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  1. Beard-o

    My tomatoes

    I'm all over that. I love growing tomatoes. They get Calmag weekly. Also, end rot is often caused by infrequent watering. Tomatoes need ample water so their roots can pump calcium up to the blossoms.
  2. Beard-o

    My tomatoes

    Tomatoes 7 days from seed.
  3. Beard-o

    Need a new grinder

    Not a growing question, but a question nonetheless. I dropped my old grinder on the floor, dented, and it no longer works. I need a new one. Any new in hand grinders I should be looking at?
  4. Beard-o

    Is curing for improving flavor or potency?

    I've never found smoking any kind of weed to be esp flavorful. Frankly I dislike the taste of smoke, any kind of smoke. Even a fine cigar is... yuck. I only smoke weed because I enjoy it's effect, and the way it makes me feel. As for the smoke, it's lost on me. Probably why I never smoked any...
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    Is curing for improving flavor or potency?

    Talking to an old time grower the other day. This guy was sort of my mentor. He insists curing does little to improve potency. Potency is a byproduct of good genetics, mature trichomes and proper drying. He says curing only improves taste and smokeability. Thoughts?
  6. Beard-o

    Generic Grove bags

    Here's some recent weed I dried, and is now stored in a Grove. Smokes nice, RH is right where it's supposed to be. What's not to like?
  7. Beard-o

    Grove bags, first time

    They are heat sealed. The only reason I threw a hydrometer in there was because I've got a lot of them, so why not use them.
  8. Beard-o

    Generic Grove bags

    I learned this after I bought a bunch of real Grove bags. But Grove bags are nothing more than generic mylar bags. Available all over the Internet, in a variety of sizes. Resealable and oxygen free just like Groves. They're sold as mylar odor free bags. The Grove folks simply had they name...
  9. Beard-o

    Grove bags, first time

    My weed's all dried. Bagged it up in my new Grove bags. Added a hydrometer, sealed, and off to cure. Large bag is 1oz, glass less is 1/2oz, and the small is 1/8.
  10. Beard-o

    Anybody familiar with buds under a microscope?

    I snip off a 1/2" piece of bud and a 1/2" piece of nearby leaf and place them under my microscope. Under proper magnification the trichomes should be relatively easy to look at. As the whole plant approaches maturity, I'll snip off samples from several buds. Beginning at the top, closest to...
  11. Beard-o

    Anybody familiar with buds under a microscope?

    Not the best images, but those buds appear to have tones of amber. If so, you're getting close.
  12. Beard-o

    Week 5 blue dream set up and status questions

    I think you're a little late to the party. I may have begun training them at least a week ago. One of those plants is very tall. Also, one of those pots is not 10 gallons.
  13. Beard-o

    Possible need to rehydrate

    This weed was just harvested 10 days ago, can you explain why it won't restart the curing process? I looked at a few buds under my microscope, and their rich with cloudy and amber trichomes.
  14. Beard-o

    Possible need to rehydrate

    I was able to successfully rehydrate my weed with a minimum of effort. Prior to rehydration, they were running as low a 33%. Very dry, and crumbly. I took a half sheet of paper towel, and folded it into a 2"x2" square. Placing it onto of the cannabis in the jar. Then I took a second small...
  15. Beard-o

    I bite the bullet and bought a real microscope and it was...

    I tried one of those hand held digital microscopes but I thought I wasn't seeing the whole picture. Using my new microscope, all I need to do is snip off a small (1/2" or less) of bud and piece of a sugar leaf. Then you place that under the lens, and it's an entirely new perspective. If you...
  16. Beard-o

    I bite the bullet and bought a real microscope and it was...

    ...one of the best things I did. Bought an entry level student AmScope, 20x-40x. Amazing, it takes all the guesswork out of trichomes. On 20x the trichomes on your piece of bud fill up your view. Clear, white and amber are easily read. On 40x you can actually look inside the individual...
  17. Beard-o

    Late stage auto hermie

    Never had this happen before. Beautiful auto Blue Dream, covered in buds and loaded with trichromes. We chopped her today, and while trimming we saw pods. I placed the fresh buds under the microscope and they were covered in sticky trichomes, both milky and turning amber. Ran her through the...
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