Hombre del Monte's garden.

[Hombre del mont]

With the climate you have in your area you could easily grow 1-2 small indica plants in the off season. Rippers are not "working" in november-december haha

Now that's a thought!

I really would like to have a powerful indica for the late evenings.

 

[Podenco]

Thanks Hombre,

So you are "on agricultural water", I'll never have that on my property, I'll just have plants in pots. I am moving to Murcia, right between the sea and the province capital.

I had a podenco for years but now I am coming with my greyhound-whippet crosses.

P

 

[Hombre del mont]

So, today I managed to finally sex the Zamal x JBM/Thai A5 haze. Two girls and one boy.

The extra girl I'll hang on to for a week, just in case of slugs and I'll cull the boy.

Here's the chosen one

she's a really nice compact plant.

This morning when I went out to check the other girls I was happy to find no further damage but was a little saddened to see dead snails. I struggle killing anything, but in this case it's "needs must" i'm afraid.

 

[Taima-da]

A handful or so of crushed charcoal and ash sprinkled in an unbroken ring two or three inches from the base is what I do to deter slugs and snails. Apparently they don't like to crawl over it as it is sharp and dry on their feet. Works a treat but may need to be reapplied if it rains heavily.

 

[Hombre del mont]

A handful or so of crushed charcoal and ash sprinkled in an unbroken ring two or three inches from the base is what I do to deter slugs and snails. Apparently they don't like to crawl over it as it is sharp and dry on their feet. Works a treat but may need to be reapplied if it rains heavily.

That's interesting and sounds a better option than killing them.
Thanks

 

[Calle Minogue]

snails

Unwashed sheepwool around your stems! tried it this year for the first time and seems like it works pretty well.


Just as a quick answer. Will browse later on the missed postings..

Cheers

 

[Hombre del mont]

Unwashed sheepwool around your stems! tried it this year for the first time and seems like it works pretty well.


Just as a quick answer. Will browse later on the missed postings..

Cheers

That's interesting. Some of the goat herders here have a few sheep, so it's certainly an option for future years.

 

[Hombre del mont]

So, this morning update.

No more snail damage I'm pleased to report. The pellets I used certainly seem to have done their job, albeit if its a little sad. Certainly for next year I'll be prepared.
Wood ash and charcoal are abundant here in the winter, as we all have log burners in our homes, but at this time of year we've all finished for the year and cleaned them out. Sheep's wool shouldn't be a problem either.

The unreasonable rainy weather seems to have finally finished and we're back to our 30+c that we expect at this time of year, so I doubt that they be many more molluscs about.

Pictures.

First we have 5 little baby hazes. 4 icmag haze and one Green haze A5 fem.

It's interesting to note that at this stage in life the icmag has much thinner first leaves.

G19 A5 is at the front of the group shot and the third picture.

 

[Hombre del mont]

The Destroyer of old

She's starting to take off now that she has her feet down.

 

[Hombre del mont]

Two Destroyer fems (from fem seed recently bought from Rafa) and a very small new Zacateca tribute, grown from a seed found in on of my cobs. These will all go to friends.

 

[Hombre del mont]

Two zamal x Jamaican/Thai A5 haze. A girl on the left, boy on the right.

The boy will be culled shortly and the girl is going to a very good friend.

 

[Hombre del mont]

A male Destroyer from the 2003 lot.

An hour ago he was twice a fan but I've just chipped the last 5 nodes off. He was getting tall already.
I'll let him grow a while before making some cuttings that I'll hopefully force flower and make some pollen

Zenith

Not yet got her feet down, so I'll leave the training for a few days.

 

[Hombre del mont]

I'll post the rest later in the day. Mrs DM is telling me, "it's time for your siesta".
I can't argue with the wife, especially when she's yelling me to have a little rest!

 

[Hombre del mont]

Ok, I'm back again.

And with a warning to anyone who might be thinking of cobbing Golden Tiger.

Don't do it if you want to sleep during siesta!. I had a lovely hour and a half space out, but no sleep. it really is some strong dope!.

Back to plants.
Zamal X JMB/Thai A5

Such a bushy little plant.

Destroyer x DC/TTH

As you can see, she's already being trained to grow outwards and low to the ground.

And the last of the girls for now.
Killer A5

I decided against replacing her (for now at least). She lost two sets of leaves at the bottom of the plant but otherwise is good. I'll give her a few more days and see how she does once the roots get going.

 

[pipeline]

Those are going to be some good medicine! Great strains/hybrids there! Thanks for the tip, yeah, sometimes herb will keep you up, sometimes it puts you out. I just got my nap during lunch!

 

[Hombre del mont]

I've

Those are going to be some good medicine! Great strains/hybrids there! Thanks for the tip, yeah, sometimes herb will keep you up, sometimes it puts you out. I just got my nap during lunch!

I've enjoyed a siesta for many years despite not being Spanish, but now that I'm retired and living in Southern Spain, I feel fully vindicated in my afternoon sleep.

 

[CaptainLucky]

I've
I've enjoyed a siesta for many years despite not being Spanish, but now that I'm retired and living in Southern Spain, I feel fully vindicated in my afternoon sleep.

I’m loving the strains you’re growing and was thinking about the snails. I bet that a ring of salt would stop them from getting near your plants. CL

 

[Hombre del mont]

Salt would work but it also will kill plant by dehydration. I once used it to kill a tree next door to where we lived the uk. The house next door was vacant but had a huge conifer growing in the garden, taking all our light. I put a couple of lbs of salt around the base. Six months later it was dying and the new owners removed it. Job Done!

 

[Hombre del mont]

Sorry Captain, please excuse my ignorance.

Welcome to Icmag and more particularly, Hombres Garden. I think you'll find 3 years of GT grows in here but for the best info check out the Golden Tiger Thread in Ace's forum

I’m loving the strains you’re growing and was thinking about the snails. I bet that a ring of salt would stop them from getting near your plants. CL

 

[CaptainLucky]

Salt would work but it also will kill plant by dehydration. I once used it to kill a tree next door to where we lived the uk. The house next door was vacant but had a huge conifer growing in the garden, taking all our light. I put a couple of lbs of salt around the base. Six months later it was dying and the new owners removed it. Job Done!

Oh yeah I didn’t even think about it getting wet and poisoning the ground. My mistake I guess I should’ve thought that through. Oops CL