Temperamental69
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Okie dokie. So, on October 20th, I will have had my plants for exactly 4 weeks in their veg stage. That would make them roughly 5-6 weeks old in total from seedling (I did not have them until they were clones about 2-3 inches tall respectively).
The plants are approximately 11 and 10.7 inches tall currently, but I still have 4 days left of vegging from this stage (should be more than enough time to get me 12" or a bit over).
I have developed a schedule for feeding/watering/etc and have followed it closely to this point in the dates. The reason for this is that I absolutely need my plants to be finished (harvested, and cured, etc) by Christmas Day at the latest, as I will be out of town for a while and unable to attend to plants. Plus, it would be my christmas gift for obvious reasons
With the schedule that I have set up, both of the below scenarios for me will push the plants into a completion date by roughly around christmas time, but I am not sure which would be better.
Now, I have two choices:
1. On october 20th, flower. Set to 12/12 and hook up the flowering lights right away and get her going. By the 20th, the plants should have an additional 2 or 3 inches from what they have now (which would make them roughly 14 and 15 inches respectively).
2. Allow her to veg one more week, until October 27th. I have not fed the plants any nutes in about 3 waterings now, except for one watering at 1/8th strength with some blooming food (someone on here recommended it) to fix a deficiency (phosphorous I think?). If I did this, should I feed the plants 1/4 or 1/2 strength vegging nutes? Or just leave the nutes altogether since it is only 1 more week of vegging? I am not sure.
3. Also, when should I start taking clones? Which part of the plant would you recommend I take from based off the pictures?
Again, I am looking for which would be the best given the look and state of my plants, etc and the information I have given. Thanks a lot for the recommendations
PS - The lower leaves dont looka s healthy due to previous problems with the plant. Heat stress/spotting, and insect damage as well as some deficiencies. However the top growth looks really healthy and green in my eyes. PIcs for yourselves are attached.
The plants are approximately 11 and 10.7 inches tall currently, but I still have 4 days left of vegging from this stage (should be more than enough time to get me 12" or a bit over).
I have developed a schedule for feeding/watering/etc and have followed it closely to this point in the dates. The reason for this is that I absolutely need my plants to be finished (harvested, and cured, etc) by Christmas Day at the latest, as I will be out of town for a while and unable to attend to plants. Plus, it would be my christmas gift for obvious reasons
With the schedule that I have set up, both of the below scenarios for me will push the plants into a completion date by roughly around christmas time, but I am not sure which would be better.
Now, I have two choices:
1. On october 20th, flower. Set to 12/12 and hook up the flowering lights right away and get her going. By the 20th, the plants should have an additional 2 or 3 inches from what they have now (which would make them roughly 14 and 15 inches respectively).
2. Allow her to veg one more week, until October 27th. I have not fed the plants any nutes in about 3 waterings now, except for one watering at 1/8th strength with some blooming food (someone on here recommended it) to fix a deficiency (phosphorous I think?). If I did this, should I feed the plants 1/4 or 1/2 strength vegging nutes? Or just leave the nutes altogether since it is only 1 more week of vegging? I am not sure.
3. Also, when should I start taking clones? Which part of the plant would you recommend I take from based off the pictures?
Again, I am looking for which would be the best given the look and state of my plants, etc and the information I have given. Thanks a lot for the recommendations
PS - The lower leaves dont looka s healthy due to previous problems with the plant. Heat stress/spotting, and insect damage as well as some deficiencies. However the top growth looks really healthy and green in my eyes. PIcs for yourselves are attached.
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