DIY Closet DWC Grow - First grow ever

Haha... seriously a virtual decade. Today is day 4 of the 12th week. Serious Sativa territory.

So check it fellas... I have big ideas for my next full blown grow. Since I have such patience (I've even surprised myself), I think I might try a run on sativas (or at least sativa dominant hybrids).

I'm wanting to try Blue Dream, Sour Deisel, Green Crack, or Super Lemon Haze. Put those in the hopeful vertical screen I'm going to have. Maybe have it be 5 feet tall. Tree's man. We'll see.

Oh... and I just read about something called Rodelization, where if you let your plants go longer than they are supposed to on flowering they will start producing male flowers to hopefully produce seeds... I guess you can keep this pollen for next grow and becuase it came from a female will give you mostly female seeds (ie feminized). I don't know much.. seriously just read it.

Bummer.

If you guys are still reading the dry weight on the first plant is right about at 29 grams. 1 ounce from I beleive the smallest plant is good. The second plant is drying and the third is being cut down as we type (well not really, I can't type and cut).

I think the whole white widow has done this male flower thing... which really sucks. I'm not sure though, so I'm not completely crushed.

And for the Hindu Skunk I'd guess maybe 30-40% of the buds have this male flower thing going on. I guess I'll try to separate it at some point... really not sure.

Do you guys thing this is going to pollinate the Purple kush when they go in there? I hope not. If so we'll have a bunch of feminized Hindu Skunk x Purple Kush, and White Widow x Purple Kush seeds. I guess that would just be Purple Hindu Skunk and maybe Purple Widow, or White Purple Kush, haha. Or I could just call it Moonbeam, and Speedway or some off the wall crap.

Let's hope I don't have to come up with any names for any new cross'.

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Ur gonna have to clean everything! Once you get any pollen in ur grow area, everything gets infected. After you chop everything down, use alittle elbow grease and clean the crap outta ur flowering room.

Oh, and if ur thinking about trying Sour D your gonna need alot of vertical space. They grow really tall from what I heard by Dirthawker and Stinkbud. Both had height issues with that plant, and it took along time to finish.

1oz off ur smallest plant! Very nice, bad appeal with the color too

Thanks for the info... I haven't started reading up on the strain so much, so that helps. I'll have to check those guys' journals.

Sour Deisel is my favorite smoke ever I beleive. I just love it.

About the pollen, I'll make sure to scrub before the PK's go in... and before the next grow I'll completely tear everything down and start fresh. I don't know if I have the energy before that.

... and I'm glad you think it has bad appeal, I was going for bag appeal, but that's close enough, haha.

Anyone smoked male flowers before? How bad/ good is it? Should I just take the male flowers and add them to the hash trim pile??? Man I'm bummed.

I'm also going to make a batch of CannaCountryCrock. I know butter would work better, but I'm lactose intollerant and strong butter wouldn't be much use if it just made me sick. Plus I have so much trim I can make it strong anyways.

Haha, I meant "BAG" appeal...

I would still smoke male flowers, but that's me...

Most would prolly just make hash from it.

oh is that last bud for me?? lol looking bomb by the looks of things you pulled that girl at the right time!!

wow. That jar looks beautiful. I cant wait to start growing again. I forgot what it felt like to have to pay for herb.
And I wouldn't worry too much about the pollen, moisture will cancel out the pollen

I'm going to forget what it's like to pay. Good to see you treehigh.

Wretched... I actually didn't want to say it in front of everyone and make them jealous, but yeah.... that's your bud.

ninja-san, I am pretty sure I'll be smoking the males... there is enough trim for hash anyways.

So the new news is this...

1st cut plant has spent a couple days in the jar... smells much much better... starting to have an actual 'chronic' smell.

2nd cut plant is almost dry.

3rd plant is about 50% cut down and drying.

great job man.......

Dam man looking really good did a great job with your first grow.

how long are you letting them dry for ??

Hulk Nugs said:

Dam man looking really good did a great job with your first grow.

how long are you letting them dry for ??

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Thanks fishn... you too hulk.

I am letting them dry about 5 days in the box. Waiting till the stems sorta snap, not bend... that's my only key.

My 3rd plant I'm cutting down now... has SOOO much bud on it. Never ending.

I think the 2nd plant gets jarred tomorrow.

And I think I might start my gumby hash tongiht... not sure. I also might start making my butter too. I'm beat though.

Oh... and just for fun I took today off smoking... tomorrow too. Then we'll try the Hindu Skunk. (and if you are wondering it has been a very very long time)

Alright guys... my journal has reached the 100th page. Not only does that mean I type too much, but also that I have had a lot of people come through to help, admire, support, entertain, and occasionally solicit other threads.

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Thanks again guys. I really really appreciate it. And I love you all (as cheesy as it sounds it's true). You all got a friend in the Mountains of Southern California.

EDIT: That video is so dated... it's hilarious.

mad props bro! its a sick grow, i'm honored to be mentioned in the credits.

second that, You did great man! My buddy loves SoCal, always talk about it.

Whens the next one start?

lilmafia513 said:

second that, You did great man! My buddy loves SoCal, always talk about it.

Whens the next one start?

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Check my sig.... got clones sitting on a bookshelf waiting to get in the closet.

The clones are 2.5 weeks in to flowering. Covered in trichs already.

Purple Kush it will be and I'm going to try to go vertical for this one.

First things first though, I'm almost done chopping plant 3... she's a damn monster.

My wife is helping my trim now, so things are going a bit faster. It's a damn good thing I don't have a job, haha.

jigfresh said:

Check my sig.... got clones sitting on a bookshelf waiting to get in the closet.

The clones are 2.5 weeks in to flowering. Covered in trichs already.

Purple Kush it will be and I'm going to try to go vertical for this one.

First things first though, I'm almost done chopping plant 3... she's a damn monster.

My wife is helping my trim now, so things are going a bit faster. It's a damn good thing I don't have a job, haha.

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Cool ill check it out and follow along. I started growing in the winter because my work got slow that time of year. Now summers back, and i have no time for anything. No time + 50 some plants all together = enough stress to drive me insane.......

lilmafia513 said:

Cool ill check it out and follow along. I started growing in the winter because my work got slow that time of year. Now summers back, and i have no time for anything. No time + 50 some plants all together = enough stress to drive me insane.......

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Man... I really have no idea how you are coping. I have the 10 plant... now 7 and I am beyond stressed. I haven't been this busy in over 2 years... and back then I was working 2 jobs and in grad school. Plus my in-laws are coming for a 1.5 week long visit in a few days. What could be better, haha.

But I will say this... I like being way too busy more than being way too bored. If I had my choice though, I would choose slightly bored.

A note about my grow/ harvest... my 3rd plant to come down... what I called plant #4 though out the grow... she is a beast. It's like she keeps growing new buds when I close the door or something. Never ending plant, haha.

I have her drying in the box I dried the first one in... I had to put in an extra 'line' and it's already full, with at least 20-30% of the plant left to cut. And I cut the little ones first, so the ones left are the fat nice mini colas.

I'll have pics soon guys... like I said I am so beyond busy and stressed. But I guess it's worth it. I'll decide in a couple weeks when things are chilled out.

haha....Inlaws....NNNNOOOOO!!!

I have too much going at once, hence the lack of pics, or activity in my journal lately. I have no time to post the pics i have been taking over the last three weeks.

I think i may just change my journal idea, and start flowering!!

lilmafia513 said:

haha....Inlaws....NNNNOOOOO!!!

I have too much going at once, hence the lack of pics, or activity in my journal lately. I have no time to post the pics i have been taking over the last three weeks.

I think i may just change my journal idea, and start flowering!!

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If you have 50 and each only gets 4 grams, that's over a qp. You should definitely get over 4 grams per, no?

Nice result mate. That's some nice looking flower power you have there haha

This is the 1000th post on the 100th page of a great thread, created and brought to us all by Jig "Oh so" Fresh. Let's take a moment and reflect on how awesome of an experience this has been for each of us as individuals.

I know I always look forward to reading your latest posts, and I appreciate your solidarity and respect for the art of growing.

As I sit here watching South Park, watching a big giant black snake firework grow and grow and grow, I can honestly say that your grow seems almost newly relevant LOL

(IN A FAKE NEWS VOICE)

And the residents of South Park are fleeing in panic as the giant snake continues to grow and grow and grow, despite all attempts to get it to stop growing, including throwing things and yelling at it to 'please stop.'

So let's all leave a note for Jig, if we want, so he knows we care! :tear:

Edit: Even though times were rough, you never turned away - you were right there - and I thank yooouuuuuuu!

LOL

Man, you are too cool not to help after that vid. I love it.

Motownphilly back again!!