First time grow; 1 sqft, 136 Watt CFL, 12/12 from seed

al70 · Oct 3, 2013

ye did a good job down below mike, if they were mine, i'd remove a few more of those big fan leaves, they're just blocking light, goodluck.

mikeAKAsilas · Oct 4, 2013

al70 said:
ye did a good job down below mike, if they were mine, i'd remove a few more of those big fan leaves, they're just blocking light, goodluck.

Thanks, I'm going to do a little at a time so I don't over do it.

Day 38;

mikeAKAsilas · Oct 5, 2013

Day 39;

smilley · Oct 5, 2013

Looking good mike you've got a green thumb.......

mikeAKAsilas · Oct 6, 2013

smilley said:
Looking good mike you've got a green thumb.......

Thanks smilley.

Day 40; I had to tie back the Blue Mystic because it's getting so tall

mikeAKAsilas · Oct 7, 2013

Day 41; Bud pictures are Northern Lights, AK48, and Blue Mystic in that order.

mikeAKAsilas · Oct 8, 2013

Day 42;

fatigues · Oct 9, 2013

goldstar said:
No, you are wrong. This is misinformation, you should never remove fan leaves unless those leaves are already being dropped.

I think, in fairness, that this is better characterized as a contentious point among growers. While it is not something you would consider doing, there are others who aggressively defoliate - even fan leaves.

"Misinformation" and "never" put forth as fact a matter which is, instead, an opinion. While that opinion may be widely shared -- and maybe even justified, I think you have overstated your case here by more than a little.

hush · Oct 9, 2013

...Plus, someone's grow journal is not the correct place to start an argument about defoliation.

Mike it's been a while since I popped in here. I like what you got going, good job. Keep it up!

mikeAKAsilas · Oct 10, 2013

hush said:
...Plus, someone's grow journal is not the correct place to start an argument about defoliation.

Mike it's been a while since I popped in here. I like what you got going, good job. Keep it up!

Thanks Hush, how long would you guess I have left?

DAY 43; Bud shots are top and lower of Northern Lights.

Day 44;

hush · Oct 10, 2013

It's hard to say for sure, but based on the looks of the plant, you have several more weeks to go. When doing a 12/12 from seed grow it's hard to estimate. Best I can tell you is to add around 2 weeks to the breeder's listed flowering time. But that's just a rough ballpark estimate. If you don't already have one, go get yourself a little magnifier so you can observe the trichomes and harvest based on those.

I've never used a magnifier, though. I just take macro shots, and then zoom in real good on the computer screen.

mikeAKAsilas · Oct 10, 2013

Yeah, the Northern Lights looks like it's way ahead of the other two, but it's also an auto flower so I would expect it to finish earlier anyway.

The breeder suggests 7-9 weeks for Northern Lights Auto and I've read on autos, that's the entire growth, not just the flowering period. Right now I just finished week 6 since sprout.

I just don't want to make the mistake of harvesting too early but then again I don't want to wait too long trying not to harvest early.

Here's some close ups of the top and lower buds of the Northern Lights, respectively.

mikeAKAsilas · Oct 11, 2013

Day 45;

al70 · Oct 11, 2013

hi mike, that northern lights looks yummy, goodluck.

mikeAKAsilas · Oct 12, 2013

al70 said:
hi mike, that northern lights looks yummy, goodluck.

Thanks!

Day 46; I hope the Blue Mystic stops growing taller soon..

mikeAKAsilas · Oct 13, 2013

Day 47;The bud shots are a mid bud from Blue Mystic and the top of AK48 (got a little too hot it looks like)

mikeAKAsilas · Oct 14, 2013

Day 48;

Murdakaii · Oct 16, 2013

The tall one just wants to keep going up doesn't it! haha, looking good man. Looks like you should get a good yield for what you have. Great work!

al70 · Oct 16, 2013

yeah, looking good mike, goodluck.

mikeAKAsilas · Oct 17, 2013

Thanks guys :tiphat:

Murdakaii said:
The tall one just wants to keep going up doesn't it! haha, looking good man. Looks like you should get a good yield for what you have. Great work!

I know! The AK48 and Northern Lights have pretty much leveled out at ~12"-13" which is perfect and the Blue Mystic is almost 20"! I don't want to do any topping or anything at this point but there isn't much more vertical space.

It also is much bushier than the other two. The AK and NL are pretty much buds all the way up the main stem, whereas the BM has several "tops" growing that have branched off from the bottom.

Day 49; 7 weeks growing completed, Northern Lights is supposed to finish between 7 and 9 weeks. Getting close :watchplant:

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