First grow. led

[filo6942]

what I dont understand is why we cant assume this growth is from the floros. what would happen if you only ran that light board on the plants and no floros?

filo6942 Reviewed by filo6942 on 03-23-2009. First grow. led This is my first grow. I will be using one of the Chinese e-bay ufo's a 14w panel and 80w florescent tubes(only on 6 hours a day to hit the rest of the spectrum) the enclosure is covered in Mylar, there is a fan blowing directly on the plants. the soil is miracle grow organic with sand and worm castings in it. the ph is running about 6.7 I'm running 24/7 light for veg with 6 hours of the florescent. So far so good they are about 6 days after germination now (some of the plants first leaves are Rating: 5

[quarteroy]

See snsstealths log if u want to see a complete Led grow. The floro isn't on all the time only about 8 hours. the panel also is just supplemental once again The UFO 90w Led up top is the main power. Im looking for good buds not just a proof that led's work think that's been proven. The Cfl is because the research that has been done shows that plants do grow better with full spectrum for at least some of the grow time. (not that they wont grow with the led's alone)

[filo6942]

Oh ok, still learning, thanks!

[quarteroy]

So trying to figure out what to do I'm supposed to go on vacation very end of May. This is about 8.5 weeks into flower from my estimates. Not sure if this is long enough so trying to decide if i should cut veg a week or so short to make sure it has more time to flower. I will be gone for about 4-5 days so any suggestions if I maybe don't have to chop them before i leave or should i just suck it up and Flower them sooner?

[WhiskeyTango]

You can flower em sooner.

[quarteroy]

knew i could flower sooner. how much is it going to effect my yeild? I did it anyway especially after reading a few things about led taking longer to flower. So they are currently in the middle of their 36 hours of darkness.

[quarteroy]

well no signs of sex yet. Hopefully in the next few days so i can get the males out and focus lights on females a little more. They all seem to be doing well even the one that almost died from lack of water the one time.( just a little stunted). Started feeding with Foxfarms tiger bloom and openseasame.








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[quarteroy]

Need your opinions even though i'm pretty sure. if they aren't balls then they are ridiculously swollen calyx's lol. I know the pictures aren't the best. the camera isnt the best but i did what i could hope they are clear enough. Only one other one looks to be going male and its the one that was under watered so i guess if there are any more hopfully its that one. and no more other wise this is going to turn into a very small grow with too much light . Oh well let me know if u guys can tell from the pictures. oh it was the biggest one and the widest leafed one... oh well.



little fuzzy but you can kinda see the balls.

[filo6942]

i see the balls...bad.

[DreadedHermie]

Well, my eyes ain't wut dey usta be. But, looks like males. The big bushy ones often are, just a cruel trick of fate.

How many females / unknowns ya got now? (with the male flowers that far along, you should have some "white hairs" poppin' up elsewhere, yes?

All you need is ONE female.

Here is a possible alternate plan:

Take some female clones. If you have 'em under low light, low temp, low fans, biggish pots, you should be able to leave 'em alone over 4-5 days. You've actually got time to chicken out and put your flowering female(s) back into veg, too, although that may not be necessary.

You can also put cuttings in the fridge in "suspended animation." I've brought them back after 5 weeks before--hadda ditch the grow during home remodeling.

Read Stinky's threads about cloning. It's easy, and fun. I like the Rapid Rooters with Dip-n-grow for a stimulant, jes' like Stinky sez. Check it out. Makes life much easier. Quick turnaround, too. Hermie