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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: LadysKnight] * 2
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LadysKnight said:
There seems to be a natural ebb and flow to cultivation. You're just ebbbing.

I'm somewhere in between right now, mainly due to cold temps. So currently living under a forced ebb with 8q of spawn needing to bulk, but I'm like, what's the damn point til it warms up? But will anyway, can't help myself.


I feel this. My last ebb has been broken up by LAGM 2025, since that put some pressure on me (or I put it on myself). Either way, Ive been back at it, and having some results! I'm a bit daunted by the fact my Pans have germinated and need transfers, but I feel confident I can find the help I need here.  Thanks y'all!


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: LadysKnight] * 1
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LadysKnight said:
There seems to be a natural ebb and flow to cultivation. You're just ebbbing.

I'm somewhere in between right now, mainly due to cold temps. So currently living under a forced ebb with 8q of spawn needing to bulk, but I'm like, what's the damn point til it warms up? But will anyway, can't help myself.


I downshift pretty good in the winter anyway. Like a reptile on a cold night - still alive and kickin, but going nowhere fast. I was kinda shitty all the time and then way worse in the winter, and now Im 90% good the rest of the year and kinda shitty in the winter, so it feels more jarring now - more noticeable, impactful, whatever. I had a good thing going with my mental health and while I dont feel BAD, I feel like I lost the mojo I had, if that makes sense. I at least never had a "mostly good" period before, so it didnt feel like I was losing anything when winter just made shit worse. I feel like I'm missing out now. Oh well...things have been much worse in the past, so I try to remain grateful anyway. šŸ¤™


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Shine down upon the severed
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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Stipe-n Cap] * 3
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Stipe-n Cap said:
Tri said:
I confess, I somehow fucked up my grain bags (I think?) and I really just donā€™t know how/why.

Over 72 hours and no growth in any of them, out of 13

3 different LCs


I confess that my desire is that one day you kids will learn that venting your PC is actually important.


I confess I have never vented my PC even once and didn't even know what it meant until the last couple of weeks.

I wonder if "unvented contamination" is more likely with certain grains over others. I've never really had much contamination issues that I traced back to the grain not being sterile coming out of the PC.

I'm going to vent from now on, however! Just in case.


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: KlarnEvil9] * 2
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KlarnEvil9 said:
M
LadysKnight said:
There seems to be a natural ebb and flow to cultivation. You're just ebbbing.

I'm somewhere in between right now, mainly due to cold temps. So currently living under a forced ebb with 8q of spawn needing to bulk, but I'm like, what's the damn point til it warms up? But will anyway, can't help myself.


I feel this. My last ebb has been broken up by LAGM 2025, since that put some pressure on me (or I put it on myself). Either way, Ive been back at it, and having some results! I'm a bit daunted by the fact my Pans have germinated and need transfers, but I feel confident I can find the help I need here.  Thanks y'all!


totally just beginning to feel this too! like there's a real rhythm to it


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: KauaiOrca] * 8
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>I feel like I lost the mojo I had

That mojo is always right behind you, waiting for you to pick it back up.


>I feel like I'm missing out now.

This is an illness that fades with youth. Have confidence in your choices. Work on yourself. The good friends, the good chicks will come find you.


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It's so easy to laugh
it's so easy to hate
It takes guts to be
gentle and kind
-the smiths

Your ego is your nemesis.
Seek the truth tirelessly,
Even at the cost of your own sanity.
-fiddle_head

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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Mackload] * 1
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Mackload said:
KlarnEvil9 said:
M
LadysKnight said:
There seems to be a natural ebb and flow to cultivation. You're just ebbbing.

I'm somewhere in between right now, mainly due to cold temps. So currently living under a forced ebb with 8q of spawn needing to bulk, but I'm like, what's the damn point til it warms up? But will anyway, can't help myself.


I feel this. My last ebb has been broken up by LAGM 2025, since that put some pressure on me (or I put it on myself). Either way, Ive been back at it, and having some results! I'm a bit daunted by the fact my Pans have germinated and need transfers, but I feel confident I can find the help I need here.  Thanks y'all!


totally just beginning to feel this too! like there's a real rhythm to it


Ive noticed how much my ambitions kinda blinded me to the amount of work this can be too. As much as I love it, it's a bit of time sink, and things like grain prep, making plates, spawning tubs etc aren't really all that exciting. I am CONSTANTLY doing dishes too. Lol it can be a lot of work, and sometimes the obligation and schedule of it all can cause a bit of burnout maybe? Idk...


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Shine down upon the severed
Shine until the two become one

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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: LadysKnight] * 1
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LadysKnight said:
>I feel like I lost the mojo I had

That mojo is always right behind you, waiting for you to pick it back up.


>I feel like I'm missing out now.

This is an illness that fades with youth. Have confidence in your choices. Work on yourself. The good friends, the good chicks will come find you.


Wise words indeed. Thanks brotha.

Those women need to stay the hell away from me though- I can track 75% of my problems to my love for the ladies. šŸ¤£šŸ¤£


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Shine on forever, shine on benevolent son
Shine down upon the severed
Shine until the two become one

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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: ThurmanMurman] * 11
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Indeed. I am surprised that a slacker like me got so invested in a hobby that is 80% doing chores. šŸ˜‚


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: ThurmanMurman] * 3
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My mojo always kicks back in when my stash is running low. Usually around 4oz, then Iā€™m like fuck I gotta refill the coffers! Iā€™m the complete opposite of some of you guys. I prefer growing in the winter and not in the summer. Keeps me from getting the winter blues. Plus Iā€™m traveling in the summer just about every other week and thatā€™s a headache trying to time shit


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Sometimes you just have to shut up and color!
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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: OLDDAD77] * 10
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Confession:

My face when folks claim they never deal with contamination...


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Lilgrower]
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Lilgrower said:
Stipe-n Cap said:
Tri said:
I confess, I somehow fucked up my grain bags (I think?) and I really just donā€™t know how/why.

Over 72 hours and no growth in any of them, out of 13

3 different LCs


I confess that my desire is that one day you kids will learn that venting your PC is actually important.


I vent!!! I re-read Bodā€™s PC tek every single time I pull out my PC. I put in just a little over 3 quarts of near-boiling water and then vent for even a few extra minutes! I even have the silicone lube at hand. For all the crap I am lazy about, I treat my PC like it could actually turn into a bomb if I mess up.

That said, my oat prep last nightā€¦




whata goin on here sis? this aint it. whats your prep? walk me through this.


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: BeefExtreme] * 1
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Confession: A couple of weekends ago, I pulled out all of my stash minus a handful of microdose caps and shared with friends. It made me remember that putting that specific pressure on myself is very motivating.


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Stipe-n Cap]
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Stipe-n Cap said:
Confession:

My face when folks claim they never deal with contamination...




I still lose shit all the time. Just not at an unacceptable rate. Iā€™ve been losing tubs after the first flush a lot more lately. Not sure why but my grain jars have been on point lately. Iā€™m well below 5% loss on my jars


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Sometimes you just have to shut up and color!
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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Stipe-n Cap] * 1
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Stipe-n Cap said:
Confession:

My face when folks claim they never deal with contamination...




Just visualize in your head when they say that they are really saying "we have no clue how to identify contamination, unless it is bright green."

That said I still suck at identifying contaminations so I judge no one!


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Edited by QuantumZ00 (01/23/25 11:30 AM)

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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: KlarnEvil9]
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KlarnEvil9 said:
Confession: A couple of weekends ago, I pulled out all of my stash minus a handful of microdose caps and shared with friends. It made me remember that putting that specific pressure on myself is very motivating.


For sure! I always think Iā€™m good to go for a while and then like clockwork Iā€™ll have friends hit me up out of the blue and then Iā€™m ordering supplies for a new run.


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: BeefExtreme] * 2
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My current projects:

AMVP
Albino Thai Pink Buffalo
PE (my first PE grow)
Ghost
Pan TTBVI
Pan Bispo

This weekend Iā€™m happily jumping on the x7x+ bandwagon. I get extra chatty on here when Iā€™m staring at slowly whitening agar plates and grain jars. Youā€™ll know I have fruits when I get quiet, minus the occasional post to grumble about harvesting troubles.
BeefSupremeJr said:
Lilgrower said:
Stipe-n Cap said:
Tri said:
I confess, I somehow fucked up my grain bags (I think?) and I really just donā€™t know how/why.

Over 72 hours and no growth in any of them, out of 13

3 different LCs


I confess that my desire is that one day you kids will learn that venting your PC is actually important.


I vent!!! I re-read Bodā€™s PC tek every single time I pull out my PC. I put in just a little over 3 quarts of near-boiling water and then vent for even a few extra minutes! I even have the silicone lube at hand. For all the crap I am lazy about, I treat my PC like it could actually turn into a bomb if I mess up.

That said, my oat prep last nightā€¦




whata goin on here sis? this aint it. whats your prep? walk me through this.


OMG! Heā€™s talking to me! *fan girl swaying*

This ainā€™t on you! Iā€™m an idiot and got called into an urgent on camera work meeting. I turned the boiling water off before I went, but didnā€™t move to a different burner and it looks like just too many of my grains busted, causing a sticky mess. It didnā€™t look too too bad, so I PCed it, forgetting that if I didnā€™t dry the hell out of it the oats would continue to expand.

These were a little on the dry side, but proof I can do this better.


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: QuantumZ00] * 2
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QuantumZ00 said:
Just visualize in your head when they say that they are really saying "we have no clue how to identify contamination, unless it is bright green."



Oh, believe me, this is exactly what I think, plus a bit more.

Mwj12977 said:
I still lose shit all the time. Just not at an unacceptable rate. Iā€™ve been losing tubs after the first flush a lot more lately. Not sure why but my grain jars have been on point lately. Iā€™m well below 5% loss on my jars


As an example..

This is most certainly due to spawn.



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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Stipe-n Cap] * 1
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Stipe-n Cap said:
QuantumZ00 said:
Just visualize in your head when they say that they are really saying "we have no clue how to identify contamination, unless it is bright green."



Oh, believe me, this is exactly what I think, plus a bit more.

Mwj12977 said:
I still lose shit all the time. Just not at an unacceptable rate. Iā€™ve been losing tubs after the first flush a lot more lately. Not sure why but my grain jars have been on point lately. Iā€™m well below 5% loss on my jars


As an example..

This is most certainly due to spawn.





Not arguing that one bit.


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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Stipe-n Cap] * 3
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Stipe-n Cap said:
When someone is mad at another person, for anything up to and definitely including banging someone's spouse, your hobby will become their leverage against you.

Especially be careful with someone untrustworthy enough to cheat on their own husband. If they can do that to them, think of what they'll have no problems with doing to you.

Be careful out there, folks.


But also, doing morally questionable but consensual sex is A LOT of fun. :lol:

Consider this incentive to get organized and hide the lab.


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Smellyhobbit said:
"Wiping a needle with isopropyl after flame sterilization is like shitting after you wipe your ass."

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Re: Cultivation confessional [Re: Stipe-n Cap] * 5
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Stipe-n Cap said:
Confession:

My face when folks claim they never deal with contamination...




Have you ever seen a man so angry his nose instantly force-grows two inch hairs?

Hold my beer and watch thisā€¦


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Smellyhobbit said:
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