trimmed and netted the plants last night, 12/30, and the energy pushed the plants to stretch another 1/2 inch+
this will be the last week of vegetation as I prep this light leaking tent for flower, not a fan of mars hydro at all right now. their poles are the weakest I've encountered yet, too many light leaks and this is the first grow with it. My high cfm fan , which is only a 4", is pulling the fabric too much and causing the leaks to grow a bit. This is not new, its been happening with indoor tents for a while now but I thought a grow company such as MH would have a decent, respectable tent. My solution is Blackout Curtains draped over the sides. However, I am hesitant to do this with the MH tent as the poles for the tent are too weak as it is, tsk tsk tsk mars hydro.
will continue to increase the watts the next 6 days
HAPPY NEW YEAR
a combination of light and fresh soil has made the plants stretch so I will finish tightening up the MH tent today and ill start flower tomorrow, day 62.
while adjusting the height I must have nudged the dial for the dimmer and sent it to 184w. this would have been a big jump but manageable but I lowered the light 7" and the plants took a bit of a hit. I adjusted the light back down to 160w and I'll let the plants recover before anymore adjustments.
Everything is looking nice so far. However, about that 4 in 1 meter, I had the same and I only use it for temperature now. The pH reading is unprecise and caused me problems so I would suggest investing in a new one before it does the same to you. Cheers!
@GrowmieDeLaStreet,
Thanks for the advice... I have two meters, ones battery and the others analog, I tend to stay with digital so I have half the chance of hitting roots.. but they basically back each other up if I have doubt..
I'm guessing your light is blue toothed to an app on your phone? It's like Star trek in the grow room! 😆 Yes I used to have 1000 watt HPS. LEDs require different training. There is much less heat so buds can be closer the light. The more training to make the canopy even helps significantly with crop size.
I don't miss the huge hydro bill or dealing with the extra heat. Hid bulbs loose lumens after a year and need replacing. Luv my LED.
Your attention to detail is exelent. I'm certain you will be very pleased with this crop when it's ripe with trichromes ready for harvest.