WW 250watt CFL grow, 56 days into flowering I got pics and I got questions

[nflguy]

Hey guys
White Widow here 8 weeks into flowering. In doing research, its been said this strain needs 56 to 70 days of flowering, so I am watering with plain water only, no nutes and only when the soil is dry. Sound about right?
Question number 2...Is it normal for the tips of these leaves to curl upward like in the pics? Lights are and always have been within 3-4 inches of the plant.
Question number 3...The main cola is 24 inches long and the diameter of a silver dollar. The trichs are mostly stalked and bulbed with maybe half milky, but the rest of the buds on lower branches are not that far advanced yet. I am wondering if I should wait for the rest of the buds to catch up or do a progressive harvest in chopping the main and leaving the rest to finish out?
Finally.....This plant has absolutely no odor. I mean I have had plants that stink up the whole house, but this girl only stinks if you bend the bud and really get your nose in there. Is this normal or maybe Its still too early for that with this strain in which case I should hold off on the harvest a while yet? This is my first WW grow. Thanks for all the help!

 

[MajorCoco]

They look a bit poorly, but mainly because they aren't getting enough light I think. Looks like a Sativa pheno, so it would probably appreciate more lighting.

Either that or just bad genetics. Are the better smelling buds normally fatter too?

 

[TogTokes]

yeah seems like most CFL grows dun look so hot but meh.

 

[bullwinkle60]

I'd give it another week or two then harvest the whole plant.

 

[nflguy]

They look a bit poorly, but mainly because they aren't getting enough light I think. Looks like a Sativa pheno, so it would probably appreciate more lighting.

Either that or just bad genetics. Are the better smelling buds normally fatter too?

I would tend to think 250 watts of light on one plant in a 4x4x2 grow space would be sufficient? I have (1) 68 watt, (1) 42 watt, and (6) 23 watt spread all around the plant. Most threads here advise a minimum of 100 watts per plant

 

[nflguy]

I would tend to think 250 watts of light on one plant in a 4x4x2 grow space would be sufficient? I have (1) 68 watt, (1) 42 watt, and (6) 23 watt spread all around the plant. Most threads here advise a minimum of 100 watts per plant

OK OK...so its 248 watts, not 250.

 

[MajorCoco]

How many lumens are they giving out? There's a useful post on this thread: https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/57615-how-many-cfls-1-plant.html

But as I said it could be genetic. The curled up tips look like they aren't too serious overall to me. Could be slight nute burn, mg deficiency, overwatering, or maybe even heat stress, though I don't think that's it.

 

[brettsog]

those curled tips are defo heat stress. what temps u running at?

 

[mikmike]

for one plant and u want about 250 watts u might as well get a 250 digital ballest and run mh and hps and have much tighter nodes and better grow and not fluffy weed but nice thick buds those are my 2 cents

 

[nflguy]

those curled tips are defo heat stress. what temps u running at?

The temps are 72 to 80 degrees. Its in a basement and its pretty consistent with those temps.

 

[nflguy]

for one plant and u want about 250 watts u might as well get a 250 digital ballest and run mh and hps and have much tighter nodes and better grow and not fluffy weed but nice thick buds those are my 2 cents

Thanks mikmike. I am leaning that way myself. I can get a 250W HPS for $117 or a 400W HPS for $120 from htg. I think for 3 bucks why not just get the 400. Heat isnt an issue in my basement and actually could probably use the extra heat in the fall and winter.

 

[rlcdank]

i have the same type of grow 2 150wtt cfls one red spes and white and 4 soft whites, my ? to is did she start off getting puds after week 3 or how long did it take for you to see bud form this is what my girl looks like

 

[nflguy]

i have the same type of grow 2 150wtt cfls one red spes and white and 4 soft whites, my ? to is did she start off getting puds after week 3 or how long did it take for you to see bud form this is what my girl looks like

Yeah mine looked sorta like that 3 weeks into 12/12

 

[rlcdank]

View attachment 2190117how does mine look she is 3weeks in and looks sick did yours look like at this stage ?

 

[rlcdank]

aare you going to give her nuts ive been giveing mine molasses but i guess thats not good im going to buy some budcandy today will that help

 

[rlcdank]

they have 150hps on ebay for 85$ im going to order one for my neext grow

 

[nflguy]

View attachment 2190117how does mine look she is 3weeks in and looks sick did yours look like at this stage ?

Im no expert with nutes but besides the yellowing leaves she looks ok. Maybe a little nitrogen in your bloom nutes would do the trick? I know fan leaves yellow eventually but only 3 weeks in is a little premature for the yellowing process.
I would start a thread and ask for help or check out the plant problems forum.

 

[MajorCoco]

View attachment 2190117how does mine look sh

e is 3weeks in and looks sick did yours look like at this stage ?

Nitrogen deficiency. But don't don't feed too much, if at all. Some deficiency is fine towards the end of flowering..though it's a bit early at 3 weeks in.

 

[rlcdank]

thanks that was my big quetion ya i thank its nitrogen but im not sure

 

[nflguy]

Anyone else have any opinions? C'mon guys, this website is chocked full of expert gardeners and connoisseurs! The questions Im asking shouldnt have a difficult answer for gardeners at your levels