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TheWeedMan TheWeedMan
6 years ago
Things are starting to pick up now! We got BUDS!..Well the start of buds forming on these lovely ladies. Each plant has multiple tops forming on them. If I counted correctly one plant has 20 tops and it’s sibling has 16 tops. You can see the start of all the colas taking form this week and building up on the stems - I recommend taking a look at the video Review for the week as I provide some high quality footage in 1080P like previous weeks. It’s going to become a sea of nugs on these two plants in the coming weeks. I’m super excited to see these develop. The smell of the garden is developing nicely, I really missed the smell of freshly flowering cannabis. When I opened the tent this afternoon to inspect these ladies, I was met with a lovely & stinky rush of scent that flooded my nostrils and the room quickly. It’s hard to distinguish any exact scent yet since there is a few strains growing and flowering at the same time. Flowering Cannabis is definitely one of my favourites smells - wouldn’t you agree!? I’ve been able to keep up on the training of these plants through out the flowering stretch which kept the plants short and fat. One tip that I have for growing in fabric pots is using plant twist ties and some safety pins for training. I don’t see many growers doing this and it is a really cheap and easy way to effectively train plants and have a tie down spot available literally 360 degrees around the plant ! By doing this strategy I was able to keep the canopy height of the garden almost exactly level. One of my GorillaGlues by fastbuds from a different journal had a wild stretch in one night and is taller than the rest however. Fast buds is definitely living up to their name with these seeds, big strong healthy plants that shape up quickly and deliver buds.. fast..! I’m really pleased with the development this week, it’s always exciting to see and smell flowers forming. It’s also nice to be done training plants for a while. I bet I spent 3-4 hours on each plant minimum trimming, leaf tucking and LST’ing since they were started. I think it makes a difference in final yield , training plants typically results in high quality and potency. Constructing the ULTIMATE Light! Required Items: * 10 CXB3590 3500K * 10 Ideal Solderless Holder * 10 lenses or reflectors * 10 thermal pads or thermal paste * 10 heatsinks 120mm * 2 Meanwell driver HLG-240H-C1400B * 2 10K potentiometer  * 2 electrical connecters * 2 electrical grounded plugs * 16 gauge(1/16”) angled aluminum * 18 gauge solid core wire 30’ * Power drill * Drill bits - various * Chop saw or hack saw * Wrench / Ratchet * Measuring tape * Marker * Rope ratchet hangers * Wire nuts * Zip ties * Bolts * Nuts * Washers * Money, lots. *Note - All the electrical parts can be sourced from alibaba.com for a decent price or you can alternatively find pre-made DIY kits on EBay with a markup. I recommend sourcing the remaining items from a hardware store like Lowe’s or HomeDepot. You can also buy a prefabricated light like this from timbergrowlights.com but you will pay double to triple the price.* I highly recommend watching videos on YouTube by “LEDGardener” or “GrowMau5”. Their videos helped immensely with the project and if they somehow see this - I owe you guys one! Both of them have great instructional videos on the DIY process and core required knowledge. Phase One - The Frame: 1. Visit the hardware store and get the stuff. You will need time and a place to work on this as well. It will take multiple hours. 2. Measure, mark and cut your 16 gauge angled aluminum to desired lengths. I highly recommend a chop saw .. it makes quick work (I made my light 3’x3’ - so I needed eight 3’ pieces.) 3. Do a rough build of your project , line up the pieces to make the shape on your desired frame. Mark where you will need holes to assemble the frame. Make sure to take accurate measurements here .. you need EVERYTHING to line up. 4. Drill your holes. I recommend starting with a small drill bit like 3/16” and progressing up in size to the desired size needed. If you have a drill press your life will be easy - if not a standard power drill and muscle will work too. 5. Assemble the frame loosely - hopefully you were careful - everything should line up! 6. Get your passive heat sinks and place them around your frame , try to get it symmetrical for even light coverage. 7. Once you have your light placement figured out , get out that trusty marker and mark where you need to drill holes to secure the heat sink/COBs. 8. Disassemble the frame and take back the aluminum pieces to the drill and make the holes. 9. Build the frame this time - securely. Then drop in those heat sinks. Hopefully these all line up too! 10. If they line up, great .. now I recommend working on Phase Two - The Electrical! Ok that’s this is where we will stop for this week! I think that’s enough information for everybody to absorb for a week and get started.. Stay tuned because next week we go over the COBs, electrical work and assembly! You’ll wanna see this stuff too, trust me! Happy Growing! -TheWeedMan
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Grow Questions
TheWeedMan
TheWeedManstarted grow question 6 years ago
As a first time coco coir grower what are some things to look out for or make sure to do? This is my 3rd growing experience, my previous two grows were done in soil. So I’m not a complete noob. Please provide a good break down on the coco coir growing experience for me.
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TheBudWhisperer
TheBudWhispereranswered grow question 6 years ago
Dude - no reach out on this? I found it on a browse and I’ve been thinking on a Pure GSC strain for a while now! Both ironic and Sweet! Will follow. Now with respect to coco - IMO it’s not much different from soil but I trust you’ve already seen that it’s got much better drainage properties. The key difference is it’s nutrient holding power in relation to soil as well as appropriate supplementation of the nutrients that soil has, that coco lacks (ie. calmag). As long as you supplement for the first month or so with calmag and keep a close eye out for nutrient burn (go easy/not full strength with nutrient formula for first run) it should be very similar to a soil grow. That’s the best I got for ya. Made the switch to coco myself because I like hand watering but would prefer a slightly faster growth rate. Cheers broski and looking forward to this one growing out!!!👊👍
TheWeedMan
TheWeedManstarted grow question 6 years ago
Any comments, feedback or critiques are welcome. Please feel free to let me know how you think this Grow & Journal is going. Let me know if there is anything I can be doing better , thank you!
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Athos
Athosanswered grow question 6 years ago
Your plants look great. The only thing I believe you should improve is training: a more agressive use of LST and super cropping to keep the plant squat. Good luck mate.
TheWeedMan
TheWeedManstarted grow question 6 years ago
What are your thoughts on these plants ? Do you have experience putting the plants in a prolonged dark period for 24-72 hours before harvest? If so, what happened? Does this method improve the quality of the final product ?
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CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowanswered grow question 6 years ago
hey man, there's a lot of FUD about the dark period, basically the main idea is that there's little you can do in the last 48 hours of a 3 month grow that will do something significant on the grow overall. but the dark period for sure has some benefits, for example a dark period before the chop means less photosynthesis chemicals present for the dry + cure. Second the dark period will boost the creation of terpenes. some say it's good for thc, but trychomes take 2 weeks or more to really make THC, so that"s FUD. second thing is that on planet earth it's almost never dark for two days straight, anything really more than 24H and for sure 48H will start messing with the trychomes and they could oxidise which is bad because you loose that much in potency. Hope this clears this up a bit, good luck ! 🚀
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TheWeedMan
TheWeedManweek 2
October 17th, 2018. Today is the day Prohibition on Cannabis has ended in Canada. As a Canadian citizen, I can purchase cannabis from the store and legally grow plants in my residence for personal consumption. This is a great day for Canadians and the world ..! I hope the other major countries follow our lead in next few years! 😎
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimar
@@TheWeedMan,hahahaha....that would be nice. all germans high like ace
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@Mrs_Larimar, yeah I knew Canada supply your medical cannabis in Germany. In news paper here they make it sound like everybody in Germany gettin free insurance weed with Aurora cannabis lol.
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimar
@@@@TheWeedMan, just on the papers in reality its hard to get a description .. or find a doctor that describes... or beeing allowed to grow your own medical.... i dont know any... person who gets medical weed personlly only hearing of them its ha rd and long process for the persons who medically need it the weed is coming from canada, because german medical growers dont exist because of the law. you have to show 2 years of expereience in industrial growing before getting a license for industrial growing.. and so on
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CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowweek 10
hey man, there's a lot of FUD about the dark period, basically the main idea is that there's little you can do in the last 48 hours of a 3 month grow that will do something significant on the grow overall. but the dark period for sure has some benefits, for example a dark period before the chop means less photosynthesis chemicals present for the dry + cure. Second the dark period will boost the creation of terpenes. some say it's good for thc, but trychomes take 2 weeks or more to really make THC, so that"s FUD. second thing is that on planet earth it's almost never dark for two days straight, anything really more than 24H and for sure 48H will start messing with the trychomes and they could oxidise which is bad because you loose that much in potency. Hope this clears this up a bit, good luck ! 🚀
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@CRiSPrGrow, thNks for the info bro! 👍🏻
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
I still got quite the haul off one plant.. too tired to keep going... lol. 1 down.. 4 to go lol.
TheBudWhisperer
TheBudWhisperer
@@TheWeedMan, yeah dude for sure. It’s a tough thing to gauge however cause every strain will be a little different. Some require nothing and others need to be pillaged every other day! Lol
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Kushlove420
Kushlove420week 10
Congratulations on the great harvest
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@Kushlove420, thank you! 🙏🏻
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarweek 10
Congratulations!!! ive seen you on Place one, because of the tutorials and your nce lots of pictures. It was a big project that helped us a lot Thank you
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@Mrs_Larimar, thanks!!! I didn’t see all these ! Whoops!
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarweek 8
Great to see That your insane Lights work as promised/ imagined
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@Mrs_Larimar, oh yeah! It’s great when things work out as planned! This light works great so far ! It should last like 10+ years too based on what I’ve read before the COBs need replacing 👍🏻👍🏻
TheBudWhisperer
TheBudWhispererweek 8
Sick grow, quality, fat, nugs and only 3 weeks into flower! he desciption on the light and explanation is excellent dude👍. I learned something there for sure when you start comparing to the sun - that's really cool!😎 well done dude.
TheBudWhisperer
TheBudWhisperer
@@TheWeedMan, Cool dude! I’ll reach out as soon as my order arrives and see if we can’t make deal!😎🤝
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@TheBudWhisperer, I’m down bro. I got like 50 seeds right now.. Probs 8-10 auto flower strains and 3-4 photoperiods 👍🏻 So we can do that for sure
TheBudWhisperer
TheBudWhisperer
@@TheWeedMan, should chat on that and seed share👍 Got a new order in with seedsman😉
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TheBudWhisperer
TheBudWhispererweek 7
Yep - they’re stack on the bulk now. Looks like a couple winners dude👍👌😎
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@TheBudWhisperer, I hope we are both right then! My last gsc run in soil got me 5oz of good weed and those plants were much smaller with defeciencies, soil PH problem.. this time there hasn’t been any issues at all so it should be some fire chronic 🔥 I hope!
TheBudWhisperer
TheBudWhisperer
@@TheWeedMan, yep - that was my guess too👍 Some good smoke on the way🤞
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@TheBudWhisperer, nothin left to do now but add water and wait! This is when the magic happens. I bet these two plants get me close to 6oz dried or more ..!
The_Lone_Wolf
The_Lone_Wolfweek 10
Congrats...from Mushroommeister...I changed my profile name...figured this one was better since I got my fastbuds beans from Reno...where I used to live a couple different times...and its the home of the Wolf Pack...I told you it was one of the best diaries I had been able to find...and not just for fast bubs either...lucked out too...it was the 10th anniversary 5+5 free deal..so I got 10 each of GSC, Zkettlez, Fastberry & Tangie Matic….not a bad deal at all for $200....If you want the site I can give you the URL...5 days for delivery....but the sale is over now as of 4-1...
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@The_Lone_Wolf, glad you’re a big fan of my work here bro! No worries on the links to buy seeds. I’m good to go! 👌🏻
Gr33nFi3ld
Gr33nFi3ldweek 10
Really good diary man! Love the tutorials and the additional info. Congrats on the well deserved win!
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@Gr33nFi3ld, thank you 🙏🏻
Stick
Stickweek 10
Congrats for the award 🥈
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@Stick, thanks bro! Just seeing this now !
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarweek 10
Its an Outstanding Diary. For me the best i have been reading ever. Iam sure its a WinnerDiary
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@Mrs_Larimar, wow thank you! I sure hope you’re right! I’d love to win a new iPhone XS Max!
Bones
Bonesweek 9
Fat colas and still a week or two out looks great bro!
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@Bones, thanks bro! These ladies do smell and look great! I’m Super excited to get them harvested soon !! 🌲🔥
GreasyLuigi
GreasyLuigiweek 7
Excellent!
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@GreasyLuigi, thanks bro! I appreciate the support :) hope you found my journal useful homie 👍🏻👊🏻
OutForReal
OutForRealweek 7
Boom : explosive flowering here ! Nice update like always and flowering cannabis is my favorite smell too 😁🙌
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@OutForReal, isn’t it the best smell? Nothin better than the smell of fresh dank! She’s packed with flowers in the last week and still has another like 3 left .. its gonna be a lot of weed lol. 👊🏻🔥
Momgrowsthechronic
Momgrowsthechronicweek 10
Beautiful grow and well done with the diary! I will consider trying this strain after checking out ur grow. All the best growing forward and Canada is the best! 🇨🇦😍🇨🇦
OutForReal
OutForRealweek 7
Boom : explosive flowering here ! Nice update like always and flowering cannabis is my favorite smell too 😁🙌
BeefWellingtons
BeefWellingtonsweek 6
Do you prefer the cob over hps? I've seen some awesome yields from growers using cob lighting.
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@BeefWellingtons, thanks bro! Even 1 or 2 plants it’s still good.. it’s all about growing your own! Yeah I pretty much got a maxed out 4x4x7 tent. The only other thing I could add would be like CO2 but I don’t think I’m gonna do that. Seems like too much work for a hobby grower.. goodluckin getting the bigger grow area man! 😎👊🏻
BeefWellingtons
BeefWellingtons
@@TheWeedMan, ships, that is an impressive setup you have. I like the veg lights in middle and flower on the sides! My space to grow is part of a small closet, so I'm stuck with my 1 or 2 plant grow for now. Someday I might have space and money to build like that though. Very informative diary you got bud!
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@BeefWellingtons, I put my build info up you wanna take a look Man! 😎🇨🇦
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BeefWellingtons
BeefWellingtonsweek 10
Really nice yield and beautiful buds!! As for the bubble hash, if you don't have the washing machine, I'm telling you its grueling work. I only have 1 gallon bags, but even with 5gallon, its gonna suck. Might I suggest you research the dry ice method? It looks like it pulls a lot more out than the bubble hash with ice water. Also, you can use same bags for it. Less work, higher return. Good luck, awesome grow!!
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@BeefWellingtons, he recently got the license. So it’s not at full capacity yet. He is Pheno hunting for some fire genetics right now. All photoperiods , currently he has them indoor DWC setup under LEDs.
BeefWellingtons
BeefWellingtons
@@@TheWeedMan, that sounds like a full time job growing ganja. How awesome! Is he growing in soil, soiless, or hydro? I'm guessing indoor? Does he grow photos or auto? I would love to see the setup of a grow like that.
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@BeefWellingtons, he is a good guy to know.. plus he has a 100 plant grow op license in Canada lol.
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Garedicus
Garedicusweek 1
Looks like a good start, man - like @TheBudWhisperer said, watch for nute burn, especially early in the grow, and good luck with your first coco grow. I'll be looking forward to those GG plants when you get them running.
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@TheBudWhisperer, should be an interesting experiment! The new COB led lights should also prove interesting ... not many examples out there but from what I’ve read/seen the results have been spectacular ! It’s gonna be 10 Cree CXB3590 COBs (Best COB LEDs) @3500K run at 50w each. Should provide over 1200 PPFD in flowering .. I believe cannabis maxes out at around 1000 PPFD so I could even add on CO2 down the road ..!
TheBudWhisperer
TheBudWhisperer
@@TheWeedMan,np homie - it’s what this site is for. The comparative of yields and grow time for each medium will be interesting for sure.
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@TheBudWhisperer, you’ve really been super helpful bro. I was really impressed with the last run of C.C. and GSC in soil that I just had to try another run in Coco .. of course the GG is a welcome addition to the garden! 👊🏻
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TheBudWhisperer
TheBudWhispererweek 5
Lookn good through transition dude!👍 the drip systems cool!👌
TheBudWhisperer
TheBudWhisperer
@@TheWeedMan, check ur pm homie! 👊😉
TheWeedMan
TheWeedMan
@TheBudWhisperer, nice I’m a little north of Uxbridge lol. Sounds like a budswap might be in the making soon 👊🏻👍🏻
TheBudWhisperer
TheBudWhisperer
@@TheWeedMan, lol yes indeed dude. North Durham so right across the way.👍.
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