Bud Manstrong
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I've checked out a number of threads about when to flower, but I'd like to double-check.
What indicator do you use to determine when to go from veg to flower? Height? Number of fan leaf blades? X number of weeks of veg?
Setup: Six plants, started from seed. Four Top44, two Afghani. Currently in an IKEA wardrobe, inside dimensions about 2' x 3', with five feet of vertical space (Will be extended to a little over 6' by removing the bottom shelf.) Everything is currently in 3qt pots. FF Ocean Forest soil, FF nutes given every other feeding according to their schedule. Tap water, left to dechlorinate for 24 hours and pH adjusted with lemon juice to about 6.5. Lighting is 6 42W 6500K CFLs, 18/6 since they were planted. (Was 12 42W bulbs, but the plants were getting stressed and dried out, with high temps around 90F ... now with 6 bulbs, the temps top out around 80F.)
Seeds were germinated the week of 3/15, planted the week of 3/22 (Afghani) and 3/29 (Top44), so they've been in 18/6 for 7-8 weeks now.
The Afghanis are short and stocky, and aren't growing nearly as fast as the Top44. They're up to about 9" tall, and are showing 9 blades per fan leaf. Leaves are healthy-looking, but not shiny. Three of the four Top44's are about 12" tall, very healthy-looking with dense foliage, and I've seen one or two 11-blade fan leaves. The last of the Top44's is much taller and less dense, for no obvious reason, and it's up to 18". No topping done on any of these plants. (It's my first grow. Getting the basics down first.)
I'm considering switching flowering stage (6 or 8 2700K 40W CFL's, 12/12, and an appropriate change in nutes), mostly because of the height restriction and because the plants are maturing nicely. Is there any argument for waiting any longer?
Will get pics tonight. Know how you guys love good pot porn.
- Bud
What indicator do you use to determine when to go from veg to flower? Height? Number of fan leaf blades? X number of weeks of veg?
Setup: Six plants, started from seed. Four Top44, two Afghani. Currently in an IKEA wardrobe, inside dimensions about 2' x 3', with five feet of vertical space (Will be extended to a little over 6' by removing the bottom shelf.) Everything is currently in 3qt pots. FF Ocean Forest soil, FF nutes given every other feeding according to their schedule. Tap water, left to dechlorinate for 24 hours and pH adjusted with lemon juice to about 6.5. Lighting is 6 42W 6500K CFLs, 18/6 since they were planted. (Was 12 42W bulbs, but the plants were getting stressed and dried out, with high temps around 90F ... now with 6 bulbs, the temps top out around 80F.)
Seeds were germinated the week of 3/15, planted the week of 3/22 (Afghani) and 3/29 (Top44), so they've been in 18/6 for 7-8 weeks now.
The Afghanis are short and stocky, and aren't growing nearly as fast as the Top44. They're up to about 9" tall, and are showing 9 blades per fan leaf. Leaves are healthy-looking, but not shiny. Three of the four Top44's are about 12" tall, very healthy-looking with dense foliage, and I've seen one or two 11-blade fan leaves. The last of the Top44's is much taller and less dense, for no obvious reason, and it's up to 18". No topping done on any of these plants. (It's my first grow. Getting the basics down first.)
I'm considering switching flowering stage (6 or 8 2700K 40W CFL's, 12/12, and an appropriate change in nutes), mostly because of the height restriction and because the plants are maturing nicely. Is there any argument for waiting any longer?
Will get pics tonight. Know how you guys love good pot porn.
- Bud
