My sexy Afghan first grow with CFLs

GG84 - Thanks for the heads up on the flush. I will take my time tomorrow and do it properly with 3x the volume of the soil. I have a feeling that the pH issue is most likely my problem.

Swisha - I checked out your log again, looking great! That lady has really taken off. I was comparing your growth to mine and it was very interesting.

icbh - Sound like you are in a "sticky" situation over there. Haha, I love playing in the dirt! As for nodes, I believe I cut off what would be node #7, so 6 I guess? When I take everything out tomorrow for my flush I will snap some pics of the undergrowth. It is really crazy under there to be honest. New growth everywhere ... nodes coming from nodes coming from nodes haha. As for the pH, it naturally comes out of the faucet at like 7.2 or so, I had just added some lime because I am an idiot and didn't have a pH meter yet and thought it was too low. No nutes yet.

Thanks for the info on the SCROG but the link to 40/60 didn't work. Post again?

I'll let everyone know how things turn out tomorrow after the flush and such. And I'll get some pics up of the undergrowth so maybe someone can suggest where I could take some clones from?

Bubbler nutes and new bigger pots should be here sometime this week. Lots of fun! More tomorrow.

Stay safe,

-Secret
:smokin:

Just a quick note to myself and others that I watered today. In fact I flushed. The pH going in was about 7.3, the pH coming out was about 6.4. I am happy with that and I am hoping it will solve some of what seem to be pH problems. It had been 6 or 7 days since I last watered and some of the lower/internal leaves seemed to be wilting, so it was clear that I had covered the over-watering issue. It seems that suddenly the 2nd place girl is showing a lot of new growth, so thats a good thing.

Had to raise the lights again too. :thumbsup: That makes me happy haha.

The goddamn square pots I ordered are on backorder. NOT COOL! I wanted those asap since I can see the roots attempting to come out the bottom, so that is bumming me out. Patience is a true virtue they say; Apparently I still need to learn that.

I didn't snap any pics because the ladies were soaked and looked ridiculous to say the least. Tomorrow night after they brush of some water and perk back up I'll grab some, with the under growth and such. I think I have identified a couple good clone potentials.

Assuming 2nd place keeps pushing hard I will top her either tomorrow or the day after.

So exciting!

Peace all,

:smokin:

Bored tonight watching all this election BS, so I snapped some pics and I'm going to throw them up. They are as follows:

1) Underneath #1Lady
2) Underneath 2ndPlace (notice wilting inner leaves)
3) 2ndPlace shot
4) #1Lady in front, half of 2ndPlace in back
5) Shot of 2ndPlace

No runt this time, she just got watered and looked PATHETIC haha. After watering (actually proper pH flush) both plants perked up well, even 2ndPlace is showing great new growth and the low leaves are actually perking up. I'm starting to think its just the ridiculous growth of the upper leaves that is weighing them down.

Let me know what you think.

now youre talkin. looks to me like #1 has at least 2 or 3 or 4 branches that are about 3-4" long. time to take clones. also time to top #2 and strech those lower branches out.
i would cut off that little bit of fluffy little leaves at the base of #1. then start by cutting the branch off where it meets the stock. lets say you use the lowest branch to the right in pic#1, you should remove that small leaf with the brown spots. in fact i never use the leaves going up the side of the branch, i only use the top leaves of each branch. make sure you take the fan leaf off when you take the branch off. then just follow the instructions of whatever cloning method youre using. make sure you record the date and mark them separate from the ones you will take from #2. you should have roots in about 2 weeks. easy stuff.
sorry, the link to 40/60 is
CannaStats - The 40/60 Phenomena

hey secret-
is that bubble cloner up and running? cause you could just throw your clones in there now with 5.8-6.2pH water and add nutes when you receive them. update on my end: i cloned a branch that was about 1/2" thick at the stem, so i bet you could at least get them started without nutes. i'll have to post pics later. sorry hope i'm not hijacking.

ichb707 - I topped 2ndPlace lady tonight. I think it was a good choice. Your clone advice was key! I am nervous so I am going to wait till I get my nutes on Monday (scheduled delivery my friends) even though people are suggesting the bubble cloner by itself.

GG84 - You can hijack my thread anytime, just go for it!! Post pics anytime you want my friend.

Nutes come on Monday, pots come on Tuesday. I will clone and re-pot next week, sooo, that flowering date is set back for sure. Let's call it the 15th. I'd like to know sex before Thanksgiving, but we will see.

I'm pretty drunk so I'lll check this out later.

Peace all,

-secret
:smokin:

okay thanks. just for encouragement, really. i believe in you! :jointsmile: i'll quick snap some pics of the clones i got rootin' with only pH correct water... just a minute...

okay the 1st pic is a little stringy plant i got from a friend. it was really slow to flower and in bad health when i received it, so i wanted a clone to see if i could do better from scratch with it. this was put in the cloner 10 days ago i think, and roots in 5 for sure.crappy pic.

second pic is really nice bag seed, taken as a clone from another friend's ScrOG. more of a branch, really. this is the strain that i'm flowering currently. i posted a pic on here of one of the side branch buds, i think. this was put in the cloner 7 days ago and roots in day 5 also. again, crappy picture, i apologize.

purely pH corrected water and a single 14" airstone with 2600cc/min.-rated air pump.:jointsmile:

Nice rootz :thumbsup: Secret. Things are looking good Mayne! I hope everything is going well. Hope to see sum more pics. And as for the election, even tho i live in "Zimbabwe" Michigan's Purposal 1 which would allow Medicinal Marijuana Use was Just Passed :D:thumbsup:;):rasta::rastasmoke::pimp::smokin::sm okin: I dunno why i really care. I live in Africa LOL
-Swisha

Or maybe i can just say i live in michigan because now i am not breakinf the rules cause my state now is legally able to provide medical marijuana?
if Not

I LOVE AFRICA

Hello all,

GG84 - I love the pics of the clone. Both of those look like ridiculous little fellas to clone but they came out great. That tiny one is unbelievable! And all just normal pH water too? Amazing what those bubble cloners can do. 5 days for each of those ... amazing. Being my first time and all, I'm just going to wait another 4 days and clone on Monday when I get my nutes. :thumbsup:

Swisha - Haha! Michigan or Africa? Africa or Michigan ... close enough. Good to hear about your law change but don't forget you still need that script from your doc! Thanks for stopping by ...

Alright so I topped the 2nd place girl last night and she looks pretty healthy. The #1lady is looking great with her two new main stems growing up strong! Also her other growth is booming. Is it true the strongest growers tend to be males?

I have yellow spots on a few leaves of the #1lady, which is worrying me. If they get worse then I guess I'll figure something out, but so far it appears to be a deficiency of some sort. I figure i've got to get some nutes soon anyways. God so much going on in my fucking head right now! I'm getting a little nutty.

Actually, things are growing so quickly that I am starting to worry a little about height restrictions. I'm ok right now BUT, if I clone on Monday (4 more days), let it recover for 3 or 4 days and we are talking about the 15th already at the best. DAMN IT. Can I re-pot once I start flowering? Like a couple of days in? Otherwise I am worried I am going to A) run out head room or B) run out of root room. Either way something has to give!

Also I'm going away for 4 days for thanksgiving. I think I am going to have to put up some sort of screen so they don't grow into the lights. It might hurt it for a couple days BUT I don't have much of a choice I suppose. Any suggestions on leaving plants for a few days? Esp during flower stretch?

Any suggestion on the spots? Or the transplant at early flowering? So many questions, sorry guys.

Thanks all,

Peace,

Secret.