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Hi @GetTheGat! You should use the universal hand test, put your hand above the canopy for a minute and see how it feels, if your hand gets too hot, your plants will also suffer. Remember it's easy to burn apical summits with HPS so you better reduce the distance step by step, and see how the plants react. Happy growing! 👊
Well 84 days later ...in Flower its was finally time to Harvest . I sure had my challenges as a beginner and learned a lot by my mistakes and learning about fixing issues and keeping the environment Consistent . I did turn my 600HPS down to 400 as i was my plants were getting light burn and heat burn ..... lets just say i was learning all the way throw . it was exciting being my very first time . I started flowering too late late and they stretched and stretched ... i dont have much space ....lesson learned . I had to train them to grow sideways which did help significantly as did the lower my light to 400 watts ..my space is a square Meter and low ...... it was crazy but I really enjoyed it and there hanging ..... Personally I thought id end up killin them ...lol
Thanks for the advice and comments they were greatly appreciated ... Happy growing .... Hope my next ones are Prettier ,,,,LOL Cheers
😁I sure Learned who ever said its a weed ....throw it in the ground it will grow ..... Ya it willl but ................. To learn about all the aspects of DOING IT RIGHT .... Holy Moly there sure is alot of ways to skin a cat ! I thought id list A few things I learned on my first Hydro grow please keep in mind i knew very little before starting this if my points i make seem simplistic ... But so am I !
- Air flow is very important ...buy a good fan
-Light distance is extremely important leaves can get sunburned and even the intensity of the light can do damage
-stressing out a plant ... over bending a branch....can turn the female into a male
-1 Plant in 1 square meter can grow the same as 4 in the same space
-600 watts was too much for my space 400 watts was more temperature and light intensity wise better
-had Foxtailing do to hight temps 80 F
-i should only add nutrients once a week top up with water only during the week not more nutrients . change water once a week
-i man handle my ladies too much ... was hard not too lol
-I can gender seeds and plants now
-PH is Huge in a Hydro grow. I had to remove one plant as it hermied and because I had 4 plants in one bucket i could not remove the roots ....the PH went crazy dro pping everyday i checked and i ph d up once a day ....it was a battle ... but I was able to keep it between 5 and 7 /// it would drop t0 under 5 at times ....I thought i was gonna get beat on the grow ....but we made it through
-if light and temperature arent consistant ...your buds wont be as well
-I learned how to read and understand trichomes.... important for potency and couchlock which i perfer
-I learned how ompotant defoliating is
-I stay in veg stage to long for the space I had available caused alot of issue ...stretch is an understatement with this grow .. trained them sideways best i could or they would have fried
-Start out simple dont complicate things and make it stressful . add extra equipment and Nutrients when you start getting the hang of it ...try different ways ...because The biggest thing I learned was ...................there is so many ways to skin a cat especially when it comes to Marijuana ..... pay attention to the things that work .
-Most importantly Live , Love and Laugh ..............Lifes too short . Happy Growing Everyone . PEACE !
I have no idea how to weigh the grow wet ....and its still drying ..... tried a piece for a test ....... its very satisfying the first taste and feel of your first grow ...... Im actually giggling ATM .....I just beside myself ....cuz I figured Id end up doing something terribly wrong . it was surely nerve racking wondering ...whats it suppose to look like ...what im i suppose to do when where how ..... and so many ways to skin the cat ! I am very thankful to All the people that offered advice and criticism ....it was so appreciated and I learned so much. From the bottom of my heart Thanks Guys .. Cheers ...... I will update the finished weight when its dried ....... Happy growing everyone .............. I Love All the Diaries in here ....so much Talent ..... Peace ! 😎😏 😜
Hi @GetTheGat! You should use the universal hand test, put your hand above the canopy for a minute and see how it feels, if your hand gets too hot, your plants will also suffer. Remember it's easy to burn apical summits with HPS so you better reduce the distance step by step, and see how the plants react. Happy growing! 👊
@Stick, appreciate the advice ...watching close and blasting a good fan between plants and light ...... to help the battle . have some branches horizontal ... seems to be handling the stress so ill continue guiding them ....i did do a hand test ...... and the bells went off hard lesson...wish i could back up ....... next grow will be cool ..... ive been doing my homework ....lol and learnin friend ...cheers
What a great haul off those plants!! I've seen that root farm stuff at canadian tire and was wondering if anybody else was thinking what I was thinking. Looks like it worked pretty well to me. Good job
@indoorontario,yes it had it moments and lessons .next one im using Sensi grow and Bloom by Advanced nutrients . due to the fact ya want more Nutrients that Marijuana needs .... but i like it ...was fun . Thanks for the compliment . Im going to be filling on my Diariy with all my pictures through the weeks and videos .....i have 1500 i took ... i found it fun and relaxing ... i post the system its self as i made one for this purpose just for fun ...i love it and totally enjoy thre hobby and its rewards 😎👍
Good job man👍. Most importantly you got loads of shit to smoke and to me, this most important sign of perfect grow. I grew RD as well, one of my favourite strains.
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