Two Trainwreck's 400w HPS, LST, Closet Grow

[bigtopsfinn]

Some more pics...

I had to re-tie the main growth stem to get an even canopy, and just let if grow from there. If a shoot starts to really outgrow the canopy I'll tie it down, but otherwise I'll just wait to get the screen and let it grow into that.

[bigtopsfinn]

They were starting to get quite large, so i thought it was time for a transplant and the scrog.

Learned a valuable lesson about LST: Don't tie the string too tight...lol...sounds logical but I was really surprised how much she grew over the last few days (went out of town for 3 days). The main stem ended up breaking a couple nodes down, but its still somewhat attached, so I'm hoping for the best.

I've been trying to make the closet light proof also, but as you can see from the pics, there is still light coming from the exhaust in the top left of the closet.

These first couple pics are of the plants after transplant, but before I did the SCROG.

[bigtopsfinn]

Here's how I did the scrog. I tried to get press the chicken wire down on the plants a little bit, then I spread out the branches and growth stems at the same time. Finally, I used twisty ties to hold things in place. Except for taking off a couple crusty leaves from the bottom, I haven't done any trimming yet. I will probably let this go for a couple day before I switch to flowering. I'm doing this based on how much this same strain grew after switching to 12/12. I will probably have to maintain the screen for a couple weeks into flowering, then I can let everything grow upwards.

[caligrown82807]

those are some real good lookin plants:jointsmile:

[AllforMe]

Hi Finn, nice plants!! I do think it is a bit warm in there, you should shoot for closer to 25 degrees. One thing I noticed was that your fan is between the filter and light. The fan should be last, after the light, as it pulls alot better than it pushes. It you put the fan on the exhaust port then the light, finally the filter, your temps may be a bit better!:thumbsup:

[Lit Up]

How old is your kid? I was just admiring your pictures there. Everything looks nice and clean, good job.

[bigtopsfinn]

Hi Finn, nice plants!! I do think it is a bit warm in there, you should shoot for closer to 25 degrees. One thing I noticed was that your fan is between the filter and light. The fan should be last, after the light, as it pulls alot better than it pushes. It you put the fan on the exhaust port then the light, finally the filter, your temps may be a bit better!:thumbsup:

Yeah, the temps are a little problem, especially since I keep my house at about 23 C, its very hard to get that temp down. Not the best, but it should do...

As for the fan, the place I bought it from suggested pushing the air through the cooltube so that the fan doesn't overheat. This fan is rated for like 75 C i think, but just to be safe I did it like they said.

Thanks for stoppin' by:jointsmile:

[bigtopsfinn]

How old is your kid? I was just admiring your pictures there. Everything looks nice and clean, good job.

Thanks dude... Tryin' my best here!

I think it was Jan. 15 that I germinated them, and Jan. 17 that I put them into the soil. But I only had a fluorescent tube and two 11w CFL's for the first couple weeks while I was waiting for all the new gear. They didn't grow much at all until I put them under the hps almost 3 weeks ago.

Should be ready for flowering very soon.:giveflower:

[AllforMe]

Yeah, the temps are a little problem, especially since I keep my house at about 23 C, its very hard to get that temp down. Not the best, but it should do...

As for the fan, the place I bought it from suggested pushing the air through the cooltube so that the fan doesn't overheat. This fan is rated for like 75 C i think, but just to be safe I did it like they said.

Thanks for stoppin' by:jointsmile:

Nah man it's a 400. I run a very similar fan with 2 400s and have not ever had a problem, in 2 + years. I have never seen anyone run it your way without being corrected, it is definitely the right way to go. Anyone else agree?

[AllforMe]

Oh, and if you must run it like that, do not bend before the light.. It really suffers when you force it around a bend, then into a light. The air just bounces around in the light before it blows out, and raises the temps quite a bit. That fan cost what, maybe 200$ american tops? That plant is worth much more. Forget that the fan probably will hold up fine. Even if you fry it eventually, the increase in yield could be substantial. Heat stress really slows the plants growth a bunch, I know this from experience! Plus the fan will be fine lol! If you still want to keep it that way no hard feelings, I just want to help out.:jointsmile: