The James Gang

[H.A.F.]

Ha! I just noticed the blob of glue on the cut to the main stem! Do you do that to keep shit out of the stem, and to prevent issues with fluid pressure loss after cutting? I’ve never really found if either of those are real issues but, awhile back I started cinching a thin zip tie around the stem, nice and tight like a tourniquet, just below where I top them, and it’s probably all in my head but I swear they don’t stress at all when I top them this way.

That is grafting wax. Basically pine-tar. It keeps bad stuff from getting into an open wound, but on manifolds I have found that it keeps the nub green and alive long enough for the 'knuckle' to form at the junction, and make the plant sturdier. If you let it dry up and fall off like a leaf stem, there's a chance of that being a weak spot, and breaking late in flower when the get weight.

 

[H.A.F.]

not that i have ever broken a manifold in half or anything

 

[H.A.F.]

Grafting wax and a zip tie fixes that - if you catch it in time.

 

[H.A.F.]

As far as the LST goes, this is why I stopped messing with them while they are tiny. When I top, none of that stuff will matter, and with a bunch of plants jammed in a little tent, better to have height. I have done more harm than good trying to bend them early.

But those 4 shoots are what will need training - unless I keep 8 then I would let them go up.

 

[H.A.F.]

My goal is to keep the tops within the circumference of the pot they will end up in.

That way I know if I can fit the pots in a tent there's room for the plant.

 

[treefarmercharlie]

As far as the LST goes, this is why I stopped messing with them while they are tiny. When I top, none of that stuff will matter, and with a bunch of plants jammed in a little tent, better to have height. I have done more harm than good trying to bend them early.
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But those 4 shoots are what will need training - unless I keep 8 then I would let them go up.

Yeah, I pull mine down very little at first and then slowly cinch them down a tiny bit each day, until they get nice and horizontal with about 4 stakes per side stem, over the course of a week or more. Once they reach the sides of the pot, I leave those stakes in, and do the same to the shoots coming off those side stems so the grow 90 degrees off them to the sides of the pot. Then I leave all the stakes in, flip to flower, and then use velcro plant ties (just because they stick right to the fabric pots I use) to hold hold keep things where I want them until the flower stretch is done. Once that is done I remove all the stakes and then I will remove all the velcro ties a week or two later so shit won't just spring up when I remove those.

These are the "hold downs" I made with velcro ties that make LST so easy for me.

 

[H.A.F.]

Yeah, I pull mine down very little at first and then slowly cinch them down a tiny bit each day, until they get nice and horizontal with about 4 stakes per side stem, over the course of a week or more. Once they reach the sides of the pot, I leave those stakes in, and do the same to the shoots coming off those side stems so the grow 90 degrees off them to the sides of the pot. Then I leave all the stakes in, flip to flower, and then use velcro plant ties (just because they stick right to the fabric pots I use) to hold hold keep things where I want them until the flower stretch is done. Once that is done I remove all the stakes and then I will remove all the velcro ties a week or two later so shit won't just spring up when I remove those.

These are the "hold downs" I made with velcro ties that make LST so easy for me.
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I have holes drilled all around the pot. I use the long roll of wire-ties, and a rubber coated hook to actually put on the plant for everything.

 

[H.A.F.]

I re-use the hooks, but trash the wire ties when I harvest. It's just a jumbled mess to try and hang on to, and a 100yd roll is about $8

 

[sfrigon1]

Hey , did not realize that stuff was for the wound where u top. What is that product u put on it ?

 

[BrokenHoeFarms]

Where do you buy?also

 

[H.A.F.]

Hey , did not realize that stuff was for the wound where u top. What is that product u put on it ?

Where do you buy?also

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[H.A.F.]

Here is a Hippie Crippler cone - maybe burned a quarter inch. Plants were not overly frosty but PACKED with resin. I bet these would press well for rosin.


Damn.

 

[treefarmercharlie]

Here is a Hippie Crippler cone - maybe burned a quarter inch. Plants were not overly frosty but PACKED with resin. I bet these would press well for rosin.
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Damn.

That joint looks like it would be dripping on your lip by the time it’s a roach.

 

[H.A.F.]

That joint looks like it would be dripping on your lip by the time it’s a roach.

Actually, you keep burning the oil all the way down. Stays about the same - but it takes a while to finish one . Usually clogged up by the 3rd or 4th re-light - if there's much left I toss it in a bowl LOL

 

[H.A.F.]

Those buds look perfect!

Here's why:
This is the one almost ready

And here's one of the nugs. There's basically no trimming required. And there is little to no frost on the leaves - it's all packed in the buds.
But here's the magic of flower clones
Much frostier, and look to be plumping in a rapid fashion. Doesn't look like a quick trim - but we'll see.

 

[H.A.F.]

I don't know about everyone else, but even though I take lots of pics of the fat tops, I harvest based on the lower nugs.
This one is mostly opaque (ripe) and starting to get the amber twinkles in the pic.
For me, I don't get people that harvest the tops and leave the lower stuff to ripen - my tops always seem to be behind the rest of the plant.
Is that an LED thing?

 

[H.A.F.]

I have presents showing up Monday or sooner from a new source

It's an assortment of fem seeds, so my dumb ass is probably gonna drop one of each and have a mixed grow again LOL

I am loving the retirement life. Up at early to play with plants, work outside after the sun comes up before it gets hot. Siesta in the afternoon before the lights come on. Play with plants more. Rinse and repeat LOL

 

[H.A.F.]

The G13 Genius is a prime example. The tops don't have much amber that you can see on the outside, and it's getting bed-head

But everything else is nicely opaque and has enough amber for me for her to get chopped today.

So I am moving her by the door, and soaking the pot with plain RO to let her get fat and juicy, and she is gone this afternoon.

 

[H.A.F.]

That'll be 11 weeks and two days from flip for the G13G. Same for the HC runt that'll go in the next day or so.

I think that not constantly counting days and weeks has helped my patience factor.

 

[sfrigon1]

I have presents showing up Monday or sooner from a new source

It's an assortment of fem seeds, so my dumb ass is probably gonna drop one of each and have a mixed grow again LOL

I am loving the retirement life. Up at early to play with plants, work outside after the sun comes up before it gets hot. Siesta in the afternoon before the lights come on. Play with plants more. Rinse and repeat LOL

Ooooooh can't wait to see ! New source!!!!