Shady’s Natural Selection… Round 4: More Strains & Growing Pains

[TheCoolestMan]

GREAT THREAD! I rated it 5 star! I love ur natural bathroom selection aha..Some killer plants u got there. Keep it up bro, i read it all once again.

 

[HighTolerance]

Thx for the support HT!!! Yeah I'm not tripping yet, just trying to determine if I should flush in a Smart Pot to prevent all that runoff of coco debris... Also, if I have to flush the entire bag, and not let it dry out, when am I supposed to mix in the chunky perlite and transplant... when everything is moist? :thinking LMAO, I'm such a newb... :giggle

Ahh no worries brah! I too am a big fan of Master Kush and Bubba Kush... So far, this cut leans closer to the Bubba Kush with that coffee smell and a hint of Master Kush in it. I swear this plant is bullet proof... :smirk Time to blaze a bowl of some dank...

First of all I am very jealous of the master bubba bowl you are having.

You could do whatever, and will probably still be fine. As when you feed for the first time you will start the buffering proccess.

Anyhow I usually do all my flushing and introduction of bacteria with light feed a day before the transplant, i do it in a smart pot as that is the least messy. I would just add the perlite then run 1/4 strength nutes with great white, run enough that you get at least 30% run off and you will be ready to start your in journey in the land of coco. LOL you might become coco loco like me one day. :banana:

 

[supasticky]

Don't trip Shady, I'm sure a lot of us are coco noobs, nyself included. Now to my noob question....do you subtract that number every time you check the ppm of runoff?

-Supa

 

[Socachi]

BTW, that's actually the back door access panel with green trim...

Dude I meant the black rectangle on the wall trimmed with blue painters tape next to the bdr door. Looks like the size a wall ac unit would fit.

Since you now have the Shady bdr turned into the Shady grow room are you thinking of putting flower in there too in the future?

 

[LEBDOG]

If you build it, they will come!

http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/ShadyBedroom2.jpg
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There she blows! You're gonna blow that bad boy up! That's the perfect size for 1 light and I wanna see what kind nugs you pull from that! All that reflective material really really works and this is gonna get interesting. Photo's and access should provide a new challenge also!

 

[Shady]

Shady Harvest… Section B

GREAT THREAD! I rated it 5 star! I love ur natural bathroom selection aha..Some killer plants u got there. Keep it up bro, i read it all once again.

Wow man... That seriously made my day!!! I really appreciate the Rating from you and everyone that has made me feel welcome at The Farm... :cool

First of all I am very jealous of the master bubba bowl you are having.

You could do whatever, and will probably still be fine. As when you feed for the first time you will start the buffering proccess.

Anyhow I usually do all my flushing and introduction of bacteria with light feed a day before the transplant, i do it in a smart pot as that is the least messy. I would just add the perlite then run 1/4 strength nutes with great white, run enough that you get at least 30% run off and you will be ready to start your in journey in the land of coco. LOL you might become coco loco like me one day. :banana:

:D Hahaa, don't be jealous brah... I haven't smoked any of the Master x Bubba yet, as she and the rest of Section A needs a proper cure... :rock

Don't trip Shady, I'm sure a lot of us are coco noobs, nyself included. Now to my noob question....do you subtract that number every time you check the ppm of runoff?

-Supa

No worries Supa! No tripping yet, just some mind spinning going on... :icon_spin: That R/O water was a bit contaminated from the jug I had it in... My Hydrologic is usually around 12 PPM and it's so negligible that I don't subtract it from my posted feedings.

Dude I meant the black rectangle on the wall trimmed with blue painters tape next to the bdr door. Looks like the size a wall ac unit would fit.

Since you now have the Shady bdr turned into the Shady grow room are you thinking of putting flower in there too in the future?

Ahh that's Panda Plastic I used to cover my window, which would be perfect for a window A/C, but I'm concerned about odors with those units and that's just a picture window. So I'd have to remove the window pane as well... :thinking

There she blows! You're gonna blow that bad boy up! That's the perfect size for 1 light and I wanna see what kind nugs you pull from that! All that reflective material really really works and this is gonna get interesting. Photo's and access should provide a new challenge also!

Thx LEB!!! Well, I wasn't planning on using the tent for mothers or flowering. It was supposed to be for my Shady Veg Station. Then the entire bedroom would be used for 2000W and the bathroom would be my equipment room, but I'm still trying to lock down some hookups on an A/C and Lights... :itwasntme



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Shady Harvest… Section B

So today is Day 70 for Section B, and it’s time for the chop! I was gonna start Round 5 earlier this week and overlap like I’ve done for the previous rounds, but I figured I might as well give the HPS a 1 day break. The plants will be in darkness for about 20 hrs or so until the chop. Until then, here’s all the eye candy…

Section B’s last light…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/Round4SectionB.jpg

A final look at Chemdog’s Sister #1 under the HPS…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/ChemsSis10-3.jpg

And now her true colors at night…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/ChemsSis11-3.jpg

Double Underdawg #1’s lower bud site…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/Dud10-1.jpg

And a site that’s even lower…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/Dud11-1.jpg

Hmmm, let’s take a closer look at that one…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/Dud1Macro1.jpg

LMAO, that’s my last shady surprise. A Double Underdawg #1 self pollinated bean and a hermie nubbin that I’ve highlighted by desaturating the image and then using the history brush in Photoshop to revert the original colors…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/Dud1Macro1a.jpg

Okay, no more surprises for now, just some killer buds from the Double Underdawg #2’s main cola…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/Dud22-4.jpg

And two diff angles of her 2nd cola to show how camera angles can change the effect…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/Dud20-6.jpg

http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/Dud21-5.jpg

This is just a cool shot of the other Double Underdawg #2 that I topped…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/Dud23.jpg

Finally one quick shot of Double Underdawg #4…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/Dud4-3.jpg

Oops I almost forgot the Bubba Kush again…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/BK0.jpg

And I found one more mature bean in her lower bud site…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/BK1.jpg

Now for a peek at the 707 Headband…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/707HB0-5.jpg

With another diff perspective…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/707HB1-5.jpg

Finally Round 4 ends with a killer cola shot of Chemdog’s Sister #2…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/ChemsSis2-3.jpg
:sign0005:

 

[Socachi]

Shady they'r all looking killer my man. The one big cola in the back is that the CDS or DUD?

http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/Round4SectionB.jpg

 

[3d3n]

Lookin Bright Shady :RastaBong:

You've done a Supherb job...

Luv your plans for future...

Keep it Green:passingjoint:

 

[winta]

great job my dude! those buds are chunky as hell!

 

[Shady]

Round 4 Final Harvest…

Shady they'r all looking killer my man. The one big cola in the back is that the CDS or DUD?

Thx for the props Socachi! That's Double Underdawg Bx1... :mmm

Lookin Bright Shady :RastaBong:

You've done a Supherb job...

Luv your plans for future...

Keep it Green:passingjoint:

I really appreciate the praise 3d3n!!! The future is so bright, I've got to wear shades... :cool

great job my dude! those buds are chunky as hell!

Yo winta! What's up my main man... :rock This is def my best work to date. Thx again for the good karma!


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Round 4 Final Harvest…

I left Section B in the dark for exactly 24 hrs and it made a huge difference… All the calyx swelled, the aroma was dank, and every nug was Grade A dense with about 20% B grade nugs from the bottom canopy. Luckily my good friend came through to help me trim. He did an excellent job and took some massive rips from my custom Wicked Sands tube. :bong2:
Alright, enough talk… Here’s the royal flush.

Section B SCROG shots…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/SectionBHarvest2.jpg

http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/SectionBHarvest0.jpg

http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/SectionBHarvest1.jpg

A couple harvest shots of Chemdog’s Sister/D #1…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/ChemsSis10-4.jpg

http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/ChemsSis11-4.jpg

And the obligatory chop shot…
http://i808.invalid.com/albums/zz2/ShadyRound4/Round%204/SectionBHarvest3.jpg

:party

P.S. Has anyone ever used a Blumat Tropf automatic watering system? I wonder if that would work with coco... :wondering

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[winta]

u should let me have that bean shady u dont need it with all those buds u got ;)

 

[Shady]

Thx winta! I was gonna give that lone bean to your UGA buddy, but he hasn't been in my journal for a while... :giggle

So what's UGA stand for? :wondering

 

[supasticky]

today is a good day :)

good job on that harvest bro.

-Supa

 

[Shady]

Thx Supa! Today is a great day indeed... :sun Round 5 has begun here in my perpetual Round 4 journal. :thinking I don't want to jinx myself, but I have a feeling this was one of my best yields, if not second best to date.

 

[supasticky]

It looks like you got a nice yield bro. Is the OG next up or do you have more strains along with the OG?

-Supa

 

[winta]

oh ok lol it stands for Underground Growers Alliance :)

Thx winta! I was gonna give that lone bean to your UGA buddy, but he hasn't been in my journal for a while... :giggle

So what's UGA stand for? :wondering

 

[Raiderfan420]

Well done Shady!! They just keeps getting better and better as your skills do the same. So the old 24 hr thing really works huh? Did you take any before and after 24hr darkness pics by chance? Those buds look perfect brother... both dense and fat :)

 

[Socachi]

Nice bud shot Shady. So how did those pots work out for ya? I see you're on icm what's your name on there if you don't mind me asking. You can pm me if needed.

Looking forward to round 5, you have some Fire coming up in that one don't you?

 

[justiceman]

Shady those nugs look radical man!:party

And you Veg station looks cramped as always lol, but you make it work for sure! So tight that your station is ready right when round 5 comes along. should i say Destiny?

Your tent is sick man! is it a 4x4 or a 5x5?

As for the coco run off as HT said I think you should be fine. I beleive that bcuzz is suppose to be pre washed and buffered with cal mag, so 350ppm seems pretty cool to me for cal mag being in the coco to act as a buffer. If your run off came out like 1000ppm then Id' be like:anim_10: But I have been using Coco based mediums, not PURE COCO so I don't have the "hands on" exp quite yet(I will in quest 3) of PURE COCO.

 

[true grit]

Damn those look stellar Shady!!! That Chemdog's Sister and DUD look nuts!! Btw...didn't know if you saw on Wintas thread but thank ya mucho for the links on VPD...good shit and my main issue...