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I really have a hard time believing someone is getting 1 1/4 lbs. and an ounce per 400 watt light. Less is more theory and all, i mean you can scrog a great bubbler and still be lucky to hit near a lb.
You adding silicon clay for weight and CO2 injection as well?
i did say 12 to 18oz under 400w not a lb and a quarter.We have had 20oz+ on many occasions from 600w like in the picture.One thing i dont do is make stories up demee.I av a room at the mo only 4ft x 4ft x 6ft with one 600w and do over 20oz everytime from 4 plants.See grow diary on bogbubble.
Caprichoso
All I can say is wow! What a great thread. Your lessons in LST are so informitive. Keep up the growin and I'm sure you'll reach your lb gaol. them into submission lol!
Peace, Love, & Pot!!!
jolee, I am a scrogger for year's, your not blowing smoke, that is true fact's about growing with this method. Yield is more dictated by age and size of plant.
I must say that this low watt's per sq ft grow did give a impressive return and very nice loooking bud's, I to would be joyed with such return's. Thank you for sharing how you do it and how it turned for you.
Caprichoso great thread, thanks for the LST info, very informative and really worthwhile adding to the number of ways marijuana can be grown for more efficiency.
I love that its such a flexible plant and that all of us can grow in so many ways.
Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed reading through the whole thread. Nice job.
I was fortunate enough to Smoke Test a previous batch of Caprichoso's Sweet Cindy and once again I had a chance to smoke Sweet Cindy (with only about or month or two of curing as opposed a more substantial cure consisting of a few months. Please be advised the testing was done approx. 3-4 months apart but in the end I felt this batch is more PRECIOUS! I love this smoke uplifting positive, bad for someone that likes to talk *people just get hyper and blab blab blab* some recreational smokers felt it was hazy, very delicious and exotic. Diddy (lil diddle) was blown away, super happy loves to mix it with strawberry cough and she gets quite dizzy off it! I loose balance feel elation joy happiness party attitude festive excitement and illusions of granduer! lol I really think that lil 400w pumped out some premo bud! on to the the report.....
Rate the visual appeal of the buds from 1-10 unappealing-excellent.
2. __[9]__ Visible Trichomes YEAH KID! THIS IS GREAT!
Rate the visible trichome content from 1-10 none-totally covered.
3. Use an X to indicate the colors that are present in the trichome
heads under magnification or list the percentages of each color for
a more precise report. Leave these fields blank if you do not have
a powerful magnifier.
Clear [x]
Cloudy [x]
Amber [x]
Dark []
4. Mark with X the colors that are present in the buds or for a more
detailed color analysis rate presence on a scale 1-9 light-dark.
Brown []
Green [x]
Gold [x]
Blue []
Grey [x]
White [x]
Red []
Rust [x]
Orange [x]
Purple []
Black []
5. __[5]__ Bud density
Rate the bud density from 1-10 airy-dense. For samples that are
not in their natural state leave this field blank.
6. Use numbers 1-9 on descriptors that apply to the aroma of freshly
broken bud where a one indicates a subtle presence and 9 indicates
a pronounced presence. Delete the existing space when marking a
descriptor in order to maintain the columns in alignment.
7. __[8]__ Aroma This stuff smells excellent! Delightful
Rate the aroma from 1-10 repulsive-delightful. Use freshly crumbled
bud for best results.
8. __[4-6?]__ Weeks cured Who know's I am high right now!
If known enter the number of weeks your sample has been cured.
If desired repeat SSR after an additional two weeks of curing.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION COMMENTS:
THE SMOKE TEST
Address these questions while smoking.
1. Please use a clean instrument for the evaluation. Enter information
below that will identify the instrument as follows:
Water pipe (enter bong, hooka, bubbler etc)
Vaporizer (enter the brand name)
Pipe (size-type, ie medium-glass)
Joint (enter brand of papers)
Other (specify)
Water pipe [x]
Vaporizer []
Pipe [x]
Joint [x]
Other [x]
2. Use numbers 1-9 on descriptors that apply to the taste where a one
indicates a subtle presence and a nine indicates a very pronounced
presence. Delete the existing space when marking a descriptor in
order to maintain the columns in alignment.
If appropriate return to this question after 5-10 minutes and mark
with X any unmarked descriptors for lingering aftertaste.
3. __[9]__ Taste when you wanna do something right and it taste like this
JOB WELL DONE
Rate your impression of the taste from 1-10 unpleasant-delicious.
4. __[6]__ State of dryness
Rate the dryness of the bud from 1-10 wet-dry where 5 is ideal.
5. __[10]__ Smoke ability do not smoke this after 8 pm if insomnia is an issue
Rate the smoke ability of the sample from 1-10 harsh-smooth.
6. __[7]__ Smoke expansion
Rate how the smoke expands in the lungs from 1-10 stable-explodes.
SMOKE TEST COMMENTS:
I got really really stoned first Time I toked it. Was very nicely surprised. Lil Diddle loves it. She is gonna do her own report
FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS
Address final questions immediately after effects have worn off.
1. __[2]__ Dosage 2 hits for fun.... smoke some more your liable to get loose
Enter the number of hits taken to reach desired effects.
2. __[2]__ Effect onset IN YOUR FACE! its that good hits quick
Rate how quickly the effect hit from 1-10 immediate-major creeper.
3. __[8]__ Sativa influence mostly hazy
Rate the sativa influence detected from 0-10 none-extreme. Sativa
influence is best described as a clear and energetic mental effect.
4. __[2]__ Indica influence not really but it varies with your mood like anything else
Rate the indica influence detected from 0-10 none-extreme. Indica
influence is best described as a sedative, lethargic or numbing
effect that affects the body.
5. __[8]__ Potency I enjoy it. Unique stone. Its Official Good Pheno!
Rate the potency of the sample from 0-10 none-devastating.
6. __[i dunno i forget with this one]__ Duration ??? lol
Indicate the number of hours the effects lasted.
7. __[0]__ Tolerance hard to get used to this happy weed good stuff for sure
Rate how quickly tolerance builds from 0-10 none-rapid. Leave this
field blank if you have not used this sample repeatedly.
8. Usability
Rate on a scale of 1-9 where a one indicates the worst time of day
to consume this strain and a nine represents the ideal time of day.
Leave field(s) blank if you have not yet formed an opinion.
Morning - wake up [9]
Day - work [9]
Evening - relax [3]
Night - sleep [0]
9. __[8+Potential]__ Overall satisfaction can't say 10 cus that isnt the truth but its great man! I swear if you grew it under a higher wattage with a "full spectrum" the results would be another beast !!!
Rate your overall satisfaction from 1-10 poor-Holy Grail.
10. __[7]__ Ability and conditions almost all day! cant really f' around with this at night then i cannot sit still what-so-ever
. Rate your overall ability to judge from 1-10 low-high. Consider
experience, strain familiarity, atmosphere, current tolerance and
most importantly the condition and preparation of the sample.
11.Judging from the sample alone do you personally consider this
strain a keeper for long term use?
Yes [x] why not?! this pheno rocks! a real gem if you ask me
No []
12.Rate the noticable effects on a scale of 1-9 mild-severe. Take
care to use the appropriate column for your response. Delete the
existing space when recording your entry to maintain the columns
in alignment. In all cases these casual observations should not
be construed as medical advice.
Negative Positive
Effect Effect
__[ ]__ __[8]__ Appetite
__[9]__ __[ ]__ Anxiety relief
__[ 9]__ __[ ]__ Paranoia relief
__[ ]__ __[9]__ Sex drive
__[ 5]__ __[]__ Sleep
__[ ]__ _[4]__ Pain relief
__[10 ]__ __[]__ Ability to rest or sit still
__[]__ __[8]__ Thought process
__[ ]__ __[9]__ Speech process
__[ ]__ __[6]__ Imagination/creativity
__[ ]__ __[7]__ Humor perception
__[]__ __[ ]__ Visual perception
__[]__ __[ ]__ Audio perception
__[5]__ __[]__ Taste perception
Final Thoughts:
Someone undergoing chemo for the first time in their life smoked this weed and felt elation and joy which elluded her since she began that horrible ordeal. It was a miracle to see our friend really enjoy that smoke! We love it as well. Its great for social situations! I really enjoy watching others on this because it really activativates playfulness and trickyness in people. take it for what its worth This smoke was not dense but the buds break up very well and surprisingly Cap used chem ferts and it was on par with pinebud x g13 grown with organic ferts IMHO. I think you have a great pheno Caprichoso a great heart and your cost saving methods still translate to potent and delicious herb. I swear I taste c99 in there somewhere
Caprichoso, that was a beautiful grow you had. Too bad I came at the end and couldn't see it progress in real time .
I've got a similar space, only 16 sqf though. 4'x4'. The room its in is 10'x7'. Check out the dividers I used. These things are the shit! 4'x8' foam boarding (weighs less than a pound maybe!!) and has refelective paper sheeting on the sides. A friend of mine who grows suggested this as he's used it several times in the past. It conducts none, if any heat for the most part in my opinion. This room isn't ventilated and has a 400w HPS in it, I keep the door cracked about 2-3 inches and 2 small house fans keep it under 85 degrees in there. Better ventilation will come soon, a little pressed for cash right now. Well, the point of this post is to just share my foam boards, I think that if more people knew about these that they would use them. They can picked up at Home Depot for $14.99 each. These things are perfect with people with only one room for veg and flower. 4ft 4 light 160w shoplight sits next to it. A little aluminum tape and black poly and no light gets into the chamber. Also you can simply cut a door out on 3 sides and pop it out, just give the piece that folds a little duck tape to keep it sterdy . Here are some pics.
Thanks for the fine grow and report. I agree with FF's analysis of the effects and like the fact that the overall taste was of spice because I have called her my cinnamon girl or my spice girl in the past. There should be one more catagory of effects and that is sexual desire as this is my aphrodesiac weed and more for the daytime than the night for those needing sleep. BOG
Shaolin- FYI i recently used that foam Polyisocyanurate?(spelling) from Dow Chemical and I swear its made me really sick. When that dust becomes airborne it wreaks havoc on your respiratory system I paid 10 bucks per sheet at home depot but at lowes I saw they had something similar that was like styrofoam (much safer). THe thing is with that material it breaks off so easily that its disgusting and grow rooms need some durability for many reasons especially because we are stoners and sometimes bump into things good luck man hope this helps
I vaccumed up the dust and taped the corners to no more could get off. Havn't found a problem with durability yet, and I've fallen into it twice already. The stuff falls over before it breaks in my experience. Either I work on my crops outside the room anyway. And even if it doe's break in the future, I'll just go buy another, they're so cheap!! I used to work construction friendlyfriend, so I know a bit about insulation . And trust me, if some of the guys I worked with in construction can inhale the dust they do at work for 30 years + smoke cigarettes and pot, I'm sure the little dust that is still there won't hurt too much . Thanks for the suggestions though!