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Avinash.miles

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For those who haven't noticed we now have a Hemp forum https://www.icmag.com/ic/forumdisplay.php?f=65844

damn! thanks for the heads up! that's great news... hopefully it will fill up with some good threads

here is a pic of one of my kiddie pools; its full of organic soil and has been fed just water since flipped into bloom...
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^^ shown week 5, left half is trapper creek right half is lime cookies bubba
i'll post another pic when things get more interesting
 

MJPassion

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WHITE FLYS
I've been in my area for over 10 years & never seen them. They showed up in my tomatoes last year. I've seen them now & again in my house over the last few weeks. WTF? Where did they come from?

Anybody else seeing these bastards around?
I've got some searching to do before they become a problem.
 

Jhhnn

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WHITE FLYS
I've been in my area for over 10 years & never seen them. They showed up in my tomatoes last year. I've seen them now & again in my house over the last few weeks. WTF? Where did they come from?

Anybody else seeing these bastards around?
I've got some searching to do before they become a problem.

It's part & parcel of climate change, I suspect. Japanese beetles are the new outdoor pest around here. They munched the shit out one of our fragrant roses, right by the front walk. Pisses me off. We're mostly organic but this may require a tactical nuclear weapons strike...
 

Bluto

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Weird weather and weird pest. It like a seasonal parade caterpillars, PM, etc. last year I got aphids which I've never seen OD. They sucked.
 

Jhhnn

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The Rio Negro has been in jars for 2 weeks, long enough to get a decent impression-

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11-12 weeks. 11 oz from 3 plants, very good in my setup. Strong stretch. Not floppy. 1 w/ infertile(?) bananas. Pollinated w/ 2 nice males. A lot seedier than I intended. Good flower to leaf ratio. Only the smallest close in leaves & flowers have frost. Trouble-free grow.

Mild aroma like sweet Pinesol & a little Wrigley's spearmint gum coming out in the cure. Mild & sweet on the inhale, earthy exhale, pronounced sweet & minty aftertaste. Very clear effect & complex thought provoking high. Warm, spiritual & a little bit electric. Deceptively potent w/ long legs & fairly strong letdown at the end.

Very unique & very good with a character all its own.
 

OlDirtyHuman

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Anyone have experience working in a commercial grow? I ended up with an interview and I'm not really sure if there is a job I'd like there. I enjoy my little home grow, but I know nothing about how a commercial grow is run. Any advice would be appreciated.
 

bsgospel

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Which company? (If you don't mind my asking)

The thing that I have the hardest time with is other growers neuroses. When you grow at home, you can do whatever the hell you want. Some companies have thoughts on how to hold a clone in your hand just perfectly (and they're not afraid 'train' you to do it 'right'.) You can feel like a total stranger at doing something you've been doing on your own for a long time.

If you grow for someone else, you can't get too attached to wanting to do it your way/too antsy to tell them what they're doing wrong. It's a job and it involves a lot of labor. Certain advice or criticism isn't always welcome and taking the wrong attitude with someone else's methods can cause static. Some are better than that and everyone gets a piece of the discussion. You have to be able to read the room/situation.

If you like the look of the paycheck, treat it like you're showing up for 8 hours a day to simply be friendly with your co-workers. I don't agree with a handful of things my current grow does but I'm having a great time because I made friends and do what they ask of me. I take my check and throw it right back into the home grow ;)
 

bsgospel

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Alternatively, don't be afraid to learn some shit along the way. Some habits are worth paying attention to and some growers you work with have missing pieces of the puzzle. Just be prepared to do some heavy lifting along the way. Get good shoes!
 

Jhhnn

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Which company? (If you don't mind my asking)

The thing that I have the hardest time with is other growers neuroses. When you grow at home, you can do whatever the hell you want. Some companies have thoughts on how to hold a clone in your hand just perfectly (and they're not afraid 'train' you to do it 'right'.) You can feel like a total stranger at doing something you've been doing on your own for a long time.

If you grow for someone else, you can't get too attached to wanting to do it your way/too antsy to tell them what they're doing wrong. It's a job and it involves a lot of labor. Certain advice or criticism isn't always welcome and taking the wrong attitude with someone else's methods can cause static. Some are better than that and everyone gets a piece of the discussion. You have to be able to read the room/situation.

If you like the look of the paycheck, treat it like you're showing up for 8 hours a day to simply be friendly with your co-workers. I don't agree with a handful of things my current grow does but I'm having a great time because I made friends and do what they ask of me. I take my check and throw it right back into the home grow ;)

Words of wisdom. They're paying you to do it their way, so just do it their way.
 

Avinash.miles

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it's really just like any other job, biggest thing is getting along with co-workers, being punctual, not stepping on anyones toes who has been there longer than you, and of course don't expect your presence to change the way that they operate....
 

OlDirtyHuman

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Thanks for the words of wisdom all. I was a cook for years so I got pretty good at not arguing with chefs. I'm really just looking to learn. What would an entry level job look like?
 

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