Week #1 Flowering!!! Popping the Cherry, 1st 12/12!
Got the Week #1 flowering update for all of you sticky growers out there! If you've been following the thread, this is my 1st time growing the good stuff for myself, and just got my 400W HPS installed and began 12/12!
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So, it's up in the closet now...really quick install, just some toggle bolts and hangers did the trick. The light came with these EZ rollers and they are working great and make it really easy to raise and lower it. Cleaned up the wiring a bit, un-installed my CFL build and have 'em hanging on the wall for future vegging. I also secured, mounted, and tied back all my electrical and tried to keep off the ground what I could. All the pics will follow in case you guys were wondering!!!
My other project I began was topping. I left Selina alone and turned my knife on her younger sister. Holly got whacked in the name of science. It's been a week since the surgery and her arms are growing like crazy! She's going to have two nice main colas now to show off! Selina is my sweetie so I couldn't put the blade to her but she is filling out perfectly, really tight nodes and lots of growth. :character0180:
I've had a couple of Q's/comments on trapping the light in the closet. I am mostly concerned with keeping light out of the closet now that I am flowering but the solution I have does that and a little of the other. There are two hooks mounted on the inside of the wall above the door. To this I attached a metal rod then hung a black-out curtain with the black side facing outwards. On the wall I mounted velcro strips so that I could secure the curtain flush to the wall. The inside of the curtain is a bright white material that is actually pretty reflective (you light-trapping villains could put mylar over this) and the outside claims to block 99.5% of light from entering...it does block A LOT of light.
Now, for the girls. Selina is an absolute goddess of green-envy love on rollerskates in a mini skirt!!! Lovely plant...nice foliage, good color, strong core, and tight tight nodes. I swear, it's porn to look at her. Her younger sisters, Holly and Jazmine, are a funky duo. Holly's a bit leggy with leaf freckles. Jazmine grows like a retarded midget on stilts...weird plant. If you guys are really interested I can send more detailed pics if she doesn't break my camera doing so...
Yeah, that's where we stand brahs!!! Started 12/12 the night I put the light in and they are growing way faster under this light than with the CFL's. Q!!!: Should I wait a week or two to give first dose of my flowering nutes?!?! I've been growing in a derivative of SuperSoil with stuff I could find so haven't fertilized them at all yet, but have Nova Flora Bloom sitting in the closet waiting to be put to use. I'm thinking I should wait a week first so that the girls can get used to the new rays?
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Guys, thx for spending the time and effort to check out this thread each time, I really DO appreciate your advice and comments! Love talking about this stuff man and keep the conversations a rollin'!!!
Peace
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