2) Barney's / Wedding Cake Auto / Micro

You'll notice from the pictures above, that there doesn't appear to be much growth from Day 30 to Day 35. I believe this is where things start to go very differently between my two grows. If you check my diary for my first grow, you'll see more growth around Day 35 then you'll see here. And if you check THIS diary in weeks 9+ and compare it to the last one, you'll notice this plant is about 50% smaller (as boos rain down the rafters.. lol.) Now you can put this down under "different strain, different pheno" maybe. Certainly, as subsequent grows happen for me, I'll keep an open mind to this possibility. (I have seen videos on YouTube of Fast Buds/Green Crack Auto grows that go METERS into the sky. It's supposed to be a really short strain. Not sure the sativa side of that strain isn't a bit vengeful.) But what makes me lean away from this conclusion is that this grow was actually slightly ahead in terms of growth than the first grow around Day 30. Now if you read my last diary, you saw me lament how early I installed the flowering lamp (Day 30). This is because I saw THIS video during flower of the last grow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfihE4IuFuU&list=PLMcw9X3LP0amFbFymSiTIGiOsH-u907iF He literally shows you the difference in results between growing with a blue spectrum light vs. red spectrum. And I can corroborate that with both of my grows, there was a noteworthy increase in growth in the plant just a couple days after installing my red spectrum flowering lamp (HLG 100 RSpec). I was literally complaining how tight the internodes were with my first grow during veg, until I installed the RSpec. Then the internodes got MUCH wider. So since a major goal of this grow was to keep the plant lower or smaller in the tent, one of my key tests/strategies was to introduce the flowering later in the process. So I wouldn't install the flowering lamp on Day 30 as I did last time. I would install the flowering lamp during Week 6 this time. I would eventually install the lamp on Day 41. 11 days later than last time. I think the results speak for themselves. Goal #2 achieved with flying colors. Comically, I'm simultaneously thrilled and disappointed in this result. The scientist in me is happy about these results, but the farmer in me is not. Of course, I'd love to have a monster grow of sorts here, but remember that that wasn't the point of the grow. This grow is supposed to be a further refinement of skills and strategies through experimentation. I only have one tent at the moment, so sacrifices needed to be made for science. That's ok. Consider it an investment with rewards for many future grows. The loss will be recouped. This may end up being, from an educational standpoint, possibly the most valuable lesson I'll ever learn about micro-growing Cannabis properly. So like Goldilocks and the Three Bears, if Day 30 for flowering lamp installation is too hot, and Day 41 is too cold, Day 35 for my next grow should be just right, if my theory here is true. And if my theory here is true, this means flowering lamp installation timing ends up being one of the most if not the most important critical factors in determining the overall size, quality and yield of any grow done within this tight mini-tent setup. So figuring this out is a home run for this grow. I'm giddy with excitement about my next grow. I can't wait. Have a great grow day!