my first log...closet case

this is my second grow,the first was 30 years ago,(1 plant 6 ft. 0 buzz)with little idea on how to do it...going over the forums prompted me to try again,i went into it this time armed for bear(w/bagseed)...results are very positive...(for me)...just now developing 4th nodes,i'm using 8 cfl's(4x27w+4x23w)...for a total of 13,400 lumins...2 weeks or so..i'm upping that to 19,100,with a ballast light(t8)5,700 lumins,for my veg period....next stage...to tip,or not to tip...thats the question...anybody?

Since your using cfl, topping or LST,or both is the best way to go. Or scrog. That way the canopy stays nice and low cuz cfl does not penatrate very far. Any pics?

i know what topping is,the cut after the 4th node..(wait till a good fith node forms first,right?)scrog,i understand,have some good screen(1.50x1.50mesh) question is,when do you apply it?...18in. 2ft.?..and what is LST?and are nutes really gonna help my bagseed plants?if so,when should i start hitting them with the stuff?...and what am i enhancing?...growth or potency...i got a folder full of pics,from a camera phone,soon as i figure it out,or i get another 36 posts or so,you can see 'em too::smokin:

Welcome, see if I can spudder this out:wtf:

Low Stress Training= LST, tie that bitch down;)JK

The idea is to keep the plant low and uniform to your lights and space. Works great. I even did it on my outdoor, just cause:stoned:

Top her, let it go a couple weeks meanwhile bending her over:D:D:D:D

Tie her up from all fours and let her go a couple more weeks and then flip the lights on her, she'll freak:wtf::wtf:

LOl, sorry but that the best way I can tell yea. And yes, feed her.

1/4 of what your nute says at first and slowly up it till she full grown. Im still learning too.. But man, what a ride:rastasmoke:

peace:hippy:

great info,soon as i get space between the nodes,a topping we will go...:thumbsup:

Use a slightly larger mesh screen if you decide to SCROG. It'l make harvest much easier! ;) I used Chicken screen, and had to cut it off all the buds at harvest. http://boards.cannabis.com/grow-log/...-shot-2-a.html

What type of soil are you using? Like stomp said start them off at a low strength and work your way up, but if your soil has nutes already,hold off about three weeks. And canni knows his P's and Q's about scrog.

the soil is Miracle -Gro,moisture control....has nutes in it...supposed to feed for 6 months(ya,i know thats bull)but when do i add nutes?..going to Sea of Green tonight(plant food)...any suggestions??anybody???...Upped my lights today...19,100lm...plants healthy...all working on first set of 5 fingers...1 month into this project....topping,middle of next week...still takin pics,will post soon...(hey...i'm 53,learning new stuff ain't easy,to me ,click and drag ,is something to do with fishing:lol5:)

Click and drag...I know that one:thumbsup:

I used the same soil on my outdoor, fed um fish emulsion all summer long, towards the end I started using maxibloom and mole asses. Flushed for a week and all was well. Go light as to not burn um till later on when your soil starts to weaken:thumbsup:

Nutting wrong with being old and learning something new. Me too:thumbsup:

Get some pics up Az, itll help. Stoners like pictures:stoned:

Good luck with your grow azdesertdweller. Its nice to see your log. Hope your project ends happily.
Don't worry about the nutrients for now. Plants tell you when they need and what they need (If they don't, here someone tells for sure).

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