Budz: Mars Hydro FC-E3000, 3x3, Do Si Dos SCROG Grow

[Buds Buddy]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy 2 - 45" Far Red 730 nm light strips. They're 40 watts each & run $155 a piece. Should be able to fit the 2 light bars in the empty spaces on the Fold 8. Hope it's worth it. Only 1 way to find out.

On a very bright note for me.... I finally found a F.T. job. I start Monday. Sucky Hours but decent pay ($23 p.h.). Just happy to be employed again so I can catch up on bills & finish landscaping my yard.

 

[InTheShed]

Congrats on the job Buds! Long time coming so I'm sure it's a great relief.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Congrats on the job Buds! Long time coming so I'm sure it's a great relief.

It is Indeed !

 

[CanadianStoner]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy 2 - 45" Far Red 730 nm light strips. They're 40 watts each & run $155 a piece. Should be able to fit the 2 light bars in the empty spaces on the Fold 8. Hope it's worth it. Only 1 way to find out.

On a very bright note for me.... I finally found a F.T. job. I start Monday. Sucky Hours but decent pay ($23 p.h.). Just happy to be employed again so I can catch up on bills & finish landscaping my yard.

Sweet! Good job

 

[Mdlroad]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy 2 - 45" Far Red 730 nm light strips. They're 40 watts each & run $155 a piece. Should be able to fit the 2 light bars in the empty spaces on the Fold 8. Hope it's worth it. Only 1 way to find out.

On a very bright note for me.... I finally found a F.T. job. I start Monday. Sucky Hours but decent pay ($23 p.h.). Just happy to be employed again so I can catch up on bills & finish landscaping my yard.

Good news patience and determination pay off congrats on job

 

[Verbalist]

So you SCROG guys..... Do you usually do a defol during flower or just let her go ? Leaves are pretty thick; but looks like it would be a major PITA to defol.

At that stage I would defol some of those leaves which are completely blocking off some of the bud sites.
Noticed with my own plants that when defoliation done right and lower sites getting more light they managed to connect even tho there was huge gaps between internodes. Also when you over do it, you can easily stunt the fuck out them.

But I would try to defol the top 3/4 off, leave some solar panels for the lower nugs and then defol the lower 2/4 off also. Leaving the upper nugs bald and some foliage for the mid part IMO boosts their growth.
Different strains react different, but I had a success by doing that and mixing it with ”schwazzing”.
All the nugs above net are bald and connected, and the most foliage is at the height of the net. Idk if you get me what I mean

 

[Buds Buddy]

At that stage I would defol some of those leaves which are completely blocking off some of the bud sites.
Noticed with my own plants that when defoliation done right and lower sites getting more light they managed to connect even tho there was huge gaps between internodes. Also when you over do it, you can easily stunt the fuck out them.

But I would try to defol the top 3/4 off, leave some solar panels for the lower nugs and then defol the lower 2/4 off also. Leaving the upper nugs bald and some foliage for the mid part IMO boosts their growth.
Different strains react different, but I had a success by doing that and mixing it with ”schwazzing”.
All the nugs above net are bald and connected, and the most foliage is at the height of the net. Idk if you get me what I mean

Yeah, I'm at a dilemma with that one. A few of my plants I haven't done any defol since veg & the colas seem fatter & harder. I usually defol, but didn't this time on some plants. Looks like the ones I don't touch do better. Could be the strains, but I kind of doubt it. But with the SCROG, I feel I need to defol. However, I see no moisture drops on the leaves. That's usually my que to do a defol. I think I'll just try to remove a little of the upper leaves, but not too much.
Sure don't want to stunt this thing now. Trying to see if I can get a pound from 1 plant or not.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Did a defol on the SCROG. In the middle of chopping the Bruce Banger now. Pics when I finish.

 

[Verbalist]

Did a defol on the SCROG. In the middle of chopping the Bruce Banger now. Pics when I finish.

*insert massive bud growth emoji here*

 

[Buds Buddy]

So first off I'll post the Do-Si-Dos before & after defol shots. Took off a fair amount. Better ?

I think there's enough light & airflow to the bottom now.

 

[Mdlroad]

So first off I'll post the Do-Si-Dos before & after defol shots. Took off a fair amount. Better ?

I think there's enough light & airflow to the bottom now.

What size are the net squares?

 

[Buds Buddy]

Just a few shots of those top buds I cut off the "Cherry on Top" a few days ago. I cut the fan leaves off this morning.
The rest of the plant goes in the dark on Sunday.

I'll do a final trim before I jar it.

 

[Buds Buddy]

What size are the net squares?

The package said 3" but they seem bigger. Didn't measure though.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Back with the "Bruce Banger" harvest pics.
Plant going in Dark Period.

All chopped down & hanged to dry ! Fatter Buds & feels heavier. Can we get closer to 4 oz. with this one ? Or is it all water weight ? Guess we'll see !

 

[Mdlroad]

Back with the "Bruce Banger" harvest pics.
Plant going in Dark Period.

All chopped down & hanged to dry ! Fatter Buds & feels heavier. Can we get closer to 4 oz. with this one ? Or is it all water weight ? Guess we'll see !

They look heavy in the pics

 

[Verbalist]

So first off I'll post the Do-Si-Dos before & after defol shots. Took off a fair amount. Better ?

I think there's enough light & airflow to the bottom now.

Looks perfect. Those small buds will catch up now

 

[Buds Buddy]

Looks perfect. Those small buds will catch up now

Hope so. That one probably still has another 30 days to go to finish; so plenty of time to fatten up.
I'm dying for some of the Cherry on Top to dry. That stuff is just so Bomb !

 

[Buds Buddy]

Well, since we are closing in on the final week of Flower I'll do another update. Yes, the end is near.... very near.
I say another week because they say, "When you think it's done.... Give it one more week". Now I know these plants still have about 10-20% White Hairs.... But Trichomes say they are ready.
Up 1st is "ZOOKIES"

 

[Buds Buddy]

The "WHITE WIDOW" is not ready. The only one of the bunch that still has a ways to go. She's about 80% Cloudy, 15% Clear & 5% Amber. Surely not ready.

 

[Buds Buddy]

"OG-1 KENOBIE".... Well this morning I found out this girl is a Heavy Weight. (See Pics) Couple of branches hanging low.
Didn't snap though. All back up now.