This will be my 3rd year mainlining. The difference this year is that I am out to grow a short plant. Maybe a foot tall with 100 colas.
I started this seedlings under 4 15w 6500K CFLs.
Then bumped light up to 23w 6500k CFL.
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I now have 2 Cone shaped LEDs. They draw 40w but produce 300w of light. 5200lumin 5,000k Daylight.
I keep them 8" above the plant. I downloaded the Lux meter app on my smart phone and at 8" I'm showing 26000 Lux and my plant is happy.
Nice color. I know giving it a 1/4 strength 21-10 - 10 burned a few leaf tips but the plant seems to have forgiven me.
Ph is running a steady 7. I will be picking up 2 more cone shapped bulbs tomorrow as to spread out the overhead light.
Lights are on 14 off 10 I don't want it growing fast. If I have to I can spread out the lights and keep the plant growing at this rate until May 24,22
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As you can see I made a big mistake when I topped the ends of the main Stalk.
But I have just redirected 2 vertical shoots to continue the manifold. And pulled the 4 side shoots down so it now looks like -H-0-H-
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This little plant seems to think life is good. This is a hands on at 7 am and again at 7 pm, 8 pm project.
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I just pulled the 4 side arms down and have them pointed in the general direction I want them to go then,
bent the verticals out past the end stumps to continue the main manifold.
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I know it's hard to see what I'm on about but it's taking shape. Now it's tie down everything that grows for the next 6 months.
I want a wheel shape plant. I will know how big it will be next July. I best keep sharpening little tie down stakes.
In a few days when each of the manifold arms gets longer it will be much easier to see Just what I'm up to with this plant.
Looking forward to seeing your project take shape in the near future.
Ron
May 24 weekend this little plant goes in this 1/2 of a 55 gallon barrel full of real home made kitchen scraps worm castings composted leaves and grass clippings, wood chips. Real living soil years in the making.
As I am a woodworker I have designed a wooden tie down frame to lay over the soil and tie the plant down as it grows. Then as the plant begins to stretch mid June. I will install a scrog frame above the plant and let all the heads turn up word threw the net. It's going to be a full time job keeping this tied down.
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