CFL growlog, round 2 of 1st grow

[chadsvb]

Hey bud. Looks like you've got things under control. I do have a question for you though. Back on page 1, where your plant pics are posted, they really look like you cut the ends of the leaves (all of them). Did you? And why?

I would offer suggestions, but you'd look at my log and laugh right now. Given a few more days, things should be looking up for me.

You got some updated pictures?

chadsvb Reviewed by chadsvb on 03-03-2009. CFL growlog, round 2 of 1st grow I started growing these a few weeks ago, i'm not really sure exactly when...but it hasn't been too long. i was growing all three in one small pot, it was all i had, and today i decided i better transplant them. they were growing in MG continuous feed up until today. I think i may have made a mistake by transplanting them into straight Scott's Premium Topsoil. am i ok on that? also, i made this grow...box...room today. I'm planning on making a divider in the middle and maybe get a SOG kind of Rating: 5

[denialisback]

Hey bud. Looks like you've got things under control. I do have a question for you though. Back on page 1, where your plant pics are posted, they really look like you cut the ends of the leaves (all of them). Did you? And why?

think thats cause it keeps the leaves hydrated or something...

[jkalb42]

the trimming of leaves like i did should not be taken as common practice by any means. it was an experiment i tried because i figured the worst that could happen was i would learn not to do it again. i wanted to see if it would get light to the leaves underneath and further in without taking away the fan leaves. I'm not going to say it was good or bad either way, but my plant seems to be doing fine, with the new growth peeking out now. it looks great to me, but i'd ask someone with more experience about it. you can see in the pictures where i trimmed between 1/3 and 1/2 of some of the leaves off, as well as the new growth.

Some of the fan leaves off the main stalk on both plants are turning yellow. what does this mean? also, as you can see from the picture, plant 2 is very droopy. i just repotted like a week ago. maybe the ph is too high? i dont know, i have never checked...but i'd rather it be...not droopy lol. i only water every 2-3 days, with ro water now from like wal-mart.

the new box is starting to take shape, i just need some boards cut down a bit.

Pictures:
the first three are of plant 1, where i tried trimming the leaves down in order to get more light penetration. as you can see, my plant looks fine.

the last 2 are of the droopy plant. any thoughts?

[bigtopsfinn]

i think you need calmag+ with the ro water... a ph test wouldn't hurt either, get some cheap strips and at least you get an idea of your ph going in and coming out...

and instead of cutting my fan leaves, I tuck or tie them down to expose bud sites (I do LST and now Scrog anyways). The plant takes nutrients from the fan leaves, which absorb the light energy and store it for the dark cycles. If the leaves on the bottom turn yellow, its usually normal. They just aren't getting enough light and the plant is using up the remaining nutrients. You should only pull leaves when they snap off easily with a slight tug.

[jkalb42]

calmag+ eh? hmm...have to order that off the internet. i searched and searched, there is no where near where i live that sells anything good for plants. soils, nutes, everything is crappy from home depot etc. yeah, i tucked with the droopy plant and trimmed the other, just to see how it would roll. i have them on 24/0 right now, maybe thats why nothing happened when i trimmed.

[jkalb42]

the box is formed, just need one more piece of wood cut a little for a shelf now. theres quite a bit of room inside, more than i thought, but i have a feeling it will feel small once i get it running. i'm still not sure what im gonna do with the lights and airflow, but i think i'll have it at least planned pretty good by this weekend.

[RamblerGambler]

^ You got that right. When I built my my box I thought I'd have plenty of room, then you put 4-6 plants in there and they start taking up some room! Are you thinking about LST'ing or topping to maximize your limited space?

Drop by my CFL log if you want. It's a bit incomplete - no veg. but it's into the 3rd week of flower.

[jkalb42]

actually, i posted a link a couple posts back, somewhere in there lol. its a SOG grow, 12/12 from the time the clones hit the flower room. he set his lights up as close to the top as he could. the plants were forced to stretch and eventually hit their limit, producing only one large cola in the process. they are supported by bamboo sticks and dowels if they need it. i was hoping to do something like it, and space is good because the plants are all in 20 oz soda bottles.

[RamblerGambler]

Must have missed that, I'll need to go check it out. It would be a refreshing change to see a few nice girls that aren't into being tied up. Good call on the height btw, I thought it would be a great idea to go shorter. Needless to say that decision was regretted

[jkalb42]

yeah, i wanted it tall enough to fit a cloning space into the top. that will be around 1.5-2 feet tall, and the rest will be flower room.