Harley's Journal

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I have been playing around for over a year trying to figure out certain issues I am having with my project but have always been nervous to post on a forum.

I'm not sure if my problems lie with my nutrients, my formula's or my setup but after reading through various posts the last to weeks I know I am not doing something(s) correctly.

Please rest assured I have done a lot of reading and used the search key several times before making this topic. Unfortunately typing things such as Gen Hydro Formula in the search key brings up about 20 pages of threads...
I tried starting a thread in the Newbie section but there are so many topics it gets bumped quickly.

I guess my main issue is the size / thickness of my plants. I know after reading Uncle Bens thread i am not topping correctly for instance. I am also concerned about my nutes, formula etc...

These particluar plants were vegged for 35 days. They have been in flower for 7 days. They pretty much always look this way and for 10 plants under one 1000hps bulb I am lucky to see 448g's even if they reach 4 feet in height.

I have always used Sunshine Brand Sungrow 4 mix with aggregate

I start my clones in 1 gallon pots. I top after roughly the second or third week depending on growth. I transplant them into 3 gallon pots rough 7 to 10 days before flower with roughly 3/4" of those Hydroton balls in the bottom

In veg each watering I split a 1.5L jug over 6 to 8 plants in the 1 gallon container every 2 to 3 days

In flower each watering the plants recieve 1500ml but I dont water every day

My base nutrients are the tri colours from Gen Hydro (just read people don't use the Grow much)

I have a TON of additives I use as well and have come to think some actually are the same as other's just made by a different company, eg my Nutriboost looks, smells and apllies almost exactly like the Bcuzz Root I use.