SHIVA SKUNK (By Cannabis Professionals)

SHIVA SKUNK (By Cannabis Professionals)



Hey everyone..... I have had some Shiva Skunk seeds from Cannabis Professionals for a while now and have decided to go with them this grow. Shiva Skunk is an awesome strain that carries quite a punch. I will be germinating 4 of them, hopefully I will get 4 females. Now that I will be adding my 150 HPS to the 250 HPS I already have in the grow cabinet, I can handle up to 4 for flowering now and get good results. I will be growing LST style again seeing as it treated me well last grow..

I went to the hydro shop today to get more soil and nutes. I also had to get more calibration solution for my pH meter.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot... I bought some new vegging containers. They're awesome!!! The are 7.5 " square pots. They have a shitload of room for the plants during thier vegging stage. They can be used for both soil and hydro.

Here is a link with some info on this strains and a pic of the seeds from Cannabis Professionals......:

http://www.cannagenetics.com/module...unc=show&id=156

http://www.cannabisprofessionals.com/cp2.html

I dropped the 4 seeds in water at around 9 pm last night and all 4 have popped thier shells and are showing a taproot. This is getting off to a great start!!!! I will be putting them down in soil tonight. I'll post some pics tomorrow of the new vegging containers I am using.


Link to pic....:http://www.overgrow.com/edge/gallery.php?userid=690862&s=&action=view&in=svasknk.jpg

 

I just can't get enough of growing my own smoke. I am 10 x's more mentally addicted to GROWING this herb than I am smoking it, HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

I am now officially under way on my new Shiva Skunk grow. All 4 seeds have germinated and are down in the dirt. They germinated in an amazingly short amount of time.....under 12 hours.

In this pic you will see 3 of the 4 seedlings in thier new vegging containers. These new containers are GREAT!!!! They are 7.5" square containers. They have a lot of cubic inches for the root systems. They will be able to handle up to 7 weeks of vegging in these containers. They are also able to be used for hydro growing. IMHO, suqare containers are best for soil growing. I am going to switch over to 3 gallon square containers for flowering instead of the circular containers I currently use. I have never had any problems with getting rootbound, but that's because I mostly grow indica strains that stay under 4 feet tall. I would like to branch out into some sativa strains and the squared containers will give me more room per cubic inch.

The tube fluoro's these 3 seedlings are under throw off about 1,200 lumens per tube (about 2,400 lumens total). Here are some pics.....:

http://www.overgrow.com/edge/gallery.php?userid=690862&s=&action=view&in=shiva-germ.jpg

 

Here is the 4th seedling all by it's lonesome. It is getting some serious lumens under that FloreX fluorescent light (6,500 lumens). I always rotate my plants to create a morning, noon, and night effect, so each seedling will end up under that floodlight for at least 3 hours a day. I don't get a chance to rotate them like this everyday, but when I am home and can do it, I prefer to do so. I have noticed it increases my root growth. Once again, that's just an observation of my own....:

http://www.overgrow.com/edge/gallery.php?userid=690862&s=&action=view&in=shivagerm2.jpg

 

I know I am always ranting about how great Fox Farm's Ocean Forest is for growing. It is 100% organic and since starting to use it a while back, my crops have been MUCH healthier and produced bigger yeilds. Take a look at how rich this soil is in this pic. It hadn't even been watered yet, it looks like this straight outta' the bag....:

http://www.overgrow.com/edge/gallery.php?userid=690862&s=&action=view&in=ffsoil.jpg

 

Here are all of the wonderful little goodies in this soil. I always like to add about 10% more perilite to the mix. I find that extra added ratio of perilite makes for absolutely amazing drainage. It doesn't really need the extra perilite (It is ready for use straight outta' the bag), but mj is an oxygen loving plant and the more air that gets to the roots the healthier the plant grows...;

http://www.overgrow.com/edge/gallery.php?userid=690862&s=&action=view&in=goodies.jpg

 

YOU AINT KIDDIN!! --Im lookin forward to see'in these grow for ya! -The tallents of Dirt Farmers amazes me! -Much Respect Brudda! -It works well for ya!

 

The grow is coming along quite nicely. There are some really nice strains up for auction at my site. You should check out both.....

 

where do you get this fox farms dirt and those square containers

 

I bought them at a local hydro shop. Most hydro shops carry Fox Farm products and a good assortment of growing containers. I have decided to make some changes in my veg lighting. I am going to use a 125 watt fluorescent "Ezhydrolite". I have decided to purchase one and it will be here within the week. Here is a link to what the light looks like and some info....:

http://www.ezhydrokit.com/product_info.php...products_id=107

8,000 lumens is way more than what I have for vegging now, (currently running about 6,000 lumens), and it will help speed up the vegging process. The light comes with a real nice batwing reflector, which means I will be able to place all my vegging plants together under this one light. It also makes for GREAT additional light during flowering. The FloreX and fluorescent tube lighting I currently use to veg is just fine, but I don't like how awkward that spotlight is and the tube lighting just isn't powerful enough for fast growth.


I just posted some new pics and info. Things are coming along nicely. Check it out...:

http://www.weedtalk.com/board/index.php?showtopic=4211&st=30&#entry52387

 

I received my new veg light a few days ago, it's sweet. 2/4 seed germinated ended up female (2 male)...not a bad ratio. I took a clone from one of the females, so I will have 3 Shiva Skunk flowering. You should go look.....

 

Here are some better shots of the girls, they are starting to grow quickly and the canopies are staying nice and low due to the LST style. They have 1 week left of vegging, then to 12/12. They are almost 5 weeks into vegging. Say hi to froggy....:

 

Guysmiley...how much yield can you expect from that little beauty in the pot? How long into budding before you harvest...is that where the art comes in, knowing just when to pick?

 

Well, these two females are going on their 5th week of vegging. I will let them veg 1 more week before I start flowering, 12/12. I am hoping for 6-8 from the 2 girls. My last grow, NL #5, yeilded 5 1/2 oz's. I will flower them for 8-9 weeks, then harvest.


Some updated shots of my 2 females, I sent the clone over to my friend because he is currently plantless. I must pat myself on the back for my LST thus far, they are still under 5". They would be over a foot tall if I was to have let them grow vertical.

The have extremely short internode spacing and have been a snap to grow. They really like their nutes, but at 1/2 doeses every watering. They are very healthy and vigorous. I would definitely have to recommend CP's Shiva Skunk as a great plant to grow for newbies. They tend to like the soil somewhat dry between feedings, so newbies don't have to worry about not watering more frequently.

They have beautiful thick trunks and are odor free so far. Very indica dominant phenotypes, I am expecting good things from these girls...:

 

Please feel free to ask any and all questions.....

 

Hey Hey
, I was wondering what does that LST style do for your yeilds, and under what plant types would you consider this style a benificial option.

 

how did u get those plants to be so bushy???? are those clones n they just bushesd out??? and what is the LST style???? im not too familiar with growing terms....my set-up is just pretty plain i lined th walls with aluminum foil and i have my light about 2 feet above the plants, my light source is a 120v 100watt growing light, and then i have a fan blowing on them 24 hours a day. right now i am doing 18 on and 6 off, thats what you told me to do b4 but when do i know to start 12-12 well obviously not for a while since mine look nothing like yours... well i can show u them in a few days bcz i dont have a digital camera.........yet. am i doing anythign wrong if so plzzz tell me bcz this is my first time and i think that i am doin good but i dont knwo if i am....thanx and have a good holiday!!!

 

LST (Low Stress Training), is a simple grow method that works similar to the SCROG technique. I basically tye down branches so that the whole plant has an even canopy. This way, the lower buds are getting the same amount of light as the upper buds and that will increase yeild. These plants were grown from seed, I feel seed plants are stronger than clones. I'm not sure than the grow light you have is any good, regardless, 2 feet is way too far away. The light should always be within 8 - 10 inches of the canopy, unless you have extremely powerful lighting and can't get tham that close. Take down the aluminum foil, it's useless. Foil only creates hot spots and raises temps in the grow area.

These bitches are growing like wildfire!!!!!! CP has a definite winner with his Shiva Skunk. The ease of growing this strain so far has been effortless. They smell alittle but the Skunk #1 will throw off some odor. These are beauties and they are almost 6 weeks into vegging. I will place them into flowering on Saturday. I hope you enjoy the pics....:

 

ok thanx but how did u get the 7 tops or what ever they are called? your plants are very beautiful but what shoudl i do with my plants are they too tall to start the LST method???? but in a few days you can prolly answer my questions better whne i show you some pics....thanx
and yes i enjoy the pics i am drooling...lol
you gotta sum way let me try sum of that bud.....lol
what part of new england????

 

I maintain many colas/tops because when you grow LST, the plant is growing horizontal instead of vertical. This is what allows for many colas, it evens out the top buds sites with the lower budsites and provides an even canopy for multiple colas.

I just placed the girls into 12/12 today. Here is a shot of them last night before I switched the lighting times...:

 

so those r now goin to grow verticle n bush out or r the buds just going to grow like that?????????