New Beginnings for Massachussetts and I

JustCallmeMom

Well-Known Member
MAJOR NEWS: My son and I went to look at a farmhouse. It is on a private acre lot, and the most incredible old charming place I have ever seen. He is making an offer tomorrow and he is going to rent it to me! Can you say LETS INVESTIGATE OUTDOOR GROWING?woo hoooo!!! So glad I didnt sell that 4x4 tent too! :-)
 
Last edited:

greg nr

Well-Known Member
MAJOR NEWS: My son and I went to look at a farmhouse in my town. It is on a private acre lot, and the most incredible old charming place I have ever seen. He is making an offer tomorrow, and since he lives in Boston, he will rent it to me. Can you say LETS GROW OUTSIDE?
woo hoooo!!! Stealth goes out the window baby.... So glad I didnt sell that 4x4 tent too! :-)
Ruh-rho-rhorge. Big mama is gonna corner the market. ;)

Very EXCITING!!! Congrats!

But stealth is still important. The people you want to hide from, and the ways they can detect your grow, have just changed. Rippers are out there.

Don't smell, don't tell..........
 

JustCallmeMom

Well-Known Member
Ruh-rho-rhorge. Big mama is gonna corner the market. ;)

Very EXCITING!!! Congrats!

But stealth is still important. The people you want to hide from, and the ways they can detect your grow, have just changed. Rippers are out there.

Don't smell, don't tell..........
yes, I meant in the way that the apartment building I am in is for sale I have to be careful during viewing walkthroughs (god I hate those...I'm always on edge and cook bacon beforehand! thought I was going to lose my mind while my hubbabubbasmelloscope was drying and all the apartments had a walkthrough...I needed a drink after that one!) no more!! Oh heck yes.....even though mass is now a grow state there are other ways of being in peril...my lips are SEALED. loose lips sink ships. Love you guys, but even on these forums you have to be careful not to say to much...ya know? :-)

I just googled "ripper" and this popped up:
http://www.weedbiz.us/medical-marijuana-2/ripping-marijuana-grow-better-leave-phone-car
 
Last edited:

ttystikk

Well-Known Member
yes, I meant in the way that the apartment building I am in is for sale I have to be careful during viewing walkthroughs (god I hate those...I'm always on edge and cook bacon beforehand! thought I was going to lose my mind while my hubbabubbasmelloscope was drying and all the apartments had a walkthrough...I needed a drink after that one!) no more!! Oh heck yes.....even though mass is now a grow state there are other ways of being in peril...my lips are SEALED. loose lips sink ships. Love you guys, but even on these forums you have to be careful not to say to much...ya know? :-)

I just googled "ripper" and this popped up:
http://www.weedbiz.us/medical-marijuana-2/ripping-marijuana-grow-better-leave-phone-car
It's people like that who give my state a bad name.

I'd sure like to know what ended up happening to that thieving moron.
 

JustCallmeMom

Well-Known Member
This article quoted from royal queen seeds make me think twice about my auto medium (FFOF) :

SOIL AND AUTOFLOWERING STRAINS.
Autoflowering strains prefer light, airy soil with a relatively low level of nutrients. This makes standard shop bought potting soil less ideal than a specialty ‘lighter’ mixes. This isn’t to say you cannot use normal soil, but you will get much better results if you tailor it to your cannabis. One option is to make your own soil. A basic recipe that does well with autoflowering strains is as follows:
  • 3 parts peat moss
  • 3 parts compost
  • 2 parts perlite, pre-wet
NUTRITION AND AUTOFLOWERING STRAINS
Making sure your autoflowering cannabis strains have enough nutrients is a fairly straight forward process, but it is worth remembering that they do not require nearly as much as conventional photo-period strains, so whatever you give them, do it VERY lightly.

To begin with, your seedlings will need nothing but water for their first 2 weeks. Starting week 3 you can start adding vegetative nutrients, but do so sparingly. (1/8-1/4 strength of recommended dosage).

Once your plants have shown signs of flowering for at least a week (this will vary from strain to strain, and plant to plant) switch over to a bloom nutrient. This is done a week into the flowering process because autos will often continue to “flesh out” for about a week into the flowering process and still require vegetative nutrients. Again, start out very sparingly. (1/8-1/4 strength of recommended dosage). Supporting this continued growth tends to result in better overall yields.

Once again, bear in mind that auto-flowering cannabis strains do not need nearly the same level of nutrition as their photo-period counter parts, so go very easy to begin with until you get a better feel for their requirement. As with all varieties of cannabis, the actual needs can vary quite a bit strain to strain, so investigate your certain strain, and don’t be afraid to adjust your feed if your gut is telling you to.
 
Last edited:

Bosgrower

Well-Known Member
This article quoted from royal queen seeds make me think twice about my auto medium (FFOF) :

SOIL AND AUTOFLOWERING STRAINS.
Autoflowering strains prefer light, airy soil with a relatively low level of nutrients. This makes standard shop bought potting soil less ideal than a specialty ‘lighter’ mixes. This isn’t to say you cannot use normal soil, but you will get much better results if you tailor it to your cannabis. One option is to make your own soil. A basic recipe that does well with autoflowering strains is as follows:
  • 3 parts peat moss
  • 3 parts compost
  • 2 parts perlite, pre-wet
NUTRITION AND AUTOFLOWERING STRAINS
Making sure your autoflowering cannabis strains have enough nutrients is a fairly straight forward process, but it is worth remembering that they do not require nearly as much as conventional photo-period strains, so whatever you give them, do it VERY lightly.

To begin with, your seedlings will need nothing but water for their first 2 weeks. Starting week 3 you can start adding vegetative nutrients, but do so sparingly. (1/8-1/4 strength of recommended dosage).

Once your plants have shown signs of flowering for at least a week (this will vary from strain to strain, and plant to plant) switch over to a bloom nutrient. This is done a week into the flowering process because autos will often continue to “flesh out” for about a week into the flowering process and still require vegetative nutrients. Again, start out very sparingly. (1/8-1/4 strength of recommended dosage). Supporting this continued growth tends to result in better overall yields.

Once again, bear in mind that auto-flowering cannabis strains do not need nearly the same level of nutrition as their photo-period counter parts, so go very easy to begin with until you get a better feel for their requirement. As with all varieties of cannabis, the actual needs can vary quite a bit strain to strain, so investigate your certain strain, and don’t be afraid to adjust your feed if your gut is telling you to.
Try to avoid taking any one article as gospel. You will frequently find alternative opinions from other "expert" sources and only after surveying the available information should you make any final judgements.
I cite as a case in point the myth about topping and training autos.
In response to my inquiry about topping and training my auto blackberry kush outdoor grow, Dutch Passion advised only using LST on that strain due to it's relatively short stature and veg time but gave me a list of some other autos they breed that are good topping candidates.
Bottom line ... keep a well filled salt shaker handy when reading expert advice until concensus and experience have validated it.
 

greg nr

Well-Known Member
Ok, last pic of the cloner. Sorry, I'm just in awe. These will go to dirt today or tomorrow. This is 12 days in:


20170626_083251.jpg

Oh, and the big tent is still doing well. Sips, no bottled nutes yet, day 27 since flip. Just add water every 4-5 days and topwater with worm tea and some additives every 10 days. very low maint.

20170626_083419.jpg
 

Axle4worc

Well-Known Member
I dissected my two tallest/smallest clones. There was only a little bit of roots in the Coco but lots of roots in the root Riot plug. Next time (if there is a next time) I will cut them shorter and scrape more than 1/2 inch of the bottom before dipping them in clonex and inserting them in the plug. Gave away my four best clones. Only kept one that still isn't potted.

My flower tent is around 20 square feet of canopy 2+ feet thick of dense leaves. I am so glad I only grew three plants. The Hydroponics properties of Coco is amazing. Third week of flowering and the tallest Colas are 12 inches from the light. Put in my second net a few days ago. If they keep stretching like this I may need a third. Only at a little over 500 PPM and half a week left of PK run. Can anyone suggest a good boost for mid to late bloom using Canna Coco?

My cookies project have gotten their last topping. I now have eight main colas on each plant. Once they grow a little bit more I will tie them into their final formation.

Last pic is of the "Eagle" tall ship in Boston Harbor from our vacation last week.
 

Attachments

Creature1969

Well-Known Member
Coco is the shit innit?
I know its expensive but I'm using Canna's Boost just to see if Ill buy it again.
According to canna, we dont need anything else.
 

Axle4worc

Well-Known Member
For what it's worth, Jack's 3-2-1 regimen is cheap and the plants absolutely love.
I did a Google search on that and it looks like that is a replacement for canna a + b. Is it also good as an amendment? I have about a Year's worth of canna nutrients.
 

JustCallmeMom

Well-Known Member
they rejected my sons offer on the house. they didnt like that he had a VA loan ..."to much hassle" they said. wow. Him putting his life on the line wasn't a hassle to him, it was an honor. :cry:
 

greg nr

Well-Known Member
Might be they have some issues with the title or a prior inspection (title 9 maybe). Some lenders aren't very flexible with issues like that.

But then again, a buyer shouldn't be flexible either. They may be hoping for someone with cash who will look past issues a bank would require fixed....

Don't know, just guessing.
 

ttystikk

Well-Known Member
Might be they have some issues with the title or a prior inspection (title 9 maybe). Some lenders aren't very flexible with issues like that.

But then again, a buyer shouldn't be flexible either. They may be hoping for someone with cash who will look past issues a bank would require fixed....

Don't know, just guessing.
Aka, 'scam'.
 

Axle4worc

Well-Known Member
Can any of you Coco guys tell me how you flush? I am running around 500ppm in 3rd week of flower. Runoff ppm just jumped to 700. In the past I only flushed one of the 3. That was several weeks ago.

It could have been caused by one of my drop rings being slower than the other 2. Should I just flush using dechlorinated, pHed water with hydroguard or should I add some nutrients?
 

Creature1969

Well-Known Member
Can any of you Coco guys tell me how you flush? I am running around 500ppm in 3rd week of flower. Runoff ppm just jumped to 700. In the past I only flushed one of the 3. That was several weeks ago.

It could have been caused by one of my drop rings being slower than the other 2. Should I just flush using dechlorinated, pHed water with hydroguard or should I add some nutrients?
I flush with ph'd water then add nutes to the final gallon.
 

Axle4worc

Well-Known Member
It's possible to underfeed as well, especially if you have added more light or if temperatures have risen.
Temperatures have been steady 72-76 at canopy since I hooked my exhaust fan into a temperature controller. I turned on my agromax pure UV light at the flip but that's only an hour a day. Burnt tips can be a sign of under feeding?
 
Top