Freedom 45! 10x12x8 Evolving Vert Retirement Plan!

[Arminius]

Heading out the door. I got everything automated, and fed slightly higher than normal to allow for the nutrients not to drop below 1.2 EC while gone. Both control buckets have RO top offs controlled by float valves.
Gonna be busy as soon as I get back though... Need to break down my veg system and clean it up, to make room for 6 Blue Dragon clones that will replace the Goosh at the end of January. I know I will have some training to do on the Sativa Donut, the big USD already grew 2+ inches in the last 48 hours, and I will do another round of defoliation of the Goosh.
Last run I was too nervous to leave for more than a couple of days, but I put a lot of effort to automate everything. Lets hope it all runs smoothly...

 

[Arminius]

All I can say is holy shit! Just got back after being gone for a week, and the room is going off!
I tied back the sativa donut, they grew 6-8" and should have no problem filing the screens...
Here are a couple flower shots. The flowers are turning purple, even the trichome s are purple!
I will be working on the garden all day, and will post more pics then.

 

[Shcrews]

that looks very nice, should be some bomb.

blue dragon next eh? must be fire if you are gonna run it

 

[Arminius]

Yes it is... I will be transplanting my blue dragon clones tomorrow, and they should get a good 30 days in veg, before they get flipped.
Those clones that you are growing look real nice. They were the first cuts off recently reverted mothers, hence the crazy branch and node structure...

 

[Shcrews]

Goosh has been around SC for a while now, my buddy used to love that strain! smells like purple candy if i remember..

I will be transplanting my blue dragon clones tomorrow, and they should get a good 30 days in veg, before they get flipped.
Those clones that you are growing look real nice. They were the first cuts off recently reverted mothers, hence the crazy branch and node structure...

the Blue Dragons are beautiful plants, the smell is exotic and i am only in week 2!

plus I have 200 cuttings of it waiting to root, and some USD's on the way from mega...

strawberry Diesel and blueberry Diesel.

now all we need is blackberry Diesel. does that exist?

 

[AlexTrebek]

Goosh has been around SC for a while now, my buddy used to love that strain! smells like purple candy if i remember..

the Blue Dragons are beautiful plants, the smell is exotic and i am only in week 2!

plus I have 200 cuttings of it waiting to root, and some USD's on the way from mega...

strawberry Diesel and blueberry Diesel.

now all we need is blackberry Diesel. does that exist?

I have a a Blackberry Diesel cross, but it is very unstable.
I took a Blackberry 9300 female and a Diesel Diesel male ( gas can pheno ).

Some fire ass chronic though!

 

[megayields]

Looks dank bomb ass broski, can hardly wait to see the Dragon...total FIRE!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DHF]

Glad your overkill redundancy plan took care of the girls while you were gone Bro.....

Never grew where I lived and Heathie taught me howta automate and overkill everything so equipment wouldn`t run so hard and only haveta go to my setups once a week....

Piece of mind`s everything when yas know what`s in place will take care of yas till yas get back....Glad yas got shit goin yer way .....

Usedta loveta walk in and see shit blown the fuck up since the last time I was there exactly like your pic , and what`s even better is sleepin well at night not worryin bout potential crop failure...anyways....

Good luck...DHF......

 

[Arminius]

Thanks for the good vibes DHF, they help. Since you are here, I am about to do the final defoliation for the last three weeks for the Goosh. Am I safe plucking any leaf that has a stem longer than say 3-4"? And I am thinking doing it over 3-4 days as I have seen you recommend.
Thanks for your input!

 

[Arminius]

Managed to break down my veg system, and get it all nice and clean. I will be reassembling it tommorow, and trying to squeeze in at least 3 more buckets. I want to be able to have two rounds vegging at different stages to make sure I have no downtime in the flower room. Some strains may do better with 60 days veg, rather than 30 etc...
I did some plucking this morning, and still need to keep at it for the next couple of days. Also need to tie up 3 more in the Sativa Donut; going to be a busy birthday for me tomorrow! I don't make much fuss about my birthdays anymore, and I am going out with my better half to see The Devil Makes Three tonight, rather than deal with the crazies tomorrow night.
Look for more updates tomorrow...

 

[megayields]

WHAT?? Now I have to go out and buy you a present???!!!!

OK.. what kind of tie do you like?

 

[Ichabod Crane]

happy birthday!

 

[Arminius]

WHAT?? Now I have to go out and buy you a present???!!!!

OK.. what kind of tie do you like?

I don't wear ties, and I should have stayed home... Parked our car where my fiance always parks her car while working at this club, and 2.5 hours after we parked, Subway had our car towed, even though they closed at 10...
So pissed off right now, just finished defoliating the Goosh as therapy. We will see how much of a shitstorm I kick off tomorrow when I go into Subway vowing to never eat a Subway sandwich EVER again...

 

[Ichabod Crane]

You could use that tie at Subway to hang someone. Just a thought though.

 

[megayields]

Dude that a major pisser!

Well Subway say...hypothetically could have an "accidental" fire....lol...JUST KIDDING ECHALON....(inside joke). OR we could call in a 100 sandwich order and give (hypothetically) the WRONG information, let them eat 100 sandwich's LMAO.....we can brainstorm some more idea's over some of my UK Cheese...mwuhahahah, they don't know who they just screwed with, we SLV thugs gotta stick together!

I'm lucky have never had my car towed, you know... I don't remember any Subway's in Saratoga? I thought they were to hoidy toidy to allow that kind of business inside the city limits?

PS: Call me if I can help with anything, you know how helpful I am while hobbling around waiting for a hernia operation, no really if I can help in any way, I'm their bro!

 

[DHF]

Sorry yer shit got jacked at da Subway after hrs Bro but on a more positive note .....Happy B`day........

Takin out frustrations in the grow area`s not a bad thingy since most pot growers are lazy and let shit slide instead of attackin it as a retirement account.......

As far as strippin out what`s left on the vine with only 3 weeks left , I stand on my bucket and preach anything that HAS a stem needsta go once stretch is truly truly over and hormones are in swellage mode......

Once I learned howta keep from stuntin my D`s right before shutdown by gettin rid of everything over a several day sequence , the only foliage left on my plants was the sugar leaves comin directly outta each cola when they got into full swellage....I`m just sayin....

Why grow ANYTHING on the plant in late flower that you`re not gonna use , and not only that but if ppm`s are dwindled properly the fans starve for stored nitrogen and yellow off and fall on the floor anyways by end of cycle promotin all kinds of nasty potentials from molds, fungus`s and such if not meticulously picked up on a regular basis....so.....

Why keep em alive period when they serve no purpose other than shade on the flowers as in natural surroundings under the big metal halide in the sky from genetic makeup......

Did I say Happy B`day?.....Start 0 12 out in a positive frame of mind Bro.....Down heah we eat Collard greens and Black eyed peas with Cornpone to bring wealth and prosperity for the upcomin year....

Got a 20 lb ham in da smoker with all my greens and such hoonin......Ya`ll come getchas some....

Peace....DHF.........

 

[megayields]

mmmmmmmmmm smoked shredded pig fat mmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Arminius]

Going to pretend last night didn't happen and move on. Cost me $400 that I didn't have to get our 4 runner back today...
Finished trimming the Goosh last night, and hit them with their first PK booster in the form of dry KoolBloom at half strength for now.

I was pleasantly surprised with a birthday cake, which was apparently the first cake my father has EVER made, it had all 39 candles, and for the first time in years I blew them all out in one breath!

 

[Arminius]

Managed to get the last 3 plants tied up in the Sativa Donut tonight.

I also assembled my veg buckets, just need to tighten the fittings, then I plan on getting the Blue Dragon into veg tomorrow.
Hope everyone had a safe New Years, and thanks for the birthday wishes!

 

[megayields]

Hey bro (was kinda sending you goosh energy for you guys last night)

I am glad everything turned out ..well not OK but.... I'm glad you got back the 4Runner....I'm just glad your OK.

That GOOSH is fucking off the hook HOLY COW, you are going to have SUCH a great crop...I am watching what your doing with great interest as I may have to look at the weed doughnut as an alternative to stadiums.

Anyway I KNOW 2012 is going to be better than 2011 for you and your g/f!

edit: LOL that birthday cake looks like a fire hazard HAHAH, Happy B-Day buddy!