Nirvana Feminised Aurora Indica 6

[firefox]

starting to love this dwc more and more i cant belive the speed of these growing....ph is now 5.9... rh is 35.. tent temp lights on 30c.. ..tent temp lights off is 20c.. water temp i aint checked cos bust my thermometer... ec is 1.0 ..and ppm is 500.. fed on flora micro and flora bloom.. nothing else and they seem to be loving it anyhow a couple more shots.. ps forgot to mention bedroom temp with window open all night 20c bloody cold in the mornings ..but hey as long as i get it right this time it will be worth it.

 

[firefox]

quick update and few photos.. well got myself a new thermometer for checking water also put carbon filter back in as these are now starting to smell when front door is open lol.temp in buckets is shown on thermometer just as lights went off .well to be precise about an hour after and a bit root porn for the lovers tis strange because there is a tint on some and none on others but no smells and no slime feel perfect to the touch when looking closely at them they remind me of ragworm haha.think im getting there this time cant belive the size of them considering when they was set away anyhow happy growing all

 

[HobbyGrower]

Your grow is looking good. Nice a bushy plant development.

Did I miss it? What kind of light are you using and when do you plan on going 12/12?

 

[firefox]

Your grow is looking good. Nice a bushy plant development.

Did I miss it? What kind of light are you using and when do you plan on going 12/12?

very good question when you ask when will i be going 12}12... i aint ever done this dwc before .so i was hoping someone with more knowledge could chime in.... always been one for soil myself

 

[firefox]

sorry if theres to many photos lads but im realy gonna need some advice if i should be putting these on 12.12.now.... ive just measured the smallest plant which is at 20 inches high and there is only 30 inches left to go before the biggest reaches the reflector so advice would be brilliant and many thanks.....ps light is at top of tent cant go no further

 

[Scrogerman]

Aurora Indica, you should be OK man! 30". Being Indica's you'll prolly get 25-50% stretch, somthing like this, if they were sativas i would of advised you to learn how to stop/reduce stretch by using the Stem Crush/Pinch tecnique, a type of HST which reduces/halts stretch.
ill see what i can find on the tec for you & forward a link but i think you'll be just perfect personally, stay cool, looking good, ill go read your showthread from page one & get back to you. Hope you find this good news!

what lamp are you using? MH would also help reduce stretch during the first 21 days of 12/12, HPS(Son-T etc) on the red end of the light spectrum promote stretch, while lamps adjusted to the blue end of the spectrum like MH would help reduce it. not that your strain needs this influence but i'd thought id mention it.

 

[firefox]

many thanks Scrogerman im sure you when you have read it you will notice there is only the one aurora left the others are mandela safari mix and it looks to me that there is two in there. which deffinitley could be sativa as the fan leaves are a lot thinner than the auroras. but thats just my guess. been very new to this dwc game im always trying to learn as its going 3 times faster than any soil grow i have ever done once again i appreciate all the help i can get

 

[Scrogerman]

In that case then the Mandala strains will prolly need the stem crushing HST(High Stress Training) tec im speaking of.
When i do it, i come say 3 to 4 nodes down from the tip & rub for a minute between my index finger n thumb(fast n gently) causing some friction/warmth, this will just help make the crush point more pliable(alot less chance of it snapping - yeah!), as if you were going to bend the top over, after a minute or two i would gently start to Crush the stem at the rub point, 360 degree's around the crush point, you may or may not feel a little crack in your fingers, dont worry, its what i look for but its only slight, just be gentle. try reading up on the tec & HST before you do it to give you a better idea, im not the best at explaining things like this, but i think you get the idea. its a very effective stretch stopper once you get the hang of it, just go easy, its no race, take your time! & remember to rub the crush point.

(Edit)
There are chemicals you can use too, like Dutchmaters-Phosphoload or Humbolt County's-'Bushmaster', theres others too, they contain paclobutrazol & ive recently read its possibly carcinogenic, ive never used it, but i believe it can be effective. Id just go with the stem crush if i were you. the plant will put its energys on repairing the crush rather than expending energy on stretching, sure you get my drift. ill see what i can dig out on it for you bro, but thats the general idea!

Good Luck!

 

[Scrogerman]

This thread may help some. Topping in Veg can help reduce overall verticle height too.

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=104379

Im still looking for the exact thread i meant!

DWC really does kick fkin arse, & its easy once you get the hang of it, otherwise known(AKA) as 'The Lazy Mans Grow'(an old buddy once told me this! n he was right- as usual!), not sure about the Lazy but it is easy, as long as you keep on top of it.

 

[Scrogerman]

Your lamp moved closer to your plants may also help reduce stretch, It looks like its miles away from the plant tops, how far exactly is it bro?

 

[firefox]

thanks Scrogerman i have just moved it to within 20 inches yeah it was a little on the high side lol .

 

[firefox]

12-12 as from yesterday..4weeks veg.. lets see what these babies can do .

 

[Scrogerman]

Here's a couple of helpful links for you bro:

http://www.angelfire.com/cantina/fourtwenty/yor/lightres.htm

http://www.cannastats.com/index.html

There gonna kick into the stretch phase in the next few days or more, usually goes on untill around day 28 of 12/12, are you gonna try & help halt the stretch by slightly crushing the Mandala Safari Mix stems?
Optimal Lamp height is gonna help reduce stretch alot, so good move lowering it.
If it starts getting a little too warm , try aiming an extra little fan 'Up' at the light/lamp to help cool it, usually does the trick!

Looking good, dont forget to post pics bro!

G'Luck!

 

[firefox]

cheers for the links m8 and yeah ive allready nipped the tops so gonna be keeping close eye on them will def crush stalk if they get outta hand. as for the fan im allready on it nice one appreciate it good bud. ps couple of photos forgot to add earlier ..

 

[firefox]

quick update on these babies.well done all my daily checks and spotted a male in amongst my babies it was one of the mandela strain just starting to get his balls so obviously chopped and binned no good to me....anyhow out of the freebies from mandela safari mix i popped four of their beans and got 3 females which are looking great my aurora indi has getting a lot of new bud sites filling out rather well .the tent im using could maybes of being a bit bigger or rather i should of went 12.12 earlier lol.but i aint complaining turned the aurora and friends at 25inches high the aurora is now 47 inches and still going... yahoo looking good ....i dare not measure the mandelas they are much bigger lol... hope they dont bust me tent haha.

 

[Scrogerman]

They took off mate, looking good¬) How many days 12/12? did you av a go at crushing the stem on any of the leading branches? i learnt by picking on one branch to see what would happen.

 

[firefox]

yeah scroggs they surely have taken off.. as for the 12.12 i started them 26.1.11 ..and yeah ive crushed the stalks on two outta 3 of the mandelas .didnt have much of a choice realy haha.. but yeah im loving it still learning on a daily basis but seem to be getting there this time my friend looking forward to the end results .

 

[ogenko]

looking good
this aurora indica thread might give you a little inspiration
stinkys purpla ai
good growing brah

 

[firefox]

thanks for dropping in ogenko. and that link is a sweet grow nice one well spotted

 

[Scrogerman]

yeah scroggs they surely have taken off.. as for the 12.12 i started them 26.1.11 ..and yeah ive crushed the stalks on two outta 3 of the mandelas .didnt have much of a choice realy haha.. but yeah im loving it still learning on a daily basis but seem to be getting there this time my friend looking forward to the end results .

So did you see it have an effect?, this tec has served me well man. You'll suss it im sure. Youve spaced them out well with the Safari's around the perimeter, that stretch should be coming to an end now/slowing down.! Lookin Good!

G'Luck Mate!