how about some MAC

[lakegrow]

This was a cut of Caps Mac. I have grown some hybrids of MAC but never had the chance to grow a cut of it but now I know what it is all about. While not fast in veg it certainly packed it on towards the end of the bud session. Nice gooey totally coated buds that were rock hard all the way to the soil. A day or two over 9 weeks with a soft purple color fading in on the top buds. Had a stuffed level in my drying rack so a good harvest of large tight buds. Cant wait for a taste!

Picts

 

[lakegrow]

Took down a clone of the plant shown above, this one was bloomed on a auto pot and she absolutely loved the constant feed. A foot taller and loaded with frost. I thought the auto pot was the reason it was so frosty then I remembered I just changed out all the 4 foot UV tubes 2 to a tent and I really believe that is the difference in the extra frost. She was so so frosty she muted the purpling.

 

[Zaphod420]

Oi... WOW lakegrow. I have only really been adding UV at the end of flower cuz I heard that it makes the buds stop really growing if you hit them with too much of it. It looks Like your girl might prove the wrong a bit and I am definitely going to start running my uv pucks a lot more after seeing your results. Thanks for sharing man!

 

[lakegrow]

Oi... WOW lakegrow. I have only really been adding UV at the end of flower cuz I heard that it makes the buds stop really growing if you hit them with too much of it. It looks Like your girl might prove the wrong a bit and I am definitely going to start running my uv pucks a lot more after seeing your results. Thanks for sharing man!

I run 2--4 foot UV fluorescent in each bud tent from day 1. I run them for 3 hours then 2 hours off then 3 hours on again. I have seen only benefit and been using for about 3 years. The 2 hours off lets me work in tent if need be, you can wear glasses no worries but as strong as this uv is a break doesn't hurt. The buds all the way at the soil will be as frosty the tops will be, you don't need to reach the bottom with the light to get the benefit. They also work on the devils called fungus gnats, screws with their DNA or something but a couple weeks under the lights and NO gnats. I run the old ones in the veg tent since they are only about 50% strength after about a year. I wire them to the bottom of my timber fixtures.

These are solarcure UV tubes and stronger than reptile bulbs, all this company makes is UV tubes in 2 foot / 4 foot / and 6 foot I believe. He has some for aging wood for woodworkers some for making show pigs spots darker and some for growing pot. Site has some interesting reads.

 

[Heisen]

That looks like the Mac but it definitely looks infected with lpvd virus.

 

[m4s73r]

That looks like the Mac but it definitely looks infected with lpvd virus.

what is lpvd virus?

 

[lakegrow]

what is lpvd virus?

I was wondering that myself LOL

 

[treefarmercharlie]

I was wondering that myself LOL

I think he meant hplvd (hop latent viroid) virus

 

[m4s73r]

I think he meant hplvd (hp latent viroid) virus

Well that would make more sense. lol

 

[Big Terps]

I think he meant hplvd (hop latent viroid) virus

And wtf is that...? Lol. Guess i need to google it..

 

[NoWaistedSpace]

And wtf is that...? Lol. Guess i need to google it..

It "hopped" species. Pretty much plant looks perfectly fine, then whole branches start dying.
Everyone needs to educate themselves on it, if they aren't.
It's a virus that can live in the generations to come from the parent seed.
I think you can do a "tissue culture" and clean it out of the cells.

 

[Streetpro09]

And wtf is that...? Lol. Guess i need to google it..

I didn't know either. A buddy of mine mentioned something about it a couple months ago when some of his plants didn't produce like he had expected but he didn't know the name. Here's a decent quick write up about it.

What Is The Hop Latent Viroid (HpLVd) and How To Treat It | Fast Buds

What is the Hop latent viroid, what are the safety precautions to avoid it and how to deal with it if your crop is infected.

2fast4buds.com

 

[m4s73r]

Well this seems horrible.

 

[Heisen]

Well this seems horrible.

Better get your genetics now cause 10 years from now everything will have this shit in it. I'm not 100 percent sure it goes to the seeds. I had a clone I got that displayed symptoms, was gonna try and salvage it from seeds but just tossed it. It's transferred to plants from taking clones from cross contamination. Not sure how else it spreads.

 

[m4s73r]

Better get your genetics now cause 10 years from now everything will have this shit in it. I'm not 100 percent sure it goes to the seeds. I had a clone I got that displayed symptoms, was gonna try and salvage it from seeds but just tossed it. It's transferred to plants from taking clones from cross contamination. Not sure how else it spreads.

The articles I have been reading say its also in seed. However a tissue test will can help eliminate it. May be time to just get yourself 10-20 good bonsi mums and just sit on them.

 

[SCJedi]

It is not a virus it is a viroid. We can clean HpLVd-infected plants with moderate success using meristem tissue culturing. It is passed in seed at a rate of about 6%-8%.

Best Practices:
1) Don't take in clones (Not always reasonable)
2) If you take in clones, or have mother stock, test them 5x to 6x per annum
3) Don't share scissors/razors/scalpels between plants without heat sterilizing (flame/bead) or soaking them in Virkon S

 

[Big Terps]

Heres a nugg of MAC from the eighth i pickd up from our local dispo... Not bad at all...

Just makes me think that if a half assd, cultivation center, can produce this, then what can its true potential be....
Good stuff

 

[H.A.F.]

Just makes me think that if a half assd, cultivation center, can produce this, then what can its true potential be....
Good stuff

I would be happy with some S1's from a real deal clone. I know they won't be exact, but in a pack you should get a decent representation of the strain.