ILGM Big Bud Outdoors

This week it rained. And rained. And rained. And rained. And there were also riots and some other stuff that happened, but mostly it rained. It literally rained every day this week, and every night. My poor plants must feel so water-logged. On the other hand, this is where the smartpots really start putting in work. The plants really took off this week - what used to be a run is now a green tower of glory. You can see in the before pictures how big and leafy they were getting...but we want bushy. So, today I defoliated and tied down the girls. I'm attempting a couple techniques - we're letting Runt just grow; no topping, no training, nothing. What does this girl grow like wild with care. I took one plant we'll now call Manifold, and I...Manifolded her. The other three are kind of like a modified manifold - this worked for me with White Widows, which were a bit thinner. These girls though have thick, strong stems; not sure if this will help or not. Oh well, the joy of discovery. Hope everyone stays safe amidst the chaos and insanity. Not much of that over here - just clean, country living.