Indoor March Giveaway 2018

[Magic]

Next Months giveaway will be one that is fun, but also will take a little effort on your part! This is why im letting u guys in on it a little earlier!

*March contest will be a Tutorial Contest!*

The best tutorial will receive a free pack of seeds, also all the top tutorials will be reviewed by staff and will be stickied in the subfourm that suits it best! Thats right even if u dont win you can still be honored by having your tutorial stickied and seen by tons of members daily! Lets all help each other and get some some great tutorials going!

Rules
1.Tutorial can be about anything that had to do with cannabis from rolling a joint/blunt, feminization, harvesting, cloning, ect.

2. It can be a video or picture tutorial the only thing u must keep in mind is no faces unless masked or blurred for your security.

3. Entries start on March 1st and will Run until March 27th. NO EARLY ENTRIES

4. Keep your Tutorials on file if your chosen as the winner or if your are part of the group that gets their tutorial stickied we will need you to create a thread in the section for it to be stickied by staff. So keep it on file so you dont have to redue it at a later date.

5. Have Fun and teach us all a little something!

 

[islandgrower]

Next Months giveaway will be one that is fun, but also will take a little effort on your part! This is why im letting u guys in on it a little earlier!

*March contest will be a Tutorial Contest!*

The best tutorial will receive a free pack of seeds, also all the top tutorials will be reviewed by staff and will be stickied in the subfourm that suits it best! Thats right even if u dont win you can still be honored by having your tutorial stickied and seen by tons of members daily! Lets all help each other and get some some great tutorials going!

Rules
1.Tutorial can be about anything that had to do with cannabis from rolling a joint/blunt, feminization, harvesting, cloning, ect.

2. It can be a video or picture tutorial the only thing u must keep in mind is no faces unless masked or blurred for your security.

3. Entries start on March 1st and will Run until March 27th. NO EARLY ENTRIES

4. Keep your Tutorials on file if your chosen as the winner or if your are part of the group that gets their tutorial stickied we will need you to create a thread in the section for it to be stickied by staff. So keep it on file so you dont have to redue it at a later date.

5. Have Fun and teach us all a little something!

Great idea . Hmmm what can I teach.

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[hairyman]

intresting ,,, . I could have done with even more notice . It's hard to say I good at anything but I want some magic beans so ille get my thinking cap on

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

im in for this,like a a rat up a drainpipe

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

oops archies disquailified
good luck folks.

 

[tobe]

@Magic
That's a really great contest. Good luck to everyone.

Have a nice day
cu tobe

 

[Trichome farmer]

Next Months giveaway will be one that is fun, but also will take a little effort on your part! This is why im letting u guys in on it a little earlier!

*March contest will be a Tutorial Contest!*

The best tutorial will receive a free pack of seeds, also all the top tutorials will be reviewed by staff and will be stickied in the subfourm that suits it best! Thats right even if u dont win you can still be honored by having your tutorial stickied and seen by tons of members daily! Lets all help each other and get some some great tutorials going!

Rules
1.Tutorial can be about anything that had to do with cannabis from rolling a joint/blunt, feminization, harvesting, cloning, ect.

2. It can be a video or picture tutorial the only thing u must keep in mind is no faces unless masked or blurred for your security.

3. Entries start on March 1st and will Run until March 27th. NO EARLY ENTRIES

4. Keep your Tutorials on file if your chosen as the winner or if your are part of the group that gets their tutorial stickied we will need you to create a thread in the section for it to be stickied by staff. So keep it on file so you dont have to redue it at a later date.

5. Have Fun and teach us all a little something!

sounds good i think have somthing i can share with evreyone give me a day or two

 

[Trichome farmer]

ok heres my attempt at a tutorial on how to make some
BUBBLE HASH THE STONEY.T WAY
HERES WHAT YOU NEED
bubble bags a 2 bag set will work with 220micron work bag and a 25micron bottom bag to catch the resin the more bags you have the more refined the final product will be next up.
a mixing spoon anything that is good and rigid will work just fine
a 25micron pressing screen not essential but very handy to have most bubble bag sets come with one if not the internet will provide
also a couple of towels or paper towels to wick some moisture from the hash before freezing

make sure your bags are in the right order largest micron size at the top so in my case this goes 220 . 160. 75 and 25

you will need a 25l bucket to fit the bags into iv mine here making use of the snow to keep the water ice cold very important to have everything as cold as possible for the best results

next get your brick of mexican swag the you got from diego freeze it for at least 24hrs but since im here in europe il make do with my bluetoof trim and bottom buds

two 2.5kg bags of ice will be enough to do about 200 or 300 grams wet

layer the ice and trim in 2 or 3 inch deep sections

fill the water up to the top of the ice and let sit for five minutes

for the first run i mix for 5 mins in a clockwise motion changing to anti clockwise every other minute then drain the bags i also do a second run where i repeat the process this second run i mix for 15mins the reason for doing a 5min run and a 15min run is that the shorter run will give a much better color in your final product the less time the resin spends in the water the blonder/ whiter it will come out due to the chlorophyll not getting in to the resin

gather the resin in a pile at the bottom of the screen you can do this by moving the bag up and down with slight force this will pile the resin in the center of the screen now is where your spoon come into use use it to scoup up the resin and place on your pressing screen

once you have taken as much resin of the screen as possible from the screen wash your bag into the final bag no resin washed down the drain this way

now the final bag is the hardest to drain due to the small micron size but a handy trick is grap the bag so no water can splash out of the top the gently but quicky jerk the bag up and down a few times to release the resin from the screen this will empty the bag much faster but be carefull untill you get a feel it no one wants to mop up resin on the floor you can just let it drain over time by hanging the bang up but i like to get the resin out of the water as soon as possible

if your having trouble getting the rsin in the bottom of the bag hees another trick grab the rein from the underside of the screen hold it in your hand while your turn the bag inside out then stretch the screen as best you can over your hang a big glass bowl will work either

here the wet resin before freezing from left to right 75micron 25micron and the 2nd run where i only used the 25micron bag
now this is where you need to fold your pressing screen in half over the resin wraped in you twel and press lightly your not trying to squish it just press some extra moisture from the hash

after being in the freezer for 2 hours you want to make sure its frozen solid

PART 2 DOWN BELOW

 

[Trichome farmer]

PART TWO FINAL STEPS

take the frozen hash lumps and brak into fine pieces as small as you can get them i like to shave/cut into small parts you can also use a micro plane or a kitchen seive

now the most important part drying the hash i went to my local pizza place got some new pizza boxs and lined them with parchment paper this will help wick the moisture out of the hash if you cant get pizza boxs some flat carbord will work also spread the hash as evenly as you can

and place them somewhere warm and dry not too hot or it will get sticky and messy in there depending on your areas humidty you can start smoking it in a couple of days but for a fully dry hash id wait a good two weeks

hope this helps out some people out there bubble haSh is a much purer and cleaner way of processing your trim happy smoking people
STONEY.T

 

[G.Leave]

AHHH i knew it was guuna happen what are the chaces i tried to do part two so fast lol hey @912GreenSkell if you can copy and paste you entry delete ur first post and repsost it after my part two id very much appreciate it id like to keep them togrther if possible if its a hassel dont worry about it mate

Gotcha bud!!

Not really a tutorial per se, but a worthy addition!!

Cannabis: Forms and Types (Beginner-Advanced)
These days there are a lot of different types of cannabis plants available...between standard photoperiod strains, light sensitive photoperiod strains, fast version photoperiod, semi-autos, and standard autoflowering plants, whew! As well as the 3 standard types of cannabis, indica, sativa, and ruderalis, also a mix of the three which are classified as hybrids. What does this all mean?

Lets first delve into the 3 main types of Cannabis. All photoperiod and autoflowers are either Indica, Sativa, Ruderalis(autoflower), or a combination of any of the 3 in a hybrid. The 3 types have very different characteristics.

Indica - These are the base strains for heavy narcotic stones. These strains often relax your entire body, while they have a psychological effect , they are primarily a body oriented stone. Rarely, but sometimes, you will come across a pure indica that has uplifting energizing qualities, but more often Indica's are better suited to folks that are looking for a good nighttime toke to relax and watch a movie. For medical users, Indicas often have the best pain suppressing qualities. When you harvest, can also have quite the impact on the type of effect any type of bud will give you. A pure indica taken early when the trichomes are mostly cloudy but some clear, can often have a very different effect than the same plant harvested with 80% cloudy and 20% amber trichomes. The same can be said for all plants really...effect will often greatly vary depending on harvest time.

Sativa - These are strains that are generally associated with energizing and sometimes psychedelic up high buzzes, as well as creativity inducing strains. There is a lot of variance in the type of buzz in many sativa strains, so plenty of experimenting might be needed to find the perfect uphigh. Some people find sativa strains to be "racy", which to me means you feel almost jittery, and thoughts are often clouded and though processes can be confusing, which can lead to paranoia. Fortunately, for me, this is a rarity, but I have definitely found these racy effects in certain plants/strains. From a medical perspective, there is quite a bit of medical benefit in Sativa strains. I find for myself that a nice friendly up high like Dutch Passions Think Fast photoperiod or their Brooklyn Sunrise autoflower are excellent for relieving social pressure(anxiety), as well as depression. I find both of those strains to be very happy, fun, energizing, soaring buzzes than can make you feel like you are on top of the world.

Ruderalis - This type of cannabis is mainly used for the autoflowering trait. This type of cannabis generally originates from Central and Easter Europe, as well as Russia, and also Canada. I assume professional breeders would definitely select ruderalis plants for other features as well like size, branching structure, smell, and unique color. Since THC is generally extremely low on pure ruderalis plants, breeders try to select the traits they want, and breed in the autoflower genetic and other desired traits from the ruderalis, while retaining the high potency and other traits from the photoperiod.

Hybrids - This is where it really gets interesting. Hybrids(what most folks grow these days), and a mix of indica, sativa and also sometime ruderalis(usually the base of just autoflower, but often ruderalis genetics are working their way into photoperiod strains as well. The effect can take after either of the parent plants. One of the big reasons to grow hybrids is something called "Hybrid Vigor". When you take an indica and a sativa and breed them together, some of the offspring will exceed the parent plants in growth rates. Breeding can be a very complicated process, especially the intense breeding done by true professionals. Their dedication to getting "Joe Grower" so many fantastic strains to grow, definitely deserves our highest respect and gratitude. Some hybrids lean heavily toward Sativa, while some lean heavily over to the Indica side, and some have a nice balanced indica/sativa ratio both in effect, and in growth and flower type. This often results a balanced high, which will contain buzz effect characteristics from both sativa and indica.

Different Forms of Cannabis
Autoflower - True autoflowering plants will start to preflower based on their age and maturity. An outdoor natural increasing light regime will have no effect. Usually the preflower begins between 14-21 days, though some true autos can veg as long as 40 days before showing preflower. For many growers plants often take 2-3 weeks longer in outdoor conditions than they do indoors in a climate controlled setting. Several factors can influence the duration of the plants life cycle. Two factors I have noticed as a consistent trend to slow the life cycle are cold and limited light.

What does this mean for an Outdoor Grow?
Since you have an idea of expected finish times, you can really plan a strategy for an outdoor grow with a true autoflowering plant. Knowing an expected harvest date, will enable you to choose the middle/end of flower cycle to miss general weather trends like high humidity or the rainy season. Since a naturally increasing light regime(up until June the 21st) would halt flowering in all other forms of cannabis, pure autoflowers are the ultimate choice for those wanting to harvest plants in july(or possibly even earlier!). I personally like to time my outdoor photos so the prime of their bud production(week 4-8) is very close to the longest day of the season which will maximize production. Of course, this is more effective for those further away from the equator, where the mid summer days are much longer. The closer you are to the equator, the shorter the daylight hours will be, and this will minimize the impact of timing your longer daylight hours to the flowering period where they can make the most of maximum sunlight. True autoflowering plants are pretty much the only type of cannabis that can be grown in the far extreme northern latitudes, due to the long daylight hours overlapping into very cold weather. Other types of cannabis plants simply trigger into flower too late to beat the cold.

What does this mean for an indoor grow?
Since autoflowers will flower no matter how much darkness they get, it allows the indoor grower to give autos longer periods of light during the flowering phase than would be possible for flowering photoperiods, which maximizes bud production and overall plant stretch throughout preflower. If you are looking for maximum stretch, then you should ideally have some kind of darkness period. Plants grown with a darkness period seem to stretch more than plants grown in 24 hours of light. Personally, I prefer minimal stretch and like to keep plants in strong light that stacks nodes close.

Super-auto aka light sensitive photoperiod- Photoperiod plants crossed with autos that start to flower as soon as the natural light regime begins to drop. Many often begin to preflower in any light less than 18 hours as soon as the light regime is declining.

What does this mean for an outdoor grower?
These types of strains will have a huge impact for semi-extreme northern growers. Plants beginning preflower in june the 22nd will mostly be finished by the third week in august(strains with a 7-8 week flower period). This will allow the growers in the more northern latitudes to grow photoeriod strains and avoid the often cold or wet months of September and October. Quite a benefit indeed. I haven't seen many light sensitive photoperiod strains coming from breeders I trust yet, but when the time comes I will be adding some to my arsenal of plants to grow for sure.

What does this mean for an indoor grower?
**This is all theory, as I haven't grown any of this style of cannabis plant personally. How would this be a benefit to the indoor grower? Well, I for one would be VERY curious to see how these types of plants would do on a 24 hour lights on schedule for 6 weeks and then decline the lights on duration to 16 hours for flowering and run at 16 hours. I would assume there would be increased production from the more hours of available light than a standard photoperiod....would love to hear thoughts and opinions on this.

Fast Versions - Photoperiod strains bred to decrease the flower duration, resulting in a quicker, but slightly less productive flower stage. Created by using the pollen from an auto on photoperiod strains. The auto gene is recessive, meaning all plants will be photoperiod in nature, but can have the vigorous growth and rapid flower production from the auto genetics.

What does this mean for an outdoor grower?
This is another big breakthrough for growers in northern latitudes that often deal with less than ideal climates. This is another photoperiod breakthrough that will open up a whole bunch of new choices for semi-northern growers. Those in the extreme north (where the daylight hours and the very cold climate autumns overlap), will likely find little advantage to Fast Version plants. Here we often see snow by October the 15th, so strain choice is critical to success, and Fast versions have opened up many new possible strains from Sweet Seeds and Delicious seeds. For growers close to the equator this type of cannabis might actually be a disadvantage, as the short daylight hours coupled with a shorter flower duration will very likely mean a reduced harvest.

What does this mean for an indoor grower?
What a great question!! I would love to hear some input on this....all theory again of course. Would the quick turn over on Fast versions versus the decreased flower duration for the more rapid flower cycle work out evenly in regards to yield? I have no idea...would love to hear from F1 Fast indoor growers on this.

Photoperiod - Photoperiod plants start to flower based on the amount of daily daylight versus darkness hours. Most early outdoor strains start to flower at 15 to 15.5 hours of daylight, but some of the tropical sativas won't trigger into flower until much closer to 13. For northern latitude growers this is essential in strain choice.

What does this mean for an outdoor grower?
It means a huge amount, especially for semi-northern growers!! There is something I call the flower trigger. This is the amount of daylight hours versus the number of hours of darkness that a plant can take before it "triggers" into preflower. This single variable can have the greatest impact of all for a northern climate outdoor grower. If your chosen plant/strain does not start to flower until well into September and you know the weather is going to turn cold and rainy by early October, then I hate to say it but you have major problems, and all you will be able to do if hope for a limited premature harvest, and choose a more suited strain next year!!

What does this mean for an indoor grower?
This is the traditional type of plant that most old school growers are familiar with growing indoors. Its nice having control when you will force your plant to flower, and sometimes you will have a plan to start flowering within a certain time frame, but you may change your mind on the proper time to trigger flower based on plant health or size. Having the advantage to simply keep plants that may be struggling with health in their vegetative state until you are able to correct the issue, is a huge benefit over autoflowering plants which are set on a predetermined life cycle (determined by their genetics and also factors from climate).

"Not for a Free Weed country or continent, but for a Free Weed World, Unite and Grow, for a Better, Kinder Planet"
912GreenSkell