Mel & Tra: Cocktails & Coffee With Black Sugar

[Trala]

Hello Growstars

I am doing a joint grow with Melville Hobbes, or el Beardo as I call him.

We will be growing the same strain, in different hemispheres, in different seasons, using different grow styles and different nutes. Just a couple of mates sharing in a grow adventure.

We were both lucky enough to be given seeds from a sponsor called @SeedsMan Seeds. I live in Australia, and the seeds got to me without issue.

So for those of you who might be joining who don’t know me or Mel, I can tell you one of us grows with class, dignity, professionalism and a real understanding of the science of growing and the other is Mel! LOLLING!

I really hope you’ll join us.

 

[Trala]

Strain: Black Sugar by Seedsman Seeds

Medium used:

Canna Professional
Perlite
Handful of blood and bone

Lighting: Mars Hydro TS 1000, a couple of eBay specials and the sun

Grow area: Mars Grow 80cm x 80cm for veg and a small narrow room with 3 lights for flower,

Fans: one small asilating ausilating (spell check won’t fix it, you know the one that turns right and left) fan approx 20cm in the Veg Tent and 3 lights, and a two exhaust type fans that go on the end of a silver tubed thing that brings fresh air in and takes stale air out, a humidifier and a small air con in the Bloom Room.

Nutrients: Mega Crop

Training: I will train these two as one. Together in the same pot. I have a small grow area and I don’t have room for two plants. I’m hoping to quadline.

Any issues to consider: Spidermites and heat

What you expect/hope from your grow: I’m a realist so I am hoping for around 17 pounds... LOLLING!

So a bit about my grow style. I’m definitely a wildling grower. I guesstimate everything, and I really should stop doing that coz I’m the worst guesser ever lol

Now I’m not suggesting this is the way to grow, it’s just my way.

I strike my seeds straight into dirt. No soaking, no roughing up the husk. Just straight into dirt. It works for me. I planted two Seedsman seeds so I’d have a back up chance in case one didn’t strike, and of course they both jumped up within 4 days. I think this also demonstrates quality genetics.

I don’t overthink watering. I waterboard them like I hate them. I also keep my grows simple. I don’t pH, or PPM, or S&M, or any of those fancy things you see growers doing. The only extra I have is CalMag, I just never use it lol. My plants get between 2 and 3g of Mega Crop per 2L of water from birth. I guess and just load my teaspoon. Some get a bit, some get a lot, and it evens itself out. I used to measure religiously. I used to have a veg mix and a flower mix. Now I just fill 2L bottles and add the MC and it works for me.

My twins have already had an uppot. I’ll show you once I get up. It’s 0630 here lol.

So if you’re reading this, thanks and I hope you enjoy the adventure.

 

[Roy Growin]

 

[Trala]

Hi Growings

I’m so proud of myself! I wrote all that and I didn’t even say fuck once!

 

[Justin Goody]

What’s going on in here? Mind if I plant my ass?

 

[Melville Hobbes]

Hey everyone!
Well, Trala already told you all the important stuff!
I'll be growing hempy style in straight perlite. I'll also be using Mega Crop, in a 60x60cm tent, and right now she's getting 1.5g/litre.
I'm using a @VIVOSUN VS1000 light.
I started this seed in the perlite, no soaking, no scuffing, and 36 hours later she was up and ready to grow, maintaining my 100% germination rate from @SeedsMan seeds.
Hempy makes watering easy, just pour it in until it starts pouring out the bottom.
Enough talking, here's the plant!

Black Sugar 31 Oct 2023.jpg

• Melville Hobbes
• Oct 31, 2023

Black Sugar day 2

Black Sugar 31 Oct 2023 1.jpg

• Melville Hobbes
• Oct 31, 2023

Black Sugar day 2

 

[Trala]

Hello you

So I think we are aiming for 2 updates per week. I’m down for Wednesday and Sunday if that suits you, J? And can you use a wine bottle for scale? I struggle to get size right.

She looks super happy!

So like I said I uppotted yesterday. I strike my seeds in a tray, then uppot within 48 hours to control that stem.

I name my plants, the story as to why is a bit cringe. When I first joined here I didn’t realise the names of plants were strains, I thought they were Christian names. I’d only ever grown with mongrel seeds. I was so desperate to try and fit in I named my plants lol. And the habit has just stuck.

So here she is today.

AnnMarie Bee aka Black Sugar
Seedsman seed from Sponsors Seedsman Seeds
Age: 2 Days

 

[DeeBoy]

Wait, is it Black or Brown Sugar? I’ll be in the back with the cool people…

 

[Melville Hobbes]

So I think we are aiming for 2 updates per week. I’m down for Wednesday and Sunday if that suits you, J? And can you use a wine bottle for scale? I struggle to get size right.

Sounds great!

She looks super happy!

Thanks! Your two are looking healthy!
It's going to be interesting to see them growing together in there!

 

[Trala]

Wait, is it Black or Brown Sugar? I’ll be in the back with the cool people…

Omg I’m not sure now!

Mel is it black or brown?

 

[Melville Hobbes]

Omg I’m not sure now!

Mel is it black or brown?

Lol, definitely Black Sugar!

 

[Trala]

Lol, definitely Black Sugar

Thank. Fucking, God!

Lollinggggggg!

 

[PGA Caddie]

 

[Melville Hobbes]

So I think we are aiming for 2 updates per week. I’m down for Wednesday and Sunday if that suits you, J? And can you use a wine bottle for scale? I struggle to get size right.

Well, it's still Wednesday here, so here's the first pic with the wine bottle.

Black Sugar 01 Nov 2023 2.jpg

• Melville Hobbes
• Nov 1, 2023

Black Sugar day 3

I'll remember to adjust the white balance for accurate colours going forward

 

[Preston9mm]

 

[burdok420]

Nice, getting in early for this one. Good luck to you both!

 

[Nine Toed Hippie]

This is going to be great! Grow away Miss T and Mel! Sprouts look like they are ready to rock and roll.

NTH

 

[KeithLemon]

Looking forward to this grow.

 

[StoneOtter]

Black Sugar for two! Awesome you guys! I'm Comfortably Numb on some Black Poisonberry scissor hash at the moment! YUM! Wish You Were Here!

 

[Melville Hobbes]

Glad to have you along Stone!