Thursday Night Chop Down!

[homer371]

Could you explain the Dollar Tree Hat, in all it's glory?
I get the idea of scrog and hormone distribution and the whole nine yards,
but where do you get this hat, and why do you choose it over a classic scrog?
Also how do you happen to fasten it?

That's a beautiful plant, nice and velvety.

(stoney, if i may...) the dollar tree hat has two main advantages. 1) it costs $1 (at the dollar tree store, hence the name), and 2) it comes with three chains removable chains, so it's like free chains. and i don't know about stoney, but i staked mine with regular bamboo stakes that i picked up pretty cheap. a little duct tape and 6 stakes around the pot, and you're set to go.

 

[NatureaFinest]

WOW Stoney! That looks so tasty bro, stickier than molasses. And man that looks like an awesome harvest. Great work as always.

 

[C.Indica]

Well, if I were going to show up at a Dollar Tree, I certainly wouldn't get best results by asking them where they keep their hats.
So what do I ask for?

 

[homer371]

Lol, good point. They're supposed to be plant baskets to hang. They're by the plants section where they sell pots and such.

 

[Psychild]

Well, if I were going to show up at a Dollar Tree, I certainly wouldn't get best results by asking them where they keep their hats.
So what do I ask for?

"Can I help you sir?"

"Um, yes....I was wondering if you knew where I could find a plant cap."

"A what?"

"You know one of those hat things you put over your plants!?"

 

[stoneyluv]

I just tried to light my monitor

My mouth is watering and I'm drooling everywhere!!!

Awesome show!!!

Thank you very much!!!! she is so smelly right now!!!! time to get out a couple moth balls!!!

I need to spread some rep stoneyluv! Those are badass buds bro.

Thank you, thank you!!!! I hope the next weeks chop lives up to this one.

Could you explain the Dollar Tree Hat, in all it's glory?
I get the idea of scrog and hormone distribution and the whole nine yards,
but where do you get this hat, and why do you choose it over a classic scrog?
Also how do you happen to fasten it?

That's a beautiful plant, nice and velvety.

Thank you kindly!!! Homer said it perfect, plus it keeps the plant rigid!! when i stuff my cabinet to the gills, it keeps from breaking branches off!!! this is all Homer's idea though... I just copied it!

Yeah wth is a dollar tree hat Stoney? haha the training looks great whatever it is.

all I can say is: free chain!!!! hahah

It looks like you can just scrape off some trichs and do a line!

I might just try that!!!!!! Thanks for checkin out my pics!!!

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wow stoneyluv, those are some of your most amazing shots to date!!! (i say that often, but it's always true)

that's a great harvest too. do you think the dollar tree hat upped the weight?? either way, looks awesome dude. bud porn thursdays are back!!!

(i'm plateauing off a good whip's worth of chocolate thai...nice)

you are too kind sir!!!!!!!!!!! I think the DT hat worked perfect on her... I think she would have given me more if the mites wouldn't have chewed all of her leaves!!! but you know me... it's all about the quality!!!! if there's not enough of it, well there is always another plant next week!!!! and that's it... I think i may try to buy chocolate thai seeds this weekend!!!! That is the second time you talked about that!!! who sells them?

(stoney, if i may...) the dollar tree hat has two main advantages. 1) it costs $1 (at the dollar tree store, hence the name), and 2) it comes with three chains removable chains, so it's like free chains. and i don't know about stoney, but i staked mine with regular bamboo stakes that i picked up pretty cheap. a little duct tape and 6 stakes around the pot, and you're set to go.

very well said!!! I use any wood I happen to have laying around... last time I used a bunch of chopsticks, just taped them together!!

WOW Stoney! That looks so tasty bro, stickier than molasses. And man that looks like an awesome harvest. Great work as always.

Thanks man, I really appreciate the kind words!!! she is sticky as goo!!! I gonna vape up some buds i "accidentally" snipped off when trimming. hehe

Well, if I were going to show up at a Dollar Tree, I certainly wouldn't get best results by asking them where they keep their hats.
So what do I ask for?

dude, that was fuckin funny!!! rep for that! no, ask them if they have any hanging plant holders that you put the coconut husks in. They are all sold out at my local DT but they might bring them back. I have about 15 of them now. I love free chain!!!!

Thanks for stopping by and checkin out my harvest... I try to have one every thursday night!

 

[stoneyluv]

Lol, good point. They're supposed to be plant baskets to hang. They're by the plants section where they sell pots and such.

guess i was late on that one... took a while to type out all the replies all stoned!!!

"Can I help you sir?"

"Um, yes....I was wondering if you knew where I could find a plant cap."

"A what?"

"You know one of those hat things you put over your plants!?"

hahahahaha "yea, you know the ones stoneyluv uses"

"stoney, who?"

"stoneyluv!!, don't you read RIU?!?!?!" hahahahaa

 

[stoneyluv]

well I didn't harvest the rest of that plant..... I put her back in the flower cabinet to "bake" another week or two. so she will be back for another photo op soon!!!!! speaking of photo ops... here the last pic of my tangerine dream that you will see without buds!!! yep, she went into the flower cabinet tonight... man, it's getting cramped in there right now!!! here she is at day 37.

 

[Concord Dawn]

Now introducing a: Bubblelicious(nirvana), week 12 of flowering in a two gallon container, wearing a stylish 2011 model Dollar Tree hat!!

holy shit bro, NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Shwagbag]

Can we get a pic of a dollar tree hat pls? lol

 

[crosscountrykush]

Now introducing a: Bubblelicious(nirvana), week 12 of flowering in a two gallon container, wearing a stylish 2011 model Dollar Tree hat!!

Nice Harvest Bro!

Those nugs are so frosty. That's some amazing resin production. Keep up the good work stoney. When you going to put your TD in? My clone hasn't shown roots yet.

 

[stoneyluv]

Can we get a pic of a dollar tree hat pls? lol

sure thing, here is a shot of it just as you would buy it from the store.

and here is a couple pics of it installed on an older plant.

Nice Harvest Bro!

Those nugs are so frosty. That's some amazing resin production. Keep up the good work stoney. When you going to put your TD in? My clone hasn't shown roots yet.

Thanks Doc!!! Well I just put my TD in flower last night. There is a pic of her on the first post of this page. I didn't realize that the clone you have is a flowered clone and taken to save the DNA... I figured it would be better to grow them side by side when you and I both have more clones and when they are not the last plant we have of them!!! my second set haven't rooted yet but it has only been 6 days. My first clone is growing well though. I hope to have some nice cured buds from her for my B-day in september!!!!

 

[Psychild]

What an update!

I hope she's ready by then too man! I'm definitely gonna have to try the hat thing.......wasn't to sure why you did it, but with some better pics I now know.

 

[stoneyluv]

What an update!

I hope she's ready by then too man! I'm definitely gonna have to try the hat thing.......wasn't to sure why you did it, but with some better pics I now know.

Thanks man!! yea, those hats are just a way to LST a plant but also keep it strong and rigid, so when I'm rearranging them I don't break any branches. Plus it also limits it's height and I am confined on headroom, so it works well for me.

 

[C.Indica]

What are the stakes you chose to use on that "older plant"
And did you use the same things on the Bubblicious?

Hmm.
I've been doing math and such,
I want to build a cab thats 4' (48") tall.
Using a 12" tall flowerpot for final pot size (about 4g)
So that would give me 21" of total plant height.
Which means I need the plant to finish flowering at 21" exact.
This gives me like 8" of trimmed undergrowth, and 13" of bud / foliage.

So should I just start seedlings under the hat? Or wait until they are deemed worthy of wearing the hat?

And this would be a single plant grow.
I like dealing with one tree, instead of 4 little gals.

Oh and I've been watching your thread for a while now.
What's your total wattage nowadays?

 

[stoneyluv]

What are the stakes you chose to use on that "older plant"
And did you use the same things on the Bubblicious?

Hmm.
I've been doing math and such,
I want to build a cab thats 4' (48") tall.
Using a 12" tall flowerpot for final pot size (about 4g)
So that would give me 21" of total plant height.
Which means I need the plant to finish flowering at 21" exact.
This gives me like 8" of trimmed undergrowth, and 13" of bud / foliage.

So should I just start seedlings under the hat? Or wait until they are deemed worthy of wearing the hat?

And this would be a single plant grow.
I like dealing with one tree, instead of 4 little gals.

Oh and I've been watching your thread for a while now.
What's your total wattage nowadays?

They are metal posts with designs welded to them. I also bought them at the DT they were right next to the hanging baskets. It was purely an impulse buy!!! I have used a variety of things for stakes... arrows, filing cabnet folder organizers, chopsticks taped together. most of the time i just go out into the woods and find some straight sticks.

I have never started a clone out under the hat and let it grow into it.... that would work though. I normally just give it to the plants i feel are worthy of wearing it, like you said. A flat screen on top would probably work better for a more complete scrog... below is a photo that Grumpy Old Dreamer grew. I want to try this sometime soon.

and I agree, one big plant beats out four small ones anyday.... unless you like variety.

With my new LED's running, I am at about 280 total including both cabinets!!! I think my PC uses more power!!! hahahaha


I did not grow this.... it was grumpy old dreamers plant that he posted on my thread in another forum

 

[crosscountrykush]

sure thing, here is a shot of it just as you would buy it from the store.

and here is a couple pics of it installed on an older plant.

Thanks Doc!!! Well I just put my TD in flower last night. There is a pic of her on the first post of this page. I didn't realize that the clone you have is a flowered clone and taken to save the DNA... I figured it would be better to grow them side by side when you and I both have more clones and when they are not the last plant we have of them!!! my second set haven't rooted yet but it has only been 6 days. My first clone is growing well though. I hope to have some nice cured buds from her for my B-day in september!!!!

Hell yea bro, my b-day in Nov. so I hope i have some too! Moving my friend killed me today I'm so tired and lights don't come on for another hour and a half. Going to go munch and maybe nap.

TD looks good, can't wait to see her in 3 weeks.

 

[C.Indica]

Hahaha do the metal stakes from DT fit the hat well? Or was there some improvisation required?

The tree I have right now is all natural, with only 3 lower branches removed.
After this I plan on doing the canopy thing.
I don't know if I'll use a formal cage or the hat, but I definately would rather have 20 small-medium sized colas over one fatty.

My gal is about two weeks flowering now, so excited.

 

[Shwagbag]

Niiice Stoney, what are you using to extend the height of the dollar tree hat?

 

[Concord Dawn]

They are metal posts with designs welded to them. I also bought them at the DT they were right next to the hanging baskets. It was purely an impulse buy!!! I have used a variety of things for stakes... arrows, filing cabnet folder organizers, chopsticks taped together. most of the time i just go out into the woods and find some straight sticks.

I have never started a clone out under the hat and let it grow into it.... that would work though. I normally just give it to the plants i feel are worthy of wearing it, like you said. A flat screen on top would probably work better for a more complete scrog... below is a photo that Grumpy Old Dreamer grew. I want to try this sometime soon.

and I agree, one big plant beats out four small ones anyday.... unless you like variety.

With my new LED's running, I am at about 280 total including both cabinets!!! I think my PC uses more power!!! hahahaha


I did not grow this.... it was grumpy old dreamers plant that he posted on my thread in another forum

thats some cool lookin shit there bro!!!!