PsyCLown

What do you think of her so far? Would you grow it again or not?

@Vee that is pretty much it, @Bakstein420 nailed it.

 

You can get AQ SF directly from the guys who manufacture it: http://www.agro-organics.co.za/aq-sf/

Welcome!

 

Exciting times! Best you get a grow of your own going ASAP too then.

Commercial growing vs home growing will differ a bit, so keep that in mind when reading the info available on the forum.

 

If you have any questions you cannot find answers to on the forum, start a new thread and I am sure the members will be able to assist.

AQSF takes a while to get working as its spores. Something like Sulphur will work far quicker.

 

So you'd need to access the situation and use products accordingly.

Stumbled upon this article, I do agree that it feels as if they have missed the mark.

Tried to cater a bit to us home growers, but missed the mark there too.

 

https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/south-africa/draft-cannabis-bill-completely-misses-the-mark/

 

Guess time will tell what happens.

1 hour ago, Dank said:

Im with @Ill_Evan and @PsyCLown on the dry herb vaporizer. New users can adjust temperatures to avoid getting super baked.

A person very dear to me has Glaucoma, started on the dry herb vape about a year ago , sets temps aroumd 180 to 190 these days, seems like a sweetspot. Cant remember the exact temps for what effects, worth a search online when starting. They are doing well and only uses the dry herb vape as treatment.

About edibles, when using rosin between 60% - 90% thc, assuming the calculations are done correct - 1mg = microdosing, 10mg = new users that want to feel euphoria, 30mg = more experienced users to feel euphoria / also treating various medical conditions. Over 30mg can get a bit gutwrenching for new users, where 100mg and 150mg is seriously high flying.

There are online edible calculators that will help calculate doses "gummy dose calculator".

Serious medical conditions can require the latter high doses, where cbd can be used to counteract the strong high.

I would advise new users to get some cbd as a go too if they feel overconsumed, also lemon rinds with lemonjuice, a pinch of salt mixed in water will help a lot.

Dont quote me on all the above, do the research, i just jotted down what i could remember, some facts might not ne 100% anymore.  

I meant to mention this as well. Using CBD to help counter anxiety and paranoia.

AQSF should work well.

Otherwise perhaps use some Sulphur spray, but do some research first. Some say its fine to use during flower, others say it may leave a bit of a taste / residue on the buds. Some notice it, some do not.

 

Not bad to use more than one product, if its really bad.

18 hours ago, felix2000 said:

This thread convinced me to buy a pen and a some carts.

Haha ok, when I talk about vape I am referring to vapes which take dry herb.

 

Although nothing wrong with pens which take cartridges, but never tried that myself to be honest.

21 minutes ago, swum said:

I think a combo of CMH and LED would be killer. Personally the heat would be a plus. Been lucky to get over 20c in my tent this winter running qbs (even cranked up)

HID can be nice in winter, in summer though - different story with all the heat waves.

6 minutes ago, CreX said:

i agree lol... mostly.

from what i can see on tv nowdays is still mostly joints... noobs that have no experience notice these things and kind of have what they see on tv as an idea in their head about how to consume it. Joints and bongs mostly.

so as a beginner i might be inclined to start of with a joint or a bong as opposed to heavy vapes that look like something out of a space movie. kinda makes me wonder what the next step is from there? intravenous injection?? LOL ok ok ok that was a bit far fetched.

but one thing my ex has taught me, is that just because we know what may be the best/ healthiest/ tastiest/ most enjoyable way to consume weed.

but without the journey of learning and experiencing the different aspects of weed, one can learn how they best enjoy weed.

and for me, starting at the top isnt the ideal way to introduce weed to a new person.

and i love the taste of burning marijuana ... the hot coal on the tip of the joint... the smoldering of a fat bowl in a bong... the deep taste of the smoke and the after taste aswell... the taste of the paper and the caramelized flavour of the burning roach. 

There is always going to be personal preference - any beginner will need to find what works best for them.

 

I do agree that majority of people will start with a joint or bong, unless they have a friend who has a vape and can help guide them.

@SkunkPharm I personally prefer fem seeds, growing regs is just a hassle as it means space will be a problem. I will never be able to maximize on my space in my flower tent when regs are involved - something will be thrown out of the mix.

However I do grow regs if I have to, if its a good strain I want to grow and only comes as a regular.

 

I also grew some GTH by Rare Dankness, such a lanky plant with huge internode spacing. Made for quite a challenging indoor grow as it was not growing the way I am use to and training was not having the effects I am use to.

Eventually I managed to pull over 200g dry from that plant, it got really big too. Neglected a bit as well, but the smoke was decent.

I harvested too early as well I feel, but I had no choice. The frost was lacking, the buds weren't massive and not dense either. Could have been my fault though.

The smell and taste, I have not had any other plant smell or taste the same. Extremely unique and I found it quite pleasant. The high was decent too, not the most potent but I enjoyed it.

 

With all of that being said, not sure I would grow it again. Stupidly long flowering plant. Probably needed like 16 weeks or more in flower to mature properly - at least the one I had. I'd rather grow it outside too, if I was able to.

I think firstly one needs to ensure the quality of the weed is decent and that it was harvested at the right time - when you harvest your weed can play a big role in the effects it gives.

If you harvest too early, you have a higher chance of getting a racy high and anxiety / paranoia.

Set and setting - very important factor as well, make sure the person is comfortable and in a good state of mind.

 

Edibles are probably not the right way as everyone reacts differently to edibles. I think smoking or preferably vaping is most preferable. Start them on a few puffs, then give them 10 min or so to feel it and get use to it and decide whether they want to smoke a bit more or if they're good.

Vaping is not nearly as harsh as smoking, tastes way better too. You've gotta take more hits as well, so a bit easier to dose.

I have not used HIDs and do not see much point to it for the home grower - LEDs make more sense I feel.

41 minutes ago, CreX said:

that and just carry on not telling a soul what i do in my spare time

Thanks, we really don't need to know about Mrs Palmer & her 5 daughters and what all of you guys get up to  

 

 

This 8 plant limit is rather kak, some people will simply continue to grow as they did before and disregard the limit altogether.

It is not a terrible limit, but at the same time it rules out certain styles of growing. Makes it less efficient too.

 

Although the bigger picture is, why have these limits in the first place when such limits do no exists with multiple other "drugs" which are legal.
I am all for an age restriction, same with cigs and alcohol. Although past that, well, we're all adults here and should be able to decide what we want to do and smoke and take - provided it does not harm anyone else.

@felix2000 if its your first auto, perhaps rather just do LST for now to avoid any disappointments and to help you gain a better understanding and idea as to how that specific auto grows over multiple seeds.

 

You can achieve great results with just LST from an auto and a nice flat canopy too.

Alright cool, monitor and see I guess.

Hopefully it does not come back.

 

I feel spraying bud during flower isn't ideal, although if it gets to a point where you have to - then just make sure a fan is run over the bud to ensure it dries properly and I doubt it will become an issue.

Is that plant seeded? To me it looks as if it could possibly still fatten up a bit - although always harvest based on the trichomes and their colouring. That is how you tell how ripe / mature it is.

Have you sprayed anything to assist with the PM?

 

If you just cut some leaves with PM and added a dehumidifier, not sure that will be enough to stop it as the spores have most likely already spread throughout your tent and onto other plants.

Ultimately it would come down to the plant - if its a fast grower and very healthy and takes time before it goes into flower, then you may be able to get away with topping it.

If not, then I would avoid it as that could just make matters worse and stunt the plant and decrease your yield.

 

Due to the uncertainly with autos, if I were to grow some (or when), I will likely just do LST and not topping or any HST.

Can't tell just yet.

 

Are they in flower yet?

Done  

Yes, I understand.

Very likely and possible, I believe the lower temps affects the metabolism of the plant?

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No prove yet.. but I think temperature is a factor to make them ripen slower. All my plants during winter period were slower as said by the breeders. But again.. is just a guess. I just entered week 14 ^^ with my week9 Blue CHeese hehehe but i got them 50/50 more or less now.. freakin waiting is the most annoying part of the grow cycle 

Yes, I believe temperature will affect the growth rate of the plants.
Lower temps during veg certainly slow things down, although hadn't given it much thought or paid attention to how it affects flower.
In winter I run a heater though so it's over 20C anyways - although before a heater slow growth for sure.

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I also used to count from after the stretch, but that is a bit hit and miss for me anyways as I found that not all plants look the same or have the same development at day 21ish.

Precisely, how doe sine tell when the stretch is over?

Doesn't make sense to count from after the stretch to me. It should be counted from the day you flip.
Breeders should give timeliness based on this as its easier to follow.

Once again, breeders prefer a shorter flowering time as it's more appealing and can help lead to a purchase over a strain with a more accurate and longer flowering time.


Is another 2 weeks of flower really the end of the world? You're around 18 weeks in overall if based on breeders time line, although pushing it out to 20 weeks before harvest isn't that much of an issue imo.
You've waited so long already. Wait a bit longer and get some quality bud.

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I discussed it with someone before, they counted from after the stretch.

I count from the time I switch to 12 hours of light and I think most count like this.

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