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The whole situation is very 'interesting'. Because these franchise owners are getting the businesses signed off on by the cops and in some cases the state prosecutors as well. So it's not like they're just opening and hoping for the best, they do have legal paperwork relating to the business. But the fact remains that even the permission they are getting, isn't technically legal. I think it will protect them from local law enforcement for the most part, but I think once the Hawks get a taste of what's going on, shit is going to turn bad very quickly... Both for the businesses and police/prosecutors giving the franchises the go-ahead. I am just not a fan of the way the franchising works... For instance, the Helderberg branch is being opened by two guys who know their shit (Angelos from Mushigoat and Ben from Biltong and Budz), and they have also worked through the police in this. But the difference between a franchise opened by respected guys in the industry and someone with R25k and a dream of getting rich, is going to result in so much different quality between branches. Maybe I'm a bit bias, having chatted with the Helderberg guys, and being so close to it... I'm a bit torn though, because I like the idea of normalizing the concept of cannabis sales, while not really liking the exclusivity in this venture, a bit of a monopoly type vibe. But I can understand why people are wanting to get involved.

Not sure if this is the best place for this discussion, but considering it's been a hot topic in the local community news over the past few weeks... I've personally had no real issues with the Cannapax thing, I can see why others may but I hadn't seen anything too worrying until today. I had seen it as a nice way for growers to have a new way to unload their stock, however there were some pretty concerning photos shared on social media over the past two days by Cannapax Vanderbijlpark. They have been showing the stock they currently have, and boy oh boy, it is not fit to be called medicine. It looks like some Swazi grown bud that has gone through some quick dry methods. To make matters worse, they're advertising it as "High THC" just because the claimed strains tested high in lab tests by American dispensaries. These buds are certainly nowhere near the THC percentages that they have written down when marketing it. In fact, the bloody "White Rhino" is pollinated even. I feel sorry for the other Cannapax franchise owners who now have their brand also suffering because one franchise owner is doing this. I know that at least one of the franchise owners who is opening up a store soon, is investing a lot of money with good intentions to stock quality bud, but how do you crawl your way back when the other franchise owners are putting out this kind of stuff?!

I've been looking for a good gassy strain to run... Maybe I'll throw one in my DNA & Humboldt run Thanks man!

Nice stuff man! Looks beautiful. I really need to give some Bushfire OG a run some time, have only heard good things.

Can also confirm this. I've picked up some really good genetics from Biltong and Budz, some pretty exotic stuff, under the breeder packs and breeder seeds section. Though @Master_G if you're looking for what to expect from the cheaper Bulk Seed Bank genetics you've picked up, I'm running a grow diary on them at the moment here.

It's proving quite hard to get the humidity up in the Cape at the moment I'm having to choose temp or humidity. Tents sitting at 30+ with same humidity. If I turn off the exhaust humidity rises but then so does temps. Looking forward to winter.

I've never seen issues with light defoliation in the first few weeks of flower. Some people do a single large strip at around week 2, while others prefer to remove a few leaves a day over the course of the first couple weeks. Personally, I do the latter and I don't have issues. I even do it with autoflowers and don't have issues with losing yield. I just think you need to take it on a plant to plant basis, is your plant thriving and doing well? Then she's probably going to handle some defoliation just fine. If she's struggling in other areas, then adding the stress of defoliation can become a bigger issue than it should. I wouldn't personally defoliate much after the stretch is complete, but still remove a fan leaf here or there if it's blocking a bud site.

With The Bulk Seed Bank genetics being so cheap, I decided to give some of their strains a run and see exactly what one is getting for the R60/seed price tag. I picked up 5 different autoflower strains: Cocopopo, Amnesia Haze, Cheese, Devil's Kiss and Caramel King. They are vegging under a 315W CMH in a 4x4 tent. Unfortunately the weather has not been great and temperatures have been around 30-34'C with humidity being much lower than I'd like in the tent on some days, which stunted growth just a bit. The girls are currently in week 3 of veg and should be starting to show preflower soon. I've got them LST'd now with lower nodes exposed, doing as much leaf tucking as I can. The idea is to keep them in the tent until about month end and then move them outdoors for flower, as I have some other genetics I'd rather be running under lights.

From those pictures it looks almost certainly to be the soil. These garden shop potting soils do not work well for cannabis, all that organic matter is just not good for root development or for nutrient levels. Avoid 'barky' soil and you're going to see big differences. Pick up some Freedom Farms soil and you'll have a very different experience. Even soil from your garden will likely perform better than these excessively wood based soils that stunt root development and cause issues with nutrient burn. PS: It looks like you're also over-watering it, and that kind of soil holds way too much moisture. Water only when you feel the pot become light. Your plants are better off having a few hours of thirst than they are drowning.

Unfortunately, this user posted this thread in various sub-forums so it's hard to keep up with the discussion properly. But 80cm is not a terrible placement of the light depending on strength, but the symptoms of light being too far away would likely be the opposite of what the OP is experiencing, cause they would try reach and then stretch more, as opposed to being stunted in size.

I'm hoping to do some breeding later this year, using colloidal silver to reverse female autoflowers. Has anyone here had success with store bought colloidal silver? Finding the right PPM without the addition of other elements into the mixture seems quite tough. I'm aware of the DIY method using silver rods and batteries, but would just like to avoid that effort if the same quality can be found in the stores. Definitely needs to be above 20ppm, but hoping for 30+.

Massive thread bump this... But I ended up adding a 315W CMH to my main tent along with 2x Cree COBs running at 60W each. With regards to the autos. I have run a couple of autos which would fall into the category of super autos. My Barney's Farm "Blue Cheese" auto only started flowering around week 5 and ended up being about 1.2m tall with a 110g dry yield, which would sort of fit it in with what is considered a super auto.

Just to add to this, if they are indeed damping off, you should that the stem narrows at the base and the plant will tend to fall over. The base of the stem should immediately tell you whether or not it is a case of damping off. If unsure, the pictures should be able to give a pretty good chance of diagnoses.

I've ordered from GSR a few times before, and honestly haven't had a problem personally. Though I've seen some others complain. My first orders were Ogre and Alien OG which they had in local stock. There was a bit of a shipping delay by maybe a few days but seeds were received as expected. Then made another purchase several months later with some Supa Gorilla Cookies auto and Northern Berry Gold autos. I received those promptly, with a couple of Apollo's Poison auto freebies in the package, I believe the Apollo's Poison is one of their genetics. I'm in week 4 of flower on the Apollo's Poison now, and the growth was impressive. Was fairly quick to flower at end of week 2. The genetics seem quite good, bud structure at week 4 of flower is perhaps slightly behind some other autos I've run, but still needs to bulk so can't tell exactly how big they will get. This was it at day 40 from seed.

Please share pictures, especially of the soil being used... I've never really heard of the plant stopping growth altogether. You usually see deficiencies first before you see a lack of growth completely. With that said, a lot of the potting mixes being sold through garden stores just don't work for cannabis and the heavy organic matter can cause both issues in root development and in nutrient uptake. Pictures will definitely help though.

Thank you :) A variety of lenses and adapters to be honest, depending on the shot. Canon 70D body with Canon 100mm F2.8 macro, then a 50mm F1.8 with reversing adapter, and then using combination of natural light and fill flash :)

I've got quite a few lined up for the next 6 to 8 months. First I'm going to be running a full auto tent with: - Gorilla Glue (Fast Buds) - Supa Gorilla Cookies (GSR) - Cinderella Jack (Dutch Passion) - Ultimate (Dutch Passion) - Gold Glue (Mephisto) Followed by a winter auto run of: - Gold Glue (Mephisto) - 24 Carat (Mephisto) - Devil's Cream (Sweet Seeds) - And plan to add some Strawberry Nuggets from Mephisto to this Then I have some photoperiods I'm going to run after that: - L.A Sorbet (DNA) - Triple Scoop (DNA) - Choc Mint OG (Humboldt)

Since the prizes involve autoflowers... All images posted below are from my auto grows. A combination of photos from an Ogre autoflower and Jack Herer autoflower.

Hey everyone, I'm a grower (personal use) and a bit of one of those annoying "Got to taste 'em all" types who wants to sample every possible strain and experience all the pheno combinations. Located in the Western Cape and primarily an indoor grower, though going to give the outdoor a shot this spring. Started growing my first plant in 2002, did a few grows before turning 'straight edge' for 15 years. Then last year I decided that I missed growing too much to just let it go and started smoking again, and growing again too. Currently growing exclusively with LEDs, a 1000W Bestva and a 300W Bloomspect, though looking to add a stronger Viparspectra soon. Have a keen interest in autoflower strains and majority of my grows have been autoflowers now, with some photoperiods also currently running in the tent.