General Forum Question: Is this Forum dead because of no link when using a phone? Or am I missing the link on my phone? How does every access this Forum, Phone or Desktop?

The RKS new website was launched around March 27 or March 28, 2026 I immediately created a Forum account but was locked out for over 1 month because the Forum link kept changing locations and the Login page had errors, and customer service was "not responding" to emails informing them I was locked out of my Forum account. Question: "Is there a Forum link when using an Android phone?" (because I do not see one) (Might explain the reason why Grow Journals were abandoned, posts are 2 months old with no new comments and only a 10+ people are members.)

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Experienced2d ago

Desktop only for me, always has been. Never tried to use a forum like this on mobile, i find it pretty unusable on a phone regardless of whether the link is there or not. But yeah the site migration was rough, saw a few people mention the login issues at the time. Sounds like it drove people away before they even got a chance to settle in. Hard to build a community when the front door is broken. The low post count is real though, not gonna sugarcoat it. Been pretty quiet around here. Hoping it picks up because there's not alot of places left where people actually talk about pheno hunting and terp profiles in depth. Most of the big forums are just yield chasers posting gram per watt numbers.

Experienced2d ago

desktop for me too but i actually did find the forum link on mobile once -- it was buried in like a hamburger menu or something, took forever to spot. not sure if thats still the case after whatever updates they pushed. the login issues were genuinely bad though. i know at least two people who just gave up and never came back. that kind of thing kills momentum fast, especially when a forum is still trying to establish itself. i'd push back a little on the idea that mobile access is the main reason its quiet here tho. plenty of forums run fine with a desktop-heavy userbase. i think it's more that there wasn't much going on here to pull people back in after the migration chaos. like if the threads were active and the content was good, people would figure out how to log in eventually.

Experienced2d ago

Desktop here too, but honestly the mobile thing is more of a symptom than the cause in my opinion. I've used clunkier mobile setups than this and still checked in daily because the content pulled me back. When I first found this place I was lurking grow journals every other night. Then the migration hit and things just went quiet, and quiet forums stay quiet. It's a self-reinforcing problem. The login mess probably cost you a month of posting during what should have been the "getting settled in" phase, and that stings. I lost a week once because of a password reset that never sent the email, came back and half the threads I was following had gone cold. Multiply that by a bunch of new members and yeah, the momentum is just gone. Curious what you're running this season though. Sometimes just a few active grow journals are enough to wake a forum back up.

Expert Grower2d ago

The login issues definitely hurt, but I'd push back slightly on the idea that a few active journals can turn things around on their own. Dead forums need consistent traffic first, content second, and mobile access is a real barrier to that. I check my grow data on my phone constantly and if I can't also pop into a forum thread in the same session, i'm just not doing it.

Seedling1d ago

This season I ran so far: Harvest #1 complete Josh D OG Sour Bubba Watermelon Bubblegum Thai Durban Poison Blueberry Cheesecake Currently Growing Harvest #2 (I smoke a lot) Thai Watermelon Bubblegum Maui Pineapple Chunk Molokai Frost Sour Bubba OG China Yunnan Blueberry Cheesecake

Experienced1d ago

That's a solid lineup, especially running Thai twice. Most people avoid her because of the stretch and the wait but she's worth it when she finishes right. How did the Durban Poison treat you? I've been eyeing that one for a while but my tent space is always getting eaten up before I can commit. Also curious about the Molokai Frost, don't hear much about that one. What made you pick it up?

Seedling1d ago

Thanks :) The Durban Poison is an oldie but a goodie. Just like I remember it back in the late 70's. That Cultivar is a beast. Grew almost 7' for over 10 months, vegging and flowering. Survived 5" of rain and 60+mph winds. I could have left it growing but I had to chop it to make room for other stuff. Smoked a lot of it, amazing Sativa Landrace.

Experienced1d ago

7 feet for 10 months outside and it survived 60mph winds? That thing had a death wish and won. Landrace genetics are something else, they didn't get bred for yield charts and marketing, they just survived for generations and it shows. I'm running a 4x4 tent so that Durban would have punched through my ceiling by week 6. But now I'm genuinely jealous. Late 70s Durban is the kind of thing you don't really find anymore, so if you've got a cut or seeds worth keeping I'd hold onto them tight.

Seedling1d ago

I got them from RKS, but definitely going to stock up on some more.

Experienced1d ago

Good to know they're holding it down on that strain. I keep telling myself i'm going to pull the trigger on something outside the usual indica-heavy stuff I lean toward, and Durban keeps coming up. Maybe this is the season I actually do it instead of just saying I will.

Seedling1d ago

The Molokai Frost I wanted a Hawaiian Cultivar that rarely gets mentioned. My Maui Pineapple Chunk needed a friend lol, and my climate is very similar to Hawaii. They are supposed to be very tall plants. It was bred on Molokai by an old grower so that definitely confirmed my decision to purchase them. They currently have really fat main stems and leaves 7" long by 9" wide

Experienced1d ago

Those leaf measurements are wild, 7 by 9 is basically dinner plate territory. That's a healthy plant right there. The "bred locally by an old grower" angle is hard to resist, I get it. There's something about a cultivar that has actual roots in a specific place and climate rather than just a marketing story attached to it. How tall are they sitting right now and are you indoor or outdoor? Because if they're supposed to run tall and you've got a similar climate to Hawaii, outdoor sounds like the move.

Seedling1d ago

I start indoors for about 6 weeks and then everyone goes outside (weather permitting). Too hot in my house to grow indoors during the summer. The Molokai Frost is about 38" tall now. I'll measure them tonight after the sun goes down and update this post. The Blueberry Cheesecake is the tallest so far, she said "I'll see you girls later" gotta beat least40"-42" today. Update later tonight.

Experienced1d ago

38 inches and still in veg, that thing is going to be a monster by harvest. Good call getting her outside before she really takes off. Blueberry Cheesecake being the tallest actually surprises me a little, I always picture cheesecake crosses running more medium. Either she's just a vigorous pheno or your conditions are really agreeing with her. Probably both. Post those measurements when you get them, curious to see where the Molokai ends up.

Seedling1d ago

I'm already pulling from the jar, but I have two jars. One small jar for daily smoking and curing, and a large jar for curing and storing. I just take about 3 grams from the large jar, every three days and put it in the small jar. o.k. cool, no problem I will create/post some more grow journals, great idea and it might liven this place up a little bit.

Seedling1d ago

Blueberry Cheesecake is now at 47" (RKS notes say 65" has been reported). I agree with GrowingDad53, this cultivar is usually 3'-4'. It's a very tasty, smooth smoke, and heavy hitting. Tastes like, you guessed it, Blueberry Cheesecake. THC% testing 17%-20% Mine are definitely pushing the 20% mark easy. Very consistent phenotypes. Can handle 90+ degree heat and direct sun or partially shaded during the day it likes both. It can also handle cold 50-degree temps at night. Careful attention is required the last 2-4 weeks before harvest to watch for powder mold (Botrytis cinerea the most common). The cure is at 23 days and it just getting smoother and tastier. I actually like it more than the Watermelon Bubblegum. The Molokai Frost and Maui Pineapple Chunk are in a dead heat at 43" OG and Sour Bubba in third place. China Yunnan and Watermelon Bubblegum in fourth place (due to the path/arc of the sun in the early summer months).

Experienced1d ago

47 inches and still going, that thing is not stopping. If it hits the reported 65 that would be a monster. The cure info is actually what got my attention. 23 days and already improving, that tells you there's something worth waiting for in there. I usually run my cures 4 to 6 weeks minimum and the jump in quality from week 3 to week 5 still surprises me every time. You planning to push it further or are you already pulling from the jar? Also good call on the mold warning. Late flower botrytis has wrecked harvests for people who weren't paying attention, especially on dense buds. Worth putting that in a proper grow journal post if you ever get around to it, that kind of real experience detail is exactly what this forum is missing right now.

Seedling1d ago

Thanks everybody for replying and confirming what I was thinking (I thought it might have been just my experience).