Welcome Aboard the 4:20 Pineapple Express!

[OLDCRO]

What's the dry weight after filling it up with 4 plants? I harveat 4 at a time also. 18.5oz yield from my last run.

I have never really weighted just jarred it. I wet trim try to get little to no stalk, pack them tight together when they start drying will shrink plenty of room for circulation

 

[Bandit420]

Feels like I'm going down a rabbit hole here...
Do Y'all leave your weed in the cannatrol or still use jars or bags to store it after? Vacuum seal perhaps?
These dry and cure, correct?

The hemp storage bags really fascinate me..The idea of a cold cave like for keeping cheese or wine with hemp bags full of weed hanging like bats seems awesome.

@GrumpAzz ...I'd go for the newer model too man, good choice. The walk in model looks like it's the size of a grow tent and would be oh-so sweet but that's one of those things where if they don't show the price then that means I can't afford it. I probably paid less for my home

 

[steamroller]

I still keep my weed in Jars with Boveeda and mini hygrometers in a box in cool dark room.
I think with heavier buds I have fit 4oz in those jars.
Wife gets them at $ general or the like for around $5
I think I have around 20-30ish..

 

[stonemason]

Feels like I'm going down a rabbit hole here...
Do Y'all leave your weed in the cannatrol or still use jars or bags to store it after? Vacuum seal perhaps?
These dry and cure, correct?

The hemp storage bags really fascinate me..The idea of a cold cave like for keeping cheese or wine with hemp bags full of weed hanging like bats seems awesome.

@GrumpAzz ...I'd go for the newer model too man, good choice. The walk in model looks like it's the size of a grow tent and would be oh-so sweet but that's one of those things where if they don't show the price then that means I can't afford it. I probably paid less for my home

I cure it in grove bags or jars for a week or 2, after canatroler dry. Burp it if in jars.then seal in jars or vac seal for long term storage after cure. I store those jars or bags in a cooler with large brovada packs that you can recharge with distilled water.i never put brovada packs in the bags imho they steal terps in long term storage, I just use them to control the environment in the cooler. I dont store stuff very long most of the time though our gows so small it dosnt make it past the cure faze sometimes. It smokes pretty good right out of the canatroler.

 

[Zen_seeker]

I still keep my weed in Jars with Boveeda and mini hygrometers in a box in cool dark room.View attachment 121180View attachment 121179
I think with heavier buds I have fit 4oz in those jars.
Wife gets them at $ general or the like for around $5
I think I have around 20-30ish..

I used to use that type but went back to mason jars asi can fit two deep in the old liquor cabinet. Each gets a hygrometer and Bodeva pack. So far keeps them good up to 30 months.

 

[Observer]

I used to use that type but went back to mason jars asi can fit two deep in the old liquor cabinet. Each gets a hygrometer and Bodeva pack. So far keeps them good up to 30 months. View attachment 121187

Ugh

Weedjars for days.

 

[Bandit420]

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Do you happen to know what temp the cannatrol is drying at?
I'm also curious about the water from the weed and where it goes after it's extracted from the material.

What I'm really wondering about are the capabilities of my freeze dryer because there's a menu where I can change it from factory default mode and get it to have a different drying temp and time. I may be able to get it to do what the cannatrol can do.
IDK about the water though since in the freeze dryer it turns to vapor and is vacuumed out, turning back to liquid in the drain

Ugh

Weedjars for days.

Life of a grower!!

 

[steamroller]

I believe it runs at 68f on auto program.
You can create your own programs also but the slacker won't mess with it.
You I expect to mess with it~!
The directions said it needs to be in a "controlled" enviroment which threw me for a spin.
I use mine out in the shop where it is anything but controlled.
It ran perfect in a 90f shop and same in a 40-50f shop.
I was very surprised by the performance. It seemed to run perfect despite my use.
The water goes out the bottom through small drain tube to a small catch that is easily dumped.
It only holds like 4-5 ounces of fluid.
I let mine overflow since it is on a concrete floor.
But it could easily be routed to a larger container as long as you keep gravity in mind.
The water must naturally flow with gravity.

 

[Bandit420]

I believe it runs at 68f on auto program.
You can create your own programs also but the slacker won't mess with it.
You I expect to mess with it~!
The directions said it needs to be in a "controlled" enviroment which threw me for a spin.
I use mine out in the shop where it is anything but controlled.
It ran perfect in a 90f shop and same in a 40-50f shop.
I was very surprised by the performance. It seemed to run perfect despite my use.
The water goes out the bottom through small drain tube to a small catch that is easily dumped.
It only holds like 4-5 ounces of fluid.
I let mine overflow since it is on a concrete floor.
But it could easily be routed to a larger container as long as you keep gravity in mind.
The water must naturally flow with gravity.

Thanks Steam!
I really think this conversion is possible if the menu lets me do that. I'll need to read the instructions because I've only run the "quick start" program that's universal and applies to most things other than candy. If I wanted to candy then I go into the menu and change settings.
I'll give it a look over and see what I can do.
The freeze dryer has the drain in the bottom too so I think that's covered.
I assume there's a circulating fan which there isn't in the freeze dryer but maybe a battery powered one could be used.
Only other issue is the chamber of the freeze dryer is very small. In some countries people may even consider it "tiny"

 

[Bandit420]

Time to take them off the baby formula and start the food and flood routine!
Looks like it will be two floods per day. Once at lights on and another at the 9th hour to split the daylight hours.

So far so good. Happy with the pace and uniformity and curious what traits my Vietnam x Afghanistan cross will show early.

Moved the rez off to the side with the opened space and put the cover back on so I don't drop something in it







Slight tweaks to the Cultivation Nation schedule
Week 1 50/50 grow/micro instead of 100% grow reduced to 400ppm with starting base of 130ppm

 

[2mins4roughing]

Hey Bandit420 longtime, hope you are well. DJ told me about this place. Interesting post but the first thing that comes to mind is "Friends don't let friends grow Pineapple Express " hope it goes well at least you can say you got some old school genetics. Will follow to see your grow. Happy Farming 2mins

 

[doublej]

Hey Bandit420 longtime, hope you are well. DJ told me about this place. Interesting post but the first thing that comes to mind is "Friends don't let friends grow Pineapple Express " hope it goes well at least you can say you got some old school genetics. Will follow to see your grow. Happy Farming 2mins

You goofy bastard.....I didn't say a word.................

Hey brother!!!

 

[BlueCollarBob]

Hey Bandit420 longtime, hope you are well. DJ told me about this place. Interesting post but the first thing that comes to mind is "Friends don't let friends grow Pineapple Express " hope it goes well at least you can say you got some old school genetics. Will follow to see your grow. Happy Farming 2mins

If you're buds with @doublej, you have to be a cool guy. Nice handle, too. Must be a hockey fan/player? Welcome to Bud Builders!

 

[doublej]

If you're buds with @doublej, you have to be a cool guy. Nice handle, too. Must be a hockey fan/player? Welcome to Bud Builders!

The last guy I expected to see this morning......fucker... Never said nothing about joining last night.......

 

[Bandit420]

Hey Bandit420 longtime, hope you are well. DJ told me about this place. Interesting post but the first thing that comes to mind is "Friends don't let friends grow Pineapple Express " hope it goes well at least you can say you got some old school genetics. Will follow to see your grow. Happy Farming 2mins

Been a long time Dude!
I hope all is well and happy in your part of the world!! Happy to have you along for this ride!
Great to see a new member sign up too! All will be glad to welcome you here.

Yeah I've read all the stories about Pineapple Express and like the drunk guy at the bar scoping the crazy chic thinking I can fix her, here I am growing it.

Ran some crazy frosty hybrids a while back and tried some Vietnamese crosses I'm still trying to figure out too. Mostly though I've been circling back to some bargain bin white label seeds and doing really well with them, getting some really good pot I didn't think was possible.
Did really well on some random discount kush beans I picked up. I'll tap it again for more oldies like Northern Lights after this grow while also slipping in some of my home bred seeds along the way.
I have a collection of newer stuff too and it's fancy weed for sure. Names are in way too much excess these days but it's from the Heartbreaker line and another is Fight Island offspring. Think Charlie Brown Xmas tree structure hybrid, golf ball size colas, insane frost piled on thick. They're that kind of weed and it's good but I just prefer straight indica or straight haze lately. I think I got burned out on those hybrids.
Stick around man! grow some weed and post some bud porn!!

 

[2mins4roughing]

Thanks for the nice words. Always good to see folks from the old group. You always grow nice stuff hope that Pineapple Express doesn't ruin your day. But I will behave as that new member. Happy Farming 2mins

 

[doublej]

Thanks for the nice words. Always good to see folks from the old group. You always grow nice stuff hope that Pineapple Express doesn't ruin your day. But I will behave as that new member. Happy Farming 2mins

Yeah...new guy.... take a sit.......be good......

 

[2mins4roughing]

Yeah...new guy.... take a sit.......be good......

You know if you lived closer there would be a knock on your door

 

[Bandit420]

Thanks for the nice words. Always good to see folks from the old group. You always grow nice stuff hope that Pineapple Express doesn't ruin your day. But I will behave as that new member. Happy Farming 2mins

Right on Brother!
I'm sure I'll do well with this PE. At least I hope so! But even bad pot is better than no pot but I'll give it the old college try and do my best.
I often think about many of the good people I've met along this path and it's why I stay online on these forums. Certainly can't talk about this stuff with the people in the world which I dwell so it's nice to reach out and talk shop about something that pretty much keeps me living a double life.

I scroll reddit for growers and have thought about recruiting to get members here but one guy needing help thought marijuana was invented in a tent and can only grow in a tent. I don't even know where to start with that and felt it might be more headache than anything so I gave up that idea.

Got anything good growing?

 

[doublej]

You know if you lived closer there would be a knock on your door

Listen here pal!......look.....are you luoking?
Luok......

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