MIMedGrower said:

Depends on who’s shelf? And



Agree! I was going to say that top shelf is a dispensary label for whatever they think they can get the most money for at the time.

I grow for quality and never on a schedule. Any flower i produce tends to be better than any “top shelf” weed at the stores i have been to.

I am starting to actually hate “legal weed” and all the rip off products it has spawned.

I better smoke a nice home grown flower. ;-)

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PipeCarver said:

I think the government up here is going to go broke trying to peddle industrial weed. Not to say they can grow some good pretty good weed but over packaged,over regulated,over priced, small bottom buds not top, sold by the same ex-cops and ex- polititions that were throwing us in jail for smoking in the past the stores where we can buy you have to walk past all the booze to get to a all white sterilized future world settings with robots at the counter.

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MIMedGrower said:

Lol. Welcome to hydro. Lifeless deficient medium.

And you know the plant needs calcium way past week 5. And nitrogen.

Maybe the massive blocked out your potassium? The ratio was fine with pbp grow.

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Dirtbag said:

Lol.. Its lifeless and deficient alright. But it highlights the holes in my feeding program glaringly with regards to 2 specific strains I have.

And I know, I wont be cutting out N and Ca, just dialing them back in late flower. Too much Ca can inhibit K uptake, and since rockwool has no CEC I need to supplement Ca every feeding. It's a bit of a tighter balancing act.. PBP hydro bloom has enough of both for late flower without messing with anything. Only thing I'll be cutting back is the calmag from the starting water and transitioning to pbp bloom for last half of flower. These Kush plants I've got seem to really starve for K around week 6-7. The other plants I have are fine but these kushes need more K and a bit less N it seems. It's actually quite strain specific in the room, the platinum cookies and God bud showed no signs of K deficiency but my kushes do. And it was very apparent this last round. I was told that this violator is a real bitch to grow, and that seems to be the case. Some plants, often my favourite ones, can be difficult to dial in and have strange nutrient requirements. But I wont give up on this violator, it's worth it to figure out what she wants... But I'm gonna have to do a monocrop to figure it out I think. Maybe even split the room, run 2 resivoirs and do a couple different feed rates and ratios to find her sweet spot.

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Dirtbag said:

Temporarily Dirtbags Mexico thread...

Bought coronitas by accident. Feel like a giant.View attachment 941505

Also getting re-aquainted with some old early 00's classics on the deck here... Man I love this song. You're welcome.

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Dirtbag said:

Oh man... CLASSIC! If you havent heard this, you fukin should.

Maybe dirtbags drunk thread? lol. Turns out I can drink way more without tokin.

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PipeCarver said:

Are you considering renting a car and do some exploring? Some neat ruins just south of Tulum that very few go to Muyil the road south from Tulum is a 4 lane new highway with little traffic its only 10-15 minutes from Tulum. Chichen Itsa was about 3 hrs but the new road from Playa del Carmen and the Cancun- Merida toll highway will shave some time off that. If you do go to Chichen Itsa get back before dark, dangerous after that off the main highways and Playa del Carmen is no fun to drive around with so much traffic and lunatics on motorcycles.

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10w30 said:

if your in mexico you gotta have eggs and salsa for breakfest. just sayin.

good luck on your vaca

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Dirtbag said:

Yeah we have a rental car. We did the tulum ruins yesterday, tomorrow we plan to go to Coba and then on to valladolid on the 307. Gonna check out chichen itza Tuesday early in the am before the tour busses get there. Wed we head to Cancun to spend the last 2 days in the hotel zone before heading home.

When you say dangerous after dark off the main highways what sort of danger you talking bout? I have to admit I've felt pretty unsafe several times on this trip so far.

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PipeCarver said:

The old road from Tulum and Coba Has a couple of small villages and Topes that will kill your car. At night with signage hidden by vegetation & topes come up fast. There are lots of buses flying the road to get to and from Coba and the road is narrow. From the Coba turn off the road to Valadollid is not a busy but local trucks and delivery vehicles have no concern the road is narrow with no marking or center line in many places and animals especially at night lay on the roads for warmth. From Valadollid take the main toll highway, there's not much to see on the old road and it will speed your trip up. A few peso's not much I can't remember just have small bills or change for the tolls there and back.

I've driven a lot well over a million miles in 22 countries 30 states and all 10 Canadian provinces but from the turn off from the Valadollid highway back to Tulum was the scariest drive of my life. We came back from the March 21st snake ceremony at Chichen Itsa in the dark. The highway we came up on during the day. There are no street lights and oncoming cars and trucks don't like to off the high beams, The vehicle maintenance is not up to our standards and old trucks with flopping high beams driving at full speed coming towards us on a road with no edges, center line or side lines. When there's no vehicles coming towards you there could be cows and animals laying on the blacktop, unmarked topes and pot holes that never get maintained. If it has rained the roads get very very slick and there's not much for quick breaking at speed.

They've a few odd road rules, one I won't abide by is the left turn blinker. If a car in front of you puts their left hand blinker on it means EITHER it's safe to pass OR they're TURNING LEFT IN FRONT OF YOU. it's up to you to figure it out. A lot of very fast drivers and they'll want by I don't do the left turn signal thing, I do like we'd do up here put my right blinker on and pull to the right. They can think I'm turning right alls good, but If I'm making a left I do the same with traffic behind me I put my right blinker on pull right and wait for all traffic to be gone then I'll come back out and turn left. I don't want someone thinking it's safe to pass when Oh No he's turning left it not safe.

Another is Alto, It's supposed to mean stop but as far as I can figure it means slow until you get past it then floor it. No One full stops at Alto signs except tourists, Tourist are also the only ones driving the speed limit, I like to blend in and stay with the flow but they all advise to do the speed limit.

If you do drive don't have a wad of cash in your wallet 20-30-40 pesos, That's it both you and your wife need empty wallets to show the cops when you get pulled over in Cancun and never tell them you're leaving tomorrow. They'll get you for what ever you have on you and try to intimidate the fk out of you. I've been stopped by them numerous times and it gets cheaper each time. Instead of being intimidated I try and have fun with them smile and rib them with my poor Spanish about their boots or hat and show I've no money. The last guy got us for about $5 we had left over from Pizza we'd bought. The first guy got us for $80 on our way to the airport, that's when they'll get you, on your last day heading to drop off your car. fkers

I'm not sure if you're aware of the gas station scams but to avoid them step out and in your best Spanish ask for the exact amount of gas you have cash for. No change back and count each bill into their hands with a few peso tip and they'll wash your windows before you leave. There are Credit card scams, change back scams, not resetting the gas pump scams, 2 people working together and working to extort you saying you gave them a five or 10 and not a 50 or a hundred.

When we pull into a Mega or Chedraui there may be old folks helping you park or back out, they may put a windscreen on your window when you go in and expect peso's when you come out. I always gives these's guys or kids a couple of peso's and smile, Its fk all to me and helps them out. They'll even grab you cart and help you push it and unload with a smile and a couple 10-20- 100 peso's depending on how I feel. Parking anywhere you'll get folks wanting to watch your car for you and expect a few peso's when you return. I try my limited Spanish on them and smile, its all fun in my books, its exotic, its hot, I'm on FKing Holidays and its an adventure. I love it.

I'd like to add that Coba has too many tourists, its hot and muggy under the canopy. Ek Balam Is close to Valadollid and like it more than Coba, you can still climb the ruins and there's not many there, no tour buses. I personals would skip Coba and head straight to Ek Balam before or after Chichen Itsa

Zona Arqueológica de Ek Balam · VVQ8+F4, 97743 Ekbalam, Yuc., Mexico

âââââ · Archaeological site

www.google.com

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PipeCarver said:

The old road from Tulum and Coba Has a couple of small villages and Topes that will kill your car. At night with signage hidden by vegetation & topes come up fast. There are lots of buses flying the road to get to and from Coba and the road is narrow. From the Coba turn off the road to Valadollid is not a busy but local trucks and delivery vehicles have no concern the road is narrow with no marking or center line in many places and animals especially at night lay on the roads for warmth. From Valadollid take the main toll highway, there's not much to see on the old road and it will speed your trip up. A few peso's not much I can't remember just have small bills or change for the tolls there and back.

I've driven a lot well over a million miles in 22 countries 30 states and all 10 Canadian provinces but from the turn off from the Valadollid highway back to Tulum was the scariest drive of my life. We came back from the March 21st snake ceremony at Chichen Itsa in the dark. The highway we came up on during the day. There are no street lights and oncoming cars and trucks don't like to off the high beams, The vehicle maintenance is not up to our standards and old trucks with flopping high beams driving at full speed coming towards us on a road with no edges, center line or side lines. When there's no vehicles coming towards you there could be cows and animals laying on the blacktop, unmarked topes and pot holes that never get maintained. If it has rained the roads get very very slick and there's not much for quick breaking at speed.

They've a few odd road rules, one I won't abide by is the left turn blinker. If a car in front of you puts their left hand blinker on it means EITHER it's safe to pass OR they're TURNING LEFT IN FRONT OF YOU. it's up to you to figure it out. A lot of very fast drivers and they'll want by I don't do the left turn signal thing, I do like we'd do up here put my right blinker on and pull to the right. They can think I'm turning right alls good, but If I'm making a left I do the same with traffic behind me I put my right blinker on pull right and wait for all traffic to be gone then I'll come back out and turn left. I don't want someone thinking it's safe to pass when Oh No he's turning left it not safe.

Another is Alto, It's supposed to mean stop but as far as I can figure it means slow until you get past it then floor it. No One full stops at Alto signs except tourists, Tourist are also the only ones driving the speed limit, I like to blend in and stay with the flow but they all advise to do the speed limit.

If you do drive don't have a wad of cash in your wallet 20-30-40 pesos, That's it both you and your wife need empty wallets to show the cops when you get pulled over in Cancun and never tell them you're leaving tomorrow. They'll get you for what ever you have on you and try to intimidate the fk out of you. I've been stopped by them numerous times and it gets cheaper each time. Instead of being intimidated I try and have fun with them smile and rib them with my poor Spanish about their boots or hat and show I've no money. The last guy got us for about $5 we had left over from Pizza we'd bought. The first guy got us for $80 on our way to the airport, that's when they'll get you, on your last day heading to drop off your car. fkers

I'm not sure if you're aware of the gas station scams but to avoid them step out and in your best Spanish ask for the exact amount of gas you have cash for. No change back and count each bill into their hands with a few peso tip and they'll wash your windows before you leave. There are Credit card scams, change back scams, not resetting the gas pump scams, 2 people working together and working to extort you saying you gave them a five or 10 and not a 50 or a hundred.

When we pull into a Mega or Chedraui there may be old folks helping you park or back out, they may put a windscreen on your window when you go in and expect peso's when you come out. I always gives these's guys or kids a couple of peso's and smile, Its fk all to me and helps them out. They'll even grab you cart and help you push it and unload with a smile and a couple 10-20- 100 peso's depending on how I feel. Parking anywhere you'll get folks wanting to watch your car for you and expect a few peso's when you return. I try my limited Spanish on them and smile, its all fun in my books, its exotic, its hot, I'm on FKing Holidays and its an adventure. I love it.

I'd like to add that Coba has too many tourists, its hot and muggy under the canopy. Ek Balam Is close to Valadollid and like it more than Coba, you can still climb the ruins and there's not many there, no tour buses. I personals would skip Coba and head straight to Ek Balam before or after Chichen Itsa

Zona Arqueológica de Ek Balam · VVQ8+F4, 97743 Ekbalam, Yuc., Mexico

âââââ · Archaeological site

www.google.com

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Dirtbag said:

Some hot tips there Pipe Carver. Muchas Gracias!
My wife seems pretty set on seeing Coba and riding bikes around in the jungle, but we shall see. Gotta experience to know I guess.
Cheers man.

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