Tical's first hydro grow! 3x3 table, 600wHPS

[hieagle420]

lets see if i remember them all.. OGF2, Banana Kush, C99 F1, Gtard7, Pacifics G13, Chem4, Rainbow Tangerine, Tangerine Haze, Indy BubbleGum, CatPiss.. they are all in 5inch net pots filled with hydroton, i run the drip lines all 12hrs of flowering..none when lights off..

if all yours are looking healthy switch them and watch them take off.. Keep It Green and Stay Safe..HE

 

[TicalionStalion]

yeah, I think I'll flip them in 2-3 days, Im pretty pumped. is there anything I should be doing with the nutes to get them rdy for the flip??
eagle - nice strains bro!
thanks fellas!

 

[TicalionStalion]

wellp, since I added this Co2 boost bucket last night, the plants look like they have jumped forward a good 4-5 days in growth...in just a matter of hours!! Ill post updated pics tonight, its really astonishing. gonna flip them to 12/12 tomorrow I believe. I have a good feeling that they are gonna be super beefy and thick with this added Co2!

 

[TicalionStalion]

heres a little update. pretty big difference in just a day or so. got the Co2 runnin with the lights now, its helping big time! Im going to kick them into 12/12 either tomorrow or the next day.

any tips for making the transition as far as what to in my res?? can anyone post up the lucas GH formula for transition/early bloom?? or just a link for the lucas formula? I keep hearing about it, but I dont know EXACTLY what it is. atleast my PH is holding at 6 now, not dropping off every day.

thanks fellas!

 

[TicalionStalion]

today was the last day of veg for these fine ladies, Im about to make a grip of RO water, change my res out, and start flowering tonight at midnight. can only give me some tips? pointers? anything special to do with the nutes?

heres the pics from the last day in veg. man this Co2 is gonna beast them out during the stretch. I got some bushmaster, I may dose lightly with that, see if it combats the stretch, its supposed to.

 

[ItsGrowTime]

Nice start to your first hydro grow. We can help a little more with leaf issues if you tell us what your ph and ppm and res temps are.

Lucas formula is 0/8/16 (grow/micro/bloom), as in ml per gallon of each, under HID lighting.
Read this thread: https://www.cannabis-world.org/cw/showthread.php?t=892

Then read it again.

Learn to grow a plant from start to finish well and then worry about genetics. Genetics are wasted if your system and your environment aren't maximized. Same goes for CO2.

 

[TicalionStalion]

thanks bro. everything is lookin great on my end. the ladies are 2 days into 12/12, seem to like the change of pace. heres some shots I got earlier today right after lights out. they are alittle droopy, few hours earlier they were all standin tall, i shoulda snagged a pic then, you can REALLY see how great they are doing when the light is on and they are all stretchin their arms n legs! lol.

hate on the boost bucket if u want guys, but I KNOW it has alot to do with their health and vigor, all my yellowing problems went RIGHT away after I implemented this co2 boost bucket too.

Im glad I topped these ladies a few times once they took to the table too, should end up with mucho tops, man If this is the first run, I cant wait for the next one! it will be PROOOPER.

thanks for lookin guys! take care everyone.

 

[TicalionStalion]

its pretty scary when you look back at the first pics I posted...it was only 10 days ago. I think its amazing how much growth has gone on in 10 days, most of it before I even switched to 12/12. heres the first pic again for comparison...big difference from the pics I posted today...just 10 days too.

check it out

 

[TicalionStalion]

pics from today.

 

[KUSHEATER1]

looking good

 

[TicalionStalion]

thanks bro, u guys think I should start thinning out the bottom leaves??

 

[SumDumGuy]

pics from today.

Looking great TicalioStalion,
I would switch now buddy. Remember that they are going to stretch big time bro. Also trim them up but don't prune them this way you'll have many nice colas. I'm just worried it may pass your light at this stage. Sooner the better. All in all they look fantastic.

 

[SumDumGuy]

thanks bro, u guys think I should start thinning out the bottom leaves??

Bottom and top. The art of thinning is to ensure that the bottom gets light but being realistic you have a nice spread there. I can still see light on the hydroton so that tells me you're getting really good penetration. You can thin to the minimum just thin out the leaves that are directly preventing neighboring nodes from progressing. Before you cut the leaf make sure that the growing node for that particular leaf is at least 1 to 2 inches long.

 

[TicalionStalion]

thanks man, I switched them to 12/12 4 days ago on the 1st. I used the TINIEST bit of bushmaster in the res last night. tiny tiny bit as this strain can stretch on me. I used less than .5 ml per gal.

 

[SumDumGuy]

thanks man, I switched them to 12/12 4 days ago on the 1st. I used the TINIEST bit of bushmaster in the res last night. tiny tiny bit as this strain can stretch on me. I used less than .5 ml per gal.

I'll give you a little tip. In the first two weeks of flowering the plants are still in veg mode. They are still reproducing massive amounts of cells i the walls. I usually pinch them only on the top cola to induce that side growth. Not it won't stop them completely from stretching but it gets the plant to focus on healing rather then shooting up. In a hydro environment, this only takes 3 days to heal to heal in my first grow log I demonstrated 2 day regeneration but this was DWC. I suggest you try this with only 1 plant if it makes you feel a little uneasy but I think you'll like it.

 

[hieagle420]

looking great bro.. check this overgrown shit out.. never put 10 12inch plants on a 2x2 table.. i did clean the undergrowth out , so it should help me.. Keep It Green and Stay Safe..HE

 

[TicalionStalion]

lookin good on ur end too Eagle, thanks bro!

 

[TicalionStalion]

heres a little update, been 1 week of 12/12 today. plants are lookin good, lots of tops emerging, I counted close to 50, atleast. gonna do a res change today.

take care guys!

 

[TicalionStalion]

man, I cant believe how hard this table is rockin!! I think I got them to stay short, lookin like they will nug up like crazy. cant wait for them to really start flowering. Im gonna have to trim back some of the leaves in the canopy, they are like huuuge fans blocking alot of shoots. but they are so full and lush, its incredible.

 

[SumDumGuy]

man, I cant believe how hard this table is rockin!! I think I got them to stay short, lookin like they will nug up like crazy. cant wait for them to really start flowering. Im gonna have to trim back some of the leaves in the canopy, they are like huuuge fans blocking alot of shoots. but they are so full and lush, its incredible.

Looking CRAZY!!!!