Desert Southwest Growers Union

[Maj.PotHead]

hey hey fellow desert rats from under my rock in the mohave desert

 

[Paco]

Some Durban poison I've been able to coax along this winter.



Oh yeah and some Blueberry.

 

[Wretched]

hey hey fellow desert rats from under my rock in the mohave desert

nice looking grow you got going there REP+ ..desert growers fo life!

 

[de Toke-ville]

hey hey fellow desert rats from under my rock in the mohave desert

Que paso, Maj. Love this shot. But who doesn't like nakid chicks in the shower?

-dTv

 

[Grizz]

Hey Everybody!

Ok, you all probably know this already, but I must rave cuz I just discovered the miracle that is: Earthworm Castings!!!!
Yeah yeah, I had heard about them before & thought "gee I ought to try them"....well, I FINALLY bought some(out of shear desperation for a few sad babies).
I am here to tell you: GET THAT WORM POO! You can't use to much, the plants LOVE LOVE LOVE it and I am just beyond thrilled with the results!

Now I am using a homemade tea of desert bat guano & earthworm castings.
Next up: Try the molasses in the tea.

Just so's y'all know....these are the happiest goddamned babies I have ever had, and for the first few weeks I was worried they were going to croak on me.
And that's my newsflash for now.

P.S. All the latest pics are absolutely fabulous!!!

Glad you discovered the w/c Bru. check your area for worm farms and see if you can get it fresh from the worm beds after they harvest the worms. much cheaper and is so damn healty looking black dirt I have ever used, I have grown directly in it stright from the farm but recomend a 50 / 50 mix with some good potting soil, its usally pretty sandy so it doesent campact and drains well.

 

[Bruja64]

I love just looking(and the feel of it in my hand) at that beautiful rich, black soil----is it soil technically?
Whatever, my plants and I are thrilled with the work of the amazing earthworm!

Now I am going to have space issues(a good thing really), since all the babies are thriving like crazy!

 

[AzGrOw-N-sMoKe]

hello gents....hope all is well in the south west....im bout to be out of buds but i got this to look forward to....peace az

 

[del...]

50 post to pm, get busy.

man this thread is coming to life, glad to see all the new faces and pic's If ES and I can ever get togather again I will put up some new pic's of my new stadium and whats in there.

yeah, i'd like to see that stadium some time! it's something i'm in need of here with many coming into the end-time for veg (approaching 3' now!) and another batch of clones coming up in the basement but i'll be damned if i can find my 1k ballast! got plenty of bulbs for it and the housing and all that...just can't find that heavy-ass ballast! using 3 400W for the veg rooms and they're all doing well under them (a little stretching but that's ok for now) but not having my 2 1k's are holding up my flowering so i'll have to pick one up next time i'm in the big city...hopefully sunday or monday! if anyone else is in the vegas area and wants to hook up for breakfast sunday or lunch on monday drop me a line and i'll send my cell number over...i'm figuring on driving up saturday evening and heading back the following tuesday (room for one zonian in the car too...must like dogs, lol)...then i gotta hustle back down here, clone what's ready to be flowered (should have beed done a month ago...been awfully lazy lately!) and get that flower room turned on...busy, busy, busy!

also, if there's anyone in the vicinity who has a spare 1k or two they'd like to sell, barter, loan or donate, i'm in need...otherwise i'll be spending 700+ at 'all-american hydro' come monday morning...and i really would like to avoid that! i have some cash but also some really great trading material around here (not cannabis related) for those who like Mayan/Moche/Inca-style antiquities (also plenty of Americana), unique cutlery and custom gemstone jewelry...i had three 1k systems but a friend borrowed one and my big black one won't turn on...the other has gone off somewhere leaving me with two hoods, oodles of bulbs (a couple are sunmasters too! and an empty flowering room

beyond that, all's well down here...just haven't checked in for a while. been busy getting my jewelry stock ready for valentine's day and mother's day is just around the corner! those two 'holidays' are my biggest, next to christmas...

talk more soon...right now i gotta haul in more wood for the fireplace...brrrr

 

[madrecinco]

hmmmmmmm

 

[de Toke-ville]

Hi Bruja, congrats on your WC discovery! The only cautionary comment about castings I would make is that they can be heavy and sticky for lack of a better description in large quantities. My experience is that all is good as long as the soil or mix has plenty of loaminess (peat, coco, perlite, etc.).

Az, Nice looking plants, but if you're about out then I'd say you are 'bout to go on a break, lol. I'm kinda wondering myself if my supply will take me all the way to dried harvest, let alone cured. Sunday is 5 wks for my girls and none look like they would finish before 8. Got about 1/2 zip currently and I'm a gr/day smoker. I got out some old trim and shake and ISO'd half of it to have some goop to add to BHs to make the stash last longer and it's kinda working so far.

Hey DEL, Wish I could go to vegas Sunday,lol, but alas not possible. All I got in storage is 400 ballast with no cord or socket, but if you or any of my DSWGU peeps has an idea of how it could be put to use, feel free to PM.

Joesy and ES, Yeah, I think we all would like to catch up on important events at the stadium!


And just because I was jealous of the major's shower shots, CH9 mixed fems, Day 30 12/12:

 

[del...]

found a couple online in the phoenix area but i dunno...think it's best just to go to the store and get a new one. anything new out there i should check out? it's been a while since a last bought a lighting system...last one was one of those 'digital' 400's. it works fine and all but not as cool running as i was led to believe. times like this it sucks to live far from the big city! anyways, if y'all have some advice on a new 1k system...or what about those 600's? perhaps it'd be better to get a couple 6's for better coverage? my flowering room is well vented and has it's own a/c unit. flowering area is appx 6 x 8 x 10 (it's an old home) but easily adjustable with the flat white plywood walls i have surrounding the area (sheets of plywood cut into quarters so it's an adjustable, room-within-a-room kinda deal). plants are taller than i usually like em to be when going into flower so i was going to add my cloning flouro's to the sides for better coverage...do you think it'll do any good? i have 6 double-tube banks of 40w 3' tubes (12 tubes and 480w total). i'm just not used to dealing with 3' plants going into flower in an indoor setting where they could end up around 5feet or more when finished! it's still gonna be a week before they actually start the 12/12 so there's time to put something nice together so any timely advice on my lighting situation is appreciated.

 

[Grizz]

found a couple online in the phoenix area but i dunno...think it's best just to go to the store and get a new one. anything new out there i should check out? it's been a while since a last bought a lighting system...last one was one of those 'digital' 400's. it works fine and all but not as cool running as i was led to believe. times like this it sucks to live far from the big city! anyways, if y'all have some advice on a new 1k system...or what about those 600's? perhaps it'd be better to get a couple 6's for better coverage? my flowering room is well vented and has it's own a/c unit. flowering area is appx 6 x 8 x 10 (it's an old home) but easily adjustable with the flat white plywood walls i have surrounding the area (sheets of plywood cut into quarters so it's an adjustable, room-within-a-room kinda deal). plants are taller than i usually like em to be when going into flower so i was going to add my cloning flouro's to the sides for better coverage...do you think it'll do any good? i have 6 double-tube banks of 40w 3' tubes (12 tubes and 480w total). i'm just not used to dealing with 3' plants going into flower in an indoor setting where they could end up around 5feet or more when finished! it's still gonna be a week before they actually start the 12/12 so there's time to put something nice together so any timely advice on my lighting situation is appreciated.

I will pm you

 

[AzGrOw-N-sMoKe]

yo thanks del check them pm's.....also check this spot its where i get my gear...basic 1k mag coil swtichable hps/mh compleate system for 199.00.... www.discount-hydro.com ...

Ya man its been about 6months since my last harvy under 3600watts ....i kept 3/4 lb but it didn't last lol.....anyway fuck runing out...i got a 1k veg going an man more plants almost ready for flower.....i'd rather die in jail then live poor ......peace az

 

[itsaplant]

hey peeps whats up ..growing veggies over here before it gets to hot out her in the desert. i also have a thead in the veggie section if you all would like to keep up
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?p=2142374#post2142374

 

[querkle]

looking like a nice setup

 

[Grizz]

hello desert rats. and BRUj hope all is well with you guys and gals, Im still trying to catch up with my road dog ES. damn guy is slipper that ky jelly.

 

[floppyfundanglr]

so i just got some g13 x lavender, and g13hashplant x maple leaf indica and sd x ogbx1! I cant wait to get these going and make some mothers and spread this love to my good friends in the southwest. Anyone have experience with these strains?? I'm currently growing speed queen, cheese, life saver, sweet tooth, and sour bubble but now i will be starting these three strains and only continuing with the speed queen and lifesaver.

 

[g0dzilla]

nice pickups with the g13x's and especially that sdXog...floppy how did u like the sour bubble?? i have heard many good things

 

[de Toke-ville]

Man the desert is weak this week. Gotta bump.

Got my first Harvest!! Well, sorta. Took a fast-ripening early side bud from Plant F of my 6 CH9 mixed fems from seed @ day 46. 20% amber, 30% cloudy, 50% clear. I think this may be a true 50-day strain.

Another two of the plants will be ready @ about 8 wks and the other three @ 9-10.

The Garden, day 44

Toda Verde, Gentes.

-dTv

 

[g0dzilla]

only got half the pic on that one... agreed on the weak this week.. I only have some seedlings so nothing really fun to post up...