My plant..

[Kush Over]

All right, first I'd like to say these are long over due. This is actually an experimental plant to get me back into growing, but it turns out it's probably one of the prettiest plants [ besides a few human error / fuck-ups ] that I've ever had the pleasure of seeing in person, and I'd like to share it with you all.

It was a shwagseed plant that recently revealed it's true phenotype expression -- that of a sativa dominant. I bet you're wondering, "So, what was the experiment mentioned?" When this plant only had three nodes, I topped it. I know people say not to attempt topping / FIM at that age, but I did it anyway and was pleased with the results, so.. I did it again. Six times to be exact, and some turned out to be accidental FIMs. Along with this I tried some LST, which later evolved into HST. Then a SCroG net .. thing .. that's pretty much comprised of an old mini-refrigerator shelf. It's funny, because the plant's essentially holding it's own SCroG net and doing a great job of it -- very strong plant. Strong enough to keep itself in shape, so to speak.

I started her under compact fluorescents --- 42 watts of warm whites [ 3000k ] and 52watts of daylights [ 6500k ]. Grew beautifully through vegetative for three and a half weeks until I decided to induce a 12/12 cycle which gradually climbed to where it is now, a 10/14 cycle. Then, I abandoned the fluorescents in light of an HPS, so now she's been under a 150 watt for the past week and a half. At first it was kind of close, as you might see by the burns on the leaves which kill me, but it hasn't effected the plant's health in the least. And the one thing I still can't get enough of -- she's a female, which was revealed to me two days ago when I noticed the first set of pistils. Now it's long since multiplied that number in pistils -- can't believe the hairs near and around the newest growth are up to half an inch long [ sorry the picture clarity isn't superb ].

So, tell me what you guys think; comments, insults, anything?

Kush Over Reviewed by Kush Over on 03-16-2006. My plant.. All right, first I'd like to say these are long over due. This is actually an experimental plant to get me back into growing, but it turns out it's probably one of the prettiest plants that I've ever had the pleasure of seeing in person, and I'd like to share it with you all. It was a shwagseed plant that recently revealed it's true phenotype expression -- that of a sativa dominant. I bet you're wondering, "So, what was the experiment mentioned?" When this plant only had three nodes, I Rating: 5

[sheist]

at the 3rd node?? how much is the yield coming for that plant??

Which is the 3rd node? the 3rd set of true leaves? or the 2nd set of tru leaves, considering the real 1st set of tru leaves were cotys??

[BukDatAss]

lookin good

[Kush Over]

The third node as in the third set of leaves -beyond- the cotyledons, the true leaves distinguishing it as one of the cannabis species and not any other dicotyledon -- I cut off what would have been the start of a fourth node. I should go into detail on that -- when I FIM'd it at it's third node, it produced three growth shoots. I didn't intend on FIMing, frankly it was an accident [ like it's discovery.. ]. Well, while the plant took the time to recuperate, two lower growth shoots were given the opportunity to grow in given the light exposure. So, I was given five there. I decided that I wouldn't touch the very top of the plant that was blessed with three heads [ LoL ], so instead I went immediately hacking at those two side growths at there second nodes. The result? The plant in the picture has seven growth shoots. Well, eight in total since one magically sprouted from deep in the canopy [ the one that's burnt in the center (poor little guy, I actually felt kind of fucked up..).

Well, hopefully since it just started flowering I can expect a little more foliage to make up for the burnt portion, but like I might have mentioned the plant went through an odd phase after the stretch going from 24/0 to 12/12. It stretched about eight inches [ it didn't fill that rack up nearly as much as it does now, not by a long shot ]. But then it kind of stopped, and for a couple of days these tiny, pear shaped growths started popping up, then by the third day stigmas were sticking out of each one in a 'V' shaped fashion. Now, it's on day six since it slowed in stretching, and it has many more of those pistils (hairs) showing up. My guess is that it's reacting to the light cycle change [ 10/14 ] and going into full bloom.

I don't know what the yield is for the plant, but given that most of my shwag comes from Mexico and further South, and that the plant is clearly a Sativa dominant, if a hybrid at all. I'm surprised it didn't go over two feet, pot included -- didn't even get close to it yet and it's showing pref lowers out the anus and slowed, as I mentioned. You can even see the ruler I set out in front of it at a side view as a comparison.

And I forgot to mention; the medium's Miracle-Gro three month continuous feed. It's pretty much fed it's way through those little fertilizer caps, because it's been guzzling down all the stuff I've been giving it [ 15-12-12 / 10-20.8-8 ] for the past three weeks with only minor boosts to the plant's already impressive growth rate. The fertilizers, as well, are Miracle-Gro.

[amstron]

let us know what yield you get off that

[Kush Over]

let us know what yield you get off that

Oh, fuck yeah, of course. I plan to keep this thread pretty well updated, even with shitty pictures [ LoL ]. Hopefully it won't take too long to flower, but considering that it's sativa dominant, eh.. We'll have to see, won't we?

[Kush Over]

Thought I'd throw up a couple extra pictures. First one's an over top view -- off to the far left you can see the shortest growth shoot. On the second photo I, again, took it with the ruler as a comparison in height except this time at a different angle. More hairs are popping up as well.

[karmaxul]

You are definatly a mad scientist, I love it. I have not seen a grow with shallow pots but seems good, how are the roots doing on the bottom. The top middle pic. looks like the light got a bit close. When she fills out you may consider spreading the colas out a bit to get good light to the bottom of the colas.
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[JunkYard]

Bushy as all get out...Very nice!

Are you using a 150 watt HPS "flood" light for the flowering stage? (The one mentioned in my "I can't wait" thread) I think I'm gonna go with only one plant as well under the same.

Well done, Kush!

[Kush Over]

Karmaxul; Thank you, man. The shallow pot came to me after I was looking at how I would do my future grows and not so much my present [ weird, huh? ]. It's two gallons of soil, and the roots couldn't look better. My one thing is that I was always lead to believe the roots didn't agree none to well with light, but that's where the predominance of the roots are --- around the sides of the pot where light leaks are as opposed to the bottom [ on the underside of the pot you can actually see nothing but dirt in the center, and roots gradually creeping into it from the sides ]. I thought it might be lack of moisture towards the center of the medium, but that wasn't the case. I suppose since it's not showing any problems to the plant's health it shouldn't be any concern.

And about that burn on the center growth. The light did get too close, but I'm not too worried about it. Plant's going to have that burnt / bleached growth replaced and half a foot or more under canopy in no time.

JunkYard; thanks, bro. For a sativa dominant, it is pretty bushy. I could probably attribute that as a result of the higher kelvin CFL light I gave it during vegetative. That way, when it was time to induce longer night cycles with lower kelvin light for flowering [ 12/12 ], the stretch wasn't much. And, yes, I'm using that 150 watt flood light that's sold at Lowe's / Home Depot. It's pretty good, but it does produce a little more heat than you want [ nothing major, but at least a 30 cfm fan blowing directly on the housing itself is advised ]. I'd also keep the housing holding the ballast out of the grow space, if at all possible.