 1st time cfl stealth/cabinet scrog | |
OK, as the title says, this is my first grow. Hell, I dont even smoke the stuff, I am a care-giver for someone with Multiple Sclerosis and we thought we would give it a go. So far it has been both fun and disappointing. I find myself wanting this grow to be over with so I can get things ready for the next grow. Anyways now on to the nitty-gritty.
The foliage area is around 2 feet by 2 feet
The strain is BIGBUD (I think, they added 5 extra seeds with it, which we decided to start out with, and I dont know if they just added 5 more big bud seeds, or just took it from a mix)
I am doing a soil grow and am using FOXFARMS soil
I am usin ALL CFLS=4,000 lumens 3000k/ 6,400 lumens 6500k/15,600
lumens 2700k
The lights stay about 1 to 2 1/2 inches away from the tops of the buds (this was my first scrog and I wast able to keep the buds perfectly level)
I am past week 4 in the flower stage, the lights are set for 12/12
I am using foxfarms GROW BIG, BIG BLOOM, and TIGER BLOOM
the feeding routine I am using is day1=NUTES,day2=NONE,day3=half NUTES,day4=NONE,day5=WATER w/ MOLASSES,day6=NONE (repeat process)
The temps do get kinda hot, but we do our best to not let it get past 88 F
( he refuses to let his Air Conditioner run all day)
the humidity is around 46
AND NOW THE QUESTIONS...
The buds seem wispy, is there a good chance they will become more dense, If so when, and what can I do to encourage them to do so?
Also I do not see any resin or trichomes. Should I be seeing them by now, and do I need a magnifier to see them, because I am just looking with my eyes. When does the resin start to cover the leaves and buds, and what can I do to encourage this?
pic1=cabinet I built/ pic2=plants in veg stage/ pic3=scrog as of 5/19/08/ pic4= close up of flower
Thank you for any replies! |