The past few times have been very smooth with a subtle grape blunt taste. This time around, it's stinking a lot more. I hope the Grape flavor will be a little more pronounced. That is what this cut is supposed to be famous for...
Wow. Mites huh? That sucks. Buds look good otherwise. I've not been impressed by any of the purple strains I have grown. They are always pretty to look but lack flavor and potency.
Yeah, Mites came to town once I started my Aquaponics venture. I am still using it, so I have to use different forms of pest control. The predator mites have seemed to help a little bit. The Grape Ape has both potency and flavor which is why I got her.
Yeah Disco, those fucking mites are a pain in the ass. I've had to deal with them on a few occasions. The little white spots on the leaves kinda let you know they are there before any huge damage. An effective way to deal with them is with a lethal dose of CO2. If you have a meter or controller that registers high enough, flood the room with 5000 ppm for 30 or 40 minutes then pull clean air back in. Just make sure that you or your pets stay out for the duration. It won't kill the eggs, so you may have to repeat the process again in 3 or 4 days. Only bitch is if you have any predator insects it will kill them to. Good luck dude!!! They are a BITCH!! Be Cool, CG Oh yeah, nice looking buds!! That 2nd one resembles the AK48 I've been growing forever.
I have Grape Ape from 4 months ago in the freezer, that is still dark purple. Most of my Purple buds that I harvest stay Purple. I showed Danny some Purple Dragon Crack at the cup in Seattle a couple years ago that I had curing for 3 months before the cup. It was almost Fuchsia colored. I love Purple buds!!!!
CG, Thank you for the tip about the CO2. I'd have to figure out a place to keep my fish, but it could wipe out the issue. I am not opposed to using sprays on the plants outside of the system either. The mites love my Aquaponics tables, though.
Azamax can help keep them in check, won't kill them, but they supposedly won't be able to reproduce. If you can catch them early in the cycle the Pyrethrum bombs will kill 99+% of them. The liquid spray doesn't work nearly as well IMO. But the few tuff SOBs that make it are like supermites. But even supermites have to breath. The company I bought all my LEDs from, Nelson + Pade, is a big aquaponics business. When the law will allow here I'd love to have an outdoor setup. Once it's refined for cannabis it seems to be the way to go for sure. Be Cool, CG
In recent news, Widespread Panic kicks ass! I have also found myself a mentor who puts my growing skills to shame. This isn't the hardest thing to do, but I'll have an even better shot at running a dispensary now. The build and style are going to change, but they were happy with my organic side of things. Teas will be added to the regiment, too. Hooray for a brighter future!
Test Shots with the Canon EOS T5 Rebel I recently purchased a Canon Rebel T5 to keep me company. I took some test shots today, and I can already tell I am going to have some fun with it! Enjoy a few garden pics! Grape Ape Macro: Tangerine Dream: TGA Vortex (This cola is as big as my head!): Bring on those future Calender competitions!
Hey Discorilla, You posted some beautyful bud pics, are all these from growing indoors. I grew some outdoors last year but the harvest was not so potent. I want to grow outdoors again this year but have to figure out how to get more nutrients to the plant. I used some organic smelly stuff that I mixed with some water, but it didnt seem to help. All the old leaves turned yellow... This year I was thinking some more drasitc masures like digging a hole and filling it with good soil and manure. Any tips on outdoor nutrition for me, or is this not your expertise? I have enough info on what spot is best for growing Marijuana that is not the problem. Just the soil needs attention. Thanks!!
Update so far: I'll be doing a few more Grow Logs other than my Big City Lights one. Seeds have been going into germination like crazy here, and I have lots of plants to show off soon. I put 5 DJ Short Flo and 4 BOG Lifestar into cups of water tonight, too. I have three different female TGA Agent Orange and a male that matches one of them. This will have a log once I begin flower. I also have three Rebel OG from Mota Rebel Genetics that are working their way into showing preflowers. A few more days and I will know the males and females of those. It looks like all of them are OG, which is good. I wanted a Triangle OG Dominant plant. The log for this will be posted once I know the sex and transplant them. They are way past seedling phase now. The CYCO grow is going insane! I'll update that log soon, too!
Plants look great, on the tea you mentioned you were going to start using... you think it would be "very" beneficial?
So for a real update with photos. The Rebel OG Have been sexed and it's two females and one male. One of the females is Triangle Kush dominant. Log to come once the flip is made in a week: Here's Agent Orange going into flower next week. Log to come: And Mantis Children have been added for pest control!
