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@Corgy @Ribbzzy and
@orrganic it was getting a bit lonely down here.....
I dunno why that vid got deleted, a bogan being towed on a surfboard by a 4WD... standard stuff round here, with or without tropical cyclones. Im sure you know the score
@orrganic Bro!
We got off lightly, as were on a hill, but we had what looked like an ocean view to the west for a few days. Theres a couple of towns nearby that may not ever fully recover. Ive just driven up to Brizzie and back and the flooding is still high on the QLD / NSW border.... more than a week later. I know people that have lost everything, their possessions, cars, clothes, furniture, stuff in storage all gone, looting etc I hate the rainy season here, but its better than Britain!
Excuse the lack of apostrophes..... that buttons gone and I cant be arsed to go through my whole post with the on screen keyboard..... anyways......
Good news is Ive given up smoking cigarettes (fucking YES!!!)..... been a good couple of weeks now. Im using patches on prescription from the Doc and those plastic nicorette inhalator thingys. The patches are really keeping the cravings down and I suck on the dummy when I drive or sit next to my Missus as she chugs away.
So far so good, I really have got myself in the mental state where I actually hate the damn things. In the past Ive always found myself saying that I actually like smoking..... not this time. I just hate them.
Ive not had any sneaky ones either - always been my downfall in previous attempts. Its amazing how automatic smoking can be... last weekend, I had given the kids their brekkie, then retreated to the grow/smoking room for 5 mins..... I sat down, opened the laptop, and without breaking my gaze from the flickering screen, I reached to the side, flipped open a pack of fags, popped one out and in my mouth, lit it and before I inhaled, realised what I was doing and hurled it in the ashtray like a grenade. I didnt even want one, it was like a reflex action!
This is a really different feeling to all the many times Ive given up before.... I hope this is the one! I KNOW this is the one!
Im still smoking joints.... thats the biggie..... I LOVE smoking joints. RAW papers, 100% homegrown, well flushed green, so toxins are as low as I can get them. That will do for now, but Im still looking at vapourisers.
Ive moved from the Crafty to Mighty (better battery) to Plenty (bigger chamber but plugged in).... so back to the Mighty. Then I read about the VapeXhale.... seriously lovely piece of kit that seems to get excellent reviews.... but Aussie prices are stupid (for all the above vapes). Im not in any hurry, but one day Ill probably get the VapeXhale.... unless something better comes along at a reasonable price.
Its day 60 in the tent of Multi Strain Madness, and theyre all in varying stages of flowering. Heres a group shot....
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clockwise from top left: Cream Mandarine XL, Night Queen, Toofless Alien and Pineapple Express.
Last update, I was going on about how the Night Queen and Pineapple Express were playing up.... losing loads of leaves and not drinking very much.... they seem to be recovering, more so the Pineapple.... here she is:
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Leaves are looking shite but the buds are developing well.
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Shes officially at day 55. I have just started giving the first of 4 days of an EC 0.8 feed with PK 13/14 to boost those colas. Shes grown to 48cm.
Although she is recovering from some unknown stressful experience (probably too high an EC in late veg), she still has some weird looking colours in her leaves, but those colas seem fine.....
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The Night Queen went downhill rapidly after her 4th week. now shes 46 days old, looking really poorly.....
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She has these strange new leaves around her flowers that are green with yellow bands half way down.
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Buds are forming and there seems to be progress, so I expect I will get an ounce of some so-so weed out of her. Theres still time for her to sort herself out, but Im not sure what more I can do.... I have her EC at 0.8 and shes having some Kelp for extra micronutrients.
The Cream Mandarine has finally started to flower. She looks like she will go a lot longer than the advertised 65-70 days seeing that shes now on day 60 and her buds are tiny...... smaller than any of the others - including the Night Queen!
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Shes a nice bushy healthy looking girl about 45cm tall. I think she will come good in the end.... maybe in 6 weeks or so!
I have been trying to reduce her EC down to 0.8 and shes drinking like a fish.
Heres the action around her main cola tip...
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Lastly the Toofless Alien.... also on day 60, but noticably more advanced in flowering than any of the others....
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Her main cola is thick and chunky rising high above the rest of the plant.....
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.....and shes got loads of thick buds developing in her mid section too....
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Thats it for now have a great weekend!