That's a good cause at least

I worked at a tree nursery. I remember their greenhouses having an intake and exhaust fan at opposite ends near the top. The intake obviously utilized a framed box with a bug screen.

I think they were connected to a hygrometer with a switch though.

last time I done outdoor grow few years back I took a deliberate trade off decicion. all my other spots where not getting full sun most of the day. hard finding spots secure enough plus you get to know how low the sun will be at certain times of year so you choose with that in mind. my spots where places mostly(till I got cheeky one year and pushed luck) that you just as a normal human would have absolutely desire to go. found an almost perfect spot one year sun from dusk till dawn even in September October and November. only problem slightly boggy ground plants growing here were typical ditch dwellers. I had vision of horrors of bugs in biblical proportions but thought about it and cracked on knew had too use pots hate pots outdoors unless I can just step outdoors to check them! couple times I planted in ground neer trees that where sheltering view from house with good results. but would never keep eggs all in one basket. so went bit deeper sometimes. had some of my best bud for what you can do in this climate one year lost about 40% to mould. found a product that actualy does stop it just used too late. plus I wont pull till ripe or have lost 50% not worth growing immature bud outside here. but never seen anything like this stuff before kept my normal routine of shaking rain off plants inspecting buds for botrytis, chopping off any thing infected and a proportion of good tissue so infection dosent spread. well tugged a nug that was turning mushy and dissected the mushiness had stopped with a clear black line about 10mm then tissue was free from disease. reminded me of scorched earth how they stop forest fires spreading

Organikz said:

I worked at a tree nursery. I remember their greenhouses having an intake and exhaust fan at opposite ends near the top. The intake obviously utilized a framed box with a bug screen.

I think they were connected to a hygrometer with a switch though.

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I've been umming and arring about weather to put an intake in as it feels pretty good in there. Will definitely need it for summer though. The plan is to have them linked to a hygrometer too. Priced them in the week.. will prob get the climate control unit after a few seed buys haha .. but I agree 100 you need in and out fans

Mutaaaaaaaant lol.. little Cuvee going 3 ways hehehe

Lucky that is!!

Funk junky said:

what is the water like from faucet in so cal? my c-99 was grown on strictly rain water. but my nutes are formulated for our shitty hardwater so have been using water from faucet this entire grow and am seeing improvements but these genetics are steller

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I'm not to entirely sure, I know there's a government website that has a report but I know it's not good for the soil or at least for mine I'm growing organically and I didn't even have time to bubble the water a couple of dudes from from work are gone so the days are longer, what nute are you running if I may ask? That c 99 looks like it was a tasty smoke

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Mutaaaaaaaant lol.. little Cuvee going 3 ways hehehe
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Nice! I'm still hanging onto my csi mutant I tossed the Maximus mutant it would almost never grow but was extremely long, my wife called a dr Seuss plant haha

Whole garden got a flush through. Will start brewing a tea today for a friday feed.
Locos 1, 2 and 5 looking good as well as the Green Crack

Loco 3 and 4 runts

A side peep

Cuvee doing good and new batch of seeds down - double Cataract Kush - (Sensi Star x Burmese x Cataract Kush) x Cataract Kush - 4 of 5 up in 2 days

Alien

Other side of the tent with the bigger plants. Blue Cheese, LSD few SSH x Cataract Kush


This girl took a knock and was the one that 1st showed a little issue. All sorted now it seems

Temps a.little low but it's winter and just around 7.30am but humidity good and will be up to 20 by 9am

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I'm not to entirely sure, I know there's a government website that has a report but I know it's not good for the soil or at least for mine I'm growing organically and I didn't even have time to bubble the water a couple of dudes from from work are gone so the days are longer, what nute are you running if I may ask? That c 99 looks like it was a tasty smoke

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I'm using plant magic there from uk. is only my third grow with there products and am just starting to bond closer with it. I used to use a fully loaded soil bat mix, and enjoy having more control over this. the soil grow I use from them is formulated for hard water, the also do a soft water version. now this has some synthetics but when I phoned them ( they have great customer service ive rang them many times the receptionist normaly thinks she might be able to help till I ask my questions. then tranfers me straight to a horticulturist who I find I get straight answers to straight qustions without the salesman pitch) they told me that its mainly organic but does have some synthetics. then I swop over to there organic oldtimer range. they do a formulated bloom haven't tried it yet got bottle in fridge in case. haven't used much grow on this time they have been potted up twice and soil has carried em through. the c-99 has lovely taste although pineapple pheno kicked its arse. could be stronger but this dosent count as its percy and has very high ceiling. you have to smoke quite a bit but when you do its like your flying. quality of buzz is very good and quite phychadelic( more so in sativa pineapple pheno). will do brothers grims new version someday but not just yet

All these double catas came out with Alien helmets.

Where us South Africans stand .. here is a little read

Has the use of marijuana been legalised? Not yet!

Provided By Just Legal Consultants
By Justin Van Der Linde

Topics Constitutional Law & Civil Rights | Health & Pharmaceutical Law | Labour Law
18 May 2017


Before you light up a joint, there are a few things that need to be understood…

Schedule 7 drug
Under our Constitutional law, the use of cannabis is still illegal, with the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act (Medicines Act) listing it as a schedule 7 drug. According to the Medical Control Council, “Schedule 7 substances are not recognised for medical use and have an extremely high potential for abuse or producing dependency which renders their possession unjustifiable and undesirable, except for limited scientific purposes…”

What the High Court ruling has found is there are flaws in the Medicines Act, and the criminalisation and prosecution of adults (18+ years) found to be using marijuana for personal use in the privacy of their own homes, based on one’s constitutional right to privacy. The panel of judges presiding over the case believes there are more constructive ways to handling the situation than labelling adults who like to enjoy the odd joint at home as “criminals”.

[107] …The point of this judgment is that there are a multitude of options available to fight this problem as opposed to the blunt use of criminal law. It is precisely for this reason that this Court contends that less restrictive means must be employed to deal with the problem…


Amending the constitution
The judges’ order, however, does not change the law at a constitutional level and it will be up to the ConCourt to decide to rule upon the findings and recommendations of the High Court and how to implement them.

[112] What this means for the present dispute is that it is not for this Court to prescribe alternatives to decriminalisation of the use of cannabis for personal use and consumption. It is for the legislature and executive to decide on a suitable option of alternatives which can be made after these have been the subject of a deliberative process which is inherent in the idea of Parliament. But as private conduct is prescribed by law, it is within the competence of a Court to hold that the impugned law fails to pass constitutional muster. To that extent, a Court plays a role in the overall response to the problems raised by the present dispute.


Despite declaring sections of the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act and the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act invalid, the order stated: “This declaration of invalidity is suspended for a period of 24 months from the date of this judgment in order to allow Parliament to correct the defects as set out in the judgment.”

Where are we now?
This means that although the Court disagrees with sections of these particular Acts and has stated that they are unenforceable, they have also conceded that Parliament will need time to review and correct the necessary provisions, and have tasked them to do so within the next two years. The ruling has therefore been put on hold for the next two years and current law still stands.

What this means for your average adult though is this: you still can (and will) be arrested if you are caught in possession of, smoking, or growing marijuana at home. In the interim though, the court has allowed for greater emphasis on personal defence – in that if you are arrested and charged, you will be able to cite a violation of your constitutional right to privacy and potentially be acquitted.

In the workplace
Businesses are no doubt going to have to deal with this issue with employees.

Workplace Policies
If Parliament amends the relevant legislation to give effect to the Prince judgment, employers may have to reconsider how, in the workplace, they deal with the effects of personal cannabis use.

Most employers have policies dealing with alcohol and drug abuse. Depending on the industry and the nature of the employees’ duties, the employer’s approach to alcohol abuse and the sanction imposed may vary. Employers, however, generally adopt a zero-tolerance approach to the use of illegal drugs.

Testing for alcohol is relatively easy. Breathalysers, although not uncontroversial, provide an efficient and quick means to estimate blood alcohol levels through the analysis of a person’s breath. This allows an employer a fairly accurate view of the probable physical and mental impairment of the employee based on the blood alcohol concentration.

If the personal use of cannabis is legalised, it is likely that employees who previously feared the legal consequences of partaking may now do so. This may lead to an increasing focus on cannabis use and its impact on the workplace.

There are a number of ways to test for cannabis. These include urine, hair and blood analysis. Traces of cannabis can be detected for 10 days up to six months after use. In contrast, alcohol may leave the bloodstream within hours after consumption.

Degrees of Impairment
Unlike alcohol, the effects of cannabis on an employee’s ability to perform his or her duties are less well known and the tests are likely to be more complicated and time-consuming. It appears that the tests for cannabis also cannot accurately determine the degree of impairment of the employee to do his or her job.

A more nuanced approached in the workplace will be required for dealing with the use of cannabis than that for alcohol. An employee that has a “drag” in the morning before coming to work may be able to function optimally at work even though technically they may be under the influence. An employee that legally used cannabis on a Friday evening is likely to show traces of the drug if tested at work on a Monday, even though no longer under the influence, and unlikely to be impaired.

As is apparent from the examples provided above, it may be difficult for an employer to justify a dismissal in such circumstances. While an employer may prohibit cannabis use while at work, it would be difficult to police the legal use of a drug that may or may not have an effect in the workplace.

As with alcohol abuse, an employer may take disciplinary action against an employee, without a test, where the effects of cannabis are clearly observable and it is clear that the employee is too impaired to do their job or are a risk to other employees in the workplace.

Considerations
Any policy aimed at addressing specifically the use of cannabis and its effects in the workplace, would have to take into account factors such as consent to testing for cannabis, the manner of testing, the nature of the employer’s business, the employee’s duties, the circumstances in which the offence was committed, the observable extent of the impairment, and the employee’s history of cannabis or other drug-related offences at work.

Whatever test an employer decides to apply it must comply with s7 of the Employment Equity Act, No 55 of 1998. In terms of s7, the test must be permitted or required by law, or must be justifiable in light of medical facts, employment conditions, social policy, the fair distribution of employee benefits or the inherent requirements of a job. Any employer wishing to institute random testing for cannabis would have to ensure that the testing is voluntary, confidential and not motivated by victimisation or unfair discrimination.

Misconduct and Incapacity
Employers should be careful to distinguish between misconduct and incapacity when it comes to cannabis use. Where an employee can show an addiction to cannabis, the employer will have to consider whether counselling and rehabilitation may be appropriate steps. This would require that the employer provide assistance to the employee in terms of item 10(3) of the Code of Good Practice: Dismissals.

The fact that cannabis may in future be used by an employee at home does necessarily mean that the employee is entitled to come to work under the influence or with his or her ability to work impaired. The employee is still required to adhere to the employer’s workplace rules and policies. The difficulty employers will face with employees using cannabis is the complexities around proving that an employee’s ability to work was impaired.

They have some sort of drug test here for driving always thought unfair. How can they tell if under influence ?

Yeah not sure how they'll regulate it.

Will try find out more. Some fella was telling me about drug testing on job he was on said they could tell exactly what time you had joint. Don't believe him though fella full of shit. Would have heard it somewhere else

Ph meter busted so picked up this pool ph kit for dirt cheap. Haven't done a ph reading on the water since last winter and holy shit.. I was up shits Creek for real. Got to transplant most of the tent into the beds this weekend. Added some home made composted rabbit and alpaca poop and Picking up a bag of peat moss on Friday just to try bring my soil down a bit. Tested it today and was hitting 7.2. I'm hoping the peat moss will do the trick along with the compost which is around 6.5ph
Added 30ml apple cider vinegar to 120L of our now obviously shitty water got me to where I feel comfortable

What's the apple cider vinegar home made ph down?