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LordFluffyPants LordFluffyPants
5 years ago
Hey guy and gals, So, I was going to prune the girls tomorrow, but a mate dropped a half over, got stoned and decide, Bugger It!, so we hooked in today. I did take some after shots. Should have done 'before and after, but, I was STONED !' The girls look happier, more sprightly, less 'HEAVY'. Saved the biggest and best fan leaf for a mate. He is amazed at the leaf size. Then earlier today, when he dropped in ;-) , he had a look and near dropped. Big Bud has so many nodes, he was shocked. The FIMing/Topping, whichever I did has done amazing things. On a side note, I haven't grown heaps before, so this grow is amazing me. Previous grows got small buds, small amount, only just covering the cost of my setup (Hydro at the time and tent). I now have a BIGGER tent, am using SOIL and they are thriving. Personally, I think the water is the major factor, but also my 'dedication'. I check the girls 2-3, maybe 5 times a day (viewing port). Regular PH, moisture and such checks. I even put a sticky fly strip in there, as a bloody fly got in. This grow, besides the constant checking, I have Fim'd/Top'd, I have pruned them to promote growth. Basically, I have learned heaps, both from here and videos. I have re-read pretty much everything I read previously, tweaked a little and it seems to be working. Northern Lights is still a week or a bit more away from a prune, I think, then we will give them a couple more weeks and turn them to flower. I am aiming for a Late May/Mid June harvest, then a month in jars to cure. All going well, I will have a heap of and great choice, for my birthday in July :-D So, feel free to let me know how they look. Shoot through any advice. Hope you are enjoying my story :-) Have just uploaded some more photos, showing the girls, after their beauty treatment :-) All are looking fantastic, Hope you like the images. Just discovered Vipar Spectra have created a 1000W LED which uses a micro 100W to achieve this. The Vipar Spectra Pro Series P1000. I will be looking to buy myself one for my Birthday in July.
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Grow Questions
LordFluffyPants
LordFluffyPantsstarted grow question 5 years ago
Quick question. How much should the girls be drinking each day (week 6 onward). Currently the girls enjoy a litre per day (nutrient mix). First time in potting mix (was using hydro, but water here is tragic. I don't want them to get terminal wet feet though.
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chasv77
chasv77answered grow question 5 years ago
You are feeding every day? I'm surprised you haven't had any nute burn yet, but in my experience, vegetative plants are super durable and can absorb more nutes than when in flower. You are not in flower yet, so that may be why. I have no experience in plastic pots, but is that frequency because your higher temps are drying out soil faster?) If not, it may mean you will eventually water log those plants. I use fabric pots, but the 2 knuckle approach with your finger in the soil, should tell you when to water. Should be cool, but not damp.
LordFluffyPants
LordFluffyPantsstarted grow question 5 years ago
I have ordered the VipaSpectra Pro 1000W. My tent is I think 3x3 maybe a bit more? I have the 3 girls (4 next grow) Thoughts on using P1000 with the existing ViparSpectra 600W together, for flowering?
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DeadwebsiteBoringcommunity
DeadwebsiteBoringcommunityanswered grow question 5 years ago
"cant hurt i use 2 1200w and 1 600w in a 3x3 with no problems and i get nice tight buds.".. Technically speaking this should be way overkill and should be burning plants. But most likely underpowered and cheap leds so that's why he gets away with three lights. I'd never recommend putting 3000w of "rated" power in a tent that small. As for your situation it's always worth an attempt.. they will tell you pretty quickly if it's too much light. Only a day or so is all it takes and you will see burning where the two lights meet and it's most intense.
LordFluffyPants
LordFluffyPantsstarted grow question 5 years ago
So, growing in soil, I have those pesky little fly things. Is there a spray that is safe to use?
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Greenbean420
Greenbean420answered grow question 5 years ago
Not sure about sprays but them sticky pads work well, just stick them on top of your soil or hang em in your tent
LordFluffyPants
LordFluffyPantsstarted grow question 5 years ago
OK, my grow tent is 4ftx4ftx7ft. I have been veg with 600W ViparSpectra. I have now go t my new P1000 ViparSpectra 1000W. With both running, and 3 plants, growing in soil, what sort of yield can I expect? The YOR calculator is only setup for HPS/MH.
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DeadwebsiteBoringcommunity
DeadwebsiteBoringcommunityanswered grow question 5 years ago
Yes I'd say 30-80 is a Fair assessment. But like 3 plants between 90-240 is a huge variance but there are just too many variables to really "accurately gauge" what your gonna yield.
LordFluffyPants
LordFluffyPantsstarted grow question 5 years ago
Alright, now I need some advice. As you can see, the big girls are looking great. I switched them to flower 2 weeks ago. Should I give them another trim (lower and shade leaves?) I am looking under these shade leaves and there are a lot of Bud sites. Cheers
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Experimentgreen
Experimentgreenanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hey fluffy, Great growth in the last week. I'd definitely get in there with another clean up of the bottoms. All 3 plants have such nice full canopies that I'm sure they'll block a fair amount of light from the bottom. It's hard to cut away all those bud sites but you're at the best time in the grow to redirect that energy into those topmost buds. I usually go through my first lollipop and always end up realizing I should take away a bit more. Happy flowering.✌️
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Seedtoweed
Seedtoweedcommentedweek 25 years ago
Hey mate good luck with the grow msnl have some pretty nice strains n do well under led from my experience just make sure if the led has a veg n bloom switch to have both switched on and you will see a massive difference very quickly
LordFluffyPants
LordFluffyPantscommented5 years ago
@@HiddenColorado, damn. Couldn’t find the manual, asked ViparSpectra for a PDF, no problem, then I found the bloody thing. But they do actually mention doing just that in the manual. They are very vague, but an interesting idea. My next grow, I may just try this. Thanks HC 👍
Seedtoweed
Seedtoweedcommented5 years ago
@@HiddenColorado,all of the original blurple leds only had on of switches lol and these are same led same drivers ect so why would you only use a part of the light I've had some absolutely fantastic results und these style led I dont actually see why the even bothered putting a separate switch other than mabe using just the flower side in the last week just to finish ripening
HiddenColorado
HiddenColoradocommented5 years ago
@LordFluffyPants, it will only flower at 12/12 come check out my grows both veg and bloom is on 100% check any week and the results will speak for themselves.
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BlogMArley
BlogMArleycommentedweek 85 years ago
wooooow se ven super bonitas
LordFluffyPants
LordFluffyPantscommented5 years ago
@BlogMArley, cheers. I am so happy with them. Switching tomorrow, and also cloning. Will take some pics, probably start a new diary too . .
RussianGrower
RussianGrowercommentedweek 85 years ago
Greetings from Russia. Your plants look great! Keep developing like that! If you are interested in following the adventures of weed in Russia, subscribe to my diary
LordFluffyPants
LordFluffyPantscommented5 years ago
@RussianGrower, thank you. You may be interested to know that Russia is one of the few countries on my to do list. I will happily subscribe, always like to learn.
HiddenColorado
HiddenColoradocommentedweek 15 years ago
I’m in week 11 with a northern lights photoperiod if you want to know what to expect. She only stretched about 8 inches so keep that in mind
LordFluffyPants
LordFluffyPantscommented5 years ago
@@HiddenColorado,cheers for the info.
LordFluffyPants
LordFluffyPantscommentedweek 95 years ago
OK, gurus, please help. Girls are 2 weeks into flower, and the fan/shade leaves are covering a buttload of sites. Should I prune . . . AGAIN! 3rd time this grow . . .