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starke · 11-09-2017, 09:15 PM

Hey FSG: Lenses on the four center cobs are 90s. I believe the lenses on the perimeter cobs are 120s.

FakeSunGrower · 11-09-2017, 09:58 PM

Hmm , that's whats I don't get about their reasoning, you would think that the light spread would be wider in the center and focalized in the edges to "stop " the light from" running away " I think that without those lenses you would be able to keep your light at the same distance but without fear of bleaching , like in my case with no lenses , i can get them as close as 16 inches , something to ponder about ;-) . FSG

starke · 11-16-2017, 11:29 PM

We are at the end of the third week of flower and the ladies continue to do well. I did what I consider a major defol today - although those diehard defol fans will probably think I removed nothing at all. Filled a six gallon container with trim though from the four plants.

Will be going out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday so there will be no update next week. I'm fortunate the same young lady who house sat for us in August and did such a good job with the plants will be staying here again. I'm excited to see what they will look like after a week.

Last Week:

Today after defol:

Trim removed:

Peace,
starke

Tipunch · 11-21-2017, 08:02 PM

Nice work !

FrozenFire · 11-21-2017, 09:39 PM

Keep up the good work! I have found plants have no problem growing leaves.... defoaliation allows more light to penetrate the canopy. This is especially helpful indoors where we are trying to get the most out of our lights. Some of the better advice I got with defoaliation is to leave the top 2 sets of leaves alone, and strip all fan leaves below that. If you clip the top two it will slow down growth. Honestly with healthy plants, give aggressive defoaliation a try with one plant. End result from my trials is better developed mid canopy and popcorn if you don't lolly pop. Oh and well grown popcorn makes wonderful bho....

starke · 11-30-2017, 12:35 PM

Thanks Tipunch and FrozenFire.

Survived Thanksgiving with the inlaws and outlaws and the girls survived the misses and I being away. Today marks the end of the fifth week of flower. Once again the young lady who house sits for us did a superb job with the girls and they have continued to put on buds.

All growing parameters have remained the same for the last two weeks and the girls seem happy. This is a nine or ten week strain so we are right around the halfway point. The buds are stacking nicely and have begun frosting up. The funky lemon smell is begining to come on strong. Keeping my fingers crossed I get to run this grow out the full nine or ten weeks.

Two weeks ago:

Today:

Peace,
starke

saitama · 11-30-2017, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by starke

Thanks Tipunch and FrozenFire.

Survived Thanksgiving with the inlaws and outlaws and the girls survived the misses and I being away. Today marks the end of the fifth week of flower. Once again the young lady who house sits for us did a superb job with the girls and they have continued to put on buds.

All growing parameters have remained the same for the last two weeks and the girls seem happy. This is a nine or ten week strain so we are right around the halfway point. The buds are stacking nicely and have begun frosting up. The funky lemon smell is begining to come on strong. Keeping my fingers crossed I get to run this grow out the full nine or ten weeks.

Two weeks ago:

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Today:

View Image

Peace,
starke

really impressive stuff here. You got some nice training technique.

FakeSunGrower · 11-30-2017, 08:19 PM

Wow the girls look great , nothing but waiting now , are you adding any p/k boost at the 7 week mark (your pheno is a 9 'er right ? Keep the pics coming , thanks for sharing, FSG.

Crooked8 · 11-30-2017, 08:20 PM

Looks nice in here! Sorry for the bad prior luck! Lets see this make it through!

DARKSIDER · 12-01-2017, 07:00 AM

nice job starke ladies are looking very happy.

11-09-2017, 09:15 PM	#121
starke Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Between Key West and Perdido Key Posts: 669	Hey FSG: Lenses on the four center cobs are 90s. I believe the lenses on the perimeter cobs are 120s. __________________ “We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.” ~Robert Wilensky "Spread the knowledge, be humble if you don't know, be helpful if you do, if you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically, and overgrow the world." (SuperWeed 2017) "Always keep in mind that when the hearse pulls up to pick you up, there is no trunk or luggage rack on that bitch." (Author unknown) Current Grow: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....343153&page=20 Page 20 forward
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11-16-2017, 11:29 PM	#123
starke Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Between Key West and Perdido Key Posts: 669	Weekly Update (Flower Day 21) We are at the end of the third week of flower and the ladies continue to do well. I did what I consider a major defol today - although those diehard defol fans will probably think I removed nothing at all. Filled a six gallon container with trim though from the four plants. Will be going out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday so there will be no update next week. I'm fortunate the same young lady who house sat for us in August and did such a good job with the plants will be staying here again. I'm excited to see what they will look like after a week. Last Week: Today after defol: Trim removed: Peace, starke __________________ “We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.” ~Robert Wilensky "Spread the knowledge, be humble if you don't know, be helpful if you do, if you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically, and overgrow the world." (SuperWeed 2017) "Always keep in mind that when the hearse pulls up to pick you up, there is no trunk or luggage rack on that bitch." (Author unknown) Current Grow: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....343153&page=20 Page 20 forward
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11-21-2017, 09:39 PM	#125
FrozenFire Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Alaska Posts: 323	Keep up the good work! I have found plants have no problem growing leaves.... defoaliation allows more light to penetrate the canopy. This is especially helpful indoors where we are trying to get the most out of our lights. Some of the better advice I got with defoaliation is to leave the top 2 sets of leaves alone, and strip all fan leaves below that. If you clip the top two it will slow down growth. Honestly with healthy plants, give aggressive defoaliation a try with one plant. End result from my trials is better developed mid canopy and popcorn if you don't lolly pop. Oh and well grown popcorn makes wonderful bho.... __________________ The grass is greener on my side of the fence Current madness: Aeroponics vs DWC grow showdown https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=349474 Previous grows: Aeroponics and DWC with c99, Orange Glue, Hulk Smash, and blue dream. 630w DE CMH lights. https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....344873&page=12 Brothers Grimm C99 under 630w DE CMH , in dwc!!! https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=344873 Tangerine kush DWC bubbleponics scrog- come on in! https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=340127
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11-30-2017, 12:35 PM	#126
starke Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Between Key West and Perdido Key Posts: 669	Weekly Update (Flower Day 35) Thanks Tipunch and FrozenFire. Survived Thanksgiving with the inlaws and outlaws and the girls survived the misses and I being away. Today marks the end of the fifth week of flower. Once again the young lady who house sits for us did a superb job with the girls and they have continued to put on buds. All growing parameters have remained the same for the last two weeks and the girls seem happy. This is a nine or ten week strain so we are right around the halfway point. The buds are stacking nicely and have begun frosting up. The funky lemon smell is begining to come on strong. Keeping my fingers crossed I get to run this grow out the full nine or ten weeks. Two weeks ago: Today: Peace, starke __________________ “We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.” ~Robert Wilensky "Spread the knowledge, be humble if you don't know, be helpful if you do, if you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically, and overgrow the world." (SuperWeed 2017) "Always keep in mind that when the hearse pulls up to pick you up, there is no trunk or luggage rack on that bitch." (Author unknown) Current Grow: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....343153&page=20 Page 20 forward
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11-30-2017, 08:20 PM	#129
Crooked8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Where its medical Posts: 2,510	Looks nice in here! Sorry for the bad prior luck! Lets see this make it through! __________________ Everything i post is information ive found on the internet. Any and all info/photos are from websites ive researched. Cheesey Thread: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=257552 DWC vs Flood and Drain: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=257919 RedEyedGenetics Abusive OG x Ortega Test Grow: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=263159 Karma Genetics "Anonymous" Test Grow: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....64#post5874664 My first crosses, Danish, Grease and Rocket OG: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....27#post6055827 Bho Disasters: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=266761 Karma/Hortilab Collaboration Tester Thread: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=292385 Karma OG Tester Thread: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....99#post6560799
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11-09-2017, 09:58 PM	#122
FakeSunGrower Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 104	Hmm , that's whats I don't get about their reasoning, you would think that the light spread would be wider in the center and focalized in the edges to "stop " the light from" running away " I think that without those lenses you would be able to keep your light at the same distance but without fear of bleaching , like in my case with no lenses , i can get them as close as 16 inches , something to ponder about ;-) . FSG
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11-21-2017, 08:02 PM	#124
Tipunch Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Where my seeds are Posts: 137	Nice work !
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11-30-2017, 08:19 PM	#128
FakeSunGrower Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 104	Wow the girls look great , nothing but waiting now , are you adding any p/k boost at the 7 week mark (your pheno is a 9 'er right ? Keep the pics coming , thanks for sharing, FSG.
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12-01-2017, 07:00 AM	#130
DARKSIDER Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 451	nice job starke ladies are looking very happy. __________________ Serious Seeds bubblegum tester completed. https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=348148
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