Plumbers Grow Diary

PlumberSoCal · Aug 6, 2019

Beachwalker said:
Same here I'm getting around 700 - 750 I'm cutting it one pot mix to 3 Parts water for around 3:35 - 3:50 for my small plants the only changes I make is maybe the last couple weeks either add or just use the Jack's Bloom booster, although I did like that
I hope you consider another journal !? it would be fun to watch this grow with the new newts!

I'm considering just that with the change to master blend myself, I'll probably do it with some black d.o.g. or possibly Indian Bubblegum, both are on deck but not sure what my next run is yet

For the first run I'm sure I'll run it as directed though, and not even add bloom booster just to see the results. I'm currently using it at 25% (c. 335-350ppm) and full strength (700-750ppm), I think there was one application so far at full strength, all good so far

Another grow diary? I have problems finding this one at times. I'll think about it.

I was going to pick up some ferts for my giant tomatoes this past weekend as they're light green. My horse manure has maybe 2% nitrogen so wanted to up it just a bit and my neighbor brings me two bottles of Alaska.

Mixing it with dirty fish water. No noticeable difference yet but I'm using it at a quarter strength. If it works out I may try it on one of my potted girls, especially that Morbloom.

PlumberSoCal · Aug 6, 2019

This little girl

Rewarded me with over an oz of dried bud and another half oz of sugar leaf. That leaf has been jarred for about 2 weeks and smells pretty darn good. Gonna have to roll one up tonight.

I'll be making tincture later this afternoon and will document. Very easy to make.

Took the other 3 pumpkins

and was going to chop it all down and found this hiding
So I kept a few vines.

I really was hoping to clear out that box for the tomatoes that popped (I didn't plant, compost box, so have no idea of their variety).

We purchase a lot of Roma's during the winter and that's usually what pops up.

These look more like beefsteak. Who knows and who cares, as long as they taste great. More home made salsa and marinara sauce soon!

Seraphine · Aug 6, 2019

PlumberSoCal said:
Another grow diary? I have problems finding this one at times. I'll think about it.

I was going to pick up some ferts for my giant tomatoes this past weekend as they're light green. My horse manure has maybe 2% nitrogen so wanted to up it just a bit and my neighbor brings me two bottles of Alaska.
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Mixing it with dirty fish water. No noticeable difference yet but I'm using it at a quarter strength. If it works out I may try it on one of my potted girls, especially that Morbloom.

Nice neighbor!

PlumberSoCal · Aug 6, 2019

Seraphine said:
Nice neighbor!

Yeah he is! From that greenhouse to an anti-gravity vibrating chair for my back, not to mention all the smoke he brings up. He's planning on moving to Texas to be near grandkids in the next year or so. Can't blame him but I don't wanna lose him.

PlumberSoCal · Aug 6, 2019

Tincture Recipe

There are as many tincture recipes as there are brownie recipes. I've tried several and this one is the easiest and gives me a great end product.

Decarb. 250F for 30 minutes is the norm. I like the lower temps and longer cook. 210-215F for 60-90 minutes, depending on the moisture in the bud.

I use a toaster oven. Paid $5 at a second hand store. Toster ovens have less temp fluctuation due to their small size.

This batch went 75 minutes.

I used untrimmed flowers and sugar leaves, all covered with trichromes.

Once decarbed remove the stems and place in a coffee filter

and close with butcher string or stainless steel wire.

Place in jar and add alcohol

For flower I use 2 gms to 1 oz alcohol. Since this has leaf I doubled the amount of dry to 4 gms.

Pretty clear when added

but within a few minutes the color darkens as the alcohol strips out the chemicals that make up the plant.

This was only 15 minutes.

I understand the majority of chemicals we want are removed within the first 20-30 minutes. I will start using this before bed, only removing a little allowing the soak to continue until it's used up. It will become darker as the chlorophyll is removed and the taste will develop.

You can shake it or not. The alcohol will do it's job either way.

You can place in the fridge or freezer, some believe freezing before, during and after gives a better product. I've tried it and found no discernable difference.

I've made many a batch but this seems to be the easiest and takes little time.

Doseing. Unless you have a tolerance go easy. A drop or two under the tongue, let it absorb and give it a few minutes. I use two dropper fulls, 1ml and never get high but it has stopped the muscle spamisms in my legs. If I go without a few days they start again.

While it doesn't get me high I've found that using while smoking the high will last much longer. I've taken 7-8ml in a day in the past, used in a mixed drink and still I don't get high off of it. Now my neighbor wants to cut it as for him it's too strong so it's me and not a weakass tincture. My wife, who does not smoke took it a few times for pain and she was still flying after sleeping 8 hours. The coconut caps did her in as well and she won't use either now.

A second soak works but use half the amount of alcohol. The resulting tincture will be weaker.

PlumberSoCal · Aug 7, 2019

Got a new phone today and you'll never guess what the first picture was...

What else could it have been?

4 1/2 weeks in flower and I removed the cage.

I'll add a larger one.

The gopher clone

I thought this potted plant was growing like a male

I'll keep this one on the South side of the yard. Good strong plant.

Liking the camera on this phone.

Kingjoshh · Aug 7, 2019

PlumberSoCal said:
I misspoke, she's over 5 months in the ground. She should be 6-7'. She was not one of the best or fastest growers and weather was an issue all spring but she's what I got.

For $30 an 8th it better be a real nice jar. One thing I really like are the labels. All tested for THC and CBD as well as pest and herbicides. That alone is worth the price. I'd hate to think of all the crap I've smoked through the years.
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Pretty cool.

Here one of the plastics ones :), I don’t want to think about the amount of tar I’ve absorbed from smoking weed

PlumberSoCal · Aug 7, 2019

Kingjoshh said:
Here one of the plastics ones :), I don’t want to think about the amount of tar I’ve absorbed from smoking weed

At least they give ya the important info but for the price they outta give ya a glass pipe to go with.

Kingjoshh · Aug 8, 2019

PlumberSoCal said:
At least they give ya the important info but for the price they outta give ya a glass pipe to go with.

No way that would be giving away money they could tax

PlumberSoCal · Aug 9, 2019

I've gone high tech on making tea

using an air pump and putting the materials in nylon. Big step for this old timer.

Been thinking of trying Superthrive after researching and found a small bottle of it at Walmart the other day for $11. Added a half teaspoon to the tea mix. I'll be adding a tablespoon of molasses this afternoon after I pick up a bottle.

Girls are doing well, this one is really packing on the buds

Gotta put her new cage on today.

Even though I haven't seen any ground squirrels lately she's too exposed.

I put that potted male next to the gopher clone, even though I've pollinated her I want to be sure.

Such a cute couple.

Funk junky · Aug 10, 2019

PlumberSoCal said:
Got a new phone today and you'll never guess what the first picture was...
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What else could it have been?

4 1/2 weeks in flower and I removed the cage.
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I'll add a larger one.

The gopher clone
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I thought this potted plant was growing like a male
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I'll keep this one on the South side of the yard. Good strong plant.

Liking the camera on this phone.

Looks like it wants bigger pot with the top growth, looks like it's trading off by keeping lower growth price.? I've got some advice about mine I could use soon as mine are in uncharted water at mo.
I like to play about and sometimes that can cause trouble but I like to see my boundaries.

PlumberSoCal · Aug 11, 2019

Tale of the Tape 8-11-19

+6.5

Gopher clone stretching. Makes me smile.

+4

Potted male. Good strong growth. Should make good seeds. He's next to the above female.

+7

Stretching as well.

+4.5

Potted female.

Started puffing homegrown, switched to some numbing Orange Creamsicle

(OMG) put me in lala land then switched to some Willie's Sour Diesel

Along with the vodka and sprites, I'm numb, I mean good. I mean I got HAMMERED!

PlumberSoCal · Aug 11, 2019

Just wobbled up to the garden

She gets fed tomorrow, manure and compost tea has been brewing.

Many colas

PlumberSoCal · Aug 14, 2019

Can't believe this

I buy my wife these beautiful orchids and scales think it's an all you can eat buffet.

Our boy popped a couple sunflowers

When I tell beginners to start with sunflowers or basil I'm not kidding. You learn the basics in a few months. When/if that sunflower is harvested he'll start his first grow. I'm rooting for him and no, I didn't touch or water that plant, all him. Proud pop right now.

So my neighbor has a friend at work that grows.

and brought over a few buds. Nice sativa. I gave him an eight to take to him. Hoping to do some trading after harvest.

A shot from last night

I think I'm in love

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My back is on fire and time to numb the pain. Happy Growing!

Beachwalker · Aug 14, 2019

So how's everybody liking the Masterblend?

Seraphine · Aug 14, 2019

Ive added these two as supplements:

Beachwalker · Aug 14, 2019

Seraphine said:
Ive added these two as supplements:

Careful with too much calcium! I'm going to get some of the monopotassium phosphate when I run out of Jack's bloom booster

My girls are loving it, I'm working out their Cycles still but all good on this end! I'm feeding them low only 600 PPM maximum, half that in veg and they seem to be doing great right there, at least so far

PlumberSoCal · Aug 14, 2019

Beachwalker said:
So how's everybody liking the Masterblend?

I was going to yank this girl

grown in horse manure and then thought trying out the Masterblend on her.

She's been 13" tall for several weeks. We'll see if it helps or kills her.

9 days before starting my first coco grow.

PlumberSoCal · Aug 16, 2019

Meet the Gopher clones

For those new here this is an F2 cross of Chemdog x Brutus OG. F1 displayed mainly a sativa geno. This F2 displayed mainly indica. Both display sativia flowering and finishing, about 12 weeks here in sunny so cal.

Planted in the ground mid March, horrible weather she was my best.

This is June 1st, one day before the Gophers invited her to their party. She's in back, the one in front is good and frosty 45 days in flower

4 1/2 feet tall. Usually plants are 7 +/- feet at this time .

After a nasty spring she was starting to grow

A day later the gopher struck.

I took 10 clones, 7 survive today. These 3 are the best and will hopefully provide a bit of smoke

Her sister began flowering July 1st with 14 hours of light per day. 12/12 indoor might want to be altered to allow more light? Just a thought.

The clones. GC 1 (GC-Gopher Clone)

Currently has a boyfriend

That Male is potted and growing like a weed.

I had pollinated her 10 or so days ago with pollin from my best male clipped back in May, but the more the better.

GC 2

I thought clones were identical to each other and mom. Guess not. Exact conditions as GC 1, in the same box/raised bed growing well but maybe a third of GC1.

GC 3

She's been fighting a tomato plant for sun. She may end up designated #2 if she keeps it up.

Officially naming this frosty bud Chemgopher OG. Can't wait for the next generation.

Beachwalker · Aug 17, 2019

PlumberSoCal said:
Another grow diary? I have problems finding this one at times. I'll think about it.

I was going to pick up some ferts for my giant tomatoes this past weekend as they're light green. My horse manure has maybe 2% nitrogen so wanted to up it just a bit and my neighbor brings me two bottles of Alaska.
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Mixing it with dirty fish water. No noticeable difference yet but I'm using it at a quarter strength. If it works out I may try it on one of my potted girls, especially that Morbloom.

Hey this is good stuff! I used to use the grow formula and have heard good things about the bloom formula recently

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