Phat Jays 2nd Grow (CFL/Coco) w/pics

[PhatJay]

I stopped feeding my ladies PK 13/14 on day 60. They are now being fed the basic food regime of 3/4 Strength Canna Hydro Flores, full strength Cannazyme and 3ml per litre Cannaboost. I am planning to harvest on day 77. Last time I harvested at 9.5 weeks, the weed had a really nice heady buzz that lasted for ages. This time I am trying for a bit of couch lock, hence the longer flowering period. Anyway enough chat, time for some pics.

(click on pics for hi-res versions)

Plant D Main Cola


Plant D Main Cola


One of plant Plant E`s Main Colas (it is the 2nd smallest out of the 4 Colas)


The jungle

[CovertCarpenter]

...nice progress PhatJay! Harvest looks like it's just around the corner. I can only hope that my lil' ladies look ½ as good in another 3-5 weeks...

[COOLWHIP]

Great grow Phatjay!!!! Cant wait to see the total dry weight after harvest

[xxMrGreenThumbx]

omg phatjay ur plants r sexc and ur usin cfls? Mate dats well nyc.. I woz wondering if u cud giv ne advice on my babys.. Lyk how long u wud giv em til harvest.. And sry 4 ne misundastandin on charbuds thread

[PhatJay]

Fed my ladies for the last time tonight. Just going to give them PH adjusted tap water till day 71, then I will start my version of Stress Ripening (3 days of chilled PH'd water and then 3 days of darkness with no water).

I'll post more pics on day 71.

...nice progress PhatJay! Harvest looks like it's just around the corner. I can only hope that my lil' ladies look ½ as good in another 3-5 weeks...

Thanks, I'm sure your plants will do just fine with all the TLC you are giving them.

Great grow Phatjay!!!! Cant wait to see the total dry weight after harvest

Cheers CoolWHHHip, I can't wait either, I am sat here with no bud and the smell is killing me!

omg phatjay ur plants r sexc and ur usin cfls? Mate dats well nyc.. I woz wondering if u cud giv ne advice on my babys.. Lyk how long u wud giv em til harvest.. And sry 4 ne misundastandin on charbuds thread

Thanks for stopping by xxMrGreenThumbx, I have posted a reply and an apology in your thread.

[Charbud]

Dont know how you do it with only cfls ! maybe i just suck at growing !! those colas are looking piff of the piff !!!!

[xxMrGreenThumbx]

hi phat jay im glad we kool now mate.. jst a few questions u growin in soil? And did u use canna pk late? On canna guide it ses wen small fruits develope.. Give pk 13 14? 3 2 4 weeks in2 flowering..? Coz i gave it 2 myn a weeks ago wif anuva week jst flores den da last 2 weeks water.. Finkin it'll finish in 7 weeks.. Im rong init its gna take mor dan 7 weeks u rekn? So dere anuva stage in bud developement? Wil the buds change 2 look mor lyks ur babys? Its at 6 weeks this sat.. So u fink a few mor weeks.. And lookin at thb plant all triks r cloudy.. Wt u fink? Coz i grew b4 outside and my plants neva gt past the point that, that plants at now coz ov shity weatha and mold.. Sry 4 da essay mate.. So wat watt cfls u using? Cheers mate.. Sqy if i dnt make ne sense x

[moody420]

Fed my ladies for the last time tonight. Just going to give them PH adjusted tap water till day 71, then I will start my version of Stress Ripening (3 days of chilled PH'd water and then 3 days of darkness with no water).

Hey PhatJay.....your babies are looking real good! :thumbsup: What does the chilled water for 3 days do? I've never heard of that technique....you do that for 3 days and then lights off for 3 days?

How you liking the coco? This is my first time working with it. I've had to be very careful with the watering.

Anyways....awesome job! Those are beautiful buds! :jointsmile:

[PhatJay]

Dont know how you do it with only cfls ! maybe i just suck at growing !! those colas are looking piff of the piff !!!!

I don't have any special skills, I think it is the coco, plants love it.

Hey PhatJay.....your babies are looking real good! :thumbsup: What does the chilled water for 3 days do? I've never heard of that technique....you do that for 3 days and then lights off for 3 days?

How you liking the coco? This is my first time working with it. I've had to be very careful with the watering.

Anyways....awesome job! Those are beautiful buds! :jointsmile:

Glad you like my ladies, I checked out your grow, I wish I had your lights!

The chilled water for 3 days is part of Stress Ripening, it is a technique that was featured in High Times a few months ago. What they did was turn off the lights for 3 days and fed with water chilled in the fridge. The idea is that the plants think the end of the world is coming, they "panic" and go into overdrive. They say it improves taste, aroma, weight and strength. I can't say anything about weight, but it definitely improved aroma, taste and strength (I took a bud just before stress ripening my last grow, the difference was notable).

I modified the technique slightly because in JC's Ultimate grow dvd, he recommended 3 days without water before harvesting, to speed up drying. So I did the cold water leading up to the dark period and then no water during the dark period. I don't know if my way of doing it is better or worse than the High Times way, but it worked. It is worth a google, lots of people have tried it and the general concensus seems to be that it works.

I really like Coco, although I have never grown in anything else. Growing friends of mine recommended it to me, it seems so much easier than soil. I am surprised that you say you had to be careful with overwatering though, one of the benefits of coco is that it is hard to overwater, it maintains 23% air even when wet. You have to be careful at the start (I think it is to stop overfeeding rather than overwatering), but once my girls were 2 weeks old I was watering till runoff.

=xxMrGreenThumbx

Your answer is coming in a bit mate, I am going to scan a feed schedule for you and my girls wanted a drink 15 minutes ago.

[COOLWHIP]

I think I am going to try Co Co next grow just have to keep it away from the dogs it will kill them if they eat it, atleast thats what I was told