please help

[mattyhu]

hi there this is my 1st post any advice would be greatly appreciated, this is my 1st grow, i'm in the second week of the flowering stage i have 4 ak-48 and 2 northern light female plants that are currently about 6 foot high and are in 25 litre 5 gallon pots. i have 1 600w hps light with mylar film all round the walls, the cupboard is about 4 by 5ft and about 7 foot high. They are starting to bud really well at the top half of the plant but the pots are quite packed together because there is not much room so at the bottom half of the plants there is little or no light getting to them and the leaves are very dropy and starting to dye and no buds forming. I was wondering if i should take most the leaves off the plants, the leaves below the branches so there will be more light circulated. Will this effect the plants much and will they continue to grow well?
Also is there any way to cover the smell up? i have 3 good air fresheners around the house but they do not work well, i thought about a carbon filter but do you have to drill holes in the wall to have it vent from? thanks

mattyhu Reviewed by mattyhu on 02-17-2010. please help hi there this is my 1st post any advice would be greatly appreciated, this is my 1st grow, i'm in the second week of the flowering stage i have 4 ak-48 and 2 northern light female plants that are currently about 6 foot high and are in 25 litre 5 gallon pots. i have 1 600w hps light with mylar film all round the walls, the cupboard is about 4 by 5ft and about 7 foot high. They are starting to bud really well at the top half of the plant but the pots are quite packed together because there is not Rating: 5

[mattyhu]

i put them in the flowering stage in the 6th week of the veg stage they were about 4 foot then i am hoping they will be ready in 4 weeks so it'l be 6 weeks each way. I have never had any real problems with any of them just overfeeding a few times, growing under these conditions how much approx could i get for each plant maybe 3 ounzes? i no it totally depends on different aspects just a ball park figure. I also bought a dehumidifier because my ceiling was dripping after a couple weeks. Is the best way do dry them upside down on washing lines in a room how long does this usually take? thanks

[stra8outtaWeed]

just my opinion...i would have flipped them sooner (12/12)so that you would not stretch too close to your light..yes doo some trimming on the lower portions but with each grow you will get more experienced and know what to do to fit your growing environment.

curing takes about 2 weeks to do properly...hang for about 1 week....de-stem her taking your buds off and let them sit in a paper bag for about 2 or 3 days then put into glass jars for final storage and consumption. drying should be done in the dark also and store your finished product in a dark place...sunlight exposure will degrade the THC. :jointsmile:

[mattyhu]

thanks for the quick reply i'll take the lower leaves off now :thumbsup:

[Faddenator]

i put them in the flowering stage in the 6th week of the veg stage they were about 4 foot then i am hoping they will be ready in 4 weeks so it'l be 6 weeks each way. I have never had any real problems with any of them just overfeeding a few times, growing under these conditions how much approx could i get for each plant maybe 3 ounzes? i no it totally depends on different aspects just a ball park figure. I also bought a dehumidifier because my ceiling was dripping after a couple weeks. Is the best way do dry them upside down on washing lines in a room how long does this usually take? thanks

6' tall plants in a 7' closet at two weeks flowering? I bet those are gonna touch the lights...

If you have three plants each six feet tall, I would expect more than 3oz. per plant. But I suppose that depends if they are topped or trained at all and what you're feeding them. They probably wont be ready in 4 weeks... 6 weeks is not a lot of time. Just make sure you check the trichs with a magnifying glass before you cut anything. they should at least be cloudy, if not slightly amber colored before you cut.

good luck!