Happy New Year!!!
Over the past week I cut down 2 of the 3 Blackberryโs, they are hanging and drying now. The 3rd is definitely looking better than the first 2. I think the first 2 will probably be turned into edibles, rather than smoked. The 3rd is looking much better overall and especially in terms of bud development, she will probably be smoked.
The lights went off before I was done taking pics, so some pics will look a little different. The pics with the lights on I had to color correct, they still look a little more on the yellow side than in reality, but much closer to reality than the pre-color corrected versions. Once the lights went off I turned the flash on for my camera, those pics did not need any color correction. You can see the differences in the pics of all plants, the first 2 are color corrected with the lights on, the last 2 are taken with a flash and no color correction.
I read several books on cannabis over the past few days, some good, some not so much. One that I liked was โMarijuana Cultivation Reconsidered: The Science and Techniques For Huge Indoor Yieldsโ by Read Spear. This book is available on Amzonโs Kindle Unlimited service, which costs $9.99/month, but they offer a free 30 day trial (which is what Iโm using at the moment). Reedโs book is broken down into 3 sections, the first and third go fairly deep into the science behind growing, he does a pretty good job at breaking it down in easy to understand terms, but I had to read several sections 2 or 3 times to really get it (or just move on with as much understanding as I could digest). The second section is the nuts and bolts of growing. Most was a review but there were several topics he touched on I hadnโt thought of in a while. And again its well written. He also offers the section only in a separate book called โSmall Spaces, Big Yieldsโ. If you are not interested in going deeper into the science behind growing, โSmall Spaces, Big Yieldsโ is what I would recommend (if interested in reading books on cannabis).
I took some notes while reading and Iโm going to add some of these notes in my dairy updates over the next few weeks. This week Iโm going to include a note on electrical, this should be a fairly basic concept, but it is super important IMOโฆ
โElectrical Items In a sealed grow room or in a tent, you will have water pooling on the floor from time to time. There is no avoiding this. Mop it up when you see it, and never put your electrical gear directly on the floor. Never. Not even for a moment. In fact, let me stress this point in bold capital letters. ALL ELECTRICAL GEAR MUST BE MOUNTED SECURELY ON A WALL OR TENT POLE.โ
-Read Spear
Iโll add more did bits like this in my diaries over the upcoming weeks.
If anyone has any good book recommendations please let me know in the comments. Iโm looking for books that might not be as popular as the ones by Jorge Cervantes or Ed Rosenthal (Iโve read those). I did just order โTrue Living Organicsโ by The Rev which Iโm looking forward to reading. But Iโm looking for more. I really want to step it up and learn as much as possible. Your comments, feedback and recommendations are very much appreciated!
Until next time, Happy Growing! Stay Positive! And have an amazing 2019!!!