Quote Originally Posted by FatherJack
They didnt start stretching bad until I went to 12/12. The light is just 8 1/2 inches away from the tops and I topped both plants twice. The odd thing is the BH was short and bushy as hell till the light switch... then she went nuts - almost tripled in height. The BW was always taller and she just doubled in height. (BTW I experimented this time around by keeping the MH bulb in until they were two weeks into flower, then I switched to the HPS... think that had anything to do with it?) The final transplant in the 5 gallon buckets happend just a few days before 12/12 and their only supposed to flower for around 8 weeks... you dont think the nutes in the soil will last 8 weeks? Could I just spread some bone meal on top of the soil before I watered if they start to get hungry? I was really trying to avoid chemicals for this grow if at all possible. This is my first time trying to grow organically and the first time I have tried these strains so I'm learning as I go. Thanks for all the replies btw... I appreciate it.
I think I misunderstood... Sorry! I had no idea you were goin' organic... Guess I missed that,huh? I do know that my Miricale Grow soil will deplete during veg and says on the bag ' Last up to 6 months".. Bullshit! I still have no problem with adding nute to new MG soil... It's how ya do it I guess? Lots has to do with the strain involved in the grow,too. Bone meal won't hurt ya... But the molasses is gonna do ya lots of good! It has all the trace minerals as well as pure cane particles that help the plant uptake the nutrients and from getting a nute-lockout. In which flushing is involved.. Therefore washing all your hard work down the drain!

I've used a 1000 watt MH from start to finish before... My opinion is that they need the red light from an HPS to rerally mature the way it was intended. I've used an HPS all the way through before,too.. I see a bit of difference in veg with the MH versus the HPS.. You can't go wrong either way as long as your 12/12 or 18/6,with either lamp...

Same thing with the stretch in 12/12.. Mine do it too.. Thats where toppin' and FIM'n come into play... Do this about a week or 2 while in veg.. They'll still stretch but won' take all of your headroom away from ya! You are in control of this part of the grow! Really your in control during the whole grow!