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[Dave Coulier]

Looking good David, that cob wrap is G too!

Thanks Mesosphere. That wrap is an old shoe lace..lol. I first used flexible 3mm blumat tubing, but I dont think I can get a real tight wrap with it, so I grabbed a shoe lace I had one night. I need to get some twine before I attempt my next cob.

hi Dave a bit raggety that cob, but should still work just fine. Make sure it starts sweating (feels wet) before vac sealing. If you have to you can put it in a plastic bag in a warm place for 24hrs to start it sweating. Then vac seal it for a week or two and bobs your uncle.
Dry it out and compare to the dried and jarred after a month or three and you should be able to taste and feel the difference,
I will be interested to hear your smoke test.
Good luck Tangwena

Hehe. Yeah, the shoelaces aren't the easiest to work with. Ill do better next time I promise . Im going to attempt my next batch on some HazeSkunk tonight, and try to get that wet sweaty feel to the cob before going into sealing.

Ive got some Durban/Thai waiting to be opened up today. Its the 13th day sealed up, but also opened halfway for a tightening of the string. I was going to wait two full weeks, but they can be opened as early as a week, I dont see much reason to wait another 24 hours do you?

Ill definitely follow up with a smoke report regarding differences between cob and jar cured. For now Im gonna dive into some TSA jar-curred and covered in dry sift before starting my day and gathering the supplies Ill need to cob later! Have a wondeful day all.

 

[Tangwena]

Yeah Dave you can go by the touch and smell over time you will know what to look for, going great so far. Its fun cracking them open after the cure to see what you've got like Christmas all over.
Tangwena

 

[Dave Coulier]

2nd Cob Attempt

2nd Cob Attempt

I just opened up my 2nd ever cob attempt, which is a Thai/Durban Mix. Its not the same one pictured above. This one has the sweet sickly smell and much moister cob than my first attempt. I can't wait to sample this after it has dried enough.

 

[3rdEye]

I'm really intrigued by the cobs you have going on Dave. They look very interesting. I've been following Tangwena's work too. I'm thinking of giving this a go sometime.

Are you using only specific types for this? cool work and thanks for sharing

 

[SourDank]

I'm very interested in the differences you find between the cob and regular jar curing. Looking forward to the report man

 

[Tangwena]

Hi Dave that looks good the texture looks right, try and set aside a nice chunk you can age in a jar, say 3 months with a dry bud and compare the two. You should see a nice transformation
Tangwena

 

[Dave Coulier]

I'm really intrigued by the cobs you have going on Dave. They look very interesting. I've been following Tangwena's work too. I'm thinking of giving this a go sometime.

Are you using only specific types for this? cool work and thanks for sharing

Dont be afraid to try it out. Its definitely worth it. Its also fun to try a new way of doing things, and this is one way Im glad to have picked up. You'll feel the same once you give it a try.

Specific types, are we talking certain buds, or the type of husks used? Im using any buds I can grab to throw into cobs, but also saving plenty stored in mason jars to do a sample test against months in the future. Using fresh corn husks right now. It typically takes one ear of corn to produce enough husks to make a cob, but Im thinking maybe I should use more? What do you think Tangwena?

I'm very interested in the differences you find between the cob and regular jar curing. Looking forward to the report man

The effects of the cob are felt faster and more intensely by everyone that has smoked them so far. I wouldn't feel safe letting a newbie or lightweight indulge themselves too much on it.

Its a smoother smoke, and easier on the lungs unless you take too big a hit, and then its like hitting a bowl topped off with a lot of kief. You'll bust your lungs if you're not careful. Taste is also better too.

Its just all around better so far, and it only took one poorly done cob to convince me. Im finally digging into my 2nd cob which was done much better, and its impressing me already.

Cob for personal use, jar-method if you want to sell your produce, but true pot connoisseurs would snatch a cob up in an instant if it was available.

What stands out the most about the cobs for me is that, Ill take a hit from my small sherlock style bowl and 5-10 minutes later, sometimes longer, before Ill remember to hit my bowl a second, let alone third time before packing another one. That rarely happens with jar curred buds unless Ive thrown alot of kief on top. If its a jar-cured bud, Ill finish the bowl off within second to a few minutes, chasing that strong high, but the cob gets me there in just a few hits, and then I feel good with no need to keep packing the bowl repeatedly.

Dont wait any longer. Try it!

Hi Dave that looks good the texture looks right, try and set aside a nice chunk you can age in a jar, say 3 months with a dry bud and compare the two. You should see a nice transformation
Tangwena

You should see that end now. Its much darker, and browner like the cobs youve shown. It only took a few hours exposed to air to turn the color, and now after a few days drying, the end I broke a chunk off to enjoy is a rich earthy brown with just hints of green and purple visible all the way through. I wonder how the rest of the cob looks that's not exposed to air? Should I just leave the husks on for as long as Im curing it?

Now that Ive got a good going cob, how else would you suggest I use it? Ive tried chewing on decarbed buds, or just kinda keeping a pouch in my cheek like dip, but the flavor was terrible and I couldn't keep in there for more than 5-10 minutes before swallowing it all. I know you are into this because I got the idea from you. Care to give me some more tips in that area, or maybe I should try infusing in some coconut butter I have. I know you have experience with that too. Im unabashedly copying you and your methods of getting high! hehe. I just need some pointers.

Again thanks for all the input and tips. I couldn't do this without your help. You've been a real help when it comes to the finer points of cobbing. Thanks to you everyone in my inner circle is turning cob-crazy!

 

[Dave Coulier]

Gypsy Nirvana Thai Stick E(Clone) Flowering Day 112 or was it 111? Who gives a shit

Gypsy Nirvana Thai Stick E(Clone) Flowering Day 112 or was it 111? Who gives a shit

Well gang, you all haven't laid eyes on this lovely lady in 2 months. She's a little camera shy, but I coaxed some pictures out of her recently to share with you all. She's thrown on quite some curves in the last two months, but still she needs at least another month to go. Those foxtails are looking nice on her, but they still have some growing to do. Far too many white pistils for me to want to harvest at this point.

This plant shows you just one of the other bud structures I mentioned prior with this line. 3 different females in flower, with 3 different structures. I wonder how other Thai lines compare out there??? Anyone else reading this thread have experience with other Thai lines they'd like to share??

Im glad to report this lady doesn't have the very strong pine smell that TSA exhibits. She doesn't quite smell like TSG, who has a milder piney-citrus aroma. Instead she reminds me of Sams hazeSkunk hybrid Ive grown out before. Definitely some similarities, with a more complex and difficult to pin down terp profile. Definitely my favorite among these three.

She appears to need at least 5 months flowering to be near what Id call ready. Still Im pretty happy with her development so far. Keeping the fan leaves around this long has really allowed her to pack on quite a bit of weight. There is gonna be alot of foxtails to enjoy in the future from her.

Alright time for some pics. First a couple of pics I never uploaded from her at Day 61. It'll give you an idea of how far we have come in the last two months.

Now here we are at Day 112 or is it 111? Who cares?

 

[Dave Coulier]

 

[Tangwena]

Hi Dave thanks for the kind words I am just glad you found it so fast, it seems most experienced growers get it really quickly.
I find decarbing very hit and miss its much better to age it for 3 months minimum and then chew a piece the size of a pea should give you a good taste. the high can be overwhelmingly good, my Golden Tiger takes me as high as I would ever want to be easily.
Its intense like a 5 hour orgasm its that out of control.
I brought a couple of new cobs made from the pop corn buds with me on my fishing safari in the north of western Australia, so i could dry them properly.
They weigh between half to one ounce each dry. I gave my local fishing buddy an inch piece of each Golden Tiger and Panama x malawi cobs.
Three days later he came round to my house all excited and said what kind of dope is this?
I have been looking for dope like this for the past 15 years, as it is not aged enough yet for me to chew it, I gave him the rest of each 8inch cob.
I have some foot long cobs of each aging back at home. but judging from his reaction they should be killer once aged enough.
I like cocanut butter extraction but only on aged cob or buds because I have had some totaly shit results when decarbing so i now only use it for quick samples, even then its not like the really good aged cobs so I dont rate it much.
time and patience are my friend with these high end sativas and much like wine age is the winner IMO.
Love your thai's i drool over the buds they are heaven sent for cobbing IMO.
Tangwena

 

[Dave Coulier]

Hi Dave thanks for the kind words I am just glad you found it so fast, it seems most experienced growers get it really quickly.
I find decarbing very hit and miss its much better to age it for 3 months minimum and then chew a piece the size of a pea should give you a good taste. the high can be overwhelmingly good, my Golden Tiger takes me as high as I would ever want to be easily.
Its intense like a 5 hour orgasm its that out of control.
I brought a couple of new cobs made from the pop corn buds with me on my fishing safari in the north of western Australia, so i could dry them properly.
They weigh between half to one ounce each dry. I gave my local fishing buddy an inch piece of each Golden Tiger and Panama x malawi cobs.
Three days later he came round to my house all excited and said what kind of dope is this?
I have been looking for dope like this for the past 15 years, as it is not aged enough yet for me to chew it, I gave him the rest of each 8inch cob.
I have some foot long cobs of each aging back at home. but judging from his reaction they should be killer once aged enough.
I like cocanut butter extraction but only on aged cob or buds because I have had some totaly shit results when decarbing so i now only use it for quick samples, even then its not like the really good aged cobs so I dont rate it much.
time and patience are my friend with these high end sativas and much like wine age is the winner IMO.
Love your thai's i drool over the buds they are heaven sent for cobbing IMO.
Tangwena

Thanks for the detailed reply Tang.

I do think Ill go with the natural decarbing as you suggest. They definitely taste alot better. Ive eaten little bits of bud before, but nothing ever aged for three months, nor was it a cob. That Ill enjoy trying out in a few months.

I liked the fishing story. The cob pieces you gave him may have been his favorite catch of the trip I really need to try out Aces Golden Tiger, or Malawi someday. I always hear great things about it. Not sure when Id get to it, but I could always store away in the freezer for years until ready.

You couldn't be more right about these Gypsy Thai. They are real easy on the eyes, and begging for that cob! Fun times ahead!

 

[Tangwena]

Yeah i have a lovely golden colored Golden Tiger drying at home, it smelt strongly of lemon and Malawi oil before drying, in 3 months I am hopeful of getting some very trippy grass from it. I have not tried anything like the Thai you have but the GT from Ace cobbed and aged is another drug altogether when eaten, a totaly different reality, a full day experience from a piece the size of a pea.
I have had some really intense trips on this fishing holliday, the friend I gave the cob to has been so out of it since then he is forgetting things constantly, he chatted to me for an hour the other day and forgot the meat he had been sent to buy, was outside in a closed car in 36c heat when he got it home it was off and had to be thrown out ha ha
The zamaldelica 9 months aged cob gets me so out of it at night I loose track of what I do and can never remember the next day.
But i must be having a good time because the next day all these strangers say high how are you and I have no idea who they are ha ha.
Tangwena

 

[Dave Coulier]

The Fearsome Foursome

The Fearsome Foursome

Id like to introduce to all of you clones of my 4 Gypsy Nirvana Thai Stick females. I took the cuttings when the Thai were already 2-3 months into flowering, and they all rooted very well within 21 days and had begun the reveg process by the end of rooting. I continually applied my nutrient solution to the rapid rooters they were in every other day. My clones always yellow off quickly usually, and dont root as good, but this time the yellowing was reduced greatly and rooting improved.

Since transplanting, Ive been fertigating them with GH 3part flora series in equal amounts. Typically 5/5/5 up to 7.5/7.5/7.5. They've finally gotten past the funky reveg leaves and are spitting out the normal looking leaves finally.

Ill try to maintain them in the small containers for an extended period of time before transplanting in an attempt to keep them shorter and compact, but these thai have a tendency to be stubborn and do their own thing.

Also of note, Ive not seen a single nanner on any of the 3 flowering females I have right now. Pretty stoked about that after losing one of my earlier favorites due to intersex problems.

Plants yay!

TSF

TSE

 

[Dave Coulier]

TSA

TSG

 

[3rdEye]

That is a very rapid turn around time for cuttings taken during flowering. They look healthy as can be and quite vigorous. Great work

 

[Dave Coulier]

That is a very rapid turn around time for cuttings taken during flowering. They look healthy as can be and quite vigorous. Great work

These Thai are full of surprises. They reveg much faster than I would ever anticipated, and Im definitely thankful for that. Im also thankful for the bowls of the 31 week TSA Im enjoying right now. I need to snap some pics of some nice buds from her and share them here. I think you all would surely want to take a gander at them.

She really gets me focused and ready to get to work in my garden, but got to wait for the lights to come on first. I need to snap some pics of the 3 ladies tonight in flower and throw them up here. Almost at 130 days, 128 as of today, thats a little over 18 weeks, and still not ready just yet. All in due time.

 

[Dave Coulier]

Day 129/18.4 Weeks Gypsy Nirvana Thai Stick Clone Update

Day 129/18.4 Weeks Gypsy Nirvana Thai Stick Clone Update

Ive got plenty of free time today everyone, so Im gonna throw up some updates for the GN Thai Stick. We are almost at 130 days, and they are within a month of being ready I believe. Still fresh white pistils coming up, and I expect there to be some of them at harvest too.

Lots of fan leaves have been shed along the way. Id like to keep more fan leaves around longer on the subsequent runs and try to increase my yield more. Even fighting a N deficiency over the last two months or so, they've produced some ultra sticky and stinky buds I can't wait to enjoy.

Lets get to some pics.

GroupShot(A, E, G)

TSG

 

[Dave Coulier]

 

[Dave Coulier]

Day 129 GN TSA Update

Day 129 GN TSA Update

Next up we have TSA. She produces those long fine foxtails we've all come to love. Never had another lady produce such gorgeous foxtails before. They look so delicate and fragile, and all I wanna do is smoke em!

Ive not shared any pics of TSA in quite a long way, so I snapped extra pics to share.

 

[Dave Coulier]

Two more of TSA. Ill make an update on TSE later today, but I need some lunch for now.