Yet another CFL grow log....

[theeviltrees]

I just did my research into FIMing and I found this picture, I thought I would put it on here as I found it to be much clearer than the photographs that I mainly came across

Fimming vs Topping

Just so I'm not taking credit for it, as it is not my pic, I found it posted by a member called DierWolf on another forum (Dont know rules about naming other forums on here so i haven't).

Makes sense to me so I think I will give it a go.

Just out of curiosity, can you 'FIM' the secondaries?

I have 6 lots of secondaries on my plants now, It seems like quite a lot considering their age and height. Is the time right to FIM if I am going to?

[theeviltrees]

Just if anybody was interested, this picture is the 125watt bulb I am using, next to an 'AA' battery for size comparison.

125watt CFL

I think it cost me about £20 including the post.

[GoldenGraham84]

i think you can fim secondaries but i'm not sure. maybe someone else knows for sure...?

if you already have made the decision to fim, i'd do it soon. maybe you could get 2 fims in if you're willing to wait the extra 2-3 weeks to veg it out and let it recover. i'd only do one fim at a time, but you might get away with two.

and, damn. thats a big bulb.

[theeviltrees]

I FIM'ed two of my four plants today.

Here are before and after pictures of one of them:

Before FIM

After FIM

I hope I did it right and hope that they are females! I have no signs as of yet after a good long search. The little buggers need repotting again though, its only been 10 days since i did it. the roots seem to be growing more than the plants!

I also took a picture of my pH litmus test from the run off, it has gone up slightly but still think it is between 6-7. I have read I should only use pH up or pH down solutions for raising and lowering pH, the problem is I can't get this (I said before, I am VERY remote from anywhere) I have read you can use baking powder/soda or vinager to do this but then I have read that it is not a good idea as well!? Any suggestions or other ways/means of doing this that won't screw my plants up.

Litmus pH test

Bye!

[theeviltrees]

Update.

I FIM'ed my other two plants yesterday so now all four are done.

I noticed some strange growths where the seedling leaves were they kinda look like more seedling leaves but thats just strange. Does anybody know what they are? picture attatched.

The secondaries are coming on very nicely, would it be worth tying them as some are growing pretty much straight up.

they are 29 days old now, will move into flowering in 1-2 weeks.

- goldengraham84 - yes it is a monster bulb! and thanks for the info on secondaries, not going to do another FIM, just the one. Do you think 1-2 weeks is adequate for recovery?

I need to repot them too but the only bigger pots I have are not much bigger (thought I had some more) I have some on the way though (post) Should I wait a couple of days after repotting before I move into flower?

Picture names are self explanitory...

They almost smell like coffee now!?

[theeviltrees]

Another update

Its 34 days into Vegging now, I am thinking of changing the lights this weekend. I have 2 more lights coming so I can put them on the other sides of the plants insted of just in the middle. (you will see what i mean with my ariel picture)

Still waiting on my bigger pots, maybe tommorrow? Having to water everyday now, and my humidity has shot up to 50-60% Should I try and reduce this or is it still ok(ish).

I think i have the signs of 2 girls so far, not to sure as they seem a bit whispier than other pictures I have seen of preflowers, any thought into it is greatly appreciated.

enjoy the pics!

[theeviltrees]

Well i think i can say FIM my FIM! On two of the plants anyway - I didn't even top them! I just gave the leaves a slight trim, I was being to careful not to top them. This is quite annoying as I wanted to get them into flowering lights this weekend and I have had to do it again just now. The other two that i FIMmed, well, how many branchs usually come off it? It seems like I have more than 4 maybe 6? I might just be looking at them wrong though, they are still quite small, it could be leaves?

I'm sure that I have 2 females to, I found a couple more of the realy thin whispy hairs on them earlier, but if somebody could tell me if I am right or not? the picture is on above post. Thanks!

Oh and some bad news.... There is no wind and the generator is not playing at the moment, hopefully the batteries will last until we can get the gen fixed..... or the wind comes back......

[GoldenGraham84]

it certainly could be some prefllowers showing up. i've been tricked wrong before though. actually kept it way too long too. get some small underdeveloped beans. good thing was that i had no intentions of keeping the plant. scraggly and too sativa for me.

are you meaning to say that you're under straight wind power? nice! :thumbsup: what kind of battery source are you using till the generator is fixed?

[theeviltrees]

Thanks GG84, hopefully they are!

Yeah were straight wind power, The batteries are those connected to the turbine/gen. They are supposed to hold like 3 days worth of electricity but as they are now "getting on a bit" they only hold a day/day and a half worth. They still have some charge in from yesterday (when gen was working) Its been as calm as anything here for last 4 days. There is a bit of wind now but I don't think turby is charging the batteries, Its not quite strong enough.

[theeviltrees]

So the batteries died after the lights were on for 12 hours - now should i change the bulbs over to flowering (2700k) for tonight, leave the lights off for 36 hours and change them to 2700k or turn the lights (6500k) back on after 12 hours of dark?

The gen was fixed but is still playing up. But the wind has picked up a little.

Help please!