PsyCLown

So this is a bit of a spin off thread from the one created by @CreX over here: 

Basically there are 3 measurements one can use to provide efficiency in terms of lights, space used and then to give the people an idea as to how this was achieved the actual watts used (per sqm). I thought it would be cool to get an idea of what other peoples grows are like.

I know @Prom managed to achieve a very good grams per watt figure on one of his harvests.

Grams per watts

Grams per sqm

Watts per sqm

To get these figures are quite simple

Grams per watts - dry weight divided by the total amount of watts example: (50g dry with 1000w = 0.45g per watt

Grams per sqm - dry weight divided by the total sqm of your tent(s) or grow space example: 50g dry from 0.5sqm = 100g per sqm

Watts per sqm - total watts divided by the total sqm of your tent(s) or grow space example: 150W in 1.2sqm tent = 125W per sqm

I will start with figures from my last grow:

Grams per watt: 1.55g

Grams per sqm: 373.33g

Watts per sqm: 240w

I feel I could have done better as I could have made better use of the space by having an extra 2 plants in there and I feel I could have improved on the yield by running strains which had a higher yield.

So it really comes down to efficiency and best utilizing the space and the lights. For outdoor it's not really applicable, except for grams per sqm I guess but you cannot compare an outdoor grow to an indoor grow.

Grams per watts

Grams per sqm

One could throw in watts per sqm to give a better idea as well.

They're different measurements, one being how efficient your lighting is (grams per watts) and the other about how efficiently you used the space (grams per sqm).

Ultimately you'd like to try find a happy medium between everything really.

@CreX I think this is what you're wanting to get at? Perhaps we create a spin off thread on this actually.

Figures on my last grow were as follows:

Grams per watt: 1.55g

Grams per sqm: 373.33g

Watts per sqm: 240w

I feel I could have done better as I could have made better use of the space by having an extra 2 plants in there and I feel I could have improved on the yield by running strains which had a higher yield.

1 hour ago, Fridgedoor said:

I am so grateful to be in a country that legalised growing your own. Even though cannabis doesn’t get me a psychedelic high as the first time I smoked it, I still enjoy it sooo much. It has become a part of my life that I don’t want to miss.

Yeah, the first few times were certainly more intense sometimes felt a bit trippy. Like the colour of everything going a bit sepia in a way and having the giggles.

Why does that stop? Why does it go away? The stuff I was smoking back then cannot compare to the quality of the stuff which I am growing now.

Is it tolerance? Does one get use to it? Are the strains we're growing and smoking now just missing something?

So the reason I kept on smoking and continue to smoke is because I feel it is a good way to relax and unwind.

I have never been one for drinking as I never enjoyed it and I no longer drink because I do not enjoy it. Some find it relaxes them and helps them unwind, that is what weed does for me.

6 minutes ago, StickyD420 said:

So before I post mine, you never did finish or give a verdict on the high or mostly CBD strain @PsyCLown

So the 1:1 ratio strain I grew first was a pretty awesome plant actually. The effects, it was chilled and creeps up on you a bit. Had more of a kick than I expected.
The CBD was never for me, I do not have much need for it I feel - it was more for others but then the THC content was a problem - which lead me to look at growing a strain which had less than 1% THC - which I did.

It was a bit of a fuck up as it was meant to be an auto but turned out to be a photoperiod, perhaps the seeds got mixed up when being packaged.

I have since extracted the plant into BHO and decarbed it, so it can be smoked and eaten and be effective. I have tried some and it seems to mellow me out a bit.

I know @CreX said that if he smokes something with CBD first and then some high THC strains later, there is no paranoia. Also makes him feel rather mellow.

Need to bake them into something and give to some peeps who may benefit from it and then I can give further feedback.

Hey all,

So I thought it would be cool to state how / why we started smoking weed and then why we started growing it.

I guess I will start...

I started smoking it, well, I was curious as to what it was like I guess and had a few friends who use to smoke. I have never smoked cigs, first time I tried was with a friend and it was what I would not classify as cheap shit. Full of seeds and frost was not a thing back then.

It was a joint, fuck me it was harsh. My lungs felt as if they were on fire (I think I had the last few pulls from the joint too), I literally only had one or two very very small pulls. Felt quite euphoric and had a bit of a body high which was pleasant.

Back then I typically only smoked if I wanted to try sleep or if I was with friends and wanted to chill.

How I started growing, well, I thought I could perhaps grow better weed than I was buying and I had been wanting to grow for a while but the risk put me off for a long time to be honest. Eventually I was like fuck it! I also really wanted to know exactly what I was smoking and see how much of a difference there is between the effects of different strains as well as taste and smell.

I also wanted to see how CBD is and whether it really is as magical as some claim it is - so I started growing some strains higher in CBD and then strain which is mostly CBD and less than 1% THC etc. etc.

So what about you guys?

@420SA come on, share your story with us!  

When you going to do an In House genetics pheno hunt?  

1 hour ago, Ill_Evan said:

Don't do anything illegal. 

Or be prepared to face the consequences!  ... so if you're going to do something illegal, make sure it's worth it  

I am sure we've all broken the speed limit at some point.

Welcome, I think Mr @Ill_Evan answered all your questions pretty well.

So what's your thoughts? You going to take a leap and start a grow?

If you need help or advice, start a new thread and you'll get tons of advice and recommendations.

I went with the Arizer Solo 2. Thanks for the thread @PsyCLown
I ordered it yesterday and it arrived today, vapestore.co.za is awesome. It looks like a fantastic vape, very solid and well made. Remarkably fast to heat up too, I'm impressed. I'm pretty sure I'll still use the dynavap occasionally and I'd still recommend that as one of the best, (most compact & portable) and cheapest options. The Solo 2 is great for ease of use though and being able to set the desired temperature is a huge benefit. I'm very happy with this purchase.

On 8/1/2020 at 12:34 AM, undercover021 said:

Let me know if I can assist with good quality bubble bags @PsyCLown

You mean to borrow or do you sell them? @undercover021

Oh yes, definitely will do that when I can afford to again, I badly want one too.
I did see the 10 year warranty and was one of the main reasons I'd go for it, so many pluses there.
Was it a convection, thought it said conductive?
Out of those three, it and the Pax only with 10 years.

1 minute ago, Louis said:

@PsyCLown im not sure wat pests, only problem is that I can see something has been eating away at my leaves, not bad, just 1 or 2 leaves and I think it's grasshoppers 

I assume they are outside then, nothing hiding underneath the leaves?

From the quick google search I did earlier, it seems vegol works when sprayed onto the insect. Not sure just spraying the plant will stop the pests.

Thanks @PsyCLown
That IQ2 does look really nice, with ceramic and replacereplacement batteries available. 

@Delicious here is your saucy sauce! https://thevape.guide/pax-3-vs-davinci-iq-2-vs-crafty/

The IQ2 has adjustable airflow as well which not many herb vapes have, if any of them actually. So you can decide whether you want a tighter draw or air for days.

That Ditanium seems pretty cool, bit of a long heat up, but probably awesome for a big gather of people which is obviously not allowed now during lockdown - unless you hire a taxi for you and your friends or want to take it with you to a funeral of course.

Portable vape, I still quite like the idea of the IQ2 and wish I could just try it along with some other vapes to see how much of a difference there is.

How does the flavour on the desktop vapes such as da buddah and ditanium ( @Ill_Evan ) compared to portable vapes?

The chart on the bottle works pretty well, at least for coco.

I am sure it would be the same for soil though. If you're about to flip to flower, then possibly use the pre-flower chart and once the stretch has stopped then go to the flowering chart dosages.

Use water out of the tap and be done with it, no need to let it stand.

The one is a fungicide, the other an insecticide.

I have never used vegol myself, seems to be mainly canola oil...

What pests do you have?

The Lotus is fairly similar to the Vapor Genie and Dynavap I feel.

I want something battery powered.

I could possibly get away with something desk based, realistically... but then there are cables and the chances of it getting knocked off and breaking so I still would prefer something more portable.

@Delicious I believe the IQ2 is conduction, but I stumbled upon a review on the Mighty Craft+ vs PAX 3 vs IQ2 andthe IQ2 came out tops.

The Mighty Craft+ was 2nd.

I see the original IQ got quite warm, I assume and hope its been fixed with the IQ2... seems like a nice piece of kit. Unlikely I will be getting a new vape anytime soon, maybe sometime next year. Should be more reviews out by then, possibly vapes too. See how the IQ2 does, but apparently flavour is pretty good on it.

With all of the above being said, I just went to go look at an online store to see what other options are out there.

The Davinci Miqro caught my attention and then the IQ 2 did as well - I believe both are conduction though... Does it really sacrifice the quality of the vape and the taste?

So I think a good idea to start a new separate thread and not spam your sale thread @Delicious  

So the PAX 3 I used was quite nice, the one thing I did notice is that it did seem a bit stronger / more powerful than what I am use to and from what I recall. Like even at the same temp as the vape I currently use, the experience was very different.

A lot more vapor and it was hotter / harsher. At the time I thought maybe my cheapy is not that accurate with temp control, but perhaps its more the difference of conduction vs convection.

I do not smoke joints or bong, only vape and on occasion hit a dab (need to purge my stuff before I start dabbing again though).

Flavour is very important to me, along with ease of use and battery life. Mostly the GF and I who share the vape and use it when at home.

I have used @Ill_Evan Arizer ArGo which is pretty awesome, I love the fact that it uses 18650 batteries - easy to swap out and get replacements for.

However there is no option to use dab with it, not sure I'd even use dab with it all that often but a nice to have feature.

Also portability, its larger than the PAX but I think majority of other decent vapes will be larger than a PAX.

If conduction is not the best for flavour and needs to have a tightly packed bowl, perhaps its not the ideal vape for me afterall.

Perhaps i should look for something which uses convection instead - my current one is convection.

Remember that when you make seeds, it goes back to a lucky packet of sorts. It will introduce variance.

Cutting will ensure its a clone / identical plant, seeds will not - you may need to dig in the seeds to find the pheno you're after.

You can also test Ace chemicals. I think their silver nitrate is 25g min

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I use coco and also use the blumat tropf carrots.

I adjust it by eye and then monitor it to ensure its watering sufficiently. I don't bother measuring the soil and don't have anything to measure the soil either.

I did try the carrots out with some Organics Matter soil when I first got them and did the same without issues, the plants seemed to love the dripper and regular feeding.

I've had no issues with my plants while using the tropf carrots.

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I agree with@Totemic rather just make use of STS.

I've used it a few times, really easy to work with. What is putting you off the STS route?

There is a nice guide on steemit. I spray the whole plants, leaves and all. Never had issues with it not working for me.

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Haha, pre harvest turned into a mainline thread.

I dunno how much of a difference a dark cycle before harvest makes really.

Mainlining is something I've wanted to try for a while, might give it a go with my next grow.
Although since I'll likely be working with clones it'll not be a true mainline.
Mainline looks good, how much do you guys clean up your mainline plants when going into flower and during flower?

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Yipp, I noticed the same when I grew some autos.
Even when growing photoperiods, the times g
Are generally a bit shorter to make them seem more appealing.

Looks good though.

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