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SSHZ- Purple Lobster, Orange Kush Cake, Liqueur strains.......
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I’m also in the mid Atlantic had one of the little bastards bite me and ended up with the Lyme disease , the bud looks great an the weight is just something I been chasing after for a while I’ve not been able to reach that 2 lb mark , maybe this time I’m growing 12 this time in 3 gallon pots sea of green in a 5x5 under the California extreme 1000 wat. very good light but sucks not having a dimmer so I use a 500 in veg an the 1000 for flower works ok
My Gavita's don't have dimmers either, although they have add on's to add that feature if wanted. I just raise and lower my led's as needed. I actually won a nice dimmer led, 600 watts, a few yers back but it stays in storage as a backup and have never used it. Things continue to dry but just checked weight as of tonight:
Orange Kush Cake- 5 plants- 21.61 oz
Liqueur- 5 plants- 19.79 oz
Purple Lobster- 8 plants- exactly 32 oz tonight
About 73 oz total but I expect to lose another oz or so water weight as continue to dry..........
I can be a stubborn old man as I like to keep my led's really close but this crop I purposely kept them further away than any crop in recent memory, especially in flowering. Probably 26 inches in flowering, 20-22 inches in veg. It didn't hurt my yield a bit and kept the crop a bit healthier.
I got 65 oz last crop, shows the difference it can make by growing "high yielders", which all 3 of these were.
Orange Kush Cake- 5 plants- 21.61 oz
Liqueur- 5 plants- 19.79 oz
Purple Lobster- 8 plants- exactly 32 oz tonight
About 73 oz total but I expect to lose another oz or so water weight as continue to dry..........
I can be a stubborn old man as I like to keep my led's really close but this crop I purposely kept them further away than any crop in recent memory, especially in flowering. Probably 26 inches in flowering, 20-22 inches in veg. It didn't hurt my yield a bit and kept the crop a bit healthier.
I got 65 oz last crop, shows the difference it can make by growing "high yielders", which all 3 of these were.
Regarding ticks, I have 1.2 acres and am out in it every day it doesn't rain. I always spray myself and clothes with some repellant just to be safe. I've been lucky as no issues in 26 years here and I'd much rather have them attracted to my plants than me. lol Always wear long pants I've found helps, even on the hottest days.
I also use a lot of bug killer granules all over the property to kills grubs (that attract moles) but it does kills ticks and spiders too. So I'm probably doing more than I think I am to repel the little buggers.
I also use a lot of bug killer granules all over the property to kills grubs (that attract moles) but it does kills ticks and spiders too. So I'm probably doing more than I think I am to repel the little buggers.
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That purple lobster is impressive from 8 plants wow , I’m just finishing up some triangle skunk there clones from a previous grow where I was supposed to choose just one keeper ended up with three cause I couldn’t make my mind up. Next up is apricot oreoz an bubble gum an hoping for yields like yours 
Clones do not yield like plants from seeds.....their roots are not as developed. So if you want to hit my yields, from seeds only........that could be part of your issue. I guess if you let it veg long enough, my yields would be possible, but you're talkin a long, long time.
Went to buy new promix today, everyone was out. I know i could find it somewhere, but it would be a long drive and i'm too lazy for that. Or I could go back to the chain of garden centers I ran for a few years, but I hate to give them any business. lol So I paid a fortune and bought them on Amazon, next day delivery. Twice as much as normal, but the wife's away and I wanted to get going. I almost always have a few bales here in the garage, just being lazy lately.
I also had an appt. with a heart specialist yesterday, not my regular dr. or cardiologist. 40 minutes long, reviewed everything- every test I ever had and then had a complete exam. He does not think it's a heart issue, more likely an asthma issue, which is really good news. Still have to get an echocardiogram and stress test in a few weeks, but it looks like no surgeries or heart catherizations. So, I celebrated last night with a couple of puffs of Purple Lobster. It's very good, no doubt.
I also had an appt. with a heart specialist yesterday, not my regular dr. or cardiologist. 40 minutes long, reviewed everything- every test I ever had and then had a complete exam. He does not think it's a heart issue, more likely an asthma issue, which is really good news. Still have to get an echocardiogram and stress test in a few weeks, but it looks like no surgeries or heart catherizations. So, I celebrated last night with a couple of puffs of Purple Lobster. It's very good, no doubt.
I haven't touched on this but I'll say it again, UV made a lot of difference in resin production i believe. They got a dose daily for 3 weeks and about once a week I left the UV on (actually I forgot to turn them off) for 5-6 hours. A few plants yellowed early, the UV made it harder on them and they yellowed more and faster. It may be time to switch out my UV bulbs, I have to see there life span to be sure......I believe they last a good long time, especially since they are used infrequently......
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