400watt First Indoor Grow *PICS* BLUE DREAM

How close are you keeping the tops of the plant to the light? I would like to know as I'm using a 400w setup aswell.

8-12 inches should be fine if using a air cooled reflector then 6-8 inches

Another photo update, more bud development!

And to Smokey2117: I have the light about 6-8 in from the colas, and my light isnt vented. I just use the 1min rule: if you hold your hand under the light for 1 min flat, does it get uncomfortably hot? Move up if so. Repeat.

looking good..

Bautiful.. Looking forward to updates.. Be sure to show us the final product! I just joined, and it seems most grow reports end uncompleted on here...

Thanks! I will have another big picture update forthcoming, no worries!

I would guess I have about 3-5 weeks left of flower, with 1-2 of cure. I havent exactly decided on cure procedure, any suggestions welcome.

As of now things are looking a little dense.

curing... cut them down, dry them, and then throw those nugs in a mason jar, opening it for like 10 minutes to recycle fresh air everyday for about 2 weeks (mind you, you can sample as much of the bud as you want in this time, but curing longer makes the taste more potent)

Hey guys,
Another update:

Plants lookin sexy!

Plants looking real sexy..

Thanks for the comments and tips!! Ill update again in about a week, and thanks to all for the suggestions on curing!

drool.....

cant wait to see how frosty they look next update

Pics!

Yuk! I found I had a narly spider mite infestation! Luckily I am only about a week from harvest, and they dont seem to have done that much damage at all, so fuck! The way I chose to treat this was to lolipop the crap outa the plants. Next watering is going to be all fresh, and then the starvation diet, so I honestly think I got really lucky!

The mites dont seem to go for the reisonated bud leaves, but rather the fan leaves, so I didnt have to do any trimming of the nugs. Consequentially, by doing this early trimming, I reduced the amout of work Ill have cropping next week.

Pics forthcomming!

I have a 400watt and a grow tent and 5 18 litre (around 5 gallon) sq pots preti much same as yours that im going to setup soon! Really good to see what it can do beforehand!
+rep!

Word! Def post pics or hit me on PM!

Ill have trimming pics soon enough, and ty for the rep!

+rep!

Just a couple pics and a quick update:

Spidermites are a bitch this late in the game! I cant believe I didnt notice earlier!

I have trimmed a ton of foliage in response to the mites/pre-harvest.

I would guess by the color of the main colas I have about 1 week left under the light and then its time to chop. I have considered cropping over time because some of the side colas are more done then their mains, but I havent decided on procedure.

nice work man. How much you think u could yeild under a 400W hps? is that box 4x4?

The closet is about 36x36, and I hope to get a little bit over a QP, but IDK yet how realistic that is. I have heard that 1g per watt is a really high yield, and 400g's is close to a lb. If I could pull 1 lb from a 400w light I would feel like Jesus.

lol a pound would be awesome from a 400w. Im gonna grow bigbudxnorthernlights hopefully thats a high yeild. Under a 400 also. 4x4. might do up a grow journal but im to paranoid about cops n shit.