bigcheese510
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very nice. what do you think youll get 7.5? looks like you have meds for awhile to come!
My Growitup Greenhouse Grow 2010
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gumball
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That is awesome cruzer, can't wait to see how the winter grow goes!
Does putting it in the cardboard box help dry it out, or help it retain moisture? I was gonna put my next harvest on a rack which sits in the center of a 5" tall cardboard box, so 2.5" on top and bottom to dry out.
Does putting it in the cardboard box help dry it out, or help it retain moisture? I was gonna put my next harvest on a rack which sits in the center of a 5" tall cardboard box, so 2.5" on top and bottom to dry out.
Hell of a grow man.
Yea this is the last of it. Hope you guys enjoyed it. I did!
About that. I figure I need at least two more jars. I'll finish up tomorrow and have a final weight.
Putting it in a cardboard box is a hell of a lot easier then in my arms. Ha!
My style of drying is a week hang and a couple days in paper bags, This is taking longer then I thought so I got them in the box until I can get to them. That's a great box. I got that dry net shipped in it. Holds about a pound of dried colas. once I get them trimmed they will go straight to jars.
Oh, I read your question again, I think it helps slow the drying process, let's any left over moisture deep in the buds transfer to the outer part. Then I cure, it helps cut down on burping the jars too. Less "cut grass" smell from jarring to soon.
OK, Today is the day I wanted to get the girls outside but I got slowed down a bit.
I started with the girls in soil, Took the smallest one first, transplanted her and moved her to the green house. Within an hour she was all droopy so I stopped what I was doing gave her some more water, propped her up with wire and put her back in the cab.
So that tells me I cant do it in the same day. Shit. I gotta dig out that larger tub. Transplant, let them recover then out there.
I got an issue with the silver jack too, the new growth dried up. She needs more water than the rest. Once she starts perking up I guess I'll just top her and toss the dried up stuff. I want to keep her in veg and use her for cuttings anyway.
I should have paid closer attention to them.
Thing is, I hope that this isnt any indication of whats gonna happen when I move the girls in hydro out there. Temps today mild, 68° partly couldy day. Temps in the cab are 75° I thought it was perfect. Maybe no direct sunlight at all is better. I still got that plastic roof... maybe put that over the roof panels to defuse the sun a bit for a few days. Think that will harden them off?
Any suggestions?
I started with the girls in soil, Took the smallest one first, transplanted her and moved her to the green house. Within an hour she was all droopy so I stopped what I was doing gave her some more water, propped her up with wire and put her back in the cab.
So that tells me I cant do it in the same day. Shit. I gotta dig out that larger tub. Transplant, let them recover then out there.
I got an issue with the silver jack too, the new growth dried up. She needs more water than the rest. Once she starts perking up I guess I'll just top her and toss the dried up stuff. I want to keep her in veg and use her for cuttings anyway.
I should have paid closer attention to them.
Thing is, I hope that this isnt any indication of whats gonna happen when I move the girls in hydro out there. Temps today mild, 68° partly couldy day. Temps in the cab are 75° I thought it was perfect. Maybe no direct sunlight at all is better. I still got that plastic roof... maybe put that over the roof panels to defuse the sun a bit for a few days. Think that will harden them off?
Any suggestions?
Well Im not sure, decrease the sun somewhat I guess.
I can move the girls in soil in and out to harden them off if need be but once I move the girls in hydro thats it.
Now they got roots they are going to explode in growth.
I dont have enough room in this little cab to start 12/12 in here.
I can move the girls in soil in and out to harden them off if need be but once I move the girls in hydro thats it.
Now they got roots they are going to explode in growth.
I dont have enough room in this little cab to start 12/12 in here.
OK, I figure if I re position the thing I can shade it with the white side panels,
I'll just have to keep it lower for the first couple days. That should work.
I got the skunk transplanted and ready to go.
All in 3 gallon Smartpots. That little one perked right up.
That rope light arrived today, I ran it up and back under the tube then wrapped it with insulation.
Duct tapped the seam then wrapped some left over rope around it.
Heres a finished shot.
Its 11:00 pm
Coldest part of the night is around 3:00 am but check it out.
Upper temp 47° is the temp in the green house. The lower temp 72° is the bottom of the tube. Its suppose to get down to 45° tonight. I think this is gonna work. The girls are going out here tomorrow.
I'll just have to keep it lower for the first couple days. That should work.
I got the skunk transplanted and ready to go.
All in 3 gallon Smartpots. That little one perked right up.
That rope light arrived today, I ran it up and back under the tube then wrapped it with insulation.
Duct tapped the seam then wrapped some left over rope around it.
Heres a finished shot.
Its 11:00 pm
Coldest part of the night is around 3:00 am but check it out.
Upper temp 47° is the temp in the green house. The lower temp 72° is the bottom of the tube. Its suppose to get down to 45° tonight. I think this is gonna work. The girls are going out here tomorrow.
Yea, I didn't know what to expect, when I got it I just plugged it in and let it set for about 15 min and touched it, it was pretty warm. I thought I may have to put it on a dimmer but it worked out fine. The insulation I used is that stuff that looks like bubble wrap with shiny surface. You can find it at most hardware stores. People also use it as sun screen on the dashboard. So, today's the day. Gotta mix up some nutrients and warm the water some then make the move. I'm gonna keep them shaded for the first couple days.
Hey Cutman, hows it hanging bro. Just so happens I just finished trimming my last plant.
Turned out great, My favorite so far is Casey Jones, Man, something about how it was the last to get started and I topped her a lot but she was just full of trichomes got a little over 2 lbs from her. The Blue cheese was the last to go almost 3 lbs. I am about to weigh her up for a total. Getting ready for my winter run now, Headband and Hindu kush skunk. Hydro/soil
Turned out great, My favorite so far is Casey Jones, Man, something about how it was the last to get started and I topped her a lot but she was just full of trichomes got a little over 2 lbs from her. The Blue cheese was the last to go almost 3 lbs. I am about to weigh her up for a total. Getting ready for my winter run now, Headband and Hindu kush skunk. Hydro/soil
Well, I got it hooked back up and I got a couple leaks, Fixed them but gotta wait for the silicon to dry so tomorrow they go in.
Got total weight on the first grow though,
140 SCOG Kush
314 Blue dream
952 Casey Jones
365 Blueberry
430 Bubba Kush
1245 Blue cheese
3446 grams = 7.69 lbs
Not to mention all the small buds and trim. About half a garbage can full, over a pound easy.
Gotta get some Ice and bubble that up.
That's a hell of a yield for a 8x12 area if you ask me.
Smart pots are just awesome. You can grow a tree man.
Got total weight on the first grow though,
140 SCOG Kush
314 Blue dream
952 Casey Jones
365 Blueberry
430 Bubba Kush
1245 Blue cheese
3446 grams = 7.69 lbs
Not to mention all the small buds and trim. About half a garbage can full, over a pound easy.
Gotta get some Ice and bubble that up.
That's a hell of a yield for a 8x12 area if you ask me.
Smart pots are just awesome. You can grow a tree man.
WWShadow
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that was an awesome grow to read about Cruzer! I can't wait to read about this next one! I'd like to have been a fly on the wall when you were talking to those cops & telling them how you had to remove the roof becasue they got away from you, rofl. I wish you great success with this next grow!!
Ha! Glad you enjoyed the read. I'll tell ya, It was a weird experience. I wasn't sure what they were gonna do. I was honest with them, but I did make it sound like I didn't know what I was doing. It got a laugh out of them.
Damn, where's the video camera when ya need it, my timer is set to off during the day or I would have had it on tape.
Thanks man, I don't think I will have the green house busting at the seams again soon but it should be fun. I mean hey, I'm flowering under the sun in the winter! That's something anyway.
Damn, where's the video camera when ya need it, my timer is set to off during the day or I would have had it on tape.
Thanks man, I don't think I will have the green house busting at the seams again soon but it should be fun. I mean hey, I'm flowering under the sun in the winter! That's something anyway.
Dr. Greenhorn
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Holy Moly!! 7 lbs!!
nice yield! smart pots are awesome.
nice yield! smart pots are awesome.Thanks Doc, Ha! never seen that smiley before. Pretty cool.
Yea they really are. What I have found is in a regular pot a plant will max out at about three times the height of the pot. These plants in the smart pots were 8 to10 times the height of the pot. That air pruning is the key. I want to keep a small mother plant in my cab. Im gonna take a small regular pot drill a bunch of holes, cover the inside with screen before filling with soil. Then the regular pot works like a smart pot and will be easier to re-use. The roots get in the fabric of the smartpots and are time consuming to remove, with this I can just toss the screen and replace it. I will do this to any pot I use from now on.
The only thing I didnt like was when you water, if you pour a lot on the top it will leak out the sides at the top.
I water under the top soil so that didnt happen until I tried to flush a plant.
With solid sides down the first four or five inches of the pot that wouldn't happen as much.
OK, gonna go test the hydro, if it dont leak, the girls are going in.
Yea they really are. What I have found is in a regular pot a plant will max out at about three times the height of the pot. These plants in the smart pots were 8 to10 times the height of the pot. That air pruning is the key. I want to keep a small mother plant in my cab. Im gonna take a small regular pot drill a bunch of holes, cover the inside with screen before filling with soil. Then the regular pot works like a smart pot and will be easier to re-use. The roots get in the fabric of the smartpots and are time consuming to remove, with this I can just toss the screen and replace it. I will do this to any pot I use from now on.
The only thing I didnt like was when you water, if you pour a lot on the top it will leak out the sides at the top.
I water under the top soil so that didnt happen until I tried to flush a plant.
With solid sides down the first four or five inches of the pot that wouldn't happen as much.
OK, gonna go test the hydro, if it dont leak, the girls are going in.