LED+CFL Closet Coco grow

I was just thinking but with that many clones bro I think you might want to invest in some kind of extra lighting, they are looking a little stretchy already, light may need to be closer, just a few thoughts, grow on!
-slinger

Lol thanks for the advice, I know Slinger. I am just using that light for the moment, I know the are getting a bit stretchy which I don't like but, I've been trying to keep them as small as possible. I need to get the mother to finish so I can get them into the tent and under that LED. The CFLs were never intended to be used alone, but I also wasn't prepared for my next grow yet haha. So for the moment I am giving the clones minimal nutrients but enough to keep them ok. When I see bottom leaves start to yellow I feed, It's been working but they are getting big fast.

I do have another reflector I might pick up a second CFL to put in the Veg closet, not sure yet.

Photo dump! Almost harvest time, this morning a few of the fishing lines came undone from all the weight some of the buds seem to have doubled in weight over night. They are getting dense and heavy, this makes me happy! Probably harvesting maybe this week if things keep going this way.

Here is the bud I burnt with the light a while ago, seems to be just fine:



The rest:

Shit they did fatten up quickkkkk. Im still for wating 2 weeks lol, flush on friday and wait til the next friday to harvest? Im so envious right now its ridiculous, the time goes by quickly though, good job man, amazing first grow!
-slinger

Thanks! I gotta see how it goes. I believe I have been flushing? I've only been giving her PH 5.9 water for a few weeks now. Isn't that a flush? I was planning on just chopping when they looked about right. Which from the looks of things is soon, very soon.

SativaGrows said:

Thanks! I gotta see how it goes. I believe I have been flushing? I've only been giving her PH 5.9 water for a few weeks now. Isn't that a flush? I was planning on just chopping when they looked about right. Which from the looks of things is soon, very soon.

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Yes your flushing. And yes it bout time to drop the axe

Although it looks like it could go a week or 2 longer if you wanted. Do some testers now to see ifb u like the buzz

SativaGrows said:

Thanks! I gotta see how it goes. I believe I have been flushing? I've only been giving her PH 5.9 water for a few weeks now. Isn't that a flush? I was planning on just chopping when they looked about right. Which from the looks of things is soon, very soon.

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Technically a flush is adding 3x the amound of water as the size of your container but as long as you have been getting good run off and not letting the plant absorb that water again I'm sure you will be enjoying fertilizer free tasty nuggets! The only reason I'm pushing for a week or two more is because those hairs are still hella long, I like to see them consumed by swelling calyx myself but as doniwan says, take a sample, smoke and decide for yourself, any new pictures of your trich's? This can also help you further decide when is best for you I've enjoyed your grow man and I look forward to a weight and smoke report! Congratulations!
-slinger

edit: you could also half harvest, cut the big top nugs, lower your lights and let the bottom nugs that didn't get the main light intensity fatten up

What did you decide bro? lets get an update
-slinger

I'm just kind of playing it by sight at the moment, I am definitely starting to see some amber trichs appear, the trichs are mainly milky and look very sparkly and sticky now, especially under a white LED from my phone. Many of the pistils are retracting but many are still white, The main cola bends more and more by the hour, so she is fattening up quick. I'm keeping a close eye on her. I have been crazy busy lately and have't had much time for photos. I will try to post some tomorrow. Harvest is definitely soon, just waiting for her to tell me when. I know she will.

Chop it....lol

Haha I'm thinking about it. The main cola looks about done, I'm thinking of cutting that whole thing off and lowering the LED for a few days.

SativaGrows said:

Haha I'm thinking about it. The main cola looks about done, I'm thinking of cutting that whole thing off and lowering the LED for a few days.

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Good idea!!

Actually the whole thing is looking about done the only white pistils are near the top of the buds most of the others are brown, I see mostly milky trichs, a few clear, and a few amber. I just built a drying box, I'm about to chop her. Just wondering if it's okay to still have some white pistils?

Let me put up a few last photos to get some final opinions, something is telling me to give her another few days, but I don't want to be too cautious. I'll go take a few photos then smoke a bowl and wait for replies. Post them up in a few minutes.

SativaGrows said:

Actually the whole thing is looking about done the only white pistils are near the top of the buds most of the others are brown, I see mostly milky trichs, a few clear, and a few amber. I just built a drying box, I'm about to chop her. Just wondering if it's okay to still have some white pistils?

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Yes. Its fine. Sometimes it can even reveg a lil bit. Prolly always will put on new pistols

Patiently awaiting the pictures, if your getting impatient I would definitely go with just chopping off the top and lowering your lights til next Saturday but that's just my humble opinion. Chop or not this has been a fantastic grow and I know you learned so much. You dont even have to veg your clones anymore either, they are ready to go directly into 12/12 if you want, as long as you got them in the final size pots. Guess ill smoke a bowl too and wait for you to get back with some nug porn!
-slinger

Photos are uploading now, I'll also zip up the full res shots which will include ALL the photos I took, instead of the ones I cropped for photobucket. Photobucket really kills the quality so I encourage people to download full res when I upload. I wanted to Scrog the clones in the tent but I don't know if that will be an option for me, I just gave them their third feeding since being in those pots, I have been letting them dry out and stay dry for a few days when the bottom leaves would start dying off I would feed, I was trying to keep them small until the lady was done, but I fear they may be too huge already to keep in veg and SCROG them in the tent, I may still try though, they developed so many tops it's insane so I am thinking of weaving those tops through a screen for a bit while in veg then throw on flower.

Main Cola:














Full Res zip coming in a few minutes

Wow yea your totally ready to chop that girl down bro! I retract my previous waiting statement, this last week did her some goood! Hope you got the day off cause your gonna be trimming for a while, lucky bastard
-slinger