9 strain grow journal 1000 watt, lucas formula

spencer2121

spencer2121

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Yea maybe I'll just prune them up a bit tomorrow I just hate doing it because I'm known to get a little scissor happy
;-) If ya know what I mean.... Haha
 
spencer2121

spencer2121

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Did the pruning last night, it makes me a little nervous because I feel like I'm doing more damage but the leaves I cut off seemed like a complete waste of energy and were blocking other healthy leaves so hopefully they do a lot better now. :leaf:
My old ac took a shit but ive had it replaced for the last few days now. It's running well, and keeping temps at 75° is no problem now..
 
cannavienna

cannavienna

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spencer2121 said:
[video=youtube;ktgevwtsntg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktgevwtsntg&sns=em [/video] todays video!:bigjoint: Og #18 is looking very nice today! Nice dark coler with more green leafs, it's a bit ahead of the rest about a week

these will all be harvested when i see about 15-20% amber tricombs. I just upgraded to a hortilux 1000w super hps bulbbongsmilie



the heat issue is straight as i mentioned. I've got about 100 tasks going in the small tent including
reveg on a purplekush plant, clones, and vegging a small ice plant that's just being used to take clones, but she's too small for all that right now..

Water is sitting out so i can feed the general organics tonight

. I'll try to take some still photo shots. The few that got burnt got it bad, so the older leafs are still looking really shitty and im hoping it's not going to have long term affect but, if it's bad i just gotta roll with it
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dude never harvest at 20% amber only at 75%amber trichomes!!!!!!
 
cannavienna

cannavienna

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also, your plants don't look very healthy. the have a far too long internode distance and look very leggy and stretched. you should do some super cropping on all of these which is to bend the stems a little bit so they get thicker. if they stay this thin and lenghty they won't be able to support the weight of the buds and will yield little. move your light closer to the plants and switch to hps rather than mh. because your lamp is air-cooled, i hope the plants can take it if the bulb is closer. this way the won't stretch so much and they will receive way more lumens. also, PUT A SCROG IN THERE FOR CHRISTS SAKE it will support them growing branches and horizontally rather than stretching.
 
Benelli

Benelli

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cannavienna said:
also, your plants don't look very healthy. the have a far too long internode distance and look very leggy and stretched. you should do some super cropping on all of these which is to bend the stems a little bit so they get thicker. if they stay this thin and lenghty they won't be able to support the weight of the buds and will yield little. move your light closer to the plants and switch to hps rather than mh. because your lamp is air-cooled, i hope the plants can take it if the bulb is closer. this way the won't stretch so much and they will receive way more lumens. also, PUT A SCROG IN THERE FOR CHRISTS SAKE it will support them growing branches and horizontally rather than stretching.
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You hit the nail on the head. I just read through 7 pages thinking the same thing! Get something in there to support all the big buds. Very spindly stems will not be able to support that blue cheese because the bc buds will be FAT and dense. That is the only strain I have grown out of your awesome line up. Good luck
 
spencer2121

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[video=youtube;0p9Wnp4DEI8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p9Wnp4DEI8&sns=em [/video]

Well I switched to advanced connisouir and I have to say wow! I'm loving the stuff! I went on vacation and came back to this so enjoy guys
 
spencer2121

spencer2121

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cannavienna said:
also, your plants don't look very healthy. the have a far too long internode distance and look very leggy and stretched. you should do some super cropping on all of these which is to bend the stems a little bit so they get thicker. if they stay this thin and lenghty they won't be able to support the weight of the buds and will yield little. move your light closer to the plants and switch to hps rather than mh. because your lamp is air-cooled, i hope the plants can take it if the bulb is closer. this way the won't stretch so much and they will receive way more lumens. also, PUT A SCROG IN THERE FOR CHRISTS SAKE it will support them growing branches and horizontally rather than stretching.
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I switched to horilux super hps weeks ago, I did a little lst to get the branches to bulk up also I switched to smart pots instead of grow bags and I started advanced Connie Nutes.
And since I'm in flower I can't really add a scrog net because It would break the harder branches. This is just a little experiment to see which of these strains works for me and my stationary light.

:?Now the only one stretching looking shitty is the vortex, but from what I hear it is a very stretchy small buds yielding sativa domanant, so I'm not very concerned:roll:. I will consider lowering my light when this heat wave is over because I'm not about to burn these plants anymore then they already are.
If you read from the beginning you would know that I had some pretty bad burning in the first week of flower because of a heat wave, since I have air cooled the light and added a portable ac inside the tent, the fixing my heat issues but with days like today 108° in Michigan I'm not gonna chance it and lower the hood!

I still plan to finish with organic rather than flushing with water for 7 days
 
spencer2121

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Went and got a a quart of bud candy and a quart of big bud, a 150w cfl and a reflector :-P Pics to follow tomorrow
Everything is looking very good, starting to show a nice swell on my og18 I can't wait till its done!

fed with the Connie and the two additives and I'm hoping to see a significant difference compared to all the other nutes I've used.
thanks for staying tunes guys!
 
spencer2121

spencer2121

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cannavienna said:
says me! im new on the forum but im on my 3rd grow now! 20% is way too early!!
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The first, and perhaps most important, aspect of harvesting cannabis is knowing exactly when to start chopping down the ladies. A precision harvest is essential for potent cultivation. Growers must be very careful not to cut down plants that are not yet at the pinnacle of resin production, but they must also be wary of cutting plants too late—at a time when THC production has curtailed and resin glands begin to degrade.

There are various methods by which even the most amateur grower can tell when buds are truly ripe for the picking. The simplest and quickest way to know is by examining the pistils, or long hairs, that cover the plant’s buds. At the onset of flowering, these pistils are white and stringy. But as the flowering period comes to an end, they begin to turn color, first from white to orange and then again to a dark red or brown. These color changes signify the maturation of the buds; however, the color and time frame may vary significantly across different varieties of cannabis.

Therefore, a better, yet slightly more complicated, method for determining ripeness is through trichome examination. Trichomes are the actual resin glands that contain THC and other psychoactive cannabinoids, and they are very delicate and easily ruptured. These trichomes are visible on the outside of buds and small leaves and look like little white sugar crystals to the naked eye. However, with the power of a magnifying glass or simple microscope, you can see that trichomes are comprised of a stalk and resin head and are clear or white in color.

As with pistils, trichomes also begin to change color as the buds mature. But in this scenario, a grower wants to harvest buds before they get too dark in color. Even a subtle amber hue in these glands could mean that cannabinoids have begun breaking down and decomposing, which means less potent pot. Using a magnifier between 50x-100x, advanced growers look for a creamy or milky white color in trichomes that tells them it’s time to harvest.
 
spencer2121

spencer2121

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When I see mostly milky tricombes with amber heads I harvest and I have great smoke that gets me ripped with just a few puffs. Seriously tho, I don't think being on your third grow gives you any right to tell someone when to harvest dude:lol:
 
potroastV2

potroastV2

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Take it easy, I believe he is sincerely trying to help. Our new Austrian friend may not be aware of the finer points of posting in someone's Grow Journal, so it would be nice if one of us would politely tell him, instead of jumping down his throat.

Cannavienna, welcome to Rollitup! Some growers are a little sensitive to criticism in their Grow Journal, unless they ask for it.

:mrgreen:
 
cannavienna

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rollitup said:
Take it easy, I believe he is sincerely trying to help. Our new Austrian friend may not be aware of the finer points of posting in someone's Grow Journal, so it would be nice if one of us would politely tell him, instead of jumping down his throat.

Cannavienna, welcome to Rollitup! Some growers are a little sensitive to criticism in their Grow Journal, unless they ask for it.

:mrgreen:
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Thanks alot bro :weed:
 
cannavienna

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nas2007 said:
Lol ur on ur 3rd lol ur only at the beginning u got lots to learn yet
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3rd that is 3rd year of indoor + outdoor
also, i've probably spent at least 2 hours every day reading infos on this site, i have seen all jorge cervantes and high times growing dvds, own copies of every one of his books and some of the ed rosenthal ones. im not saying that makes me an expert which it doesnt im just saying i really research my statements and facts.
 
spencer2121

spencer2121

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Well, before you decide to correct someone, make sure you are actually correct. :wall:
I am on this site at least 8x a day researching and observing my own plants.. I don't even know how many grows I've done or how many plants I've harvested. I think ive got the hang of it now.
I'm always willing to take advice from anyone but if I'm more experienced (and from what I can tell I am) than someone who's trying to tell me how to harvest then yeah I'm not really interested in hearing it. Especially if what u say is just wrong. It's common fact that 80% amber tricombs will be less potent than a plant harvested at 20% amber. Also as the admin said. U shouldn't really get on my journal and start spewing unwelcomed, and unwanted false info! Now, hopefully you will stay tuned and see how I do things with my grow! This is not a thread in general growing asking for advice, This is MY journal.
 
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