Captain.Heroin
Bluelight Crew
the XJ-13 is a nice strain IMO. %)
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[MEGA]Community Growing advice, tips, tricks, & experiences Part 5 (2012-2013)
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Ex-Bluelighter
What kind of soil and light cycle are you going to be using?
nekointheclouds
Bluelight Crew
merging with Growing Mega thread!
justsayknow
Bluelighter
^Keep us updated. They get big hey.
Nkhata Bay Malawi traditional grow
Nkhata Bay Malawi traditional grow
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^Keep us updated. They get big hey.
Nkhata Bay Malawi traditional grow
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I think I may make a grow journal since I'm going to start breeding this strain so I definitely will!
I can't wait to see them signature leaves yee yee. I love how the stems almost look black. Its such a cool looking plant.
My plan is to throw a few indoor, take some cuttings, and grow them 100% organic in 300 gallon pots
I'm trying to get 10 pounds off of one with lst, that's my goal.
Artificial Emotion
Bluelighter
I really want to run Malawi from Ace Seeds since they have preserved a legit landrace variety. I've seen some phenos of this strain express an amazing purple colour in late flower. Malawi strains typicall have cannabinoids not seen in other strains such as the THCV trait. THCV acts as an appetite suppressant, meaning you can avoid the munchies if you're trying to lose weight.
The THCV really drew me in because of its psychoactive properties as well
I got mine through a seedbank I won't name, but they get their landraces from a breeder named Malberry seeds. Apparently the dude has been around since the late 70s.
Artificial Emotion
Bluelighter
I can't wait to try super autos out this year outdoors as opposed to regular autos. I think they have a lot of potential despite the rocky early days of autoflowering breeding.
God if everyone could have the mother and the father seeds it would compensate for the fact that you can't take clones, although the breeder would go out of business. Oh the possibilities.
God if everyone could have the mother and the father seeds it would compensate for the fact that you can't take clones, although the breeder would go out of business. Oh the possibilities.
Egzoset
Bluelighter
Salutations Artificial Emotion,
Personally i didn't mind paying 1 seed 10+ $ knowing it was going to entertain me day after day with amazement, beauty and perfume ultimately.
Those interested in autofems know the pros & cons already, i'd rather not debate it specifically.
You can still experiment with colloïdal silver, i guess...
Personally i didn't mind paying 1 seed 10+ $ knowing it was going to entertain me day after day with amazement, beauty and perfume ultimately.
Those interested in autofems know the pros & cons already, i'd rather not debate it specifically.
You can still experiment with colloïdal silver, i guess...
Artificial Emotion
Bluelighter
I was talking more about the ditchweed that the early Lowryder strains were. It wasn't worth the space in your grow room or even as budgie seed.
I wasn't really commenting on the pros and cons of growing autoflowering plants, but with the 'new' super autos on the market yields are way way up and it's more worthwhile, especially outdoors. You can now grow a 'sativa' in a similar time to a conventional non-auto hybrid (100-120 days) and get yields that are much better, all outdoors in the UK weather before your other plants are harvested.
I think it's awesome but time will tell.
About the colloidal silver, I would definitely do that but probably only on a stabilized inbred line. The strains I'm looking at come in regular form so I'll probably take it to F2, F3 etc and stabilize the autoflowering trait so I eventually will have my own IBL. edit: or maybe not, it's all up in the air and I haven't made any concrete plans.
I wasn't really commenting on the pros and cons of growing autoflowering plants, but with the 'new' super autos on the market yields are way way up and it's more worthwhile, especially outdoors. You can now grow a 'sativa' in a similar time to a conventional non-auto hybrid (100-120 days) and get yields that are much better, all outdoors in the UK weather before your other plants are harvested.
I think it's awesome but time will tell.
About the colloidal silver, I would definitely do that but probably only on a stabilized inbred line. The strains I'm looking at come in regular form so I'll probably take it to F2, F3 etc and stabilize the autoflowering trait so I eventually will have my own IBL. edit: or maybe not, it's all up in the air and I haven't made any concrete plans.
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Egzoset
Bluelighter
Hi again Artificial Emotion,
I was already conquered a while ago, as i just wrote previously:
Back then i didn't suspect having to deal with Spider Mites could change that state of mind... My opinion is that autofems are (to the very least) perfect as an intro for someone who doesn't intend to enjoy that particular hobby forever. I found i could justify the cost so it's a good thing if the money will be used to improve Super Auto strains. In any case, my only plants to survive a Borg invasion happen to be "Dracaena Spikes" which Google says should be on their menu, though mine are still in good shape so far, or at least nothing as dramatic as an aborted flowering phase and so on. In fact, all i managed to get was a few tokes of High-CBD Cannatonic while a surviving Big Bang Auto that had managed to grow a few decent buds almost saved the day - yet the remains sure seemed quite pitiful once that day was finally over! A great experience which i don't regret nonetheless; i had so many more things on my mind actually!!
Anyway, i'm now curious to know what's going to happen to my Geraniums when july arrives and temperature inside reaches 27 °C day-or-night, when no AC appliance is running: that could precipitate the outcome i'm afraid, but i can wait to find out.
Another warning that i recall vaguely is about not trying to self-fertilize 1 single mother/father as that could give rise to unwanted results. The male pollen has to come from a sister (treated with colloïdal silver in order to grow hermaphodite male organs), past the fertilization process such a plant should be destroyed (or consumed) i believe, while XX chromosomes in the female receptor plants will combine with the XX chromosomes carried in that special pollen... A green-thumb guru would know how much colloïdal silver solution is requied, etc. I was willing to try it myself hoping to preserve an Auto-Maria II but never got the opportunity.
Good day, have fun if you try!
I was already conquered a while ago, as i just wrote previously:
Back then i didn't suspect having to deal with Spider Mites could change that state of mind... My opinion is that autofems are (to the very least) perfect as an intro for someone who doesn't intend to enjoy that particular hobby forever. I found i could justify the cost so it's a good thing if the money will be used to improve Super Auto strains. In any case, my only plants to survive a Borg invasion happen to be "Dracaena Spikes" which Google says should be on their menu, though mine are still in good shape so far, or at least nothing as dramatic as an aborted flowering phase and so on. In fact, all i managed to get was a few tokes of High-CBD Cannatonic while a surviving Big Bang Auto that had managed to grow a few decent buds almost saved the day - yet the remains sure seemed quite pitiful once that day was finally over! A great experience which i don't regret nonetheless; i had so many more things on my mind actually!!
Anyway, i'm now curious to know what's going to happen to my Geraniums when july arrives and temperature inside reaches 27 °C day-or-night, when no AC appliance is running: that could precipitate the outcome i'm afraid, but i can wait to find out.
Another warning that i recall vaguely is about not trying to self-fertilize 1 single mother/father as that could give rise to unwanted results. The male pollen has to come from a sister (treated with colloïdal silver in order to grow hermaphodite male organs), past the fertilization process such a plant should be destroyed (or consumed) i believe, while XX chromosomes in the female receptor plants will combine with the XX chromosomes carried in that special pollen... A green-thumb guru would know how much colloïdal silver solution is requied, etc. I was willing to try it myself hoping to preserve an Auto-Maria II but never got the opportunity.
Good day, have fun if you try!
the toad
Bluelighter
motherfucking spidermites 
never had them b4... whats the most effecfive way of getting rid of them on flowering buds?
never had them b4... whats the most effecfive way of getting rid of them on flowering buds?
Egzoset
Bluelighter
Salutations The Toad,
That's a question i was asking myself more than 6 months ago, here's how my little quest ended:
I once thought this could be my solution but i've made ZERO progress ever since:
In theory suffocation (by oxygen displacement using CO2) should kill Spider Mites while that's not going to harm our favourite vegetal life-form... In practice, however, i must admit i've yet to find *1* single side-by-side comparative grow report illustrating the whole concept. Personally it would interest me most to see experiments combining CO2, UVB (hard light) and Ozone (from safe ISO generator): no love for The Borg from me! Euh...
The tiny canister size would only ensure 1 erradication session, limiting the risk to human life in case of containement failure, because safety is Paramount, always... Though this particular idea remains to be verified in more practical terms.
That's a question i was asking myself more than 6 months ago, here's how my little quest ended:
I once thought this could be my solution but i've made ZERO progress ever since:
In theory suffocation (by oxygen displacement using CO2) should kill Spider Mites while that's not going to harm our favourite vegetal life-form... In practice, however, i must admit i've yet to find *1* single side-by-side comparative grow report illustrating the whole concept. Personally it would interest me most to see experiments combining CO2, UVB (hard light) and Ozone (from safe ISO generator): no love for The Borg from me! Euh...
The tiny canister size would only ensure 1 erradication session, limiting the risk to human life in case of containement failure, because safety is Paramount, always... Though this particular idea remains to be verified in more practical terms.
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Artificial Emotion
Bluelighter
SB Plant Invigorator seems to be 100% effective, or as close to that as you're going to get. It kills them for me every single time without fail. It's like a natural soap, so it's completely safe but I wouldn't spray them straight on buds.
Alternatively the 'mectin chemicals work really well, although it has to be used far enough before harvest for the chemicals to break down and disappear. Some of these are used as de-worming drugs even for humans but routinely for animals so some are fairly safe. I would use the SB PI as a first line option though.
Alternatively the 'mectin chemicals work really well, although it has to be used far enough before harvest for the chemicals to break down and disappear. Some of these are used as de-worming drugs even for humans but routinely for animals so some are fairly safe. I would use the SB PI as a first line option though.
I just found out that ACE ships to California so I'm going to get a few different feminized breeds for outdoors this summer, then I'm going to pick my favorites, buy some regular seed stock and start breeding them.
Artificial Emotion
Bluelighter
^ got any strains in particular from them you want to grow?
I would recommend Orient Express and Panama as well as Tikal from all the research I've done into their strains myself (edit: not that I've grown them, it's just that they get brilliant reviews). I've grow purple haze x panama and it was great, although the flowering time for that strain in particular is quite long so you have to be patient. The other strains I recommended are okay in terms of bloom time though. Orient Express is a indica/sativa hybrid so it's easy to grow indoors and flowers quickly.
I would recommend Orient Express and Panama as well as Tikal from all the research I've done into their strains myself (edit: not that I've grown them, it's just that they get brilliant reviews). I've grow purple haze x panama and it was great, although the flowering time for that strain in particular is quite long so you have to be patient. The other strains I recommended are okay in terms of bloom time though. Orient Express is a indica/sativa hybrid so it's easy to grow indoors and flowers quickly.
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motherfucking spidermites
never had them b4... whats the most effective way of getting rid of them on flowering buds?
hope you figured it out.. if not this was amazing for me.. LITTLE OR NO plant damage and close to eradication.. have to apply twice.. doesn't get the eggs so you have to wait a little over three days and reapply to get newly hatched.. I used to watch the little bastards climb to the tops of the buds and sling web parachutes to get away from this stuff.. really don't have anything bad to say unless it has been found to cause a third leg during sleep or something since i dropped out of the scene for a minute.. http://titanarum.uconn.edu/msds/floramite_label.pdf..
I want to grow 100% sativas so I'm thinking Oldtimer's Haze, Malawi, and three more lol I haven't really looked that closely yet. I'm going to get the seeds in the next few weeks and start them in may
Artificial Emotion
Bluelighter
Well you'll be in for a treat because their strains are awesome. They and Cannabiogen are probably the best sativa breeders around that have seeds on the market.