Epic 4x4 Flowering Smackdown : 96 Elites vs 288s

[WeedSexWeightsShakes]

Lookin good dude, you likin the room?

Loving the room!
Just lollipped all the little plants.
I probably need to dim the boards a little bit.
Probably do it tomorrow night or I wonder if I could switch to 11 hours on 13 off?
Any suggestions? Everything looking ok?
I been battling bugs again but everything is looking good now. Just need to stay on top of spraying.

 

[Or_Gro]

Loving the room!
Just lollipped all the little plants.
I probably need to dim the boards a little bit.
Probably do it tomorrow night or I wonder if I could switch to 11 hours on 13 off?
Any suggestions? Everything looking ok?
I been battling bugs again but everything is looking good now. Just need to stay on top of spraying.

Why you thinking you need to dim or change from 12:12?

 

[WeedSexWeightsShakes]

Why you thinking you need to dim or change from 12:12?

Lux too high lol
Some spots r 90 k

 

[Or_Gro]

Lux too high lol
Some spots r 90 k

They bleaching/burning? Got room to raise lights? Maybe turn some down, keep others where they are?

 

[WeedSexWeightsShakes]

They bleaching/burning? Got room to raise lights? Maybe turn some down, keep others where they are?

Only one seems to have some bleaching. Couple are tacoing. Overall I’m surprised it isn’t too bad. Maybe I’ll dim them all to 500 watts. Right now they run around 570-580.
Thanks buddy.
In a couple more weeks I’ll probably need to defoliate to help keep humidity down.
Temps are around 82-84 lights on and humidity around 70-75.
Everything’s been growing like crazy tho.

 

[Or_Gro]

Only one seems to have some bleaching. Couple are tacoing. Overall I’m surprised it isn’t too bad. Maybe I’ll dim them all to 500 watts. Right now they run around 570-580.
Thanks buddy.
In a couple more weeks I’ll probably need to defoliate to help keep humidity down.
Temps are around 82-84 lights on and humidity around 70-75.
Everything’s been growing like crazy tho.

You’re a good grower you’ll get it all dialed in.

Hope you’re getting sleep and that everyone’s doin well.

 

[WeedSexWeightsShakes]

You’re a good grower you’ll get it all dialed in.

Hope you’re getting sleep and that everyone’s doin well.

Everything’s been great buddy.
Actually time for bed now lol.
Talk to ya soon.

 

[Or_Gro]

Day 68 from flip: Nutes, we don need no stinkin nutes...Except for Jack, these girls refuse to fade...they just keep drinkin....

6x96


8x288

 

[Or_Gro]

Day 69 from flip: Hoping to start harvest today or tomorrow...got some other things to finish first.

6x96


8x288

 

[Or_Gro]

Day 69 from flip: Hoping to start harvest today or tomorrow...got some other things to finish first.

6x96
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8x288
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Get yer bets in fellers...the harvest begins...

 

[Axion42]

You know where my money is sir

 

[Steakbomb]

Get yer bets in fellers...the harvest begins...

I bet you're gonna be getting freakin stoned in a few weeks

 

[StickyBudHound]

I bet you'll get a dripping case of sticky fingers... and the 288 buds will weigh more.

 

[WeedSexWeightsShakes]

I wonder if the weight difference is going to be enough to really matter
If I remember right the 96s were 100-200 more watts?

 

[Steakbomb]

I'll be particularly interested in the grams per watt figure. I think that's the closest we're gonna get to apples-to-apples...

 

[StickyBudHound]

I'll be particularly interested in the grams per watt figure. I think that's the closest we're gonna get to apples-to-apples...

Agreed. A true indicator, especially if the wattage is that far apart.

 

[Or_Gro]

Lunch: 96 green crack done, 1/2-way thru 288 green crack done. 1/2 to go....that’ll be it b4 lightsout....

Did i mention, i hate trimming...next grow, trimming will be by machine....

 

[hybridway2]

A week ago...

Before defol:
6x96
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8x288
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After defol:
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8x288
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Today, 7 days later...

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8x288
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For me, the only question left about defol is the timing...

Day 1 & day 21 exactly. For many reasons it makes sense. But As far as bud development not being ruined by the leaf removal, day 21 is just right. They are just right size n shape then allowing you to take the petitoles/leaves w/o the bud too.
Day 1 is a must, not 3 or 7.
Subbing now! Geeze, where have i been?
Edit: Guess i was subbed but haven't benn getting notifications. Hu..
Anyways, thats one heck of an assortment there. All bomb ones. Your opinion on the genetics u have?

 

[hybridway2]

Nice!

My previous 8x288 grow is documented here. Defol’d 9 days before 12:12, then at least 3 major strips afterwards; 4 plants in a 4x4, 3.8 lbs, 2.2g/w, 3.8oz/sq ft...

Among other things, i’m interested in seeing what defol and perimeter tie-out do this time...should reduce internode length and final height, main interest is what it does for yield...diff strains may confound that, but hopefully not much...

Say wha?
U counting every lil budlet?
I know many of my bushes have a tendency to put out like 75% prime Meats & 25% stuff that would be considered 3rd tier or worse. Low thc buds im talkin. Can show u pics of what i mean if u need but u know.?.
Still big buds & could blend into a big bag w/o being noticed. But they are usually a lil fluffier n have less then half the thc of the good ones. Mostly outter bud sites, around the upper rim of a large Bush. Not talking popcorn or airy niblets but low thc n Smell bud from to many bud sites.
I separate that personally. And of course no popcorn in a weigh in.
That must be everything.

 

[StickyBudHound]

Lunch: 96 green crack done, 1/2-way thru 288 green crack done. 1/2 to go....that’ll be it b4 lightsout....

Did i mention, i hate trimming...next grow, trimming will be by machine....

I'll take trimming over the flower defol any day.