Thank you X! I agree with you about vegging longer. My approach was tempered by the contrast in strains, (planned around the tallest) and trying to avoid an unruly too-tall crop first time out. Played it safe to be sure. In the future I'll use whatever I can learn about a strain's mom growing in veg and hopefully apply that and it's known characteristics to make a better approximation. I'm still kind of fixed on avoiding any veg time after the cloner if possible. Less energy and shorter turn-around are watchwords for me.
Just one more nicety of learning to grow will be in finding ways to make it more efficient with respect to cost and time. I guess saying "dial it in" would have sufficed.
Inspired by Marley's work, I'm considering making an "insurance" screen that can easily be put in place if things look like they're going to go north. I'm thinking a few well placed 90* aluminum angle brackets supporting a perimeter frame with a screen pre-attached by nylon ties would do it.
Marley definitely has a nice scrog going. I think a screen like that would work well in the Producer. I've seen it done in one - can't remember if it was this site or somewhere else -- (maybe you sent me a link?) Anyway, seems like the Producer would be great for that. Alternatively, I would try about 2" taller in veg. than where you flipped at. My guess is it would fill it right up, but not put you in too much danger with the lights, etc. I'd love to see you try the Scrog - I'll bet it would work fantastic.
