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Themaddabber said:
As far as keep you mean mamas or genetics for breading? Just curious cause you seem to have extensive knowledge. And as I always say the more you know the more you grow.... corny but true!
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I'm no breeder yet but I have the general idea for fem or regular, I just search for a plant with a good smell, taste and structure.

I start by topping above the 3rd or 4th node on every good seed I pop. Weather the clone takes or not I grow it out enough to cut the bottom two branches for two more clones and stick it right into flower in a 1/2 gallon pot. If the plant makes it to finish without nanners and has the three things I'm looking for I make one or more of the clones into mothers and do a scrog or sog type grow of it after I get more clones and decide if I want to keep it around for a while or not.

I would like to eventually get my space set up to host father's and do some real breeding but my funds just won't permit it right now. I can barely grow enough to keep myself from having to buy bud. I use ALOT of product, dabs, rsho, vaped flowers, probably about 1/4 Oz or more a day equivalent...
 
Luweedgi said:
I'm no breeder yet but I have the general idea for fem or regular, I just search for a plant with a good smell, taste and structure.

I start by topping above the 3rd or 4th node on every good seed I pop. Weather the clone takes or not I grow it out enough to cut the bottom two branches for two more clones and stick it right into flower in a 1/2 gallon pot. If the plant makes it to finish without nanners and has the three things I'm looking for I make one or more of the clones into mothers and do a scrog or sog type grow of it after I get more clones and decide if I want to keep it around for a while or not.

I would like to eventually get my space set up to host father's and do some real breeding but my funds just won't permit it right now. I can barely grow enough to keep myself from having to buy bud.
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Sorry if this is a stupid question but you clone your clones? Isn't that a bad thing or is it used to test stability? Again just trying to learn probably a stupid question but was told never to clone a clone if that makes sense... only clone from mother plants
 
Themaddabber said:
Sorry if this is a stupid question but you clone your clones? Isn't that a bad thing or is it used to test stability? Again just trying to learn probably a stupid question but was told never to clone a clone if that makes sense... only clone from mother plants
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I was never told that, I was always told that any clone taken from any plant was an exact genetic copy of the mother plant. I was also told that after a plant is cloned for 7 generations that the plant loses potency every generation thereafter. I've had the same plant for over 5 years clones of clones of clones and it's still exactly the same as the first time.
Interesting that you say that about a mother plant because I think I may have witnessed the 7 year dud. Someone that I used to get bud from had kept the same strain for over 10 years and it tasted the same but would not get you high. I think he kept the same mother plant all those years and just cut clones from her.
It will be interesting to see if my plant loses potency here in a few years.
 
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what type of deficiency is this?
 
to streze420:
from the look of the tips of the leaves it seems the imbalance could be caused by nute burn - in which case adding phosphorus, nitrogen or anything else you think might help, won't actually help. Best to flush the plant with a weak solution of nutrients and go from there.
 
Cannabomb62 said:
Are you feeding them hydro or coco friendly nutes? You also need calmag at least 3 to 5 ml per gallon. Also check your ph it needs to be in the 5.9 to 6.0 range. Hope this helps.
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Could you tell me the best calmag product to buy to sort it? Im i able tonget it out the gardening shop or would i have to order it online? Yes using coco friendly nutes xx
 
SwAggNiFiCeNt said:
30x loupe magnifier the best one for trichomes? Or higher or lower. Also what is best to use for training wire? Twist tie wire ?
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For a loupe I would recommend minimum of 60X - less than this, the trichomes are not very visible and definite (for me anyway).
I use garden twist wire and find it perfect for training (wire covered by green plastic). You can use anything to train - pipe cleaners, string, knitting wool etc - as long as it doesn't cut into sensitive young stems.
 
EmzyCxxx said:
Could you tell me the best calmag product to buy to sort it? Im i able tonget it out the gardening shop or would i have to order it online? Yes using coco friendly nutes xx
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Advance nutriens sensi cal-mg xtra is what i use, also grow in coco. But its a little high in nitrogen. It 4-0-0.. . .
 
ognimus said:
Advance nutriens sensi cal-mg xtra is what i use, also grow in coco. But its a little high in nitrogen. It 4-0-0.. . .
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I use Calmag plus by botanicare it's cheaper then AN calmag extra.
2-0-0 the plus is for iron as well
So you get calcium magnesium and iron
 
CuiBono said:
I use Calmag plus by botanicare it's cheaper then AN calmag extra.
2-0-0 the plus is for iron as well
So you get calcium magnesium and iron
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I A.N. cal-mg alo get iron,brom,etc. All u need to grow in coco, but as i say it high in nitrogen, no problem in vege, but in late bloom can cause minor isuse, you can use it foliary as well.
 

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