charli3fox
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First things first, here's a little bit of info about my current grow:
Seed Source: ILGM
Strains: x3 White Rhino, x3 Blueberry CBD
Medium: Coco Coir + Perlite
Nutrients: Blue Planet Farmers Pride Organic (Automated run to waste fertigation system) x2 daily = 1qt/plant/fert. (3gal/day total)
Lights: x2 Mars Hydro 300w TSL-2000
Containers: 10 gal fabric smartpots filled with approx. 7gal coco+perlite (they’re filled about 2/3 full, with the edges of the fabric pots folded down so the top of the pots are just about flush with the top of the substrate)
Technique: 6 to 8-way LST, ScrOG + Supercropping (i cropped between 4th and 5th node, but these plants went nuts and pumped out extra limbs, some even mutated unprompted twins at the ends of each branch)
Grow Area: 3.5ft x 6ft / 6plants = 3.5sqft per plant
Distance from substrate to lights: 27-28” (max)
Distance from substrate to screen: 8”
*I have very limited space. The only place I have available is in the corner of my tiny, low-ceiling basement, on top of a dining room table. hence the significantly diminished vertical space.
I veg'd for approx 5.5 weeks at 18/6
at this point they have been in 12/12 for a little less than 2 weeks.
I've trimmed everything below the screen and done a little light-handed defoliation to help increase airflow. I was getting wet spots all over my plants and battling with fluctuations in temp from 62-84F and RH from 65-85%. I was worried about mold, so I setup a ac/dehumidifier unit and now have the temp sitting comfortably from 65-75F and RH 39-55. no more wet spots. no signs of disease.
the buds are already forming beautifully and there are more bud sites than i can count, and here's the issue i'm having....
first of all, I have limited vertical space. At 2 weeks of stretch I'm pretty sure I'm about as tall as I can afford to get, the tallest bud sites are about 6-8" away from lights I've managed to keep these plants exceptionally short and bushy by any normal standards, but I'm concerned I'm going to run into my lights. So my first question is:
Does anyone have good techniques for haulting, stunting, or w/e the remaining early flower stretch? (I noticed while doing supercropping that the stems that got pinched tended to slow their vertical growth, so I've gone through and pinched all the tallest branches in hopes that will slow things down) if things get too close...I can maybe rehang lights to squeeze another couple inches in, but I'd rather not have to go through all that.
The major issue, and the reason for this thread: I've already run out of room in my screen, and I have SO MANY BUD SITES! and my branches and nodes are so close that my plants are very dense and bushy. Not necessarily a bad thing, but I'm concerned that I'm going to wind up with a lot of covered bud sites that are going to be deprived of enough light to properly mature. There are so many mixed reviews out there about defoliating to expose bud sites I just dont know what to believe. I would experiment, but this is only my second grow and at this point the investment isn't worth compromising my crop for the sake of an experiment.
so, my question to all you pros out there, is my ScrOG too dense? should I be removing bud sites or leaves? is it perfect just the way it is?
I would appreciate some advice from the community.
and, hey, thanks for having me! I just joined today, but I've been reading these forums for years. it's nice to finally participate :)
Seed Source: ILGM
Strains: x3 White Rhino, x3 Blueberry CBD
Medium: Coco Coir + Perlite
Nutrients: Blue Planet Farmers Pride Organic (Automated run to waste fertigation system) x2 daily = 1qt/plant/fert. (3gal/day total)
Lights: x2 Mars Hydro 300w TSL-2000
Containers: 10 gal fabric smartpots filled with approx. 7gal coco+perlite (they’re filled about 2/3 full, with the edges of the fabric pots folded down so the top of the pots are just about flush with the top of the substrate)
Technique: 6 to 8-way LST, ScrOG + Supercropping (i cropped between 4th and 5th node, but these plants went nuts and pumped out extra limbs, some even mutated unprompted twins at the ends of each branch)
Grow Area: 3.5ft x 6ft / 6plants = 3.5sqft per plant
Distance from substrate to lights: 27-28” (max)
Distance from substrate to screen: 8”
*I have very limited space. The only place I have available is in the corner of my tiny, low-ceiling basement, on top of a dining room table. hence the significantly diminished vertical space.
I veg'd for approx 5.5 weeks at 18/6
at this point they have been in 12/12 for a little less than 2 weeks.
I've trimmed everything below the screen and done a little light-handed defoliation to help increase airflow. I was getting wet spots all over my plants and battling with fluctuations in temp from 62-84F and RH from 65-85%. I was worried about mold, so I setup a ac/dehumidifier unit and now have the temp sitting comfortably from 65-75F and RH 39-55. no more wet spots. no signs of disease.
the buds are already forming beautifully and there are more bud sites than i can count, and here's the issue i'm having....
first of all, I have limited vertical space. At 2 weeks of stretch I'm pretty sure I'm about as tall as I can afford to get, the tallest bud sites are about 6-8" away from lights I've managed to keep these plants exceptionally short and bushy by any normal standards, but I'm concerned I'm going to run into my lights. So my first question is:
Does anyone have good techniques for haulting, stunting, or w/e the remaining early flower stretch? (I noticed while doing supercropping that the stems that got pinched tended to slow their vertical growth, so I've gone through and pinched all the tallest branches in hopes that will slow things down) if things get too close...I can maybe rehang lights to squeeze another couple inches in, but I'd rather not have to go through all that.
The major issue, and the reason for this thread: I've already run out of room in my screen, and I have SO MANY BUD SITES! and my branches and nodes are so close that my plants are very dense and bushy. Not necessarily a bad thing, but I'm concerned that I'm going to wind up with a lot of covered bud sites that are going to be deprived of enough light to properly mature. There are so many mixed reviews out there about defoliating to expose bud sites I just dont know what to believe. I would experiment, but this is only my second grow and at this point the investment isn't worth compromising my crop for the sake of an experiment.
so, my question to all you pros out there, is my ScrOG too dense? should I be removing bud sites or leaves? is it perfect just the way it is?
I would appreciate some advice from the community.
and, hey, thanks for having me! I just joined today, but I've been reading these forums for years. it's nice to finally participate :)