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Some better pics of the mainline structures. just for @afternoon blazer these girls are beefy and the structure should be able to hold any sized colas they can develop, unless I get some freaks of nature that is.. we can only hope. I think I will be flipping tomorrow and throwing in the daddy 400W HPS bulbs. Also good to note, everything up until now has been under 250W MH bulbs (minus the soil plants of course, strictly speaking the mainlined plants). So you could comfortably grow 2 plants and mainline both of them under a single 250W for veg. This was secretly a little test I wanted to conduct to see if one could do it and I think the 250W bulbs get a bad rep, but if it's all you got for veg, I'd have to say don't stress

For sure, as I said above and my understanding. If you cut the plant that night, in the dark, it will be the same as 24 or 48 hours darkness first, its just believed that the dark will help prevent Terps from burning off, but as long you dont go over 25 deg you normally okay. I never cleaned my mainline before, but will do so like Evan does, as that is the way, or best way, for me. Have a lekker day

Sorry to hear that bro, really. Things will get better... Remember, the only way out from the bottom, is up, so better times are ahead! And thank you, I try my best

Watsup man. I've gotten 4 of them in a veg/propogation/mother tent. So far just user them for propagating but will soon be vegging ing the pots. Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk

It's like GROOT is in the box and his hands sticking out

Why don't you obtain a copy of The Rev's book. True Living Organics. He makes cannabis specific recepies in there. And.also goes over why you are putting in there for the plant. There is no short cuts to knowledge. Read.

Yo, I'm growing with this in my tent right now, the nugs are some of the most dense I have ever grown. I'm concerned about longevity because of the extreme heat though and don't know whether I can run this in summer,but for that price and my needs it works out well.12000 lumens is no joke, I can't even look at this light for more than a second before it burns it's image into my retina for the next 5 mins lol Sent from my E6653 using Tapatalk

"Hey Groot, roll us a joint there bruv." *3 months later "Groot" *Displays 5 finger buds "What?"

Was just thinking about these girls, and how thick those stems had been, super impressive Evan.

@Naughty.Psychonaut Will keep you updated brother man! Hopefully get one today. Yes my since retired MH 600w was burning the pocket. @afternoon blazer And I think electricity in WC has gone up drastically, used to get 189 units for R300, now my R300 gives me 111 ... Its actually ridiculous.

@Ill_Evan the current one, less buds, but bigger more compact. You grow well brother, without a doubt.

Hi there, I actually flipped them on Saturday seeing as it's only an experimental grow. They have had a pretty hard life with my daughter trying to destroy everything she can see. Not only her but also the new puppy, that one pulled out a 4 day old black D.O.G I tried growing. I really really hope the Malawi (tallest plant) is female. I am currently trying to source everything for this year's outdoor grow but one thing is for certain, I won't grow as many plants as last year, I will rather grow 4 at a time, although I will then be growing throughout the year. The LED light works very nice I must say. Im have no knowledge of lights etc but it did the job and I think I might also buy one of those qb75 lights for next years darker months. The plants have been grown in only soil, no nutrients have been given at all.

Welcome to the forum @ChroniclyChronic , happy growing! Looks like those seedlings are settling well, nice new growth there

Quick update: 11 days since dropping the beans

Haha, pre harvest turned into a mainline thread. I dunno how much of a difference a dark cycle before harvest makes really. Mainlining is something I've wanted to try for a while, might give it a go with my next grow. Although since I'll likely be working with clones it'll not be a true mainline. Mainline looks good, how much do you guys clean up your mainline plants when going into flower and during flower? Sent from my Redmi Note 7 Pro using Tapatalk

That's my soil mix. By no means a rigid recipe either. Many items can be replaced by other similiar items. The reason all the ingredients are in there is to grow cannabis.

@afternoon blazer Definitely going to pick one up this week. That's value!

No problem bro.The lack of humidity may slow down veg a slight bit (not really noticeable since coast generally is above 40%)... I'd say keep humidity levels below 65% in flower or whenever there's a lot of vegetation in your grow space and have good airflow to minimise risk of powdery mildew, that's about it... People aim for low humidity (below 40% sometimes) at the end of flower to get more trichomes... But I grow some frosty buds with levels sometimes close to 70% (I have no way of controlling it)... I do check my trees almost every day for any mold though. Edit: my guess at a decent humidity range would be 60% in veg and 50% in flower. Sent from my POCOPHONE F1 using Tapatalk

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You can also test Ace chemicals. I think their silver nitrate is 25g min Sent from my Redmi Note 7 Pro using Tapatalk

T @Ill_Evan thanks for the update bro. Those branches look soooo solid. Cant wait to see it fill out.

Shot, it's all about getting good roots, and a 5 lane nutrient highway going, to feed those bad bitches. In soil, I'll have to use another method to get the silica in, as the Microbes dont do the sauce, and need it in organic form they can turn into plant source matter. Oh ya, did I mention yet what a boss grow you got going there Added, you got that green avocado look to new growth, I f#@king love that

Ever since I started using additional silica in my DWC feeds I've been experiencing much thicker and more rigid stems in general. I also tried to defoliate as much of what would not be used sooner rather than later, specifically with this grow I definitely took a more aggressive approach. In terms of how I top, I'll usually wait for the initial 5 nodes from seed then top in-between nodes 3 and 4, cutting as close to the 4th node as possible. This leaves a little bit of stem on top of the 3rd node which in my experience gives them much more space and support to get nice and beefy. It should also help much, much later on to prevent the stem from splitting at that point during your last few days of flowering. This is the specific silica that I use:

I would also like to see this thing in action. I already phoned the place I got this light at, they'll do a refund for me, but I don't wana take this light out before I have the new one and I am on the brim of finishing up saving for something much more important. So as soon as I get my ducks in a row I'll grab one of these aswell! This is a deal not to miss, IMO. I think just sticking to LED rather than HID you're already much better off concerning the bill!

Not like my last one I hope the way I'm cleaning them in my current grow I believe will result in much better bud production, albeit less buds. Tnx

Thanks bru looking forward to it...

Yeah @Ill_Evan mainline was banging.

I use coco and also use the blumat tropf carrots. I adjust it by eye and then monitor it to ensure its watering sufficiently. I don't bother measuring the soil and don't have anything to measure the soil either. I did try the carrots out with some Organics Matter soil when I first got them and did the same without issues, the plants seemed to love the dripper and regular feeding. I've had no issues with my plants while using the tropf carrots. Sent from my Redmi Note 7 Pro using Tapatalk

@TheUltimateNoob thanks. Ive got around 1m^2 to play around with. i live on the coast...would humidity, or lack thereof, be a concern? If so, what numbers should i be aiming for?

I learnt most of the new info with my first grow. Once you got the bulk of it down, from there on out you will just be fine tuning your grow.

Awe and Welcome brother. Those are some nice flowers for a first time grower! We'll help you grow that fire pretty soon. Hope you enjoy the stay with us

Hey Dan, is your question if it's possible to flower under 4000k? If so yes you can, i have done side by side with 3000k and 4000k, no huge difference Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk

Welcome. Buy a decent soil. There is really good commercially availible soils these days. Organics Matter, Just Cannabis and freedom farms to name the most popular. If your in cape town there is some mixes we can hook you up with. If you buy a good soil Fertilizer is not.that important. A good microbial inoculant or your own compost teas should.be more.than enough. No fertilizer needed. Your lights should do perfectly for a first grow. Just switche them put to HPS bulbs when you switch to flower. Pot size. If its only growing one plant get a 30l pot. Most commercially availible soils comes in a 30l pot. You can also veg a bit longer if you going to train your plant you will.also get a larger harvest off your.plant in a bigger pot. Happy growing.

@Batista what up bro. Have you vegged a grow with these before? Any pics or grow dairies?

STS really is the best method. You only need to spray a plant once every 5 days and only about 4 times. Store bought colloidal silver solutions are too weak. You need a colloidal solution of about 30-40ppm. But you'll have to spray every day, with no guaranteed results. Youd need to make it yourself using DC electrolysis with both the anode and cathode needing to be made from .999 fine silver. Just use STS.

Whoa bud. Loving the advice, have not a clue what foreign you speaking. But I got the idea. Don't overload. Once again, only good advice and help on this forum. Sent from my DRA-LX5 using Tapatalk

Eventually. I've got 2 x 1m 15w/24v led strips that are 4000k that I'm thinking of using. Thinking a PSU is cheaper at the moment. Just not sure if I should add it to the veg or flower cabinet. Still saving up for the next QB75 though. Thanks to@growopz for getting me hooked. And the advice from all you Bud's. Sent from my DRA-LX5 using Tapatalk

Welcome to the forum. Enjoy the journey. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

So, my grows so far: Container: 20 litre paint bucket (with drainage holes) Medium: Potting soil (the cheapest available) Lighting: the Sun Nutrients: Nitrosoil and Seagro plant food that I had lying around (nothing special) First grow was Cream Cookies Auto Second grow was Blue Dream bag seed

Didnt know if I must laugh or thank you, so laughed, and will thank you when you load pictures. Bare minimum

Thanks bru As for my growing style, I'll have to call it " bare minimum" Potplant, Outdoor in the Sun is what I've done so far... Will post some pics of my results soon.

Welcome home then, and hope you enjoy your stay with family. Where you from brother?

@afternoon blazer Thanks, decided to leave it in this size pot. Have started with some LST so working really well. Great learning curve on this grow.

The Nebula Haze Mainline is more of a flux method, but results are on par with mainlining. Here's the journal; https://forum.grasscity.com/threads/harvested-nirvana-blue-dream-indoor-grow-nebulas-manifold.1548198/ Sent from my POCOPHONE F1 using Tapatalk

She is currently in lights out, will harvest tomorrow afternoon probably. Looks like it should be an easy trim too

Check this little survivor I found in one of my outdoor beds this week, some company for the girls until I can sex it Update on the girls: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice man! Clever adaption for the pump ekse!! Also nice move away from the CFL. You won't be disappointed with the PhoenixSkye light! Welcome to the forum and thanks for the posts

@PsyCLown One thing I forgot to mention is the L-brackets I put in every corner where the wood frame meets. It's quite sturdy, before I put the panels on I was able to sit on top of the frame and I weigh around 70kg. So there's wood glue, long ass screws at wood on wood sites plus brackets with screws to keep the whole frame stable. I think the wood poles would snap in half before the corners come loose, but even for that to happen it would have to be carrying some real heavy weight for real long time or experience one hell of an impact. I believe this thing is much stronger than a normal tent, I also only have the one flood light which weighs like 2kg hanging from the wood. My concern rather lies with the hooks that screw into the wood where the light hangs from. I'm sure if anything was gona give in it would probably be those hooks. I just grabbed the ones I thought would work, but they're real small so I might replace them.

I like you use of an icecream cone in the first few pics. Love it when people repurpose things.