1st "real" grow.. Advise from experienced ppl appreciated

[Sims da smoker (Qboro)]

On another note... I always underestimated the whole trimming process, I've always read that its a tedious process and it can take all day , never really believed it though.. I figured I have small plants and if I just focus I can do it quickly . Wrong!!! After trying to manicure 1 bud I realized this was, really gonna take all day.. this is probably the most interaction I've ever had with my plants . (Until I start smoking em lol).. but thankfully , I've got a decent amount of weed to smoke and some music to play . And I'm just gonna enjoy the process.. after I trim , ill let it sit under the hps for another couple of hours and then ill put it in my closet and give it a couple hours of dark until I wake up tomorrow afternoon and cut and hang it in my dry box

 

[Sims da smoker (Qboro)]

Last few pics of the glp before I chop her up

 

[billcollector99]

WHO the FUCK in their right mind would pay 80 THOUSAND dollars for a Lb of herb??

Who in their right mind would believe that someone else paid that?

Be for real.

Why even waste people's time with a bullshit story like that, with no chance of it being true??

 

[billcollector99]

And you can grow an Autoflowering strain outdoors that finishes in less than 3 months...

Or cover your plants to force flower early, or plant late.

It doesnt take a full 5-6 months to complete an outdoor grow.

 

[billcollector99]

BTW Sims, Congrats on the harvest

She looks bitchin!

 

[Sims da smoker (Qboro)]

Thanks billcollector.

 

[Sims da smoker (Qboro)]

Some harvest pics ...

 

[C Cat]

I feel like it shoulda been under the light for like 1-2 more days,Lota white hairs on top looks great,Weight on main cola?And trimming does take alll day but remeber save the leafs and sugar leaf for Cannabutter/Bubblehash or something Good Job mah dudee simmy



~C That Cat?

 

[montanachadly]

Sims good work i think i would have left the GLP another week but to each his own. The trimming process does take some time especially with some sativa dom strains lots of stuff to clip ive had sativas tho that were easy to trim its the hybrids that can have alot of leaves on the buds. i had a white Siberian that i grew out as a freebie from the attitude got a little over a qp off of her and it literally only took me like 35 min to trim it all nice and tight the flower to leaf ratio was insanely low. At first i didnt like the dinafem strains i was growing werent putting off enough trichs but the last three weeks they did and i was actually pleased when they finished. Im sold on the TGA subcool strains now man they look awsome go over to the organic section of rollitup and check out the TGA by others started by subcool the breeder of the strains. The strains are all fast finishers i think the longest flowering one was 70 days and thats not long. For most of his strains being sativa dom they all finish fast some in 55 days. Im trying to go all organic and use no more synthetic nutes on the shit that im smoking maybe some of the guerrila trees i will use the fertilizer.

 

[bombasticson]

WHO the FUCK in their right mind would pay 80 THOUSAND dollars for a Lb of herb??

Who in their right mind would believe that someone else paid that?

Be for real.

Why even waste people's time with a bullshit story like that, with no chance of it being true??

What would I gain from lying Im just telling what was told to me.. I thought it was a lie also man, I got this info from someone my brother knew and he wanted me to give him an ounce to sell upstate. I didnt like the way it sounded so I never did it plus Im not no dealer

 

[bombasticson]

And you can grow an Autoflowering strain outdoors that finishes in less than 3 months...

Or cover your plants to force flower early, or plant late.

It doesnt take a full 5-6 months to complete an outdoor grow.

Obviously I was not talking about autoflowering plants...

 

[bombasticson]

Real nice sims, gotta say you did way better then my first time around must feel sweet

 

[Sims da smoker (Qboro)]

My bag of trimmings (only small sugar leaves , no large fan leaves)

 

[bombasticson]

you should make hash with the trimmings

 

[Sims da smoker (Qboro)]

Thanks c cat.. I wanted to leave it a lil longer.. but I need to stop buying weed!! I still have other plants , and I will make sure I leave them until they reach their maximum potential. I just needed somethin.g to hold me down right now, its hard to look at bud and not smoke it , and sorry c cat . I was gonna weigh everything .. but I decided not too.. ill weigh it after it dries out.

 

[Sims da smoker (Qboro)]

Idk what to do with the trimmings.. I might make hash , but I want some potent shit , none if that black or dark green shit. But I don't wanna spend money on bubble bags and such bcuz Im not even going to be able to make a decent amount of gash with the amount of trimmings I have.. the cooking oils sounds good tho, I might make a cake.. this way I can get my tenant high (she had never smoked weed lol) and she won't even know it.

 

[Sims da smoker (Qboro)]

Montana.. the trimming got easier once I got the hang of it.. it really is like a haircut.. and since I got lazy and trimmed a lot of my bud, I know I have small pieces of bud in my trimmings, so its some fire azz trimmings I bet , and as far as the dinafrm strains . I might look into them.. i am very interested in strains that finish early now.. veg is such a long process, it sucks that flowering is the same thing. I would go to autoflowers if the yield wasn't so sh*tty .

 

[Sims da smoker (Qboro)]

When will I get an accurate weight.. after I dry my buds?,or do I have to wait till after its cured ??

 

[wheels619]

I know what you mean I loooove looking at my plants,Last night I even took a walk out at 2AM to go look at them almost shit myself with a possum encounter.You doing great though!The ladys look beauuuutiful!You got a 1000w HPS right? Cause Im picking one up with Ballast,Reflecter and a Super HPS Bulb for $200 BRAND NEWWas wondering if they are real good,But im kinda concerened about the jump in the electric bill.



~C That Cat?

conservation in the home is key. most people dont realize how much power electronics use. the tv in ur home probably uses close to 200 watts at least if its newer. if its older even more. ur dest top computer probably has a 500 watt power supply in it not to mention all the lights in ur house add up. so turn shit off. lol.

also look into two 600s. it will cost u a bit more in power but the lumen output is amazing with two 600s. a 1000 has about 120000 lumens and each 600 has about 90000. 200 more watts of power will get u a 60000 lumen increase and u would be able to run twice as much flower area with them side by side. roughly a 4x8 foot area plus if u need to veg with them u can separate one light and save 400 watts while vegging. plus if u do it right u can pull at least a P out of a 4x8 everytime.

 

[wheels619]

1000 watt is the way to go, massive yields but def a huge jump in the electric bill. This is my first run with 1000 watts but I am glad I did it. 22 ounces on a trial run. Yeah, I am convinced of the greatness.

u also had an undercurent system with co2. lol. huge difference than just a 1000. lol.