Grow with Joe
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Big Perm
Budtender
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socaljoe
Cocaine Cowboy
The project for tonight was to get in and make some airflow and light penetration. To that end, welcome to the day 21 strip-down.
Before:
My helper Matty
Nice and healthy leaves. Knock on wood, I haven't seen a hint of deficiency this run.
So, before I post the after shots, let's take a moment to acknowledge that defoliation/leaf stripping is a controversial topic and lots of people have lots of opinions.
If you happen to disagree with my methods, that's fine. But I'd also like to remind you that you're free to do things your way and I'll do things my way.
Fair enough?
Ok, enough taking up space.
This bud formation is just like what I was seeing with my Nilla Wafer from Cannarado. My expectation is that they won't look like much for a bit, and then they'll start stacking hard.
So that's it for week 3. Coming along as expected thus far.
Before:
My helper Matty
Nice and healthy leaves. Knock on wood, I haven't seen a hint of deficiency this run.
So, before I post the after shots, let's take a moment to acknowledge that defoliation/leaf stripping is a controversial topic and lots of people have lots of opinions.
If you happen to disagree with my methods, that's fine. But I'd also like to remind you that you're free to do things your way and I'll do things my way.
Fair enough?
Ok, enough taking up space.
This bud formation is just like what I was seeing with my Nilla Wafer from Cannarado. My expectation is that they won't look like much for a bit, and then they'll start stacking hard.
So that's it for week 3. Coming along as expected thus far.
Punisher84
Just some asshole
Good looking plants joe. I stripped the shit out of my last grow. This one I am not stripping much of any. Just trying different things. Who knows what’s better or worse, most get too stoned to make an accurate assumption anyway.
Capt C
Saltwater Cowboy
I like your defoliation. That,s what you call good for airflow. @socaljoe i see you are using the radicle bags. I had a bad case of fungus gnats on my last round and i was having trouble getting a good media soak with the radicle bags. After several failed attempts i figured out that i had to lower the radicle bag into a solid bucket to get a good media soak. Your plants are looking fire.
socaljoe
Cocaine Cowboy
Thanks Capt.
I love Radicle bags. I haven't had a problem getting a good media soak, but I use coco and a drip ring for watering. As long as I don't let the coco dry out, it absorbs pretty readily and wicks nicely. I was amazed the first time I watered in a Radicle bag plant, I expected to just see everything run straight out of the mesh sides.
socaljoe
Cocaine Cowboy
Thanks Big Pun.
My take is basically that you do what you need to do if it suits that particular grow. Maybe the next grow I won't feel the need to strip any leaves, and so be it.
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socaljoe
Cocaine Cowboy
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socaljoe
Cocaine Cowboy
Doing a bit of cloning tonight.
Nothing special, but I built a bucket aerocloner a while back and have finally fired it up. Took my 4 strongest cuttings off of each Rainbow Driver mom.
And while that is going, I transplanted one clone of each into 1 gal nursery pots and trashed the moms...they were looking a little rough from neglect and I don't have room for them anyway.
I'm starting to feel like a real grower. Prior to this grow I've never taken clones before.
Nothing special, but I built a bucket aerocloner a while back and have finally fired it up. Took my 4 strongest cuttings off of each Rainbow Driver mom.
And while that is going, I transplanted one clone of each into 1 gal nursery pots and trashed the moms...they were looking a little rough from neglect and I don't have room for them anyway.
I'm starting to feel like a real grower. Prior to this grow I've never taken clones before.
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yougrowyourway
illgrowmyway
I was brought into this cloning. All I had was clone armies. Now I have no room for clones. Well the way I clone...15-20 clones of every plant, lol. Now I have so much variety instead of running one strain. Can't wait to find my keepers so my garden can calm down. I just tossed 4 BBC and 3 MAC clones sadly due to no room. Still have a wedding cake 8 inches tall in the cloner. I like your bubble cloner very clean.Doing a bit of cloning tonight.
Nothing special, but I built a bucket aerocloner a while back and have finally fired it up. Took my 4 strongest cuttings off of each Rainbow Driver mom.
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And while that is going, I transplanted one clone of each into 1 gal nursery pots and trashed the moms...they were looking a little rough from neglect and I don't have room for them anyway.
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I'm starting to feel like a real grower. Prior to this grow I've never taken clones before.
socaljoe
Cocaine Cowboy
Thanks. It has a top bucket with a light in it too, a 7w led bulb. This is a test run to make sure it works before I need to rely on it. Unless I can find homes for these clones, they'll likely be getting tossed.
yougrowyourway
illgrowmyway
So you put a bucket upside on top with a mini bulb in it? That's fuckin stupid smart! The little things man I always overlook or over think. That will definitely help keep the humidity up.
socaljoe
Cocaine Cowboy
Yessir. I cut the middle out of a bucket lid and hot glued it onto the other lid upside down so my light bucket snaps into place.
yougrowyourway
illgrowmyway
Even better... props on the ingenuity.
socaljoe
Cocaine Cowboy
Haha thanks man. It's the little things.
yougrowyourway
illgrowmyway
love the little things...couldn't agree more.
socaljoe
Cocaine Cowboy
That's what I love about this little hobby. You can kind of do whatever you can think up, no rules. And I love tinkering with shit.