Small buds? How to get bigger buds!?

Depends on your budget. If you’re looking to only spend a couple hundred, go with HPS. They’ll give you the type of nuggets you’re looking for, if grown correctly. You’ll be spending more on airflow/energy long term, but it’ll blow your mind compared to your 300 LED.

Mj19975 said:

I lollipop a lot or the plant at week and 1.. I still have a few sites that should be taken off.. should I go in or that’s too much unneeded stress?

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At week 5 it's way too late.

These are suggestions for next time.

Renfro said:

HPS rocks. Still king. You will have to be able to deal with the heat and have space so the light isn't too close.

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HID is dead tech. Don't spend any more money on it.

You'll get there with a horse and buggy, but a Corvette is always going to be better.

They look good to me, minus too much N perhaps? Keep in mind that your buds will double in size/weight in the last weeks of flower... the lower buds on the main branches will more or less merge with adjacent bud sites to make your colas. Be patient, and don't make the noob mistake of over-feeding flower nutes to try and push weight....

Mj19975 said:

Ok... so I’ll be removing these 3 tops since they won’t do producing much

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Instead of chopping it up why don't you just add a second light?

Agreed- don't chop those lower branches. just add more light for the rest of this flower run, if you can afford it. I'm a big fan of 315w LEC (CMH) lights for new growers, as they are WAY cheaper than LEDs, provide a great spectrum, low heat, minimal complications. They are pretty good for both veg and flower with a Phillips 3500k bulb... If the lower buds need a few extra weeks after you harvest the main buds, well that's just a bonus harvest in my book! That is not optimal if you're looking to use the same space for vegging your next grow though...

Mj19975 said:

300 watt led (135 w )

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Your grow is about on par for 135 watts

Mj19975 said:

So should I stick to leds or go with hps next grow

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A 315w cmh is my recommendation. It will be a huge upgrade from your blurple. Cheap ones on Amazon around $200 with a bulb.

@ColoradoHighGrower meant Phillips 3100k.
I have 2 of them in my 5x5. They're great!

Mj19975 said:

Hey guys I’ll be in week 5 of flower on the 25 and I feel like my buds are small and before my grow finishes I wanna do all I can to maximize my buds since i won’t be growing another plant this big for some time. Some things you may need to know

300 watt led (135 w )
3 gallon fabric pot
Using fox farm nutrients 3 bottles .. also cal mag.. no ppm meter can’t test run off
Not sure the strain just know it’s stativa

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Too make my "Bud's" bigger, my wife will wrap her fingers around it and slowly move her hand up and down, and if she does it right, it gets sticky too! But seriously the key is, slowly,