My grow. First post. Hi

[Yamon]

Hi everyone. Just joined the forum today. Here's some pics taken today of my current grow. Day 18 of flower.
48-in diameter canopy in a 4x4 tent.
I'm using Bridgelux Vero 29 COB's. Meanwhile drivers pushing 52 volts times 1.75 amps = 91 w per COB x 9 COB's.
10 gallon fabric pots with living soil.
Amended with Gaia Green dry amendments. 444 in veg and 284 in flower. I also use Neptune's harvest liquid organic fish and seaweed based liquid fertilizer (awesome stuff).
My last grow I did same size plant but used a scrog. Scrogs are okay but I'd rather grow the way I have in this grow because I can rotate the plant. So much better compared to a scrog. In fact the plant can even be lifted and put on a stool so to work underneath. It's at eye level.
Here is some pics from today.
Having so much fun

 

[SlingShot]

"having so much fun" love to hear it
plant looks awesome and I like the dia measurement, I scrog, except for my last four plant grow, and certainly as you say it's much more convenient to lift individual pots, swap them, turn them, pull them out and so on, but I have found when I scrog I get an increase in final weight and I believe that once the net is in place and I begin to weave in and out that I get accelerated growth, but I'm unsure if I actually do, difficult to measure, but yes, both methods have their pros and cons, best of luck till harvest

 

[Yamon]

plant looks awesome....I have found when I scrog I get an increase in final weight

Yeah the scrog's good because you get yourself a flat canopy so that all of the colas get great light. I almost always designed my plants to have a flat canopy like a candelabra or a diamond shape.
On day 21 I did a schwazzing removing all fan leaves except for a very low ring at the outside that's below everything.
It's the first time I've used the technique and I love it. My plant didn't even blink it didn't get stressed removing all the fan leaves. Now the sugar leaves have grown and are photosynthesizing amazingly.
I haven't mentioned it here but I'm actually on a 20/12 light cycle. I started that on day 17 of flower I'm now on day 29.

 

[GFDiesel]

Awsome looking grow. Welcome to the site.

 

[MrBeach]

Looking forward to seeing how this light cycle experiment plays out. Looking good so far.

 

[Yamon]

Looking forward to seeing how this light cycle experiment plays out. Looking good so far.

Thanks for your interest man.
Because I'm not stressed at all and the plant isn't either I am able to just enjoy this experimental experience.
And I'm really enjoying the process of learning more especially by interacting with AI. But when using AI you have to really dive into topics and challenge the AI. This really forces you to learn not just copy and paste the first thing it says.
So what I'm saying is making this one decision re: lighting has made me into a different person

 

[GasPlease]

I enjoy seeing shots where the plants base is all cleaned up. Looking like a woven basket almost. Nice work with the grow.

 

[Yamon]

Quick vid of 11 colas standing side by side around part of the perimeter

 

[GasPlease]

Quick vid of 11 colas standing side by side around part of the perimeter

The cola guardsmen standing at attention and in formation.

 

[Yamon]

The cola guardsmen standing at attention and in formation.

I thought exactly the same thing.

 

[GFDiesel]

Quick vid of 11 colas standing side by side around part of the perimeter

Very nice, very healthy looking. Nice

 

[Yamon]

Yesterday I buried the rest of my stem and the bottom branches. It's called hilling.
The process creates a second root zone that is very active and young

2 weeks ago I buried most of the stem up to the lowest branch with new soil, ewc and Gaia Green.
After 2 weeks I found all new white roots 1 mm below the surface. I also verified new roots coming off the woody stem.
So cool.
So now I buried everything at the bottom.
Pics show before adding any soil 2 weeks ago. After adding soil 2 weeks ago. The new roots at the surface. And finally what it looks like today after adding even more soil. I love it.
I like making my grow interesting and pushing limits.
Followed up with worm casting tea to inoculate the biology of the top the new roots love it!

 

[SlingShot]

interesting, I've always buried my tomatoes, actual tomatoes, right up to near the first set of leaves to encourage root growth along the stalk, and with weed seedlings have done kinda similar especially when I've had them stretch but never really considered doing so on a mature plant, until now, I'll add it to my repertoire, and liking the overall look of your baby