Recent content by Aloner

I had been considering trying my luck with a d.i.y. hair straightener rosin press. Today saw a deal online for (what looks like) a nice straightener with digital temp readout for only $17.25 so I pulled the trigger. In case anyone is on the fence, here's the link: Remington Pro 2" Flat Iron at...

Finally got around to tincture making. Decarbed 1 oz trim/popcorn/etc, soaked it in Everclear in the freezer for 24 hrs (with regular shaking), strained then coffee filtered. The resulting liquid looked to me a bit like olive oil. I let it evaporate under a fan but I think I went too far. I now...

I'll be in Vegas next month and it'll be my first opportunity to visit a dispensary (since my "legal" state is dragging its feet). Anyone have a preferred shop to hit (or avoid)?

With my first plant, I checked the hanging buds at least twice a day and by the time the small branches would snap vs bend, they were over-dry. Jarred up they were about 42% RH. My second plant was harvested on Sunday and I definitely don't want to wait too long this time. As of right now, the...

I probably should have asked earlier on in my grow but I was wondering what and how much trim everyone saves from defoliation (only sparkly leaves? every last scrap?). And is it only after a certain point in the grow (e.g. only after flowering starts), etc., etc. All details appreciated!

...and thank you, Seedsman! One week from "your order has shipped" to my door. Man, whatta haul! I know I went overboard but more than half of this was freebies! How am I ever going to decide which to do first?!

Big Cannabis is not to be trusted. Mysterious symptoms and medical marijuana: patients are looking for answers A licensed Canadian mmj supplier called Organigram used banned pesticides that caused serious health problems for consumers, got caught but continues to lie about it. Government is...

I've noticed that "Help!"-type posts typically get answered much faster when posted in the regular forum vs the "Get Help" section. I suggest that all good Do-Bees out there pay a visit and click the "subscribe" button. That way you'll get a notification every time someone posts in that section...

Let's be careful out there!

I’m currently planning for an indoor setup and wanted to get some feedback. I’ve pretty much settled on an LEC 315w (I know, I know -- CMH) in a 3’x3’x6’ tent. I’m only planning on raising one or two plants at a time, maybe switching from soil to DWC later on down the road. Also...

So I've been letting my water sit for at least 24 hours since very early in my grow, to let the chlorine evaporate (after which I adjust the pH). Then I found that my local water authority actually uses monochloramine, which does not evaporate on its own (or, at least, verrrrrry slowly). My...

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So I'm gathering some pre-emptive meds for my plants and since neem oil seems to be the cure for quite a few different problems, I thought it would be good to have some on hand before I needed it. Checking around on Amazon, I notice "Hey, most of these aren't just the oil, there's additives and...

Pretty much every time I've attempted to post a photo I get an error message. Are there mandatory specs (file-size. etc)? I keep cropping and shrinking photos until they post -- they end up looking like I took them with a 15-year old flip phone! They're just jpgs, not some weird format. I see...

As a complete noob to all this (growing anything, really), I had some water-related questions. I'm growing in soil but I welcome any hydrofolks who want to chime in, too. Also, I am aware that I'm probably over-thinking most of this. First: containers. What should I keep my water in? I know it...