Last few weeks tricks for increasing yield

[sd6515]

I am in week five of flower in soil, temps 81 lights on 73 lights off, using a 400 watt hps for a 4x4 grow room, I have switched to general hydroponics Kool Bloom 0-10-10 and am adding molasses 1/gal. They are tall plants about 5' in 5 gal pots humidity is good and plants are not stressed and I was wondering if there was any other tricks I can do to increase my bud size and total yield in the next few weeks.

Thanks for any and all help if it wasn't for this site I know my first grow would be a different story.

sd6515 Reviewed by sd6515 on 10-28-2007. Last few weeks tricks for increasing yield I am in week five of flower in soil, temps 81 lights on 73 lights off, using a 400 watt hps for a 4x4 grow room, I have switched to general hydroponics Kool Bloom 0-10-10 and am adding molasses 1/gal. They are tall plants about 5' in 5 gal pots humidity is good and plants are not stressed and I was wondering if there was any other tricks I can do to increase my bud size and total yield in the next few weeks. Thanks for any and all help if it wasn't for this site I know my first grow would be Rating: 5

[Mr. Clandestine]

Good Lord, a 5' plant is already going to produce some pretty monster buds without much extra help! But, because you're so far in to your flowering cycle, I wouldn't recommend adding any new bloom fertilizers to the schedule. Especially because you're using decent sized pots, and won't need to water as frequently.

Though, after another week or two, when you stop using fertilizers and begin the final flushing periods, you can keep using molasses. I know it sounds weird, but I actually like to add a carbonated beverage to the water in my last few weeks. In my opinion, it adds a sweeter taste to the dried product, and doesn't seem to make any noticeable decrease in the size of the final yield.

[sd6515]

Yeah they shot to 5' when I had to veg them longer wait for my hps, it's my first grow so I'm wondering how much the bud size will increase in size in the last weeks of flowering it seems that they must grow exponentially towards the end because now they are big puff of white hairs but not too much substance under them. It's my first grow so I'm not sure

[Mr. Clandestine]

All of those sites where you\'re finding the white hairs (stigmas) are eventually going to swell with resin...assuming they\'ve not been pollenated by any males. You should still use your bloom fertilizer a little while longer, which will help to make the buds more robust. Get yourself a photographers loupe to help decide when the best time to harvest will be. You can find tons of information relating to best harvest times by searching these forums. Just make sure that for the last two weeks or so before harvest you flush your soil with ample amounts of water. Otherwise, you will likely end up with buds that have a harsh chemical taste to them after dried and cured. Good luck, and enjoy the fruits of your labor!

[sd6515]

ThanksI hope to get my camera back and working again soon so I can put up pics

[qdavid]

I thought the hairs were piastals and stigmata were on the male plant. Maybe not. Whatever. Hairs.

[qdavid]

You know what, the males have stamens, not stigmata, unless they're like religious or something. I'm going to shut up now, I'm tired.

[xcrispi]

Your already doing it bro.
I saw a huge dif. in density , smell using Kool Bloom . Extra cabos from molases won't hurt any either .
Peace
Crispi :stoned:

[sd6515]

Thanks guys I guess now I play the waiting game

[mushaboom]

hey you should try out humboldt gravity. i asked this same question really in the growing thread about 3 days ago but no one ever answers my questions so i decided to go ahead and just buy something. its been like 2-3 days and i can already tell it's working.