stillcantroll
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Make sure the clones that are the shortest are directly under the lights, IE on the left and right sides of your box. As long as the roots hit the res at roughly the same time you should be ok.
I've always grown from seed, but I know for me the plants always look kinda droopy in the beginning for a while until they really get rooted (roots hit the water). Then they explode. I would imagine there is nothing to worry about. My recommendation would be to take your younger plants and move them all to one side and take the older plants and move them to the other. If you mix and match them, half of the smaller ones may get over shadowed by the bigger guys and never produce anything worthwhile. Make your flowering decision based on the older bigger plants, not the smaller ones. The smaller ones will still grow and catch up somewhat. Some people actually go straight to flower and skip veg altogether. What height to flower depends on a lot of factors that you learn through the experience of growing that particular strain. I probably wouldn't let the tall ones go more than 2 more inches max, just to be safe.I do use B-52! Good call! However today they are wilty on top and looked totally healthy on top yesterday. The rez KINDA smells like warm nastiness but nothing as bad as I've heard ppl with rot smell. So I'm praying. I want to start a journal but the 5 hr a day plus maintainance is really eatin into my time Another problem I have is my clones are different ages. Half of 'em were about a wk ahead andare 7-10". The other half are 3-5". I have no idea when to flower becuz I don't want to do it too soon and waste the lil guys or wait much longer and have the problem Ancap had the first time around.
That's a really great idea! Actually just the kind of idea I was looking for... I had been trying to think of a creative solution and hadn't come up with anything solid yet. I will definitely do this.Hey Ancap, I was facing the same problem, so I got a little closet station myself, which you seem to have as well.
You can place the little guys in the 3 inch rockwool, and let them sit under the CFL for a while. What can help you is placing a layer of perlite in the tray so the roots can grow into it. Then when you need to move into the producer, you can simply brush the perlite off the roots, place them in the netpods and away you go. It's a technique i picked up here online, and it might buy you a few extra days, perhaps even a week. Hope this helps! I would hate to see you rush your current grow...
Thanks for the input. peaceI *wouldn't* top in these machines. you won't have room in your canopy for several tops on each plant. You need some light penetrating, these are pretty much sea of green machines, but a bit taller. Flower at 6 inches, and cut the Co2 until the second week of flower, see where that gets you. Very strain dependant as well. As for pruning, this run ive learned how much light exposure is needed. I left them bushy, and many of the branches didnt even develop. Basically, because i'm running t5's, im going to watch the branches and clip the ones that arent getting hit by t5's (ie the ones that are facing the box lids adn back of the box) as well as some of the ones in the middle of the stalk that arent getting hit by either the hps or the t5's. Less is more!
It's not a product... I have shelves in a closet/room that I've ghetto rigged to be a little clone station.closet station? where did you get that at and how much are they?
Thanks a lot! Overall, I am proud of this grow so far!As you know the buds do get dense during the last two weeks of flowering. Since your still under 8 weeks I'd say your probably looking at 10 days to 2 weeks max. The buds may not gain any more density after that. I'll add you can't be too disappointed with how things are looking. There are so many variables that come into play in getting the "dense" buds some Seed Sellers claim you'll get. Personally, I've grow some strains like "Church" that were far from "dense" buds.
Prior to posting this I looked at some pictures on some Seed Seller's websites of NL and they don't look too far away from yours. Personally, I'd look for a higher mix of amber and cloudy trichomes then chop. I still think your less than two weeks away. Just my opinion.
Ancap, you've done a great job on this grow and I've enjoyed (and learned) by watching it!
I've never used T-5. I've thought about adding them but just wasn't sure they would do much. Learning is what this forum is all about and I'll be curious as to how your yield turns out. As I mentioned earlier, I just let them grow and I've always been satisfied with the result. But that doesn't mean I couldn't be doing better. I might try on my next grow putting in a screen (SOG) and trimming the lower branches.Thanks a lot! Overall, I am proud of this grow so far!
I've learned quite a bit on this grow. Next time I'd like to increase the airflow over the canopy with a small fan. I think that is one improvement that would be very helpful. I didn't use the t5's this time because they got wet and burned out. Have you used t5's and had any noticeable success with them?
I use the cfl all the way through the grow (more lumens and adds a different spectrum). The t5's can be purchased at a local shop, but the bcnl t5's are designed to fit and plug right into the box. You would probably have to retrofit the box or run a power cord inside if it wasn't from the manufacturer.How long into the grow do you use the 125 watt cfl? Can T5 be purchased from the store that will work in the Producer or do they have to be purchased from BCNL?
I've read that the blue spectrum actually slows vertical growth because in its absense, the plant reaches a little harder. Not sure how much truth there is to that one though.Being that the CFL is a more blue spectrum, I'm wondering if turning it off in flowering would stop the vertical growth that sometimes is a problem with the Producer. What u think?