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Mid Summer Flower: Part 2

If you read part one you would know that this is my backyard four plant personal grow here in Oregon where it is legal to grow cannabis on private property. My last few grow have been greenhouse grow harvest in late Oct – early Nov. Here in the NW the weather gets get real humid by September October and this can lead to powdery mildew on vulnerable plants. So I decided this year I would veg early Feb and flip in June with a blackout tarp. 

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HQA1 clone from Oregon Chef
The plan was working great as you can see in part 1 of this story. My Agent Orange and Grape Ape were doing great and my Sour D and HQA1 were making a comeback after some fertilizer experiments. By mid August the plants were in flower and it looked like it was going to be a great season. With the routine of covering in the early evening and venting out by 10pm seemed to keepin the girls happy and healthy. I did have some issues with moisture collecting on the tarp. 

In week 7 of flower the humidity and cold mornings lead to a few cases of bud rot so I isolated those colas add tuck them down. By week 8-9 I can seen my airflow wasn’t enough for the evening heat. I had started harvest the top colas of the early finishers like the HQA1 and the Agent Orange. Clear to cloudy trichomes and health fat buds were the results. I wish I had let them go a little longer. The fact that those colas were to tallest and left little clearance to the tarp was the main reason for bad airflow. 

My week 10 in was harvest the rest of the bottom nugs and taking down the Sour D and Grape Ape. Both of the later plants looked great and Sour D was the leader of the pack with its potency. I had made bubble hash with my the early harvest and it came out looking good but most trichomes were smaller in the 73u.

 This told me that I had a lot of time still left on that plant. The flower all together is great smoke and has done great for my insomnia and sciatica. 

I learned alot this season. Not just the effectiveness of light dep but discipline of the routine of covering by hand and scheduling my life around the garden. It was well worth it for the medicine and for the knowledge I gained. I know now the importance of the small details and conditions needs to keep these plants healthy to flower. All this done on a minimal budget so I know that with some more resources I can do even better. 

Keep growing be happy with what you have and always be ready to learn more. Grow heavy.

OMMP MidValley Concentrates

The Holistic Choice BHO concentratesOMMP extractors have come a long way in techniques and quality. I’ve been lucky enough to come across some talented producers and vendors in and outside dispensaries. The Holistic Choice dispensary in Salem The Holistic Choice Salem Dispensary 4 the love of cannabis golden cookies shatterhas by far the best selection of concentrates with different extraction techniques and huge variety of strains. Producers like the Fog Boys, Jah Nug Butler, For The Love of Cannabis, and the guys at Infinite Extracts are all top shelf producers and have made some of the best cannabis medicine around. They all practice safe and legal operations and some offer their services to growers looking to stretch their harvest.  Next time you dab out be sure to smoke one for the talent ladies and gentlemen that worked hard to make quality OMMP concentrates.

Patients to Friends and Family at The Holistic Choice

DSC00031It’s almost been a year since I last wrote a blog about the The Holistic Choice dispensary. A lot has happened since then both good and bad but they conitnue to fight the good fight. In my OMMP outings I’ve had the opportunity to visit a large number of dispensaries from Portland to Veneta and I have never met such devoted people to their patients.  The Holistic Choice has a strong following in Salem and Polk County because of their down to earth approach to medical marijuana.

The Holistic Choice, also known as THC, has some of the Willamette Valley’s best top shelf cannabis flowers that are all 2 The Holistic Choice Salem Oregon Dispensary Wall of Flowers 3tested and cured to perfection. The jars of crystallized nugz decorate the back wall of the dispensary room like a forest shinny green. Edibles are available and some of the best vendors are showcased like ComaTreats with their wide selection of goodies. 1st place winner at the Oregon Cannabis The Holistic Choice Edibles Display Salem Oregon DispensaryCup, Miss Mack’s, products are always flying off the shelves with her vegan , gluten, and sugar free treats.

I’ve built up a good relationship with the operators of The Holistic Choice and every time I see them I am revived and see the world brighter then when I came in. A genuine caring and respect radiates from this family run dispensary. Patients you never met before suddenly become friends. From a 50 yr The Holistic Choice Salem Oregon Dispensaryold vet laughing it up with 20 something patient too old high school buddies reuniting after 20 years whatever it is The Holistic Choice is the spot. Guards and walls drop because of the friendly and knowledge staff behind the counter and the comfort you feel the second you step in the door. Holistic Choice HeavyMicro Grow entry

The entry lobby has an awesome decor and if you’ve read my past blogs you’ve seen the artwork on the wallHolistic Choice HeavyMicro Grow desks. House plants keep patients company and occasionally the dispensary therapy dog visits the lobby. Of course what would an Oregon dispensary be without an ATM and a stack of free weed mags. I suggest people pick those mags up their are some great stories and ads in there. The more you educate yourself on the culture the more the culture will open up for you. Also it’s a The Holistic Choice Salem Oregon Dispensary Barrio Bros Tshirtgood resource for new strains and growing ideas. T-shirts and hemp necklaces are for sale for non OMMP or the impulse shopper that sees that funny tee they just gotta have.

Bubba Kush The Holistic Choice Salem Oregon DispensaryThe donations for flowers range from $7 to $12 a gram depending the quality and growers reimbursement needs. The edibles are always good  because of the completely different effect and the strength. The concentrates are on the higher end but not to far from wholesale donations. The justification for paying a little more is the quality, strength, and of course the selection. Where else can you go and see almost 50 different concentrates to choice from and it’s not just BHO. The Holistic Choice Salem Oregon Dispensary BHO shatterThey have great Co2, RSO, Bubble, and Caviar nugz that all come in several strains. Ready to go vape cartridges are a good pick up if you want to keep your smoke on the low low.

Over all if your an OMMP patient, caregiver, or just a marijuana lover be sure to like The Holistic Choice on FB and review them on there Google Page. I will continue updating all of you on The Holistic Choice and other OMMP products and events. Please subcribe and follow on my FB, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google.  HeavyMicro Grow big

Review: Blackberry Co2 Wax, Cinex, Agent Orange, and Purple Chemdog

Blackberry Co2, Cinex flower and clones, and Agent Orange available at The Holistic Choice a Salem Oregon OMMP Dispensary.