6 bucket DWC will flower under two 400w HPS
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FeFiFoFUM
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Im looking for 100 grams dry from each plant under 800w HPS you think thats a lil over zealous ?
Flo Grow
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You're basically aiming for a 1/4 pound per plant, which means you need a pound of wet buds at harvest.
With the proper training and a long enough veg, it's very possible.
The "official grower" pin is earned at 1 gram per watt of light(s) used.
14.25 ounces per 400w !
That would be 28.5 ounces dry with your 800w's !!
I have seen ppl get up to 20 ounces with one plant trained in a scrog of lst'd really good.
You're also talking a 6sq ft grow area, at least.
The advantage to these styles of growing is the yield possible per plant.
The disadvantage is the longer veg time and vigilant training required until the stretch period is over with during bloom.
With the proper training and a long enough veg, it's very possible.
The "official grower" pin is earned at 1 gram per watt of light(s) used.
14.25 ounces per 400w !
That would be 28.5 ounces dry with your 800w's !!
I have seen ppl get up to 20 ounces with one plant trained in a scrog of lst'd really good.
You're also talking a 6sq ft grow area, at least.
The advantage to these styles of growing is the yield possible per plant.
The disadvantage is the longer veg time and vigilant training required until the stretch period is over with during bloom.
FeFiFoFUM
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well I have the square foot area,
I vegged the two blue cheese out for 6weeks, the NYPD and blackberry for 7 the two blue cheese have over 20 grow sites, my Nirvana has about ten, and my NYPD about 20 each one ruffly spans the diameter of the buckets, ruffly 12in with my biggest blue cheese hanging over
They are only 6.5 in tall since Ive LStd them, tho if I had not of LSTd them they would be about a foot tall. I enjoy lst so continuing to do this for the duration of stretch isnt an issue, I know I very well may not hit my mark of 100g per plant, but Id like to get at least 50g dry per plant. this is my first DWC grow and I had to overcome brown slime So considering the size of them now, what do you think is a realistic goal for them? when I got the seeds the website said 150g in a sog so Im guessing each is supposed to put off 150g per square foot, and Im wondering if me LSting these out to cover the entire bucket would basically be the same thing?
FeFiFoFUM
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Ok guys were are at day 8 of flower for both blue cheese and one blackberry. The first NYPD I had in the tent flowering turned out to be male so I cut it yesterday and replaced it with one of the NYPDs I had vegging under the t5 light. Today is Day 2 of flowering for her.
On both blue cheese and the blackberry I am seeing the very first signs of flowering as little white pistils are emerging everywhere so YAY!
both blue cheese stand a little taller than 10inches have been topped for four main colas, supercropped and finally I am currently LSting them for about another week until stretch is over, they both have in excess of 20 colas.
The blackberry didnt stretch nearly as much and has about 13 colas,
On the cloning issue, I have successfully taken four clones I will grow into mothers, one from both my blue cheese one from the blackberry and one from my NYPD thats flowering now and roots are now poking out of the net pots in the 4site DWC bucket I have rigger up.
I have more cuttings taken (blue cheese cuttings) that I am gonna enter into the growoff if they catch root.
PPMs on the blue cheese are around 850 with a PH of 5.5 that rises to 6.3 within 48 hours
PPMs on the Blackberry are 800 with a PH of 5.5 that rises to 6.3 in ruffly 48 hours
I have kept the nutes the same on the nypd I put into flower two days ago cause I had just done a ressy change on it and I want to see if running week 4 veg nutes is any better for first week of flower.
Ive included some pics, I hope you guys enjoy!
On both blue cheese and the blackberry I am seeing the very first signs of flowering as little white pistils are emerging everywhere so YAY!
both blue cheese stand a little taller than 10inches have been topped for four main colas, supercropped and finally I am currently LSting them for about another week until stretch is over, they both have in excess of 20 colas.
The blackberry didnt stretch nearly as much and has about 13 colas,
On the cloning issue, I have successfully taken four clones I will grow into mothers, one from both my blue cheese one from the blackberry and one from my NYPD thats flowering now and roots are now poking out of the net pots in the 4site DWC bucket I have rigger up.
I have more cuttings taken (blue cheese cuttings) that I am gonna enter into the growoff if they catch root.
PPMs on the blue cheese are around 850 with a PH of 5.5 that rises to 6.3 within 48 hours
PPMs on the Blackberry are 800 with a PH of 5.5 that rises to 6.3 in ruffly 48 hours
I have kept the nutes the same on the nypd I put into flower two days ago cause I had just done a ressy change on it and I want to see if running week 4 veg nutes is any better for first week of flower.
Ive included some pics, I hope you guys enjoy!
BuddyJesus
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Looking real nice! so you're running 5 gallon buckets?
FeFiFoFUM
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Yessir, 5 gallon buckets wrapped in duct insulation with mylar on the lids
BuddyJesus
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That the shit I think i'm going to run 4 5 gallons next batch.. And try the lst method... Your plants look sick man!!
FeFiFoFUM
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Thank you sir, Im hoping to do better with the clones I took for mothers, and the clones I took for the growoff!
these Babies Suffered from Brown slime the first weeks of thier life, and its really amazing that they even survived let alone got to where they are now. Ive been reading these thread with people using coolers to great sucess and I am convinced they are far superior to buckets, but so damn expensive, 20+ bucks a bucket at the local communist Walmart.Maybe Ill check craigslist see if I can get em cheaper... I wrapped the buckets with this duct insulation too so anyway long story short, the things Ive done since the slime, and what I might do after this harvest, Im hoping will make things even better next go round and Ill grow some beast. Im hooked on LST and even thinking of what I believe to be a very innovative method to scrog. and hell Ive got 6.5ft hieght So Im gonna try and grow some serious weight next time!
FeFiFoFUM
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ok, here we are at day 16 for the Blackberry and both Blue cheese.
Were at day 9 of flower for the NYPD#2
and I added NYPD#3 into the flower tent last night, and today is its first day of flower.
Everything seems to be comming along, I am noticing the BlackBerry started to produce buds faster than both blue cheese, it also didnt stretch nearly half as much as those. Im thinking it will probably finish before everything else in the tent.
Blue cheese #2 stands 21 inches tall and spans 36 inches wide has about 20 colas
BlueCheese #1 Stands 18 inches tall and spans about 32 inches wide and has about 25 colas
The blackberry I have stands about 16 inches tall spans about 22 inches wide and has about 10 colas
All three of these have started thier third week of flower so Im thinking the stretch phase is completed. Ill update on the NYPDs size when they have completed stretch.
Tent temps
Max 82f Min 70
Humidity
Max 48%
Min 37%
res temps fluctuate between 70-75f
I have sucessfully rooted 4 clones which are now vegging very nicely
I have four more clones that went into a bucket last night after they showed root bumps and very small roots
I have two more blue cheese clones still in the cloner showing root bumps but just havent went into a bucket yet.
and last night I took clones of the NYPD #3 I put into flower three of them.
Im going to grow the mothers in perlite with a handwatered passive system, anyone got any tips on that? will my GH3part I use for the DWC be good for that as well ?
anyway, enjoy the porn
Were at day 9 of flower for the NYPD#2
and I added NYPD#3 into the flower tent last night, and today is its first day of flower.
Everything seems to be comming along, I am noticing the BlackBerry started to produce buds faster than both blue cheese, it also didnt stretch nearly half as much as those. Im thinking it will probably finish before everything else in the tent.
Blue cheese #2 stands 21 inches tall and spans 36 inches wide has about 20 colas
BlueCheese #1 Stands 18 inches tall and spans about 32 inches wide and has about 25 colas
The blackberry I have stands about 16 inches tall spans about 22 inches wide and has about 10 colas
All three of these have started thier third week of flower so Im thinking the stretch phase is completed. Ill update on the NYPDs size when they have completed stretch.
Tent temps
Max 82f Min 70
Humidity
Max 48%
Min 37%
res temps fluctuate between 70-75f
I have sucessfully rooted 4 clones which are now vegging very nicely
I have four more clones that went into a bucket last night after they showed root bumps and very small roots
I have two more blue cheese clones still in the cloner showing root bumps but just havent went into a bucket yet.
and last night I took clones of the NYPD #3 I put into flower three of them.
Im going to grow the mothers in perlite with a handwatered passive system, anyone got any tips on that? will my GH3part I use for the DWC be good for that as well ?
anyway, enjoy the porn
FeFiFoFUM
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Ok six days since any updates on the girls flowering.
everything in there lil world seems to be great PH is stable res temps stable, and max tent temps are around 82f
they drink about a gallon every two days.
I added that 175MH yesterday about 4 hours before lights off, which brings me to a total of 975 watts in a 4x4 tent.
anyway happy growing and enjoy the pics
everything in there lil world seems to be great PH is stable res temps stable, and max tent temps are around 82f
they drink about a gallon every two days.
I added that 175MH yesterday about 4 hours before lights off, which brings me to a total of 975 watts in a 4x4 tent.
anyway happy growing and enjoy the pics
FeFiFoFUM
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Thank you sir!