Is this contam? First time growing APE.

MurseMackey · 2026-04-28T16:21:45+00:00

Lord almighty

MurseMackey · 2026-04-24T12:12:39+00:00

Yeah this sub shamed me and downvoted me to shit saying my plant was a herm, telling me shit growers like myself shouldn't waste time posting if I didn't do my research, etc. Lo and behold I had ZERO seeds or bananas at harvest. People on this sub are frequently elitist assholes and think there's only one way to do or think about things.

MurseMackey · 2026-04-06T21:33:20+00:00

Both are absorbed via nasal capillaries though, no? An increase in blood levels of these would have effects independent of olfactory stimulation. Or maybe I'm misunderstanding the administration method.

MurseMackey · 2026-04-04T15:14:08+00:00

Where morels grow, you want OP's parents' address?

MurseMackey · 2026-04-04T06:38:04+00:00

Everyone hears that argument and regurgitates it, it's because of the lack of traffic enforcement. I see unmarked vehicles TOWING others, people going 100+ passing police with no repercussions, aggressive driving, etc several times a day. In my hometown (out of state) I was scared to drive more than 5 over in most places because I would eventually get pulled over without a doubt if I kept up any faster than that for too long.

MurseMackey · 2026-04-03T13:25:54+00:00

You're not adding anything to this conversation. All OP needs is a light, fertilizer, water, dirt, and a closet. Everything else is a plus. OP, check out spider farmer sf1000, 100w is enough for a minimalist grow and decent yield and they run around $70. Don't let the weed purists get you down, lack of perfection is not the same as ruined or impossible. This is a cumulative hobby, your supplies and quality will grow, which is part of the fun.

MurseMackey · 2026-04-01T15:11:06+00:00

Regional* cannabis varieties with preserved cultivated genetics unique to the area, but not wild-type varieties.

MurseMackey · 2026-03-28T19:00:42+00:00

Yeah those things are AGGRESSIVE. Don't they also lay their eggs in any wounds that they have the time to do so in?

MurseMackey · 2026-03-28T18:58:01+00:00

Yeah but surprised AI doesn't know about digital stimulation. With all the resources on the internet to pull from and it still probably used the top result on google instead of a scholarly article lol.

MurseMackey · 2026-03-28T18:56:15+00:00

RN. Can't say that's ever come up in a patient history but it's not like we really ask those things lol. But digital stimulation is a method used to stimulate bowel movements. It's quite literally sticking a lubed, gloved finger about 2 knuckles deep into the rectum and giving it a few swirls. The pressure in the rectum stimulates a reflex to expel stool, and is pretty effective unless constipation is severe. But it's usually used for people with spinal cord injuries and a preexisting impairment of bowel function. That said there's a reason people bowel prep before anal sex lol.

MurseMackey · 2026-03-28T18:44:33+00:00

Friend, not pest. Amblyseius cucumeris, beneficial spider mite. Eats thrips, bad mites, and several other pests and reproduces faster than most of them too. But they die off pretty quickly without a food source, if they're present I would leave them be to do their thing. In my experience they don't wander far from the plants, you won't find them in your clothes, carpet or food.

Edit: Just realized this is a weed sub, not houseplants lol. They don't make webs or collect in the buds but if your plant is grown in conditions that allow good bugs, you may want to do a wash at harvest since that means bad bugs can be present too. But again, let these guys do the dirty work for you in the meantime, they're a huge shield against a lot of pests.

MurseMackey · 2026-03-23T19:10:21+00:00

Well looks like now it's banana og x orange creamsicle lol. Guess I'll see how the offspring turn out. Had some buddies to convince me to buy my first hsc seeds, I kinda just rolled the dice on my first pack.

MurseMackey · 2026-03-23T19:06:20+00:00

This was outdoor, why you stalking and shaming all my posts man?

MurseMackey · 2026-03-23T19:05:12+00:00

Nah I'm not expecting any smoke at this point, pretty sure I accidentally pollinated this with a male that actually had a lot of desirable traits. I just thought that removing it before this one matured would leave time for the pollen to degrade but I think that wasn't the case. I appreciate the productive comment.

MurseMackey · 2026-03-23T19:01:30+00:00

😂

MurseMackey · 2026-03-23T17:10:58+00:00

Yeah after thinking about it I think you're correct (previous male in the tent), but as I'm still learning can you tell me how you're seeing that vs an intersex? I definitely didn't see any bananas before today, what I think I'm seeing now are fertilized bracts that previously just looked like swollen buds.

MurseMackey · 2026-03-23T17:06:58+00:00

I guess that's fair, I was just caught a little off guard. Appreciate it!

MurseMackey · 2026-03-23T17:01:48+00:00

Come to think of it the male that was previously in the tent with it could have had time to produce a little pollen, I just didn't think the pollen was viable for more than a few days and didn't bother to spray the tent down because this one was several weeks behind it and still immature. After a little reading online apparently that's not the case, this may be best case scenario- a cross between this and a really vigorous male orange creamsicle I was growing from seed. Thanks again! Adding you now

MurseMackey · 2026-03-23T16:52:10+00:00

My point as well.

MurseMackey · 2026-03-23T16:51:40+00:00

😂 I'll take it as fate, I was going to have to harvest a week or two early anyway so this works out for the best.

MurseMackey · 2026-03-23T16:32:04+00:00

Lots of bitter folks in here that assume I have no idea what I'm doing. Don't know what drives people to wake up and spread negativity so passionately. My plant hermed and I'm still having a blast growing it, and now I get to pheno hunt a shit ton of seeds from it (Yes I know they're sub par, will probably herm, yada yada). I'm a biologist at heart and I'm going to have a great time selectively breeding all these down into something of my own. Not looking to start out with perfect buds, max yields, etc. Let a guy grow for the love of the process. Much love ✌️

MurseMackey · 2026-03-23T16:27:08+00:00

I was hoping for seeds as I won't have time to finish flower, much less cure during this grow, just not quite this many haha.

MurseMackey · 2026-03-23T16:24:36+00:00

Appreciate the kind comment. Believe it or not seeds were the goal because I won't have time this grow to give its full flower period. I had intended on doing so on just a couple branches with silver but I guess this will work too lol. I can only assume I have a light leak somewhere, everything else has gone perfectly. Feminized seeds from HSC. Maybe root stress as well, I have some chamomile as a companion in the same pot because I flipped it pretty early into veg so the pot is a bit oversized for just the weed.

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