My 8hr flowering experiment

Still looking spot on for bud development at this stage. Think you called it when you said some of those won't go too much past 50

Yes, I am definitely on the same page there. I have no doubt my yield will be smaller due to less available light. Better lighting is the highest priority on my need to buy list now. I also have to start looking at nukes, no doubt I can do better than tap water. I appreciate all the great insights you guys have to offer.

GroErr said:

Still looking spot on for bud development at this stage. Think you called it when you said some of those won't go too much past 50

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Yes sir
No way they go past 50.
I'll be bringing out the loupe in a week or two tops.

Some day 33 lowers of the goji og X dank Sinatra

Had to do a mini cleanup on the cabinet today.
Plucked a lot of dead leaves and did a quick inspection
It's really to bad that goji ds got so zapped. I think she's starting to fade and will be first to get the chop.




The atf ssdd tester is starting to plump up, which is good. She better get real fat because there was zero stretch at all. She's only 25" tall



Dank Sinatra f2 is hands down the frostiest strain I've ever grown. It's dripping trics. This pic is the lowest bud on the plant.

Day 34 and 26
Ya ya I know not about a pound but lookin decent for less then 200watts
Happy Friday all

Hmm
Seems to be no way to cheer this goji og plant up. It's only on day 36 but I won't be able to watch this thing suffer much longer.
It's really taken on some interesting color and scent.



The dank sinatras are getting phat!

Space phantom/ orb at day 30


This atf X ssdd is the one I can't wait to try. Was always curious about the atf

Not gonna lie
Felt good to open the cabinet this morning and see this looking back at me.

After all the ups n downs since the start of this journal life is smelling pretty good atm

Decided to start some backups to keep the perpetual going a lil bit better.
4 deadhead X longbottomleaf
4 tiger mountain
4 landos stash

This is an awesome experiment! Are you planning to do it again?

SpankyandJellyBean said:

This is an awesome experiment! Are you planning to do it again?

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To be completely honest I don't really consider it to be an experiment anymore.
Most people would say that 8 hours of lights on time isn't enough to produce decent buds or enough of them.
I simply disagree!

For biting...would have been best if this were done from day one, but might still work. If he bites, immediately let out a loud and high pitched screech. Like a puppy yipping in serious pain. He should look and act shocked since this is new. If you are sitting, stand up and make yourself big. Look him on the eye. Sit back down and let him come to you. Don't make a fuss just go back to what you were doing. From then on, every single time his mouth gets anywhere near you, react the same way. If it is working, you should start to notice him being more cautious.

This bite inhibition response works because puppies learn from litter mates when they are being too rough thru sound. Not thru yelling, spanking, shaking or punishment. The puppy being hurt doesn't turn on the aggressor in anger.

If he is not neutered, he should be! Hormones will cause you big problems down the road unless you have serious dawg training experience.

Try to get everyone he associates with to do the same. The higher the squeal the better. Channel your inner girl as women do this better than men.

I have non aggressive methods for leash training/pulling. Let me know if you are interested.

Sorry, for the last post, I went back a few pages and got caught up!

Do you think the eight hour schedule would be affected by the type of lighting?

Does how you treat the plant in veg make a difference? Did you give only 8 hours in veg!

zoic said:

Well it sure is hard to jump into a thread like this after 58 pages, but why not eh? It took me over a week to read it all and I am amazed at how many awesome tips, tricks and other things I have learned. And pictures .... cannot look at them while eating or I drool so much I do not need to chew my food, LOL. Now I am going to go through it again and write a solid grow diary. My current (first) grow is going OK, but there is so much more I could have done. Like all of your experiments, it was really just a test run to see if growing was even feasible. It is, yah!!!!

Now oddly one of the things that really perked my interest were the square growing pots. With those I could fit 12 or more on my grow shelf, instead of 5 with these stupid round pots. And yes they are hard to find at a decent price.

So super giant mega kudos to all of you for experimenting and then reporting the results. I am inspired to reach for new goals, bigger and better output and have clean medicine for my wife and I, at a much more affordable price. I am a follower for sure, lead on McDuff.

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Hi,
Can u use the square yellow containers that kitty litter comes in? Haven't done hydro so I am not sure what is involved, but the buckets can be found on Freecycle, at recycling center's and from cat lovers!

SpankyandJellyBean said:

Sorry, for the last post, I went back a few pages and got caught up!

Do you think the eight hour schedule would be affected by the type of lighting?

Does how you treat the plant in veg make a difference? Did you give only 8 hours in veg!

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I'm sure that the light makes a huge difference. I've now switched to the quantum board LEDs and I'll never fire up another big bulb again.
When I was using the 400mh I found I was losing 10-20% of a reg 12/12 yield. Now with this light the loss if any is not noticeable imo.

And for veg I use the gas light routine. Most of the time my plants have pre flowered before they are switched to 8/16

SpankyandJellyBean said:

Hi,
Can u use the square yellow containers that kitty litter comes in? Haven't done hydro so I am not sure what is involved, but the buckets can be found on Freecycle, at recycling center's and from cat lovers!

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I'm using cat litter pails for my hempy pots.
This was my first time trying them and I'm impressed. No more messy soil after I cycle the plants in my tent through.

I have a Mars hydro reflector 48. Do you think it is powerful enough for the 8 hour cycle?
I am only growing one plant at a time.