1000w hps. 4 plant Grow log

[drudown11]

well guys my camera has been broken so i havent been able to keep you guys updated with all of my recent grows.

I would love to have posted pictures and talked about bending and LST'ing technniques during veg but like i said my camera was fucked up and i just got a new one. I bend and LST the shit outta these babies as an expirement to see how much you can really bend a plant(ive seen so many giant LST'd bushes on the internet i was envious lol)
I found at that LST is one of the EASIEST ways to increase yield. The only downside is the increased veg time. Topping requires around 2 weeks before the plant is truely recovered, but bending can be done even in flowering, with minimal stress to the plant(hence the term Low Stress Training


The setup:

Lighting:1000 watt hps(+250 MH during last 6 weeks)
Photoperiod: 13 light/11 dark I have read things saying that many strains will flower fine under 13 hours of light(in fact i read that it increases yield) so for this run i decided to do a little experiment...... i havent been deissapointed so far
Temperature: 80 degress during day, 65 during night
PH: 6.7(and if it fluctuates i just adjust my nutrient solution with ph up or down)
Growing Medium: Fox Farms Ocean Forest
Pot size: 7 Gallons
C02 Enrichment: only during veg
Fertalizer/supplements: Fox farm's grow big, big bloom, and tiger bloom. Dark energy(that stuffs the shit and it smells like it), Cal mag +, Flora Nectar Pineapple rush, Atami Bloombastic(during last 4 weeks, and not to be used with the dark energy), and clearex to give them a nice flush.

drudown11 Reviewed by drudown11 on 05-06-2010. 1000w hps. 4 plant Grow log well guys my camera has been broken so i havent been able to keep you guys updated with all of my recent grows. I would love to have posted pictures and talked about bending and LST'ing technniques during veg but like i said my camera was fucked up and i just got a new one. I bend and LST the shit outta these babies as an expirement to see how much you can really bend a plant(ive seen so many giant LST'd bushes on the internet i was envious lol) I found at that LST is one of the EASIEST Rating: 5

[drudown11]

so ill be back on later with a couple more pics. This grow is not located at my place of living so i will be back later with a little more of an update.

Its been so long since i can take pics I feel like you guys missed my whole grow!!

[xxMrGreenThumbx]

woow nyc plants

[whitem5]

Wow lol we both have almost identical grows going except im not bending or LST'ing.. I got 4 ww under a 1000 w using the same soil got the same ph the same temps lol.. Only im using advanced nuets.. Good luck bro :thumbsup:

[drudown11]

Wow lol we both have almost identical grows going except im not bending or LST'ing.. I got 4 ww under a 1000 w using the same soil got the same ph the same temps lol.. Only im using advanced nuets.. Good luck bro :thumbsup:

how are those nutes going for you. I love fox farms and ive always had good experiences with them, but i heard Advanced is the best in the bizzz. After this run I was thinking about going with the Sensi grow and bloom but just wanted to hear from personal experience. Ya know instead of listening to all of AN's ads that say its the shit. One thing Ive always noticed about FF is that the taste and smell is always kinda sweet and i almost feel like sticking with with.

[whitem5]

I switched nuets about half way through veg on my current grow i was using gen hyp before that and i noticed a big difference right away in just the general health of my girls.. They turned a MUCH healthier looking green and started growing at a much faster rate lol.. But never tried FF so i dont know if it would be the same for you or not.. But so far NO complaints with them.. Im using the 3 part Grow Micro Bloom and Big Bud as a sup. Ill take some new pics tomorrow for ya Your girls look awesome i would stick with what your using now.. If its not broke dont fix it lol

[drudown11]

Alright so in a few days i am going to throw in my 250 watt light. Its a Lumatek and is switchable from MH to HPS and i have both bulbs. I want to use the MH so i can give them some blue light and give them a more balanced spectrum. Ive never tried it, but ive read that combing MH and HPS and giving them the whole spectrum is the best possible way to light your garden. Has any one tried this? Or should i just give them the HPS bulb because it delivers more lumens if light to the plants?



Any thoughts? It would be appreciated.:thumbsup::rasta:

[Charbud]

Those babies are looking nice man. Only thing i was thinking isnt a 1000watt and a 250 a bit overkill ? i dont persoanlly own either but just from reading i thought a 400 would have done em justice ! keep em green

[drudown11]

the thing is I have it just lying around. I was using it to flower some plants DWC plants in my closet buy im about to cut them down. So the light will not be in use. I mine as well throw it in there, the edges of the garden are looking a little dark.

Its actually a bigger room than you think, there is another plant on the left that is just barely in the picture. The plants are about 5 feet tall with the tallest top a little lower than my chin. I have about 2 more feet of headroom before i have to start worrying about height. If i had the money I would use 2 600 watters to illuminate this room so i could put the bulbs closer. The great thing about the 250 watt light is that it runs so damn cool, it wouldnt really impact the temp and i can put it extra close to the plants(like 10 inches).

[drudown11]

Those babies are looking nice man. Only thing i was thinking isnt a 1000watt and a 250 a bit overkill ?

NOPE!!!!! haha


all ive noticed with all of that light is big, fat, sticky green corn cobs. Ounces of them!!