Dubba is back again, Blue Mystic Grow Thread.

[maineyankee]

I noticed the same thing in my grow room Dubba ... the cold weather change here in Maine (especially this time of the year) ... although all I had to do is shut the window. Hoping that your plants bounce back up with the new light schedule ! Keep us posted please.

The MaineYankee

 

[dubba86]

Haven't posted in a while here is my blue mystic grow so far...

I started these in mid September....With only a 125 watt compact fluro during seedling time and I ended up having to wait longer
to transfer them to my tent which really slowed the process down... because my first grow wasn't done. I topped the plants as you can see they have two very long stems shooting from each side. They look decent I guess, The tallest one is about 17inches I think I'm going to flip them to flowering on the 1st. this will probably be my last start-to-finish fluro grow....until I have the money to get into a 600 watt MH/HPS setup. anyways hope everyones doing well!

 

[dubba86]

should I continue to pinch the tops?

 

[tet1953]

I am not a big fan of topping to begin with. Not that I don't do it occasionally, but usually for reasons other than production like you did. If you top more, you can get the lights closer but the lower part is less mature. You will not match the bud size of the colas you chop. You may get a few more of them but not as big, imo. Maybe try and get some sidelights on them?

 

[dubba86]

Thanks tet, as far as more lighting I'm going to hold off on anymore until i get a mh/hps. I was looking on amazon and they have a 600 watt kit for like 230, seems like it has good reviews anyone have any good links to something decent priced and works well?

 

[tet1953]

When I got my first lights a few years ago it was online. Turned out the company I bought from had the good sense to open a brick and mortar in Portland -- HTG Supply. So you get the online prices in a retail store. They have their own line of stuff as well as one or two other well known brands. I have not been disappointed. The couple of occasions that I have had issues they were taken care of immediately, at the store.

 

[dubba86]

Yeah its a good store I shop there a lot... Good people. The plants are about 20 inches I'm gonna flip them next friday....

 

[Dice Clay]

There is also a small but well stocked grow shop in Jefferson.. run by a very caring woman, who's partner happens to be the head of the maine caregiver's association. They are good people, and If you are close to those parts, I would highly encourage patronizing a local vendor who is active in the mmj community, rather than support a chain store.

all the best
DICE

 

[Shark Bait]

Although I could have gotten my MH and HPS via online and saved a few $$, I used the stores in Portland, I even got 15% off at one because of amount i spent. And if I have any issues they are a 30 minute ride away, not an email.

Peace

 

[tet1953]

Oh that reminds me. Show your cert/caregiver card at HTG and get 5% off.

 

[budwich]

evergreen in portland gives me 20% off always. They are good people, but lately have problems keeping stocked

 

[dubba86]

i ended up super cropping almost all of the branches on the plants, by bending them all over...im going to go to 12/12 on dec. 1st ill get some new pics up soon!! hopfully i didn't F them up being the branches!!! yeah ill have to check out ever green.

 

[maineyankee]

The first time I did super-cropping, I cried .... lmao.... How could I do that to a plant ? But someone told me that they are a "Weed" and very resilient to what one can dish out to them. They were right Dubba Best o Luck with the grow and the Super-Crop ! And please check out EverGreen down in Portland .... I am so very glad I did after Budwich told me about them

Bob AKA The MaineYankee

 

[dubba86]

do i need to "wait" for a certian time after super cropping? i pretty much just pinched the stems and bent the top branches and any side ones, so they are all the same height pretty much, they aren't really growing up now, i want to switch to flowering friday.....hmm.

 

[budwich]

I wait 2 weeks....just me though. I know alot of people still cropping for the first 2 weeks of flower.

 

[dubba86]

well they were like 5 weeks into veg, 18 inches tall.. bent them all saturday... wanted to start flowering friday..

 

[budwich]

Im not telling you not to. You do whatever you need to. Just my thoughts....I have the head room to let them recover for 2 weeks.

 

[dubba86]

well here are some pictures..

So.... I checked them out today, As you can see I bent the two stems where it split to two when i pinched the plants, I noticed now the stems / nodes that are growing off the "bent" stems are curling up growing towards the light....I take it this method doesn't necessary make the plant taller it almost bushes/ branches it out more? hopefully i didn't totally screw these up, the one pic with the wilted leaves are from one i bent to much and it broke I duct taped it but I'm not sure if its going to make it..... I think I might of opened a can of worms on this first try..... now im thinking i should veg longer...

 

[tet1953]

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