first grow need help

[bud man jay]

Im growing five regular plants. Im in my 4the week of veg.Temps stays between 78-82 degrees. They are bushy and about 18inches tall. I have an oscillating fan and ph stays between 5.6-6.0. I keep my ppm aroun 1150-1300.


System
DWC 20 Gallon Resevoir 1-6" airstone 1-4" airstone


Nutrients
Fox Farms Grow Big hydro and Big bloom.
Botanicare Cal Mag Plus, Liquid Karma, Aqua Shield (foliar spray),
Roots Organic Oregonismxl (for roots)
Advance Nutrients Rhino Skin, Nirvana
Superthrive

Lighting
6 blue spectrum T5's 4ft long. 18hrs on 6hrs off


What you guys think? Any advice? When should i start flowering? I have a 400 watt hps setup coming in the mail. My Flowering room is small like 4ftx3ft space. I trimmed the bottom of my plants today here is a recent pic below All advice is greatly appreciated.
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[Dirtfree]

Everything sounds good but a picture is worth a thousand words!

 

[Bonzi Lighthouse]

Depending on how tall your room is your light better get here quick as your looking at 5 ft plants now.

 

[bud man jay]

I just posted two pics.

 

[bud man jay]

Depending on how tall your room is your light better get here quick as your looking at 5 ft plants now.

My room is about 6.5ft how tall should they get I dont want them to get that tall.

 

[Bonzi Lighthouse]

I just posted two pics.

Looking very nice!

I think they are ready to flower.

 

[Dirtfree]

I would say put it to flower now! You said you have a 400w on the way? I would lollipop some of the stuff off the bottom first. Like Bonzi said you are going to have a large flowering plant! They will double their size if not more. The stuff you trim at the bottom will be your clones for your next crop. Good luck

 

[jjbt420]

yea man, those things are aching to be thrown into 12/12. i would get them in there fast. they look HUGE already

 

[bud man jay]

Looking very nice!

I think they are ready to flower.

Cool Should I wait till my hps setup come or should I start my 12/12 cycle now with the T5's? What about topping? Should I top them and if so how do I do it?

 

[Bonzi Lighthouse]

My room is about 6.5ft how tall should they get I dont want them to get that tall.

They could go 3-4 x their height when you put them into flower, strain dependent obv

 

[Dirtfree]

You could slowly cut down your time on your t5's untill your hps gets there. I like to bring my light hours down slowly. I take off one hour a week.

I dont think topping is needed. It looks like you have a nice bush going.

 

[bud man jay]

They could go 3-4 x their height when you put them into flower, strain dependent obv

I dont know the strain it was just some good regs I had got that had some seeds in it so I decided to use those on my first go round to experiment.

* I did order some good strains though for my second growth I already started them I have The Church, Mind Bender, Rocklock and Iced Grapefruit. The Church is about 2" tall and has roots its been in a single bubbleponic bucket for a week now. The others havent came up yet I got them in some grow plugs inside a dome.

 

[Bonzi Lighthouse]

You could slowly cut down your time on your t5's untill your hps gets there.

I disagree with this as you should give your plants some time under the HPS on their current schedule

 

[bud man jay]

You could slowly cut down your time on your t5's untill your hps gets there. I like to bring my light hours down slowly. I take off one hour a week.

I dont think topping is needed. It looks like you have a nice bush going.

ok cool good advice i am expecting my light by this time next week So imma cut off one hr exactly or should I do maybe two since they are so big? Will this turn them into hermies?

 

[bud man jay]

I disagree with this as you should give your plants some time under the HPS on their current schedule

so should I stay on my 18/6 until my hps light gets here?

 

[Dirtfree]

I disagree with this as you should give your plants some time under the HPS on their current schedule

Why? HPS on a 18/6 will promote streaching. Keeping your t5's close when they are starting to flower will keep them more compact. They dont need the high intenseity lights untill they are in flower working their magic.

Slowly cutting down the hours will not give you hermis......Its how nature does it.

 

[Bonzi Lighthouse]

Why? HPS on a 18/6 will promote streaching. Keeping your t5's close when they are starting to flower will keep them more compact. They dont need the high intenseity lights untill they are in flower working their magic.

Slowly cutting down the hours will not give you hermis......Its how nature does it.

Just saying what I would do. which is kinda wht I do now. Veg T5s flower HPS. It really will not make a difference either way. Just get them to flower ASAP.

 

[Dirtfree]

I do the same but he doesnt have his HPS yet and i was trying to find a a way for him to start flowering without letting his plants get much bigger.

 

[Bonzi Lighthouse]

You could slowly cut down your time on your t5's untill your hps gets there. I like to bring my light hours down slowly. I take off one hour a week.

I dont think topping is needed. It looks like you have a nice bush going.

Fair enough

 

[bud man jay]

ok im going to flower tuesday when my light arrive im gonna use som tiger bloom big bloom fro fox farms and some bud blood. What yall think?