New Grower 1st Grow, Think Different, DWC, LED

[bobqcarter]

Well, she is starting to bud up well, figure I still have a good 4 plus weeks or so. Apparently it is impossible to overfeed this thing. If the goal was to make a giant bush, mission accomplished, but the goal was to make giant buds so... I got another light, but I can tell by the growth close to and far away from them that I could still use even more. At least she is healthy. ***DAY 70.

 

[bobqcarter]

Well, when a like new 1000 watt MH system comes up on craigslist for 70$ and one gets it for 60$ there's really only one thing to do. I've got a Amazon-points-free HPS bulb coming on Tuesday. Go big or go home right?

I intend to do some legal indoor gardening with this light too. Also the heat from this thing is keeping the room toasty for my redclaw crayfish, so no more cranking up the furnace and keeping all but this room's vent closed.

 

[bam-bam]

very nice bro.

:group::group::group:

 

[bobqcarter]

Day 77. Some quick pics; 360 view. I've got my HPS in there now, blazing away, and she has started to get crystally.

There's no way that I achieve the level of buddage that Seymour got, but I'm expecting her to fill out a bit more by the time she is finished. I'm thinking start flushing around three weeks or so from now, but I'll figure that out when the time gets closer.

Home stretch.

 

[bobqcarter]

Day 84. So, does anyone want to comment on the doneness of this plant? Seems like it's getting close.

 

[sapphire420]

At 84 days I would think she's getting close, but I don't see the yellowing leaves on the colas that indicate it's almost done. She's massive and gorgeous, tho, so when she IS ready you should get a nice harvest!

I'm new to growing autos, so I don't have a good guess as to how much longer it will take, but I know my photosensitive plants seem to take longer than expected...

Good luck, she looks great!

 

[Beginner]

Day 84. So, does anyone want to comment on the doneness of this plant? Seems like it's getting close.

I am certainly no expert as I have only grown/harvested 1 low ryder plant. It seemed to take forever! I think I was close to 105 days.
I impatiently waited until the pistals were all amber and trichs milky. They never did turn amber, maybe a few, but I'm not so sure that wasn't wishful thinking.
For me the wait was worth it. After curing I have some really kickass smoke; more body stone, not much head high.

I think it's like having your first baby, takes forever, you fuss over everything, not so nervous with the 2nd one. Have 3 low girls growing, and I'm not
nearly as anxious with this one.

IMHO I think you have a ways to go.

 

[smith4924]

looking great man. As beginner said you have a ways to go take her to 100+ days and se what happens the buds are tiny right now compared to what they will do. Some thinkdifferent will go 85 days some 105 days imo you got a 105 day pheno. Like I said though its look great and healthy keep up the good work bud.....here some rep. for the nice TD

 

[bobqcarter]

Thanks all. It'd be sweet if the buds fattened up. I've been expecting them to be small on the count of something I must have done that I haven't figured out. I mostly gave up hope of any sizable buds. The one's that the LED are still pointing at are notably bigger. She is starting to show heat damage in spots where the fan doesn't hit. I'm going out to get another fan today.

 

[bobqcarter]

Day 93. Planning on one more healthy shot of feed and then start the 7-10 day flush. On the other hand, I think I could wait another week before flushing. Still indecisive.

The heat damage to the fan leaves has been extensive. Who would have thought a 1000w HPS in a non-ventilated room would be too hot? :/ It was fine when it was cold out, actually it was fantastic, but now that it's warm out, well...

As soon as I harvest this beast I'm moving the crayfish and thouie to the basement (Gunna do some salad greens aquaponics style) and start growing again back in the closet. I have a Haze 2.0 and two more TD seeds.

Does anyone know how to grow weed not gigantically?