Kuwl...... MH FC 8000 EVO + 6 Plants

[Pipecarver]

Glad Q's alright now

Same here, they are family and we treat them that way.
I reversed the cam on that photo so she would be looking at the back of my head.
Ghost will trust me to an extent, the line seems to move back and forth.
He's back to sitting 2 spots off to my left when I sit to watch tv at night, after 8pm when
Sky goes upstairs with wifey to bed. I'll turn around and there she is. She likes chicken.
I'll break up a piece for her if I have it and the others are not looking.
Putting it on my wife's spot on the other side of the center consoul, she'll wait till I'm not looking, then goes for it.
Soon as I reach out she retreats and she might come back and she might not.
She likes playing with the twins, thankfully, the howling has stopped.

Shady does nose bumps and likes to tuck his head on my beard.
None of the other cats do it.
A very affectionate cat he is.

Have you ever tried the Churu's or Catit treats. They go wild for them & they are good for them a healthy treat.

 

[Kuwl]

Have you ever tried the Churu's or Catit treats. They go wild for them & they are good for them a healthy treat.View attachment 118487View attachment 118486

I tried the lickables on Ghost when she was younger but no dice.
She will lick and when we first got her she let us pet when she was eating as
some feral cats will do, I read. But after I picked her up for a sex check, she never forgave us.
Gave her chicken again last night. She still won't eat out of my hand.

Now I got those 2 in the pantry but they let me pick them up and are tame
but I don't think they will aclimate to the inside cat life.
I tried with the cow cat and he did not like it at all.
But they so tame it kills me to see them out this winter.
Winter is a cat killer around here. I've lost 2 or 3 over the years.
I can only do what I can do. I tell myself.

Right now I'm trying to get the feeding under control.
Got a new canned food they seem to like but I'm trying to scale down to only kibble.
They are all hooked on treats! Even Shady who never gave a hoot about them.
Ghost loves them too, I can reach over to give them to her but too close and she bolts.

Plants are droopy this morning, except one.

 

[Kuwl]

Such a disaster!
Top Ten shitty things this month.
1. Wife got colitis had to go to the hospital in an ambulance, she' ok now, pretty much.
2. Wife might have a severe case of gout in her right hand, wrist, arm that is very painful. (X-rays were taken and she's waiting for results)
3. I got an MRI for my back + hip today cause it's unreally painful, so much that my legs give out with a lightning strike pain in my lumbar.
3b. Everything started getting so much more worse after 75, fair warning.
4. My 4" occilating fan broke.
5. My very good humidifier broke. Luckly I have the exact same one as a spare I brought from Goodwill 2 years ago.
6. Most of the crop failed and almost all are hanging by a thread. Only one is healthy (SDH)
7. I had to re-plant all except SDH to new basic soil with no amendments. (AI lied)
8. I don't think Tangi gonna make it so I got to germ another seed for her.
9. I don't think WT is going to make it either, so new germ for her also! (The oldest one)
10.The new WT solo cup seedling is doing ok now but stopped growing for a week. (I'm baffled at that one)

Not one lucky break the whole month.
I'm gonna take another shot at the cow cat and see if he/she (Not sure yet) will aclimate to the inside life.
Buddy follows me around outside like a dog lol She's adorable but def an outside cat but might take a shot at her to be inside.

Well. that's what i been doing too busy and too tired and fustrated idk I think my brain is fading out.
I don't think to well anymore and it's getting worse. I quit vodka and only drink one or two beers at night now.
Getting a little worried so I'm doing stretches and excercise as much as I can to build back up but hard with the back thing.
idk just gonna trudge on and hope for the best.
I would post a pic but get sick looking at them. so why bother.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Sounds like we have the same luck my friend. Bad to worse. Back, sick wife, never ending issues.

Best wishes. Hang in there.

 

[Kuwl]

Sounds like we have the same luck my friend. Bad to worse. Back, sick wife, never ending issues.

Best wishes. Hang in there.

I'm trying
11-17 The root is popping out of the ground so had to bury it, I think that's what caused the stall in growth.
The one on the left is the old WT that also stalled, it's 2 wks old, the new one should out pace it but isn't.

11-24
Uglyness but that Snow Daze Haze is a very very hardy plant that strived under the same conditions.
And finally the new WT has another set of leaves but still in the solo for another wk at least.

They are 3 wks as of yesterday. I am pretty sure this is my worst veg ever and I was getting pretty good at veggin'.
Always trying to do something dif or better. My wife says kiss.

 

[Pipecarver]

I'm trying
11-17 The root is popping out of the ground so had to bury it, I think that's what caused the stall in growth.
The one on the left is the old WT that also stalled, it's 2 wks old, the new one should out pace it but isn't.
View attachment 119034
11-24
Uglyness but that Snow Daze Haze is a very very hardy plant that strived under the same conditions.
And finally the new WT has another set of leaves but still in the solo for another wk at least.
View attachment 119037
They are 3 wks as of yesterday. I am pretty sure this is my worst veg ever and I was getting pretty good at veggin'.
Always trying to do something dif or better. My wife says kiss.

Hey November's suck. I'll agree, just spend yesterday in Emergency to get a single pill and prescription. Ai said to get to emergency immediately. Emerg goes meh you can wait all fking day 5,5 hrs to get a pill . My wifes eye cornea transplant isn't working they'll have to do it again, 1/2blind, 1/2 deaf...ya Emergency was full of us old folks, some with just booboo's others in real stress, all pissed off at the lack of care.

Friday I went to start our car and it cranked over very slow, if it didn't start the first time it wasn't going to make it. We went to Costco bought a battery I put it in my basement until I could replace it. It has a small 12ml screw that holds a plate to hold the battery down, Very awkward to get a tool into the screw and undo it.......and replace it.

I drove to the Pharmacy at around noon. I came out and the battery was dead. I waited around for a while then asked the first guy I saw if he had jumpers. No but I live just up the street I'll be right back he said, 15-20 later we jumped the car. I have the battery replaced now...lol...1 day late. Dam good thing it died where it died and when. I could have been in the boonies without a cell phone.....stop at a park to smoke a joint.....yikes. I didn't even have a jacket it was cold but the cars warm.....lol

I was thinking temps for your plants in the big pots but you have 77f, next guess is over watering. They shouldn't have needed feed as of yet with your soil mix, have you fed at all? No cal/mag I hope. I just fed my sprouts at almost a month at ml/gal- 2/2/2/2 /1/2 tsp Epsom salts M/G/B /diamond nectar I also added 1 ml rapid start/gal

 

[Kuwl]

Hey November's suck. I'll agree, just spend yesterday in Emergency to get a single pill and prescription. Ai said to get to emergency immediately. Emerg goes meh you can wait all fking day 5,5 hrs to get a pill . My wifes eye cornea transplant isn't working they'll have to do it again, 1/2blind, 1/2 deaf...ya Emergency was full of us old folks, some with just booboo's others in real stress, all pissed off at the lack of care.

Friday I went to start our car and it cranked over very slow, if it didn't start the first time it wasn't going to make it. We went to Costco bought a battery I put it in my basement until I could replace it. It has a small 12ml screw that holds a plate to hold the battery down, Very awkward to get a tool into the screw and undo it.......and replace it.

I drove to the Pharmacy at around noon. I came out and the battery was dead. I waited around for a while then asked the first guy I saw if he had jumpers. No but I live just up the street I'll be right back he said, 15-20 later we jumped the car. I have the battery replaced now...lol...1 day late. Dam good thing it died where it died and when. I could have been in the boonies without a cell phone.....stop at a park to smoke a joint.....yikes. I didn't even have a jacket it was cold but the cars warm.....lol

I was thinking temps for your plants in the big pots but you have 77f, next guess is over watering. They shouldn't have needed feed as of yet with your soil mix, have you fed at all? No cal/mag I hope. I just fed my sprouts at almost a month at ml/gal- 2/2/2/2 /1/2 tsp Epsom salts M/G/B /diamond nectar I also added 1 ml rapid start/gal

I think I'm just a lil worried about how fast my back is getting worse. It's a mental thing I guess.
I keep tellin' myself "I can handle it" till I start thinking the worst then I start to worry lol.
If we both go down we in trouble.

Same ol' thing for me.
I can't stop myself from experimenting to make it better therefore I keep doing it and getting the same results.
Only watered once at the time of transfere to the gal pots, to wet the soil for transfere but after seeing them burning up I flushed and flushed again (2000ppm run off).
The problem is the initial soil mix (again) went with Ai and it didn't dawn on me I went this route before with bad results.
I should have used the Ai in my head instead.
Soil mix was way way tooo hot.

They were fine till the transplant then burnt up immediately.
I yanked them out yesterday and put them in SSM with no additives, maybe that will save a few.
The roots looked like they locked up except one that had good root developement. Forgot which one.
That one Sun Daze Haze is thriving in it!! Just like it should have for the rest of the plants but naaaa.
I guess it'll all be ok, I'm just taking the long way around.

Good thing is I got plenty of seeds and that Sun Daze Haze that Granny gave me for prize (Captain Redbeard Seeds) is
kickin' butt and takin' names. That plant don't care what I throw at it.
Turned the light down to 30% from 35 cause the leaves look a lil curly on SDH.
Time too, I got plenty since I started early.
Got enough smoke to get by till this grow is done and cured.
Soaking 2 seeds WT and Tangi, so anyway it goes I got backup.


I just brought a exercise bike and it will come in handy as I need it and the treadmill I already have.
Brought it for wifey but now I see I'll be using it too.
I checked the mri test report on my hips and back and I need to start to exercise more to keep the old man out.
I keep pretty busy but that's not the same as workin different muscles on the bike or tm.

 

[Pipecarver]

I think I'm just a lil worried about how fast my back is getting worse. It's a mental thing I guess.
I keep tellin' myself "I can handle it" till I start thinking the worst then I start to worry lol.
If we both go down we in trouble.

Same ol' thing for me.
I can't stop myself from experimenting to make it better therefore I keep doing it and getting the same results.
Only watered once at the time of transfere to the gal pots, to wet the soil for transfere but after seeing them burning up I flushed and flushed again (2000ppm run off).
The problem is the initial soil mix (again) went with Ai and it didn't dawn on me I went this route before with bad results.
I should have used the Ai in my head instead.
Soil mix was way way tooo hot.

They were fine till the transplant then burnt up immediately.
I yanked them out yesterday and put them in SSM with no additives, maybe that will save a few.
The roots looked like they locked up except one that had good root developement. Forgot which one.
That one Sun Daze Haze is thriving in it!! Just like it should have for the rest of the plants but naaaa.
I guess it'll all be ok, I'm just taking the long way around.

Good thing is I got plenty of seeds and that Sun Daze Haze that Granny gave me for prize (Captain Redbeard Seeds) is
kickin' butt and takin' names. That plant don't care what I throw at it.
Turned the light down to 30% from 35 cause the leaves look a lil curly on SDH.
Time too, I got plenty since I started early.
Got enough smoke to get by till this grow is done and cured.
Soaking 2 seeds WT and Tangi, so anyway it goes I got backup.


I just brought a exercise bike and it will come in handy as I need it and the treadmill I already have.
Brought it for wifey but now I see I'll be using it too.
I checked the mri test report on my hips and back and I need to start to exercise more to keep the old man out.
I keep pretty busy but that's not the same as workin different muscles on the bike or tm.

Yes Its a dam good thing we have good wives, I couldn't do this alone, she stabilizes me and is there when I need help. We've been very lucky with illness, there's been only 1 time I can remember we both went down at the same time. After a trip to Europe we both came down sick. What a sad house hold at that time and we had a store that needed to be open so 1 of us had to be there. That was ugly and we don't want that again. No store now but still I need my plants maintained, last time I got real sick she went down and watered them all for me. They could have used some feed but as long as they got water & she doesn't like the basement, Dark dingy Daddy long legs in the corners...lol Thats the way it was when we bought the place 30+ years ago and she still gets creep'd out down there....lol

 

[Kuwl]

Breakdown, Let's see what I can do about these girls.
First I got 2 WT's one 3 wks old and one 2 wks old.
The new one is doing great! The old one is kinda recovering but still locked out.
I topped the new one, forgot to sprizt it, so just it looks dry

This one (Sun Daze Haze) I don't have to worry about, it's doing fine.

There are some problems with these and I feel like they need cal mag but leaving them alone for now.
I flushed all of them to see what the ppm is and most had a lvl of 1100 after flushing it dropped to 500ppm.
The last one is Tangi Dream and does not look like it will make it. I just put another seed in pt and should be in the dirt by tomorrow.
I am going to let the pots dry out some before adding anything.
Ph is around 6.5 give or take so I think that's not an issue.
But sure looks like they need something.

 

[Pipecarver]

Breakdown, Let's see what I can do about these girls.
First I got 2 WT's one 3 wks old and one 2 wks old.
The new one is doing great! The old one is kinda recovering but still locked out.
I topped the new one, forgot to sprizt it, so just it looks dry
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This one (Sun Daze Haze) I don't have to worry about, it's doing fine.
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There are some problems with these and I feel like they need cal mag but leaving them alone for now.
I flushed all of them to see what the ppm is and most had a lvl of 1100 after flushing it dropped to 500ppm.
View attachment 119091View attachment 119092View attachment 119093View attachment 119094The last one is Tangi Dream and does not look like it will make it. I just put another seed in pt and should be in the dirt by tomorrow.
I am going to let the pots dry out some before adding anything.
Ph is around 6.5 give or take so I think that's not an issue.
But sure looks like they need something.

Wow, not looking very healthy for that age. I'm not sure what it is but something is definitely off. Looks like a root issue to me. They shouldn't have needed any feed yet. I just fed 2 of my 1 month girls olds for the first time yesterday at 2/2/2/2mlgal and forgot the epsom salts. I can see stripping on my leaves this am from low mag I think it is. I've never foiliar sprayed my plants but I think I'm going to give it a whirl with some Epsom salts. I've read its the fastest way to get it into them.

 

[Kuwl]

Since it can't get worse I made some efforts to save as many as I can.
I loosened up the dirt, with a screw driver, to give the roots some breathing room.
I was kinda compacted I felt.
Also took the half dead WT and put it in fresh soil in a solo cup.
Sprayed some folar spray ( 1ml Mag in quart sprayer) on the one AHLJ plant that has the yellow leaves.
Maybe it will help idk.
Picked the light up a couple of inches and set exhaust fan to lvl 2 and started up the air intake fan to 1.
I upped the ventilation to get rid of any excess moisture and get them pots to dry up better.
I also turned off the steamer, hummi still @ 40% but raining outside so more moisture should come in.
By tomorrow I will check and hope the runtz and ahjl will show some signs of recovery.
If not I'll pop more seeds.

The 2 seeds I put in water (WT/TD) popped a lil last night, put in damp pt, got legs this morning, put in plain SSM #4 soil.
In a few days it will catch up to the other WT. The other Tangi is done but another is on the way.
So no water till these pots dry out.
SDH is going strong and will be a beast by the time the others catch up to it.

I think I got twisted and screwed up and the whole thing went sideways bout the time wifey got sick and then went to hospital.
We were both having dificultys at the same time and I guess I lost it.
All good now, wifey better and so am I.
Now if the cats get sick, I'm done !

Here's my progress and hoping the runtz (under sized but looks healthy) will show improvement
and the AHLJ with the yellow leaves will get greener and better.
If not the seeds will be poppin' (solo's are all WT and 1 more on the way, I'll pick the 2 best ones)

 

[steamroller]

Glad you and wife are feeling better.
The beauty of photos is they allow you to make up and correct things.
I bet you pull them back into great shape in just a little time.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

 

[Kuwl]

Glad you and wife are feeling better.
The beauty of photos is they allow you to make up and correct things.
I bet you pull them back into great shape in just a little time.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

Thanks, ya that's what I look at it's always a better view than when I'm looking at them under the light.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

 

[Pipecarver]

Thanks, ya that's what I look at it's always a better view than when I'm looking at them under the light.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

Hey,if memory serves me right you are in Sunshine Mix #4 ...right?? ...I was out today getting some clay balls ( hydroton ) I use rather than the plastic bases. I get much better root growth with the balls over my domes. Anyways the place I went to had a lot of bales of Sunshine mix so when I got home I wanted to see the difference between The S Mix and My VPW30 so Google my friend I asked and this is what I got.

ABS Greenworld VPW30

• Composition: Primarily 70% Canadian sphagnum peat moss, 25% coarse perlite, and 5% coarse vermiculite.
• Aeration/Drainage: Designed with a specific 30% perlite and added vermiculite to offer balanced aeration and moisture retention.
• Nutrient Content: It is a professional growing medium, generally considered a "blank slate" with a very light or no initial nutrient charge, requiring growers to start their feeding program early.
• Growing Style: Best suited for a "soilless" grow style, where the grower controls all nutrient inputs through a bottled or specific feeding schedule.

Sunshine Mix #4

• Composition: The exact formulation can vary slightly by region (e.g., "Advanced" or "Aggregate Plus" versions), but core ingredients include Canadian Sphagnum peat moss, perlite, coir (coconut fiber), dolomite lime to adjust pH, a wetting agent, and often added mycorrhizae. It does not typically contain mineral soil or compost.
• Aeration/Drainage: Known for having high air capacity and fast drainage due to its high aggregate content, making it ideal for plants that prefer more air porosity or where frequent watering/leaching is required.
• Nutrient Content: Includes a starter nutrient charge, often enough to last the first couple of weeks (around 7-14 days) before a regular feeding program needs to commence. It often contains RESiLIENCE® (silicon-enriched additive).
• Growing Style: Also a soilless medium, it is used similarly to Pro-Mix HP. Growers will need to introduce nutrients after the initial charge is used up, treating it as a soilless/hydroponic medium (monitoring pH and PPM/EC).

I always treated the them the same and still don't feed until I see I need to. That Smix#4 would be hot after a transplant and if you added any feed that maybe what happened, too much food all at once.

​

 

[Kuwl]

Hey,if memory serves me right you are in Sunshine Mix #4 ...right?? ...I was out today getting some clay balls ( hydroton ) I use rather than the plastic bases. I get much better root growth with the balls over my domes. Anyways the place I went to had a lot of bales of Sunshine mix so when I got home I wanted to see the difference between The S Mix and My VPW30 so Google my friend I asked and this is what I got.

ABS Greenworld VPW30

• Composition: Primarily 70% Canadian sphagnum peat moss, 25% coarse perlite, and 5% coarse vermiculite.
• Aeration/Drainage: Designed with a specific 30% perlite and added vermiculite to offer balanced aeration and moisture retention.
• Nutrient Content: It is a professional growing medium, generally considered a "blank slate" with a very light or no initial nutrient charge, requiring growers to start their feeding program early.
• Growing Style: Best suited for a "soilless" grow style, where the grower controls all nutrient inputs through a bottled or specific feeding schedule.

Sunshine Mix #4

• Composition: The exact formulation can vary slightly by region (e.g., "Advanced" or "Aggregate Plus" versions), but core ingredients include Canadian Sphagnum peat moss, perlite, coir (coconut fiber), dolomite lime to adjust pH, a wetting agent, and often added mycorrhizae. It does not typically contain mineral soil or compost.
• Aeration/Drainage: Known for having high air capacity and fast drainage due to its high aggregate content, making it ideal for plants that prefer more air porosity or where frequent watering/leaching is required.
• Nutrient Content: Includes a starter nutrient charge, often enough to last the first couple of weeks (around 7-14 days) before a regular feeding program needs to commence. It often contains RESiLIENCE® (silicon-enriched additive).
• Growing Style: Also a soilless medium, it is used similarly to Pro-Mix HP. Growers will need to introduce nutrients after the initial charge is used up, treating it as a soilless/hydroponic medium (monitoring pH and PPM/EC).

I always treated the them the same and still don't feed until I see I need to. That Smix#4 would be hot after a transplant and if you added any feed that maybe what happened, too much food all at once.

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yes it's a bit different for sure.
Yep my soil mix was too hot for the transplant and then I doubled down and fed after 2 wks.
This soil seems tricky, when to add nutrients, even then, it don't seem to grow right.
So far all my new seedlings are doing kinda fine.
I say kinda because the WT should be farther along in growth than it is.
It started to stagnate so I had to feed it a light feed (half) it seemed to respond so waiting to see if I should feed again.
It's still in the solo cup.
(WT, 14 days old and looks like barely 1 week old). (WT and TD 2 Days old)
I just put 2 more runtz/alhj seeds in water for poppin' as the two that are in soil are not growing!!
Might be a major lockout because their stagnet after 2 weeks in trans to gal. pots.
I am thinking root damage from the previous pots they were in.
The one SDH looks like it might be growing but will have to measure to be sure.
It's kinda short and squaty but looks pretty good overall.
It's the only one to survive the hot mix.
New soil, new hutrients learning curve all over again.

 

[Pipecarver]

yes it's a bit different for sure.
Yep my soil mix was too hot for the transplant and then I doubled down and fed after 2 wks.
This soil seems tricky, when to add nutrients, even then, it don't seem to grow right.
So far all my new seedlings are doing kinda fine.
I say kinda because the WT should be farther along in growth than it is.
It started to stagnate so I had to feed it a light feed (half) it seemed to respond so waiting to see if I should feed again.
It's still in the solo cup.
(WT, 14 days old and looks like barely 1 week old). (WT and TD 2 Days old)
I just put 2 more runtz/alhj seeds in water for poppin' as the two that are in soil are not growing!!
Might be a major lockout because their stagnet after 2 weeks in trans to gal. pots.
I am thinking root damage from the previous pots they were in.
The one SDH looks like it might be growing but will have to measure to be sure.
It's kinda short and squaty but looks pretty good overall.
It's the only one to survive the hot mix.
New soil, new hutrients learning curve all over again.

With the Worm castings,Gypsum,Mycos,Azomite in my veg mix It doesn't need much feed early but watering it won't flood my pots with added nutes either as I thought it did until this last search.

I'm using that search feature a lot lately.

I just bought a new/ refurbished win 11computer for movie streaming. I asked what specs I need into the search bar it answers with explanation then I type/copy paste that into Bestbuy or Amzone and walla. $189 + taxes and a new 27" monitor for our bedroom $99 or $119 can't remember. Looked at so many options. Today my wife wants a win 11 laptop shes looking around $300 taxes in. fairs fair I suppose. I get the old win 10 down here and mothball the one I'm on now.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Hey,if memory serves me right you are in Sunshine Mix #4 ...right?? ...I was out today getting some clay balls ( hydroton ) I use rather than the plastic bases. I get much better root growth with the balls over my domes. Anyways the place I went to had a lot of bales of Sunshine mix so when I got home I wanted to see the difference between The S Mix and My VPW30 so Google my friend I asked and this is what I got.

ABS Greenworld VPW30

• Composition: Primarily 70% Canadian sphagnum peat moss, 25% coarse perlite, and 5% coarse vermiculite.
• Aeration/Drainage: Designed with a specific 30% perlite and added vermiculite to offer balanced aeration and moisture retention.
• Nutrient Content: It is a professional growing medium, generally considered a "blank slate" with a very light or no initial nutrient charge, requiring growers to start their feeding program early.
• Growing Style: Best suited for a "soilless" grow style, where the grower controls all nutrient inputs through a bottled or specific feeding schedule.

Sunshine Mix #4

• Composition: The exact formulation can vary slightly by region (e.g., "Advanced" or "Aggregate Plus" versions), but core ingredients include Canadian Sphagnum peat moss, perlite, coir (coconut fiber), dolomite lime to adjust pH, a wetting agent, and often added mycorrhizae. It does not typically contain mineral soil or compost.
• Aeration/Drainage: Known for having high air capacity and fast drainage due to its high aggregate content, making it ideal for plants that prefer more air porosity or where frequent watering/leaching is required.
• Nutrient Content: Includes a starter nutrient charge, often enough to last the first couple of weeks (around 7-14 days) before a regular feeding program needs to commence. It often contains RESiLIENCE® (silicon-enriched additive).
• Growing Style: Also a soilless medium, it is used similarly to Pro-Mix HP. Growers will need to introduce nutrients after the initial charge is used up, treating it as a soilless/hydroponic medium (monitoring pH and PPM/EC).

I always treated the them the same and still don't feed until I see I need to. That Smix#4 would be hot after a transplant and if you added any feed that maybe what happened, too much food all at once.

I just finished my last bag of SSM#4 in my current grow.

I don’t recall it having any nutrients, just the dolomite. But mine was the older blue bags. Not the black bags I’ve seen in pics.

 

[Kuwl]

With the Worm castings,Gypsum,Mycos,Azomite in my veg mix It doesn't need much feed early but watering it won't flood my pots with added nutes either as I thought it did until this last search.

I'm using that search feature a lot lately.

I just bought a new/ refurbished win 11computer for movie streaming. I asked what specs I need into the search bar it answers with explanation then I type/copy paste that into Bestbuy or Amzone and walla. $189 + taxes and a new 27" monitor for our bedroom $99 or $119 can't remember. Looked at so many options. Today my wife wants a win 11 laptop shes looking around $300 taxes in. fairs fair I suppose. I get the old win 10 down here and mothball the one I'm on now.

My puter's chugging along and I usualy use till I get a virus I can't get rid of or it dies.
Been thinking of a new Win 11 PC but not now yet.
This old Omen is win 10 and con't upgrade to 11 but can handle movies or whatever.

Plants coming along going down to check on them seeds to put in pt's now.
Taking a few pic's to campare.

 

[Pipecarver]

My puter's chugging along and I usualy use till I get a virus I can't get rid of or it dies.
Been thinking of a new Win 11 PC but not now yet.
This old Omen is win 10 and con't upgrade to 11 but can handle movies or whatever.

Plants coming along going down to check on them seeds to put in pt's now.
Taking a few pic's to campare.

Hey,knock on wood but, I don't do enough looking around on the web to pick up bugs I guess.I just use the addons I can get for Firefox and windows ( whatever version) to give me virus protection. I have bought anti virus programs and run them through my computers to find nothing, Some adware but they've been removed as far as I know by the program, Zen would know better than I. I then uninstall the protection because it slows my old computers down so much.

We keep our computers separate 1 for banking, 1 for movies and this old one of mine for this stuff and pics. None cost over $200 until my wife's laptop last night at $319.....and you gotta remember these are Cdn dollars take 1/2 off for Usa$.......I get an upgrade down here, by getting my TV computer...lol... and stack another one on the self for parts.

 

[Kuwl]

I just finished my last bag of SSM#4 in my current grow.

I don’t recall it having any nutrients, just the dolomite. But mine was the older blue bags. Not the black bags I’ve seen in pics.

Hey,knock on wood but, I don't do enough looking around on the web to pick up bugs I guess.I just use the addons I can get for Firefox and windows ( whatever version) to give me virus protection. I have bought anti virus programs and run them through my computers to find nothing, Some adware but they've been removed as far as I know by the program, Zen would know better than I. I then uninstall the protection because it slows my old computers down so much.

We keep our computers separate 1 for banking, 1 for movies and this old one of mine for this stuff and pics. None cost over $200 until my wife's laptop last night at $319.....and you gotta remember these are Cdn dollars take 1/2 off for Usa$.......I get an upgrade down here, by getting my TV computer...lol... and stack another one on the self for parts.

Kids, they break stuff at a record pace.
That's what happened to my first. They used to go to gaming sites that were loaded with spyware and viruses.
Second puter got highjacked but lucky I know a guy and after 6 hrs he got back control and only charged my $100.
Third just quit on my after a long run with windows 9
4th one I just upgraded to win 10 and this is my current which does the job so far with no problems.
Spectrum gives me free anti virus and other stuff to protect me and it's doing well so far.
It's always tempting for me to buy the newest one!

 

[Pipecarver]

Kids, they break stuff at a record pace.
That's what happened to my first. They used to go to gaming sites that were loaded with spyware and viruses.
Second puter got highjacked but lucky I know a guy and after 6 hrs he got back control and only charged my $100.
Third just quit on my after a long run with windows 9
4th one I just upgraded to win 10 and this is my current which does the job so far with no problems.
Spectrum gives me free anti virus and other stuff to protect me and it's doing well so far.
It's always tempting for me to buy the newest one!

I just wanted a win 11 computer if they are not supporting win 10 any longer. I have an issue with my TV comp There is no brighten screen button in the controls or settings. I've googled and its a common problem.I've done all the solutions I could find to fix with no success so a new/refurbished has been on my mind since they stopped supporting win 10 I've had to fiddle with my TV's controls to brighten it up but its all washed out.

It arrived today, ordered Thursday night 2 day delivery is back. Now to set it all up will take me hrs.not today I have some transplanting to do. I bought a large 50lb bag of the large clay balls (hydroton) yesterday I'll have to wash and ph them first. Then transplant...work,work,work.....smoke a joint or 3 first....

 

[Kuwl]

Posting some pic's for reference, seeing how things progess.

Was doing some light excersize and bamm threw my back out, first time and man it's killer pain.
Gotta see a doc and see what he can do about it. I feel like Quasimoto, I can't stand upright.

Still waiting to see if anything I did is helping.
Fed the SDH and the little one, WT, n gave a very small amt of water to the new seedlings.
I measured the SDH at 8" so I can see if it's growing at all.
The other two (Runtz/ALHJ) are staying the same they don't want to grow up.
Got them 2 seeds in tp.

These 2 don't respond to anything, zombie plants. AHL left, White Truffle right.(4 wks old)


SDH was planted the same time in the same soil now @ 4 wks old. (that's the larger one in above pic)

The Seedlings - The larger one (WT) is 2 wks old, the 2 small ones are 3 days old.

I gave them a lil drink, WT got 1/1/1/1 + 1ml RR, the other 2 enough water to moisten them.
A whole new grow almost. They seem to be ok so far.
The Sun Daze Haze that survived the pot transfere I never did anything but a lil water.
I didn't want to mess with it as it did so much better than the others right from the start of the transfere.
It got it's first feed today at 2/2/2/2 + 1ml Rapid Root. (Next feed will be .5ml RR)
I did not add any epsom salts it didn't look like it needed any extra.
The other 2 seeds should pop tomorrow, then go in the solo's.
It's a cluster haha but what else is there to do this winter.

Dam almost forgot to post these pic's of the Cat Room
First one is the pantry I got fixed up for them.
I'ts got a rug on the floor, a heating pad in the box with baby blankets, oil heater to warm the "room" and a litter box.
It's about 63 in the day time and 53 at night. I put the govee temp thing in there to see.
The other pic is the heated water/food bowls for the other outside cat, Marbles.
Buddy (Tabby female) and Cow Kat (3-4 month Male) are the only ones to live in here righ now hahaha.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Kids, they break stuff at a record pace.
That's what happened to my first. They used to go to gaming sites that were loaded with spyware and viruses.
Second puter got highjacked but lucky I know a guy and after 6 hrs he got back control and only charged my $100.
Third just quit on my after a long run with windows 9
4th one I just upgraded to win 10 and this is my current which does the job so far with no problems.
Spectrum gives me free anti virus and other stuff to protect me and it's doing well so far.
It's always tempting for me to buy the newest one!

One of the biggest things that kills computers besides electrical issues is dust and pet hair. Desktop or laptop.

Try to keep all the fans and ports dust free and clear. If it’s a desktop and you’re comfortable opening the case use an attachment on the hose and vacuum around the heat sink and fans inside. I guarantee it will help keep it cooler and extend its life.

 

[Kuwl]

One of the biggest things that kills computers besides electrical issues is dust and pet hair. Desktop or laptop.

Try to keep all the fans and ports dust free and clear. If it’s a desktop and you’re comfortable opening the case use an attachment on the hose and vacuum around the heat sink and fans inside. I guarantee it will help keep it cooler and extend its life.

I do that about once a year with the vacuum but a few months ago
I used one of those compressed air cans, after using the vac, took the pc out to the porch
and I was amazed how much dust and hairs I missed using the air can.
Just make sure the wind is blowing the right way or you'll get a face full.

 

[Zen_seeker]

I do that about once a year with the vacuum but a few months ago
I used one of those compressed air cans, after using the vac, took the pc out to the porch
and I was amazed how much dust and hairs I missed using the air can.
Just make sure the wind is blowing the right way or you'll get a face full.

I don’t recommend the compressed air to people anymore. A few have used it in the wrong place and killed fans or jammed fluffs into the power supply.

If you’re careful it’s fine. I use my shop hand blower for the same thing. Just watch out for the cloud of dust.

If you’re good at disassembling and reassembling a laptop you can remove the keyboard and usually clean it up pretty good as well. The GPU and CPU fans eventually get clogged at least on the blades and shroud with dust/skin. I use old toothbrushes to clean that off when the time comes.

 

[Kuwl]

A couple of reference pic's of what's left of the previous startup's.
Last one standing is the Sun Daze Haze which looks very good to me after I feed it a 2/2/2/2 + 1ml rr Sunday 11/30
It grew an inch so it's responding and that's good.
The other 2, Runtz n AHLJ are done, finished and gone.
I got tired of looking at them doing nothing, no matter what I did.
When I looked at the roots they were short n looked very small at the ends with no new looking growth.
The WT that is 2 wks old is responding well and so are the other two newbies.
The seeds I stuck in the dirt last night are not showing up yet.
One had a small tail but the other had a nice one.
Progressing nicely