I have always loved that photo 
but sadly more work then my lazy stoner ass is looking to do
I was thinking hedge shears
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01/01/2023 WooHoo!!! the First Day of the 2023 grow season 
we will here in New York need to work inside a bit longer 
if G_d willing we will be outside in about 120 days
I have gone thru and put all my beans away and I have kept out just
the sixty autos I will be starting in April
I will keep 48 so I can do 6 rows of 8 plants for the hedge project
and find 6 new growers local to give each 2 plants one of each
so I will start 30 of these
Montana Yeti is a crosses Monster OG and Snow Ryder
30 of these
Mephisto’s Wedding x Forum Stomper
I know little about them other than they will under 3 bucks a seed for
feminized auto
I just have to pick out six plants for what the state lets me grow I have a couple
of my crosses in 3 gallon pot that are females
I have a Island Sweet Skunk female by a Holy Goddess Male and also
a DJ Short Blueberry female by a chocolate Thai male
I may need to cut the roots back and put them back in three gallons for a bit
and go to five gallons pots
to end up in root bound 7 gallon pots to move to the ground
if I can only do 6 plants they will need to be redwoods and big roots is what it takes to
grow big plants
or my wife could stop smoking
I will have to look I have about five different MAC crosses to round out the six
I may have to do some guerrilla growing I do have a big swamp behind my place
maybe get out the Magellan
there is a farmer that is legal here I wanted to rent an acre split the crop
that never worked out
oh well 
but grow we shall
a Happy Healthy New Year to you and yours
Dequilo
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So I posted here crying how I missed a seed deal from a couple years ago
this place is the best indeed some kind member reached out and offered me seeds
because I am like a moth to the flame when it comes to seeds
it took all my will to pass 
but I bought a few seeds over the holidaze
Scotty 2 hotty x Pressure feminized
Pressure (Gary Payton x Rainbow Chip) feminized
Lava Cake x Pressure feminized
Montana yeti x twenty20 Mendocino knows candy Auto feminized
Og Eddy Lepp x Tk auto outcrosses feminized
Ice Cream Cake #5 feminized
Faygo Cola F1 Frozen Coke F1 x Pure Michigan F2 reg.
few very cheap odd ball things
1-pack of Smurf and the Stone blueberry space has photo regs 10
1-pack NW Hemp Craft Double Grape OG 7 photo regs
1-pack (Ghost Dance x white rhino) X El Guapo— someone told me these are Xolo seed but not labeled. 5 pack photo regs
1–pack of 2 seeds Strawberry Banana Cheese fems
1– pack of 10 regs from Island Dope Genetics island cookies
1- pack of 10+ photo regs of Gods Pink F2
1–pack of Dragon Blood Genetics GMO x Dragons blood f5 13+ photo regs
1- pack of Martini Seeds Orangepocalyps looks like 8 seeds.
1–pack of t-town cultivators 3 blue kings x gorilla cookies photo regs 10 seeds
1–pack of Green Leaf Gelato cookies 3 seeds fems
1-pack Island Dope Genetics Golden Maui 10 photo regs
1-pack NW Hemp Craft San Fernando Grapes 6 photo regs
I said once and will say again
this is what happens with no Adult supervisor on the Net
be safe and a great New Year
Dequilo
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I think I need to go to meetings or a 12 step program
the power of the seed it compels me I am weak they are strong
email alerts of seed drops, follow me on youtube, look my at grow istascam
this year 2023 with be the year of the Feminized Auto for me and I will make of few
beans of them for next year so I can get the monkey off my back
bought
Grape Crinkleberry S1 - 10 Auto FEMS
Mango Smile x Grape Crinkleberry - 10 Auto FEMS
Sour Stomper x Grape Crinkleberry - 10 Auto FEMS
Meph’s Wedding x Grape Crinkleberry - 10 Auto FEMS
Freebies
2 packs Grape Crinkleberry S1 - 10 Auto FEMS
1 pack Mango Smile x Grape Crinkleberry - 10 Auto FEMS
1 pack Sour Stomper x Grape Crinkleberry - 10 Auto FEMS
1 pack Meph’s Wedding x Grape Crinkleberry - 10 Auto FEMS
90 beans with shipping from Canada 113 US
I can start a bunch and give them to new growers to try outside
and not break the bank
all the best and resistance is futile
Dequilo
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This got archived so I copy the link here
I got a tracking # that went to no where 
but they will reship tomorrow overnight
we shall see
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another one, two threads are one too many
I have a meter to pick up at the Post Office and one on the way
I will more than likely keep both as one I can collect data on a server with one of them
and have history to look at
grow well
edit for better engrish
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Saved on a server is convenient AF!
Im going to buy this light meter.
Ive almost bought it 2x already. But it was $180 then.
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bought it off Fleabay new for 140 free shipping
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Nice i just got a bluelabs meter plus for $225 from greenhouse megastore and free ship!
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Damn nice collection there @dequilo i wish we had all that easy access to seed banks over here
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see anything you would like to try let me know and I will send them your way
all the best and grow well
Dequilo
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“I would rather have questions that can’t be answered than answers that can’t be questioned.”
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you are welcome and I do mean that
so ask if you see anything
be safe and grow well
Dequilo
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I am a Network Engineer so I do get a bit geeky with data
a professor at college told once “data is priceless, hardware is change in your pocket”
that has stuck with me for 24 years now
I just got this meter in and it does what it says it gives you a reading of you PPFD at the
correct PAR for what we grow
my light is good but needs to be on longer to give me the correct DLI
I should have a 16 hour day but 18 hour would be perfect I am only doing 14 hours
which is on the very low end of the scale
so I need to deal with it, tomorrow is going to be in the 40s and I can empty out the room
and redo it
I have three more lights to hang for another up to 900 watts
all the best and grow well
Dequilo
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@PreyBird1 in my youth back in 1973 - 1976 before I went to the Joint
this gentleman had a lot to do with shaping my ways
RIP Vinny your are missed
I was locked up when he was killed in 1979 a sad day
all the best and be safe
Dequilo
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Today is 01/08/2023 and the grow season for me has begun
I will be working on the six plants the state will let me grow not sure
if they are letting us grow rec or just medical
from their clear as mud guidelines/rules I read on NYS website
I have to believe they are not sure either
I will pick out six plants and start getting them ready become redwoods as I can
have only six put them out in May rebound in seven gallon pots
I am sure I will be on some list to check out and see what I might be up to
so regular/feminized photo plants
are not what I need outside this year maybe next
but 7 to 11 week feminized autos could work out nicely I will try a few
I have been thinking about do whatever I can fit under my lights on the way out the door
this spring. I could get 40 plants in 3 gallon pots in pro-mix in a 4 x 10 or 5 x 12
space with a 1000 - 1500 watts of lights autos from what the gurus say autos are good
with lower light but need the 20 hour day to do their best inside
these are the first two of five 300 watt 20 inch by 47 in LEDs I built with 11 - 4 foot
gen. 2 Bridgelux 27.3 watts strips in 3500k
run them harder and you could get more watts easily run them spec they will
run 50 - 100 thousand hours
so I am running them at about 220 watts for a total of 440 watts
they appears to light the area well
to that I say with LEDs a light meter that reads the correct PAR is a must to dial in your lights
more so if you build them
seedling
light senor for the meter I just got in
this is the number I get which is pretty good but with a 14 hour not really that good over all
with a 18 hour day I can go to 550 this will give me a Daily Light Integral (DLI)of 35.64
which at the right Temp and RH is very good for Veg
this is all before any research or the correct light meter being a inside grower for the
last whatever
you got a plant problem give it more watts of HID and you are good
I have gone with three light to veg I am running them at 225 watts each
21 photo regulars pick out the males
I did get the five clone thankful it was warmer here they came overnight but took
two days and got cold
if the genetics are correct they will work
that get this somewhat up to date
a good day and be safe
Dequilo
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@st0na they are getting better I will take some photos tonight
the 18 hour day and correct amount of light is doing wonders
my poor plants have taken a beating
but this is why I tell new growers you have to work at killing the weed
it will hang on trying to survive
thanks the setup in a work in progress I need to replace the floor as I have destroyed
with water
this time I will use full ground contact plywood cover that with vinyl tiles
also put in three or four shower drains so the water has somewhere to go
I really could use an addition of 8 foot by 16 foot
the room would be 16 foot by 16 foot even if I do not use it nice to has some extra
room
all the best and be safe
Dequilo
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Today is 01/10/2023
the days are getting longer
A Tale of Two Meters
I move this over here as I can post in one thread well any more I get lost
I bought one of these off Fleabay for 150 to the door it works well
and it got me to the right place as my plants are getting better
for dialing in your lights a great meter
I bought one of these meter used for 80 bucks to the door
this meter is over the top it does
it does you light PPFD it calculates DLI, tells your CCT, it dose Foot Candles
and LUX, your temperature, your Humidity and you VPD
record changes in your temp, humidity and PPFD the unit runs on external power
also can do your CO2 with an added sensor and it can push all you data to a server
the unit looks like it is new still had the plastic on the LCD
this one has so many bells and whistles it is unreal but for the computer
geek in me it is just what I was looking for
I love data I will take some photos of it working
all the best and be well
Dequilo
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