular dealers all day everyday, so it wins for me
bestbuds09
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Very nice grow my friend. i joined this really late, but oh well i still enjoyed the grow without really having to wait weeks for pics....
i myself have bluecheese from barneys but still have not decided to grow it yet. anyway +rep for an excellent grow..
i myself have bluecheese from barneys but still have not decided to grow it yet. anyway +rep for an excellent grow..
wyteberrywidow
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Glad to hear its better than what you pay for.Blue cheese sounds like a winner.
quick smoke report for those that care or want one:
in my grow the blue cheese whips the cheese all day long every day long in terms of flavour and smell. they are both about the same strength just the blue cheese smells so fruity and tastes so sweet....old classic skunk smell, stinks the whole place down once its burning, like good old skunk from back in the 90's.
the cheese is good and against your average bud smells and tastes like good stuff...however, against Barneys Blue cheese, it comes 2nd place. I have 4 more cheese beans left and will try those over time and will probably get different results again.....this is my second load of Barneys Blue Cheese and I have to say in my experience this smoke is first class, great genetics, easy to grow, idiot & stoner proof!!
If i was buying more beans again and it was a toss up between BB cheese and Barneys BC based on this grow i wouldnt even think about the BB Cheese, it would be a straight forward choice with Barneys Blue Cheese being the winner
in my grow the blue cheese whips the cheese all day long every day long in terms of flavour and smell. they are both about the same strength just the blue cheese smells so fruity and tastes so sweet....old classic skunk smell, stinks the whole place down once its burning, like good old skunk from back in the 90's.
the cheese is good and against your average bud smells and tastes like good stuff...however, against Barneys Blue cheese, it comes 2nd place. I have 4 more cheese beans left and will try those over time and will probably get different results again.....this is my second load of Barneys Blue Cheese and I have to say in my experience this smoke is first class, great genetics, easy to grow, idiot & stoner proof!!
If i was buying more beans again and it was a toss up between BB cheese and Barneys BC based on this grow i wouldnt even think about the BB Cheese, it would be a straight forward choice with Barneys Blue Cheese being the winner
wyteberrywidow
Global
Sounds like i will give blue cheese a try some day.Maybe a order from pick n mix next time i get a pack of seeds.
i topped earlier then its reccomended on here. look up Uncle Ben and topping using google and it will probably bring you here and read what he says. some wait until 4 weeks before topping and switch to flower straight away or a couple of days later. ive topped at 4 weeks and 2 weeks and i will top again at 2 weeks.
you decide where you want to top when you know how many main colas you want. 2, 4, 6 etc, i'm not sure how beneficial it is when you have 6+ main colas if im honest, but deicde how many colas you want, then top it at the node that will leave you with 2, 4 or 6 colas etc...
Fascist Botany enthusiast
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Just had to reply here to this slightly older thread... First off, I have to say that you are doing absolutely amazing grows with that 250W HPS and tent!! I had one question because your grows finally convinced me to get the 250W HPS (power bills an issue too)-- what do you think is the best bulb to put in a 250W HPS? I see you have used a couple -- notice any real difference with the dual Sunmaster you mentioned? Thanks and keep growin!
hey Fascist...thanks for the kind words, it's still a work in process
i just finished up doing a single AK47 X LR2 which i think i have about 2 - 2.5 oz dry from. I havent weighed it, but it's safe to say 2+ oz dry and for that i used the Sunmaster 250 that has a small bit of blue light in...i used that until the last 2 weeks then i stuck the HPS back on.
if im honest i really need to do another couple of grows with the same strain for comparrison. i doubt the difference is too much, but to the trained eye there will definately be differences including the stretching amount etc....get both i say!!...then tell me what you have noticed too!! lol
i have seen a couple of 400w grows and the biggest difference is the amount of bud you can get down the stem....my colas can be 6 - 8 inches of packed bud for example but the 400w will have those colas 10 - 12 inches of packed bud...so whilst you spend a bit more in electric, if you have a friend that would take an oz or two off you on each grow on the cheap you could cover the extra cost of electric and get some more bud for yourself...if i had more space i would get a 400w as i know i could max out even more bud and have longer breaks between grows, so would possibly save money on electric there...the electric thing i think is a false economy, take a wider view and if you do the space, i would say grab a 400w...thats my opinion anyway
i just finished up doing a single AK47 X LR2 which i think i have about 2 - 2.5 oz dry from. I havent weighed it, but it's safe to say 2+ oz dry and for that i used the Sunmaster 250 that has a small bit of blue light in...i used that until the last 2 weeks then i stuck the HPS back on.
if im honest i really need to do another couple of grows with the same strain for comparrison. i doubt the difference is too much, but to the trained eye there will definately be differences including the stretching amount etc....get both i say!!...then tell me what you have noticed too!! lol
i have seen a couple of 400w grows and the biggest difference is the amount of bud you can get down the stem....my colas can be 6 - 8 inches of packed bud for example but the 400w will have those colas 10 - 12 inches of packed bud...so whilst you spend a bit more in electric, if you have a friend that would take an oz or two off you on each grow on the cheap you could cover the extra cost of electric and get some more bud for yourself...if i had more space i would get a 400w as i know i could max out even more bud and have longer breaks between grows, so would possibly save money on electric there...the electric thing i think is a false economy, take a wider view and if you do the space, i would say grab a 400w...thats my opinion anyway
