I see housekeeping of threads is paramount here, this thread should be short lived. @admin if this belongs somewhere else, please move it. (Synopsis) I drove for a dispensary and had access to great herb. I collected some seeds along the way. Blue Cheese, Mango, Lavender Skunk, etc. I was about to run out and crossed strains and inbred them to alleviate a seed deficiency. I have lost great phenos due to lack of a cheap reliable clone method (popsicle form passive wick tutorial coming soon) and a place to save the clones. At my old grow forum, a fellow grower had a thread showcasing his veg cab. I incorporated his ideas. He also turned me on to a link...
I will go over what was useful about it and what wasn't. Here is my Franken-Box.
She started out as 5 ft breeding box. Upon seeing other's builds and my excess height, i spliced on a couple more feet to it.
The top section (clones) has a slatted floor to allow the PLL bulbs underneath to heat the reservoir i use in my cloning method. It keeps them at 80°. Right where it needs to be for the technique. Plastic mesh keeps Solo cups from tipping.
I called 1000bulbs and told them what i wanted. They told me what i needed. I ordered a 45w centium ballast for 2 - 4 pin CFL (PLL) bulbs. The order cost me about $76. I wired the ballast outside the box and wired them up. My phenos arent as healthy as possible. I haven't kept up on my trims, but they are fed. They are past due for annual root trim that i have yet to ever do.
This is the bottom flower chamber. I have yet to flower in here since modifying it. I need to cover the sides of the box within a few inches of the reflector to eliminate light infiltration and some black paint for the sides. This section is currently helping along some new phenos from this year's outdoor grow. I won't lose a prized pheno again.
Getting back to that "Bonsai thread". The gentleman is very thorough and detailed. I applied his method but didn't follow his technique. I took cuttings and once rooted i placed in Solo cups. Then once seeing roots i transplant to square pots. (6"×6"×6") I used pure compost and packed the hell out of the medium. Make sure the sides are packed down but NOT too packed. I also mixed in Perlite with the Compost to break it up a bit. I found my clones weren't rooting or growing by packing the media too tight. Despite getting good compost, my Bonsai's need to be fed. That's another subject. I am looking for something new. The nutes need to be organic to keep from any nitrate build up and the usual deficiency is Mag. I occasionally does them with some Epsom Salt (1 Tbsp/1 gal) and it fixes the issue.
My current pheno collection includes AC/DC, Harley-Tsu, BlueSkunk (male), LimeSkunk, SourSkunk...etc. Most i have made. I am still searching for a good Mango. I lost this year's pheno to pests. She's alive...just infested and outside.
Bonsai Mums by Oldtimer1
This article was originally written by Oldtimer1 and published in 3rd issue of Overgrow Magazine (in 2000). I think I should re-post this legendary article here… Part 1: Making, Maintaining and Renovating Bonsai Mums This Article was originally published at overgrow.com 27/6/2000. Revised and...
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Getting back to that "Bonsai thread". The gentleman is very thorough and detailed. I applied his method but didn't follow his technique. I took cuttings and once rooted i placed in Solo cups. Then once seeing roots i transplant to square pots. (6"×6"×6") I used pure compost and packed the hell out of the medium. Make sure the sides are packed down but NOT too packed. I also mixed in Perlite with the Compost to break it up a bit. I found my clones weren't rooting or growing by packing the media too tight. Despite getting good compost, my Bonsai's need to be fed. That's another subject. I am looking for something new. The nutes need to be organic to keep from any nitrate build up and the usual deficiency is Mag. I occasionally does them with some Epsom Salt (1 Tbsp/1 gal) and it fixes the issue.
My current pheno collection includes AC/DC, Harley-Tsu, BlueSkunk (male), LimeSkunk, SourSkunk...etc. Most i have made. I am still searching for a good Mango. I lost this year's pheno to pests. She's alive...just infested and outside.
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), stuck it in something like a container of water or damp media, and returned an hour or so later to see it "standing at attention," you sort of stop thinking/worrying about it, and learn to leave them alone so they can get on with life. I suppose if it's receiving way too much light, there might be an issue with it expending its resources on "green growth" instead of producing roots. If it's over 100°F or under 50°F. If you allow the medium (or cup) dry out before the cutting has formed any roots, or have it in an environment that is so humid that you're discouraging/inhibiting transpiration, it'll make things difficult for it. Give it a good drink to begin with. Wait for it to start to wilt (from thirst), and give it another good drink. Pretty soon, you'll either see roots or (if you've planted it in something) notice that it's a wee bit larger than it was the day before.
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