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A Turkey In The Hay 🦃

Update: 11/11/24

Looking good, probably top soon
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Watered last night (or this morning) for the first time since transplanting w/ Masterblend @ 400 PPM / 6.8 pH

Been away a while but I remember I used to feed twice and then plain water flush on the 3rd watering and I would record the readings, so that's what I'm going to do now.

I grew in straight Pro-mix for a couple years so I'm not too worried about it, I'm more worried about what I'm hearing about Greenpoint seeds mutants and Hermes!?

I read that whole GPS thread over the weekend so I've been warned, and I'll keep an eye on the warning signs going forward

Next grow will probably be White Rhino, one of my favorite smokes, or maybe Exodus Cheese

Eventually I'm planning on growing more landraces, probably hash plants, if anyone has any land race recommendations I'd love to hear them!
 
Update:

1st Topping 11/14/24

These are some lack-luster genetics, there's only one that I would consider average at this point.

Next run I'm gonna give Heisenbeans a try if I can figure out how to order, cuz I don't use any of those cash app things.
 
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Beachwalker said:
Update:

1st Topping 11/14/24

These are some lack-luster genetics, there's only one that I would consider average at this point.

Next run I'm gonna give Heisenbeans a try if I can figure out how to order, cuz I don't use any of those cash app things.
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Hey, You and I are on a similar schedule and in the same green pots too..lol... for some reason they are my favorite pots, even though there's only drainage holes on the bottom there's been something about them that has given me great starters plants to get into flower. I have a few lime green pots a bit smaller that don't seem to do as well, Maybe its the size but these 3/4 gal pots are great.

I just fed my 25 day old plants for the first time. I'm in Promix, Azomite,Gypsom, and Myco's mix in 50/50 ish Promix/perlite. If I'd have stayed in solo cups I'd of had to feed after about 10 days but after I transplanted they brightened up and didn't need any more liquid until I fed at 25 days. That's a bit longer than normal for me but that starter charge in the Promix is nice to count on.

I just took this, they are under an sf600 28 days old topped twice, all but the one that has leaves like a cabbage ...lol, she's only been topped once. I used far red on them for 1 week before I had to shut it off because of too much stretch
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Pipecarver said:
Hey, You and I are on a similar schedule and in the same green pots too..lol... for some reason they are my favorite pots, even though there's only drainage holes on the bottom there's been something about them that has given me great starters plants to get into flower. I have a few lime green pots a bit smaller that don't seem to do as well, Maybe its the size but these 3/4 gal pots are great.

I just fed my 25 day old plants for the first time. I'm in Promix, Azomite,Gypsom, and Myco's mix in 50/50 ish Promix/perlite. If I'd have stayed in solo cups I'd of had to feed after about 10 days but after I transplanted they brightened up and didn't need any more liquid until I fed at 25 days. That's a bit longer than normal for me but that starter charge in the Promix is nice to count on.

I just took this, they are under an sf600 28 days old topped twice, all but the one that has leaves like a cabbage ...lol, she's only been topped once. I used far red on them for 1 week before I had to shut it off because of too much stretch
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Those are way bigger than what I'm growing, what are they?

I had great luck with GPS back when they had their cowboy-theme line going few years back, but not impressed with these

I know they advertise here so I'm not trying to bag on them, but for me it's not working out

I'm going to let these finish cuz I've got a month into them but I'm going to go somewhere else on my next run
 
Beachwalker said:
Those are way bigger than what I'm growing, what are they?

I had great luck with GPS back when they had their cowboy-theme line going few years back, but not impressed with these

I know they advertise here so I'm not trying to bag on them, but for me it's not working out

I'm going to let these finish cuz I've got a month into them but I'm going to go somewhere else on my next run
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They are 3 Ice Cream cake and 3 All gas OG. They are taller I think because of 1 week far red were on for 15 min at lights out.new crop far red stretch 2.JPGnew crop far red stretch.JPG. There's one segment that stretched through that week that has given them the height.
 
Beachwalker said:
Those are way bigger than what I'm growing, what are they?

I had great luck with GPS back when they had their cowboy-theme line going few years back, but not impressed with these

I know they advertise here so I'm not trying to bag on them, but for me it's not working out

I'm going to let these finish cuz I've got a month into them but I'm going to go somewhere else on my next run
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You can bag on them.
Although he is truly advertising which we are working on he is not an endorsed breeder by any stretch here at Bud Builders.
Many here are growing GPS because we jumped all over his reverse auctions. Most agree he has issues with his genetics and many feel it is his timing and lack of a plan beside cross everything.
You know FAFO. No real breeding strategy beyond breed sell.
We got a whole thread for it.

Greenpoint Seeds

I'm super excited to be all set up at the new farm in Ocala, Florida. We are licensed to grow just seed here, but we'll certainly have our hands full. I've been at it since February, upgrading the greenhouse and setting up the pampered outdoor area. It's really a huge step in the right direction...
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Got to really wonder if you think Hiesenbeans [ is this his breeder/ partner?] could off better genetics.
 
Beachwalker said:
I had great luck with GPS back when they had their cowboy-theme line going few years back, but not impressed with these
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you're not the only one that feels this way. newer crosses are less than spectacular and ones like texas butter were some of their best.

Beachwalker said:
I know they advertise here so I'm not trying to bag on them, but for me it's not working out
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it's okay, you can be honest. greenpoint is not an approved vendor here at budbuilders. a few folks here grow them but no ties in any way.

trustworthy vendors will have this tag under their name:
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Beachwalker said:
I know they advertise here so I'm not trying to bag on them, but for me it's not working out

I'm going to let these finish cuz I've got a month into them but I'm going to go somewhere else on my next run
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I don’t think he advertised here with permission. I know he’s not endorsed.

A bunch of us just bought cheap seeds with high hopes. We got less than we paid for regardless the prices.
 
steamroller said:
You can bag on them.
Although he is truly advertising which we are working on he is not an endorsed breeder by any stretch here at Bud Builders.
Many here are growing GPS because we jumped all over his reverse auctions. Most agree he has issues with his genetics and many feel it is his timing and lack of a plan beside cross everything.
You know FAFO. No real breeding strategy beyond breed sell.
We got a whole thread for it.

Greenpoint Seeds

I'm super excited to be all set up at the new farm in Ocala, Florida. We are licensed to grow just seed here, but we'll certainly have our hands full. I've been at it since February, upgrading the greenhouse and setting up the pampered outdoor area. It's really a huge step in the right direction...
budbuilders.org budbuilders.org
Got to really wonder if you think Hiesenbeans [ is this his breeder/ partner?] could off better genetics.
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I was aware that Heisenbean worked for him at some point, but I thought he was out on his own?
 
Pipecarver said:
They are 3 Ice Cream cake and 3 All gas OG. They are taller I think because of 1 week far red were on for 15 min at lights out.View attachment 79160View attachment 79161. There's one segment that stretched through that week that has given them the height.
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This was taken a few minutes ago, I'm going to flip them as early as I can and finish them ASAP IMG_20241114_183615~2.jpg
 
What I really want to talk about is my new wood splitter, tried it out today for the first time, I think I'm in love! I'm officially retiring my maul!
 

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I didn't know he wasn't a paid advertiser, in that case I think his genetics that I'm growing are weak, and I'm not buying anything from GPS again

I did read that whole GPS thread last weekend, and I'll be watching out for Hermes in bloom, but before I saw that I was already having trouble with them

I'm glad I didn't pay a lot for them, I reverse auctioned a couple of strains that sounded interesting, it's the waste of time that really pisses me off
 
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I didn't know he wasn't a paid advertiser, in that case I think his genetics that I'm growing are weak, and I'm never buying anything from GPS again
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welcome to the club! 😆

Beachwalker said:
I did read that whole GPS thread last weekend, and I'll be watching out for Hermes in bloom, but before I saw that I was already having trouble with them
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i've grown a lot of them and still have more to grow and will at some point, taking a break from them for a little while to compare. i never had herms that i saw but my last couple rounds have has some seeds! they wern't all GPS in those rounds so i can't say for sure since i never saw anything. i'm not taking a break because f that, i just feel some of the newer crosses from say 2023 on have felt watered down and not that punch of potency i had liked in previous crosses.

Beachwalker said:
I'm glad I didn't pay a lot for them, I reverse auctioned a couple of strains that sounded interesting is all, it's the waste of time that really pisses me off
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that is the attraction and the marketing sale that got them on the map, i expect to see even more attractive sales from them as the newer crosses come out, not sure how many of the genetics are the same cuts but i sure hope they cleaned the residual pollen out from their fan blades because that how most of the purple punch crosses felt to me.
 
Beachwalker said:
I'm glad I didn't pay a lot for them, I reverse auctioned a couple of strains that sounded interesting, it's the waste of time that really pisses me off
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I am in same boat also.
My plan is grow only a few GPS at a time so I don't lose all if all hell breaks loose and can keep track of them.
 
steamroller said:
I am in same boat also.
My plan is grow only a few GPS at a time so I don't lose all if all hell breaks loose and can keep track of them.
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That makes sense, I hope you have the best of luck with it cuz there's definitely some good in there with the bad

Myself I'm not growing anymore GPS, I got a hankering for White Rhino, that's one of my favorites, also thinking of some Exodus Cheese, another fave haven't had in a while

Thinking of doing a couple of each side by side because they're both shorties and have similar growth patterns

Now that I think of it I've got some Romberry seeds from the years I kept that running, that's an honest smoke too, maybe I'll see if I can't crack some of those next up
 
Beachwalker said:
What I really want to talk about is my new wood splitter, tried it out today for the first time, I think I'm in love! I'm officially retiring my maul!
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Plants looked much better today but I can't get up to get a picture right now!😓

Too sore from 2 days of splitting wood, I've been dragging the biggest chunks over trying to get rid of a big pile of 'too big to burn' pieces I've accrued over the three years I've been here, perhaps a bit too ambitious, but it's so much fun!

The pile was taller than the stacks when I started, now it's half what's in the picture ☺️

Today will be spent lying flat on my back, only getting up to take occasional bong rips 🥱😴IMG_20241114_125218_01.jpg
 
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steamroller said:
The truest art of a successful procrastinator is the completion of task without others noticing.
Top notch procrastinator here, I think. ;)
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Pipecarver said:
Procrastination is just another name for deep thinking. I'll get around to it when Its been thoroughly thought out & perfectly planed...... next week.
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I just call it being retired 😁
😂🤣😂
 
knocked me about too after getting a good load..man I was cramping up down the inside of my leg real bad that night..couldn’t fucking move for like half an hr .it near knocked me out with the pain…I’m taking magnesium tabs now…I’m not liking this getting older shit.lol.
 
Update:

Pushed the feed to 475ppm, turned the light up to 400 watts yesterday

The first month I had it at 250 watts plus 1 exhaust & clip fan and my bill reflected about a $35 increase

Still planning to flip them 2 weeks from the first topping, I'm anxious to get some stronger genetics going

I'll up-pot this is week, this time I'll try to remember to add the perlite 🤔
 

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