Purple Urkle - final flush

[OBSoul33t]

super purdy nugz joeshmoe

 

[Crazy Composer]

Wow, guys and gals! Nice purps in here!

Joe!!! That looks absolutely amazing, bro!

stretchpup, I fed without the green (grow). I used 6ml/gal of micro, and 9ml/gal of the bloom. That's it.

Now, for the record... I have very good news for those of you who were surprised at my changing to GH from Pure Blend... I'm back to Pure Blend Pro again. The difference is amazing. The resins immediately thickened up, the aromas became more complex, and the plants just look happier. Not faster than GH, but just more naturally happy. GH is great stuff for production purposes, and I've had really nice bud grown with GH, but properly executed organic bud is way ahead in the overall quality category. Just my opinion.

So, yes, I'm growing organically again.

I'd like to try BioBizz products next... anyone here like BioBizz?

Our new reverse osmosis system is going to make the plants happy too. The reverse osmosis water measures only 17ppm. The spring where we get our family's drinking water measures just 11ppm!!! I am tempted to bring a water truck to the spring and haul water to my garden! hehehe But only tempted, not moved. I'll settle for the RO water at 17ppm.

Our tap water has lots of iron in it. It's clean, except for iron, and that's enough to be concerned. The tap water is 6.0pH, which is too low. After mixing nutes, the pH drops to dangerously low levels. The RO water comes out at 7.0pH, which puts us at around 5.5-6.0pH after mixing nutes in. I don't like having to add pH adjusters to the water. I do if I have to, but would rather not.

I mention all of this to make clear why I switched from PBP in the first place. The iron in the water was causing big acidity issues with PBP. PBP is very acidic, and lowers the pH considerably. Now with the cleaner water supply at a good 7.0pH, I can use PBP again. I have never had water issues before, so making these observations and adjustments took some time and patience.

I have a beautiful Chem D plant in late flowering now... She was fed GH for the first 1/2 of flowering, and now is getting only PBP. The rancid, bad breath smell of Chem D was immediately amplified after switching back to PBP. Same with all the other plants getting switched over, they smelled more like they should.

The only problem with PBP bloom is the nitrogen in the mix. The bloom formula is fine for mid flower, but not great for the beginning or the end. It's not great for the beginning because it seems to NOT provide quite enough nitrogen, and it's not great for the end because it has too much nitrogen. Ideally, you'd use a little of the PBP grow formula in the first two weeks of flower to give them their last shot of nitrogen, then use the regular PBP bloom formula for a few weeks, then use an organic nutrient with high phosphorus and potassium, but ZERO nitrogen. This would be ideal. I can't seem to locate an organic nute with absolutely NO nitrogen, and high amounts of p and k. When I do, that's what I'll use to finish them with.

Til then, I just have to feed strongly (relatively) in early flower, and let the leaves get prematurely yellow during mid flower. Buds still grow great, even with yellowing leaves (from n deficiency) in mid-late flower. And the best tasting buds are from plants totally depleted of nitrogen by harvest. Organic or not.

I guess your inspiring urkle pics motivated me to come out and make a long post! hehehe

 

[diggity]

Wow. incredible stuff here

A+

 

[RoastedO]

The only problem with PBP bloom is the nitrogen in the mix. The bloom formula is fine for mid flower, but not great for the beginning or the end. It's not great for the beginning because it seems to NOT provide quite enough nitrogen, and it's not great for the end because it has too much nitrogen. Ideally, you'd use a little of the PBP grow formula in the first two weeks of flower to give them their last shot of nitrogen, then use the regular PBP bloom formula for a few weeks, then use an organic nutrient with high phosphorus and potassium, but ZERO nitrogen. This would be ideal. I can't seem to locate an organic nute with absolutely NO nitrogen, and high amounts of p and k. When I do, that's what I'll use to finish them with.

1st I gotta say this is a great thread CC! Big respect to all ya'll that have dropped such beautiful shots!
This might be what you need CC:
Earth Juice Bloom:NPK: 0-3-1 A blend of essential macronutrients for good flower developement. Derived from bat quano,sea bird quano,natural sulfate of potash,feather meal,blood meal, oat bran,kelp,oat bran, rock phosphate and steamed bone meal.

I am a big fan of EJ.. It doesn't have the highest #'s but you can always use more and I have found no issues. If you need more K you can add Meta-K which I think is 0-0-10..

All the best,
RO

 

[Guest]

You guys do the purps right!! Ob- that pic up top looks sick! the mendo purps i have and seen gets nice and dark like that. I had a indica pheno of purple haze that got dark like that and tasted like gin!!

here's a few

 

[Crazy Composer]

Roasted... I used EJ for a couple years and liked it... sorta. The problem was that the good stuff (the semi solid stuff in the nute) would stay on top of the medium. The medium filters out the semi solid stuff and leaves it on top of the medium. This leads to fungus gnats and mold growing on the top of the soil. maybe they've changed their recipe, but when I used it a few years back, this was my issue. I switched to PBP because it delivered ALL the nutes into the soil, and nothing was being left on the surface.

BUT... It might not be such a bad product to use for the last couple weeks of feeding, just for the p and k values. I doubt two weeks of feeding will cause issues.

 

[Dusty Bowls]

yea you should shake the bottle harder for longer and actually break those solids up, as they add mad flavor

 

[Guest]

i go 1/2 bloomPBP and 1/2 veggPBP for first 1-2 weeks....and stop all feeding except SweetLeaf for last month.....ALL FEEDING for last 2 weeks...
the best thing you taught me CRAZY....the good flush.

that is acctually a pic of the PK from sr 71 in oakland CA...........

Crazy was right....i believe...Urkle being at least a big part of the PK strain......

lemmi get a shot of the finished Urkle...see if it LOOKS different....
it SURE taist better... and a much more complex high.

 

[Guest]

PurpleUrkle

PurpleUrkle

same treatment....as the PurpleKush from sr71....
i must say they grow very similar...except, Urkle yielding noticably less.
i enjoy smoking the PU over the PK>>>=)
heres the Urkle....b4 and after chop

 

[Guest]

it looks like its glowing from all the trich's

 

[mariman]

Hey CC, I noticed your sig. Ha ha ha

How are things up "high" in the mountains?

Is fatherhood getting easier?

I found myself in Arizona a couple months back, visiting an old friend. We ended up on mount lemon (I had never been to the mountains before), to visit another friend. As the altitude increased the temp decreased, it was great. The temp at the base of the mountain was about 95 that day, and when we reached the friends home it was about 65-70, perfect! No need for air conditioning.

Your erkels reminded me of the beautiful sourbubble purple phenos I had once upon a time. Did you ever grow sourbubble again? Not that low yielding mutant, ha ha ha. I think the bx2 was the best version.

Nice purple colors, how is the potency of erkle?

Always a pleasure to read what you have pecked away at!

Peace
M

 

[RoastedO]

Roasted... I used EJ for a couple years and liked it... sorta. The problem was that the good stuff (the semi solid stuff in the nute) would stay on top of the medium. The medium filters out the semi solid stuff and leaves it on top of the medium. This leads to fungus gnats and mold growing on the top of the soil. maybe they've changed their recipe, but when I used it a few years back, this was my issue. I switched to PBP because it delivered ALL the nutes into the soil, and nothing was being left on the surface.

BUT... It might not be such a bad product to use for the last couple weeks of feeding, just for the p and k values. I doubt two weeks of feeding will cause issues.

I wouldn't think it should cause any issue, especially if only for 2 weeks. I haven't found EJ leading to more gnats, but I strive to be as organic as possible with my dirt and feed and there is always a gnat or 2 to combat in most store bought soil anyway. Its a continual fight. I've found that with the combo of safers insect soap for the top hoppers and gnatrol with pest strips keeps em well under control.
When I first used EJ I noticed it was alot chunkier than it appears now. Maybe I shake with more vigor these days.
I have always liked the way EJ makes things taste. It looks like the genetics you got there will deliver tons of taste regardless tho...
Enjoy!
All the best,
RO

 

[greenhit]

Joe great shots of the urkle, do you have any more info
on any other sr71 clones ?
I just got a couple of odyssey and hindu x skunk which i smoked
before a power puncher, reminded me of some white rhino i smoked
a few years back, also picked up a few purple kush.

Hey Crazy Sup man ! Respect
Big hello from the east bay Calif, to you buddy.

-Greenhit

 

[Guest]

i think thats all they have about now.. besides the whitewidow...which is another 60 day GREAT grow... buy the moms they have ready for flower...in coco...
with a few BIG rounds of clones taken off...the PK yields WAY more..like 50% more...grown in this fashion....

i learned from them....to add this step to the rotation....it only adds the time to start it into the rotation....once its going...
its just another step closer to FATT ass KINDNESS...continuously.
Big yields from low yielders and slow growers.

over grow em...chop em way back...let em fill back in...and flower...

gives a great opportunity for trays and trays of clones too.

i KNOW...when the stalk is huge and the root mass MASSIVE...=bigger yields.

 

[kathmandu]

after looking at the urkles throught this thread i have to say it is maybe the prettiest plant out there.
anyway, i was checking out lavender by soma and noticed that his pictures of lavender look exactly like purple urkle and nothing like the lavender i have grown out by him. makes me wonder what plant is really in his pics that he puts under lavender desciption. what do you think?

 

[th3gr33ncur3]

love the colors!!!!!

 

[aeric]

i KNOW...when the stalk is huge and the root mass MASSIVE...=bigger yields

It took me a long time to realize that, until it happened inspite of me.

Gnats...LOVE coir. Think they may come included with purchase, like in soil.

Agreed on the PB and salts, almost every nute leaves a bit of salts in the ultimate test: long term mothers, except PB, good stuff.

Great shots Joe and CC.

 

[aeric]

P.S. ....JK talked about a Cardamom flavor in that book of his, anyone else in the world get that? One of my fav spices.

 

[JDOG6000]

The SR 71 PK seems like an urkle x hindu Kush or something.
I read somewhere they called it a purple affy x hindu Kush.
But if you ask me urkle is better.
But that pk is bomb too if grown right.

 

[gratefuldawg]

F-in nice post man, shit looks amazing. I'm sure you know this, but you gotta add some cal-mag to the pureblend if using RO water, made that mistake once, and towards the end they have a cal-mag brand from millenium with NO NITROGEN. I know BOG bubbled his Earthjuice for 24 hours, but I think that was just to raise the PH a little, but I could see it helping break down the nutes. I'm definitely gonna try EJ on my next run for 2 weeks before a 2 week flush, but I'll keep that in mind about it building up at the top, that's some good information right there..especially since I've had knats, spider mites, and some little catipiller ****erz all on my last grow.

Schmoe..you never cease to amaze me, those pic's are straight up POTM quality, and what I love about your pics is you know everythings grown organic, with a super flush, can pretty much taste the goodness from my side of the screen..cheers bro-