Kali Mist CFL Scrog Grow Journal - 05-19-13

[KingJohnC]

your plants are looking good. i would not defoliate any more now your screen is fairly open. consider defoliating around day 45 if it is needed.

 

[fish cake]

Good weednesday Crimson
the only bad part about super cropping is where are you going to bend them to. what I mean is if you do, it could end up looking like a bird nest IDK

 

[CrimsonBlitz]

Morning John thanks for the advice will be sure to follow it


Thanks fish cakes, happy weed day I'll be doing LST no super cropping

 

[fish cake]

Morning John thanks for the advice will be sure to follow it


Thanks fish cakes, happy weed day I'll be doing LST no super cropping

if you do it slow you can bend them all the way like a horse shoe. try and do the most bending an hour after a watering and in the morning or lights on period. they will be the most flexible then. but a little bit every day will be just fine. try to tie above the spot it will bend if you were to tug her from the top IMHO. this is what I do and not always the best for other folks.

 

[CrimsonBlitz]

Hi fish, thank you. I'll remember what you said and consider using your technique

+reps for all the great advice so far

 

[fish cake]

good weed Crimson!

 

[CrimsonBlitz]

Good weed to you as well sir fish

 

[CrimsonBlitz]

Quick update, I evened out the canopy with clips then realized most of the tall tops aren't hurting anything and actually not directly under the CFL's, So I let them be. For the most part I moved certain branches around to promote better lighting. I also noticed a couple pistols are turning slightly amber and wilting/curling, I'm guessing this is due to excessive heat, I raised the CFL to around 3" instead of 2" and put a 18" fan on the girls.

 

[CrimsonBlitz]

I noticed the browning pistols were coming from 1 plant, I now believe this is some sort of a nute problem, this particular plant has a much darker yellow/orange run off from watering than its counterpart, which has no brown pistols. I'll water this plant with straight water for 2 days then continue with 1/4 strength nutes.

I think there is a slight nitrogen defeciency as well so I'll be slightly increase the old formula 2-7-7 to 8-14-13

 

[DharmaBud]

Good weed day Crimson!!!

 

[CrimsonBlitz]

Hi Jeff, ill smoke to that happy weed day to you as well

 

[CrimsonBlitz]

Kali Mist Flower Day 18 ....... Total Days 61 - 07/18/13

 

[DharmaBud]

Looking good Crimson! +reps

 

[fish cake]

Wonderful grow Crimson!
Happy Friedday to you

 

[CrimsonBlitz]

Thank you kindly Jeff and fish

Happy Friday!

 

[CrimsonBlitz]

I noticed small hair like roots at the top of my soil in both my plants, I think I've been over watering a little, although plants don't seem bothered by it. Another possibility is maybe its getting root bound? 62 days in a 2 gallon pot from seedling... Another 50 days to go.


Wifey and I agree we shouldn't spend anymore money on the project for awhile so no 600w cooltube hps For awhile. I decided to get creative and try to build some sort of cooltube or box for my CFL's. I'm thinking about redoing the ballast when I get some time to either 2-3 smallers units like my DIY video on page 1 or 1 longer ballast to get the most out of my cabinet. I'd like to hear ideas for a great DIY cfl setup and maybe if I have time I'll make a DIY of my project for everyone to use if they like it

 

[Harley001]

Looks like you got buds bustin out all over Crimson good job

 

[Ascended Master Kief]

Plants looking great, and your screen kicks ass. +reps!

 

[fish cake]

if you have any room at all in the pots you can top dress them with more soil. might get you through 60 more days

I noticed small hair like roots at the top of my soil in both my plants, I think I've been over watering a little, although plants don't seem bothered by it. Another possibility is maybe its getting root bound? 62 days in a 2 gallon pot from seedling... Another 50 days to go.


Wifey and I agree we shouldn't spend anymore money on the project for awhile so no 600w cooltube hps For awhile. I decided to get creative and try to build some sort of cooltube or box for my CFL's. I'm thinking about redoing the ballast when I get some time to either 2-3 smallers units like my DIY video on page 1 or 1 longer ballast to get the most out of my cabinet. I'd like to hear ideas for a great DIY cfl setup and maybe if I have time I'll make a DIY of my project for everyone to use if they like it

I hate spending money when I have so much stuff already too

 

[CrimsonBlitz]

Hi harley, thank you kindly

Hi and welcome asteidl. Thank you for the kind words

Lol fish cakes I'm the opposite, thankfully my wife is more conservative so it creates balance lol if I had my way there'd be 2 hps 2 tents and my cabinet for a perpetual grow