Stoneslacker's new 250w micro hempy scrog Blueberry, Blackjack and Permafrost

Was looking over some pics my buddy and his wife have of us at Lollapalooza 1991-1994. Man I had alot of fun those years! Some great bands and shows put on. Best was probably 1993- Tool, Rage, Primus, Alice in Chains, Fishbone! Good times. 1992 and the sod fight at Pine Knob during Ministry, had to change my avi as a nod to those great shows!

The good ole days before celly cameras. Not the show I went to but still the same year. They opened with this song and it was so sick!
[video=youtube;W6SlcahIA6s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6SlcahIA6s[/video]

stoneslacker said:

Thanks KC, this has been my best run yet and I seem to have maintained a fairly good balance between plant health and growth. Would love to see you throw a hempy in your grow. It is a really nice balance between DWC growth and soil ease of care.

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Nailed it brother, exactly why it intrests me so . Get out of my brain man!! You nailed your grow man, if you only dial it from here, we`ll be seeing your shots hit Skunk, HT, or the like before long mate ... no jokes. I speak for many when I say thanks for journalling these for us

stoneslacker said:

Was looking over some pics my buddy and his wife have of us at Lollapalooza 1991-1994. Man I had alot of fun those years! Some great bands and shows put on. Best was probably 1993- Tool, Rage, Primus, Alice in Chains, Fishbone! Good times. 1992 and the sod fight at Pine Knob during Ministry, had to change my avi as a nod to those great shows!

The good ole days before celly cameras. Not the show I went to but still the same year. They opened with this song and it was so sick!
[video=youtube;W6SlcahIA6s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6SlcahIA6s[/video]

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... Back when the big three festivals ruled man!! Went to the Roo last year and the best band was there the Strokes (cool as shit, but not the RATM`s and legends otherwise noted). Was pretty fargone though as well ... Was going to comment on the Avy ...

KC

Im excited for harvest and cure shots! Glad I found this journal so I can go back and refresh when I'm ready to start my scrog. Thanks for all the detail.

KushCanuck said:

Nailed it brother, exactly why it intrests me so . Get out of my brain man!! You nailed your grow man, if you only dial it from here, we`ll be seeing your shots hit Skunk, HT, or the like before long mate ... no jokes. I speak for many when I say thanks for journalling these for us



... Back when the big three festivals ruled man!! Went to the Roo last year and the best band was there the Strokes (cool as shit, but not the RATM`s and legends otherwise noted). Was pretty fargone though as well ... Was going to comment on the Avy ...

KC

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I have a feeling you will like a hempy bucket. Perlite is just one option for a medium, there is some concern about breathing in perlite but common sense and rinsing the perlite is plenty of precaution. Thanks for the great compliment but I am far from pro! Just trying to grow some nice meds for me and some select friends in need. If you guys were closer you'd all get a sampler pack.
BTW that live clip was up near your area, Barrie I'm pretty sure.

steeliesteve said:

Im excited for harvest and cure shots! Glad I found this journal so I can go back and refresh when I'm ready to start my scrog. Thanks for all the detail.

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It won't be much longer by the looks of em! You're close enough you'll get a sample fer sure SS. Let me know if I can help out with the scrog project in anyway too. Thanks for following from the get go man, seems like yesterday.


Well day 58 of flower is here and past. I thought these would go 65 days for sure but it may be just under 9 weeks when I crop. The BC could go today but I want to give the BB a bit more time to get her last bit of ripening in. One, two more waterings and I'll shut down the lights for 48 hrs. Should put me around Thu. or Fri as harvest day. Been a fun grow for sure, made much more enjoyable by all you great subs. Appreciate the participation and compliments greatly. All right heres the pRon.

Blackjack has been amazingly problem free and very hearty. She has some very fat buds and huge calyxes, some so big I had to check her for seeds. Luckily no seeds that I could see, and she is really got a nice purple to her. My camera doesn't do her justice, when I trim her she will turn like a deep red-purple.





Blue Cheese is true to her BB roots and is a bit nute sensitive. Maybe not as much as my BB but she definitely does not like to be overfed. She is very stinky, I can't get over it. I really cannot wait to smoke some of this girl.





Blueberry is the slowest finisher of the three. She is starting to ripen tho and showing her last bit of swell. I really think the floralicious helped cause she smells amazing. Blueberry strains only get better as they age in months of cure time. My last bit from the previous harvest was incredible at 6 months of cure. She will be smoked sparingly until she gets some good jar time.




Just cause this post is not quite long enough! Update on the seedlings. NL x Skunk is recovering nicely from her emergency surgery and is bouncing back. The Maz x GWS is fully recovered and starting to grow nicely. Black Russian is a beast (Must be that Black Domina in her) and she is starting her second set of leaves.

In order- B. Russian, Maz x GWS, NL x Skunk, Auto NL x Big Bud



Congratulations! You've earned a Steam achievement for reading thru the longest RIU post ever! Last one for the big girls till harvest day, hope you enjoyed it. Peace

Your ladies are looking ripe and you should be proud of your abilities! I am certainly giving hempy/scrog another look for sure!

The Blackjack is just beautiful. I'll take your word that she looks better in person but man she looks phenom in the pics! Lovely lavender hue and should be a breeze to trim. May have to add that one to my list.

Great post there stone.

Totally agree with Yankee, absolutely stellar job Stoney, you should be very proud of your efforts those girls look mighty fine to me!!

Yet another absolutely incredible grow SS! From start to finish just perfect!

I gotta admit man, I'm pretty goddamn jealous right now, respect!

Nice stone...I read the whole grow...Kudo's

puffdatchronic said:

I gotta admit man, I'm pretty goddamn jealous right now, respect!

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Puff nailed it for me Stone, wish I could open up my space to some of that ... Got some questions I`ll be PMing your way ... officially motivated me to start up a 4-bucket hempy run man. As always, thoroughly enjoy your posts mate, congrats again,

KC

yankeegreen said:

Your ladies are looking ripe and you should be proud of your abilities! I am certainly giving hempy/scrog another look for sure!

The Blackjack is just beautiful. I'll take your word that she looks better in person but man she looks phenom in the pics! Lovely lavender hue and should be a breeze to trim. May have to add that one to my list.

Great post there stone.

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Thanks alot for those kind words yankee! I'm glad you guys can see some of BJ's beauty come thru in the pics. She is such an easy plant to care for, she loves to feed and I really could have pushed her threshold a bit more even. She is displaying a touch of kush smell to her, she seems to favor her B. Domina side more than the J. Herer this grow. Thanks for checking back in yankee, close to the finish but we'll be full bore on to the next grow with no break.

eastcoastmo said:

Totally agree with Yankee, absolutely stellar job Stoney, you should be very proud of your efforts those girls look mighty fine to me!!

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Thanks easty! Love you Ozzies, every one I've met either here or IRL have been truly great people! Must be all that primo herb you guys are smoking keeps everyone so cool and laid back. Gotta get to your world at least once before I become worm food mate!

StevieStoner said:

Yet another absolutely incredible grow SS! From start to finish just perfect!

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My 1st sub! It's been great having you along from the transplant brotha. Hard to believe it's been 12 weeks! You ever make it Michigan way, know that you have a friend here to share some fine herb with you!

puffdatchronic said:

I gotta admit man, I'm pretty goddamn jealous right now, respect!

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Hey puff, the sad end to your grow is something no grower wants to go through. Wish I could pack some up and send your way and ease the transition into your next grow. Things will be off the hook once your situation settles down I'm sure. Keep me posted when you start another journal for sure.

whocares100 said:

Nice stone...I read the whole grow...Kudo's

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Hey! I don't think I've read the whole grow! Thanks for checkin in who, keep me in the loop on your grow too, either here or WoH if your not starting a journal. Peace

KushCanuck said:

Puff nailed it for me Stone, wish I could open up my space to some of that ... Got some questions I`ll be PMing your way ... officially motivated me to start up a 4-bucket hempy run man. As always, thoroughly enjoy your posts mate, congrats again,

KC

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You sir are a master at sneaking these posts past me! I'm an open book brotha, more than happy to help out anyway I can.

omg I just want to motorboat your plants.

CuriousKinds said:

omg I just want to motorboat your plants.

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Their eyes are up here buddy!

KushCanuck said:

Puff nailed it for me Stone, wish I could open up my space to some of that ... Got some questions I`ll be PMing your way ... officially motivated me to start up a 4-bucket hempy run man. As always, thoroughly enjoy your posts mate, congrats again,

KC

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Holy crap stone! Now THATS saying something! KC, if you try out a hempy run.... I officially request a Perlite/Mapito side by side!

Haha, would do it for ya Soup, what is Mapito though? Was considering maybe 2-3 gallon buckets, straight perlite, just need some clarification on the sock you use stone. You use a sock to contain the perlite, does your sock material sit flush all around your container and do your roots ever exceed it? About how long can you maintain them in a pot that size (2-3 gallons). I`d usually only think 2-2.5 month tops, but you have me thinking otherwise perhaps ... Have 22inx22in screens for each of the 4 buckets to be set in one of the 4x4 tents, all of them raised off the floor about 4in...

Leads to my last question ... notice you have you holes all side drilled, any negative to having just one bottom drainage hole (as that`s what I anticipate on using)? Anything else you can add would be appreciated mate, probably mentioned this stuff, but I rooted through for a couple hours just dancing around my direct inquiries . If it wasn`t evident, you`re my Hempy authority now

KC

KushCanuck said:

Haha, would do it for ya Soup, what is Mapito though? Was considering maybe 2-3 gallon buckets, straight perlite, just need some clarification on the sock you use stone. You use a sock to contain the perlite, does your sock material sit flush all around your container and do your roots ever exceed it? About how long can you maintain them in a pot that size (2-3 gallons). I`d usually only think 2-2.5 month tops, but you have me thinking otherwise perhaps ... Have 22inx22in screens for each of the 4 buckets to be set in one of the 4x4 tents, all of them raised off the floor about 4in...

Leads to my last question ... notice you have you holes all side drilled, any negative to having just one bottom drainage hole (as that`s what I anticipate on using)? Anything else you can add would be appreciated mate, probably mentioned this stuff, but I rooted through for a couple hours just dancing around my direct inquiries . If it wasn`t evident, you`re my Hempy authority now

KC

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Mapito is a new hempy medium that consists of stonewool or rockwool cubes and polyurethane foam. It is very stable and reusable, and is supposed to get better with each reuse. It is very expensive, around $25-35 US for 1.5 cu/ft. Which is why I've stuck with perlite for now, till it becomes more popular and widely available.

As my buckets are simple drain-to-waste hempys I don't use a sock. Just str8 perlite in a bucket. I do use a small piece of vinyl screen to cover my drainhole, and prevent perlite from coming out before the roots can hold it in place. The reason the hole is in the side is to create a small reservoir in the bottom of the bucket. This allows the perlite in the upper layers to wick water up to the upper root system, and also allows the taproots to sit in the rez and drink. It also keeps water in the bottom of the bucket, letting the plant get water and nutes while still letting most of the upper root zone to dry out and get plenty of oxygen. Then when you water, you want about 20-40% runoff to "flush" out any old stuff in the rez with fresh liquid. Without a rez you would be watering daily without really ever letting the root zone dry out. Which the whole reason hydro has better growth than soil is because the root zone is always highly oxygenated. A system like eastcoastmo's is a recirculating hempy and uses a aerated rez and a drip ring to feed periodically during the day. More oxygen, more roots and growth.

You can really max out plant size with hempy buckets as they don't have the same issues with being root bound as soil buckets. As you can tell from my plants a 1 gallon bucket will support a fairly large plant all the way thru harvest. My buddy who first turned me on to hempy used 3 gallon buckets and grew monsters, some yielding up to 12 oz and 6ft high. Like me he does nothing more than flush periodically and feed with every watering.

Consider my screens are 11 x 22 in one gallon buckets, I don't forsee any problem using a 2-3 gallon bucket for screens the size you're planning to use. Hope this explains a little more about the concept of hempy buckets and why the rez is needed in the bottom couple inches of the bucket. Let me know if I can clarify anything else as you plan and get setup. Peace

Oo S0uP oO said:

Holy crap stone! Now THATS saying something! KC, if you try out a hempy run.... I officially request a Perlite/Mapito side by side!

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I would love to try the mapito but it is awfully pricey. I wouldn't need that much, but it's hard to leave your comfort zone, know what I mean. I have feel for the perlite and how it works into my grow, a new medium means a new learning curve to break through and I just can't find enough good info on growing in mapito yet. I know it works great from results I've seen but watering, ph, flushing, all these things might be slightly or even greatly different than perlite.

stoneslacker said:

Thanks alot for those kind words yankee! I'm glad you guys can see some of BJ's beauty come thru in the pics. She is such an easy plant to care for, she loves to feed and I really could have pushed her threshold a bit more even. She is displaying a touch of kush smell to her, she seems to favor her B. Domina side more than the J. Herer this grow. Thanks for checking back in yankee, close to the finish but we'll be full bore on to the next grow with no break.



Thanks easty! Love you Ozzies, every one I've met either here or IRL have been truly great people! Must be all that primo herb you guys are smoking keeps everyone so cool and laid back. Gotta get to your world at least once before I become worm food mate!


My 1st sub! It's been great having you along from the transplant brotha. Hard to believe it's been 12 weeks! You ever make it Michigan way, know that you have a friend here to share some fine herb with you!



Hey puff, the sad end to your grow is something no grower wants to go through. Wish I could pack some up and send your way and ease the transition into your next grow. Things will be off the hook once your situation settles down I'm sure. Keep me posted when you start another journal for sure.



Hey! I don't think I've read the whole grow! Thanks for checkin in who, keep me in the loop on your grow too, either here or WoH if your not starting a journal. Peace

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We'd be only too happy to have you here too bro hit me up if you ever do come out so we can roast a roach or ten