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  1. Hi guys

    So far there have been donations from 2 members totaling R600-00.  Hosting expires tomorrow (08/01/24) so there is a chance the site will go offline until I can scrape the rest of the funds. I will do my best to get the site back online as soon as I can manage to. 

    During that time you can contact me at the forum's gmail address 420saforum@gmail.com as the primary mailboxes will likely be suspended as well.

  2. 8 hours ago, West Coast Vaper said:

    Hey bud. Sad news. My journey from online nursery to bricks and mortar retail venue has just hit a major obstacle. After months of setting up I find out water at this particular farm is super high in iron. Might have to close shop, fuck. Trying to arrange finances myself to ship in water and for water storage tanks.
    Send details. Can afford R100 if that helps.

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    Hey bud

    Thanks for reaching out! Really appreciate it. Any donation whatsoever makes a difference. I'll pm details

    Sorry to hear about your schlep there. Have had my fair share of stumbling blocks at my business premises. They never seem to end really but we push on. Have you looked at the possibility of getting an RO system? Or are you looking at too high volumes for an RO system to cope with? 

  3. Hi guys

    Best wishes for 2024! Hope you all enjoyed a good festive season.

    Unfortunately just like last year, I'm having to reach out for help with covering the hosting costs for the forum. The forum has sadly hit a complete standstill in terms of generating any revenue from vendors or advertisers for the past year. So any expenses need to come out my pocket. Fortunately a vendor joined recently which allowed me to acquire some long overdue software and security updates for the site.

    The renewal of the website's hosting fees unfortunately also come at a time when I'm often financially strained. I'm in the process of growing a business which is requiring constant investment too so I just don't have the funds sitting around to cover the costs for this website.

    Hosting renewal is due for 8 January 2024. Renewal fee is $78.88 (R1443.13)

    I'm not asking for much from any members individually by any means but collectively we can get close to the number and I will cover the rest. See it as a tiny non-mandatory membership fee 😉 

    If you would like to help please drop me a PM and I will provide banking details. 

    Your help makes sure that we can keep this forum going for as long as we can 🙏

     

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  4. Howzit guys

    It's with a very heavy heart that I announce that 420SA is up for sale 😞  It has been a long time coming now as my focus has shifted to a place where growing is very seldom a possibility unfortunately... and as most members will have noticed I have become incredibly "hands-off" with this forum and I don't feel that does justice to the many loyal regulars and future new members who deserve an admin who will take the forum to newer heights and ultimately pay more attention to it.

    Of course, I will not sell the forum away to someone who will squander what I have worked so hard to create for the past 9 years. So this is not a desperate sale that will go to the first bidder but rather someone who has the same vision of keeping the vibes as irie as possible on the forum here, and hopefully someone who can revive the exciting aspects that this forum had such as competitions, growoffs etc.

    The potential buyer will need to be fairly comfortable with IT. You do not have to be a full on web developer to be able to manage this forum but some web development skills will be beneficial. I would be happy to sit with you on a zoom/teams call and run you through all the administrative/backend aspects. It really isn't daunting. I will always be available should you need to reach out for help.

    The buyer needs to consider the following traits of the forum in their offer:

    • The forum has been running since August 2014 (Almost 9 years)
    • The forum now has 4325 members
    • The forum has accumulated just over 73 000 posts
    • The forum ranks 12th in the top 35 cannabis forums in the world on Feedspot - https://blog.feedspot.com/marijuana_forums/ 
    • The forum is extensively indexed on Google and ranks #1 on google for a Cannabis Forum In South Africa
    • Users are directed to this website via a vast number of queries on Search Engines which brings the website 90% of its traffic (non members)
    • Vast potential awaits this forum should cannabis finally be legalised in South Africa
    • The forum has a ton of valuable information supplied by a large number of knowledgeable members over the years
    • Over the years, this forum has developed a relationship with a number of the large players in the local industry

    If you are interested in taking this forum forward please send me a PM or send me an email at admin@420sa.co.za and we can move from there. I will disclose all running costs in our discussion.

    Cheers,

    Admin

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  5. Got a small bar fridge or chest freezer sitting anywhere? Pumping cool liquid through a copper or stainless coil submersed in your reservoir water would chill it nicely. To get that liquid cool you basically hold a 15-20L bucket of water in a fridge with a pump inside the bucket circulating the water from the bucket through the coil in the reservoir and back out into the bucket. You'd obviously need to drill holes in the fridge door or whatever. You may hit a refrigerant line if you drill in the side of the fridge so be mindful of that.

    You'd need a temp controller like a STC-1000 to maintain the reservoir temp by switching the pump in the fridge on and off. 

    Sounds a bit overkill but it will work and a fairly straight forward project if you don't mind a bit of DIY. Another very effective option is converting a 2nd hand portable AC into a water chiller, also controlled by a temp controller. Something I have done with good success but that seems a bit overkill when you only need to chill to 20 C. 

    I'm in a line of work that involves a lot of liquid chilling and temp control so more than happy to elaborate on anything further for you

     

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  6. 7 hours ago, ORGANinc. said:

    Awe garden community and @420SA 

    What's the chances of doing another competition? Sure it was much painstaking work and tediously annoying organization. Not to mention getting all the willing sponsors involved etc.etc.   

    So understandable if not, but you gotta ask and see... 😄 The forum was jumping with the last one. :-puffin

    It's never off the cards bud but will have to make a call around January next year if we look at getting the indoor growoff going in the autumn. Unfortunately our good friend Totemic will not be able to front seeds for it as he closed shop but there are 1 or two other options we could look at in terms of a genetics sponsor. Unless of course @Totemic dusts off the pollen and gets a batch of beans ready for us come the time.

    Please do bring this up in January again though and we'll see how things stand then. Sorry I couldn't put forward anything more promising right now 😬

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  7. I'm happy to announce the arrival of a new vendor to 420SA!

    You can find their board HERE

    @LOUDcpt offers high-end smoking accessories and cannabis genetics to the South African market. They believe in only selling products that meet a high standard of quality control to ensure their customers are never left disappointed in their purchases.

    See what they're all about by visiting their website at https://loudcpt.co.za/ 

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  8. 21 hours ago, Goodvibes said:

    Hi, I'm in Cape town blouberg and I'm growing black domina but not sure if it's harvest time yet for my plant. I was hoping if anyone could tell me yes or no. It will be much appreciated.

    Welcome bud

    Let's see a pic and we can tell you. Best way is to check the trichomes yourself but we can help you better if you post a pic

  9. PLANT OF THE MONTH

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    Mixed set of TerpLoc Bags valued at R200-00

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    ENTRIES CLOSE 30/04/22

     

    How to enter?

    Simply reply to this thread with your entries. You can attach the images to your reply or embed the images

     

    Competition rules:

    • Each member can enter a maximum of 3 different plants
    • In order to ensure authenticity you are required to take a picture of your plant with the date and your username or name, handwritten or printed onto a piece of paper or whatever you choose. It is important that the tag with your username and date is tangible (can be touched). No digital watermark tags will be accepted. This is to ensure that your plant's photo was taken during this month.
    • Photos of plants MUST NOT be taken under HPS lights or multi coloured LED lights. The prevents the plant's colour's from being judged correctly. Photographing them with a flash at night or under natural light such as the sun, or in a well lit room will do fine.
    • Please post a photo of the whole plant in at least one image please. Plants cannot be judged on a single cola
    • Members may post as many updated photos of the same plant as they want but the images must always contain the tag.
    • Should the date and name tag hinder you from taking a decent photo you may post another photo of the same plant, without the tag, along with your tagged photo on the same date.
    • Once entries close, the moderators will select 10 nominees. The nominated plants will then be judged by our competition voting panel who will vote for the winner.

     

    May the best plant win :-meditate

    GOOD LUCK!

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