First time Grow. How are they doing?

[DezmondG]

Hey Everyone. Newbie here as well as my first time grow. Wanted to get some input on how things look and any advice as I move forward.
4x4 tent with 600w MH/HPS bulbs
Growing in organic soil. No nutes and boy using tap water that I let sit for 48 hours before use. Light are on 18/6 right now. I tried tipping a couple weeks ago and all looks good. Right now I am watering every other day but I think it will be turning into every day shortly. They are really sucking up the water right now. I don’t know how long I should let them veg for until I flip to 12/12? They are all Bubba Kush clones. I was going to wait till they were about half the height of allowable space in my tent. Thoughts, comments, advice?
Thanks all. Dezi

 

[mysticepipedon]

What is the stretch on Bubba Kush? I've grown a number of crosses, but never BK itself.

Some of the crosses are stretchy, so if the stretch more than doubles the height, that's a little long. I mostly grow sativa doms, and vegging to half the maximum height you can handle is usually not a good idea, unless you're ready to get into some plant bondage.

It's easy to control height by pinching, training, bending stems, etc., though first time growers often don't realize how much you can "torture" plants before you really damage it and damage yield. If you have someone around who can guide you in that, you can grow them to half the height your tent will allow

 

[One drop]

Hi welcome to the farm I noticed that you have your pots on tent floor if you could raise them up about 10 cm creat a air gap under them warmer dryer roots aids in plant health. Drip trays you need pot risers in them to elevate them out of run off when you water .do not leave your plants sitting your run off .regards Od

 

[DezmondG]

Hi welcome to the farm I noticed that you have your pots on tent floor if you could raise them up about 10 cm creat a air gap under them warmer dryer roots aids in plant health. Drip trays you need pot risers in them to elevate them out of run off when you water .do not leave your plants sitting your run off .regards Od

Will do :)

 

[DezmondG]

Well just ordered some pot risers today as no one around here has anything like them at all. Not even steps or anything. So should have them I hope by Friday along with some PH down and calmag for the incase I need it. Will post some
More pics on Friday as well :) learning a lot and having fun.

 

[DezmondG]

Small check in. They all seem to be doing ok. Really thirsty though. Giving them about 2 litres a day each plant. I check every morning and the soil is dry. They are in 4 gallon pots and at roughly 40 days in. Comments, advice, suggestions always welcome :).

 

[DezmondG]

Well things are going pretty good. Potted up and got some stands. They are growing fast so I plan to switch to 12-12 tonight :)

 

[DezmondG]

Wow do they really like to grow :) under 600w HPS bulb and doing ok. I did notice Powder Mildew on one plant so I picked up some Cyclone today and gave them all a really good spray.
They are brushing out nice. I plan to defoliate in about 15 days or so just to have some more room. I have 4 plants in this 4’x4’ tent and I wouldn’t dare want to add any more :).

 

[mancorn]

DezmondG, have you used the Cyclone before? If so, did it work well? I'm in the States and don't see that it's available here, but would be interested in sourcing similar ingredients if it's effective. I've seen the milk suggestion for PW, but never got the connection with whey. (Was just reading this article after reading your post )

 

[One drop]

Yes I use milk for PM you spray in lights out mode the PM feeds up on the bacteria in the milk and seems to fill up n start to back off I use 2 to 3 sprays a run if I get it touch wood I won’t see it again . Od .

 

[revfunk]

Which bubba cut my friend? I have extensive experience with the pre98 and katsu cuts. Still one of my all time favorites out of 40+ elites that have gone through my tents!

Cheers!!!

 

[revfunk]

What is the stretch on Bubba Kush? I've grown a number of crosses, but never BK itself.

Some of the crosses are stretchy, so if the stretch more than doubles the height, that's a little long. I mostly grow sativa doms, and vegging to half the maximum height you can handle is usually not a good idea, unless you're ready to get into some plant bondage.

It's easy to control height by pinching, training, bending stems, etc., though first time growers often don't realize how much you can "torture" plants before you really damage it and damage yield. If you have someone around who can guide you in that, you can grow them to half the height your tent will allow

A true bubba kush cut might double after the flip, tops. It's the veg time that kills you lol But she's always worth the wait

 

[DezmondG]

DezmondG, have you used the Cyclone before? If so, did it work well? I'm in the States and don't see that it's available here, but would be interested in sourcing similar ingredients if it's effective. I've seen the milk suggestion for PW, but never got the connection with whey. (Was just reading this article after reading your post )

I have not no. But we have a shop close by and the people there are amazing and have a ton of knowledge. I did check some reviews as well and they say the cyclone works good. Spray on at least 5 hours before lights out. Fingers crossed this works :). I could try the milk as well if this fails.

 

[DezmondG]

Which bubba cut my friend? I have extensive experience with the pre98 and katsu cuts. Still one of my all time favorites out of 40+ elites that have gone through my tents!

Cheers!!!

I’m not sure. Sorry :(. This is my first time growing and they are clones from a friends friend. All I know is they are Bubba Kush. They sure do get big fast. I want to try some other strains indoors but not sure yet what ones.

 

[revfunk]

I’m not sure. Sorry :(. This is my first time growing and they are clones from a friends friend. All I know is they are Bubba Kush. They sure do get big fast. I want to try some other strains indoors but not sure yet what ones.

Bubba grows like a snail on heroin....maybe a hybrid or S1 They're gorgeous man, great work!!!

 

[DezmondG]

Bubba grows like a snail on heroin....maybe a hybrid or S1 They're gorgeous man, great work!!!

Thanks. I was a little worried that they were not doing so good. I treated for the PM and I also picked up some bloom nutes to start to add lightly when I feed. I was watering too often but have started to learn what to watch and feel for. Fingers crossed over the next few days they will perk back up :). I can’t wait to see buds starting. Should I do some defoliation any time or leave them alone?
Again many thanks.

 

[DezmondG]

Well it is such a nice day out and I really wanted to see how my 4 plants are doing. I decided to take them outside and do a quick trim and a second treatment of cyclone. It’s sooooo hard to tell the colours under HPS so that is the reason I took them out. Also for a photo shoot to show them off to guys :). I think they are doing pretty good. I did take off any older or damaged leaves. This is day 9 in flower at 12/12.
Let me know what you all think :). Thanks for stopping by.
Dezi

 

[DezmondG]

It’s weird but the last one of the 4 plants is totally different. Not nearly as bushy and taller. I was told these are all Bubba Kush but maybe the guy mixed them up?

 

[BurnzYzBudZz]

Well it is such a nice day out and I really wanted to see how my 4 plants are doing. I decided to take them outside and do a quick trim and a second treatment of cyclone. It’s sooooo hard to tell the colours under HPS so that is the reason I took them out. Also for a photo shoot to show them off to guys :). I think they are doing pretty good. I did take off any older or damaged leaves. This is day 9 in flower at 12/12.
Let me know what you all think :). Thanks for stopping by.
Dezi

Looking good thus far. It has been said to never take your indoor plants outside. That is a recipe for pests. Be on the look out for pest when you bring them back inside. I’d spray if I were you. I did this in my grow for only an hour and brought a russet mite issue back into my tent. It took me lots of different preventives to nap the pest issue. Be careful and be on the lookout now. Happy grows.
Burnz

 

[DezmondG]

Looking good thus far. It has been said to never take your indoor plants outside. That is a recipe for pests. Be on the look out for pest when you bring them back inside. I’d spray if I were you. I did this in my grow for only an hour and brought a russet mite issue back into my tent. It took me lots of different preventives to nap the pest issue. Be careful and be on the lookout now. Happy grows.
Burnz

Will do. Ya I heard that it’s not good to take them outside. First grow, I will learn from my mistakes. I am going to build my own lights for my second round and do a couple different style grows I. Separate 2x2 rooms that I want to build :).
BTW, @BurnzYzBudZz is there a preventative concoction I can make up or use to spray to keep the bugs away?
Thanks,
Dezi