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Wow a 40 degree difference? Do you use exhuast fans at all? I use 2 - 300 watt CFL hoods and my temps stay 5-7 degrees above ambient. As for CFL vs HPS, I haven't used an HPS before but I imagine you would generate less heat, allowing you to place the light closer to the plants. That means...

Is anyone even bothering to check out my journal? I'm beginning to wonder if I'm wasting my time posting here!

Juicy Fruit Update cont.. I dried the bud of Juicy Fruit that I picked from the plant a couple of days ago. It hung for 24 hours and then I "flash" dried it in the oven for 6-7 intervals of 5 minutes each, at 170°F. Amazingly, the taste and the smoke was not harsh at all, as I expected prior...

Juicy Fruit Update! Week #7 of Flowering So I was checking out the maturing buds on my Juicy Fruit plant the other day, thinking..."so far so good and frosty.." ...Then I noticed a friggin' banana! :cuss:It was small, but I noticed it on two of the buds; I immediately pinched...

Your plant's feeding needs will vary depending on several factors. Just keep an eye on the plant, and when you notice the lower leaves turning a lighter color than "normal," introduce nutrients at about 50% less ( or even less) than the suggested dosage and work up from there. Your soil may last...

Update - Week #5 of Flowering! She's still filling in. Buds still shooting new pistils and packing on weight. I'm assuming the weight is really going to start picking up now, going into week 6-8. Still feeding "veg" nutrients and some bloom mixed in here and there. The smell is getting more...

OG Kush: The OG plant is still somewhat finicky with nutrients, but she's able to take higher amounts without showing any signs of burn at all. She's STILL consuming large amounts of nitrogen, and I've been under-feeding in that department rather than over-feeding, to avoid burning her, or...

Update Time! Barney Farm's LSD: So far so good with the LSD. It's still a bit sensitive to nutrients, so I use as little as possible. Just introduced her to bloom nutrients last feeding, along with a pretty large dose of molasses. So we'll see how she frosts up in the next couple of weeks...

You have very high amounts of calcium in your water. You're probably right, too much calcium locked out other elements. I stopped using RO water and only use tap water...and have never used calmag at all, now going into the fifth week of flowering in a few days. I do supplement with about 1 tbsp...

THAT could be part of the problem. Did you switch to 12/12 when they were 18 inches or more? If you don't have a lot of room horizontally, like I don't, you should switch to flowering at a certain height, regardless of if they showing sex or not. Plants can stretch from 50% to 300% in...

How is your lighting adjusted on your plants? It's possible that your seedlings will stretch--even IF the light is close enough--if there is nothing in place reflecting the light directly onto the plants. Especially depending on how you orient the CFL to the plant. If it's placed vertically...

I see. Well I'm a beginning grower myself, just started in June. Still battling with the issue of knowing exactly how much to use. This is how I do it (I use soil less medium with NO nutrient amendments within it): I start all plants off with about 1/8 teaspoon/gallon (seedlings), or 50% less...

Or...you can build a CFL hood such as I did for those great looking plants you have! Total investment of about $20-$30, including the bulbs. 310 watts+ each, excellent reflection, extreme light intensity, and runs cool! If you want the how-to and exact parts/details, let me know and I'll...

What about hanging the entire plant for a few days, after a basic trim of the sugar leaves? Would that make for a slower dry for those of us in low humidity environments?

Wouldn't drying in two days give the flowers a harsh taste, since the chlorophyll is still left in the plant when it dries so quickly, and the curing process is essentially over? Or do you start curing with jars/burping etc after two days? Like the OP...I really want to get a stealthy drying...

Looks like a mixture of nutrients actually. I would surmise it's due to underfeeding (i.e. skipped watering or under-nuting), as you suggested. I see a calcium deficiency, as well as potassium, nitrogen...etc. What are you feeding it at the moment? Are you using soil? Give it a drink of a...

Update - Week #4 of Flowering! Things are still going pretty good. Just checking in on her everyday and feeding/watering every three days now. She is still a nutrient hog and will start yellowing in a couple of days if her "feet" don't have decent levels of nitrogen. It's been a balancing act...

Good info! I was also wondering how I'm going to dry my (first) harvest coming up next month; I'll still need my tent for flowering as well, since I have a perpetual grow. Can I ask...does this work for flowering rooms with humidity less than ideal, such as 20-30%?

If it happened over a period of time, I can imagine it causing stress which could turn plants hermie if they are prone, but this was a one time thing! Same happened to me a week or so ago actually. And from what I gather, it isn't too much different than a dark/cloudy day in nature, and the...

There are many factors to consider when determining how much is "too much" for CFL lighting. Since you only have one plant, you are already above the minimum recommended amount of wattage for vegging a plant: 100 watts per plant. Now flowering will need more wattage, and more intense light than...