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Yes...do not underestimate what a help having the side fill CFLs will be. Later in flowering I pruned the lower fan leaves and the side fill lights were able were able to hit under the canopy. 2 to 4" distance from the plants...it is safe (no burn). It really helped the bottoms of the colas fill...

In my rush to get started...I totally missed that there are T5's....I saw another post using CFLs and the set-up with them was much easier.

Yes...I started with 14 CFLs, around 330 true watts. During veg I read up and decided on a Mar Reflector panel at about 210 true watts ( the lights are 5w each, anyone reading this, keep them higher than recommended by the Co, they are very strong). When the Mars got here I mounted it as a...

I am pretty happy with the results....that LST was one of the best things I learned. So many colas on each plant. Thank you for your help and support. People here have been very kind to a beginner.

Ha ha ha !!! You can say that again ! I took the males into a back room to collect the pollen...and he's been steady munchin on the leaves. That cats been over the hills and far away ever since.....chasing his toys around the house like hes on fire.

Thanks for all this good instruction. This week will be my first harvest...so I am saving my trimmings for cooking class. Real basic, step-by-step is appreciated....I wanna give this a try too! 5 Northern Lights plants to practice with.

12-4-16 a few more pics of the plants and the trimming....

12-4-16 Well some are ready and the others are next week. Last week I cut some lower branches as "testers", to see where the buds are at. So its been 10 to 11 weeks from seed...on 3 plants the Pistils are 50-70% brown, but the Trichs' are still mostly clear...these three have stopped growing...

11-28-16 I'm about 6 weeks into flowering. There was a few very cold days here and I left the vent window open during lights and fans out. Cold air came in and settled on the floor area ( where the plants are)....causing the roots to get shocked and make the uptake of feeding poor. That let...

Thanks...I will check him out. Good news...as I was searching for info on plant problems...I came across a few threads about the Mars Reflector...the LED panel I am using that has 5watt bulbs....many other users reported that the company info on light distance was off. The 5w bulbs are too...

Thanks for that detailed info on in & out RH testing...i did not know...also on checking the root ball after chop...great info.......I am in soil, with 1 gal & 3 gal pots...but I think I will move to those mesh bags next time...I see there is some moisture retention at the bottom of the 3 gal...

Hey Hermit186, that was very helpful information...,a good explanation. For the flush, it sounds like you are reusing the nute/feed water runoff and mixing that with plan water to make up your flush. I don't use a BBQ skewer...but I do use a chop stick to aerate the soil...poke straight...

Thanks. I would like to fatten them up as much as possible in the these last few weeks...If I might ask a beginners question...why not just feed more of my Bloom, which is a P&K boost with low N? Not the same thing?

Hey man, what shooting powder can you recommend?

I know how sweet the smell is in my room next to the grow rm, of my 5 small plants....I can only imagine how wonderful the stink is there ! Nice job Hydro.

Thanks about the pen Mango...but what is it I should be mixing in with the flush water?

Hey hermit186, thanks for your input. Styrofoam ! I had not thought of that...but I have some and will use it today. It will support the weight and lift them up ( they sit in alum overflow trays on top of a rug). So, don't use straight water to flush? What should I be mixing with the water?

Thanks for your input Mango. For measuring, I am just eyeballing with a 1/8 tsp measuring spoon...and going 1/2 to 3/4 recommended dose via the label. Don't know how to do PPM readings yet. Today I aerated the soil in the pots with a thin stick....the soil was still moist from 2 days ago's...

Woops....thank you...will raise em today.

A big thanks to GT and NightsWatch for your input. I appreciate you takin' the time with a beginner. My grow room is in a basement, so below ground level....with my fresh air vent a basement window. Once the timer trips the lights and fans at 10PM...it was easy for the cold night air to creep...