Shishkaberry....My First

[LdyLunatic]

Well.....i have remained my hubby's helper long enough....and he threw down the hammer and said....its time to learn to clone woman....you can do it...

I was sat in a chair....a mum set in front of me...and told ...DO IT :eek:

So....here i am doing my first grow from start to end (supervised by the hubby)

I took some shiskaberry clones....used Wilson rooting gel and peat pucks....transplanting tomorrow...

Heres my new babies....i am such a proud mummy....after all my fear of cloning....i now know that i can do it!!!

these shots....3 days after cutting :o

http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1503&d=1138003579

[Mr Burns]

Well done Ldy. Did you get thta kinda warm feling when they first shown roots? I did, I wet myself :eek: :laugh:

So now you're on a roll and intending to go the whole 9 yards what's the set up? Nutes on your part of the world I don't recognise, but It'd be interesting to hear what the room set up is.

Congrats in the cloning. You could label the most vigorous ones and then clone the fastest flowering ones from that bunch. It's what I'd do.

:grow:
:band:

[Cranky]

3 days :eek: damn fine bunch of roots at that;)

good job there LdyLunatic2thumbs i might have to give those peat pellets ago one day for sure.i use a 100% peat baed soil for rooting as it is so i might as well give a try as ive seen some peeps have great results with um.

shall also be about for this one;)

good luck(like ya need it:rolleyes: )

cranky

[CB]

great clone'n job there sis

and only 3 days to get roots like :eek: .....

grow on indeed......

[LdyLunatic]

thanks for the kudos fellas :o

after using these peat pellets again the hubby is now swearing by using them always for cloning....we did some right into soil also and had no where near the success as with the pellets....so pellets it is now

Set-Up

1000 watt HPS Burns (not that this means all that much to me....i just know its damn bright) :p

when transplanted last night an organic mix was used (Pro-Mix) and some worm castings were mixed in the soil

After a couple days of veg we will be putting some Guano (bat poop) on the top of the soil....trying to mix your Guano in the soil is hard....so hubby has decided to put one tablespoon on the surface of each pot....this was used before in this way and had EXCELLENT results

All nutrients used are Advanced Nutrients....and when watering carboload is mixed in the water to add weight

*i am sure i am not telling you all i need to.....but i will have to learn more to be able to pass it along* ;)

[Cel]

DAMN! 3 days???
U know, i actually went by the grow shop here and the guy was swearing by them aswell!
Now i regret i didnt pick any up :(
I think ill go back 2moro n see whether he has any left!
will come in useful for gaining a few days in the growing process!
Nice stuff Ldy, that seriously rocks!
It seems im still on time for gettin a frontrow seat, so consider this thread subscribed along CB's :D
So ill be poppin in ever so often n drop a post or two :)
Good growin gal!

Cel

[LdyLunatic]

Cel

yeah.....i am still shocked too at how fast the roots popped....even the hubby was floored....he has always had good success with rooting right in the soil mix...but this time we tried a few of both....almost all of the ones dropped in soil did not root ...they still haven't rooted

when i took the clones i also did one thing that the hubby swears by....take a razor and lightly score the stem that will be covered...this helps root faster...score the stem after dipping in your clone gel....

i also re-dipped in the gel after scoring :cool:

[LdyLunatic]

the anticipation is building.....i am so excited to be flippin my babies tonight.....let the flowering begin :grow:

[Fillabong]

that's a fuck of a lot of auxin baby;) whoa! look at all those happy little roothairs:D you're a natural! giver!

[highonfire420]

Hey Ldy,

Pellets are the shit you want to use. They are IMO the best for cloning and or seeding. Those have some great roots exploding beyond the borders. Shiskaberry is a fantastic strain .......yummy. Will follow along.

[LdyLunatic]

look what zen came home with.....most guys buy flowers....but i rather like this much better :D

http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1727&d=1138866930

plus a shot of one of the clones....looking pretty good so far...5 days in flower :cool:

http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1728&d=1138866930

[midwestbluntman]

sweet find there where did ya find a 100 sack?all i found at walmart anyway is a 12 count bag for $1.95.

[LdyLunatic]

i do believe zen picked them up at the garden centre.....and he likes to pick up these packs because they are sealed....we may have to buy a big pack but he prefers a closed bag....everywhere around here you can buy them in bulk...but mostly they are in big boxes that are OPEN and exposed fully in the garden shop :eek:

closed packages make for leaving behind all the bugs and possible contaminants easier :cool:

[LdyLunatic]

the shiskaberry are looking so nice....i am quite pleased with my cloning capabilities....they are now 13 days into flower http://pages.prodigy.net/bestsmileys1/emoticons3/ANIM3048.GIF

heres a few shots of the girls....http://www.emotihost.com/hyper/7.gif

the first baby
http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1859&d=1139554403

a second baby that is a happy one with three main stems growing http://www.emotihost.com/dancing/1.gif
http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1860&d=1139554403

a side view of the second....sorry was shakey tonight :rastab:

http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1861&d=1139554403

and here you can see how thick the stocks have gotten in such a short time....i am such a happy mommy http://www.emotihost.com/dancing/5.gifhttp://www.emotihost.com/dancing/5.gif

http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1862&d=1139554403

[LdyLunatic]

heres a few updated of the ladies.....day 17 in flower....we vegged them maybe 10-12 days (from cutting date) and they are doing wonderful.....maybe a bit of magnesium deficiency which we will be treating with some epson salt :o

http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1940&d=1140035485http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1941&d=1140035485

http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1942&d=1140035485http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1943&d=1140035485

[cApErKrAzY]

I see all things are going good for you on this side. Good to see i am not the only one here that likes to play in the dirt! Grow on gal

peace cApErKrAzY:cool:

[LdyLunatic]

thanks cApErKrAzY ....i think tonight i will be snapping a few more pics....i can't believe how big the buds have gotten after only a couple of days :eek:

[dredank]

That shisk is really something special, scuh a fast bloomer:eek: I love it2thumbs

Im watching along, cant wait to try me some of that shisk:D
:rastab:
Keep it green Ldy:gthumb:
:cya: :peace:

[Chronic007]

Lookin Awesome Ldy, Keep up the great growing, yes peat pellets are the bomb!:cool: :cool:

[LdyLunatic]

dredank...yes zen loves this strain for the fast flower time....the smoke is amazing too....but that flower time of 45 days kicks ass http://www.emotihost.com/ver1/dancing/10.gif

Chronic...thanks :cool: most definitely love the peat pellets...after results like this ...i see no need to change anything :o

and a few pics of the ladies....starting to fill out nicely http://www.emotihost.com/ver1/sun/4.gif

http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2065&d=1140513646http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2066&d=1140513646http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2067&d=1140513646

[LdyLunatic]

day 32 :sun:

http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2245&d=1141286695http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2246&d=1141286695http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2247&d=1141286695

[highonfire420]

Now those are some fantastic pictures of marijane. Nice ldy. Very well done and healthy flowering.


Keep it green.

[gorilla]

So they're almost done now, eh lady? 5 days, according to what you said was a 45 day flowering period.

I wanna see, at least when they're finished up. :mmmm:

[BluntBOY]

awsome! even tho im strictly outdoors.

[LdyLunatic]

So they're almost done now, eh lady? 5 days, according to what you said was a 45 day flowering period.

I wanna see, at least when they're finished up. :mmmm:


zen is yakkin behind me saying he thinks they are gonna go late...but yes they are getting there...we had a few problems in the beginning with a friend who we were teaching the ferts too and he messed up a bit...so that has set us back a bit...the colas have fattened right up and smell so durn sweet

tonight i will get updated pics and most definitely will be taking pics when the ladies are taken down ;)

BluntBOY...i am looking forward to trying some outdoors this year :)

[SNAPS]

damn i missed this one:o

Looks like im just in time for the chop tho! good growing LL:D

[BluntBOY]

BluntBOY...i am looking forward to trying some outdoors this year

that will be cool.... i'll be growin some chronic outdoors.....im from marijuanacity.com and im probably the best outdoor grower in the US. i can grow bagseeds into dank azz bud.u guyz will see!

[LdyLunatic]

damn i missed this one:o

Looks like im just in time for the chop tho! good growing LL:D


well i guess you did make it just in time :D

today is day 45....and we will be flushing those lovely ladies tonight or tomorrow night (depends on time restrictions)

gorilla ...turns out the ladies didn't suffer as much as we first thought...and they are ripe and ready for trimming...only gonna be a couple days late here :cool:

Sidenote:

I can't wait to smoke my first clones

http://www.emotihost.com/ver1/cheering/3.gifhttp://www.emotihost.com/ver1/cheering/3.gifhttp://www.emotihost.com/ver1/cheering/3.gifhttp://www.emotihost.com/ver1/cheering/3.gif

Edit: Ladies were flushed last night and will be coming down this weekend

[LdyLunatic]

the flush....first cup put through has has some molasses in it...then the water flush...after flush is done..molasses water is used again...makes the bud sticky sweet :o

http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2638&d=1142470016

[dredank]

Damn Ldy, things lookin real nice over there. ;)

Great work on those Shisks!:gthumb:

gotta love those fast flowering strains:D

:peace:

[War_n_peace]

damn thats some sticky shit what with you and the molasses sounds like a plan too me:D the stick iicky;) first clones turned out great i enjoyed watching the process thankyou:ciao::bong:

[Cranky]

i second that motion;)

very well done indeed...i like the fancy flush system ya got rigged up there:D ever thought of selling it on eabay:)

tiss the kinda shit im after....short plants and short flowering times....

good job LL

looking forward to the final pics;)

cranky

[high2dsky]

the flush....first cup put through has has some molasses in it...then the water flush...after flush is done..molasses water is used again...makes the bud sticky sweet :o



how do u mix the molasses water and where can i get this material from ? since im sure u speak from experience i would really like to use this method to get those sticky sweet bud results. peace mann.

ps. just flushed my grow this morning and wish i knew then what i know now. damn.:D

[LdyLunatic]

high2dsky....you can get molasses at the grocery store...used for cooking ;) and it is found in the baking aisle...you want Organic or Blackstrap

we fill the bucket with water and add about 1 teaspoon per gallon...it takes a good stir to mix it...its some thick stuff..and we have also found that adding the molasses corrects the pH to 6.5 (approx)

after we have leeched the plants out in the tub (as shown above) we still add molasses to the water for the next week..

if you don't leech the way we do in the tub you can just use this molasses mix for the last week minimum...up to two weeks (Leeching- we run water through the pots till its CLEAR...ensuring all nutrients we gave are completely flushed out of the soil)

http://www.alexander-essentials.com/images/meridian-organic-blackstrap-molasses.jpg

heres an example of what the molasses looks like...but there is many different manufacturers and the bottles all look pretty different...so just ask at the grocery store if you can't find it...remember Organic or Blackstrap ...don't buy the fancy expensive molasses...too many additives we DON'T want

a jar of molasses will run under 5 bucks...and give you about 100 gallons worth of mix (maybe more...this is a rough estimate)

for the price and how sweet and smooth the flavor..definitely worth 5 bucks ;)

[high2dsky]

high2dsky....you can get mt...its some thick stuff..and we have also found that addingaybe more...this is a rough estimate)

for the price and how sweet and smooth the flavor..definitely worth 5 bucks ;)


didnt know leeching was the term , but i use the same exact method. thanks for the info on the molasses. im only one block for a grocery store so ill be heading out tonite, making sure to pick up a bottle of that. thanks again. big help.

peace-:D :D :D


ps. ill make sure to keep u posted on how the flavor on the grow comes out.

[LdyLunatic]

and then it was done :woohoo: heres a few shots from the trim tonight :watch: more pics after dried

http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2767&d=1142852875http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2768&d=1142852875http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2771&d=1142852875

[Fred Lemonjello]

Man I must really live in a cave er sumthin... leaching with sorghum? (round these here parts, we call it sorghum)
Is this done with certain strains only?
I've seen threads about this but never paid attention to them... seemed like everyone wanted to throw in their two cents on a flavor... someone even metioned using soda pop to flush with! Come on now... WTF!
I mean I like Mountain Dew and all.. but I'm not gunna use it to flush my MJ roots!

But ya know what.... sorghum cookies are awful tasty.... Mmmm.... so I'm interested in hearing a smoke report.
Mmmmmm cookies.... it's just after 6am right now... can I have cookies for breakfast? :p

Fred

[LdyLunatic]

Zen's pot was the first stuff that i have had that has had molasses used...IMO it has a sweeter taste with no harshness to it all, the smell is nicer on your nose too when you smoke it...i swear it tickles my nose when i breathe it in ;)

Not sure why it works or how (maybe zen will jump in here) but i swear it makes a difference in overall smoothness :trust: ;)

[LdyLunatic]

she is most definitely sweet and smooth....so nice to have some sweet Shishkaberry again :D

and here are a few dried pics of the bud... :)
http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2942&d=1143592048
http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2943&d=1143592048
http://www.homegrownbud.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2944&d=1143592048

[Fing_57]

like I said
looks like shit
toss it ALL OF IT
send me your trash


NICE!!!

[Fred Lemonjello]

Fing_57...... *scoobylaugh*

Lookin excellent Ldy!!!! Yummy yummy!!


Fred