Breakdancer003
Well-Known Member
This thread is dedicated to my attempt to produces 16 Dry ounces off one female plant started from a seed. I am open to advice on topping or LST strategys to increase overall yeild along with anything else people want to tell me.
To start here is the set up
- 1 4x4x6.5 sealed reflective grow tent
http://cgi.ebay.com/HYDROPONICS-GROW-TENT-4x4x6-5-FT-GROW-BOX-CABINET_W0QQitemZ270343386341QQcmdZViewItemQQptZHydroponics_Seed_Starting?hash=item270343386341&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50
- 1 T5 flouresent with 4 horticultural bulbs
- 6 25 watt day light spectrum cfls
- 2 400 watt MH / HPS ( i have both bulbs for both fixtures )
- 1 5 gallon grow bag filled with promix
- 1 blue mystic female from nirvana shop
( blue mystic = blueberry x Skunk )
good over all yeild and very high potency
- 1 PPM meter to ensure consistent feedings and avoid nute burn
- general hydroponics Maxi series ( maxi grow and maxi bloom ) dry nutes from general hydroponics good for soil and soiless applications
- black strap molases
- 5 years worth of over all grow experience and fuck ups
that i learned from
I have produced several successfull harvests including a very sexy Ice plant which is currently finishing up now under the 2 400 watt hps's while the new baby blue mystic plant is under the t5 with the CFLS getting all the hard to reach places
I got the idea to do this when i saw how rediculus the ice plant got being the only plant under the 800 watts of HPS. ( this was due to a 10 day long vacation and the trust of a friend who aparently didn't know how to care for plants and killed 5 of my 6 females )
Enough of that though onto the project
I plan to move the Blue mystic plant into the grow tent with in 4 weeks when the ice plant is finished. She is currently on her 4th set of true leaves and i will start the feeding schedual soon.
she will have the 2 400 watt MH lamps on the top with the t5 flouresent on one side and the other 6 25 watt cfls covering the rest of the plant. ( switching to HPS durring flowering )
From previous experience with topping my plants every 7th node I have been able to develope some nice bushes and produce around 2 1/2 ounces per plant dry with only a month and a 1/2 or so of veg. So i am wondering since maximum yield is my goal should I continue the agressive topping to ensure a large number of grow tips or should i hold back a little like maybe every 12 node to allow for more heigt and longer buds
Another issue i was wondering about was the use of a home made meshing to seperate the tops to ensure equal light coverage ( like a tenis racket and u feed the tips through the holes ) is this worth it I have seen a few people on here do this usualy coupled with LSTing
This is all i have for now but i will have pictures up once its worth posting them a seedling isn't very exciting
but for the hell of it heres my ice plant to atleast show i kinda know what im doing
To start here is the set up
- 1 4x4x6.5 sealed reflective grow tent
http://cgi.ebay.com/HYDROPONICS-GROW-TENT-4x4x6-5-FT-GROW-BOX-CABINET_W0QQitemZ270343386341QQcmdZViewItemQQptZHydroponics_Seed_Starting?hash=item270343386341&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50
- 1 T5 flouresent with 4 horticultural bulbs
- 6 25 watt day light spectrum cfls
- 2 400 watt MH / HPS ( i have both bulbs for both fixtures )
- 1 5 gallon grow bag filled with promix
- 1 blue mystic female from nirvana shop
( blue mystic = blueberry x Skunk )
good over all yeild and very high potency
- 1 PPM meter to ensure consistent feedings and avoid nute burn
- general hydroponics Maxi series ( maxi grow and maxi bloom ) dry nutes from general hydroponics good for soil and soiless applications
- black strap molases
- 5 years worth of over all grow experience and fuck ups
that i learned fromI have produced several successfull harvests including a very sexy Ice plant which is currently finishing up now under the 2 400 watt hps's while the new baby blue mystic plant is under the t5 with the CFLS getting all the hard to reach places
I got the idea to do this when i saw how rediculus the ice plant got being the only plant under the 800 watts of HPS. ( this was due to a 10 day long vacation and the trust of a friend who aparently didn't know how to care for plants and killed 5 of my 6 females )
Enough of that though onto the project
I plan to move the Blue mystic plant into the grow tent with in 4 weeks when the ice plant is finished. She is currently on her 4th set of true leaves and i will start the feeding schedual soon.
she will have the 2 400 watt MH lamps on the top with the t5 flouresent on one side and the other 6 25 watt cfls covering the rest of the plant. ( switching to HPS durring flowering )
From previous experience with topping my plants every 7th node I have been able to develope some nice bushes and produce around 2 1/2 ounces per plant dry with only a month and a 1/2 or so of veg. So i am wondering since maximum yield is my goal should I continue the agressive topping to ensure a large number of grow tips or should i hold back a little like maybe every 12 node to allow for more heigt and longer buds
Another issue i was wondering about was the use of a home made meshing to seperate the tops to ensure equal light coverage ( like a tenis racket and u feed the tips through the holes ) is this worth it I have seen a few people on here do this usualy coupled with LSTing
This is all i have for now but i will have pictures up once its worth posting them a seedling isn't very exciting
but for the hell of it heres my ice plant to atleast show i kinda know what im doing
