Stoney's Luv Shack

[Observer]

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[Stoneyluv]

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that fog is sofa king cool!!! no paper towels even needed!!!!

i'm gonna load mine up in a couple days!!!

we're getting some artic temps rolling in this week and theres a few day i plan on not going anywhere this week so i'll have time to get everything all set up.

hydro room is pretty much ready except for a new floor liner to slide under the buckets. nutes are mixed and been stable for a long time so ready there. i have coco/perlite this time in smaller 4" netcups versus the 6" i've been using.

gonna load up all the bennies in everything tonight to get them at a full charge when i introduce seedlings.

the soil area might end up being a day or two behind the hydro just because there's more work involved. i will also load up the benies and nematodes a few days ahead of time. most of the soil is mixed i just need to moisten it and add the goodies.

right now it's all the calm before the storm, by next weekend i should be caring for 20 seedlings!!

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dipping down to 12° tonight and gonna get colder this week..



stay warm y'all!!

 

[Stoneyluv]

 

[steamroller]

We shouldn't get much snow here but got same temps this week.
I'm taking Mon/Tues off.

 

[Stoneyluv]

We shouldn't get much snow here but got same temps this week.
I'm taking Mon/Tues off.

you sir should leave for cancun tonight!!! i worry with how early you start in the morning. by time it's actually the warmest part of the day you're probably packing up.

good to hear you won't have to commute in the slop tomorrow. we're only supodda get 3 inches or so.. yet another "annoying snow" this year.. all of em, too much to ignore but not enough to be worth the big toys!

just ordered heating fuel yesterday, a little less than last year, still too f'in much!!!

you should start to feel like wednesday is a no go too... stay in your slippers and drink chocolate milk at home!!!!

 

[OLDCRO]

-38 here tonight in the great white north.

 

[Stoneyluv]

-38 here tonight in the great white north.

holy fuck man, how do you prepare? like do your tires go flat? do you gotta keep your car plugged in to a heater or just keep it running?

i'm struggling to fathom that temperature.

 

[OLDCRO]

Cars have electric block heaters, no tires dont go flat maybe if you have bad rims. Stay indoors or dress properly for the weather its the wind that gets to you

 

[Stoneyluv]

Cars have electric block heaters, no tires dont go flat maybe if you have bad rims. Stay indoors or dress properly for the weather its the wind that gets to you

i assume all of your skin must be completely covered if you would need to go outside? do eyelashes freeze at that temp?

please tell me you own a sauna..

 

[OLDCRO]

Had a sauna at my last home. Yes exposed skin may cause frost bite. I have had my eye lashes freeze together a few times over the years. The one thing you dont want to do is sweat

 

[Stoneyluv]

Had a sauna at my last home. Yes exposed skin may cause frost bite. I have had my eye lashes freeze together a few times over the years. The one thing you dont want to do is sweat

i'm getting a chill now just thinking about that!!! stay warm and safe OLDCRO!!!!

snow here is now past the 6" mark, gonna go out and blow n plow in a few minutes before it gets to be a pita.. i only have a dodge, it's like only having a 3-1/2 wheel drive!!! hahaha

 

[Stoneyluv]

i didn't get stuck!!! back in the house and warm!! i smacked a few snow banks pretty hard, hard enough that plow control box slid off my lap and the light bar magnets held strong!!!!!

 

[Zen_seeker]

holy fuck man, how do you prepare? like do your tires go flat? do you gotta keep your car plugged in to a heater or just keep it running?

Only let a little air out of your tires if you get stuck in snow and need traction. Never had to plug in my engine block but many do.

i'm struggling to fathom that temperature.

Worst part of each morning… Being the first to sit on the toilet before the heat comes on.

 

[Zen_seeker]

i assume all of your skin must be completely covered if you would need to go outside?

If you’re smart. Frostbite doesn’t take long. Just warming toes and fingers back up can hurt like a bitch for 5-10 minutes.

do eyelashes freeze at that temp?

Yep. Had eyelashes stuck together a few times. Had ice in/on beard and moustache many times. Had a bit of moustache break off once.

please tell me you own a sauna..

No, not a fan. Family home had a big jacuzzi but I’m content with a large bathtub when needed.

 

[steamroller]

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that fog is sofa king cool!!! no paper towels even needed!!!!



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Would think the paper towels would still be needed for friction to remove the seed shell.
@Observer did the first shell come off by itself?

 

[Observer]

Would think the paper towels would still be needed for friction to remove the seed shell.
@Observer did the first shell come off by itself?

The shells were starting to shed but I did finally remove it with tweezers, though, so I guess I can't say for sure.

id be more than happy to grab some more seeds and ill leave it alone to see if they have a problem shedding their helmets,

good point with the friction, i was thinking humidity plays a big role in shedding the shell, like snake shedding skin, too dry they can't as well, but they use the friction too.

I've tried 3 different kinds of papers, too, trying coffee filter now, next would be cotton.

I was leaving it on the fog tote for a bit but I turn it off at when light off, so I put the seeds back in paper, also I tried covering both sides first, but now I'm only doing it this way , only one side gets paper.

The lateral root hairs develop easily on this too once the water starts drying up more.

 

[Observer]

@steamroller

Can't help my self

Weak ass citric acid...already drifted back up lol, had it 5.6 45 mins ago when I made it.

 

[Observer]

6$

Made a shit ton of gallons

 

[Observer]

!remindeme 75 hours from now~

 

[Stoneyluv]

If you’re smart. Frostbite doesn’t take long. Just warming toes and fingers back up can hurt like a bitch for 5-10 minutes.


Yep. Had eyelashes stuck together a few times. Had ice in/on beard and moustache many times. Had a bit of moustache break off once.


No, not a fan. Family home had a big jacuzzi but I’m content with a large bathtub when needed.

i'm pretty sure i could survive one of your winters man, today our high is 17°F cold but manageable... it's that -38° that OLDCRO was dealing with that made me shiver!!!

the snow was welcomed last night.. believe it or not the snow actually helps insulate the house!!!

6$

Made a shit ton of gallons

i bought a bottle of this and added water to it, got almost a full gallon of 20% ph down from it for $30

Amazon.com

 

[Observer]

i'm pretty sure i could survive one of your winters man, today our high is 17°F cold but manageable... it's that -38° that OLDCRO was dealing with that made me shiver!!!

the snow was welcomed last night.. believe it or not the snow actually helps insulate the house!!!



i bought a bottle of this and added water to it, got almost a full gallon of 20% ph down from it for $30

Amazon.com

thats the way to do it


Gotta get me one soon, along with some flower nutes.

looking at DRIP HYDRO

Products - Drip Hydro

Learn more about our products.

www.driphydro.com

specifically, the powders, of course.

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[Zen_seeker]

!remindeme 75 hours from now~

Right. I go into the kitchen I forget what I’m there for, but I’m on it.

 

[Zen_seeker]

i'm pretty sure i could survive one of your winters man, today our high is 17°F cold but manageable... it's that -38° that OLDCRO was dealing with that made me shiver!!!

Yeah it’s been not too bad for snow the last couple years. A few dumps and then just blowing stuff or occasional flurries. No need for the army to come save us again.

But for each hour north of us it really gets colder and lots more snow still.

the snow was welcomed last night.. believe it or not the snow actually helps insulate the house!!!

Absolutely. You forget all us Canadians live in igloos?

G$ and I were just talking about that the other day. My gas bills are higher because of it. Add lots of high wind and it’s going to be a nasty cold February.

 

[Stoneyluv]

Yeah it’s been not too bad for snow the last couple years. A few dumps and then just blowing stuff or occasional flurries. No need for the army to come save us again.

But for each hour north of us it really gets colder and lots more snow still.


Absolutely. You forget all us Canadians live in igloos?

G$ and I were just talking about that the other day. My gas bills are higher because of it. Add lots of high wind and it’s going to be a nasty cold February.

your entire country is a giant igloo!! hahaha

Inuit are some tough AF people!!!

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gettin closer...

VG is set, 21 seeds. three of each.



white room is cleaned with a new floor pan, all one piece this time! i changed the netcups from 6" to 4" and i am giving coco/perlite a try, more on this in my other thread once i get seedlings on the system, but the system is filled, running, and ready!! i hoping to get two good lookin sour D seedlings for hydro.

black room is clean and bleached. i set in the raised tray for now and will have the heater underneath. i hope to start with 18 in soil. only 16 will fit for flower so the best 16 move on.

this round will be mainlined with a plan for eight legs on each plant. the soil has been reconditioned from a couple grows ago. i loaded it with all kinds of goodies and it's now on a heat mat building a microbe colony!!

if everything goes well i might have some gardening to do this weekend!!!!

 

[steamroller]

Re using soil scares me.

 

[Stoneyluv]

Re using soil scares me.

don't panic, it's organic!!!

i didn't venture to far outside the box, most of the replenishment was this:

a few other goodies, all minerals though. no other nitrogen a little extra phos and some crab shell. and nematodes!!! i thought i had used that whole first bottle but i didn't so now i still have the brand new one!!

i've gone way past normal limits and have reused soil over probably a hundred times or more.. after a while you get so many dried dead roots in the soil it starts acting like coco.

the soil is just a support system to keep the stems up, almost all of us add nutrients along the way anyway.

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so today my cable modem decided to take a shit, i got it replaced already today and the funny thing is i have a security question set up with them and she asked me what is my favorite flower.. i giggled and said Alien Rock Candy!!! hahahaha

 

[steamroller]

It is the bugs/ eggs that may be in the soil, that is my real concern.
Even my Stonington really does not feed the plant much past 4 weeks of veg if that so amending soil is not the concern.

 

[Stoneyluv]

It is the bugs/ eggs that may be in the soil, that is my real concern.
Even my Stonington really does not feed the plant much past 4 weeks of veg if that so amending soil is not the concern.

oh yeah for sure man.. i tossed out all that stuff. this is soil from last winter before i had bugs. (i hope)

i have new soil here on hand but i know 100% that will have gnats.

i can only hope i've done enough to be bug free. i'm all out if plans so if what i did don't work then it's time to relocate and rebuild i guess. we won't think about that one... i got those little bastards this time!!!!

 

[GrumpAzz]

relocate and rebuild i guess

Man I don't blame ya... I'd sell my house at that point too

 

[kaw900r]

And then there were four.

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The mountain only gets steeper and harder to climb from here. The two best teams of the regular season are out so now it's all up for grabs for teams with both flaws and strengths to win or lose it all.
Texas has the defense and the fight to take this thing. Nobody is more battle tested
OSU has the best roster money can buy with studs peppered in all over the field but their QB is 0-3 vs Texas
PSU is the total team package but there's still questions vs elite opponents
ND has a puncher's chance

Familiar sponsor for this one. We need to roll out the NASCAR package ;hem

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Go Bucks tOSU

 

[Bandit420]

your entire country is a giant igloo!! hahaha

Inuit are some tough AF people!!!

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gettin closer...

VG is set, 21 seeds. three of each.

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white room is cleaned with a new floor pan, all one piece this time! i changed the netcups from 6" to 4" and i am giving coco/perlite a try, more on this in my other thread once i get seedlings on the system, but the system is filled, running, and ready!! i hoping to get two good lookin sour D seedlings for hydro.

black room is clean and bleached. i set in the raised tray for now and will have the heater underneath. i hope to start with 18 in soil. only 16 will fit for flower so the best 16 move on.

this round will be mainlined with a plan for eight legs on each plant. the soil has been reconditioned from a couple grows ago. i loaded it with all kinds of goodies and it's now on a heat mat building a microbe colony!!

if everything goes well i might have some gardening to do this weekend!!!!

For the first time in a very long time looks like we're starting new grows at the same time!
I'm only about 1 week ahead of you.
Good luck Buddy and I hope all goes smooth!

Go Bucks tOSU

Rematch August 30th!!!! ;hem;horns;hem

 

[Stoneyluv]

Man I don't blame ya... I'd sell my house at that point too

can't tell the new buyers or i'd never be able to sell!!! hahaha naw i think we're alright and i don't expect any problems. i might still get some gnats though... hard to keep that number at none, but as long as it's not a total infestation i'm cool with it.

Go Bucks tOSU

i watched it... i was rooting for the other team.. it's alright football will be starting all over again before we know it!!!

till then we get some stock car racing!!!!!!!!!! the smells of burnt rubber and race fuel!!!!

For the first time in a very long time looks like we're starting new grows at the same time!
I'm only about 1 week ahead of you.
Good luck Buddy and I hope all goes smooth!



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Rematch August 30th!!!! ;hem;horns;hem

it has been a while man, we used to drag race a lot.. you always kick my ass though!! haha

i picked up a new heater, i got a black one for the black room and i'll put the while one back in here, just using it in the laundry room right now for these single digit lows we have just to make sure my pipes don't freeze, they never have before but this is some serious cold temps all week.



normally i always give a cheat peek on the VG to see how things are going but this time i haven't looked once!!!

i'm going to start the soil plants in one gallon blow molds again. i'd really like to get back into airpots again but it's just not the time of the years for me to be pulling them all out and washing them. plus i'd still like to work on a way to seal up the second or maybe even the third row of holes up. been kinda wanting to go back to SIP for veg and used my old airpot veg setup. i was having a few problems near the end of using that but i learned that i think it was compacted soil and not the setup. i'd really like to take what i've learned in the past two years and apply that to my old setup. i'd still like to flower this way and not go back to SIP for flower but for veg i know i had way better root foundations when i used the airpots. right now i'm settling for root quality to gain ease of container watering. it should be almost spring time when i start the next round so i might be able to change it up next time.

for now i'll start with the back saving shelf and hand water.

 

[steamroller]

I would gone air pots also if it wasn't winter and horribly low RH.
Next grow for sure also.
The brutal cold really should end in 4-5 weeks at the most.
Hopefully less and just tolerable cold.
Normally this time is my best / favorite time in the room.
Not this year just because of the extreme cold.

 

[Stoneyluv]

I would gone air pots also if it wasn't winter and horribly low RH.
Next grow for sure also.
The brutal cold really should end in 4-5 weeks at the most.
Hopefully less and just tolerable cold.
Normally this time is my best / favorite time in the room.
Not this year just because of the extreme cold.
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a couple new tv shows to start the season out too... rampin us up!!!! https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2...ce-two-documentaries-to-kick-off-2025-season/

next weekend is bowman gray already!!!!!!!!!!! i think the Rolex might be this weekend...

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i so hope we get a year weather wise like we had last year! long spring and fall, short summer and winter!! normally we have febuary the coldest probably like you guys did, but the last few years have shifted to now being the coldest. hoping next week starts the swing the other way!!! i've already noticed the sun staying out longer!!!

the very exit of winter and the beginnings of spring are my favorite time of the year!!!!! i sure know some furry creatures that can't wait for spring!!!!

caught this one out the window today nuzzling nose deep!!!!! thinking "now i know i saw an acorn here a few weeks ago!!" haha

 

[kaw900r]

can't tell the new buyers or i'd never be able to sell!!! hahaha naw i think we're alright and i don't expect any problems. i might still get some gnats though... hard to keep that number at none, but as long as it's not a total infestation i'm cool with it.



i watched it... i was rooting for the other team.. it's alright football will be starting all over again before we know it!!!

till then we get some stock car racing!!!!!!!!!! the smells of burnt rubber and race fuel!!!!



it has been a while man, we used to drag race a lot.. you always kick my ass though!! haha

i picked up a new heater, i got a black one for the black room and i'll put the while one back in here, just using it in the laundry room right now for these single digit lows we have just to make sure my pipes don't freeze, they never have before but this is some serious cold temps all week.

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normally i always give a cheat peek on the VG to see how things are going but this time i haven't looked once!!!

i'm going to start the soil plants in one gallon blow molds again. i'd really like to get back into airpots again but it's just not the time of the years for me to be pulling them all out and washing them. plus i'd still like to work on a way to seal up the second or maybe even the third row of holes up. been kinda wanting to go back to SIP for veg and used my old airpot veg setup. i was having a few problems near the end of using that but i learned that i think it was compacted soil and not the setup. i'd really like to take what i've learned in the past two years and apply that to my old setup. i'd still like to flower this way and not go back to SIP for flower but for veg i know i had way better root foundations when i used the airpots. right now i'm settling for root quality to gain ease of container watering. it should be almost spring time when i start the next round so i might be able to change it up next time.

for now i'll start with the back saving shelf and hand water.
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Bring on racing, maybe I'll fire up my Ninja 1000 or my 3 wheeler

 

[Stoneyluv]

Bring on racing, maybe I'll fire up my Ninja 1000 or my 3 wheeler

what kind of three wheeler you got man?

i've been trying to score one of those 2stroke hondas for a while now... had my chance at three of them but needed too much work to the frames.

 

[kaw900r]

what kind of three wheeler you got man?

i've been trying to score one of those 2stroke hondas for a while now... had my chance at three of them but needed too much work to the frames.

1984 kawasaki tecate 250r with the engine stroked

 

[kaw900r]

1984 kawasaki tecate 250r with the engine stroked

I have a ninja 600 engine i was thinking about putting on a yamaha blaster

 

[Stoneyluv]

1984 kawasaki tecate 250r with the engine stroked

NICE!!! i bet thats a torque monster!!!!

I have a ninja 600 engine i was thinking about putting on a yamaha blaster

those blasters are tiny!! that would be fun to ride!!!

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got a little action so far...

 

[steamroller]

I like to use tape on top also.
With location and color and then for double secret extra stoner proofing I make a score card with diagram also.
I still don't know how I have mystery plants~!