Stages' Summer Run - HSO Sour Diesel Auto - TH Bubblegum HSO Blue Dream in Coco

[SolMJ]

Well done stage, must have been hard chopping her down though...such an impressive plant. There'll be more im sure...congrats buddy.

 

[Stage]

Well done stage, must have been hard chopping her down though...such an impressive plant. There'll be more im sure...congrats buddy.

Thx SoIMJ
I have more seeds of the bubblegum so if she tastes like I imagine she should, you will see her again next fall. I'm surprised and impressed at 5.3 lbs of wet plant matter she gave me.
It really wasn't tough to decide to cut her down. I let her go 15 days past the breeders time frame (55-60 days). I'm confident she was ready and ripe.

 

[ShiggityFlip]

Thx SoIMJ
I have more seeds of the bubblegum so if she tastes like I imagine she should, you will see her again next fall. I'm surprised and impressed at 5.3 lbs of wet plant matter she gave me.
It really wasn't tough to decide to cut her down. I let her go 15 days past the breeders time frame (55-60 days). I'm confident she was ready and ripe.

15 extra days...she must be a practicer of Daoist yoga.

 

[Stage]

15 extra days...she must be a practicer of Daoist yoga.

Yea Shiggs,
She had that Qi in motion bro!

 

[Camo420Grow]

Stage how's the drying coming my dude? I got some good news mane, I hope to be starting my grow here in the next few weeks! So I'll be sending you an invite for sure and you can b my mentor thru it all ! Since you know you did just grow a lb plant

 

[BpoBrad]

Stage,
Think you can break down your brown bag drying process? I concerned with bud rot due to the high humidity where I'm at, does your methods combat that?

 

[Stage]

Stage,
Think you can break down your brown bag drying process? I concerned with bud rot due to the high humidity where I'm at, does your methods combat that?

Brad,
Pretty simple for me. I use the bags for lawn clippings. The really tall ones. I line the bottom of the bag with buds and fold over. I don't fold it tightly. I dry in the tent with no lights on and just the extraction fan on to keep the smell down, and the circulation fan inside the tent blowing, but not directly on the bags. After a day or two, I move the buds around and make sure the buds are laying evenly in the bag and not on top of each other. I leave them like this for at least 5 days. Temps are 68f to 78f. Humidity is 50%.
Using the tent to dry, you should be able to regulate the humidity a bit. If you are getting high humidity, consider adding an oil heater on 'low' setting to the tent. Of course de-humidifiers are 1st choice. I keep forgetting not everyone is in wintertime this being a worldwide forum. That will lower your humidity and not dry the buds to a crisp.

 

[ShiggityFlip]

Brad,
Pretty simple for me. I use the bags for lawn clippings. The really tall ones. I line the bottom of the bag with buds and fold over. I don't fold it tightly. I dry in the tent with no lights on and just the extraction fan on to keep the smell down, and the circulation fan inside the tent blowing, but not directly on the bags. After a day or two, I move the buds around and make sure the buds are laying evenly in the bag and not on top of each other. I leave them like this for at least 5 days. Temps are 68f to 78f. Humidity is 50%.
Using the tent to dry, you should be able to regulate the humidity a bit. If you are getting high humidity, consider adding an oil heater on 'low' setting to the tent. Of course de-humidifiers are 1st choice. I keep forgetting not everyone is in wintertime this being a worldwide forum. That will lower your humidity and not dry the buds to a crisp.

I was using paper shopping bags before. I am totally going to the hom de pot to get some of these when my harvest finishes! Thanks for the pro-tip Stage!

 

[Stage]

Hey y'all. It's slow motion here in this journal. Nothing exciting about drying buds in paper bags.
I will post another photo update after the buds are dried and ready for jarring. I will of course weigh the buds at that time.
I'll sample the buds once dry, then again in a week or two. Sadly, I'll be sending this journal to the showers after that.
The addiction to growing is real people. Fighting off the desire to pop more beans. To be a cycle grower...you gotta enroll in a 12 step program.

 

[Camo420Grow]

Haha can imagine stage, I will be figuring out that addiction here real soon. Cant wait to see that beautiful girl dried up and in jars. And for you to try her out of course. Thank you for the explanation on the bag drying process, I'm sure you had to use 20 bags for that big momma!

 

[CareStaker]

Amazing grow my friend.

I'm guessing that of the ~2050 of prime bud, you'll have 482g when the buds are down to ~65% RH.

Multiply total times .235

 

[Nicholas Flamel]

Hows them Buds lookin mr. stage?

 

[Stage]

Hows them Buds lookin mr. stage?

Nick,
Ill provide pics of the drying buds tomorrow. So far so good.

 

[Stage]

This post is for doctor green, my Aussie friend.
You were right....

 

[glimmergrass]

This post is for doctor green, my Aussie friend.
You were right....

 

[TheBlaze]

Be careful stage... australia is not for sissies. If australia is your plants totem, then she is just as likely to try and kill you. LOL! I'm joking obviously.

 

[Camo420Grow]

What's good stage? This getting a little crazy over here for me, I hope the sweet bubblegum lady is drying we for you. Merry Christmas my man

 

[Brewer]

nothing short of outfuckingstanding!

 

[Stage]

The blue dream has dried and is ready for jarring. I wont try a sample until another 4 days.
I hate the minty chlorophyll taste from young buds, so I give the buds a few days in the jar.
Wound up with 20g from my bud on a stick. She still has that spicy blueberry smell to it.

 

[millertm]

Very nice job.

800w HPS 1st grow. Millertm's - Girl Scout/Cinex - Grow Journal - 4'x4'x6.8' Tent - 2015