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  1. yankeegreen

    What Strain have you Mainlined?

    A quick search of RIU for Mainline or some variant generates and ever growing number of hits, indicating that Nugbuckets Main-Lining techique is getting a lot of attention. With one successful Mainlining effort under my belt and a number of others in flower, I thought I'd start a thread for...
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    Going to the Crossroads MC Rally in Waterbury Vermont on 7/19-20?

    Hey RIU guys n gals! I've decided to head over to the Crossroads MC Rally in Waterbury VT this weekend and was curious if anyone else was going to be there. Two days of motorcycle rides, live music and camping. HMU if you plan to attend or are in the area and would like to meet up!
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    Anyone Going to the Laconia MC Rally in June

    I'm going to be at the Laconia Rally this year and was wondering if any other RIU guys or gals were going to be there?
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    Yankeegreen's Hashberry Mainline

    Welcome RIU friends to my latest grow journal. This is my second attempt at mainlining a Mandala Seeds Hashberry plant, which was an unsuccessful effort due to my inexperience. With a successful mainline of a WWxBB strain (link is currently in sig) I am confident that this one has a better...
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    Rare Dankness StaKiller OG v 501st OG

    Hey RIU friends, was looking at RD seeds StarKiller and 501st OG strains. Both are based on Skywalker OG with crosses to different versions of the RD# strains. Anyone have first hand experience with both strains and can share the similarities and differences between the two? That may be a...
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    Using River Water for Growing

    So I am working my way toward a completely organic grow including ROLS and natural nutrient AACT feeding. One major consideration is my source of water. My primary water source is city water from the tap but it contains chloramines which are harmful to the micros and pretty difficult to...
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    Mainline with WWxBB

    Decided to experiment with a freebie seed I received last month by starting a mainline early in her veg. Breeder: Female Seeds Strain: WW x BB (White Widow x Big Bud) Age: 21 days from planting seed Number of Nodes: 4 Mainlined node: Above the 3rd Pot size: 1gal Lighting: 55w PL-L Medium...
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    Auto Lighting: 18/6 T5 HO v. 12/12 100w HPS

    I could not find this topic so if its covered elsewhere, please provide a link. I have a couple of auto strains (Delicious Seeds Auto Cheese Candy & Positronics Super Cheese Express) that are just about three weeks from seed. They are vegging under T5 HO lighting and I expect them to begin...
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    1st Mainline with Hashberry

    After reading through Nugbuckets mainlining thread I have been chomping at the bit to give it a go. I am growing out Mandala Hashberry and picked a good candidate for the experiment. Breeder: Mandala Seeds Strain: Hashberry Age: 5 weeks from seed Number of Nodes: 7 Mainlined node: Above the...
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    Could Use Some Help Diagnosing a Sativa Problem

    I am currently in the 3rd week of flowering a couple sativa doms and an indica dom. So here's my issue: In the past week the leaves of the sativas have been consistently and quickly yellowing and slight tacoing. They are growing in a medium primarily ProMix BX, FF Ocean Forest, perlite and...
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    What is Your Favorite Munchee?

    Spent about twenty minutes in the kitchen last night on the cabinet-pantry-refrigerator circuit and none of the usual munchees were very appealing. Finally I uncovered a pack of sliced liverwurst cold cuts Mrs Yankee must have picked up at the deli earlier in the day. I cut one of the slices...
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    Mandala Seeds Hashberry and Beyond the Brain Grow

    Being a noob and still feeling my way around the site I posted my first journal entries in the personal journal area. Here are links to the first couple posts, started a week ago: Beyond the Brain and Hashberry Grow - Day 1 and Beyond the Brain and Hashberry Grow - Day 5 I'm going to...
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    Mandala Seeds Chill OM Grow

    Day 1. Just dropped my four Chill OM freebie beans in the soil. ...and away...we...go!
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    Help with HPS Lighting for a 5' x 4' Flower Room

    Hope to get some opinions from you experienced guys in the forum. I am looking to buy a HPS system for a 5' x 4' flower room. Although I think I can get by with a 600w ballalst, I was thinking about a dimmable 1000w digital - that way I can dim to 750w which would probably be optimal for...
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    DIY: 4-pin PL-L Lighting for Veg

    I am in the process of building out a new Veg room and was originally going to go with the MH, HID lighting During some discussion on another thread a fellow RIU member suggested I give PL-L lighting a look and after doing some research I decided that it has great potential for vegging...
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    Low Price on GreenLight RooTing Powder

    Was in the garden section of my local Lowes big box store last night and notices they had RooTing powder on clearance for $3.59 a bottle. Don't know if it is a chain wide deal but great price for a great rooting hormone product.
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    Looking at Mandala Seeds: Beyond the Brain or Krystalica - which one?

    Looking to make a seed purchase and have been hearing good things about the Mandala seed bank. I am looking for a sativa-dominant hybrid and am thinking about either Beyond the Brain or Krystalica. Anyone out there have experience growing these two? What are your experiences with one or both...
  18. yankeegreen

    Considering PP-L Lighting in Veggie and Flower Rooms

    Hey guys, I am currently planning out a grow space with two separate rooms - a 3 x 4 veg and a 5 x 4 flower room (build thread) but thought I'd move some of the discussion to a dedicated lighting thread. I've pretty much decided to build my own lighting with PL-L lights in the veg room and am...
  19. yankeegreen

    Yet Another Grow Room Build Thread ...

    New RIU member but long time reader. After reading, reading, reading the experiences of others I have finally decided to pull the trigger on a 4' x 8' grow room in a quiet corner of my basement. Make that adjoining grow rooms - a 4 x 3 veg room and a 4 x 5 flower room. I have been distilling...
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