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

[Kuwl]

A lot of mind bending went into making that magic concoction.....lol....and its from years of using the same shit while being high...its easy to remember with even numbers until adjustments are needed.

Well my bending of the mind came when I had 2 dif partial plans wrote down and had to figure them out a bit plus I really got bent when
I forgot the change up and had to adjust mid week. lol mostly high but after bout the 4th week in flower I had it down pat.
I let the tanks go down to 1/2 gal. before adding the new mix. Didn't have to empty or clean the tanks one time.
I did not use Hyclean or any of that stuff. The GH nutes are super clean to begin with.

Almost done with TD and Runtz and AHLJ and 1 WT the smaller one but the WT bush is a slacker and I thought it would go first ha.

 

[Pipecarver]

Well my bending of the mind came when I had 2 dif partial plans wrote down and had to figure them out a bit plus I really got bent when
I forgot the change up and had to adjust mid week. lol mostly high but after bout the 4th week in flower I had it down pat.
I let the tanks go down to 1/2 gal. before adding the new mix. Didn't have to empty or clean the tanks one time.
I did not use Hyclean or any of that stuff. The GH nutes are super clean to begin with.

Almost done with TD and Runtz and AHLJ and 1 WT the smaller one but the WT bush is a slacker and I thought it would go first ha.

I just dumped about a gallon this am. I added Cal/mag for the first time and It would not have interacted well with what was in the res still. The circulating pump was sucking air this am so it is perfect timing as I'm about 2 weeks into flower on my clones. I stopped using Hyclean as well, I'm not sure if it was what caused some particles to form in my res or not but I'm not getting them now so???

 

[Kuwl]

I just dumped about a gallon this am. I added Cal/mag for the first time and It would not have interacted well with what was in the res still. The circulating pump was sucking air this am so it is perfect timing as I'm about 2 weeks into flower on my clones. I stopped using Hyclean as well, I'm not sure if it was what caused some particles to form in my res or not but I'm not getting them now so???

My biggest problem now is the drying of these plants.
I got one in a round netted drying basket thing with 4 sections to put the stems w/buds.
Covered but in the grow room 78f/rh46 and they dried to fast outside the room 66/47 so I put them inside.
(Turned off hummi)
Now the others are going to be chopped except WT, I wanted to wait a bit more.
I am thinking of chopping them all at once so I can use the grow room for the drying process.
I do have a small wine cooler and the temp and rh in it is: 58/58 but I could only put buds in a paper bag in there
and even then, not all would fit tho.
They are so heavy they are collapsing into themselves and breaking the staulks.

Well, the cats are prob all going cause the vets all say they have to have multipul shots before they get fixed.
They can't do the shots all at once so it'll take 2-3 appointments over a month or three, then another month long wait for the fixing.
That's too long to wait and that's for one, I need 2 fixed. Plus very complicated to get a feral fixed. They put up many hoops to get thru.
I called all the places near here and 10 lives is the only place that will take them all and find homes for them.
I am sick, but it is what it is.

 

[Pipecarver]

My biggest problem now is the drying of these plants.
I got one in a round netted drying basket thing with 4 sections to put the stems w/buds.
Covered but in the grow room 78f/rh46 and they dried to fast outside the room 66/47 so I put them inside.
(Turned off hummi)
Now the others are going to be chopped except WT, I wanted to wait a bit more.
I am thinking of chopping them all at once so I can use the grow room for the drying process.
I do have a small wine cooler and the temp and rh in it is: 58/58 but I could only put buds in a paper bag in there
and even then, not all would fit tho.
They are so heavy they are collapsing into themselves and breaking the staulks.

Well, the cats are prob all going cause the vets all say they have to have multipul shots before they get fixed.
They can't do the shots all at once so it'll take 2-3 appointments over a month or three, then another month long wait for the fixing.
That's too long to wait and that's for one, I need 2 fixed. Plus very complicated to get a feral fixed. They put up many hoops to get thru.
I called all the places near here and 10 lives is the only place that will take them all and find homes for them.
I am sick, but it is what it is.

Yes with all of our growing experience and growing beauties for 4 months we can fk it all up because we can't hit the parameters to properly drying the shit. Your wine cooler is probably the best location I'd think if you can keep the RH steady and temp down. My shit still over dried in my drying box but its smoke able. it just looses all the smell sometimes.

Don' get attached to the little fuzz balls, lol....Pot Growing Cat daddy...could be a good online moniker . I have my 3 boys eyeballing me now for their morning treats..

 

[Kuwl]

They gettin heavy

 

[Pipecarver]

They gettin heavy
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That's afkin monster, Just wow, Nice job man there's a lot of smoke to go through...lol... I see some large containers needed soon. Do you have enough to get to handle it all? I was using the Grove bags but I'm souring on them, they don't last and its a constant cost buying them at $4.50+15% each. I bought 2 sm 1 oz Cvaults and they are great but the price on them is 2-3x more than they were just a few months ago. I bought 2 sm cheapo versions of Cvaults and they suck but are okay for a weeks worth to haul out and keep in. I'm looking so if you come across something to store 1/4 lbs or?? in or....what do you use?

 

[Zen_seeker]

My biggest problem now is the drying of these plants.
I got one in a round netted drying basket thing with 4 sections to put the stems w/buds.
Covered but in the grow room 78f/rh46 and they dried to fast outside the room 66/47 so I put them inside.
(Turned off hummi)
Now the others are going to be chopped except WT, I wanted to wait a bit more.
I am thinking of chopping them all at once so I can use the grow room for the drying process.
I do have a small wine cooler and the temp and rh in it is: 58/58 but I could only put buds in a paper bag in there
and even then, not all would fit tho.
They are so heavy they are collapsing into themselves and breaking the staulks.

Can you hang them in the shower for a few days?

We have a second bathroom in the basement I use mist if the time. It’s easier to control the humidity in there too. I add hot water to the sink if it’s low. I also put a clip fan in there just to blow a light breeze throughout the shower. I had an extra spring loaded bar I put across the middle, just above the shower head.


I’ve also cut branches and put them in a hanging dry bag on the shower bar. But most times I hang the whole plant with the help of a metal coat hanger.

 

[Zen_seeker]

That's afkin monster, Just wow, Nice job man there's a lot of smoke to go through...lol... I see some large containers needed soon. Do you have enough to get to handle it all? I was using the Grove bags but I'm souring on them, they don't last and its a constant cost buying them at $4.50+15% each. I bought 2 sm 1 oz Cvaults and they are great but the price on them is 2-3x more than they were just a few months ago. I bought 2 sm cheapo versions of Cvaults and they suck but are okay for a weeks worth to haul out and keep in. I'm looking so if you come across something to store 1/4 lbs or?? in or....what do you use?

I still use mason jars but when they run out I use the larger jars with the hinge and rubber seal. Problem is where to put them all.

You and others grow more than I do so I’d think things like the cvaults or good Tupperware with boveda packs might be better.

What’s wrong with the grove bags?

 

[Pipecarver]

I still use mason jars but when they run out I use the larger jars with the hinge and rubber seal. Problem is where to put them all.

You and others grow more than I do so I’d think things like the cvaults or good Tupperware with boveda packs might be better.

What’s wrong with the grove bags?

They fail after a while the zipper rips out, I hot sealed a few this time and I can push air out of them...not sealed very well. I looked at cheap tuperware but that stuff isn't air tight. I may have to go a better brand.

 

[Kuwl]

That's afkin monster, Just wow, Nice job man there's a lot of smoke to go through...lol... I see some large containers needed soon. Do you have enough to get to handle it all? I was using the Grove bags but I'm souring on them, they don't last and its a constant cost buying them at $4.50+15% each. I bought 2 sm 1 oz Cvaults and they are great but the price on them is 2-3x more than they were just a few months ago. I bought 2 sm cheapo versions of Cvaults and they suck but are okay for a weeks worth to haul out and keep in. I'm looking so if you come across something to store 1/4 lbs or?? in or....what do you use?

I have a bunch of unused grove bags to use after the initial fry to put all my booty in ar ar ar stocked up last year,

 

[Kuwl]

Can you hang them in the shower for a few days?

We have a second bathroom in the basement I use mist if the time. It’s easier to control the humidity in there too. I add hot water to the sink if it’s low. I also put a clip fan in there just to blow a light breeze throughout the shower. I had an extra spring loaded bar I put across the middle, just above the shower head.
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I’ve also cut branches and put them in a hanging dry bag on the shower bar. But most times I hang the whole plant with the help of a metal coat hanger.

Great idea if the wife don’t mind we only have one bath with a shower tho. Cats r a problem too they like jumping up and snatching at the branches haha that’s why I can’t use the spare room.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Great idea if the wife don’t mind we only have one bath with a shower tho. Cats r a problem too they like jumping up and snatching at the branches haha that’s why I can’t use the spare room.

If you put them on hangers first you can move them around when needed. We close the bathroom door when I’m drying.

I know it can be tricky with only one bathroom but at least it’s an option.

Unless conditions are perfect the shower or the refrigerator are my last resorts.

This is what I use if i can’t hang the whole plant.

My store has them on sale for $10.

 

[Kuwl]

If you put them on hangers first you can move them around when needed. We close the bathroom door when I’m drying.

I know it can be tricky with only one bathroom but at least it’s an option.

Unless conditions are perfect the shower or the refrigerator are my last resorts.

This is what I use if i can’t hang the whole plant. View attachment 127090

My store has them on sale for $10

Yes I have 2 four tier ones already to go.
I will try that as I have no other options right now.
I just chopped the big one and whoa!

 

[Kuwl]

Pic's of the Beast!
Lots of buds ! I think I'll put them in the shower area to see how that works out.
I wieghted the whole plant and it wieghed in at 14lbs.
Here's some pic's of the branches ready to go in the shower.
6 large stems holding enough buds to be 6 separate plants all in one giant plant.

 

[Kuwl]

Kinda crowded but I found 2 more drying nets. the same size. to help out.
SDH is doing well in the wine cooler. set to lowest lvl.
It'll be coming out soom. as it over dried but I threw in some orange peels to reverse the process and it worked beautifully.
They are not so crunchy and stems/buds drying perfect now.

The br is a good choice but will def have something to put them in next time.

The last 4 plants will be coming down within the next few days. then I'll use the room for the drying of all.

 

[Kuwl]

All Chopped Down Today!
I got tired of waiting and seen enough amber to chop.
Waiting a few more days seemed fruitless to do and not going to wait till tues
that would be week 10, to see more amber.
I think they are as ripe as they are going to get.

By wieght Tangi-Dream and Runtz are the champs, AHLJ n White Truffles (small 1)
were light by comparison.

I hung the trees in the room and brought the BR ones down too.
The cats are going on the 26th so had to get those plants out of the bathroom cause of the smell and wifey not happy lol.

Well. it's done now and hope the drying goes as well as the grow did.
I think the only variance from the PC Grow System was putting a few fast acting lime pellets on top of the pots when in early veg.
Dunno if it helped but it helped my tomatoes when they got this blight rot.
Then I also kicked up the Bloom to 10ml for a couple of feeds in week 4 of flower.
Also started to lower the light at wk 5 of flower 1% down per day.
I think I would wait till week 6 to start lowering next time and not sure how low I would go, maybe quit at 80%.

btw the wine cooler fridge is working out pretty good, I'm almost ready to trim and bag them.

Here's some pic's

 

[Pipecarver]

All Chopped Down Today!
I got tired of waiting and seen enough amber to chop.
Waiting a few more days seemed fruitless to do and not going to wait till tues
that would be week 10, to see more amber.
I think they are as ripe as they are going to get.

By wieght Tangi-Dream and Runtz are the champs, AHLJ n White Truffles (small 1)
were light by comparison.

I hung the trees in the room and brought the BR ones down too.
The cats are going on the 26th so had to get those plants out of the bathroom cause of the smell and wifey not happy lol.

Well. it's done now and hope the drying goes as well as the grow did.
I think the only variance from the PC Grow System was putting a few fast acting lime pellets on top of the pots when in early veg.
Dunno if it helped but it helped my tomatoes when they got this blight rot.
Then I also kicked up the Bloom to 10ml for a couple of feeds in week 4 of flower.
Also started to lower the light at wk 5 of flower 1% down per day.
I think I would wait till week 6 to start lowering next time and not sure how low I would go, maybe quit at 80%.

btw the wine cooler fridge is working out pretty good, I'm almost ready to trim and bag them.

Here's some pic's
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I used to use 10 ml bloom quite a while ago and when I dropped to 8ml I saw no change. I think something I saw persuaded me to drop them the numbers a bit. I start Koolbloom around week 2 in flower as per their recommendations @ 2.5ml first feed and 5ml after that and I think that makes up for my 2ml drop of bloom. Its been a long time since I've had a haul like this last one of yours. Its good to see the potential one can get with well fed plants and good lighting. I have 2 Blue Dream Granny says are good providers and I've had them vegging quite a while now @ 1.5 months, I'm ready to flip but I can't yet. Timing of clones won't let me or I'll run out of space. I'm thinking at least 1 more week.

 

[Kuwl]

I used to use 10 ml bloom quite a while ago and when I dropped to 8ml I saw no change. I think something I saw persuaded me to drop them the numbers a bit. I start Koolbloom around week 2 in flower as per their recommendations @ 2.5ml first feed and 5ml after that and I think that makes up for my 2ml drop of bloom. Its been a long time since I've had a haul like this last one of yours. Its good to see the potential one can get with well fed plants and good lighting. I have 2 Blue Dream Granny says are good providers and I've had them vegging quite a while now @ 1.5 months, I'm ready to flip but I can't yet. Timing of clones won't let me or I'll run out of space. I'm thinking at least 1 more week.

I was a bit concerned they showed no signs of tip burn so I thought, not enough nutes, I figured they could take more.
That was when I finally seen some tip burn and knew they had enough so went back to 8.
Other than that I went by the formula with KB liquid and dry.

 

[Pipecarver]

I was a bit concerned they showed no signs of tip burn so I thought, not enough nutes, I figured they could take more.
That was when I finally seen some tip burn and knew they had enough so went back to 8.
Other than that I went by the formula with KB liquid and dry.

I was told tip burn is either too much food with not enough light or too much light with not enough food. Dirtbag said to me that if I'm not burning the tips then I'm not trying hard enough...lol....its a sign your close to perfect and as long as its just the tips and not burning the whole finger I think your close to right on

 

[Kuwl]

Bagged Sun Daze Haze today in a couple of 8oz Grove Bags with a 62% humidity control pack thrown in.
They looked good and there were plenty but small in size.
The wiegh in was 5 oz. not so bad.
I not too happy with the way the WT giant bush is going.
Buds feel light and fluffy maybe it's savagable idk.
The others are ok and looking real good.

Oh The Eye's

Tomorrow we get our new washer cause I broke the knob on the old Speed Queed which lasted 20 yrs and would have lasted another 10, shoot.
Day after that, all these kittens and cats go to a better place that will give them shots, meds and fix them and find them their forever home.
I'll make a decent donation and probably another each month for a few months, for me and wifey, we are too old and it's too big a load to take on.
Well, at least we rescued them from a life in the wild. Ghost is a trouble maker and I'm going to get him fixed this year, better late than never.

 

[Kuwl]

Bagged WT today Whoa!!!
Even tho most bud's are light, I got quantity!
I checked the flowers with a loup and not bad tri's in there.
I was a bit worried bout that, since the plant dried so much, so fast.
So I took one bud and broke it down to smoke.
Not bad looking after I crushed it up.
Went outside to scoop th dog poop to have a nice smoke.
It stayed lite the whole time burning very nicely.
Slowly it hit me and I stayed baked for a very long time.
Did not smoke any all day so maybe thats why haha it was a bit rough on my throat, but I've had worse, even after curing.
Hope the cure mellows it out some but all in all it's pretty good smoke.
14oz off one plant is crazy inside.
I've never has a bushy plant like this, ever!!! Lots of side stems and off shoots with lots of buds going up the stems.
The higher buds and cola's seemed to be better, less light and fluffy.
I put them in 4 grove bags with some 62% Moiscon bags and hope they rejuvinate the buds a little.

This is about half the stems I had to clean

Bud loup pic's

One of the stems and bud close up

After I trimmed half that's 8oz in there

14 ounces Bagged and ready for Curing


I did not super trim because they were so dry.
So there is some leaf garbage in there. I don't care there's some pretty heavy tri's there too.

All cats went to !0 Lives Club 3-26, Kay Kay, Sugar + 4 kittens, Bella and her 4 kittens and day before yesterday Cissy had 3 kittens too!!
I was/am pretty down, you can't help but feel I let them down and betrayed them.

Better today and knowing they all got shots and will get fixed and a foster home till they get their forever home did make me feel a bit better.
Still I should have been more vigilant with Ghost. I shoulda checked to find out for sure if it was a male/female.

Life goes on and it is what it is. Then.........................
I get a call from 10 lives! What the F.............!!
She said is thie "Kuwl" I said yep and she goes on to tell me that they cannot take one of the cats......
He isn't a fit their program and they are sending him back to me Monday.
She said the male cat is nutered and has his shots but can't stay there.
I was in shock!! I said in a Forest Gump kinda way, OK, dumbfounded by this news.
When the guy came to take them, Kay Kay was a bit of a bitch getting into the cage and scratched me good.

I think the feral came back out in him and he took it out on them ladies hahahahaha!!!
I'm happy tho....as I can be and will give them donations for a long time.
We gave $50 when they took them and will add to that every month. Thank goodness for them.
Doing a Happy Dance!!

 

[Pipecarver]

Bagged WT today Whoa!!!
Even tho most bud's are light, I got quantity!
I checked the flowers with a loup and not bad tri's in there.
I was a bit worried bout that, since the plant dried so much, so fast.
So I took one bud and broke it down to smoke.
Not bad looking after I crushed it up.
Went outside to scoop th dog poop to have a nice smoke.
It stayed lite the whole time burning very nicely.
Slowly it hit me and I stayed baked for a very long time.
Did not smoke any all day so maybe thats why haha it was a bit rough on my throat, but I've had worse, even after curing.
Hope the cure mellows it out some but all in all it's pretty good smoke.
14oz off one plant is crazy inside.
I've never has a bushy plant like this, ever!!! Lots of side stems and off shoots with lots of buds going up the stems.
The higher buds and cola's seemed to be better, less light and fluffy.
I put them in 4 grove bags with some 62% Moiscon bags and hope they rejuvinate the buds a little.

This is about half the stems I had to clean
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Bud loup pic's
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One of the stems and bud close up
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After I trimmed half that's 8oz in there
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14 ounces Bagged and ready for Curing
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I did not super trim because they were so dry.
So there is some leaf garbage in there. I don't care there's some pretty heavy tri's there too.

All cats went to !0 Lives Club 3-26, Kay Kay, Sugar + 4 kittens, Bella and her 4 kittens and day before yesterday Cissy had 3 kittens too!!
I was/am pretty down, you can't help but feel I let them down and betrayed them.

Better today and knowing they all got shots and will get fixed and a foster home till they get their forever home did make me feel a bit better.
Still I should have been more vigilant with Ghost. I shoulda checked to find out for sure if it was a male/female.

Life goes on and it is what it is. Then.........................
I get a call from 10 lives! What the F.............!!
She said is thie "Kuwl" I said yep and she goes on to tell me that they cannot take one of the cats......
He isn't a fit their program and they are sending him back to me Monday.
She said the male cat is nutered and has his shots but can't stay there.
I was in shock!! I said in a Forest Gump kinda way, OK, dumbfounded by this news.
When the guy came to take them, Kay Kay was a bit of a bitch getting into the cage and scratched me good.
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I think the feral came back out in him and he took it out on them ladies hahahahaha!!!
I'm happy tho....as I can be and will give them donations for a long time.
We gave $50 when they took them and will add to that every month. Thank goodness for them.
Doing a Happy Dance!!

Hey, I've had a few of those claw marks on me from Qnight, the other 2 boys are more gentle with me. I'll bet your sad to see them all go, I would be too but theres no way we could properly look after all of them all. Does that mean you're keeping Ghost? He has an interesting history behind him.......As I type this I have my 3 boys giving me the hairy eyeball and a tap tap tap from Coal they need their morning treats

 

[Kuwl]

Hey, I've had a few of those claw marks on me from Qnight, the other 2 boys are more gentle with me. I'll bet your sad to see them all go, I would be too but theres no way we could properly look after all of them all. Does that mean you're keeping Ghost? He has an interesting history behind him.......As I type this I have my 3 boys giving me the hairy eyeball and a tap tap tap from Coal they need their morning treats

Yes keeping the trouble maker (GHOST) and we'll get Kay Kay back tomorrow so I'm pretty happy bout that and everything will be ok.
I am thinking of re-nameing k k to Taz, after him going nuts on me.
They gave him shots and fixed him but Im thinking he'll hold a big grudge on me for doing that to him haha.
Well he'll have his forever home with us after all.

We discussed it in great length whether to keep him (kay kay), being the one male or let him go and we decided to let him go with the others.
We figured it would be best cause it would have a been lot of expense to fix and give shots also all the uber $ for travel.
When she called she made a point of telling me it cost $2000 for all the cat's med expenses. (Dam! put a guilt trip on me).
Now that they have done all that for us, it will be ok for him to return home to us. (I'll give $ to Ten Lives Club till it's paid off)
I can't thank them enough.

Busy day today.
Getting ready to bag the other 4 plants.

 

[Pipecarver]

You have a big heart my friend, taking care of them all is a big responsibility and the cost!!! They would bankrupt us. I'm kinda glad we don't have strays around, although I've already warned my wife that is we see a small cat in need anywhere we'll have a 4th but I won't go out and buy another one. We get too attached to them too, Our big guy Coal would not like another family member, he's a jealous cat, when I start petting Qnight / giving him his morning mauling I call it, after a bit he comes over and bully's Qnight away.

Cats have taken ahold of us we can't do anything without considering how we're going to deal with them first. Even a weekend away is difficult without having someone else involved. I want to take a small drive away this summer.....take 3 cats in our Kia??? shit box in the back, windows up in case they jump out??? summer??? ...ya maybe not

 

[Kuwl]

PotGrowinCatDaddy's are the best!
My Wife is the Ice Queen and I'm just the opposite.
I leave the hard stuff to her lol.
The only reason it hasn't bankrupted me is my charge cards haha and hopin' like she said,
that I will get paid back when the $ comes in. Other than that I'm screwed.
We are owned by them cats, we love, I guess and ya going any where for a length of time is a no-go for us.
No one here to help out other than Daughter and her very young bf and her son that lives next door.
Actually the house next to us, 2nd floor apt. and although they both work, we don't trust em with our cats lol.

ok I'm off to work on those plants.
Pic's later.