Lets get dirty

im4satori said:

if you take a look at the picture I just posted that shows the canopy

youll notice the tallest colas are around the outside edges of the canopy foot print

I use the stakes to push them out and apart opening up the center/ lower growth to the light and creating a somewhat bowl shape in the canopy

I think this would help you maximize the grow space and allow the lower outer branches to compete

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Yeah scared to death i tried to LST her a bit and split a man stalk in 2 had to tape it back together to heal lol, I did raise light a bit but know i need to do this.

this most recent time I used a trellis net

last time I used stakes
this time I used the net
the trellis net is easier but the stakes are nice cuz u can still move/turn the plant

now im using both the stakes and net

im4satori said:

this most recent time I used a trellis net

last time I used stakes
this time I used the net
the trellis net is easier but the stakes are nice cuz u can still move/turn the plant

now im using both the stakes and net

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This is why I went vertical; trellis AND accessibility!

its a risk to have a pollen producer even on the same property

I did end up with some seed in my grow room but luckily it was not enough to be an issue , maybe 2 seeds in an ounce

but it could have easily been worse and possibly a nightmare

I think in my future I might do it 1x per year with a couple late small outdoor plants

im4satori said:

its a risk to have a pollen producer even on the same property

I did end up with some seed in my grow room but luckily it was not enough to be an issue , maybe 2 seeds in an ounce

but it could have easily been worse and possibly a nightmare

I think in my future I might do it 1x per year with a couple late small outdoor plants

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Hey i know you were looking for a plant to cross with those you should look into this chocolate cream pheno im growing her node spacing is sick very very tight shes gonna make some super dense colas.

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the second set of pics you can tell there yellowing out from lack of food

been pumping the teas for a few days and guano trying to get them fed

I think its slowing down my swell

a 1000 watt light for a 5x5 area

temps been hot..as high as 90 but cant do shit about it

mostly its been 80 to 85

luckily this heat wave is subsiding

Where's the updates sir!?

I can post pics tonight

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Looks like your having a similiar problem of the glare of trichs making your nugs look white lol.

everythings going good

the nugs aren't as plump as last run

the N started running out a couple weeks ago and ive been chasing the yellowing with guano but trying not to use salt fertilizers

but it all looks good, just a little more yellowed than id like to see at week 6, I feel the N def came at a bad time and cost me some growth

next time im going to add feather meal to my amendments to see if I can get the N to stick around to the finish

So what is your reasoning for organic? Do you find it easier, better, or some thing against fertilizers?

None the less looks like it's gonna be quite the harvest!

JohnDoeTho said:

So what is your reasoning for organic? Do you find it easier, better, or some thing against fertilizers?

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just wanted to try my hands at something new and see for myself the difference it makes in my quality

no, its not less work, likely more

Ah, I haven't looked much into it, some people say yields better quality?

well
I haven't grown is soil using std fertilizers so I cant compare between soil with salt fertilizer vs organic soil with soil amendments

but I can compare organic soil to rockwool hydro drain to waste or grow rocks

I got a higher yield with the organic soil, but to be fair

in hydro I grew under a 4x4 foot print/tray per 1 light and in soil im not restricted by the trays so I spread the plants apart so 1 light covered a little more than a 5x5 area

that and a very long veg with big ass pots is why my yield went up, in fairness id need to grow my hydro in a 5x5 space to get a true comparison ...

the soil also has a very slight advantage in flavor and potency over the hydro but its not enough to make me say I wont grow hydro

so I just got a new light to replace a 400 watt veg t5 fixture

its a DIY LED cob form @CobKits .com for $340 +/- with all the parts and pieces included and I spent another $40 at lowes to build the frame and hangers and whatever

I got the 240 watts driver with 4 1825 cobs @60 watts max per cob and theryre rated for up to like 350 watts or something

I should get close to 60% efficiency and cut my power/wattage usage in half