DWC or Hydroton, exhaust and lights

Just posting more photos to log my project.

I will soon cut the tallest plant (purple Kush?) to fill the remaining grow spot. I only have 3 plants growing now.

Any pointers on where and how I should cut would be appreciated.

Currently I am planning on taking 4 clones from the purple. These are the lowest 4 branches shooting from main stalk. I also want to cut/halve the plant and grow the cutting in my 4th site. Is this a harmful process?

I realize that cutting any sizable limb can induce shock and temporarily slow growth, but is it worth it to stress the girls that way? I could always get a clone from "someplace" to fill the spot, but I didn't want 3 different types of plants growing in the same environment.

Anyhow, tell me how they are looking.

I have been cutting the oldest set of fan/shade leaves when the new ones started opening, but I've recently read that I shouldn't remove them at all unless truly necessary. I am trying to grow these sexy mamas taller as quickly as they will so I can set the screen in place and let them stretch out to fill it. This is my first run and I think I'm getting all the optimal settings dial in now.




Pics From 9/23/08
 

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Pics from 9/26/08

Grow babies grow!!!
 

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Pics from 10/03/08
 

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New pics 10/08/08
 

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What are you guys thinking about my setup and my vines? I am going for fantastic fruit so I'm trying to do things better than properly.

Any feedback is welcomed, as long as it don't fuck up my buzz.
 

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Wow crazy!!! I added an air hose to my nutrient circulation pump and my gurls spiked in growth since. I am astounded at how quickly the new growth unfolded, but there are some issues.

It looks like a deficiency because the leaf structure didn't form properly in some spots. Like part of the DNA was missing...

These pics should show the quick progress and the deficiency.

The day I noticed the strange white spots on the old fan leafs was the day I added a shot of SuperThrive, some VF, and some E salts. I was experimenting a bit and will not do that formula again... lol

Any help would be appreciated.

I need a light like the BATMAN symbol to call Al B...

HELP!!!
 

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Nutrient remote reservior.

added a second air pump which airates the circulating nutes with airstones and continuously sends air bubbles thru line into root reservior.
 

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BB992, the Lights of Jah(Jack Herer?) seeds broke the surface if the rickwool on the 12th of September. That makes them 45 days young roughly. But don't you know it's rude to ask a girls age... lol I hope they are girls, i haven't checked yet.

I am just about to set the screen in place tonight but I have a question for the experiencd:

I have one more spot in my box to fill and was planning on cutting a plant in half and using top half to fill 3rd spot in box. I realize that cutting the plant will cause temporary slow growt (and could potentially kill both pieces because I don't truly know where to cut). So,

Plan A: Cut top half of top half of 12" single stalk to make 2-6" plants. I do not know where to cut the plant or the proper care yet, but I could read up on how to do it.

Plan B: Get a clone already rooting from '8675309', put in rockwool, and put it in to fill box.

Now, Question number #2:

If I get a cloner for the third spot instead of cutting 12" plant, is bending the stalk/trunk going to cause a problem if I'm VERY Very gentle? I hve bent one other plant after it reached about 12 inches and it didn't seem to shock it at all. the plant turned out to be male...

You think I'd hae learned my lesson and sexed these or at least started with all 4 spots filled in case one turns out to be male.

I got seeds from the Amsterdam, do they usually turn out female or is it just random seeds that are sent? I wish I have chosen the feminized seeds now that i think of it. Next time.
 

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I'm doing a 2x2 screen grow. I was planning to top plants to cause more branching at screen level but one is 12" tall, other are about 7".

Should I cut top of 12" to even the height with others (which I would pinch also), and use the top cutting as clone? Is it hard to get such a cutting rooted?

Or

Should I gently bend the stalk/trunk 90 degrees at the same height as the 7" and let it grow horizontal under screen?

Is there a height requirement for vegging below screen?
Do plant need to be a certain height, ever?

Is it better to grow the main stalk/trunk horizontal under screen or to pinch top to cause more branching?
 
On the 31st of October I added the screen (1"x2" sq.) and it seems to all be coming together. I am unsure of how much of the screen to fill because when they go to flowering they will bush up and spread out a bit.

I only have 3 plants in the box and I hope I get a good yield...

Before I switch them to 12/12 I will cut clones from each.

I have been cleaning up the area and hodding cables and hoses together.

Here are some pictures:

Time for some change in this country, we have a new president.
 

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a few more. Sorry about the color being off. I am only running MH bulb now
 

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Mystery101, I will be cutting some of those branches off as clones before I go 12/12.

Are you suggesting that it's too crowded already?

Tips please, this is my first.

ALso, I picked up Liquid Kool Bloom today and some more gear. I'm ready, but are they???
 
Im simply saying that the void space you have looks pretty small.
Widen them up:hump:
You'll let the buds have more room to swell..

Keep me posted
 
Will do, thanks.

I did my nute change. I added about 15 gals of 900ppm at 1-1-1 plus superthrive, becuzz, and Liquid Kool Bloom.

Tomorrow I will cut the cloners and space branches out more.
 
Nice grow so far.. just remember the more oxygen you get in the water the better for your plants/oots, thas why your ladys vegged up once you added the airstone.
 
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