Purple Bubba & the Old Riders of the Purple Sage

[BU2B]

I was talking to TOKABIGONE recently just about things in general when I mentioned something I can't help but notice. I stopped doing The OG Group because of health issues and obligations with working to correct some of those very real things that I need to address in my life. Yet, here I am, putting in twice the amount of time I was expending on the OG Group, and while the health issues haven't gone away, they have been a lot more tolerable with a friend or two in tow.

I was thinking, maybe, just maybe, 2022 could be the year of Growing Together (as opposed to growing apart). Find yourself a grow buddy on GWE! It will keep you on your toes, always desiring to do your best, allow you to share and compare buds with your bud if they live within driving distance, give you new experiences and opportunities to see and ponder how someone else does it and make you feel a whole lot better in the process! Besides, there's an amazing group of you here on GWE to share smiles, grins & growing pains with. It sounds like a Win/Win/Win situation to me. Here's to Growing Together! Forgive me, but I truly am a music aholic and can't help but hear "The more we get together, together, together, the more we get together the happier we'll be" and on that note I'm off to get ready to see the dr at dawn and then to plant the babies, as far as I know, I'll be back.

Good Morning!

[TOKABIGONE]

It's A little funny how I started reading BU2B 's posts and I thought I sure would like to meet this guy someday. He knows a lot about a lot! I even mentioned it once on here and to my surprise I got a PM from him that we were only about 250 miles apart which is still driving distance overnite trip and we should meet sometime. The rest is history as is said. Now we've become good friends and to the point, I have certainly learned a lot. Sharing an interest and working together is indeed much better and more fun than solo. I'm just a little too old to ever absorb all this guy knows about growing weed. Definitely find a grow buddy and your load will be lightened!

[BU2B]

Before and after planting seed batch 2. Now both jiffy pods have two seedlings each. We’ll see how that plays out. Suzie is looking good. Hazel still looks a bit puny but Hazel #2 should be popping her head up soon.

[BU2B]

Suzie #1 is gonna pull through. She has roots sticking out of the side of the net pot. oh man... that means 2 in that tub -

[Ckbrew]

What else would one expect from a grower with the "cannabis touch"?

[BU2B]

Cannabis Compounds Prevented Coronavirus Spread In Lab Study

Mark Konkol - 3h ago

[Ckbrew]

That is a bit of a stretch, let's hope.

[bboyfromwayback]

Nothing is believable concerning Covid now. The so called experts paid off by big pharma to push the never ending shots that are proving to be less and less effective daily. Wear a mask, don’t wear a mask, oh crap wear your masks again. Governments around the globe using Covid to increase their power over citizens and cram communism down everyone’s throats. Yea, I’ll do my part and smoke more weed

[BU2B]

This is ALMOST light hearted. Keep in mind this was pushed to my browser by the same folks that posted the story that starramus mentioned last week or so. NO human studies have been done, this is all in lab. I would also point out that if you'ld ask someone from Washington State which was hit hard and is legal they would be rolling their eyes and clucking their tongues at this one.

[BU2B]

This land is Your Land, If I had a Hammer... (both written by a communist) TRUTH is still truth, stubbing your toe still hurts, hearts still break ... AND mend what else can you do in times like these?

[TOKABIGONE]

Meanwhile back in Arizona, after 3 days my seeds have germinated in paper towels with a 3/4 in tap root so I put them in dirt. I've never had tap roots this long before and I found I could pick them up with a toothpick thru the root curl and position how I please. Handling them after germ has been an issue for me but i'm over it now. I germed 4 Critical Mass photo fems so now I will have 2 too many if they all come up. I may put 2 each into two 7 gal bags. BU2B has 2 in each pod so that's fair, lol. I'll have to be on my best game here!




I'm wondering now if I shouldn't go back to autos! These photos are even slower than I remember! Maybe when I see a great yield I'll change my mind again, lol !!

[BU2B]

After a slow start the race limps forward:
the two suzies (ppk) and the two hazels (pb) from top to bottom:



These 3 things saved these two seedlings. Rooting hormone 3mg, hydroguard 10ml and ph balanced water was lightly sprayed on ailing seedlings and the soil directly surrounding them.

[TOKABIGONE]

Today all 4 new seeds have sprouted and are growing. One has helmet head but It's trying hard to shed it. I have to decide within 2 weeks when I transplant what to do with them. I'm in three 7 gal pots so I may put 2 in 2 of them. I'll decide then whether to keep or toss them tho I don't like to do this with $10 seeds.




Right now I'm leaning toward doubling two pots though they may require some extreme manifold and lst. I think I know enough to be successful at this time. Almost twice the water and teas and watch like a hawk!

[Puglover1]

Are the rules two plants and two 'containers' only?

[BU2B]

OMG! There are rules? I think the hope was and still is for us both to grow at least one of the same strain; one in wonder soil and one in deep water culture hydro.

[TOKABIGONE]

The only rule is grow the best Purple Bubba you can in your particular medium for a comparison. It's really all in fun. Actually I wound up with 4 additional photo of a diff strain just to fill out my grow when I needed two because I sprouted extra to be sure and of course these all came up and I can't throw them out as it's the last of my seed supply for now Puglover1.

[BU2B]

Sorry for the delay folks - my computer had a bit of a meltdown. All that can be done is or has been done so all is well. The girls are looking good. The two Suzies are doing exceptionally well. I regret to inform you that Hazel #1 went kicking and screaming with her tiny yellow leaves pointing defiantly to the sky. Photos and more blather hopefully coming from the computer keyboard instead of the phone by tomorrow. Happy Pharming!

[TOKABIGONE]

Just a quickie update...overnite the 4 new girls bolted some so I will add more soil to fill and have additional rooting. I usually start them in solo cups about 3/4 full for this reason. I also lowered the light from 15" to 12" to stop the reaching. As I have 2 extra I am going to put 2 into two 7 gal bag to grow out with some heavy training. The largest one is the Purple Bubba which is about a week older than the new ones and has it's second node growing. It will have it's own 7 gal pot. Three 7 gal pots under three 100w q panels.

[BU2B]

Here’s the girls as of this evening. The two Suzies and lonely Hazel.

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[TOKABIGONE]

I see Susie 1 has 3 nodes working on 4th so you're still a week ahead. The others are even.

[BU2B]

Warning the following post contains images of death, disfigurement and mutations occurring after birth and may not be appropriate for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

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As far as I know we’re the only species that even thinks this;
Doesn’t she look so natural?!

[Going2fast]

Holy hell. .,.... Hey man that is totally NSFW.

[UndergroundFarmer]

Think of the childern!!!

[BU2B]

All three girls have roots in the water and should really start taking off now. Hazel has twice as many roots as 24 hours ago, so there’s not much chance of her not making it. A plan has been formulating since I realized both Suzies we’re gonna make it. If nothing else it should be interesting. Happy Pharming! Thanks for showing up to watch the grass grow - next post in a few days for me.

[BU2B]

Good Morning GWE!

I started the countdown earlier as to when to expect a harvest with a starting date of January 5th - as the start date for Suzie #2 is about 5 days after that. For counting purposes I’m counting today as day 10 for me. Which from this end will make the official starting date 10 of January 2022. Harvest should be about Mid May.

For the Suzies the plan is to grow each of them out as half a plant so that together they equal 1 plant in the tub. I haven’t done any topping yet, but soon. As you will see from the pictures training has already begun on the Suzies.

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The Suzie Scheme