That bend is perfect bro, should form a big fat knuckle for you in the coming weeks. Nice work. Getting frosty already too 
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That’s the Peyote Cookies x Shaman? It’s looking great in that spare bathroom. Really glad I sent you those.
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@Oldtimerunderground, that makes two of us… Thank you! Yes, the very same.
Guess I’ve been sweating the small stuff, here she is day 22 of flower.
I think I’ve been spoiled by her lustrous emerald hues, luscious eleven bladed fan leaves, and intoxicating aroma.
What’s worse is that I’m using the exact same soil for her as all the rest of my plants, and she is flourishing unlike any other. Yes, I have been spoiled.
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Lo and behold, the outdoor harvest trimmed and jarred.
Managed 81.41 grams (2.8oz for those using US Customary units) from three little plants. It’s not much but should make three jars of coconut oil.
I’m not sure if a cure is really necessary for something I plan to bake then boil in oil (maybe you know?). The aroma is already surprisingly inviting, I’m curious to see how this will develop. I waited all summer, what’s another two weeks?
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A cure isn’t absolutely necessary…but if you can wait then I would.
Depends what your using the coconut oil for?
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A friend of mine turned me on to the topical application of reefer. He makes his with arnica and eucalyptus as well, it smells fantastic. I was skeptical until I tried it for myself, suddenly shovelling snow in the winter isn’t so bad on the lumbar. Feels great annointing oneself after a workout too.
I was so satisfied I passed a jar along to my neighbour after he had a hip replaced. Now my neighbour periodically knocks on my door, and when I answer he takes a nervous look over each shoulder and asks “Do you have any of that stuff?”. He tells me it’s the only thing that works for his legs.
I found the coconut oil keeps better than butter for edibles, and the flavour goes great with chamomile tea too. First time I tried that I forgot how to read.
I was under the impression the cure was mostly to improve the smoke but I couldn’t say for certain. Glad we reached a consensus on this one.
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I make canna coconut oil all the time. Its useful for so many things. Topical, and edible.
I have made topical stuff that has helped so many people… its amazing.
Like you said, the coconut oil lasts alot longer freshness wise compared to butter. Butter has such a short shelf life compared to the coconut oil extracts.
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I find the coconut oil extracts more and is more potent then any butter extraction.
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When I make my tropicals, I include the cannabis roots as well. They have many anti-inflammatory properties! Try it sometime and take that topical to a whole other level. 
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So you mix the roots in while cooking?
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I will definitely try this out, I imagine the roots will still be well preserved where they are buried.
Do you let the roots dry or cure in any way before extraction?
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Yep, I just make the coconut oil with the roots similar to how you would extract the bud… Here is a link to my recipe, I don’t bother with the stems and leaves anymore as they didn’t add much to the final product. I also prefer cinnamon and myrrh essential oils to the tea tree in that recipe.
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Yes I rinse the dirt off the roots, let them dry, then store them in a plastic bag until ready to use.
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A wise man once told me about using the roots for tea, shared a great recipe too. It was after this I started to read up on the healing properties of the roots for treating burns. Somehow I still hadn’t thought to use the roots topically myself- totally appreciate the hints in the right direction.
Believe me, I plan to make tea but I’m not drinking anything dug up from the yard until we get that septic system leak under control. Until then I’ll stick to the roots in my bathroom thank you very much.
I’d swear they were sisters…
Look who’s been hiding this last month. I admit I was keeping her out of the spotlight until I was certain she was a lady. Allow me to reintroduce the Dragon Milk x Tangie.
The leaves on this plant are more of a jade than emerald, a very fresh looking green. The internodal spacing is really tight as well, and the foliage veny dense. This plant was 50% defoliated just the other day. Upon arrival in the spare bathroom she looked like a green Cousin It of the Addams Family.
I’m planning to flower this one in a 3 gallon fabric pot compared to the 5 gallon and 10 gallon of the LSD and Peyote Cookies x Shaman respectively. My reasons are two fold, the first being that I’m still trying out my options to get a feel for optimal plant size and density. The second reason being that this is the only other option I’ve got.
Either way, looking fine on day 8 of flower.
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There is a really awesome paper by Natasha Ryze about the traditional uses of cannabis roots. It does mention using them as a poultice for burns.
You can find it here if you are interested.
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Roots and stems I’ve worked with (tough to process) but I can say, @YoBigdaddy does some amazing topicals.
Cheers
G
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Well thank you for the kind words sir let me know when you’re ready for some more. You are correct the roots and stems is a giant pain in the ass and I couldn’t really tell the difference I might go back and revisit it again
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Bear witness to my contempt for nature
It’s been almost a fortnight since the last update, and a very busy almost fortnight at that.
I’ve really been fighting with the environent after nearly two weeks of rain and high humidity. Having learned absolutely nothing from leading Moby Dick I figured the best way to fight the environment was head on.
The worst part about this fight wasn’t losing. Perhaps the worst part was realizing that I would spending more on dehumidification in two weeks than I would on lighting for the month, or maybe it was the fungas gnats who seemed to roll in alongside the dank. Yes, the worst part was definitely the fungas gnats.
You’re baked while reading this aren’t you? Be honest…
What seemed like a couple of gnats turned into a full on invasion overnight. Emulating a trick from the kitchen I put a few vinegar traps in the bathroom. While hundreds of gnats swam to their death in vinegar requiring constant trap changes, my efforts did nothing to slow the onset of insects.
Not to be deterred I managed to procure some mosquito dunks. Along with a thorough watering with dunk juice, I broke up some dunk for a top dressing. After a week of thinking I was ripped off on the dunks, I noticed this evening there is a marked decline in the gnat population.
Perhaps all is not lost- not yet at least.
On the topic of learning the hard way
LSD. Day 54, the time draws nigh. This plant smells phenomenal, like candy. The buds haven’t really filled out as much as I had expected, likely owing to my training and cultivation prowess. The real take away is not going to be the sweet sticky buds, but the first hand lesson in the importance of pruning. Some plants, much like the Wu-Tang Clan, need not be trifled with but through my failure to act this plant has brought me da rukus- and by that I mean the unruly foliage. Just looking at that dense greenery makes it clear to me what I need to do in the future, and what I need to remove in the future. I’m not yet ready for some full on schwazzing, but I think a little bit of triming would have gone a long way.
Conversely
Peyote Cookies x Shaman. Day 38. My brutal ministrations have only strengthened this plant’s resolve. Just a few short weeks later and she’s once again trying her hardest to grow through the lights. Everything appears to be developing nicely, the aroma has been changing by the day. Had I tried to describe the smell two weeks ago I might have said pine-sol and 7-up, but today the smell has developed complexity beyond my olfactory capacities.
Always a lesson though. As it turns out 10 gallons of damp soil is twice as heavy as 5 gallons of damp soil, making this pot a real chore to lift or move about for photo shoots or general admiration.
Catapult into the limelight
Dragon Milk x Tangie. Day 20. Finally she shows me a bit of stretch. After being hidden away for so long it’s time to shine. The buds are plentiful and show lots of promise. I wish I had more to say or do for this plant, but it seems to be doing fine without intervention. The plant structure doesn’t really look like it would benefit in any meaningful way from pruning, especially at this point in flower. Whatever it is I’m doing, she likes it.
I’m curious to see how the choice of the 3 gallon pot will pan out for this grow, which is a breeze to lift and move around. Of course this experiment has no real adherence to any scientific method, no hypothesis, and no control group. I’m just winging it. Next time I run one of these ladies I will try a different size pot and compare results. Although I recently stumbled upon another 5 gallon fabric pot matching that of the LSD, I think I would be looking at diminishing gains if I were to make attempts to up pot to a 5 gallon at this juncture.
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did you do the soaking in water thing with the mosquito dunks? I think it was 45-60 min or something like that to get the bti in the water.
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I did soak the dunks for an hour.
I top dressed according to @Gpaw 's post here:
The remaining ground up dunk, about 50mL, I added to 4L of water which I let soak then watered in to the pots.
I don’t remember where I saw the recommendation 1/4cup per Gallon, but it was somewhere within Overgrow.
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