dillhole's first grow WW x Skunk

[dillhole]

Thanks guys!

DrSeuss, do you got pics of your grow? I would love to see them! I numbered the plants because I did things slightly different with each plant. This is my first grow so I wanted to try a variety of things to see what works and what don't. I'm treating them all the same now but I used different sources of water and additives during the veg stage. Not much difference in the plants though. As for the wires, I LST'd all of them, even the self-topper, for greater light penetration. I probably just use the wires to keep the canopy even throughout the rest of the grow.

[Shovelhandle]

your plant sure seem to like what your doing! They look great.

[DrSeuss]

yepp, I have SOME pics, http://boards.cannabis.com/grow-log/...-grow-log.html

but anyway, that's accually a great idea (experimenting like that)
your plants look great btw

[dillhole]

I've just noticed that the self-topper is producing growth shoots that top themselves. Makes me wonder if this is a genetic trait that can be bred for. At the very least it's pretty cool, two colas for the price of one. And no stress for the plant.

I may try to clone it using one of these topped shoots. I just dont know if I have the time to baby a clone.

[dillhole]

Today I started them on 1/2 strength bloom nutes and gave them another round of LST. And after drooling over HPS lights for the last week, I decided to add 4 more CFL's instead. I'll consider HPS when I have more experience

I now have 13 CFL's and 2 48in T8 tubes. Three of the cfl's are 150watt equivalent (2700K). Ther remainder are all 100watt equiv. And four of those are 6500K. Confusing enough?

The plants had a 3 day growth spurt after switching them to 12/12. Had to raise the lights everyday. Since then they haven't grown very much but they've filled out some. All of the plants are showing their sex now:thumbsup:

I'm still fighting the fungus gnats. I'm about to give up and spray gasoline If anyone has a solution for these bastards please tell me. I'll give you my first born (plant, not kid).

Okay, enough blabbing. Here's a few pics:thumbsup:

[dillhole]

The good news: Got some buds forming!!!
The bad news: Still fighting gnats.

The plants went nearly a week without needing water. Don't know if it's normal or if it's because of the slightly low ph problem I've got. They seem to be healthy though, just growing a little slower than I expected.

I gave them a good drenching with ph'd water today. The pics are before I watered them. Next watering I'll start full strength bloom nutes

I'm excited that I'm seeing some progress. I would have never thought that I could grow my own weed. This is cool as hell. I hope I dont do something to goob it up now! :rastasmoke:

Oh, I've been sizing the pics as 800 by 600. Is this too large for images in a post? It occurred to me today that most people dont use a screen resolution of 1600 by 1200 like I do, so the pics may be huge on their screen. Lemme know what yall think, I'll be happy to resize them :thumbsup:

Before getting watered!


Future bud!!!


I cant wait!!

[dillhole]

Would it be a good idea to do a little pruning down low? Not much light makes it there anyway. I'm just scared it'll hurt em. Ha, I'm so protective of these plants that I may not be able to smoke them.

[closetgrown]

I'd prune the leaves that don't seem to be getting any light at all (personally), unless you can get a few CFLs aimed at the side/underside of the leaves.

[Shovelhandle]

I really like those close up photos. :thumbsup:

[imagoober]

Beautiful plants bro! Good work:thumbsup: