Northern Lights CFL + LED Closet Grow Started 2013-01-02

[klangelier]

Thanks again for the help and interest bmeat. I've been lucky so far to have people like your helping me understand the basics of growing. I'm impressed how everything looks under control right now after my bumps in the first weeks.

 

[cannasensei]

Much better. I see your ora glowing green young grasshoppa

 

[klangelier]

Thanks cannasensei!

Here is another look at my setup:

 

[Hozona]

Thanks again for the help and interest bmeat. I've been lucky so far to have people like your helping me understand the basics of growing. I'm impressed how everything looks under control right now after my bumps in the first weeks.

TOLD YOU SO! I KNEW you would make it work! Reps!

 

[klangelier]

Update on day 19 of 12/12,

I was thinking on maybe flushing plant b cause ph is a bit high but she looks so good that I just let her be. Blooms are a bit bigger on plant b but there is more colas on plant a. They both are healthy and green. Those pistils are taking control of the free space everywhere!

I took like 50 shots. Heres some for you to see.

Plant A day 94 and 19 flower height : 46 cm
Plant B day 85 and 19 flower height : 47 cm

 

[klangelier]

I'm still wondering if I should defoliate, my first plant is soo thick and bushy but everything is green and healthy. I'm really not sure what to do, I have read that defoliating increase yield but with my setup ( side cfl's), maybe it's not so important to clear bottom blooms since they get light from those...

Well, feel free to add your insight and experience here, I need some.

Have a good one to all!

 

[b.real]

Oh you want to lollipop? Go ahead if youd like. Why not do one and not the other to compare?

 

[klangelier]

Now Bloom progression for both plants for the last 12 days, both plants are on target.

 

[Ash2man]

 

[klangelier]

I did a little defoliation on both plants today and here's how it looks, not much difference from top but more from the side where light can penetrate more wit the side cfls.

 

[b.real]

you removed flowers sights or fan leaves?

 

[klangelier]

I removed both but more leaves. Really, all the flower sights were under grown and on the bottom of the plants. Tried to remove middle height leaves so some lower flower sights get more light from the side cfls.

 

[klangelier]

It's been now 22 days since switching 12/12 and touching wood for now, both plants have really slow down on vertical growth and seem to be concentrated in bud growth. Fan lleaves are still good green and seeing lots of trichromes on blooms. Still very excited and happy about this journal and the overall growing experience.

Again, lots of pics to show the 2 flowering ladies.

Plant a is now at 97 days old and 22 days flowering, 47 cm.
Plant b is 88 days old and also 22 days flowering, 48 cm.

 

[b.real]

yup, you got it right. let the first swell commence! im guessing ~3 oz a plant.

 

[klangelier]

6 total oz would be greatly appreciated, I'm aiming at 4 oz for now. That would give me enough to be self-sufficient until the next harvest!

 

[klangelier]

I wanted to post here my growth curve since the start. I've kept lots of stats and graph for my personnal growth and future culture.

My problems in the start are clear and the improvment is also easy to see:

Plant A is blue, plant b is orange.

 

[cannasensei]

Great notes. That kinda detail is the mark that sets the elite apart. Great things coming here. U should see 2 per plant no sweat

 

[Ash2man]

 

[Ash2man]

Started my own journal. So you can see exactly how close behind you I am.

 

[klangelier]

Now 25 days into flowering(12/12) and things still look nice. Plants are still stalled in height but blooms are gaining mass pretty fast. Plant a is a bit behind on pace but has more blooms. They both look very good with more and more frost on them. They really are beautiful plants!

Plant a now 100 days old, 47,5 cm
Plant b is 91 days old and 48,5 cm