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A Cornucopia of Delightful Cannabis Cultivars

Ok I learned my lesson last grow and made sure I waited to germinate the next batch. Too poor this summer to buy another dozen farmer freeman tests and neglected to grab them on the 420 sale so it’s gonna be fem beans this round. I chose 4 different strains this time around and all 4 should be around the same harvest window. Here is the lineup
First up is Whipped Screams
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Purple Nepali
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Peachez n chem
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and Chernobyl
 
I love when growers do multiple strains~!
Life is too short to smoke one cultivar grow to grow.
 
Day 54 the Panama is finally starting to slowly form buds it’s looking like it’s gonna take at least 4 more weeks maybe 5. She’s getting some purple too and it’s covering up her burnt tips 😜 Mother Nature concealing my fuck ups I’ll take it. The caramel and Congo are leafy as hell they’re gonna be a pain to trim but the sour d is gonna help with that I don’t think she’s gonna need much trimming at all. IMG_2928.jpegIMG_2931.jpegIMG_2929.jpegIMG_2932.jpegIMG_2930.jpegIMG_2927.jpegIMG_2933.jpegIMG_2936.jpegIMG_2935.jpegIMG_2934.jpeg
 
Day 59 this Panama is finally starting to get there I was getting worried and then as soon as I started the ripening powder two days later they started forming solid buds out of the thousand orange hairs and they smell really nice almost like really feminine vanilla perfume. The Congo is also starting to thicken up and resemble actual buds and the caramel is pretty close to the finish line as well as the diesel. Gonna start harvesting in about 12-14 days in phases first the diesel tops then 3-4 days later the caramel then will probably take the Congo around say 80-85 and the Panama around 90

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day 62
Getting close to the start of the partial harvest. Planning on starting to take tops of diesel around day 75-80 then every 4 days take the rest of the plants probably caramel then Congo then Panama and then sour lowers and so forth. Might hang the Panama Congo and caramel lowers of the temps drop a bit in my basement but If not I’ll use the her herb dryer in the flower room where the good ac is and all will be well but will just take longer and will have to wait to put the next batch in until August 1st IMG_3009.jpegIMG_3010.jpegIMG_3012.jpegIMG_3013.jpegIMG_3017.jpegIMG_3018.jpegIMG_3014.jpegIMG_3016.jpegIMG_3019.jpegIMG_3020.jpeg
 
Day 64 it’s a real test of patience when you’re out of weed and you have plants at the beginning of week 10. They’re not ready yet the trichs on all are pretty much the same all cloudy no amber with a couple clears on the Congo and she is gonna go the longest. Panama really ripened fast once I started cutting nitrogen and changed to 13/11 at week 7. Gonna try to hold out on chopping the diesel until next weekend around day 75 and just taking her tops then 4 days later caramel

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Btw I’m half blind so if anyone looks at these pics and sees any amber in these plants please let me know I have to use 3x Walmart reading glasses just to trim my buds that’s how bad the eyes are
 
Having been out of smoke for about 3 weeks now I had to take some top colas to dry so I have some 4th of July smoke to bring along to a pool party so I took the most mature colas of the Panama that were blocking the other plants and threw them in the dryer. Only filled two trays so it’s about an oz which will get me by for the month of July until the diesel is done curing towards the end of the month. Planning on taking diesel tops next Wednesday or Thursday at day 72-73

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Thursday night I took some of the more mature Panama colas that were blocking my other plants. Being a 2:1 cbd dominant strain I’m not gonna lie I was not expecting much from this plant and the bag appeal is non existent but this straggly wispy plant that looks like weeds from my backyard has some punch to her. It wasn’t overwhelming or super potent but it had a really nice motivating buzz with a clear head and some uppity energy to her. Can definitely feel the cbd presence too it gave me a nice feeling of overall well being and relaxed my muscles after a 7 hour golf tournament where I had to carry 3 drunk friends in a scramble yesterday

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Well it looks like the summer of George is ending. I lost my job of 12 years back in April and was enjoying a fat severance check and lots of free time but I just got a job offer that I couldn't refuse and I guess its back to being an adult. Only bad thing is get this, the place tests for nicotine. Absolutely blows my mind how with my med card I am exempt to the urine test for weed but I could end up losing this job because I occasionally puff on a nicotine vape a few times a week. Just threw out the nicotine and hoping I can get this out of my system in the next 10 days or I'm gonna have to make excuses and prolong the test.
 
First partial harvest was done on the tops of the Panama that were blocking the rest then last night I took some tops of the diesel that were finished and a few of the caramel that were done and I still have a whole lotta weed left to harvest.
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Next batch is transplanted and like a goof I mixed up the peaches n chem and purple Nepali plants forgot to label them right away but peaches should be easy to detect compared to the supposed pear and Egyptian violet fuel whatever the hell that is 😂
 
@Bandit420 been wanting to ask you, how do you like the Herbsnow dryer?
I learned that I can't post my buds drying in it on any other forum because there are always "experts" that laugh and tell me how bad the bud is gonna turn out because those people never used it before. I had to leave a discord sub because these idiots antagonized me for weeks over using it saying good luck with your crispy dried out buds. Well I like the thing it has a learning curve and works best in a cool environment with at least 50RH but right now I have no other option and my normal dry room is 80 degrees. Just curious how you've been liking the thing since I seem to be the only person out in the weed world that likes them
 
@Bandit420 been wanting to ask you, how do you like the Herbsnow dryer?
I learned that I can't post my buds drying in it on any other forum because there are always "experts" that laugh and tell me how bad the bud is gonna turn out because those people never used it before. I had to leave a discord sub because these idiots antagonized me for weeks over using it saying good luck with your crispy dried out buds. Well I like the thing it has a learning curve and works best in a cool environment with at least 50RH but right now I have no other option and my normal dry room is 80 degrees. Just curious how you've been liking the thing since I seem to be the only person out in the weed world that likes them

I like it a lot man! I honestly cannot tell the difference between what it does and any of the traditional methods of drying by hang drying in cool temps or otherwise.
I've never been one to subscribe to dogma or get so stuck in my ways I cannot learn something new or adapt to new ideas. Change brings fear in some and that fear often reveals itself in ridicule. To those living that fear, fuck 'em.
If anything what people don't understand is that it's not a food dehydrator and doesn't even work like one. Might look like one but that's where the similarities end

I'm most impressed that it does not flatten out buds which has always been an issue with rack drying and why I preferred hanging over anything.
The terps, the THC profiles, the density, smooth smoke are all there and I'd welcome anybody to take the Pepsi challenge to tell me which are hung and dried slow compared to in the dryer and done in 4-5 days.
It does not turn buds crispy or dry too fast.
My PLCG dried in this machine tested at 24% THC so no loss on potency either

After testing it out and realizing it was legit, capacity was my only concern so I've modified mine with xtra racks to hold a lot of weed...

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I think there I had like 5 plants loaded into the thing.
The upper green racks don't have screens so I can actually hang dry large colas in it too.

I do want to see if I can open it up and see what's all in the base. I have a feeling it's just a warm running PC fan but there could be a peltier device in there and if so, then the wires can be reversed so it uses cool air but doing that may need a drain for any condensation.
No regrets at all on this buy and I'd buy it again. And yeah ambient conditions will influence it. I think anything at normal room temp will do fine. My RH is usually around 45-70 and it does well in those conditions. Even on the low end of RH it still took 4-5 days and I haven't needed to use the shotglass of water in the bottom rack
 
Looking good man, gonna run some Chernobyl soon myself so I'm definitely interested to see how yours turn out. Where you score the seed from?

Hell yea tho sounds like a killer lineup
 
I like it a lot man! I honestly cannot tell the difference between what it does and any of the traditional methods of drying by hang drying in cool temps or otherwise.
I've never been one to subscribe to dogma or get so stuck in my ways I cannot learn something new or adapt to new ideas. Change brings fear in some and that fear often reveals itself in ridicule. To those living that fear, fuck 'em.
If anything what people don't understand is that it's not a food dehydrator and doesn't even work like one. Might look like one but that's where the similarities end

I'm most impressed that it does not flatten out buds which has always been an issue with rack drying and why I preferred hanging over anything.
The terps, the THC profiles, the density, smooth smoke are all there and I'd welcome anybody to take the Pepsi challenge to tell me which are hung and dried slow compared to in the dryer and done in 4-5 days.
It does not turn buds crispy or dry too fast.
My PLCG dried in this machine tested at 24% THC so no loss on potency either

After testing it out and realizing it was legit, capacity was my only concern so I've modified mine with xtra racks to hold a lot of weed...

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I think there I had like 5 plants loaded into the thing.
The upper green racks don't have screens so I can actually hang dry large colas in it too.

I do want to see if I can open it up and see what's all in the base. I have a feeling it's just a warm running PC fan but there could be a peltier device in there and if so, then the wires can be reversed so it uses cool air but doing that may need a drain for any condensation.
No regrets at all on this buy and I'd buy it again. And yeah ambient conditions will influence it. I think anything at normal room temp will do fine. My RH is usually around 45-70 and it does well in those conditions. Even on the low end of RH it still took 4-5 days and I haven't needed to use the shotglass of water in the bottom rack
Yeah I got a set of greens too can’t have enough racks
 
Looking good man, gonna run some Chernobyl soon myself so I'm definitely interested to see how yours turn out. Where you score the seed from?

Hell yea tho sounds like a killer lineup
These are from some chucker I think it’s the trichome bros it was either that pack for 35 or pay 80 for another chucked bob bitchens beans figured why not get it half price it’s most likely just an S1 of a cut they bought
 
These are from some chucker I think it’s the trichome bros it was either that pack for 35 or pay 80 for another chucked bob bitchens beans figured why not get it half price it’s most likely just an S1 of a cut they bought
I was lookin at the bobs bitchen ones a while back, I'm sure you are right though. Been waiting to clone this one so I went down to check on it she seems to have doubled in size from yesterday to today 🤯 lol... close to taking cuts now
 
I was lookin at the bobs bitchen ones a while back, I'm sure you are right though. Been waiting to clone this one so I went down to check on it she seems to have doubled in size from yesterday to today 🤯 lol... close to taking cuts now
He's on troll it up if ya wanna look at his stuff.
I avoid him because of the human head on the dog avatar thing. Reminds me of someone I met at thcf that I didn't like.
 
He's on troll it up if ya wanna look at his stuff.
I avoid him because of the human head on the dog avatar thing. Reminds me of someone I met at thcf that I didn't like.
Ive messaged him before over there before they gave me a ban hammer, he seemed ok gave good responses. Everyone says good things about the s1's but that's all I know
 
Ive messaged him before over there before they gave me a ban hammer, he seemed ok gave good responses. Everyone says good things about the s1's but that's all I know
I don't follow him at all so you'd know more than I do lol.
I'm on a seed pause for a bit.
My wife saw that I now have 2 half gallon mason jars full of seeds, and she suggested I grow some before buying more, and as much as I hate to admit this, she does have a good point 🤣
 
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I don't follow him at all so you'd know more than I do lol.
I'm on a seed pause for a bit.
My wife saw I that now have 2 half gallon mason jars full of seeds, and she suggested I grow some before buying more, aad as much as I hate to admit this, she does have a good point 🤣
I blame you to my wife.

"That Goodshit dude made me do it"
 
I LOVE the blame game. Besides actually getting high it may be a favorite of mine.
I have blamed both of you I believe.
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I don’t think I’ve used you yet been kinda waiting on this fish tank I’ve been dreaming of. Might as well add you to the list.

Honey I NEED a 3D printer with a larger bed so I can build a cannatrol. Steam says without one don’t even bother growing weed. But they are $1600 and I can BUILD one for just $2500 then I have the printer too. I’ll print you a diamond tennis bracelet.

Slipped ya right in there. She won’t see it coming. Then I have @OLDCRO in reserve. @Stoneyluv is on deck.
 
I don’t think I’ve used you yet been kinda waiting on this fish tank I’ve been dreaming of. Might as well add you to the list.

Honey I NEED a 3D printer with a larger bed so I can build a cannatrol. Steam says without one don’t even bother growing weed. But they are $1600 and I can BUILD one for just $2500 then I have the printer too. I’ll print you a diamond tennis bracelet.

Slipped ya right in there. She won’t see it coming. Then I have @OLDCRO in reserve. @Stoneyluv is on deck.
What are friends for?
I am here for you man~! :sneaky:
 
Some freebie appreciation. I can see why Bodhi went with this lavender lemonaid strain when he did the whole cookies thing I’ve grown 3 of these lav lemon hybrids and all 3 have been fruity candy gas. Here are the Caramel afghan x lavender lemonaid and the Congo Kashmir x lavender lemonaid at day 72. The caramel smells exactly like orange starburst and the Congo smells like lime skittles but both are very candy like in the smells with the Congo having a slight astringent note to it like a cleaner smell
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The taste isn’t there yet of course but the buzz is heavy as hell that hashplant really has a lot of dominance over its crosses I get a good head space from the diesel but it feels like I’m wearing a heavy leather jacket with a bunch of shit in the pockets just a very heavy couch lock effect
 
perfect example of the place I live and how it needs to evolve quickly.
Sitting on my back porch yesterday while the dog is sniffing every blade of grass in the yard and a chopper starts flying over the town super low and my crazy old lady neighbor starts going on a rant about how they're looking for illegal weed grows and then starts talking shit on the kids that live across from me and how she knows they grow and I just smile at her and say yeah that's a shame then I go back in my house and grab a turkey bag filled with buds and start trimming away hahaha
 
perfect example of the place I live and how it needs to evolve quickly.
Sitting on my back porch yesterday while the dog is sniffing every blade of grass in the yard and a chopper starts flying over the town super low and my crazy old lady neighbor starts going on a rant about how they're looking for illegal weed grows and then starts talking shit on the kids that live across from me and how she knows they grow and I just smile at her and say yeah that's a shame then I go back in my house and grab a turkey bag filled with buds and start trimming away hahaha
My wifes uncle always talks about these edibles he gets from the dispo well he dropped off this Kubota over at our place and asked for a drink. I pulled out a huge jar of buds to roll one up and he liked to have fell over 😂. I guess he thought it was excessive or something lol glad I had the other dozen put up.

My dad faints like a goat when faced with ludicrous stuff....my uncle had bails of weed in the 80s at his old farm house that he bought with weed money.... dad fainted once when he saw the 300k cash in the 80s lol and fainted again when he was asked to do some electrical wiring and saw the bails of weed lol... he'll probably always be that way.. sucks he's a green thumb but I keep my grow secret don't want him passing out breaking his hip again lol
 
My dad faints like a goat when faced with ludicrous stuff...

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Lmao and for this grow I'm using my dad as a scrog too bad he is blocking out most of the sun 😂
I keep repeating but hope some of you stoners catch on.
The scape goat comes from the past where goat herders would keep one fainting goat to be the victim if all else failed in keeping the heard safe.
Hense the scape goat was the escape goat for the others.
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I had a guy Kevin that worked with me.
Cracked the first beer at the ne whiteface mid station deck on a Sunday[ double time!]
Said he would fall over for one hit none the less how the crew partaked.
Somebody will pay....
 
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