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BudBaby

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I have just checked on the ladies and the temp and humidity seemed really high and there was a smell in the room, on further investigation i must haved knocked the fan controller and nearlly turned it off lol when i was messing with the pump last night. They seem fine though and i def know that the fan and filter do there job now because when there on there is no smell.

Ill be topping one of the ladies later so ill post some pics.


*By the looks of it 3 of the ladies have 5 sets of true nodes so i think ill top all 3:)*
 
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Here is one of the ladies topped, ill get some more pics of the others tomorrow as im guessing these are stressed now and we all know what women are like when stressed lol so i thought id give them a bit of peace until tomorrow:)

I tore one of the leaves on the plant when i topped them:( Im hoping it isnt a major issue?
 
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BudBaby said:
Here is one of the ladies topped, ill get some more pics of the others tomorrow as im guessing these are stressed now and we all know what women are like when stressed lol so i thought id give them a bit of peace until tomorrow:)

I tore one of the leaves on the plant when i topped them:( Im hoping it isnt a major issue?
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Wow you topped them very early!.. This may stress the plant and slow its growth down, I would have waited until the plant was about 12" tall 1st - That way the stems/branches would/could have really thickened up!! Still on the flipside this could still be ok! dont worry about a torn leaf..It will cause no harm...Just try not to do it :) lol, and PLEASE dont top the other 3 yet you'll regret it !!!

If you copy my technique by topping @ 12" you can gain loads of extra and weighty buds (I got 5.5oZ from my 1 DWC Great White Shark topped 3-4 times at 12" -14")

Why settle for 2-3 oZ, when by waiting a couple of weeks or so extra you could potentially be pulling 5+ oZ :) times X4 you could be Harvesting 20+ oZ instead of between 8 and 12oZ thats a difference of between 8 and 12oZ AND THATS A LOT !!!

I hope this helps and PLEASE DONT TOP ANY MORE :) - STELTHY :leaf:
 
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I did another 2 yesterday mate:( I was just following uncle bens topping technique and he says to top when you have 5-6 sets of true nodes.

Anyway mate live and learn, i may keep the 4th plant as it is and compare to the toped ones. Apparently when i have the 4 new main cola sites i can to them again but i may just leave them this time as its my first try.
 
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Those air curtains arrived today and i have just tested them out and there great and more importantly they are totally silent. It doesnt look like there doing alot but the surface is popping all the time with big bubbles.

I opted for the 15" one which is fine but i may get 14 of the next size up for the others as i guess more bubbles = happy lady.
 
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There is new growth on all 3 ladies that i topped now similar to the picture in uncle bens topping guide so i think i have done it right and will get 4 main colas on each plant::)

Ill leave the other one mate as is and top her as you suggest when she is bigger and then i can compare your way vs uncle bens and see if there is much difference.
 
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View attachment 1567996View attachment 1567994View attachment 1567995View attachment 1567997View attachment 1567996View attachment 1567994View attachment 1567995View attachment 1567997A few update pics of the new growth since they have been topped. As you can see the one plant hasnt been topped, i may either leave it as is to compare yeild/quality with the topped plants or i may top it when its a bit bigger i dont know yet. I can say however that the untopped plant is a week behind all the other but seems by best plant size wise, i think haveing the lights to low at the start really slowed down my initial growth.

I think that mag deficency i had when i first started out(you can see it on the leaves of 2 plants) was down to me messing with the ph to much. As its been more stable and im only correcting it every 24 hours if that all new growth has been lush and green.
 

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I was meaning to ask mate about this hammerhead pk 4/8. In my canna grow guide it says to only use it for one week but ive just been looking at advanced nutrients advert and they say use it all the way through? Also they say 2ml per ltr so do i go with there guide or do i use the canna guide and just susbstitute the pk 4/8 for pk 13/14?
 
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Stealthy mate i have just took an ec reading and they are running a tad high but i have no sign of nute burn, shall i just keep them as is? They all look really healthy and the new growth is becoming faster.

Why would my ec raise mate? Apart from the one i put into fast growth today the other three have all gone to 2.1 from 1.9?
 
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BudBaby said:
I was meaning to ask mate about this hammerhead pk 4/8. In my canna grow guide it says to only use it for one week but ive just been looking at advanced nutrients advert and they say use it all the way through? Also they say 2ml per ltr so do i go with there guide or do i use the canna guide and just susbstitute the pk 4/8 for pk 13/14?
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Hi dude, I've always stuck to the Canna guide...As it's your 1st grow I'd say do the same this time and then experiment with different amounts and time periods next time around. Use the canna guide and just susbstitute the pk 13/14 with the pk 4/8 or vice verser :) ...you know what I mean lol :) - STELTHY :leaf:
 
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BudBaby said:
Stealthy mate i have just took an ec reading and they are running a tad high but i have no sign of nute burn, shall i just keep them as is? They all look really healthy and the new growth is becoming faster.

Why would my ec raise mate? Apart from the one i put into fast growth today the other three have all gone to 2.1 from 1.9?
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If honest I am not sure why the E.C reading would change? As long as it doesn't largely jump I'd imagine all is ok in the pots..The leaves will tell you if somethings wrong!

Yeah leave that other plant alone DON'T TOP IT YET !! Leave that one until its at least 12" - 14" tall .....Then top it once or twice... Trust me you'll see why its best to wait :) :) :) Looking forward to your next lot of pics :)

How close do you have the LED panels to the top of your plants? - STELTHY :leaf:
 
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I would say there about there about 18" mate, its def made a difference as the plant thats a week behind which has had the light raised its whole life is far bigger than any others at this stage.

Thanks for the advice on the pk stuff, ill get that ordered soon. According to the canna guide i only use it for one week so i wont need alot of it.

I bought my Drying nets yesterday as i saw them cheap on ebay:) Cha ching is cheap on there too, £70 for a 2lb (900g) tub, its £50 for a 1lb tub so i may aswell get the big one.

As for the ec from what i have read its just the plants using more water than nuites.
 
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Mate these air curtains are awsome, i have ordered 14 more for the rest of my buckets, i cantbelieve how much the water is bubbling compared to the air stones and there silent. There is an attatched cleaning ring aswell so all you have to do is pull them up every couple of week and just push the ring down the length of the curtain and it stops them clogging:)
 
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Lots of new growth the last couple of days, it looks like the girls are starting to pick up again after being topped:)

I'll get some update pics up in the morning.
 
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stelthy

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BudBaby said:
Mate these air curtains are awsome, i have ordered 14 more for the rest of my buckets, i cantbelieve how much the water is bubbling compared to the air stones and there silent. There is an attatched cleaning ring aswell so all you have to do is pull them up every couple of week and just push the ring down the length of the curtain and it stops them clogging:)
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Could you post a pic of these 'Air-Curtains' and a LINK to where I can buy them......Are they really that much better?? - STELTHY :leaf:
 
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stelthy

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I havent got a pic of my own mate as the two i have got are in a bucket, i thought the others had arrived yesterday but they messed my order up so it wil be next week now.

Here is a link to the cheapest place i could find http://shop.aquakoiaquatics.com/index.asp?function=search

The bucket i have got these in is def more lively than the airstone bucket and completely silent:)
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Ah I know what you mean now... Yeah I've seen similar ones in my grow-shop..black ones but with no weights, I think the ones you are using may infact be the best way to go....Nice find dude :) - STELTHY :leaf:
 
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Thanks dude, i saw the black ones but wasnt over convinced they wouldnt float to the top plus these have a cleaning ring so i can clean them once a week with ease.
 
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