How do they look so far? Nearing week 4 flower

danktoker60

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I'm nearing 3 weeks of actual flowering time so far, with 1 week spent stretching, so 4 total weeks in flower. I was just wondering how they look. My soil is cheap soil from Walmart, mixed with perlite in 3 gal smart pots. I feed every day with 2 tsp jacks bloom booster, then alternate to fox farms trio of open sesame, beastie bloomz, and cha ching as used during flowering. The bulb is a 600w Apollo HPS. Lights on temps average around 75 deg 50% RH, 65-75 deg 45% RH lights off with a heater. Strains are: Dutch Passion Blueberry, White label Purple Bud, Barney's Farm Cookie's Kush, 707 Headband from bag seed
 

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GBAUTO

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Looking good. I sure that you will see substantial bud development in the next month, so be PATIENT...I know it's hard.
 
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In the original post I stated that I use 2 tsp per gal a day of Jack's blossom booster, well that was a typo. I actually use 1 tsp per gal a day. I feed 6 three gal smart pots one gal of feed.
 
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Too much nitrogen, nitrogen will stunt bud growth. Make sure you stop adding it. You can tell by the super green all pver an no yellowing, not even a trace. In flower its normal to yellow out an lose leaf. And helpful.
 
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danktoker60 said:
In the original post I stated that I use 2 tsp per gal a day of Jack's blossom booster, well that was a typo. I actually use 1 tsp per gal a day. I feed 6 three gal smart pots one gal of feed.
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Sounds like your watering too oftan also if 18 gallons of soil are only taking 1 gallon. Should be taking 1:3 ratio of water to soil. So it should take 6 gallons of water to properly water them. Make sure they need it before you jump to feed an water.
 
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danktoker60

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growingforfun said:
Sounds like your watering too oftan also if 18 gallons of soil are only taking 1 gallon. Should be taking 1:3 ratio of water to soil. So it should take 6 gallons of water to properly water them. Make sure they need it before you jump to feed an water.
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The pots are very light each time I turn the lights on. I am feeding a high dose of food each water, so I use less over all liquid. I run a space heater when the lights are off, and it saps the water from the pots faster as well, forcing me to water more often. I'm open to all ideas and opinions, as I hope to improve every grow.
 
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growingforfun said:
Based on what im seeing its going to go more than 2 more weeks to be finished. Maybe just plan for an extra week or week am a half. All that nitrogen could have pushed your clock back
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I did actually defoliation some more about a week ago, so that could've slowed growth. I'm not sure if it's a good idea this late, but a huge leaf covering 5 nice buds just isn't practical to me. I feed enough food to make up for the lack of leaves I believe.
 
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danktoker60 said:
I did actually defoliation some more about a week ago, so that could've slowed growth. I'm not sure if it's a good idea this late, but a huge leaf covering 5 nice buds just isn't practical to me. I feed enough food to make up for the lack of leaves I believe.
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Well as i said above, its clear you OVER FED. As backed up by both of your recent posts.
 
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danktoker60 said:
The pots are very light each time I turn the lights on. I am feeding a high dose of food each water, so I use less over all liquid. I run a space heater when the lights are off, and it saps the water from the pots faster as well, forcing me to water more often. I'm open to all ideas and opinions, as I hope to improve every grow.
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If you want to improve just reread my posts above an dont make excuses just read an ask questions.
 
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Id say wait for the soil to dry until you see slight leaf droop on the lower sets of leaf. And then confirm they are dry by picking up the container if they arnt locked into a scrog net. Use only water the next 2 times, and see what the plant tells you. Make sure your using a flowering nutrient with zero nitrogen in it. For example 0-5-4 or something like that. It doesnt exatly matter what the last 2 numbers are... as much as it matters that at tbis point theres no more nitrogen being added.
I dont like "flushing" plants, if you fed amd water properly theres no reason. The last 2 watering before the cut should be straight water so the last of the nites are used up an the taste is pure.
 
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growingforfun said:
Id say wait for the soil to dry until you see slight leaf droop on the lower sets of leaf. And then confirm they are dry by picking up the container if they arnt locked into a scrog net. Use only water the next 2 times, and see what the plant tells you. Make sure your using a flowering nutrient with zero nitrogen in it. For example 0-5-4 or something like that. It doesnt exatly matter what the last 2 numbers are... as much as it matters that at tbis point theres no more nitrogen being added.
I dont like "flushing" plants, if you fed amd water properly theres no reason. The last 2 watering before the cut should be straight water so the last of the nites are used up an the taste is pure.
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Sounds easy enough. I never flushed any of my previous grows, so I hadn't planned to this one either. Attempting to max out yields by over feeding is obviously a mistake, and I will own up to it. Thank you for the info.
 
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