Outdoor Growing in Ireland

[axlcinema]

ya the weather is great down south, the plants are lapping it up. had 1 of my plants the other day grew an inch in one day, incredible.
I stared 12/12 on Monday, porting them to our 2nd bathroom (100% light proof) come 20:30. hopefully i will see some small buds in about 2 weeks, they defiantly smell allot more planty then before. I plan to crop at end of august and cure over September.
Are you not covering them for 12/12 or you simply letting natural do its course ?

[RonnieJamesDio]

Fairplay Axlcinema an inch in one day-thats class
As you said I had planned on simply letting mother nature take its course but now that you mentioned it I could do 12/12.It never even occured to me but i've an old dis-used block boiler house its roughly the same size as my crappy plastic green house and it would most definitely facilitate the darkness required. I just wonder are my plants ready their 18" and 15".If you wouldn't mind checking out the photos I posted above and let me know what you think I'd appreciate it?

[axlcinema]

Well I'm only a first time grower myself here's my log: http://boards.cannabis.com/grow-log/...ndow-grow.html

You can go 12/12 any time after 6 weeks veg really, I've read cases of ppl going 12/12 from germination but obviously the bigger the plant is the bigger the yields are. Mine are a little over a foot now, a bit higher then I'd like really, but I'm not complaining. I'm thinking you should start flowering, if you carry on vegging you run the risk of flowering into autumn, I'm no expert and you should probably ask around first but i don't trust our weather i just wouldn't want them to be sitting in a coldframe come September you know.

[RonnieJamesDio]

Thatâ??s a well put together log I wish I'd put more thought into things and kept a record from the start.

Flowering into autumn would be a disaster I'd end up with a lethal combination of mould, fungus and bad weather. Thats it Iâ??m gonna go 12/12 from tonight on.

Just a thought but If you have to keep your plants under a foot for detection reasons why not attempt topping them? You get a smaller bushier more inconspicuous plant and allegedly more buds!win win situation really

[axlcinema]

That's true, I've only read a small bit on topping, ill need to study this if i'm going to make any chops though. Does it cause the plant stress ?

[RonnieJamesDio]

From what I've read it slows growth for a few days while the plant recovers but I can say from my experience it was a success I topped mine last week and I measured my plants last night and i've still gaining 2inches in height?(thier now 17" and 21").

They say topping is not recommended in the flowering stage so its probably too late for your babies.

I've started 12/12 last night so roll on flowering

[axlcinema]

Ok, the plants are growing at a seriously rapid rate now. Don't what to do, don't really want to top them esp in flowering.
I've been looking into bending, but I need a guide. Is really as simple as watering, and then pull the stem down with a string ?
I will get some photos up either today or Sunday. If they actually grow 2-3 times higher then when you started flowing, I'm expecting plants around 2-3' high.
God Help Me.
Anyone have any advice please ?

[osama1bin]

Hi Hi hows trix. Im a new member. I started my own gurilla grow for the first time. Iv planted 5 big bang and 5 nl5xhaze i put them straight in 10litre pots they are doing well. Iv been using baby bio for nutes every second water. If anyone has any advice. THANKS

[RonnieJamesDio]

I've moved to 12/12 for flowering in the last 4 or 5 days and my plants are yellow at the tips.From what I've read its normal for new growth to be lighter than the old, but if they grow out and stay this colour something is wrong.
Anyone any thoughts?

[axlcinema]

I believe so. Mine are getting yellower too. Still never got any pictures up last night I'll try again tonight. Wondering when we'll start seeing bud ?!