First Time in a Long Time....

HyperBud · Mar 8, 2023

OldMedUser said:
I found DWC in single Rubbermaid tubs the easiest way to grow but then depending on how you do with temps you may need a nute chiller and with all the plumbing involved in an RDWC system there's lots of places for leaks to start, circulation pump that can fail and more hassle. No holes below the waterline in a tub means never a leak. Just one air pump to worry about and in a small system they're cheap so having a backup pump isn't expensive and there are rebuild kits for many aquarium pumps that take 15 min to install. Can do 4 or more plants in one tub so with a ScroG setup in a 4x4 easily crop a lb+ each harvest.

Yeah the water temp is my only issue and deff not looking at shelling out for a chiller atm. But I do love a good Scrog or SOG grow.... might look at doing just two plants next time and try to find a good screen for a 2x4 tent

OldMedUser · Mar 8, 2023

HyperBud said:
Yeah the water temp is my only issue and deff not looking at shelling out for a chiller atm. But I do love a good Scrog or SOG grow.... might look at doing just two plants next time and try to find a good screen for a 2x4 tent

I just use sheep fencing for my screens. Either attached to posts on the DWC with baling wire so the screen 'floats' or suspended from the ceiling in the grow room

HyperBud · Mar 8, 2023

**Update**

Started to swap over to 12/12, decided to swap over slow [Removing a hour each day till I get to 12/12]. Updated the humidifier according to the new temps as per the VPD CHART @OldMedUser suggested a while back. There looking great from after the transplant. Also decided to go ahead and do one more session of LST and trimming before these 'girls' start to flower. Really hoping to get some good size buds as most others.

cannabiscrusader · Mar 9, 2023

Looking way better. Awesome job!

Never tried the gradual to 12-12 thing. I would recommend at least a 5 gal pot before you flower. I know you just xplanted, but I found the more medium I have, the less deficiencies I see after the stretch. More roots, happy plant, tasty nugs :weed:

HyperBud · Mar 9, 2023

cannabiscrusader said:
Looking way better. Awesome job!

Never tried the gradual to 12-12 thing. I would recommend at least a 5 gal pot before you flower. I know you just xplanted, but I found the more medium I have, the less deficiencies I see after the stretch. More roots, happy plant, tasty nugs

There is no way I’d be able to fit 4 five gallon buckets in there lol…. We shall see how this goes.

HyperBud · Mar 9, 2023

So I pulled on of the plants outta the tent, maybe @Tiflis @cannabiscrusader or @OldMedUser can confirm that I do have a male showing it’s self already?

Vs

OldMedUser · Mar 9, 2023

I'm seeing a couple white hairs on one of the pre-flowers in the bottom pic so don't be in a rush to cull a plant yet. Would be a couple weeks before anything happened and you'll know for certain before that.

Put it back for now and keep an eye on it.

:peace:

cannabiscrusader · Mar 9, 2023

Agree with ol' med.

cannabiscrusader · Mar 9, 2023

HyperBud · Mar 9, 2023

OldMedUser said:
I'm seeing a couple white hairs on one of the pre-flowers in the bottom pic so don't be in a rush to cull a plant yet. Would be a couple weeks before anything happened and you'll know for certain before that.

Put it back for now and keep an eye on it.

Its photos from two different plants

HyperBud · Mar 9, 2023

cannabiscrusader said:
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And the other? Sorry ment to say there two separate plants

OldMedUser · Mar 9, 2023

HyperBud said:
And the other? Sorry ment to say there two separate plants

It almost looks like a couple hairs on the first pic, (I copied the pics to my PC and can blow them up), and the preflowers look spiky so could be female as well. I takes a while for the balls to form, then fill out, before there's any danger of pollen getting dropped so there's no hurry. Minimum of 10 days from here before anything bad could happen.

If you see this then chop that thing off and toss the plant!

This might be better for reference tho.

That's what male flowers look like just before they burst open.

I took this pic of a Kali Mist male I grew some years back. You can see some dropped pollen on the stem under the open flower. Notice the 'nanners exposed when the shell opens up.

cannabiscrusader · Mar 9, 2023

Both look female to me. Nice green color too :clap:

Tiflis · Mar 10, 2023

Is the possible male one of the 3 Ma gooeys?

HyperBud · Mar 10, 2023

Tiflis said:
Is the possible male one of the 3 Ma gooeys?

I’ll have to look why?

Tiflis · Mar 10, 2023

HyperBud said:
I’ll have to look why?

Was just curious, since you only have one of the other strain.

HyperBud · Mar 11, 2023

**Lil Peak**
I can without a doubt say that atleast one of the Ma Gooey x Run Away Bride’s is a Female

The other two we are still out on judgement for but I think these are male pre-flowers still

As far as the Dragon I have no fucking clue….

OldMedUser · Mar 11, 2023

Gonna have to make yourself some seeds if you really like that strain and for sure have male(s).

:peace:

HyperBud · Mar 11, 2023

OldMedUser said:
Gonna have to make yourself some seeds if you really like that strain and for sure have male(s).

I've never had this strain so..... not sure if i like it or not lol. Thinking of collection some pollen and save it for the last three seeds I have..... or maybe ill take a cutting off the Female...

OldMedUser · Mar 11, 2023

HyperBud said:
I've never had this strain so..... not sure if i like it or not lol. Thinking of collection some pollen and save it for the last three seeds I have..... or maybe ill take a cutting off the Female...

I would get a few cuttings off the girl and collect pollen from at least the nicest male if not all the males that show up then pollinate one or more cuttings once in flower.

I have a guy from another forum sending me some nice 30:1 CBD fem seeds and the link he added has a lab report of over 21% CBD and only 0.68 THC which is something I have been looking for for ages. I'm going to sprout some right away to get some bud for testing while saving a few cuttings for mothers to use STS to cross a couple and make S1 seeds on the best ones once I get lab reports on potency.

I've been pollen-chucking for over 20 years and it's a fun part of the whole growing experience for me.

:peace:

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