On Aug 11, 8:27 am, Olde Hippee
yahoo.com> wrote:> On Aug 10, 2:58 pm, Mycoloteur
gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Aug 9, 9:06 pm, Mariah Kaze
bresnan.net> wrote:>
>>> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:25:35 -0700 (PDT), Mycoloteur
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>>>>On Aug 8, 6:52 am, Mariah Kaze
bresnan.net> wrote:>>>>> On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 20:32:42 -0700 (PDT), Mycoloteur
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>>>>>>On Aug 4, 8:23 pm, Mariah Kaze
bresnan.net> wrote:>>>>>>> On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 01:50:17 -0700 (PDT), Mycoloteur
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>>>>>>>
gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>On Aug 2, 6:48 am, Mariah Kaze
bresnan.net> wrote:>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 1 Aug 2008 16:37:33 -0700 (PDT), Mycoloteur
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gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>On Jul 31, 7:08 pm, Mariah Kaze
bresnan.net> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:18:00 -0700 (PDT), Mycoloteur
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gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>>On Jul 28, 11:45 pm, Mariah Kaze
bresnan.net> wrote:>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>Yay! I just harvested a few onces of some delicious Super Silver Haze
>>>>>>>>>>myself. Everyone has been really jazzed. My neighbor start coughing
>>>>>>>>>>and drooling and finally barfed after a too big bong hit. It was an
>>>>>>>>>>impressive sight. ;-)
>
>>>>>>>>> I can't seem to order those seeds without a major hassle. I have no
>>>>>>>>> idea what I'm growing except it's a strain of Sativa - just from
>>>>>>>>> looking at pictures :) It all smokes. I've not ever barfed but I've
>>>>>>>>> sure blown smoke coughing up a storm - must be really good shit :)
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>>>>>>>>Yeah, we are universally pleased with it. ;)
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>>>>>>> Somebody posted some seed links and I tried ordering some - I will try
>>>>>>> again.
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>>>>>>Cool, what are you thinking of growing?
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>>>>> I'm open to suggestion. Skunk - Northern Lights - White Widow - I
>>>>> have never known what I was smoking by name :) Sheesh - seeds are
>>>>> pricey!
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>>>>Ok, well that's a whole thread on its own. It depends on what kind of
>>>>effect you like.
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>>>>Describe your favorite high?
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>>> Ok. Favorite is Stoned - tingly - might talk but don't care if it
>>> makes sense - laughing, feels good to be touched and to touch. Maybe
>>> even hallucinate on shapes or colors a bit. And listen to music with
>>> TV muted. Zonked.
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>> Indica.
>
>>> But I can't function that way (think that was some Thai) and I haven't
>>> had anything that good for really long time. A three hit buzz will
>>> let me clean the house or work in the yard or even read something and
>>> remember it. I'm cool, relaxed, not in pain or hurting anywhere
>>> (which I am most of the time without the smoke). If I have to smoke a
>>> lot to get high or keep hitting the pipe, I don't buy more of it
>>> because it's a waste. So, I like a nice mellow buzz, I think.
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>> I would recommend kushs. Particularly purples/grape/blueberry. FGor
>> the pain.
>
>>>>Personally, I try to have a variety. I really love a strong
>>>>psychedelic sativa and they are my general fav. Particularly the super
>>>>silver haze I am working with now is really nice. However, I like the
>>>>narcotic effect of good indicas too! Different drugs for different
>>>>purposes. I keep several types around and make blends for different
>>>>purposes.
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>>> What a luxury :) I'll get there one day :)
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>> Indeed, we are rather blessed around here. Either way, you are right
>> you will get there.
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>>>>A nice pair would be super silver haze and maybe some O.G. Kush or
>>>>Granddaddy purple or a grape of some kind.
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>>> Yes? I see pictures on the web but I haven't found a reliable source.
>>> Was talking with a site and poof! they went down. so, I contacted a
>>> friend and he's promised to send me something this week. I'll let you
>>> know.
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>> Hmm... where are you (generally)
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>>> [snipt]
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>>>>>>> I've ordered Mylar and have a light ready for when the days get
>>>>>>> shorter. I also have a humidifier for when the furnace has to run and
>>>>>>> a new ECO convection wall heater for the room (which is usually very
>>>>>>> cold).
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>>>>I would use the lights even now.
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>>> Yes. I started today.
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>>>>>>Good deal. Black/white plastic is easier to work with and about as
>>>>>>good incidentally.
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>>> The Mylar was a bit unhandy, yes. but, it's up and I've dubbed it
>>> "the silver palace". Tomorrow I'm hanging some sheer white
>>> curtain in case the silver reflects and my neighbors get nosy (not
>>> likely) but I'm a little paranoid about it. I finished off a couple
>>> of corners with tinfoil as I didn't have plastic handy. Is it
>>> necessary to do the ceiling - it's already white but not really
>>> reflective?
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>> Nah, and note: for artificial light in your setup, you want the mylar
>> really close to the plants. For reflecting sunlight it doesn't matter.
>> The point is that sunlight will still have some energy after bouncing
>> off the wall across the room, but artificial light won't. Try to get
>> some low reflective thing going to allow the ambient light in, but
>> still reflect some of your floro back up/into the plants.
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>>> [snipt]
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>>>>For your circumstances I think there are two options:
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>>>>1) The best bet for cost/performance/availability/simplicity is to use
>>>>those compact florescent bulbs that they sell as incandescent
>>>>replacements. 100 watt replacements use about 30watts, and cost about
>>>>$10. You can buy generic work light reflector clamp fixtures for
>>>>around 3-5$ each. Use ~one per plant. These are prolly the best bet.
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>>> What I got was an aquarium lamp - about 30 inches that I hung on a
>>> couple of chains over the table. It can be raised up and down and I
>>> don't think it will get too hot. I also have a halogen work light but
>>> it seems awfully bright and it does get hot. What do you think?
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>> Yeah, prolly more expensive that needed, but generally functional.
>
>>>>Alternatively, you might find some old school flouro fixtures cheap.
>>>>If so then they might be a good approach.
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>>>>Generally anything you can get surplus for free/super cheap is cool
>>>>too...
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>>> Yard Sales! Love 'em :)
>
>>>>The bottom line is that any little extra light helps.
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>>> Okay - I've got a start. I'll keep adding as I go along - sheesh I'm
>>> a regular pack rat LOL.
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>> Heh, welcome to the club!
>
>>>>>>Well, don't assume its bad cause the odor is light. See what happens.
>>>>>>Plus like I said they are still way young.
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>>>>> yes. I'm patient - another month and I'll see where I am. The little
>>>>> girl is already flowering - I'm thinking I'll take two more clones
>>>>> from her soon and I'll be out of room.
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>>>>Generally, its best to take clones while they are vegging. If you have
>>>>a clone already from her that is vegatative, take any clones you want
>>>>from the vegetative one not the flowering one.
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>>> No I meant the new girl that just showed herself. She's got a few
>>> flowers on the upper branches but I think I can get two from her
>>> without hurting her and before she starts really putting out flowers.
>>> I'll get better at the sexing thing, I hope. I might wait too long
>>> but the two I started from the first girl are still alive - although
>>> growing very slowly compared to the seed starts.
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>> Got it. Carry on!
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>>>>> Question: clones are exactly
>>>>> like the parent plant, right?
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>>>>Yes.
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>>>>> Well, how do you get female plants to
>>>>> improve?
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>>>>Not with clones.
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>>> Oh. I see. You clone because you know they're going to be female,
>>> right?
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>> And because you know exactly what they are/will do.
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>>>>> Do you have to buy good seeds and let one of the males
>>>>> pollinate the female and then use those seeds?
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>>>>Seed is currently the only way to do any breeding.
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>>>>That means you need a boy and a girl. ;)
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>>>>You can get them two ways.
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>>>>The cool, but difficult thing to do is to take a female plant you
>>>>like, use hormones to create a few male flowers and then use those to
>>>>self-pollinate the female.
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>>> Ok. Give me a web site or something - how do you get the hormone?
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>> I don't recommend this approach for you for now. Keep it simple.
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>>>>In your case, just find a male from a strain you like.
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>>> Well, lets find a strain I like first :) This stuff I'm waiting on
>>> might just taste like home-grown schwag LOL.
>
>>>>> I read about females
>>>>> pollinating each other and I'
m...confused as usual :)
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>>>>No, females won't pollinate each other.
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>>>>Male flowers pollinate female flowers. Occasionally there are
>>>>hermaphroditic flowers that pollinate themselves and (anything else
>>>>nearby).
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>>> Ok, well we don't want those - lousy pot.
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>> Its not lousy... Just not idea.
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>>> Whew, I'm tired tonight but it's a good tired. I got a lot done
>>> today.
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>>> MK
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>> !!
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>> Love and Light
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> I know what you mean about the plants not declaring sex.
Not sure what you mean here. Were you perhaps replying to something
earlier in this thread?
> I have only
> 5 plants this year, and luckily only one has turned out male. I'm
> pretty sure I'm seeing white hairs on 3 of the other 4 and one of
> them, only a foot tall is coverd with buds. I gave her ferts to try
> to make her bigger, but she is so busy flowering she hasn't grown even
> an inch taller.
Yeah, once they start flowering, thats about it for size. They will
gain ~40%% after the day length changes, but once they are really
flowering, they stop growing.
> I can hardly get down low enough to look at her
> flowers with my 20X magnifier. Might have to lie down on my belly!!
> Now there's a sight to see!!
Heee!
> Good Luck Mariah developing your connoirsures stash. It can take years
> to have a good variety to choose from, but is such fun to decide how
> you want to feel!!
Yeah, though these days, it doesn't have to take too long. There are
so many sources for so many good strains...
> And the first feeling is pain free. This old lady
> has arthritis mostly everywhere, and this medicine is much cheaper,
> and more fun, than the Celebrex I was taking for years.
> Grow strong and healthy babies, we need your medicine!!
Indeed!
> Regards, Olde Hippee
Love and Light
