I'm not scientific or a veteran grower. I been going a year now... but I am convinced closer the light to the buds = tighter, denser, more resiny buds. Close as you can get is the game for me. And I think I'm doing good. Bomb ass nugs if I do say so myself, lol.i have very good ventilation, so heat from the bulb really isn't an issue. I was told by a friend though that the light spectrum given off by a 600 watt bulb is actually better at say 2.5 feet rather than 1.5 feet away from the plants-- kind of like how a sound wave needs 8 ft. to complete its period. I was just hoping someone had some scientific evidence to back it up, i can't seem to find any. i tend to only trust scholarly journals or from the vets i know.
My plants are black jack (black domina x jack herer) from clone. the pics there are two weeks into flower. i started the grow april 3rd from pretty sorry clones but it's been doing well. i have a full journal if anyone is interested. i know i had lots of questions at the beginning so i try to post anything that may be helpful.
the link is in my sig to the grow, nah i don't cure with the lights that stuff hurts the THC on tha buds. 5 plants in 3 gallons the journal was day by day took 100 days total. Strain was a unknown sativa strain i grabbed from a 45.00 sack. the smell is fruity and the taste is not completly developed w/o curing, right now its a almond coffee taste never had it come out that way before, but this strain was random. the ash is white as schoolbook paper. that makes me happy the 24 day flush paid off, i can't cough on this shit no matter how much i inhale. woot woot.do u have any pics of that before harvest? how many plants? what strain?
you're not curing your bud with light on it are you?
I agree, I got all my clones in the greenhouse, they are not even on 18/6, just natural lights from gods own 600 watter. They are also shwoing first hairs but I am going to keep veggin them for a few more weeks until my flower tent is empty. Harvesting is going to start new week, first flush at the weekend for the 8 weeker (Casey Jones) then mid week will flush the HB's (the 8-9 weekers) then the OG Kush girls that are always better left into the 9th week, then the Blackjack and NY47 the follwing week. By that time I will have added some new girls to the flower tent so it's almost like that word that gets bantered about, Perpertual.....something about that word that I don't like!!!!No its not true Bongkong. My purp mother has been shooting hairs for months and shes still putting out clones under 18/6. The time to flower is really when ever you want. The smaller the plant is when forced to flower the shorter it will remain. Obviously if you veg for a good length you can get a larger yield. But ive tried this too and have had plants grow right into my lights and fry. Remember most strains will double in size or even triple after 12/12 photo peroid is induced. Really just when ever you are ready to flower. Peeps over here do all kinds of whacky experiments and all have great sucess. Hope this helps dude. Peace 1BMM
No its not true Bongkong. My purp mother has been shooting hairs for months and shes still putting out clones under 18/6. The time to flower is really when ever you want. The smaller the plant is when forced to flower the shorter it will remain. Obviously if you veg for a good length you can get a larger yield. But ive tried this too and have had plants grow right into my lights and fry. Remember most strains will double in size or even triple after 12/12 photo peroid is induced. Really just when ever you are ready to flower. Peeps over here do all kinds of whacky experiments and all have great sucess. Hope this helps dude. Peace 1BMM
Just put it back into veg cycle, 1 day won't do it harm.......I thought that if you kept your mothers in a 24hour cycle it was better so that they can not flower. From what I understand, you give the plants some night for a good root system to make bigger buds. If youre using clones and mothers what would you need to make a fat root system fast?? With time it will get that way right?? Thanks for the info on the preflowering....I guess Im too late I already put it into 12/12 cycle today ehhh what can you do??
look like ur setting urself up for possetion with intent to supply with all those deals made up I hope u didnt put em all in baggies aswell and got em stashed together with a money clip lol. Bud looks lish tho nice one.Just finished drying now for a 10-15 day cure, yeilded 8.11oz. Here are some pictures, this was my first time with a 600w. how did i do?
lol. every time i have to deal with these little chits, i feel like they are crawling all over me when in the box cleaning the walls. i checked the mother/clone box and didnt see a one on any plants. i sprayed them anyway just to make sure. the azamax works great (once u figure it out). i'll hit them every 3 days for 12 days and they should be all gone. whew,, just realized how blazed i am (and im at work). i wanted to let a buddy try some of the blue haze bubble hash i made, so packed a small piece in a bowl. only took 2 rips and i'm,,,, well, ripped! my buddy said he's done working for the day and he's going fishing!good luck with the mites mrheadie, hopefully those babies you got are not itchin because of mites......ooooh-er, I have come over all itchy meself, lol. Fekkin hate mites!!!
Mr DST is right. You can still reveg if you wish. I look at he 24/7 light cycle situation like this. If i was run ragged 24/7 I wouldnt perform as good as i could with a few hours rest. Thats why i let my mothers and veggers get some by god rest. Nature dont stay daylight 24/7 unless your in Alaska. So plants need rest as all living things do to live up to there full potential. jus my opinion. 1BMM peaceI thought that if you kept your mothers in a 24hour cycle it was better so that they can not flower. From what I understand, you give the plants some night for a good root system to make bigger buds. If youre using clones and mothers what would you need to make a fat root system fast?? With time it will get that way right?? Thanks for the info on the preflowering....I guess Im too late I already put it into 12/12 cycle today ehhh what can you do??
I agree, nothing like pushing your girls to the limits, but they got to have a bit of down time...Mr DST is right. You can still reveg if you wish. I look at he 24/7 light cycle situation like this. If i was run ragged 24/7 I wouldnt perform as good as i could with a few hours rest. Thats why i let my mothers and veggers get some by god rest. Nature dont stay daylight 24/7 unless your in Alaska. So plants need rest as all living things do to live up to there full potential. jus my opinion. 1BMM peace
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