canopy management

[Turanchala]

hi , i have a compact canopy and i am hesitant to go scissor happy but i am aware it needs to be done so was hoping to get some ideas / opinion of some of the great growers on here , would appreciate any suggestions e.g every thing below the net to go ?

 

[coreywebster]

You need to flip it to flower, tuck while it's stretching to fill all the space and once stretch is done and buds are forming then assess what needs removing

 

[coreywebster]

To be honest, it looks like you need to lift that net, reposition everything to be more evenly balanced.
Add some bars or support so that net is taught and not pulling in in the middle.
Then do as originally stated above

 

[Jjgrow420]

Personally, I'd never let fabric pots touch each other like that. Roots need air. Asking for mold.... Not to mention the roots will prob travel into each other's pots instead of air pruning like intended with fabric pots.

 

[Bullmark]

I agree that you should create a little distance b/t each plant…..you’re gonna need it. And raise the net just a bit. Once you flip that entire area is gonna be full and wall to wall. It may cause a lack of space for your fan and whatever else you have in the tent, but you’ll get so much more yield; and the chance of mold is mitigated. Plants like a little space and to not be crowded.
As for the defoliation, I would def open them up a bit and lollipop em. I don’t like to strip every single leaf below the net but eliminate those lower bud sites. I will leave a few of the larger fans as a skirt…..kind of a reservoir for nutrition and they can serve a gauge for certain issues.

 

[Turanchala]

thanks , for now i have spaced them a little and put a water proof / vapor barrier between them . i managed to support the netting better / pull it tight and i have stopped feeding daily to see if the 4 gallon fab pots will dry out a little faster as i was feeding slowly 3 times a day spaced 3 hours intervals untill runoff . the last time i fed ( yesterday) my input ec was 1.2 the run off that i got back was 0.6 , so i added more canna a n b to make the ec 1.4 then finished with a small watering ( without runoff ) now i know i can possibly run into all kinds of problems with this sense of a canopy all being so close . the new growth is not looking as healthy although still growing . my temp is at 26 c humidity 68 vpd 1.06 and co2 650ppm . i think my issue is not dialing in feed timing , strength and amount with canna coco , also not sure weather to add the cal mag in with the a and b . i may switch the canna nutrients out before flower for npk raw industries which i have had better results with previously as it has the yucca and kelp fúlvic acid etc ,

 

[Turanchala]

I agree that you should create a little distance b/t each plant…..you’re gonna need it. And raise the net just a bit. Once you flip that entire area is gonna be full and wall to wall. It may cause a lack of space for your fan and whatever else you have in the tent, but you’ll get so much more yield; and the chance of mold is mitigated. Plants like a little space and to not be crowded.
As for the defoliation, I would def open them up a bit and lollipop em. I don’t like to strip every single leaf below the net but eliminate those lower bud sites. I will leave a few of the larger fans as a skirt…..kind of a reservoir for nutrition and they can serve a gauge for certain issues.

 

[Turanchala]

new scenery and mistakes noted ‍ thank yous

 

[visajoe1]

This is how I've been doing it for a few years now. 3g pots, always 4 plants, supercropped in veg, lollipopped before flip, with autofeed every 48hrs.
This is about 9 days into flip. Floranova line. Happy growin!