Waterfarm Closet Grow [PICS]

Shackleford.R

Shackleford.R

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Laura is happy, I'm happy :weed:



She is HUGE! best guess is about 4 feet across, 2-3 feet from top of the pot to the tallest branch. My personal (first ever) grow has turned into a bush! :shock:



:shock::shock::shock:

All these branches may end up tied up for support!! as many exposed budsites on each branch... should all grow into long colas!! I count at least 5 branches like this!!

:peace:
 
Shackleford.R

Shackleford.R

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so uh... a little gypsy told me i might want to prune this Wild Child... anybody got any thoughts where to start??? the lower like 1/6 of the plant already has a bunch of wild branches trimmed (which became clones in another grow) now my main concern is all the dense shade in the center of the plant... what do i trim and what do i not trim??
 
Shackleford.R

Shackleford.R

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scratch that.. not pruning, at this point in flower i don't want to stress the plant taking away ANY leaf surface, also there isn't a single node or bud site that doesn't look as though its going to bulk into popcorn nugs, which is ok by me!!

something odd though, seems like most of the leaves that have grown since flower began are 3-tipped, instead of 5 or 7... is that because the lack of veg nutrients and more bloom nutrients... or is this a light issue???

thoughts or words please!!

don't seem to be getting my usual traffic (same goes for the other grow)
 
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Prot3us1

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shack :D,
hey man. If its a personal grow id say keep the popcorn nugs..if you had a tree with a pound and a half per cola, then sure you dont want to mess around with 1 - 2 gram (Wet) nugs...but for me (expecting maybe an oz per plant) popcorn nugs are still gold lol.

I trimmed one plant, didnt trim the others...the one i trimmed is puting on heavy weight up the top now for sure, but i think if i kepthe smaler ones thesme amount of weight would hv ben put on..but over the whole plant...plus more leaves = more growth.

Im no expert, first grow and all lol, i think lollipoping and bush both have their perks and bad sides.

My vote is with dont prune. Unless you want to show off your huge top nuggets lol.

prot
 
Shackleford.R

Shackleford.R

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only kidding, no cause for concern. i was upset with Laura, she was growing out of control and reaching off to the darkest depths of the closet... so... I CHOPPED THAT BITCH!! haha



all i did was cut back the two main shoots that had shot off to the left and right. also took down quite a few lower branches, and a few leafs that were hanging there sadly.

and just for the hell of it and to help with the light penetration issues...



this is admittedly a slightly somewhat experimental lighting game i'm playing... but i'm curious if you have a bush, and you're using CFL does putting them underneath help with penetration??

also I had some leftovers from the AG cab build...



added some of the car sunshade to either side... made it a few degrees warmer, so i kicked the fans up a good bit. seems happy!!

i'm considering borrowing one of this guys ideas... Micro Medical Cab Bag seed 125W CFL - Lots of pics

i like his coke bottle CO2 i see a lot of other growers using them.. he runs a little hose from the cap to the base of the plant, pretty clever. usually just see them left open. i'm considering a similar setup for both of my grows, and big 2 liter soda bottle with hoses intertwined around this big shrub grow. for the AG, just a small 1 liter bottle (like you get from a vending machine... and in that one i might just leave the cap off...

thoughts and words??

:peace:
Shack
 
Shackleford.R

Shackleford.R

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so i'm around 4 weeks to the day of flower, and no real signs of bulking yet... is that a sativa for you? i was told when she went into flower that i was "in for the long haul" is this what they were referring to???
 
Shackleford.R

Shackleford.R

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my game has fallen off.. i don't keep anybody updated anymore!! i've been spending too much time with my AeroGarden thread. Anyhow, not much to report, she's flowering steadily, really am in for the long haul. looking forward to some sweet nugs off Laura.

keeping her at 1500 ppm and 5.9 pH with FloraNova bloom, liquid koolbloom, floarlicious plus, and floranectar
she's happy, and responded well to the cutting back. the lower limbs are REALLY starting to bulk, so i guess given some time the upper nodes will be getting some of that love.

post some pics tomorrow...

now... about a scope?? i figure i have most DEFINITELY 4 more weeks of flower before i even THINK about harvesting. so i have some time.. anyhow when should i see trichs? are they visible to the naked eye? do i check them daily once they appear?? fill me in RIU!!!

:peace:
Shack
 
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Prot3us1

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hey shack!

Good to see you have remembered us over here too lol.

You can see them with the naked eye, looks like frost lol. Look closer and you will see the balls at the end swell up too, not the first day though..

On missy it looks like someone powdered her with fine white powder. On the strains i paid for (double gum, silver haze) I can actually SEE where the trich has come out of the leaf, it looks like the leaf has goose bumps (when ur hair stands on end and you get little bumps all over your skin) lol not sure if you call it that same thing over there haha..

yea man, all of my plants are frosting up now good lol, ill go take pics now, upload tomorrow morning lol...

have a good one bro.

Prot
 
Shackleford.R

Shackleford.R

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Here are some shots of Lady Laura in flower.. Best shots are posted here, the rest are attachments..



the photos marked "trouble in paradise" i'm concerned something is going on, the leaf tips are turning a bit blackish and dry, and starting to shrivel a bit.. just noticed that they aren't labeled like i thought, the last two photos are the ones i'm referring to.

thoughts?? comments?? concerns?? questions??

:peace:
Shack
 

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GypsyBush

GypsyBush

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I saw this and thought of you...:eyesmoke:

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Nice pics Shack..:clap:

And sorry I can't help with a diagnose... I know shit about that...

If it was mine and thought there was trouble though, I would empty the res.. clean everything, flush with straight water for a bit and then beck off on the nutes a couple hundred PPM...

But that's me..

I really don't know ANYTHING about deficiencies or plant problems... in the sog I just replaced them...
 
Shackleford.R

Shackleford.R

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purplebud27 said:
Nice sativa man hope you get some killer bud
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thanks man, encouragement like that keeps this grow going!!
just hope i ripen/flush/harvest at the right time for this baby!!


lurkmaster said:
Do you have any idea what you are even talking about?

Sativas are all about the smoke, by nature they produce wispy, airy buds...
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this is not a thread for accusations! mind your manners lurk!

with that said, i'm expecting airy, wispy buds haha..
not a heavy producer that and i'm growing CFL.
 
Shackleford.R

Shackleford.R

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my mind is made up... tomorrow a 2-3 liter bottle, 1/2 full of water/yeast/sugar is going in the closet. i'm considering using some air tubing and creating a closed loop that is intertwined in the branches to distribute the CO2 throughout the plant. hopefully it helps given my semi-lack of lighting options and definite surplus of heat!
 
Shackleford.R

Shackleford.R

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tragedy strikes!! definitely some deficiency problems. leaves a curling under and they are splotchy. i went out of town for a day,my bro was watching the dogs while i was gone and texted me bad news. got home tonight after lights out, so i'll get a picture tomorrow. they don't look well though :( i might just cut my losses and used that high power CFL to to flower my AG grow...

we'll see.. maybe she can be saved??

:peace:
Shack
 
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