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I've been using what I call "clone and kill" to keep a steady supply of clones and never save a mother. Trying to maintain mothers with limited space is no fun and unnecessarily uses up a lot of resources. I have two permits. I only flower 6 at a time because of space. I also don't need the...

With all due respect to UB, I'd be inclined to cut at the red line and eliminate the first node growth. 4 main colas from more robust nodes seems like a good idea to me. In my limited experience, the first node can be produce weak growth.

Here are a couple of shots of a private strain we call Italiano. I've got 5 different phenotypes going. These are all at 5 weeks into 12/12. I give much credit to Uncle Ben for the success on my first grow.

I don't think it's strain specific, it is however dependent on the strength of the first node where a single leaf set comes out. I tried this method on my last 6 plants and only 2 of them resulted in 4 main colas. One gave me three mains and the balance were only two. My next batch I ignored...

Agreed. My clone/veg area is under a 250 MH that seemed to do a fine job. Moving to the 600w HPS for 2-3 more weeks of veg, I was amazed at how much better they did.

Personally, I'd hit it with 20-20-20 Jacks classic at 3/4 strength at every watering and turn it around. I had one that did the same thing and that cured it. I doubt that 24" from a 400w is burning the plants. I keep my 600w 18" and they are pumping. The plants in the photo are 14" tall.

Sorry, maybe it wasn't clear in my post? I didn't get vigorous growth from the first node in most of my plants. The two top nodes are going gangbusters, but the bottom node that was a single full leaf is a poor apology in comparison. The one plant that I topped between 3 & 4 where there was a 3...

If you take pot through customs with even a chance of being incarcerated in a foreign country, I'd say you have a drug problem. If not now, if or when you get busted. No offense intended, but taking advice from anyone on the internet to carry illegal substances through customs is testing Darwins...

I topped my indica dominants and a lone sativa dominant between 2 and 3. Only the 2 most vigorous (of 10) of the indica dom plants are showing strong growth at the 1st node. The sativa dom is also showing strong at both nodes. The one indica dom plant I topped between 3 and 4 is showing strong...

UB, Here's a plant that I can't figure out. I've included photos of the mother (4.0) and the clone (4.1) They are robust and a good color, but the leaves twist along it's length and the edges curl up. This came from a hybrid indica dominant batch of seeds that a long time grower developed. All...

You can fail a FST cold sober. All you have to do is fail one of the tests and they can keep going through different tests till you do fail.

I've been using a half to 3/4 strength solution of Foxfarms Grow Big for soil which is 6-4-4. Is that too weak?

I've checked on Spin out and it's sold mostly to nurseries in minimum gallon volumes for $150 or so. Local garden suppliers have never heard of the stuff. What is mikocote? Is it similar to Spin out?

Heh, tell that to the judge!

The FST results are as reported by the cop. Unless you spend thousands to defend yourself in a trial, you can not challenge the cops evidence. They also often do the FST out of sight of their on-board cameras. So it's your word against theirs. They routinely embellish facts to help their case...