Any faster way to boost growth?

Polarized · Nov 23, 2012

Here's the setup, 400w MH right above the plants maybe about 2 1/2 feet above, and then 450w T5 CFLs on the side maybe about 3 1/2 feet away due to a position issue. My light schedule is about 18/6 off. I feed water, water, nutes, water, water, nutes, ect... My nutes consist of Liquid Karma, Sweet Raw, Pure Blend Pro, and Ripe CNS17. Its all I can afford due to financial issues.

I'm looking for a efficient cheap way to boost these babies a little more.

Age of plants: A month maybe? I lost track of time lately due to school, holidays, and the girlfriend.

Pics of plants take: 11/23/2012

racerboy71 · Nov 23, 2012

they look great imo, but to answer your question, no, there's not much one can really do to speed up nature imo.. hydro setups seem to get bigger growth sooner by allowing more oxygen to the roots over a soil setup, imo, hydro will still take the same amount of time to finish growing compared to say a soil grow... hydro might finish a few days sooner than a soil grow, but it's not all that much, again, imo..

Polarized · Nov 23, 2012

Nature takes to long, my first grow with just CFLs my plants were super stretched, but they looked good. Apparently bushiness is better than height... But thanks for the input man. I appreciate it.

easysmoker · Nov 23, 2012

You could put MH light closer, and ditch the t5s for now, especially since they're so far away from the plants. Save a bit on electrical, put them in once plants start budding, when they really could use the extra light. I've got a 600w MH about 10-12" away from the tops, no cool tube, no signs of heat stress, but my tent bedroom is pretty cool right now.

dubalchemist · Nov 23, 2012

Only thing I can think of is root enhancers and seaweed, seaweed is cheep roots enhancers (roots excelerator, cyco xl) are super expensive but definately play nature and speed it up for you a bit, better to learn patience for growing bring in the extras.

Oh and growing more plants will cut down veg time that's what I'm doing

potpimp · Nov 23, 2012

Great looking, healthy plant man. "450w T5 CFLs"?? You could probably drop the light a little but it would not speed anything up. The only thing that will speed it up is to flip it within the week. Patience grasshoppah.

Krondizzel · Nov 23, 2012

Steroids. Give it the needle.

Ok seriously though, your best "speed" asset, is to ensure that you don't overfert, overwater, or overheat your situation. Stunted growth is the quickest way to reduce grow time for sure!

hotrodharley · Nov 23, 2012

Amputate roots. Use a knife blade or weed puller to cut roots. Each amputated root develops 2 or 4 new root tips. Moe roots = bigger plants.

dura72 · Nov 23, 2012

the flower cycle cant be changed, just gotta live with it. best u can do is push bud production through it.

Grown n Oregon · Nov 23, 2012

i dont think u can "speed up" growth..what u can do tho is perfect what u have to gain maximum "potential" growth. good air flow and movement over the leaves, good growing temps (75)ish and good ph'd water. Light, Air and Water....u master that, u master the garden..lol

Krondizzel · Nov 23, 2012

That's what I was trying to say!

Closetgardner · Nov 24, 2012

There's stuff you can buy from eBay, it won't speed up the finishing time but it's ment to make them grow at double the speed. It's called tricontanol, I've herd it's like steroids for plants, if used in veg it supposed to give you week 4 buds in week 2 of bloom.

thafoot · Nov 24, 2012

Go hydro. Flowering time is the same. It will agro 3x faster in veg tho. That's bout it.

zack66 · Nov 24, 2012

I'd move the 400 at least a foot closer. Look up teas. They really help to move things along in the right direction. Looking good though!

Trousers · Nov 24, 2012

It would be very easy to speed things up and have more growth in less time. Use Coco.
Other than that, are you using some mycorrhizae? That will speed things up big time.

kvnbeach · Nov 24, 2012

Prune those lower nodes. When u prune a node the 2 nodes above it recieve an added growth bonus. Also bend ur plant to the side and tie it down. U will be able to lower ur light and get the lower levels more light.

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