Some pics from chrismas eve morning, shes screaming for a new pot, been very busy but sonn she will get it

Happy new year hunters! Nothing special here, buds starting to form. They drinking 3-4l/day so just res filling so far, but this week im gonna flush them with 10-20l low ec feeding. Then soon i start boosting with PK 13/14. Now feeding 30ml/10l each. Estimated harvest days are 11. and 13. february if this is 8weeker strain, anyone has any idea?

gasmeter, congrats on joining the tent and LED community. I am sure that you will be very happy with the results. And I appreciate the discussion you two have been having. But I have a little complaint, not at all against you fellas. My complaint is against the lighting industry as a whole for not using the correct terms when attempting to describe the characteristics of lighting and lamps to prospective buyers. It makes me so angry, and it IS this non-use of the correct terms that allows illicit marketers of lamps to be able to sell garbage lighting and especially garbage LED-lamps on the market. So you are absolutely correct to be concerned about whether you are getting a good lamp out of China or even out of the European or American markets. There is a lot of garbage out there. But I know from where this misunderstanding comes. It originated from the days when we had ONLY incandescent bulbs as the source for electrical lighting. Back then, electricity was a relatively new thing, and most consumers knew virtually nothing about how electricity worked, and in fact, many were afraid of it. Rightfully so, if you don't understand something like electricity, and you are also unwilling to take the time and dedicate yourself to a formal course of training, then it IS DANGEROUS FOR YOU. My Dad was one of those luddites, and he remains so today. LOL. And if a non-properly-trained person rigs-up electricity, then he endangers everyone around him. Back then, the vast majority of consumers learned only that a 25-Watt bulb produced "enough light to illuminate their night-table", a 40-Watt bulb was "barely good enough for the reading lamp in the living room", the 50- or 60-Watt "made reading even better with less eye-strain", and the amazing 100-Watt bulb "could sufficiently flood the entire living room with a happy-amount of light". I know that is an over-simplified view, but I think you understand where this is leading. The vast majority of consumers learned to associate "percieved" light-output in relation to the Watt-number on the incandescent bulb. The lighting industry, therefore, adopted this 'innocent-by-ignorance' misunderstanding as a convenient marketing tool in order to offer the consumer the ability to choose the lighting intensity based on the Watt-number, very convenient, and it was OK for those days. The marketing tool worked beautifully for many decades, because for many decades, there was basically only one kind of electrical lighting - incandescent. By the way, incandescent bulbs convert no more than 5% of the energy they consume to light. 95% of the energy they consume is converted to heat. Heat produced = energy lost. And that heat has to go somewhere. It dissipates into the air, into the lighting fixture, into the wiring, into the insulation on the wires, no wonder house fires occur. The HPS(high-pressure-sodium) and MH(metal-halide) lamps are improvements upon the incandescent technology. They are a special form of incandescent, whereby the use of high-pressure gases and specially formulated metals in their filaments produce extremely intense light. HPS produces the broader spectrum, similar to the old incandescent but much more intense. HPS is suitable for the entire life of the plant if you wish. MH produces more of a bluer spectrum and is therefore more suited for Vegging; Cannabis prefers less blue and more red/orange/yellow for flowering. The HUGE drawback to both these lamps is the heat that they produce and the hole they burn in your pocket. But then came along the fluorescent tube. It produced light a bit different, not quite so broad a spectrum; it no longer included all the wavelengths of the visible spectrum like the incandescent, but with continued advances, the spectrum-range could be shifted slightly or fine-tuned depending on the ionizing gas used and the powder-coating on the inside of the bulb. Hence, we have Cool-White, Warm-White, Sun-Glo, Gro-Spectrum, etc. The light is also not continuous, it flickers at 50Hz or 60Hz, depending on the frequency of the incoming mains. The older ballasts were not so efficient, having a lambda ( λ ) only on the order of around 0.50; meaning that approx half the energy consumed is converted to light, and half the energy consumed is converted to heat. Technical advances eventually improved the ballasts, and the advent of electronic ballasts can now produce a lambda ( λ ) of 0.98, meaning that only 2% of the energy consumed is lost in the form of heat. (If you are in the market for fluorecsent lamps, it makes NO SENSE WHATSOEVER these days to buy any lamp with a ballast lambda ( λ ) less than 0,98. Anything less is simply old technology for the same price that will unnecessarily suck the money out of your wallet in electricity bills.) Do me a favor and punish those manufacturers and distributors by leaving those inefficient products on the store shelves. With the discovery of semiconductors came quickly the invention of diodes and transistors and solid-state electronics. The LED (light-emitting-diode) is a special diode, whereby radiation is emitted/released when electrical current flows across the diode-junction. The wavelength produced depends on the particular materials and doping of those materials at the junction of the diode. Hence, we have red or blue or white or UV or IR, or whatever wavelengths are available out there. I won't go further into the theory of how they work, you can google that for yourself. LEDs produce more light output (lumens) per energy used (Watt) with relatively less heat than their other lighting counterparts. At first, LEDs could not produce high-intensity light without self-destructing, but again, with technological advances, today we have high-intensity LEDs. Even though they produce light with relatively less heat, the light is produced from a relatively small point, therefore the heat is concentrated and the LED-junction must be protected against self-destruction using heat-sinks and air-circulation. You may have noticed when you go to purchase LEDs for home lighting, that there are TWO different numbers on the package, both expressed in Watts. How fuggin stupid. The lower Watt-number is supposed to be the true energy-draw for that bulb. The upper Watt-number is ONLY an expression of the "percieved light-output" according to the 'old-standard' of brightness based on the laziness of the industry to educate the consumers. Watts is NOT the correct term to use when describing the amount of light that a lamp produces. Watts is the expression of the energy consumed by the lamp when it is operating. LUMENS is the correct term for the light-output. Watts and lumens together are important in judging a lamps efficiency in comparison to another lamp. Such as, how much light-output (in lumens) am I getting from this lamp in comparison to the energy that the lamp is consuming (in Watts). This is the lumens-to-Watt ratio. lm / W Obviously, the higher the ratio, the greater light output you get for your energy expense. Where a 100-Watt incandescent bulb may produce 1600 lumens, the ratio is 1600lm / 100W = 1,6 Where a single 36-Watt fluorescent tube may on average(spectrum-dependent) produce 2700 lumens, the ratio is 2700lm / 36W = 75 Where a 600-Watt HPS may produce 90,000 lumens (MH is similar), the ratio is 90,000lm / 600W = 150 Cree boasts to have produced high-output LEDs at 300 lumens per Watt. If you have an LED lamp manufactured with 90 each 3-Watt Cree LEDs, hopefully properly heat-sinked and air-cooled, then the ratio is 90x3x300lm / 90x3W = 300 As you can see, the LED has a distinctly advantageous lumen-to-Watt ratio, but only if you have the right LED. Pretty much any single LED consuming less than 3-Watts is not able to produce light that is intense enough to reach sufficiently into the foliage to be useful for growers. There are some manufacturers boasting LED grow-lamps, but they will not tell you the specifics about the individual LEDs. If the single LEDs are only 1-Watt or 2-Watt LEDs, then they aren't good for anything except window displays. That may be OK for a store display of plants, but not for us growers. (I have also heard some good things about another LED called the Golden Dragon, but I've not seen this one yet.) But the Lumens-to-Watt ratio is not all that should be used in the comparison. The proper spectrum (the collection and intensity of wavelengths/colors) is important. A lamp producing a spectrum with wavelengths that are useless to photosenthysis is junk for us growers, no matter how intense it is. Some so-called grow-lamps contain exactly such useless LEDs; the lamp manufacturer himself could be ignorant of grow-spectrums, or it's a way for the fraudulent or uncaring manufacturer to use-up what he knows is useless LED stock from his warehouse. Don't fall for that trick. They are out there. Another thing to consider is the radiation pattern of the lamp. HPS, MH and fluorescents throw their light outward in all directions. The HPS and MH do this from essientially a single point, whereas, the fluorescent does that from the entire surface of the tube. This means that although the fluorescent is rated at a particular lumens, that light-energy is spread-out over the entire surface of the tube, hence its intensity is significantly lower. (IMHO, fluorescents are great for maintaining mothers or starting clones and seedlings in a slower growth mode. But growers wanting fast growth and fast yield know that they will need to transfer the clones and seedlings to higher intensity lighting for the explosive growth.) Light that radiates in a direction away from the plant is bascally wasted. Reflectors can be used to reflect some of that energy back toward the plant, but NO MATTER HOW GOOD the mirrored or diamond-surface is, most of the light energy is still absorbed by the reflector. Even NASA's Hubble mirror absorbs some of the light energy it receives, Physics fact. The LED technology has another distinct advantage in that the light from the diode junction can be directed or focused downward with much less loss of light energy than its other light-source counterparts. Individual LEDs are available to the lamp manufacturers with different aperture angles. Basically, the aperture angle controls how much of the emitted light energy is hitting the right areas of the plants. Aperture angles greater than 120° will diffuse the light energy and allow too much light to spill away from the area of the plants, and aperture angles tighter than 60° don't allow enough overlap of the wavelengths so that the leaves get a good mixture of the spectrum. If the prospective seller won't disclose the number of LEDs and their individual wavelengths, the lumens of the individuals or the total lumens, the strength of the LEDs (3-Watt, etc.), the aperture angles, etc. then don't buy from him. Most likely, he is a fraudulent or inexperienced or ignorant manufacturer. Good manufacturers have performed their due diligence and will know these technical details and ARE PROUD of their products to the point that they are HAPPY to disclose this information.

Timing is everything!

Hi folks, I keep on hearing all the time... "Making Cannabis will not stop the black market!" And I will agree almost 100% with that saying, the reason why? Let me explain myself briefly... in almost all of the documentary I am watching over time they all say the same things... - "We already have the alcohol problem!... adding Marijuana to it I don't think it's a good idea" - "Legalise it will make it more available to kids!" - "Legalise it and authorised its growth will not stop the black market!" - "We have to regulate the amount of THC in the product sold!" well the cost price of growing Cannabis per gram is actually something like 0.50€ and I am talking indoor grow opp not outdoor, the growers are actually doing about 9€/gram profit. The reason why the black market will still thrive is because of the price of the product being still high, 10-15-20$ for a gram of weed is really taking the piss... so let's imagine now the gram of weed would be sold like 5$, still making a margin. The fact that they may want to regulate the amount of THC in the product sold is a big mistake and will keep the black market working on the side... how can you ask to sell only Corona in the market when you have all these more potent and tastier drinks out there... You will then create a black market, it's logic. Legalise it makes it more available to kids, really!? Kids have access to it whether you like it or not, this is down to education more then prohibition... When I was 10, I never even thought of drinking a beer or any alcohol, I thought it was disgusting, nevermind smoking!! why would you think that smoking pot would be more attractive or tastier when you are 10!? Of course there is kids of 10 year old smoking pot but again this is down to education! Don't leave your kids of 10 unattended... simple. So this all Legalisation/Prohibition from the Federal Gov is a big game if you want my opinion... yes in what, 26 states it is decriminalised or legalised for Medical purposes but at the Federal level it is still forbidden so International they are still on the same side as they started long back wit Harry Anslinger outlawing Cannabis thourought the World but locally they allow it which mean that at the end even at the Federal level they are beneficiary of the Cannabis Trade from the State level... So it's really ironic and hypocrit. Now I am not really angry about it, just making an obvservation and I guess if it's really the way it is, we'll we are not ready to see the end of prohibition, anywhere in the near future... That's for the rest of the world ? That said, it never stopped anyone from smoking, growing or even selling it but it's just a right pain where the sun don't shine. And the fact that we really have to go down the road of Medically acceptance to be allowed to use a plant that we used for thousands years Prior... it's really funny but so typically human... There is no debate whatsoever whether it is a medicinal plant or a recreational plant or should it be authorised or banned... The same people don't ask themselves the same question about Federally controlled substances such as tobacco and alcohol... which are proven to kill a fair amount of the population and instead of outlawing that product known to kill by everyone... we just increase tax on it just to make sure you make the most of it... lol So many things to say about the subject. So I don't know what you think but it's a pretty mess and I think it will remain a mess for a long while... If anything should happens towards the end of prohibition, it has to start with the States as they started this mascarade long time back, once they change the rest of the world will follow... So we are all with you and behind you to finally end this big joke! cheers.

Thanks everyone for the positive comments I am really happy with this considering it's my first DWC grow. The plant size turned out perfect for my tent. I didn't use a TDS/EC meter but according to the nutrient calculator on the dutch master website it should have been around 1.6-1.8 EC. I didn't spend much time monitoring PH in the res just checked it 2 or 2 times and went off past experience. I always checked the PH of what I added and adjusted to what I thought the plant had absorbed. At res change I would always make it perfect at 5.8 and then add water with a PH around 5.5 between res changes because the flower formula I used would make the PH high. After a few weeks of flower I was changing the res every 3 days because the bucket only held about 15 liters. I have used dutch master nutrients for a few years and have a good feel of how much PH up or down to use so I can't give any advice on PH besides pick a good nutrient and stick with it till you understand the PH fluctuations you get from it. Everything was hand fed with no outside res because the bucket was not big enough for a float valve to slowly refill as needed. Temps were kept around 21 Celsius with DWC temps are very important because the water temperature has a big effect on dissolved oxygen levels in the res. The lack of airstone had me worried for awhile but the rootspa system (look up rootspa on youtube to see) worked great. I think airstones puts more work on the air pumps making them run hotter which in turn makes the air pushed in warmer and less able to hold dissolved oxygen. I think if I had 3 airstones it would have less dissolved oxygen because of the heat produced by the air pumps. Humidity stayed around 40-50 percent. The timer on my light is the only automated part of the grow. 24/0 veg 12/12 flower no slow progression and no extra 48 hour dark cycle at the end. Im sure it could have gone 2 more weeks but I prefer the mental high above the physical high which for me turns into being tired if I smoke early in the day. Now the bad news..... I found mold. Not much but I did lose about a 1/4 oz of top buds. The mold was on the inside where the bud was growing against the stem. I cut and hang upside down single steams well spaced and with a small fan on low moving the air around which usually makes them dry on the outside in a few days then I put them in a container to allow the moisture inside to come out and then I place them on paper or cardboard on the bottom of the tent till the outside feels dry then back in the container till moist again. I keep doing this till the plant doesn't feel moist after being in a sealed container for 24+ hours. This has always worked perfectly for me in the past making the final bud not to dry or wet and a very clean taste. I think the problem is I usually grow with coco and when I do I harvest when the coco is dry. With the DWC system I didn't drain it and let it dry out because I wanted to keep the roots healthy so I could see what they looked like. Here is a picture of the mold. I will post bud pics when drying is done. I will be doing a new grow after with more detail. PS it stinks so good in my grow room lol.

Hi(gh) guys, and Happy new year... ! Oh, my bad... Now it gets sense, SL-EX SuperLemon x Exodus Cheese, is watering my mouth listening to the cross. What a super tasty lemony hazy funky stinky skunk it must be; A real new winner on perspective. This is typically what people would love, a real cannabis cup winner with one the most known weed taste/smell. Well done on this one. Must be well balanced like 50/50. Nice evolution for both strains. GH Kush must be a nice one also. Good to have put the name of the company in it, as the location where it could grow as well. I would imagine some growers in the near future, in Uruguay, Colorado, California, Canada etc, telling : " We've got this and that, and also some Greenhouse Kushes at the corner right there, which fit exactly in the location". I don't know why i thought that Pure K could be this one. Maybe because it won a 3rd place, thinking that they would like to represent it once again,...?! About the way, i watched your grow journal Cannabissapean, really nice !!

I have no idea but it was her true colour!

Hey Cannabissapean thanks for the information it is very useful and well explained nice one man. I overstand your anger about the lighting industry failing to address improper use of terminology allowing shysters to take advantage of the publics ignorance and sell them crap products. As you say openess and transparency are paramount, the manufacturers should be happy to make the specifications available publicly if they are confident their product is fit for purpose in order to allow the public or potential customers to make an informed choice whether or not the product is what they require and if they should buy it. These are just good marketing and promotion best practices, provide as much information about the product as possible, if the product is any good it will sell itself, so unless your peddling crap in that case you will want to be vague about the shit your peddling. Gasmeter Likkle more

Thanks for your reply guys. Hope you all had a epic Christmas and new year happy growing keep it high ?✔

And what kind of bee is that blue bee? Can a honey bee be blue?

Now that I have done this for veggie garden, I don't see why I should not try to make similar to grow out precious! It's dead cheap for sure and will be strong enough to be there through at least 1 entire grow. Once done with your first grow and maybe you want to re arrange the set up, just wet the pot, break it and reuse same to remind another pot in another location... ok it's time consuming and tiring but really if you are ready to put a bit of effort to have lifetime availability of raised bed, seriously I'll probably end up never buying a flower pot ever again!! ? That said, I am wishing you all plenty of good stuff for this new year 2017. Stay safe!

Looking good Mr. Mung!

Welcome to StrainHunters, Krispy-kief Happy to have such an experienced grower as yourself here. Feel free to begin logging your grow journals here with us. We are currently deep into the middle of a Seed Test, so it was too late to register for this one. But history shows that we announce one or two tests each year, so check in with us more often so as not to miss the next one. Happy New Year

looking lovely and for sure the soil wont leak out of this ^^And it might actually help to keep the plant cooler in summer so good for you! Have a good grow man!

Thanks for sharing the info man, it will be interesting to see what results you get, the best would of course to be able to have a clone of the same plant with a regular cycle and see how it does. I have always wanted to try cycle that are not of 24h myself, to see how it would change but for the moment didnt get the oportunity to try it. Well good luck with this looking forward to it.

Hey gameter if ur close to Preston your close to me! I had my hopes up about the Preston club just then lol ?