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Yeah, some will keep on getting taller for months. My crazy African is getting her stems supercropped regularly, as is the Durban, resulting in em both forming lovely flat canopies.
wotamess
Active member
interesting. this is used in african farming as well... main stems are split from the bottom up and trained to trail along the ground for stealth...
-wam-
The stake technique is used in Mexico, Colombian and India with ganja, dunno about elsewhere, but I've read about it being used in all three places.
In Mexico, they often do a 'crucifixion' where they drive two nails or stakes through the stem at right angles to each other.
Also heard of using wire to girdle the plants to achieve same effect and removal of the outer layers of stem near the base.
What the actual effect is, I'm not sure, it is said that the golden colour od some Colombian and Mexican strains is because of this technique, which causes the plants to slowly die.
Perhaps it is causing the plant to use up the reserves it has built up within itself, same thing we try to promote indoors by flushing before harvest.
Honestly, I dunno, it's something I would like to experiment with myself. I usually get big, thick stems on my flowering plants cos I use a lot of air movement and use liquid silicon, so I could easily drive some nails through em or remove the outer layers, I will try this with some sativas later this year, I was thinking of using the Highalnd Oaxacan Gold cutting I have and a Colombian Gold, see if I can get em to turn gold! lol
BTW, anyone know what exactly they use to wrap Malawi cobs? I think it is the outer layers of a mealy, which is the leaves of maize cos a mealy is a corn cob, right? I'd like to make my own Malawi cob just for fun as I'm gonan grow out my Malawi Gold seeds soon, they are getting old now. I can buy corn cobs here that still have the green leaves on them, I can imagine removing the corn cob would leave a nice space inside the curled leaf to fill with Malawi buds, then tie it up with pieces of string and bury it in a big bucket of sand and leave it somewhere warm for a few months.
Only Malawi cob I seen in the flesh was 15 years ago, and impossible to tell what the wrapping was as by the time I got it, it was hard, brown and dry and had to be cut open with a knife. It was tied with something fibrous and strong-like at roughly 1.5 inch intervals along it's length.
Just wondering in anyone has more experience of Malawi cobs and can give me more info, for instance, how long they should be buried for, whether the bud needs to be dry or fresh when it's wrapped and buried etc.
In Mexico, they often do a 'crucifixion' where they drive two nails or stakes through the stem at right angles to each other.
Also heard of using wire to girdle the plants to achieve same effect and removal of the outer layers of stem near the base.
What the actual effect is, I'm not sure, it is said that the golden colour od some Colombian and Mexican strains is because of this technique, which causes the plants to slowly die.
Perhaps it is causing the plant to use up the reserves it has built up within itself, same thing we try to promote indoors by flushing before harvest.
Honestly, I dunno, it's something I would like to experiment with myself. I usually get big, thick stems on my flowering plants cos I use a lot of air movement and use liquid silicon, so I could easily drive some nails through em or remove the outer layers, I will try this with some sativas later this year, I was thinking of using the Highalnd Oaxacan Gold cutting I have and a Colombian Gold, see if I can get em to turn gold! lol
BTW, anyone know what exactly they use to wrap Malawi cobs? I think it is the outer layers of a mealy, which is the leaves of maize cos a mealy is a corn cob, right? I'd like to make my own Malawi cob just for fun as I'm gonan grow out my Malawi Gold seeds soon, they are getting old now. I can buy corn cobs here that still have the green leaves on them, I can imagine removing the corn cob would leave a nice space inside the curled leaf to fill with Malawi buds, then tie it up with pieces of string and bury it in a big bucket of sand and leave it somewhere warm for a few months.
Only Malawi cob I seen in the flesh was 15 years ago, and impossible to tell what the wrapping was as by the time I got it, it was hard, brown and dry and had to be cut open with a knife. It was tied with something fibrous and strong-like at roughly 1.5 inch intervals along it's length.
Just wondering in anyone has more experience of Malawi cobs and can give me more info, for instance, how long they should be buried for, whether the bud needs to be dry or fresh when it's wrapped and buried etc.
wotamess
Active member
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=38622
old thread along the same lines... mielie leaves, dfinitely...
-wam-
old thread along the same lines... mielie leaves, dfinitely...
-wam-
Cheers wam. I found a step-by-step tutorial o n making Malawi cobs by Rev of Skunk mag. He says to wrap the buds in the corn husks, tie up with hemp fibres then bury in a 65 litre plastic container with holes in and filled with soil. Pour in some water once a month so the soil stays damn and in 3 months you got your own uniquely cured Malawi cob.
I'm gonna grow some Malawi Gold and Swazi later this year just to try out this curing method, I'll post a thread when I do.
I'm gonna grow some Malawi Gold and Swazi later this year just to try out this curing method, I'll post a thread when I do.
Oh I intend to mate.
I've got a whole bunch of Africans I'm going to be growing out in one go shortly, might have to arrange a meetup of African lovers later this year to sample the results.
BTW anyone who knows anyone who is going to the world cup in SA this year, ask em to bring a few seeds back. It would be very cool imho if the World Cup caused a global diaspora of SA genes through footie fans taking seeds back home!
I've got a whole bunch of Africans I'm going to be growing out in one go shortly, might have to arrange a meetup of African lovers later this year to sample the results.
BTW anyone who knows anyone who is going to the world cup in SA this year, ask em to bring a few seeds back. It would be very cool imho if the World Cup caused a global diaspora of SA genes through footie fans taking seeds back home!
You could use Banana leaves as an alternative to Corn Indi(if none available) to make the "cobs",they both work and there would be little difference in cure and flavour between in my experience.One thing that stuck with me was that the farmers I got friendly with used to make a big fuss about the particular spot of ground where they buried them but I'm not sure all the reasons why(not for security reasons) but I assumed soil texture,temp, humidity etc were the reasons. They used moist sandy(gritty)ballast soil but didn't add any more water later on and they buried them in tea-crates,hempy sacks,cooking oil drums or big buckets. They'd be cured for 45-60 days after being Nearly-dried(a day or 2 shy,maybe 80% dry by our standards),but they told me others cured from almost fresh but they hated that with a passion...lol! Good luck with it mate,will be very interesting......
I have split the stem on a Big Sat before(put a Big Rusty nail through,wiggled it a bit and removed it 3 days later) and it did die/dry slowly in the pot in 2-3 weeks and make Gold buds that look 1/2 year cured. Didn't improve the Indian/Thai strain I tried it with IMO but I think it needs to be done with a Mex or Lumbo and then it would be beneficial methinks......Personally I find leaving plants to dry out in their containers(I use a Diahydro and Mapito medium usually but Soil or Coco dry out well too) but out of strong light for a few days to a week works wonders for Sativa flavours and aromas,chop it when it starts to fall over from drought....Dont water for last week or more of life basically....but don't fry them under lights at same time as drying them out as Strong Light just kills trichs once they are mature...Makes nice colours but less potent mongier Sativa if they die/cure in bright Sun/Light IMO. JBo ;]
I have split the stem on a Big Sat before(put a Big Rusty nail through,wiggled it a bit and removed it 3 days later) and it did die/dry slowly in the pot in 2-3 weeks and make Gold buds that look 1/2 year cured. Didn't improve the Indian/Thai strain I tried it with IMO but I think it needs to be done with a Mex or Lumbo and then it would be beneficial methinks......Personally I find leaving plants to dry out in their containers(I use a Diahydro and Mapito medium usually but Soil or Coco dry out well too) but out of strong light for a few days to a week works wonders for Sativa flavours and aromas,chop it when it starts to fall over from drought....Dont water for last week or more of life basically....but don't fry them under lights at same time as drying them out as Strong Light just kills trichs once they are mature...Makes nice colours but less potent mongier Sativa if they die/cure in bright Sun/Light IMO. JBo ;]
Some great info there mate, thanks.
I usually move plants away from the light into the corners of my grow for the last two weeks while flushing cos I've noticed the light can damage the tops as they are ripening and seems to make the tops stay airy with sats, in less intense light they fill in more if that makes sense.
I think corn cobs are more readily available than banana leaves here, not sure, I'm a ways away from being ready to use them, but I'll be sure to post when I am ready for more tips!
I usually move plants away from the light into the corners of my grow for the last two weeks while flushing cos I've noticed the light can damage the tops as they are ripening and seems to make the tops stay airy with sats, in less intense light they fill in more if that makes sense.
I think corn cobs are more readily available than banana leaves here, not sure, I'm a ways away from being ready to use them, but I'll be sure to post when I am ready for more tips!
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sativagrower87
keep up the great work brothers 
planning to grow some killer africans in near future
planning to grow some killer africans in near futureAfrican herbman
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Hey everyone! Finally here with a few pics! Lost 2 when uploading unfortunately. These pics are 2 weeks old now. I've recent ones to post soon.
They are of my experimental cross between one of my killer Congo black phenos I grew, a purple one, and sadly lost and my great Swazi line. A male 2nd gen, fat leaf pheno Swazi.
The resin is really pumping now. The pic with the pistils is the Swazi leaning pheno. Slower to bud and less resin. The other pheno, which pic I lost when uploading, is the purple, CongoBlack pheno. Faster to bud-up with loads or resin creeping along all the petioles and bud fans.
These are buds in varying stages of the mom. Purple CongoBlack. I think some my favorite herb I grew.
A female 2nd gen of the same swazi line. This is the keeper pheno I look for.
Here are 2 purple CongoBlack x Swazi next to each other. We call the cross Black Thunder After another lost legendary (atleat with us haha) sativa.
This is Black Thunder #2 (2 diff congo moms were used in BT. Here purple congo #2 was used for this cross)
BT#2 Swazi pheno
I'll be back soon.
Keep up the good work n best regards all!
Herbman
They are of my experimental cross between one of my killer Congo black phenos I grew, a purple one, and sadly lost and my great Swazi line. A male 2nd gen, fat leaf pheno Swazi.
The resin is really pumping now. The pic with the pistils is the Swazi leaning pheno. Slower to bud and less resin. The other pheno, which pic I lost when uploading, is the purple, CongoBlack pheno. Faster to bud-up with loads or resin creeping along all the petioles and bud fans.
These are buds in varying stages of the mom. Purple CongoBlack. I think some my favorite herb I grew.
A female 2nd gen of the same swazi line. This is the keeper pheno I look for.
Here are 2 purple CongoBlack x Swazi next to each other. We call the cross Black Thunder After another lost legendary (atleat with us haha) sativa.
This is Black Thunder #2 (2 diff congo moms were used in BT. Here purple congo #2 was used for this cross)
BT#2 Swazi pheno
I'll be back soon.
Keep up the good work n best regards all!
Herbman
TheHashAssassin
Active member
Nice man, they are looking sick. The Black Thunder looks real real killer man. Hows the nose and effect from them? Any new aromas not present in the parents rear there heads?
Ya Your Guys Rock
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feral
those plants are just plain nuts. look at the freakin trunks on 'em. great job 'bro and good luck finishing them girls. looks like some promising killer smoke
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puxian pusa
ethiopia
Just beautiful man!
Must be an electric high on em... Nice!
Must be an electric high on em... Nice!
Hey everyone! Finally here with a few pics! Lost 2 when uploading unfortunately. These pics are 2 weeks old now. I've recent ones to post soon.
They are of my experimental cross between one of my killer Congo black phenos I grew, a purple one, and sadly lost and my great Swazi line. A male 2nd gen, fat leaf pheno Swazi.
The resin is really pumping now. The pic with the pistils is the Swazi leaning pheno. Slower to bud and less resin. The other pheno, which pic I lost when uploading, is the purple, CongoBlack pheno. Faster to bud-up with loads or resin creeping along all the petioles and bud fans.
These are buds in varying stages of the mom. Purple CongoBlack. I think some my favorite herb I grew.
A female 2nd gen of the same swazi line. This is the keeper pheno I look for.
Here are 2 purple CongoBlack x Swazi next to each other. We call the cross Black Thunder After another lost legendary (atleat with us haha) sativa.
This is Black Thunder #2 (2 diff congo moms were used in BT. Here purple congo #2 was used for this cross)
BT#2 Swazi pheno
I'll be back soon.
Keep up the good work n best regards all!
Herbman
