Chucked by Buck

[Buck5050]

Sunny D OG (@thenotsoesoteric ) x Sin City Juice (@HydroRed ) = Citrus City
Big Thanks to @Idlewilder for the name suggestion

#2 is very fragrant, orange heavy. Filled in nice with an average yield. A bit more leaf than her sister but bud ratios are on par with the course.

The PK damage was done early on #1 and hasn't progressed once I removed it from her particular feeding schedule (PITA). She has however shown to swell up nicely without it and to my surprise is becoming a nice yielder.

Not much eye-bulging going on with this phenotype of the BlueRipper. She does have that nasal cleansing smell and decent buds but she looks like she'll go over 70 to finish.

That Candyman always a looker. She nuggin' up real nice and has a pleasant aroma. I'll show her better love on her next run.


The right and left are the Citrus City phenotypes. This angle helps show the difference in bud formation between the two.


I got the scope out to start narrowing down what's what. #1 is quicker both by eye and under the scope.

 

[Frimpong]

Sunny D OG (@thenotsoesoteric ) x Sin City Juice (@HydroRed ) = Citrus City
Big Thanks to @Idlewilder for the name suggestion
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#2 is very fragrant, orange heavy. Filled in nice with an average yield. A bit more leaf than her sister but bud ratios are on par with the course.
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The PK damage was done early on #1 and hasn't progressed once I removed it from her particular feeding schedule (PITA). She has however shown to swell up nicely without it and to my surprise is becoming a nice yielder.
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Not much eye-bulging going on with this phenotype of the BlueRipper. She does have that nasal cleansing smell and decent buds but she looks like she'll go over 70 to finish.
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That Candyman always a looker. She nuggin' up real nice and has a pleasant aroma. I'll show her better love on her next run.

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The right and left are the Citrus City phenotypes. This angle helps show the difference in bud formation between the two.

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I got the scope out to start narrowing down what's what. #1 is quicker both by eye and under the scope.

Pretty goddamn awesome buck I gotta say . Love citrus city

 

[Buck5050]

Love citrus city

Me too! Idle is a strain name savant. Dude rattle off three bangers in like seconds. No bullshit blew my mind. We both just agreed to get her up in smoke before we finalized it. I wanted it to fit the outcome before stamping it.

 

[Buck5050]

Shucking seed rewards


About half a gram

 

[WillieP]

Just caught up on your journal, congrats on the results of your chucking.
The buds you got going look amazing as well!
Cheers,
WillieP

 

[Buck5050]

What's up Willie! Glad you stopped in.

 

[WillieP]

What's up Willie! Glad you stopped in.

Thanks Man.
You and @.Smoke are the 'Hempy'ers' around here, do you mind if I ask a question in here?

 

[Buck5050]

Thanks Man.
You and @.Smoke are the 'Hempy'ers' around here, do you mind if I ask a question in here?

Not at all. I only hope I can help.

 

[WillieP]

@.Smoke @Buck5050

Thanks Buck,
So I have decided I want to give Hempy a try. I have only been growing since Jan 1, 2020 when my state went legal. Thus far doing individual modified E&F, with what I feel has been success. Just wanting to expand the growing experience.
My state has a plant count of 5 plants max. I have two plants in E&F.
I have a fellow grower, (30+ years of outdoor growing experience) that has been kind enough to offer me some clones of his genetics. So I have 3 clones coming to me shortly.
I do not know what size they will be, but I think I can safely assume that they will be in soil.
(I'm getting to the question...honest!)
I have been reading up on the Hempy growing topic, and it sounds as if some people are using a 'soil core' in their hempy buckets.
So my thought is that I should be able to take the soil potted clones and re-pot them directly into a hempy bucket.
Does this sound doable? or am I about to screw this up?
Also, depending on the size of the clones, do I want to go straight to 5 gallon buckets or should I start out smaller and the transplant up?
Let's say the clones come in 6 inch pots, do I start them out in 1 gallon hempies, or go straight to 5 gallons.
Planning on going with perlite for the bottom 2-3 inches and then a 70/30 perlite/vermiculite mix for the remainder.

Any words of wisdom from you or .Smoke would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
WillieP

 

[Buck5050]

The original hempy bucket is a normal bucket with one drain hole, drilled in the side a couple inches up from the bottom. Filling perlite just past this hole in creates a reservoir. Using a mix of a little vermiculite and perlite (just like you said) the bucket gets filled to the top. It uses hydro based nutrients that are hand poured from the top until you see run off out that single drain hole. Do this every few days and you see great results

With that said. There are plenty of modified version that work. Automation, SIP, and ebb & flow. It doesn't use soil at all though.

However I've successfully transplanted a soil rooted plant into a hempy style container in the past. It was only in a cup though, but work well. What I did was fill a 5 gallon bucket with plain tap water and kept dunkin' the soil root ball until the soil started to wash away. Once the soil was fully saturated it's receeded from the roots. Decent agitation worked best, just not to much you don't want to rip off too many established roots.(preferably none) It worked well but does leave some soil where the roots just won't let go.

Hempy is a drain to waste hydroponic method and it needs to be pH as such. 5.5-6.0. I try and stick it at 5.8.

...let me know what they look like when they are in hand and we can decide the best course of action then

 

[swAmp Hydroponics]

I second everything @Buck5050 said. I've had some people ask me about using soil for hempy recently (not sure why) and after giving it thought, I know I don't see any good reason to try it.
I think you'd be making the grow much harder than just growing in soil regularly. Which is the complete opposite of what hempy intends, simplicity...

I know I wouldn't try it unless I just wanted to prove to myself I could make it work.

My advice, put all the mad scientists, complicated fun things into your setup, but leave the "guts" in their pure form.

Water->inert media (perlite/vermiculite/clay balls)->water shelf->drain, with gravity doing all your work.
Simple. Priceless

 

[WillieP]

@Buck5050 @.Smoke

Gentleman,
Thank you kindly for your words of advice.
I will purge any thoughts of a soil coil from my mind...a soil what...Oh, I've forgotten already!

Any thoughts on the starting with a smaller container and transplanting up topic?
Or is it just as effective to start it out in the size of container that you plan for it's final destination?

I appreciate your help,
WillieP

 

[Frimpong]

Hey bud! Just wondering if u use something in particular to spay plant down w before sending them back in ? To get rid of any left over viable pollen

 

[Amarok]

@Buck5050 @.Smoke

Gentleman,
Thank you kindly for your words of advice.
I will purge any thoughts of a soil coil from my mind...a soil what...Oh, I've forgotten already!

Any thoughts on the starting with a smaller container and transplanting up topic?
Or is it just as effective to start it out in the size of container that you plan for it's final destination?

I appreciate your help,
WillieP

I start my hempy plants in small containers of coco/perlite. I usually pot up once to about a 6" container and let the roots get established. When I'm ready to transplant into the actual hempy bucket I fill the bucket just past the hole with hydroton and then rinse it well. Then I add a layer of coco/perlite and put an empty 6" pot on top and start filling around the sides with more c/p, packing it lightly as I go. Once it is up to the level of the empty pot, I water it and then gently work the empty pot out.

I'm left with a preformed hole for the transplant. Water the 6" pot well, turn it upside down and pop out the root ball and drop it in the hempy bucket.

 

[Buck5050]

Any thoughts on the starting with a smaller container and transplanting up topic?

I start mine in solo cups and move up.

You can start in a bigger container but you'll want to fertigate every day till the plants roots hit that bottom reservoir. It doesn't take much, just enough to keep the humidity up on the medium while the young plants figure it out.

 

[Buck5050]

@Frimpong

I use a standard spray bottle with some RO and mist the plant and the area after I place the bag.

Lately I have been doing a dry run with a similar bag over the branch as a shield and then do a spray down prior to placing the pollen bag. But, this takes some practice to get right.

Another note is it helps to get the branch horizontal while moving the bag over the bud.

After it's on this is where I spray again.
I say spray but it's more like misting down the area.

 

[Frimpong]

@Frimpong

I use a standard spray bottle with some RO and mist the plant and the area after I place the bag.

Lately I have been doing a dry run with a similar bag over the branch as a shield and then do a spray down prior to placing the pollen bag.
It helps to get the branch horizontal while moving the bag over the bud. After it's on this is where I spray again.
I say spray but it's more like misting down the area.

Absolutely. Ty just put her back in . 16 hours give it take . She looks like she had a rough nite lol.

 

[Buck5050]

She looks like she had a rough nite

Some like it rough.

The pistils get damage fairly easy and hand pollinating will cause it to look sad for a day or two. You should see her straighten out and get back to what you're would expect growth-wise. With the exception of the pistils that took in pollen.

 

[Frimpong]

Some like it rough.

Hoping she did . This is by far my most anticipated cross . Feel like the pairing could be a perfect mix of two gems

 

[Buck5050]

I'm left with a preformed hole for the transplant.

I love this about using coco. Being able to form around the container and hold the shape makes for a nice smooth transplant (looks good too). If you get a chance grab some Mycos from extreme gardening and it will do wonders in the empty hole right before you drop in that rootball.