West Coast Vaper

Things are shak'n up on the reservation.

No pics for short while. The kid was playing ball with a river rock and my phone/camera/connection with the outside world got in the way. Hopefully sort that out come end November.

Tyre patch looking good. Variety of auto and photoperiod seedlings up then some peppers and veg on the go.

In the shade house a few autos on the go and 3 photoperiod that I'm really hoping will reveg.

Still holding on for the big plant. Cold and misty in the mornings.

Chomping at the bit these little one's. I'm still prepping and these decided they happy in the compost/worm castings made by us.

Went to a seed swop of a different kind today. Have loads of food to grow between the Mother Herbs in the tyre garden.

Somebody stop me.

Prepping another unutilized part of the garden.

7 days later and 100% germination on the Anastasia 99 autoflower feminized.

True to form it has rained like a futhermucker every day since I planted these ladies.

Anastasia 99 autoflower feminized pheno #4 courtesy of @Bay Seeds.

Being the impatient git I am I've planted a few seeds in the shade house.

24 hours in the shot glass then less than 24 hours in paper towel and ready to rock and roll.

5 seeds in a 100l planter box.

Soil in this box comes from a wholesale nursery up the road. Heard via the bush telegraph a few growers in the area are using it with good results.

R25 for 40l trade price.

Worth a try.

First 10m windbreak is up. 

Another 30m to go.

Started collecting and prepping tyre's. 

Bottom tyre is like a little compost/worm bin then I'll be filling the next tyre up with amended soil.

Gonna be putting 32 of these tyre raised beds in the 20m x 10m area.

1 hour ago, Naughty.Psychonaut said:

as long as you not planning on leaving the tyres there to start breaking down and contaminating the earth then you fiiiine  

to ease the feeling at the back of your mind you might wana take a look at weed guard? that black material people lay down under stone gardens. 

this stuff - 

basically do the same as you would with the tyres, but just with this stuff. 

dig a hole where you gona put the plant, go down maybe 50 - 75cm, line the walls of the hole with the weed guard and leave the bottom open. fill the hole with your soil mix and done

All good advice and ideas .

Composting and playing with soil is an ongoing thing on the reservation.

Blue bins are cool but boy, they take a bit of time.

I chuck kitchen scraps in my blue bin with some leaves raked up from a small yard.

That then gets taken to one of 3 compost heaps.

Then I have 3 very basic worm bins which I chuck in some compost and kitchen scraps and those wrigglers are multiplying at a rate leaving behind some nice castings.

As for tyre's. Always going to be a tough one. I've decided to go that route though.

Unfortunately they fall into the category 'free of charge laying around materials'.

Started planting poles for the windbreak yesterday.

It was a good run. Some plants are still finishing off. Will show pics of the next gen next week.

Time to start prepping soil.

Sitting at 200l I think I'm gonna need a heap or six more.

17 hours ago, Darclinc said:

Hmmmm .. despite being only knee high to a grasshoppper, it appears as if the Blue Mystic is starting to flower. What the actual fuck.

Anyway, I guess I will enjoy at least one tasty popcorn bud!

 

It's all a learning curve. Patience waiting for the correct time to plant outdoors is the name of the game.

I make the mistake every year but then I'm an addict and impatient.

I'm in two minds about using tyre's now.

Thinking environment.

Prep work in full swing.

Worm bins coming along nicely and compost heap looking good.

Spent the last few months clearing and leveling some ground next to the shade house then churning in some compost. 20m x 10m.

Planting Fire Stick round the perimeter as part of a mole barrier.

Will be using tyre's stacked two high as a raised bed with herbs and companion plants scattered around.

Then a shade net sunk 500mm into ground as another mole barrier and 2m above ground as a wind break.

Inside shade house I have 100l planter boxes that I'm almost done prepping.

Mainly planting @Bay Seeds autoflower this season and then a variety of unknown photoperiod crosse's for my infusion projects.

Not even worthy of a photo.

Starting to prep for summer.

Hello All,
Hmmmmm .. off to a rocky-ish start.
The Northern Lights, which germinated first, seems to be fading and I don't think he's going to make it. He was first out of germination and first out of the soil but has yet to lift his head up. The inside of his baby greenhouse and top soil is very, very dry, so I gave him literally one extremely tiny spray of water in case it might be that. As far as I'm aware there's literally nothing else I can do, so let's see what happens.
The Blue Mystic which was planted a day after the NL is doing the best and is looking fine and happy.
The Blue Cheese, which was planted first with the NL, is also happy-ish, but showing a little bit of yellow colourating on that very first round-ish leaf. Guess it must be a case of the soil being too nutrient rich for him? Not much I can do about it now, we'll just have to ride it out and hope he comes right.
The Blueberry Kush, which is a very late starter and was last out of germination, is out above the ground but has yet to shed his little pod helmet. It was also the biggest seed of the lot, for what it's worth.
Here's hoping at least 3/4 make it though these first rounds, because frankly, at this point I don't think the Northern Lights is going to survive. Pity, I thought he was going to be one of the best for this climate.
On a side, note, does anyone in Cape Town sell single seeds? Nirvana only sells in packs of 4, and I don't really want to buy that many. In case 1 or two don't make it I'd like to plant again as soon as humanly possible as this is not only an experiment in the weather/outdoor situation but also with how the different strains perform against one another. And, how well I can get them to grow using the exact same methodology. I would like to take the 1-2 best performers out of this lot and put them in subsequent lots going forward. Potentially anyway.
@DamDaveI seem to remember you mentioning some kind of 'lucky packet'? 
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I'm finding out the hard way about growing autoflower during winter. I was expecting a tough ride but WOW man the last time I experienced a rough ride was a crash landing in a C130 back in the parabat days.
My outdoor during the day and under lights during the night are also battling.

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4 hours ago, Darclinc said:

Are those little wires just for support from wind?

After some reading, I bought 4x 4-liter 100% clear buckets for each to make a little greenhouse of sorts so that they can be kept warmer, more humid and sheltered from the elements. My intention is to poke on or two small holes in the top and to keep them in there for a few weeks at least, or as long as they'll fit comfortably. Whichever comes first.

Thoughts on that?

Yep. Those wires are there for support against a number of things.

Mainly my heavy hand when it comes to watering. I only use the spray bottle for now and aim at the base of the seedling. One squeeze to many and the seedling falls over.

And then for wind and to prevent High Stress Training by my kid. He understands not to touch the wire.

Bucket story

Little hot house.

Every little bit helps.

Secure it somehow to prevent it sliding across your plant. Anticipate everything.

5 hours ago, SkunkPharm said:

You should apply for a hemp license. 

Every now and again I Google that shit. Wouldn't know where to start and don't think it's cheap.

Any consultants out there??

If you start tilling and mixing all your extra leaves, grass clippings and anything organic into that soil and keep it wet you could really convert that area into a nice big outdoor garden. It will take a kak load of work but it would really be worth it. As soon as that soil can hold on to the moisture longer it will turn dark and alive. Good luck bud. So jealous of that big space.

Nice. I'm going to plant my 4 autos this week.
Holding thumbs!

At day 9 this batch is off to a good start. 

Last batch of mixed autos before the Anastasia 99 fems.

Day 81 

Chop day.

Buds nice and dense, sticky with a nice sweet aroma.

Mostly milky with amber starting to show.

If you have the space I'd put money on growing in 3l pots if you want to steer clear of problems like over watering.

 My next lot are in 7l pots although I think I have growing in a 10l down to a T as well.

Getting ready for those fems @Bay Seeds. Getting an outdoor area ready for in the ground planting. Gonna have to build some sort of enclosure for wind protection.

Switching to a 24/7 lightcycle has been working out great. Every 4th day ill give them a 10 hour darkness. On this light cycle I get to breed the cheese autos, test the anastasia 99 autos and keep all the cool photoperiods in veg for clones. 
T1000 - She's a keeper. Revegged almost ready to cut clones. 

GMO Cookies, Freakshow, Gozer OG - Looking rough but they will make it. The clones got a bit baked in the backseat of a volla. Im just glad to have them back.
 
Blue cheese - Going to cut a shitload of clones from her when she's big enough. Cant beat that bag appeal of a sour cheese. 


The 3 cheese autos from fastbuds. Reversing the one on the left side. Slight sts burn but she will be ok.

All the seedlings are Anastasia 99 feminzed autos. Started them to sex test. Sent them out to a few testers including @DamDaveon 420sa. Good luck bud!

Upstairs is just a free for all. All growing in chicken shit and grass clippings,leaves compost from the chicken coop. These hens convert all the garden waste into very rich free compost. 

Say no more.

Other than these girls don't like winter

From everything I've read this is what I was expecting and funny as it sounds, by seeing it with my own eyes has taught me a little bit more about the plant.

Day 77 for the 3l pots.

Clear with some milky trichomes under the microscope.

Dense buds.

The one plant went kind of limp. Dense buds the one day then all very soft the next day. Like a clump of wet wool. Anyway that one is hanging now.

Sorry @Bay Seeds already planted another batch.

Outdoor prep coming along for this season. 150l soil for now. Not much but a start.

The good and the bad.
 
4.7° - 7° overnight temps.
 
Mist until 10am'ish every day.
 
Only going to get colder.
 
Don't know, whiteflies problem this season.
 
These plants about a month old.
Will update on age.