Sun Cloak Multi-Strain
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Hybridway
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Not past week 2 of flower though.
Hybridway
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I need to contain or control the plants better in the Cloak to get the most outta them. I lost some yield die to branches wondering off to places w/ less light. Some strains like the Ace of Spades had fluffies on the lower half. Tangi on the other hand had good bag bud all the way down. Some strains are going to do better then others. The Kings came out better in the Cloak I think. But still Wonder if the Thripe extermination just prior to flower had anything to do w/ how the Amare crop came out. The Cloak side had an extra week to shake it off.
The new system has more bars so that should eliminate any shaded spots.
Hybridway
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Sorry it's taken so long for an update.
Averages were 6-9oz. on the multi-strains @ 150w a plant. The ones that were 6ish were the ones that had collapsed from lack of support & we're not well lit. They grow all over the place in this system. If anyone wants an exact # on a strain they might've been Interested in just Lmk n I'll post it. Some of them produced fluff towards the bottom, others were dense. When using the original system I've done my best when sandwiching the 2 center rails together. I'll prob. Be doing that again in the future.
Deffinetly be supporting them better next time & will be using the new system only for this run cuz of the summer heat. Was gonna install the mini split then I realized I'd prob only need it for this next run. I know it's way more practical to use but my installer hasn't called back as he was supposed to install it this week. Don't wanna hire a stranger. Oh well.
Still need to go from 3's to 5's this week then into flower they go for mid next week hopefully.
Thanks to everyone who followed along & your support. Peace!
Averages were 6-9oz. on the multi-strains @ 150w a plant. The ones that were 6ish were the ones that had collapsed from lack of support & we're not well lit. They grow all over the place in this system. If anyone wants an exact # on a strain they might've been Interested in just Lmk n I'll post it. Some of them produced fluff towards the bottom, others were dense. When using the original system I've done my best when sandwiching the 2 center rails together. I'll prob. Be doing that again in the future.
Deffinetly be supporting them better next time & will be using the new system only for this run cuz of the summer heat. Was gonna install the mini split then I realized I'd prob only need it for this next run. I know it's way more practical to use but my installer hasn't called back as he was supposed to install it this week. Don't wanna hire a stranger. Oh well.
Still need to go from 3's to 5's this week then into flower they go for mid next week hopefully.
Thanks to everyone who followed along & your support. Peace!
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OLD MOTHER SATIVA
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"I've done my best when sandwiching the 2 center rails together."
>>can you explain this please..does the suncloak not sandwich anyway??
also..Serious defoliation can help this system..
>>can you explain this please..does the suncloak not sandwich anyway??
also..Serious defoliation can help this system..
Hybridway
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What I meant was eliminating one bay & putting 2 blades together in the center. That increase the intensity & produced good nug on the bottom. Could've been more strain dependent though.
That along w/ defo was done on my last thread & gave me 2#'s off the 600w.
Yeah, defo is helpful in this system & I'll be doing some next run.
The plants are getting to darn big. I'll vertical trellis & stake support for assistance.
Oh, good job on your builds BTW. looking good!
zep_lover
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just yielded 11 and a half off one gg4 with 2 of my 200 watt light bars in front of the rack.ran them half power for 3 weeks and full power for 5 weeks.
got 8 and a quarter off another similar gg4 with only 1 200 watt light in front of it.
the buds were some of the best i ever did on the two light plant.the one light plant looked great but after seeing the 2 light plant it blows it away.
.80 gpw on the 2 light plant and 1.15 on the one plant. the quality on the 2 plant is worth the extra electricity!
got 8 and a quarter off another similar gg4 with only 1 200 watt light in front of it.
the buds were some of the best i ever did on the two light plant.the one light plant looked great but after seeing the 2 light plant it blows it away.
.80 gpw on the 2 light plant and 1.15 on the one plant. the quality on the 2 plant is worth the extra electricity!
Evil-Mobo
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Good run and nice to see some honest gpw numbers
Hybridway
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Yessiry it sure will. Gonna do some de-fo this round. These particular strains don't really like it though. Gotta be done, they're just to big.
Hybridway
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Hey Folks! Hope everyone's good n da hood!
It's day 2 of flower now & im De-Fo'n.
Just a rough idea of before n after here.
These are the Kings. Last time running this strain as well as most of them. Time to switch it up.
There's 2 of these but only took one before pic.
Sure I could've plucked a lil more but this was hard enough for me cuz I'm not much of a defoliator.
Gotta keep plugging on the rest.
It's day 2 of flower now & im De-Fo'n.
Just a rough idea of before n after here.
These are the Kings. Last time running this strain as well as most of them. Time to switch it up.
There's 2 of these but only took one before pic.
Sure I could've plucked a lil more but this was hard enough for me cuz I'm not much of a defoliator.
Gotta keep plugging on the rest.
Using it up till then should promote strong branches....enough to be a big help in supporting swollen nugs.
Evil-Mobo
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I love me a nice de'fo good job!
Hybridway
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Aww man, I don't like it. Feel like I'm being plucked.I love me a nice de'fo good job!
Did good last time though. Thanks Evil!
Just finished De-Fo. Some got more than others. They're dry now in pics, Bought to feed.
Bay 1: Tangi (R) Sensi-Star (L)
Bay 2: Sensi-Star , Front plant more de-fo then back to compare the outcome. Equal plants.
Bay 3: Snow-Dawg (Front) Mini Ace of Spades 10 days out if a 6" Pott into a 3gall. (Back)
Bay 4: Kings Kush
-x3 New Design 240w, 5 vert strips, Blades in the middle, 24k.
-x2 new design 120w , 10.5" Horizons, 28K, above.
-Doubled up combo on end caps using the originals in 28 & 24k.
-x2, 16" , 100w Horizons in 4k above on ends.
x4 Bays = 1560w
x8 Plants.
Starting on House & Garden now, Switched from TechNaFlora in veg.
Plants were treated w/ Spinosyn (Cpt. Jacks Dead Bug) & Plant Doctor a few wks. ago.
OLD MOTHER SATIVA
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don't be scare to REALLY defoliate when they get thick..i mean basically almost "pistilwhipt" method