pHarmers Cannaculture Corner

Discussion in 'Organic Grow Journals' started by SoCal Nature Farmer, Nov 26, 2013.

  1. I'm making a journal for everyone to document their progress using various methods of Cultivation. I do not believe there is a "right" way to grow, only a reflection of ones own ability to cultivate not only plants but themselves. Anyone can drop money on a grow and get decent results, but when one takes the time to connect with the plant, learn everything about her, what she needs how she operates. You establish a connection energetically that is stronger then any growth hormone, this connection allows each other the ability to feel & use ones energy. Thru this our plants become a mirror to all we have invested. Only then do I believe we start to see the true quality of our Cannabis.

    So for this next grow I'll be running 8, BC Bud Depot: Girl Scout Cookies. 6 will be for main flower, while 2 will just sort of be off to the side for concentrates.

    Right now they are sitting in 1 Gallon Geopots in Roots Organics 707 soil in a 2x4 tent Under a 8bulb t5.

    Looking forward to talking with you all :)

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  2. Great way to start off the thread pHarmer! I'll be starting my first grow after the new year (assuming the seeds arrive in one piece this time), and hope I have something to contribute towards this page soon. Keep your eyes peeled as January rolls about.
     
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    Hey PHarmer - thank you for the invite.
     
    I will pull up front row seat here and hang out with you.
     
    Your plants look great. I'm looking forward to what comes in this journal.
     
    A day and a half ago, I put 3 seeds in a propagator. Unfortunately, I read the directions wrong and i ended up getting too much water in it. I corrected it today, so we will see if it will still work. But I may have drowned them. :-(
     
    If/when they sprout, I will post pics. And if not these, I will try again. Expensive lesson.
     
  4. Thank you!!

    Looking forward to seeing you up and running smoothly. Which genetics are you choosing to go with?

    What happened to your last seeds? I'm sorry to hear they didn't make it, which company did you go thru? I've gone thru a few seeds trying to find the right genes for my GSC Mother. Never a pleasant feeling to lose a baby. :(


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  5. Your more then welcome man, glad to have you with us!

    Thanks for the compliment, I am too very interested I popped some new seeds. Been working on a strain of my own so I'm testing phenos right now. There's still small but I'll post pics when they wake up.

    I've been real interested in seeing how the propagators work, I'm sorry to hear your not having a pleasant start with it! I hope they "Puck" up soon, which genes are you going with & which company.

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    Thanks.
     
    Can't wait to see what you get going here with your own strain. Sounds like a lot of work and fun.
     
    As to the propagator, that is "user error". With any luck, they will still pop. If not, I will just do it right next time and shouldn't have any problem.
     
    All of my seeds were purchased from Sannie's Seeds. They are top notch genetics. I got the following strains...
     
    Sannie's Jack
    Shackzilla
    Killing Fields
     
    They are all primarily sativa strains. I am so excited to have these, I can't even tell you.
     
    I am hoping that they pop and then in flower, "Puck up" nice and hard. LOL
     
  7. I've chosen some Lemon Kush from Herbie's Head shop and they threw in a few random cross freebies. My seeds were crushed on arrival, but the company was nice enough to reship free of charge. They should be arriving any day now, fingers crossed.
     
  8. Yea its taken a bit but she's coming out quite nice.

    That's a nice company, seems to offer great info on their strains. I'd like to give their "Extrema" or "Kolossus" a try, but the "Jack" looks lovely! The "Killing Fields" looks a lot like the "Sour Candy" I've got. Definitely interested in seeing how things come, I've been wanting to pick up some new Genes. Right now its a toss up between soooo many options tho, >.< haha I don't know which to choose.

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  9. Nice, I believe that's their number one on their top 20 list. Which freebies are they gonna toss in or do you know yet? Always nice to see a company that does good by their customers, what set up will you be running?

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  10. Yeah, it's one of their best "bang for the buck" seeds, haha. Still looks pretty good though, just wanted something decent to experiment with.

    The freebies are 1 World of Seeds Northern Lights x Skunk feminized and
    2 Kerala x Skunk #1 regular.

    As far as set up goes, I'll probably go with a cfl system with either cardboard or plywood, hopefully the latter, as well as organic self-mixed soil.
     
  11. Very nice! World of Seeds has some great strains. The genetics I've been looking at are:

    Barney's Farm: Acapulco Gold, Blue Cheese, Laughing Buddha, Tangerine Dream, & Vanilla Kush.
    Ace Seeds: Double Thai, Golden Tiger, & Malawi.
    Dutch Passion: Blue Velvet, Hollands Hope, & Skywalker.
    DNA Genetics: LA Chocolat.
    Humboldt Seed Organisation: Lemon Thai Kush.
    World of Seeds: South African KwaZulu, & Wild Thailand.
    Sensi Seeds: Maple Leaf Indica.

    So im not sure where to begin, I plan on getting them all. But not sure which is first haha.

    I hope all works out, I know little to nothing about cfl systems. Cant wait to see your setup. :)

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  12. Here is what I'm working on, she will be my mother. Until I stabilize the strain for seeds she will be clone only.

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    My GSC Mother: Strong Durban traits thru veg with a very nice OG Kush finish.

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    These will be what I start flowering here soon in the HID tent. Blackberry Kush with a strong Straw Cough pheno.

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  13. Taking a chair in the back of the room...
     
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  15. It started as once run Fox Farms Ocean Forest as the base then amended with ITGs recipe  .. part was run a second time and more amending was done.. A final round was done after my rock dust arrived and ecoscraps compost, chicken manure and alfalfa pellets.. and the whole mass was cooked a final round for 6 weeks..
     
  16. Veg Update: GSC are doing fine, bushing up very nicely! Today is their 10th day in 1Gal Pots. GDG is growing very well for a bag seed! Very heavy horizontal branching, can't wait to start bloom with her! 1386023141149.jpg 1386023160365.jpg Blackberry is taking a bit to get adjusted, strain takes forever to veg up! Cut those clones July 22nd! Anyone have any clue why their growth is so slow?! I planned on having these done, dried, cured & ready to smoke about now. 1386024156059.jpg Here are the other seedlings I'm working on. 3 are bag seeds of my buddies, wants to see how his strains would do indoors. Plant in the back left is a strain of my own that I'm currently stabilizing. 1386024372710.jpg Hope everyone & their babies are doing good out there! Sent from my XT907 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
     
  17. Pharmx,
     
    Looking good!! What is your own cross?
     
  18. [quote name="Weed Dude" post="19089172" timestamp="1386025142"]Pharmx,Looking good!! What is your own cross?[/quote]Sour Candy x Big Bud [Mother] x Blackberry [Father]. Absolutely EXQUISITE taste, great yield, does wonders for my sciatica spasms and other back problems! Sent from my XT907 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
     
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    Hey pHarmer - sorry about that. I missed this post.
     
    I'm basically doing a variation on SuperSoil.
     
    These are the amendments that I either added or have on hand to use as the grow continues.
     
    • Organics CaMg
    • 2.2 lbs Bloom bat guano
    • <span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Seabird Guano</span></span>
    • <span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">blood meal </span></span></span></span>
    • <span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Bone Meal </span></span></span></span></span></span>
    • <span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">rock phosphate</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
    • <span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Insect Frass</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
    • <span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Feather Meal </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
    • <span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kelp Meal </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
    • <span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Alfalfa Meal </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
    • <span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Calcium Carbonate </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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    • <span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Gypsum </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
    • <span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Dr. Earth Life All Purpose Fert </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
    • <span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">402 Mykos </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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    • <span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Azomite (trace elements) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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    I hope this helps.
     

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