LSTTT: Low Stress Twisty Tie Training

[MVP]

Really cool idea. I didn't know you could get a dimmer rated that high for such a low price. I'm off to Lowes probably soon for a different chain saw, and I'll see if I can pick one up there. Don't buy a Poulan saw. Did some research and you need a Stihl or Husqvarna.

I imagine all I need is box and the dimmer, since I don't need an outlet. I just want to wire it straight to the fan. Thanks for the great idea.

This is the one:
Rotary 600W Dual Knob

[Opie Yutts]

Man MVP, I just can't rep you no matter how many other people I've been repping. Anyway, thank you very much. I'll take the info with me and perhaps save some time. Next to my family and my health, time is the most valuable thing I have.

[MVP]

Man MVP, I just can't rep you no matter how many other people I've been repping. Anyway, thank you very much. I'll take the info with me and perhaps save some time. Next to my family and my health, time is the most valuable thing I have.

Well amigo, when I need chainsaw advice I'll be sure to hit ya up for some. I think you'll like the dimmer solution once you get it all put together. Enjoy! :thumbsup:

[Opie Yutts]

I ended up not getting my saw at Lowe's, but I did go there for an extra 20" chain. They had the exact thing you have I think. I hope I can get it wired tomorrow, but I'm finding with these fucked up winter temperatures, and my little fan wired on my screen, I may not need it. I got the light nice and close and the leaves are still about 74 degrees, but that's with our house at 72. Once I start the fireplace going, our house can shoot up to 86 in a couple rooms. My flowering section exhaust is set up to kick in at 76 degrees, and it seems to be running about half the time lately.

Thanks again. I feel like I really scored.

[Opie Yutts]

Iâ??m a little disappointed. Not knowing what I was doing I tied them down right from the beginning. I wasted 3 or 4 weeks this way. I should have let them grow awhile, then started LST on the bottom screen. Lesson learned.

I should be spending about 2 hours each day tucking stuff under the screen, exposing new nodes, cutting off popcorn buds and keeping my isles to the back clear. I'm not.

The first two pictures are from about a week and a half ago, when I started drastically cutting. I tried to leave as many fan leaves as possible intact, but I cut off all the little would-be popcorn buds, as well as whatever was needed for me to get my hand to the back of each row. I also cut a whole bunch out of the plants that showed a poor attitude, hoping that just a few strong stems is better than 12 or 15 weak ones. Some showed improvement, but I think one or two are going to get the ax completely soon.

Iâ??ve started tucking a bunch that keep wanting to come through the screen. Starting with suckie clones has sure bit me in the ass. Iâ??m afraid Iâ??m going to flower without a properly filled in screen. I may have to forego an awesome yield in order to not have to run out of something to smoke. Well weâ??ll see, Iâ??ll keep vegging for a while still. I would love to get the whole screen filled in, but it may take too long to fill in the areas that the bad plants arenâ??t taking care of as hoped for. You suck! You bad plants, you. I should have known better.

Like my funnel and hose, so I can water the back ones easily? Oh yeah, the three in the back nearly bought the big one. I ran them bone dry for about 2 hours, I think. They were extremely unhappy, especially the healthy one. Note to self: get a clue.

[Opie Yutts]

Well here's where we are now.

I took a big chance and tried changing several variables at once. That can be dangerous, because if one causes a problem, you can't be sure which one is the problem causer. I bought a new PH meter and PPM/EC meter. Both are the truncheon models from Bluelab. I absolutely love these meters for more reasons than I wish to go into at this time. The point is I used both new meters, and a new nutrient at half strength, in place of half of my old nutrient. I thought they were looking a little on the light green side and exhibiting signs of a Nitrogen deficiency.

That was 3 days ago, and they certainly don't seem to be minding the change at all. In fact, they are looking quite a bit better, except for some slight nute burn. I'll back it off from 1400 to 1350 next time.

I sure am getting tired of the long veg time my inexperience has caused me. I think my new years resolution will be to go to take some cuttings for another grow, wait a couple weeks and then go to flower.

The last picture is after tucking nodes under the screen a little.

[Opie Yutts]

Big thanks to MVP for the heads up on the cheap dimmer switch. I have a fan wired up to it now, blowing out two vents like the one in the top of the top middle photo above. Should help quite a bit to get the light closer. I basically did what MVP did except my dimmer is mounted separate from the electric outlet.

Oh by the way I've added some vegging bulbs. 10 total 23W CFL, for an additional 1000W equivalent to go with the 600W HPS.

[HateHeaven]

Very nice Opie :jointsmile: I cant wait to see what the final outcome looks like.

[MVP]

Opie, great work I must say... BTW, do you have more pics of the CFLs you are using for veg? Did you have to rig up something custom? Or did you find a couple of fixtures to tweak like a vanity panel? I have a feeling that I will be vegging forever in my "Quasi-SCROG" (log link in sig) that I am trying so I am thinking about doing the same thing. Also the local elec. co. is subsidizing 23W CFLs right now and they are a dollar each....

I AM interested in knowing more about your new meters when you have time to elaborate a bit: what do you like, where does one get them, how pricey are they? You know, the basics.

Happy Holidays!
:areindeer::noel::areindeer:
MVP

[Opie Yutts]

Nothing big on the CFL's. Just some $2 power strips wired to the screen, and a bunch of $2 plug in thingees to screw the bulbs into. I'm going to have to move them soon I'm afraid.