White Widow Waterfarm. 1st Journal on the forums.

jimbizzzale67123

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Absolutely. I think they market it to add up to 60% effectiveness to your foliar applications if I remember correctly.
I have never been too into foliar feeding any of you guys partake in this practice, and have you done research is there benefits to foliar feeding? I mean can I get even bigger buds? Wait do I need bigger buds? What the fuck am I saying of course I need bigger buds.
 

Serapis

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Wait, I thought that's what Saturator was basically - foliar feed?
Saturator is only a wetting agent that encourages the plant to take in what is being sprayed on it's leaves. Dutch Master claims that their formula is more effective than water and dish soap.

I have never been too into foliar feeding any of you guys partake in this practice, and have you done research is there benefits to foliar feeding? I mean can I get even bigger buds? Wait do I need bigger buds? What the fuck am I saying of course I need bigger buds.
I'm not going to say it will give you bigger buds, it will however, give you happy plants. I only foliar feed between waterings, and then, only if the plant needs it. If not, I'll usually just use PH water and a weak mix of Big Bloom. Foliar feeding can be key to correcting a deficiency issue as well. Several fixes for deficiencies are slow acting, such as top dressing lime on a plant to treat for a Mg problem. Instead, you can dissolve lime in PH'ed water and mist the plant, or use some Cal-Mag and foliar feed. With foliar feeding, you are bypassing the roots and giving the plant what it needs directly.

Just don't overdo it. You don't want a plant to stop or decrease it's root production because it finds that it get's plenty of nutrients from above. That plant will become useless when buds start growing and you have to stop foliar feeding. Then the plant won't have the roots to keep itself alive.
 

jimbizzzale67123

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Dammit Jim, lets chop these biotches.... looking delicious...
Your telling me, I thought I would have had jars of coletrain by now but one more week it is. I chopped a few branches that were hidden and not getting much bigger they should last a week or two. the stuff is dank i just want some amber trics and all those new calaxes need to swell up just a bit.
 

Serapis

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Your telling me, I thought I would have had jars of coletrain by now but one more week it is. I chopped a few branches that were hidden and not getting much bigger they should last a week or two. the stuff is dank i just want some amber trics and all those new calaxes need to swell up just a bit.
I used to be an amber trich kinda guy myself. Then I read the Mar 2011 High Times. There was a reference to a study done by a scientist on trichomes. He was able to determine that THC content was highest, when the resin in the trichomes was clear. I'm going to shoot for 50/50 myself this time around, 50% clear, 50% cloudy. Of course I'll watch the calyxes too. My last harvest was a bit early, which is why I suspect the high is intense and not couchy, but the calyxes were almost non-existent.

BTW, I bought some tomato an herb seeds yesterday. I'm going to start an outdoor garden and throw in some RIU herbs too... Everything will have to be in pots this year, but next year....
 

jimbizzzale67123

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I used to be an amber trich kinda guy myself. Then I read the Mar 2011 High Times. There was a reference to a study done by a scientist on trichomes. He was able to determine that THC content was highest, when the resin in the trichomes was clear. I'm going to shoot for 50/50 myself this time around, 50% clear, 50% cloudy. Of course I'll watch the calyxes too. My last harvest was a bit early, which is why I suspect the high is intense and not couchy, but the calyxes were almost non-existent.

BTW, I bought some tomato an herb seeds yesterday. I'm going to start an outdoor garden and throw in some RIU herbs too... Everything will have to be in pots this year, but next year....
I am going to give her another look under the scope today by next Thursday the tops have got to go then ill leave the bottom buds to fill in for another week and a half.

I got another water farm today, I also picked up some flora-nectar its got pineapple on the cover I forgot what it is called but it should go well with Pineapple Express. I am going to start germing my PE tonight and start cleaning that fuckin Hydroton and let it soak over night. I will just be using florescent's until my tent is available again as soon as Coletrain wraps up.

It begins again so exciting I love Hydro fuck dirt unless ur growin outdoors.
 

jimbizzzale67123

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The only reason I like the amber trics is because I always have way too much energy, ill go to bed at 3am and get up at 9am so i like some bud that makes me tired I have always got way too much energy.

I use to sleep from 12-12 in highschool, I guess its a good thing you can sleep all you want when your dead.
 

Serapis

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I just picked up 3 1.5 C.F. bags today of Organic Choice MG. Of course that is for my tomatoes.

I'm going to get one more waterfarm as well, that will give me 4.
 

jimbizzzale67123

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So I chopped her Saturday she took so long a few days over 11 weeks of flowering, but it was worth it I have some monster buds the biggest buds I have ever grown.

The smoke is great very smooth, a earthy more nutty flavor almost like coffee not a fruity flavor I prefer fruity taste but I just see her as being more sophisticated. the high is very sophisticated it isn't a intense narcotic high I can feel my face buzz and I always have a clear head but can drift away and really relax. I prefer strains that knock me out but this is a great strain if you dont like those crazy intense highs.

Things I will do differently, guide the main cola far away from the light immediately and bring up the smaller bud sights by the bulb. the inconsistency really affected my yield not that I can't complain its just you might as well max it out. I have some giant buds and then smaller buds it would have been nice to have had all monster buds.

I am going to make some hash, and I will be making some tincture because I have to get my tonsils out next month and wont be able to smoke for a couple of weeks.

I have Pineapple express going right now, I am leaving that carpet of smaller buds under the light till next week just so they get a little direct light. The Pineapple express will be fine under the flours I have untill then she is still a little seedling.

Here are the pics I will update some closeups Thursday or so when they are completely dry i have some personal smoke but you would rather see the monsters close up.

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bongmarley2009

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Awesome grow Jim. It's nice to see people growing "Scotty" style with the use of a waterfarm + flora nova bloom. It really doesn't get any simpler than this. You just need a good water source if your tap ppm is high. Will you be posting the final weight?
 

Serapis

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Awesome grow Jim. It's nice to see people growing "Scotty" style with the use of a waterfarm + flora nova bloom. It really doesn't get any simpler than this. You just need a good water source if your tap ppm is high. Will you be posting the final weight?
My tap water is pissing me off. It is nearly 400 ppm out the faucet, so I have been spending about $15 a week on water.
 

jimbizzzale67123

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My tap water is pissing me off. It is nearly 400 ppm out the faucet, so I have been spending about $15 a week on water.
Yea mine is like 250 its pretty crappy I almost went through one of the large bottles of Acid. I have a water store down the road that sells it for not too bad I will be doing that this time around.

I will have a final weight in a few days, but then i will have to include that carpet of weed when it is done.
 

jimbizzzale67123

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Its crappy that RIU is so random, I have seen journals growing with CFL's getting a quarter off of one plant get more responses than my journal. I thought it was a pretty good grow I updated quite often what gives?

I was just expecting more of a response, I definitely wont be taking the time next go around its just not even worth it I am just basically showing off my grow which isn't really why i did this.

Maybe I should have titled it something extreme I just dont get it.
 

bongmarley2009

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@ Jim: I think you would have a lot more views if you had titled the thread "400w White Widow Waterfarm Grow" or any combination basically listing the light you are using, the strain, and in your case the waterfarm.

On a side note, I would absolutely fork out the $$$ for a RO system instead of buying water from the store. In the long run, I think it'll save you money. Plus I'm lazy at times so I don't wanna carry a huge 5 gallon container of water.
 
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