First Indoor Grow! 600W L.E.D 2x2 W.W

First ever indoor grow!
I am growing a Feminized white widow from seed.
2.5ft x 2.5ft x 5ft grow tent with Carbon filter & 4" inline duct fan. Seems to be working very well so far.

I was concerned by the slow growth rate of my plant from days 16-30, but I believe it was a combination of humidity and pH issues, which I think I now have sorted!

Im growing under Phlizons new 600W L.E.D (only pulls 108W)
ProMix with mycorrhizae, seems to have coco or peatmoss blend, Feels like really good soil!

Light hangs roughly 15-18 Inches above the plant, the diagam displaying the lights PAR values seemed to lead me to believe 15 inches gave the plant more useable light, and I havent noticed any light burn.
50-60% Humidity on average (corrected around day 25)
75-81degrees on average
pH range 6.5-6.8 (corrected around day 25)
Im running my lights 24/0 (I plan on running 18/6 on my next run, to see the difference for myself)
As far as watering, I don't have a set scheduel, I water when the soil is dry, but I believe I was over watering in the begining (I don't imagine im the first to do this..)

I began my grow prior to having everything show up in the mail simply out of impatients! The tent arrived and that really boosted humidty, as well as my pH pen, thus correcting my pH issues.

I topped it on day 29, and began LST shortly after. I'm looking to maximize my yield, but I also find myself enjoying simply shaping the plant. Its almost theraputic. Trying to keep an even canopy!

Progress pics attached!

Does anyone have an opinion in selective deoflation while LSTing?
I would tie down branches and remove the larger fan leaves blocking light to allow new growth.

OBSativa said:

Does anyone have an opinion in selective deoflation while LSTing?
I would tie down branches and remove the larger fan leaves blocking light to allow new growth.

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I do that when I LST.

Awesome!
I wasnt sure if I was going to stress the plant.
Seems to be working queit well though.

Hi grower, you’ll find lots of opinions on defoliation here for sure. If your looking for maximum yield your going to want to upgrade the light I believe I don’t think you’ll have enough Watts per square foot you want between 35 and 50 for maximum growth in flower. But for vegging that light will be fine.

Where’sthecurve said:

Hi grower, you’ll find lots of opinions on defoliation here for sure. If your looking for maximum yield your going to want to upgrade the light I believe I don’t think you’ll have enough Watts per square foot you want between 35 and 50 for maximum growth in flower. But for vegging that light will be fine.

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I agree, I wasnt sure if this little budget L.E.D was going to cut it. I've been going back and fourth the last week or so, on daisy chaining another identical 600W philzon

Or if I should just go down another path and maybe get a basic HPS set up?

Positive effects of applying some LST
Im fairly happy with the shape of my plant!

Wow looking good man. Nice thick stock on it too.

Just over a week into flower

Love white widow it’s a classic strain that never gets old I’ll keep watching

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