Constructive criticism please!!!! 3 weeks into flowering, pictures
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420skyhigh420
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as far as trimming them up at the bottom....
newyorktimes
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They are nice
I'd trim the bottom 3rd of them to remove sell the popcorn buds. Let the plants focus that energy on the main buds
I'd trim the bottom 3rd of them to remove sell the popcorn buds. Let the plants focus that energy on the main buds
ZeeeDoc
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Remove all the tops when ready and let the lower buds carry on for another two weeks. If you got the time that is. But well worth it.
As your only a few weeks in, what you could do is tie the branches down so it opens up the plants and allows the light to penetrate deep within
As your only a few weeks in, what you could do is tie the branches down so it opens up the plants and allows the light to penetrate deep within
420skyhigh420
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ok thanks everybody im a newb this is my first grow
GratefulJoe
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Let me know how those plants like that hot sauce!! Totally kidding. Well a lot of good advice here already. A few mentioned lollipopping the plant which will help the plant focus on its upper 2\3's of itself and putting its energy into the bulk of the yield versus wasting time on the lower branches that would have made "popcorn" buds. You are 3 weeks in so its just starting to get good!! I would say to watch your waterings and avoid over watering, avoid using too much nitrogen at this point, supplement your waterings with unsulphered molasses, tie down if you can a few of those branches to even out your canopy to allow more light penetration to all of those bud sites aka LST'ing, and if you have the option adding c02 enrichment is very beneficial. You can also look into feeding them some good ol' organic tea made from the organic matter of your choice to really boost them in flower. Lastly i would say to invest in a good 30x-100x magnifying glass/jewelers loupe/etc., so you can really monitor those trichomes come harvest. This way you know exactly when they are ready and you don't miss out on another few weeks of critical flowering or risk having them flower too long and not getting the desired buzz you want. I truly hope any of this helps you. Peace and Love all!!
Totally kidding. Well a lot of good advice here already. A few mentioned lollipopping the plant which will help the plant focus on its upper 2\3's of itself and putting its energy into the bulk of the yield versus wasting time on the lower branches that would have made "popcorn" buds. You are 3 weeks in so its just starting to get good!! I would say to watch your waterings and avoid over watering, avoid using too much nitrogen at this point, supplement your waterings with unsulphered molasses, tie down if you can a few of those branches to even out your canopy to allow more light penetration to all of those bud sites aka LST'ing, and if you have the option adding c02 enrichment is very beneficial. You can also look into feeding them some good ol' organic tea made from the organic matter of your choice to really boost them in flower. Lastly i would say to invest in a good 30x-100x magnifying glass/jewelers loupe/etc., so you can really monitor those trichomes come harvest. This way you know exactly when they are ready and you don't miss out on another few weeks of critical flowering or risk having them flower too long and not getting the desired buzz you want. I truly hope any of this helps you. Peace and Love all!!
Canibitual
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I agree with the others, as you can see from your small plant, the more light penetration the bigger the tops will be...
Since your only in week 3, I'd suggest Deleafing the bottom of those plants, Don't worry about removeing the bud sites down their either... they won't produce much, and will distract the plant from focusing on the tops... they're where your going to get the most weight from... deleaf now, clearing off everything from the bottom and inside where the light doesn't go... your tops will continue to grow and fill out for the next 2-3 weeks and then gain weight and hardness after that...
it also looks like a high sativa strain, so expect it to want to go 9+ weeks... if it doesn't feel firm and hard at week 8, let it go another week...
Since your only in week 3, I'd suggest Deleafing the bottom of those plants, Don't worry about removeing the bud sites down their either... they won't produce much, and will distract the plant from focusing on the tops... they're where your going to get the most weight from... deleaf now, clearing off everything from the bottom and inside where the light doesn't go... your tops will continue to grow and fill out for the next 2-3 weeks and then gain weight and hardness after that...
it also looks like a high sativa strain, so expect it to want to go 9+ weeks... if it doesn't feel firm and hard at week 8, let it go another week...
Canibitual
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Funny you should mention a 400w first grow...Looks great for a first grow tho mate not a lot of people get any weed from a first grow but if you do your research it's possible, I got 6 nd 1/2 oz from my first grow with a 400hps was proud of myself and so you should be aswell matey
My first grow was 3/4lb (21oz) on a single 400w light with a 4ft mover in a hydro system made out of totes (4 totes, 4 plants per tote)... man, those were the days...LOL
marcy
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Fair play mate mine wasn't so creative just a 400hps in a cooltube and 4 inch carbon filter and inline fan with 2 plants. I have seen some monster grows with a 400 what looks more like a 1k grow haha
Canibitual
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mine was a pain in the A>>>, I bought the crappy rubbermaid totes and they don't seal good at the edges, so my sprayers leaked out tons of water every day , lucky for me I had it in a tent that had a sealed bottom, I had to shopvac gallons back up everyday and dump it back in the rez... LOL
jojodancer10
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The name of the game is to grow.every grow u do Must be better than the first.you should be learning something new every grow.a 400 is good but ask yourself what can you do better next time.I'm in a 4*4 with a 1000 watts.
Canibitual
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actually... try not to ask yourself that... otherwise one day, you might be in my predicament... waiting a case out in the courts... LOL
on a side note, with a 1000w, 10ft mover, 6x12ft of growing space, and around 72 plants, I could prob pull 4 lbs... maybe 5.... high calmag, no veg time, plants no bigger than 15-18 inches at finish...
course, I could even prob top that...
4 wall system, growing in soil, around the light... double pots, second pot plumed with pvc hose to drain, so it wouldn't leak to bottom racks... then maybe 6-8lbs per light... and about 288 plants... and still almost no work... lol
marcy
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Nothing like the pain of a first grow.. Could imagine its like having a baby first one is hard work but happy in the end then gets easier haha i remember i was i had my 2 in a 40 L dwc and had nothing but trouble but pulled threw and got some nice smoke .. happy days
marcy
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i like the way you say try not to do that cause you might end up in court but you grew 288 plants ahahaha