FastBuds WestCoast OG x2 SuperSoilStyle

@Redeye_jedi, cool, all are welcome, just get on the bus, Gus. WCOG was my 1st harvest ever and I'm looking forward to improving on that one. Dense and frosty and flavorful buds. Also, I'm following your Wipeout Express because your using MegaCrop. I am going to be starting a couple Hempy Buckets using MC soon. I hear and see a lot of good things about MC and yours are looking very nice dude. Peace

@Fast_Buds, Appreciate it. These babies came out fast and furious. Peace.

@bosgrower, appreciate all the help, I definitely want to get the most I can out of this light. Peace

@Smowkabowl, Here's a good, right to the point primer on light measurement. https://www.growell.co.uk/advice/hints-tips/light-measurement-lumens-lux-par-and-micromoles Here's a reasonable meter if you really want to dial in what your plants are getting. https://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-LGBQM-Quantum-Micromol-Sensor/dp/B0055F59LA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1547665551&sr=8-1&keywords=quantum+meter And if you like to play with numbers, here's a conversion chart http://www.egc.com/useful_info_lighting.php

@bosgrower, thanks for the info. With everything we now know, how would we best use this light? Should we just start at full strength? What distance at what stage would be best? Any way of knowing? I don't have a PAR meter but I could go by lumens as a general measurement: 30,000 to 50,000 for veg and 50,000 to 90,000 for flower. Peace

@Smowkabowl, Dude if you didn't see the West Coast OG I grew.? Check it out.! I got over 17 oz from only 2 plants.! You talking about loud lol I can sometimes smell it through jars I have it in... No doubt this is one of Fastbuds best strain.! She can grow to a beast in the right conditions.! I'm gonna follow you on this grow.))

@bosgrower, thanks for the looking in brother, I appreciate the insight. I grew a WCOG last year and although it was my 1st, I was lucky it even survived, it only got to 15 inches and only yielded but 21 grams. It is pure kush kindness, excellent smoke. That being said, I'm just hoping to keep improving with each grow. As far as the lights go, they are very powerful and the manufacturer recommends 60 inches for seedling and early veg. 48 to 36 inches for veg and early flower. And 24 inches and lower for late flower. These lights have 3 settings, 2 COBs, 4 COBs and 6 COBs. Along with different combinations of the Bridgelux panels. Last grow I think I lowered the lights too fast and stunted the plants and kept the plants from reaching a good height. So, this grow I started with 2 COBs at 60 inches (5 ft.). After germination and 3 days I turned it to 4 COBs at 60 in., then 6 COBs after 7 days at 60 inches. After 4 days, I started slowly lowering the light fixture (about 3 inches every other day). Right now they are at about 52 inches. I will continue to lower 'em until 36 inches from the canopy. After flowering starts I'll stay at 36 the 1st week or 2 then start to push 'em the last couple weeks or so. We'll see how it goes. Which brings me to an issue that may be light related. I'll be updating in a couple days and I'll get some pictures and post a question, but, I have a couple plants, one of them the WCOG, that the leaves are cupping under and won't flatten out. Do you think that may be a light stress issue or a nutrient or pH issue? Also, I did put some supports in to help until the stems started bulking up, which they did rather quickly this grow. I noticed last grow they really bulk up in the third week. This grow they bulked up even sooner into the second week and they are all good now, except Tangie which almost looks like a thread. Appreciate the conversation. Peace

@Cosmic_haze, appreciate you tuning in bro. Turned out great for me. My goal this round was 2 ounces per plant. I exceeded that and I know it will get better as I learn more. The arrow is pointing up. Yeah, trimming sucks. I'm right with you at the 6 - 8 hour mark. These past 2 weeks have not been fun with all the trimming. I have harvested 7 plants, two are still drying and the rest is in jars curing, on top of going to work each day. I have had some late nights without much rest. It is all worth it in the end though. I'll be interested in your leaf trimmer results if you try it. Peace

@Wicked_Stix, appreciate it bro, sticky and smell amazing, diesel and lemon. Peace

@Cosmic_haze, they are looking phat! Calcium def is what 1st came to mind. I guess I should have increased the feedings a few weeks ago. I have been giving 'em 4 ml per gallon of Botanicare CalMag+ (I got CalMag Pro for the MegaCrop bt don't thinl I need it) since week 2. I should probably have upped it to 5 or 6 ml by now. They have all looked so good up until now and besides she is the only one to show that deficiency so far. Appreciate the insight though. Peace

@@cylentknight, Right! I don't know if this is the stretch or regular vegetative growth. A couple of 'em haven't shown their sex yet and none have gone into preflower. I just hope I don't end up with a photoperiod and go through what you went through last grow. Still, I couldn't be happier with the progress and overall health of these babies. Peace

@BlazinMomma, cool, tag me for sure. This is my 2nd grow using a living soil mix (2nd grow ever as far as that goes). The 1st was a straight living soil with a top dressing a week after flower. This round the bottom 1/3 is a super soil mix with the top 2/3 a living soil mix. It seems that when the roots hit the SS the growth exploded for week 3, wait until you see my update. As far as all the training goes, I'm still learning to grow a healthy plant, so I'l do a little leaf tucking and very little defoliation. I'm all about 'no stress' right now. Anyway, happy growing and I'll be following along. Peace

@@cylentknight, very cool, I appreciate it. I'm really looking forward to another grow and harvest. Every time I smoke my own weed I have to laugh and smile. I think about that scene in Caddy Shack where Bill Murray says to Chevy Chase, "I grow my own" "It's a cross between Kentucky Blue Grass and Northern California Sensimilla"...………. "It's a little harsh"..... LOL! Peace

@@cylentknight, thanks man, they are fattening up nicely for organic grown. I was thinking maybe pulling 'em this weekend but I want to push 'em at the same time.... decisions, decisions. Peace

@Wicked_Stix, Dude! wait until you see the update! They're getting thicker every day. Peace

@Cosmic_haze, thanks bro. I'm excited to see what these AutoCobs will do. I'm using 1 as a supplemental to the big area and the others are over Tangie and the Hempy buckets. Check out my other diaries. My grow room is 8x8x8 and I was trying to keep the grow area to a 4x4 space but they soon outgrew that space. AutoCobs to the rescue. Peace

@Cosmic_haze, Dude, #1 is a beast, she has middle position and she came in at 42 inches today. I got my light as high as it will go right now, It is about 28 inches from the kola top and about 32 inches from the canopy. I want to be at about 24 inches during flower so I hope they are about to finish stretching. Did you see my rigging? I used a rod for a clothes closet and chains and the ceiling height is 8' 6". I know a way to go higher if need be. Thanks for stopping by. Peace