Musashi Plays With Fire- The Doors and Neville's Haze

Aloha fellow Firewalkers!

@Amoril Mahalo braddah and Aloha!

@masey Thanks for your kind words.
Doors #7 chunky yes, but where are the magenta pistils? :D
It is interesting to see the changes occurring in just over a month.
From 1/7-2/20:
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The Doors #7 "Cha cha cha cha changes...Time may change me but I can't trace time..."


@Marcus For the many who enjoy sativa cultivation, I think I can representatively say that there is a certain satisfaction derived from growing these long legged, elegant beauties. Going on what masey said about finding “je ne sais quoi”; between you and me, I think we have enough seeds to do just that ;)
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Neville's Haze #3 Gettin' juicy

blowingupjake said:
...These plants are looking so happy...
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Turn off your mind relax and float down stream
It is not dying, it is not dying
Lay down all thoughts, surrender to the void
It is shining, it is shining
Yet you may see the meaning of within
It is being, it is being
Love is all and love is everyone
It is knowing, it is knowing…
~ “Tomorrow Never Knows” – The Beatles​

Thank you, my ohana, for the many kindnesses.


Shaka
Mu
 
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Aloha braddahs!

@CannaFish my cheap camera doesn’t do them justice lol
@ENGLISH they were from a winter cleaning 2015.

3 Doors plants, #3,#7,#11, were taken down this morning at 82 days. The remaining plants now getting more light to finish.

After the task, I then rolled one from the small piles of frazzle left from seed extraction. The Doors #3 is an early girl, hmm. I stood out on the lanai; a cold crispy morning, smoke rising silently into the darkness. Smooth, clean, no crackles, minimal ash, great flush. A few tokes leaves me alert, in a clear peaceful Om. As this is pre-cure, I am stii left impressed. Still needs to sit though and I can only imagine how the herb will develop after the mellow. Boy howdy!

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The Doors #3

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The Doors #7

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The Doors #11

I like this time; the middle/ending cycle of florescence, when they are at their highest development. To me each plant stands as an icon, each a unique expression of life. Of course as I finish that joint of Doors #3, I am imagining ocean images too. And porpoises, I see porpoises!

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Like a fine wine, exquisite pakalolo is not to be rushed


Shaka
Mu
 
Love your work Mu. It's been an absolute pleasure watching this grow.
You got your shit wired tight geezer.
It allows the plants to fully express themselves in a poerfect environment.
You have inspired me to crack a few Medicine man F2 seeds ;)
I would love to have another crack at the doors and some Nevilles crosses but don't have the room right now at new place so going to be doing some micro , bonsai experimental stuff.
Your Profile picture is very apt Musashi, you truly are a master Jedi.
When I read you posts I imagine Yoda pottering about in a grow room with a big grin.
:D
Peace
A21
 
Aloha fellow Firewalkers!

@braddahs thank you for your many kindnesses. Continually learning by following in the footsteps of the giants that have gone before us, MNS genetics are da kine! Growing becomes easier not having to deal with mediocre seed offered by others and all the problems that come with that. Medicine Man is a perfect example of excellent genetics, ease of grow and monster buds!

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Medicine Man #9


Well, been tending to the tedious lately. Got all the seeds separated with some shake to show for it. Seeds still need final cleaning before freezing. I am satisfied with the yield but I’d be fooling myself thinking I might get through all of these in a short period of time, ergo freezing them.

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3 males to 18 plants meaning 54 pollination sites. 54 containers of seed. The possibilities are endless! :eek:

I have been sampling the bags of shake, going from one Doors sample to the next and repeating the process with the Neville’s Haze; I have been in quite the hazy state lately :D Going forward into the next project, I will pick some Doors f2’s to promote but I confess to being more interested in what The Doors x Neville’s cross will bring. Hung up on morphology I guess. I have named this cross “Neville’s Back Door”. So I will title the next grow accordingly. Aug. 2020? Though I would like to get a grow of MasterKushSkunk in between if possible lol. Love that stuff!
I did cut down two more Doors plants this morning and in repositioning the remaining plants, a bud was cleaved. It got smoked soon after and there is a difference between it and the shake that was taken 2 weeks ago. It was definitely stronger in taste and high.

Week 12- the cut plants were The Doors #5 and #4. The Doors #5 was cut a little early due to eyeballing vs loupe. No problem as I still have 5 others to deal with excluding all of the Neville’s which as I said earlier, are taking their sweet time.

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The Doors #4

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The Doors #5

No N lately in the feeding, just bonemeal, molasses, fulvic- min PK right now and still holding steady at 10/14. Judging by the looks of the Neville’s, it is doubtful they will finish by week 14 lol. I see very little “turning”. As always, we shall see.


Shaka
Mu
 
beautiful plants Musashi. Love those Doors plants :cool: gotta give them a run myself this year! Thanks for the Madman pic. It`s also lovely, im almost trough a pack off them and you where right about them ;)

“Neville’s Back Door” :D Well chosen

keep it green brother.

greetzz
 
Aloha fellow Firewalkers!

@braddahs thank you for your positive comments. So many beauties and all very good in effect.

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Let’s hope that I don’t have to resort to force feeding frankincense EO to get the desired smell haha

I often find myself wishing I had a dedicated 2000 sq. if you know what I mean ;) Alas, that is not the case and so everyone has to wait their turn to get on the dance floor. There is the Doors/NH f1 and The Doors f2 grow, the CBD Medihaze and CBD Shark Shock grow, the Ort/ACDC with Yellow Bear hemp grow, MKS and Ortega grow, and is there enough time for my MHIbl and La Nina with NL5/Haze grow? And what about Mango Widow and Skunk Haze?

Sorta feeling like
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I might try out that poll thing on the site and see what comes up lol.

This morning finds all of The Doors ready save one. I will leave them on the vine for another day without water before cutting. I’ll post pictures on the day of the deed. So 11-13 week plants they are. The Neville’s on the other hand… :cool:

Shaka
Mu
 
God dang beautiful!

Those massive hog shank type buds scare the shit out of me though. I have a plant right now not nearly as impressive that has me checking daily. It's weird, some of those sativa colas seem really resistant to botrytis, and others... Dang those others!

You have your work cut out choosing a keeper. That's the kind of work I love to have.

Keep it up! This is an inspirational grow to be sure.
 
Aloha fellow Firewalkers!

@PMB that’s what I like about sativas. Outside, growing in rainy humid conditions, they hold up well against fungi. It’s the caterpillars I have to watch out for :) Thanks for the love brah!

Now at 13 weeks, 4 more Doors were harvested today, leaving one left which should be finished within the week.
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The Doors #1

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The Doors #8

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The Doors #9

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The Doors #15

I took a bud from the plants drying on the line tonight. This is from Doors #7. Heavily crystalled and very tasty; looking forward to what the cure will do. A fun grow for sure!
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The Doors #7


The Neville’s Haze will go a little longer ha! Guessing they may go 16 weeks. I will get photos soon. They are getting sticky!
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Neville's Haze


Shaka
Mu
 
Aloha braddahs!

Harvested the last of The Doors this morning. In my haste, I forgot to take pictures :(
However, some quick 13 week pics of Neville's Haze. Without the flash, it is difficult to see the heavy crystalization. I will get better pics in the 14th week showing how ridiculously encrusted they are. Still running 10/14, the lamps have been raised to keep temperatures in the mid 70's. Most are finally starting to color up. Found some more buds laying about after moving plants this morning. While short-lived, the high is soaring and happy.
Nothing special. I used to grow in coco with all the name brand mycos, growth and flower enhancers to increase my yield by 5% :rolleyes: Now I forego the marketing and just grow in regular soil with minor amendments and fed with my modified fertilizer mix. I am a believer in humic and fulvic acid. Intentionally giving a lot of love, I confess to playing music and singin' to them :)

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Neville's Haze #2 and #3

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Neville's Haze #4 and #5

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Neville's Haze #6 and #7

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Neville's Haze #8 and #10


Shaka
Mu
 
CannaFish said:
They're looking super Nice and what I would expect NH to look like.

Can you give some more details on your soil and feeding? I'm slowing acclimating to indoor growing. I'm used to prepping the organic soil outdoors then letting the plants grow without any other additions. I'm finding the expen$ive store bought indoor soils run out of nutrients within about 3 weeks.
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Jack's 5-12-26 and Calcium Nitrate (15.5-0-0) works well in soil as well from the reports I have heard. I DID run the Peters version in soil WAY back in the day. Like 89-90. It worked very well on the NL I was running back then.

Can't get cheaper, or better. I think YO Sammy still runs it, as well as some great growers here.

Good luck and good growing!
 
Aloha fellow Firewalkers!

All of The Doors are hanging on the drying line. I have been sampling here and there and am impressed. The difference in the shake from seed harvest and the stuff on the line, having several more weeks to mature, is significant in terms of smell and effect.

I know there are many ways to grow and I want to honor that. I am not one to dictate to another nor lay out a blueprint. Well, a little lol. The fun of growing is in the discovery of what works best for you in your given environment IMHO. A lot of good ideas out there for sure and as I said earlier, we use what we have available to us at the time.
My goal is to simplify. Nothing worse than tedium. Keep your temperatures down and your soil dry. Oxygen is critical. I like affordable FoxFarm offerings that CF mentions. Ocean is as good as any of the soils available. While I like the addition of seafood, Happy Frog is cheaper and in larger bags. I have used it as well as the soil that is available locally in my gardening store. CF is correct in that bagged soil depletes and needs to be fortified to continue. Try azomite as an amendment. PMB makes excellent suggestions to accomplish the feeding part, inexpensively. In the past, I have used Jack's 20-20-20 with great success before discovering what works best for me. To maximize, the key is to remember Von Liebig's Law of the Minimum. pH is a factor here. The other key is to assure a healthy environment for microbe populations for obvious reasons. Teas make sense here. Don't want to break rules here but take a look at BioAg. Growing good quality herb isn't about subscribing to all the marketing hype, it's about utilizing common sense practices that have stood the test of time. Good hunting!

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Neville's Haze


Shaka
Mu
 
^^^ all great points. I'd prefer not to use salts in soil, but at the end of a container run, they can save the day when organics wouldn't have a chance to become accessible by the plants.

Fulvic acid probably a better, overlooked, solution in lots of cases, IMO. Just lets the plants squeeze more out of what's there but "locked up".

Lot's of ways to skin a cat. :)
 
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