UNKNOWN STRAIN WEEK 4 FLOWERING, SEEMS SLOW

[cairnzy]

My 2 plants have both been flowering for 4 weeks now and compared to previous grows it seems slow, I've trimmed all growth from the bottom about 6" up the plant around 3 weeks ago could this have slowed growth by focusing all growth on repair? I will upload some close up pictures I took earlier today

[cairnzy]

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[Dutch Pimp]

...looks like it's got a lot of sativa genes..good luck with that indoors...

...hope you have HID lights....:smokin:

[CanGroIt]

...looks like it's got a lot of saliva genes..

I agree. Sativas have a longer flowering period which is why it looks like it's taking so long....

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[cairnzy]

I'm using 2 45w bulbs 1 red 1 blue spectrum, could you roughly estimaate how long the rest of the flowering period will be, also will they keep growing upwards because they are getting tall! I've had to raise the lights quite a lot since putting them into flower they seem to have stretched.

[CanGroIt]

I'm using 2 45w bulbs 1 red 1 blue spectrum, could you roughly estimaate how long the rest of the flowering period will be, also will they keep growing upwards because they are getting tall! I've had to raise the lights quite a lot since putting them into flower they seem to have stretched.

Oh chiz!!! I don't have much experience with sativas so I don't know when they stop stretching. But I do know for a fact that you do not have enough light. You can either scrap'em now and start over with some indicas or keep them going and see what becomes of it. With 90 total watts though, I don't see your end result being that great.... Sativas have a flowering period of anywhere between 9-12 weeks and sometimes even longer....

How big is your space?

[cairnzy]

My space is roughly 5ft tall and about 3ft wide, i had limited space to start with so hopefully they dont do much more stretching. the plan was to put them into flower early to keep them small and bushy in my cupboard but they seem like they arent going to stop growing upwards! You say there isnt sufficient light, will it be enough to finish the plants?
(i know i wont get much yield but i couldnt use hps lighting in there because of heat issues) with these lights the temps are perfect and the plants seem pretty healthy but is it worth finishing under the same conditions if so how much yield to expect? id be pretty happy with 20g or so and for my next grow ill deffinately go for some indica strains with more lighting.
thanks for the help. i dont know what i'd do without this site :D

[cairnzy]

heres a few more pictures from yesterday.

and a link to the lights im currently using.

2 x 45w Blue 6400k Red 2700k CFL grow lamp bulb ES E27 | eBay UK (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-x-45w-Blue-6400k-Red-2700k-CFL-grow-lamp-bulb-ES-E27-/200565398820?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBu lbs_JN&hash=item2eb2a11d24)

[cairnzy]

Photos taken a few minutes ago

[CanGroIt]

If you want to finish this grow is totally up to you. Because your lumen penetration is non existant to 90% of your plant, I don't think it's worth it, but that's just me....

Good luck to you....

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[pushit]

If i were you id go to wally world and get 6 to 8 26w cfls, some clamp lights, and some y's. Hook that plant up with some side lighting and maybe a coupel up top. If you want you can take the reflecters off and your temp wont go up that much. Youve gone this far might as well have something to show for it. The buds might be a little airy but its still bud. good luck

[Purple Daddy]

Your yield will be small and the buds will run on you. Where do you live? Hell I can give you a few flourescent 40W fixtures. For that size space I'd recommend 4 flourescent shop lights standing vertical in each corner and one or two horizontal, that would probably be enough. The twisty lights produce a lot of heat and there have been safety issues with the cheap ones, only get GE if you go that route.

[cairnzy]

A friend has another 65waatt blue spectrum and a 45watt red spectrum I can use. I just think it would be a waste getting rid of them at this stage, atleast now I know better for next time. Ill continue growing and see what happens and pushit ill try and hook up some side lighting for below canopy but it might be a problem as they have pretty much filled out my cupboard and lights may be too close and burn leaves. I'll see how it goes. Thanks again.

[Purple Daddy]

They're stretching because they are searching for more light, as another poster said here either scrap it or get more lights because you will get nothing with that set up.

[cairnzy]

I havent had time to post but ive rescently borrowed some more lighting from a friend so now theyre under, 2 x 45w red spectrum cfl and 2 x 45w blue spectrum. they are flowering nicely and are already producing orange pistills. i think the stretching has stopped but before i put the extra lighting there was quite alot of steretch and ive had to bend and tie down some branches so the full canopy can recieve light. ill upload some pictures as soon as i get a chance.

[cairnzy]

here are some pictures taken this morning