Wow you’re killing it with the thought provoking info! This is another. Hmm…
OldManJJ Grows Again!
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It's interesting for sure. Just yesterday in a discord server I'm on, a member said that during the last 2 weeks of his run, he will dim his lights. I will ask him about it and see if he will explain the why and the benefits of doing so. I have often thought about getting a controller for my lights but, I'm cheap and don't want to spend the $$. Maybe this line of thought with dimming the lights will open my wallet 
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Update:
The girls are humming along nicely. They will be transplanted and flipped to flower in about 2 weeks. First they will get a little haircut and some cuttings for clones will be taken.
The SCROG support is now in and ready to go once the girls get transplanted and have time to recover from it.
Big Tent
Small Tent
I'm not happy with the Northern Lights clone, still. I'm going to smack my brother upside the head when I see him this weekend for taking that cut!!
The girls are humming along nicely. They will be transplanted and flipped to flower in about 2 weeks. First they will get a little haircut and some cuttings for clones will be taken.
The SCROG support is now in and ready to go once the girls get transplanted and have time to recover from it.
Big Tent
Small Tent
I'm not happy with the Northern Lights clone, still. I'm going to smack my brother upside the head when I see him this weekend for taking that cut!!
Danishoes21
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Looking good JJ.
Steady flow, Good vibes.
Steady flow, Good vibes.
He's an old timer grower. Problem is there's so much information over time, it seems impossible to implement them all with these guys. I pick up things higlity piglity from him.
I think I’m going to try it in the 3x3 with the Banana Sherbet, depending on how much of a light whore she is. If she’s normal, we’ll lower the ppfd to like 800 say, and finish the last two weeks about there. Would that qualify as less light? I Norma would go around 1200.It's interesting for sure. Just yesterday in a discord server I'm on, a member said that during the last 2 weeks of his run, he will dim his lights. I will ask him about it and see if he will explain the why and the benefits of doing so. I have often thought about getting a controller for my lights but, I'm cheap and don't want to spend the $$. Maybe this line of thought with dimming the lights will open my wallet
Interesting Otter! Though there is a big difference between cutting the lights 50% for the last few weeks versus cutting them 50% for 30 minutes twice every 12 hours of light. That definitely more closely resembles twilight in the winter.
I can hear them from here!
Still don't see the problem.
Is that the smaller plant? I agree. I’d start another something else and grow that sweet one out big. It’s a Northern Lights, they’re a dime a dozen.Update:
The girls are humming along nicely. They will be transplanted and flipped to flower in about 2 weeks. First they will get a little haircut and some cuttings for clones will be taken.
The SCROG support is now in and ready to go once the girls get transplanted and have time to recover from it.
Big Tent
Small Tent
I'm not happy with the Northern Lights clone, still. I'm going to smack my brother upside the head when I see him this weekend for taking that cut!!
Yeah big difference. Me neitherInteresting Otter! Though there is a big difference between cutting the lights 50% for the last few weeks versus cutting them 50% for 30 minutes twice every 12 hours of light. That definitely more closely resembles twilight in the winter.
I can hear them from here!
Still don't see the problem.
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I think I may be headed down a rabbit hole....LOL @Jon will find this interesting.
Decent article plus a free PAR app and an online calculator for DLI.
Based on my initial readings at 80% and 100% output on my current lights, my DLI is 26.6 and should be 40.
Having said that, I kept my lights the way they are now on all of my runs. The very first one, yielded very well. Seems I may have to look at lowering my lights as that's the only way my DLI will come up. The question is, what difference will it really make? We may just have to find out. Since the app is in beta, I am not sure about the PAR results using the camera on my phone. Maybe it's time for a PAR meter.
Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Light?
More light does not necessarily mean more plant growth. When it comes to lighting, one of the most significant interdependencies that most growers don't know about is the relationship between the DLI, PPFD, and PAR.
growlightmeter.com
Decent article plus a free PAR app and an online calculator for DLI.
Based on my initial readings at 80% and 100% output on my current lights, my DLI is 26.6 and should be 40.
Having said that, I kept my lights the way they are now on all of my runs. The very first one, yielded very well. Seems I may have to look at lowering my lights as that's the only way my DLI will come up. The question is, what difference will it really make? We may just have to find out. Since the app is in beta, I am not sure about the PAR results using the camera on my phone. Maybe it's time for a PAR meter.
Heh. Well, there is. It’s called foxtails. Lmao
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Danishoes21
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Awesome looking tomatos kudos!!! Way bigger than mine that are on the ground. 
Whoa! I’ve wondered about growing tomatoes with Geo. Wow. May do it in a tent for my mom. Those are huge and beautiful.On another note, check out my Tomatoes. These were all grown with recycled Michigan Mediums soil and Geoflora nutrients. The dude at the grow store said they'd get big, he wasn't lying! All these were started from seed.
Nice download! I've been hearing a lot on this subject and haven't been able to figure how to implement it. Now I can take a good look! Thanks! Tommies love Geoflora! I grew em last year in it.
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Ok, update time!
Things are humming along nicely in the garden. The girls are all transplanted, scrogged and almost ready to flip. I say almost because, well, there were some hopefully minor problems to correct. As I was getting ready to transplant, I noticed a problem on one of the clones I received from my brother. The dreaded powdery mildew. Perhaps the humidity went up too high during lights out, who knows. Maybe I should invest in a controller but, with the price of boat gas and my love of the water, it's not a high priority. Especially being that this is the first time I have encountered something like this in my garden.
On a positive note, I can't say enough good things about T-Drops, I have been adding 2-3 drops at every watering during this grow and the annoying little black bugs are not liking it!!
Before transplant:
Oh crap!
After transplant:
Things are humming along nicely in the garden. The girls are all transplanted, scrogged and almost ready to flip. I say almost because, well, there were some hopefully minor problems to correct. As I was getting ready to transplant, I noticed a problem on one of the clones I received from my brother. The dreaded powdery mildew. Perhaps the humidity went up too high during lights out, who knows. Maybe I should invest in a controller but, with the price of boat gas and my love of the water, it's not a high priority. Especially being that this is the first time I have encountered something like this in my garden.
On a positive note, I can't say enough good things about T-Drops, I have been adding 2-3 drops at every watering during this grow and the annoying little black bugs are not liking it!!
Before transplant:
Oh crap!
After transplant:
What do you figure T-drops do for you JJ?
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@StoneOtter The t-drops are for pest control.
"T Drops is a highly effective PEST CONTROL solution for every gardener growing any type of plant in any type of system. Use Tanlin as a preventative or as part of your integrated pest management to ensure a clean pest-free garden. It is non-toxic, safe to humans, animals and the environment."
I have noticed a very significant drop in fungus gnats since I started using them.
Note the sticky trap in this picture (current grow)
vs this sticky trap (previous grow)
And this one gives a better picture
"T Drops is a highly effective PEST CONTROL solution for every gardener growing any type of plant in any type of system. Use Tanlin as a preventative or as part of your integrated pest management to ensure a clean pest-free garden. It is non-toxic, safe to humans, animals and the environment."
I have noticed a very significant drop in fungus gnats since I started using them.
Note the sticky trap in this picture (current grow)
vs this sticky trap (previous grow)
And this one gives a better picture
Tanlin, thanks!
