First Journal

[Roddy]

Okay then, I will hang them for a day or two or three and then depending on how dry they are, I'll put them in jars for 24 hours and then lay them out again for a day -- then back in the jars -- then burp daily for a while -- a couple of weeks should take care of a good basic cure -- how's that?

Not sure why you'd lay them out? I'd hang them for 3-5 days (likely longer than shorter), until the stem nearly snaps. Then cut from stem and jar, opening jar a few minutes or more daily as needed. I get to where I open mine around once a week or less. Laying them out...seems you're gonna lose trichs the more you move them around?

 

[HemperFi]

I see what you mean Roddy -- okay, I'll do as you instruct.

 

[Roddy]

Ah, I see where the laying out came from. Yes, this is a step you can do if it's needed, usually not needed if dried enough before jarring. This is a great technique I use, Hick has it right by the numbers:

http://www.marijuanapassion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54451

 

[HemperFi]

Very interesting, I'm glad I have time to think it over and read Hick's sticky again a few times. I went shopping today for stuff to kick up my buds a bit. I won't go to the hydro store I have been going to -- the nursery had everything and more and less expensive by a bunch. This is what i bought:

 

[HemperFi]

Dr. Q's Plant tonic -- to relieve stress and promote growth. Cha Ching 9/50/10 for late flowering. FoxFarm Big Bloom to fatten up the flowers. Hope I don't hurt the plants with this stuff. I just thought that they are doing so well they wouls probably be able to deal with some additives. Tell me what you think.

 

[Locked]

Just be careful using additives....you can go over board and cause major problems. I am very Leary of the MJ additive companies. Most in my opinion are snake oil salesman at best and in some cases death and disease peddlers with their carcinogenic additives. Jmo

 

[HemperFi]

I'll take it easy. I was thinking some Big Bloom along the way, and Cha Ching near the end is all. Perhaps a tea out of BB, Blood Meal, Bone meal and Bat guano w/ some cal mag. I don't know.

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

Just be careful using additives....you can go over board and cause major problems. I am very Leary of the MJ additive companies. Most in my opinion are snake oil salesman at best and in some cases death and disease peddlers with their carcinogenic additives. Jmo

I'm not much for those additives either. I have tried a couple of different things over the years, but nothing really seemed to make much of a difference in bud growth, density, etc.

 

[Roddy]

:yeahthat: Up a bit I tried to tell you to know what you were using and why. Some is merely a waste of money, some might even hurt more than help!

 

[HemperFi]

Big Bloom is just an organic fertilizer, Dr.Q's is a stress remover for transplanting, The only additive I bought was the Cha Ching, and all it is are micr nutes. I don't think any of this stuff will hurt my ladies. If they were sick or ailing I wouldn't even consider giving them anything extra, but they are real healthy and I believe can deal with something extra. Hell, I was reluctant to give them ANY nutrients at first -- perhaps I'll experiment on a single plant.

 

[Rosebud]

Have you guys any experience with hygrozyme?

I haven't read the whole journal so forgive me if you have discussed this. I just upped my supply of more crap for my plants... I think i wasn't using enough this summer grow. I was so reluctant to use a lot of nutes, and i don't know why.
Sorry to hijack.

 

[HemperFi]

Rosebud, I have wondered If you were even looking in here. You, dear lady, are welcome to jack this forum anytime you so desire.

hygrozyme is beyond me ...

I was also reluctant to feed my plants -- but with just once a week watering, and them looking so good, it was difficult for me with such limited experience.

I've seen what you grow Rosy, I hope everything is going well this grow for you.

Peace

 

[HemperFi]

only thing i see no point for is the Dr.Q's, a wate of money . the cha ching can burn your plants if not careful but when properly doses youll get some thick swollen buds at the end, i use a product like it, been so long since i havent though i dont know how much of a differnece there really is.

i usally just use Sea-Cal, Sea-Mag, Snowstorm/ Purple Maxx, and Ginormous. once in awhile i use my Honey Hydro for some carbs.

Thank you Puffin, The Dr.Q's will be returned unopened.

What do you think of an organic tea? Perhaps a little bat guano, bone meal, blood meal, cal mag, and Big Bloom?

 

[Rosebud]

thank you for the welcome HemperFi. That is what happened in my world, i did well with very little feed and my crops were great.for three years then...holy crap did that change this summer. I just bought more of the whole Roots organic line. I would post and lots of great help and they all said something lacking...well when i started reading I think the peeps were all right, i was lacking everything. So we will see, this is going to be a learning curve for me too. Lets do it Hemp!

 

[Locked]

Have you guys any experience with hygrozyme?

I am not an organic gardener by any stretch of the imagination...didn't even play one on tv but I always thought hygrozyme was the most important part. I was under the impression that this was done first and it was responsible for building your micro herd that wld do all the hvy lifting as far as breaking down nutrients and making them available to your plants. Then again I cld be wrong and just talking dog farts.

 

[Sol]

Hygrozyme is an added to make your nutrients easily available for your plants. Some ppl swera by it, i have'nt used it yet but plan to. I too was researching on its use and sounds like it could give an edge, i understand the theory behind it but hygrozyme is'nt the only thing that can be used to do the same thing, although it is effective. Duh, i use Cannazyme ,basically same thing

 

[Rosebud]

Sounds good to me Hammy, not the dog farts, sounds like you have picked up a few things hanging around here huh. I have learned nothing. lol... I knew nothing of hygrozyme. I am a outdoor organic floral farmer why didn't i know about hygrozyme? I have it now...am embarrassed to say what i spent on nutes..Look out, ready for burn. lol I am being careful. I promise.

 

[HemperFi]

Me too -- I've made up some bloom nutes -- GH three part, cal-mag -- I don't know if the chemical nutes will work with the Big Bloom, so I left it out. I will use the Cha Ching sparingly in later stages of flower. What do you think?

 

[Rosebud]

One of the hardest things about organics is you have to be aware of the deficiency before they happen. I think use it at half the amount of what the bottle says to use first.

 

[Sol]

I think you'll do awesome , judging by your babies so far, happy dayz r' ahead.