Moved all but The Church (restart) into the tent, lights 18" above plants. They seem like they're off to a rough start, this is my first time using this jacks professional 20-20-20 fertilizer, used at 1/4 tsp per gallon. I'm not sure if I overfed them or if the medium was too wet causing stress or a lockout?
4x4' tent was setup, running 2x mars hydro sp-250 LED lights and 8" ducting for ventilation and exhaust. This is my 2nd grow using them, I was so impressed with their performance in a pair compared to my 600W MH/HPS setup, I am now switched over 100%. Heat is still there because the drivers run warm, but my tent generally stays under 10F above ambient, and usually in the perfect temp zone. I do feel like at 525 watts at the wall it gives better performance overall especially for a flat canopy compared to a single 600W MH/HPS under a basic reflector.
The 3 older girls were topped between the 4th and 5th node.
@smoking_hills9, thanks for the compliment! 🙏 and you are 100% right, I nearly cut it all out and replaced it with rope but figured I'd give it a shot. Once this harvest is complete I am going to use some self tapping screws then string it with a small rope for the next harvest.
I've grown Dutch passion orange families seeds.
-4 weeks Veg 8 week flower
-F.I.Med (not topped) only once
-defoliated 3 times
-315 watt C.M.H
-5 gall pots
-watered every 3 days
and pulled 4 ounces per plant dry.
Your buds look nice but if your looking to pull more dry weight in a MUCH shorter grow time keep it simple. Ignore the mainlining and topping and screen and all that BS. Just grow 4 plants in the same space.
Get a bigger light. 315 watt cmh or a couple cob led bars at 240 watt a peice.
I dont use a screen and my plants support the buds weight. The FIM keeps the plant even height.
Just my two cents. Good luck and the bud does look great good job.