Questions, help, opinions

[makegood]

Hi everyone Im new here, I mainly just browse the forums reading as much as I can but I finally have some questions of my own, any help would be great, thanks.

So I have four plants going in a shower that is 2'6"X2'4" white reflective under a 600 watt HPS. I haven't kept track of exact dates so it's just a close estimation. Total life so far 9 weeks, 2 weeks sprout, 4 1/2 weeks veg, 3 weeks flower so far. The biggest one the white 5 gallon is 43" tall, the in the blue bucket is 42" tall, the two small ones are 21" and 22". They all have internodes sprouting pretty well.

So thats basic info kinda off the top of my head, now some questions, how long do plants grow in height before they slow down or stop? if my two biggest were 27" and 25" tall at end of veg beginning of flower how tall do you expect these to be?

Budding? I have pistols at all internodes on all four plants, any guesses on how you think the plant might bud or thoughts about the plants them selves would be great.

Pictures to come in next couple of posts

Thank you

[cptcannabis]

Your plant height will depend partly on the strain and partly on how much light and space you have. I've heard of cannabis trees growing outdoors. If you have a 4-footer right now, depending on the strain you might want to top it (cut off the cola to make it bushier) or you can tie it down at a 90 or 180 degree angle, which will put it in shock a little and cause another branch to become the cola.

Or you can increase the temp in your shower up to around 82-85, which will slow the growth down due to the heat.

[makegood]

The stems of the fan leaves on the 5 gallon white bucket are turning purple and the stems on the internodes are turning purple. The other picture is of the one in the blue bucket.

I forgot to mention light hours I think, they are on 12/12 and have a constant fan on. Although it's only raised off the floor about 10".

[makegood]

Your plant height will depend partly on the strain and partly on how much light and space you have. I've heard of cannabis trees growing outdoors. If you have a 4-footer right now, depending on the strain you might want to top it (cut off the cola to make it bushier) or you can tie it down at a 90 or 180 degree angle, which will put it in shock a little and cause another branch to become the cola.


Does topping have any side affects to the plant while it's in the flower state? Should I have done that weeks ago?

thanks

[disrupt86]

if the color change is not part of the genetics of the plant,then that discoloration if from the room being to cold.

[cptcannabis]

Yeah, definitely don't top it while it's flowering.

[makegood]

Im not sure on exact room temp but it feels fairly hot and slightly tropical my friend said, I will pick up a thermometer sometime this week.

Thanks

[irydyum]

if the color change is not part of the genetics of the plant,then that discoloration if from the room being to cold.

Did you read his thread, or just a few keywords? Since when do purple petioles have anything to do with cold temperatures?

[cptcannabis]

Get yourself a weather station from Best Buy or something with a couple temp & humidity sensors. That'll make it easy to monitor until you get everything really dialed in. It's probably a lot warmer than you think it is. I found that to be the case before I got my weather station. Remember to shoot for 72-82 degrees and 40% humidity max. Plant growth stops at 85 degrees.

[makegood]

the 2 biggest females 1 more about half the size of those, 1 was a male, found and removed.

[makegood]

White bucket

[makegood]

Blue bucket

[makegood]

Yellow bucket

[irydyum]

They're lookin good so far, keep up the good work.

[makegood]

More pictures, came back from Gathering of the Vibes too see some nice changes in the ladies. I didn't really intend for this to become a grow log, for this is my FIRST grow ever and thought the thread might be filled with more opinions/advice (should I just start a grow log in that section, possible move this one?), but what ever.

white bucket

[makegood]

Blue bucket - Sorry about the darkness in the shots, Ive noticed the HPS lamp (while on) makes the photos come out different, the camera adjusting to the light, Ill try to take some better ones.

[makegood]

Yellow bucket - It seems like a combination of the two ladies, one being Indica dominate (white bucket) and the other Sativa dominate (blue bucket) this one seems to look like 50/50.