Golden-Goose

I've chatted to the organisers, and the logistics are a little crazy. Long story short... they are trying really hard to make a great event happen in a short space of time. Just remember, no matter what you do... you can't please everyone.

There are going to be some fairly big names pitching at this event, if that is your thing. It's going to be a blast!

LOL! I spotted that as well.

Smoked it last night. Looks great, smells great... the rest... so so.

Little sample nug of Beach Wedding that came in at 0.9g. Smell is sweet fruity biscuit with vanilla and butter. Dayum!

Everyone forgets about Milbeknock when it comes to IPM. It is quite literally a super miticide. Breaks down in 4 days. Translaminar so penetrates through the leaf to kill on the bottom as well. Kills all mite species in all stages of development. One application and done. Is effective even with a non-lethal dose. No tolerance buildup.

1 hour ago, SkunkPharm said:

All good and well about the dehumidifier. But it also depends where is SA you live. Any where along the coast you will have issues with PM especially if you are beginner. 
 

another thing 

Grow in soil for your first couple of grows. It is way more forgiving than the nutrient/hydro techniques. Invest in Explogrow it may seem expensive but you will not regret it. Research seed sprout teas as a feed if you want to feed your plants. Also buy a small air pump. You can air rate  your water with it and brew all the teas you will need. 

Yeah, I forgot about coastal regions.

3 hours ago, Ill_Evan said:

What diodes are the 'white light' diodes? 

For example, the traditional 240W quantum board has 3000k Samsung lm301b diodes [if you're not buying a knockoff] and does not usually come with additional IR or UV diodes. My question is excluding the additional 'red light' diodes in the Gavita LED, I'd like to know what the 'white light' diodes are, and also their Kelvin would great. 

I'm finding out. Will let you know soon.

This is the light I'm referring to: https://gavita.com/retail/lp-gavita-ct-2000e/

I'm stuck in my ways brother. I still kind of believe that Gavita double ended HPS is the gold standard for indoor lighting. However, their new CT LED range seems like it might be a game changer. They have put some real R&D into this product. The light it gives off is not "white". It has more red in it than the usual LED offerings. Also, the design of the light makes it a direct 1 to 1 replacement for a 1000w double ended HPS fixture. I'm referring to the real estate it takes up as well as the light footprint. Gavita understands the logistics of a grow room like no other. If you have some spare time, go and watch some of the informational videos on their site. 

If I ordered directly from Gavita, it would cost me roughly 18 to 20K per light including taxes and shipping. I think I would need an LOA from NRCS though. A bit of a ballache.

I doubt you will need a dehumidifier. For me, the biggest concern for pm/mold is when I lose power and the plants have to marinade in above 90% humidity with no air movement.

Also, it might not be a bad idea to stick with the 240 x 120 tent and then take a phased approach to extra power and lights. This way you won't need to buy a new tent when you inevitably level up.

Tropicana Punch at 8,5 weeks of 12/12

She smell like breakfast punch, but sweeter.

I really want to switch to Gavita's new CT2000 LED fixtures, but the initial cost of replacing 10 fixtures is just too much at this point. They are kick ass lights though, and I am a firm believer in the Gavita brand.

She is a looker. She also smells very interesting. 

Beach Wedding close up at 8 weeks of flower

Another one...

Close up of Dirty Banana at 8 weeks to show resin production....

Largest Dirty Banana in the room. The photo makes it look thinner for some reason. It is noticeably fatter IRL. That cola is easily 40 to 45cm in length and thicker than a coke can. It is interesting to note that this plant is not as mature as the other DB's in the room, even though it is from the same mother.

Dirty Banana will yield reasonably well, but beach wedding probably only about 40 per plant. I do tend to underestimate yield though. So let's see when the numbers are in. Beach wedding is quite dense.

I let my plants cannibalize themselves in the last 14 to 16 days. In the last 10 years, I've done both. Feed to the end, as well as "flush" at the end. To clarify, I'm not actually flushing anything. I just let the plants starve at the end. Doesn't hurt my yields, and in my experience, I get a smoother smoke. 

Oni Seed co as far as I know

Beach Wedding at 48 days

So not pineapple express then. I'm guessing C99. 

We will work something out bro.

BTW, how long ago was it that you had that pineapple nug? I wonder which pineapple strain it was. I'm guessing one of these 3:

Cinderella 99
Pineapple Express
Pineapple Fields

Yeah I would be more than happy with a room full of plants yielding 85 per on average. I usually run around 44 plants per cycle. In my room they would probably yield less though, as you can not escape the maths of gram per watt. I'm guessing 65g per in my room, which I'm 100% happy with. I can't wait to run her for myself.

I promise that as soon as we've chosen a winning pheno, there will be clones given away freely for promotional purposes. 

What strain was the one that was worth 250?