“Secrets of the West Coast Masters” Book Preview

from the website:

“The Secrets of the West Coast Masters – The Ultimate Techniques for Growing Medical Marijuana was released on 4/20/2011.

What are the Secrets of the West Coast Masters?

The Secrets of the West Coast Masters are revolutionary new techniques of manipulating and training the marijuana plant to produce previously unfathomable yields and quality, while enabling medical growers to stay within their legal limits.

Working with fewer plants allows the grower to focus more time on each individual plant.”

http://urlet.com/guam.reduction

http://www.westcoastmasters.com/?page_id=962

http://www.westcoastmasters.com/

Oregon Rocket

Location: outdoor; Type: indica/sativa; Flowering: unknown; No feminized seeds.
Known Phenotypes: » new » none up to now (homogenous??)

Harvest-time: end sept/begin okt
Harvest: 200-500 gram
Effect: stoned

A thirty year old selection of Oregon Indica (Afghani type) crossed with the well known Victory strain which served as male parent in this cross. The mother is of Swiss heritage and carries traits of Alpine Rocket and Purpurea Ticinensis. Excellent stock for selecting mother plants for your specific outdoor and indoor conditions.

Care should be taken when planting in full soil since she will grow very large and wide, several bamboo poles or netting will be needed to keep her upright during the season. Maybe it is needless to mention but large trees do catch lots of wind so please consider planting her later in season to cut her vegetative cycle, and thus size. In climatically ‘average’ years this line will do especially well at latitudes of Southern Holland and Belgium although good results have been accomplished in Northern Holland by more experienced growers.

Her potency is great which shows in silver coloured buds which are covered in a blanket of trichomes, her fragrance is not unlike that of coniferous shrubbery, but sweeter. Smoked pure in a pipe she gives a full flavour spicy taste and an in general stony effect. For us more a late afternoon type of smoke, then a morning reefer.

http://en.seedfinder.eu/strain-info/Oregon_Rocket/Basic_Seeds/

Een Dertig jaar oude selectie van onze Oregon Indica (Afghani type) gekruist met de Victory diende als mannelijke lijn in deze kruising. De moederlijn heeft een Zwitsers pedigree en bevat eigenschappen van soorten als Alpine Rocket en Purpurea Ticinensis. Uitstekend materiaal voor een moederplant selectie welke strookt met jouw eigen binnen- of buitenteelt situatie.

Buitentelers die de luxe van een volle grond stek genieten zullen in de planning rekening moeten houden met haar groeikarakter welke vaak resulteert in grote, brede bossen. Om haar goed af te kunnen bloeien zal steun in de vorm van bamboestokken of netten onontbeerlijk zijn want ‘hoge bomen vangen veel wind’. Een andere manier om dit probleem te tackelen kan door haar later te zetten waardoor haar groeicyclus wordt ingekort en ze beter handelbaar zal zijn zonder al te veel kunst en vliegwerk. In klimatologisch gezien middelmatige zomers zal zij in het algemeen beter tot haar recht komen in Zuidelijk Nederland en Belgie. In Noord Nederland zijn ook goede resulaten gehaald, maar de benodigde teeltervaring en een goede ligging in de directe zon maken haar meer een keuze voor de ervaren buitenteler.

Oregon Rocket brengt een zeer goede potentie welke al vroeg tot uiting komt in haar ‘looks’ tijdens de bloei in de vorm van zilver-glanzende toppen welke rijkelijk belegen zijn met kristal. Qua geur komt zij vreemdsoortig dicht in de buurt van de alom bekende conifeer, maar dan wel een stuk zoeter met een ganja-twist. Puur gerookt met een pijp geeft zij een volle kruidige smaak en een meer stoned- dan high effect. Door ons wordt zij dan ook meer als een avondrokertje dan een dag-starter beschouwd…..

http://www.basicseeds.nl/index.php?mact=ShopMadeSimple,cntnt01,fe_product_detail,0&cntnt01product_id=9&cntnt01returnid=94

Wicked Ganja Hemp Shampoo Bar

Wicked Ganja Hemp Shampoo Bar

Wicked Ganja Shampoo Bar 

http://southernsoapers.com/news/whats-new/wicked-ganja-hemp-shampoo-bar/

Purple Haze #1 – Positronics

Efecto muy psicoactivo y duradero.
Contágiate del espíritu hippie.
THC: 22% CBD: 0,2%

 

 

  

HIBRIDACIÓN

Creada en los 70 en los EEUU, fue catapultada a la fama gracias a la canción de Jimmy Hendrix. Aquella variedad queda muy lejos de lo que hoy ofrece Positronics, ya que en sus origenes Purple Haze presentaba una psicoactividad media-baja y una producción mínima. Las Haze eran demasiado puras para florecerlas, y no acababan de desarrollarse adecuadamente. Aún así fue la variedad más consumida en Woodstock. Desde entonces hasta hoy Positronics ha mantenido esta variedad con gran secreto y recelo para relanzarla casi 40 años después y contagiarte con aquel espíritu de la generación hippie que tanto añoramos.

DESCRIPCIÓN FISIOLÓGICA:

Planta de enorme vigor, grandes tallos de grosor medio que adquieren tonalidades púrpuras. Gran distancia internodal, comparte patrón de crecimiento con Claustrum, repartiendo sus ramas en forma de abeto o candelabro, optimizando así la producción de racimos florales.
Cantidad moderada de hojas de gran tamaño y medianamente finas y aserradas para ser haze. Las flores adquirirán tonos púrpuras con matices que van desde el violeta al granate, dandose una policromía única en esta variedad, todo un deleite visual. Sin duda se convertirá en la reina del jardín.

PROPIEDADES ORGANOLÉPTICAS:

AROMA: aroma embriagador entre incienso y canela, ligeramente ácido, muy peculiar.
Sabor: Una revolucion antes incluso que la mítica skunk. Impactó especiamente por su potente subidón y aquel sabor tan dulce y ácrido al mismo tiempo. En su complejo sabor podemos apreciar tonos que van desde el dulce al especiado con un retrogusto muy inciensado que perdura en tiempo y paladar.
Efecto: Instantaneo subidón característico sativa, donde la creatividad puede fluir insospechadamente. Purple Haze puede producir una extraña y agradable sensación en la que parece que aumenta la flotabilidad de los objetos, incluídos nuestros propios cuerpos, a la vez que una misteriosa niebla purpura todo lo inunda…recordad que el efecto puede no ser agradable para neófitos en la materia.

A TENER EN CUENTA

Purple Haze adquirirá grandes dimensiones, y necesitará de apoyos o agarres para el sostenimiento de sus grandes ramas. Además requerirá gran espacio para sus raíces y grandes cantidades de agua. En definitiva, no es una planta apta para balcones o terrazas.
En exterior, dado su amplio periodo vegetativo, siempre podremos retrasar la siembra hasta junio-julio y disminuir su enorme vigor, de no ser así recurriremos a una poda media-fuerte.
En cultivos indoor se recomienda ponerla a florecer rápidamente para evitar problemas de espacio. Además es necesario el uso permanente de ventiladores para un óptimo desarrollo de las flores.

PARAMETROS NUTRICIONALES RECOMENDADOS

	EC crec.	EC flor.	PH crec.	PH flor.
SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS	0,8-1ms	1,4-1,8ms	6.0	6.8
SISTEMAS HIDROPÓNICOS	1,4-1,6ms	1,8-2ms	5.8	6.2

Sensibilidad a hongos: moderada
THC 22% CBD 0,2%

	EXTERIOR	INTERIOR
RECOLECCIÓN:	25-30 de octubre	70 días
PRODUCCIÓN:	350gr por planta	400 gr/m2

GENEALOGÍA

PURPLE THAI x HAZE x …

http://www.positronicseeds.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50:purplehaze&catid=29:sativa&Itemid=29

Sex : Feminized	Type : Mostly sativa
Flowering : Photoperiod	Genetics : Purple Thai x Haze
Flowering Time : Medium	Outdoor Harvest : October
Height : Tall	THC Level : High
Characteristics : Purple Thai x Haze

Positronics Seeds Purple Haze #1 was produced from Mexican, South Indian and Thai variety.  Until the 70’s, this plant has an incredible resin development and  produced a clear and energetic high.
This typically outdoor Sativa is a very, very dark purple, almost black, with medium green leaves, brownish-red hairs, and lightly coated with crystals. When breaking it up, the buds look like pieces of hash, they are THAT dark! The stems taste like peppermint and buds smell like chlorophyll, very planty (like fresh cut grass). When smoked the bud tastes like a high grade outdoor Thai. Purple Haze #1 is good for passing around a campfire! The high creeps on you, is spacey and a bit uplifting.  Much bettter out of a bong than a joint or a pipe.
Great hybrid vigour, put in blooming as soon as possible.

http://www.cannabis-seeds-bank.co.uk/positronics-seeds/positronics-seeds-purple-haze-1/prod_860.html

Sensi Seeds also has a version of Purple Haze:

http://sensiseeds.com/purplehazefeminised/1p1520011.html

Here is an interesting discussion of “Purple Haze” in the Sensi Seeds forums:

http://forum.sensiseeds.com/search_results_posts.asp?SearchID=20100510051723&KW=

Oh, and G – 13 Labs has a purple haze rendition, also  (aka Purple Lady):

http://www.cannabis-seeds-bank.co.uk/g13-labs-purple-haze-feminized/prod_680.html

Grow Log: TGA Subcool’s Pandora’s Box Closet Grow

A nice one plant closet grow with 4 oz yield.   The grower used TGA Subcool’s Pandora’s Box in soil.  Below are a couple of pix from the grow log ( there are lots of good pix there.)  Here is the link to the grow log @ grasscity.com:

http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-grow-journals/535701-fourth-grow-pandoras-box-tga-subcool-8.html

or the urlet:

http://urlet.com/characteristics.register

Eureka – America’s Highest City! (DAILY BEAST)

As pot smokers celebrate the holiday of all things marijuana, The Daily Beast crunches the numbers to determine the most stoned cities.

http://urlet.com/legs.ratios

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-04-20/americas-40-highest-cities/?cid=hp:mainpromo4#gallery=1538;page=3

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-04-20/americas-40-highest-cities/?cid=hp:mainpromo4#gallery=1538;page=1

What happened to Arcata?

Chamomile, the Cannabis Companion Plant?

I was perusing a grow guide for noobs, and I came across the suggestion that chamomile be grown as a companion plant for cannabis because chamomile increases the production of “oils and resins” of the herb plants it grows near to.

http://boards.cannabis.com/organic-growing/182078-organic-companion-plants-pest-deterents.html

http://www.rollitup.org/organics/194816-chamomile-marijuana.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companion_plants

This is just as interesting as the Banana Religion.  Has anyone tried this?

“Many people love chamomiile tea, i do and so do cannabis plants. Chamomile has long been known to boost the essential oil production of many plants such as basil and lavender (i met a man in a bar who said he worked on a commercial lavender farm in california and he told me this). Growing chamomile along with your herbals can deter some species of bugs. Misting your babies with a chamomile tea (cooled of course) is quite beneficial.”

http://www.rollitup.org/organics/175498-organic-nutrient-fixes-unique-ideas.html

“I found out that chamomile is also called “the plant doctor” because it is thought to help other plants, making them healthier and grow faster. The interesting point was however this, and I quote:

“Chamomile is sometimes known as “the plant doctor”, because it is thought to help the growth and health of many other plants, especially ones that produce essential oils. It is thought to increase production of those oils, making certain herbs, like mints (spearmint, sage, oregano) and basil taste stronger in scent and flavor.””

http://www.greenpassion.org/showthread.php?t=21947

Breeder TGA / Subcool Puts Up New Website

http://www.tgagenetics.com/index_home.php

Cannabis Caviar – $1,400 an ounce in Colorado.

 It’s also been called “California Raisins,” though as Jake notes, “That name is falling out of favor in the ongoing weed war between Colorado and California.”

http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2010/03/cannabis_caviar_1400-an-ounce.php

The Open Marijuana Market in Oakland

From Oakland Local:

http://oaklandlocal.com/tags/marijuanaseries

a link to the author’s blog:

http://pulltheroot.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/oaklands-pot-biz-mapping-the-landscape-of-the-cannabis-economy/