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Dude you are absolutely LST like a beast right now! That’s the type of training I strive for that looks dope brotha good stuff! So wait you just got a spider Farmer light now? Are you testing the fixture? I surprised you can get it that close to the canopy try to stay under 1000ppfd unless you co2.2/14 update-
Almost through week one of flower. The girls are doing great and I think I finally got them dialed in with the nutrients and the deficiencies I was dealing with.
This is the first grow where I have done a lot more LST. Previously, I had only just topped them and then tucked a lot. This time, with some great encouragement from @ImpulsiveGrower, I dove in head first with the LST. I think I've done well with it and my canopy looks to be fairly even. They are starting to stretch now so I'm letting them do what they need to do. Will probably bring in a net trellis but I'm waiting till I absolutely have to cause I hate those things.
The Humboldts Secret nutrients seem to be dead on and the plants are loving them. Small flowers starting to form and looking closely, I can see a few pistils starting to show themselves. Super stoked about the Ethos strains and the flowers they will produce.
Lowered the new Spider Farmer light to about 8" above the canopy and will try to raise it up as they stretch. Dialed in at about 90% and slowly pushing it up to 100% over the next few days. Overall, the new light is performing well and I can't wait to see how the light performs during the flowering stage. I had heard that they are far superior to the MarsHydro light I had been using. We will see!
Thanks IG, I had a good teacher! Thanks for all your help and encouragement!Dude you are absolutely LST like a beast right now! That’s the type of training I strive for that looks dope brotha good stuff! So wait you just got a spider Farmer light now? Are you testing the fixture? I surprised you can get it that close to the canopy try to stay under 1000ppfd unless you co2.
Wow that’s wild it seems like I’m unable to get plants close to my Mars hydro FC-E3000 which is basically the same fixture in terms of output. They like to be far away and I’ve never been able to run it past 75%.Thanks IG, I had a good teacher! Thanks for all your help and encouragement!
Yes, I just bought a whole new Spider Farmer tent, light and fan package and wanted to try out the new light for flowering this run. This new setup is going to allow me to do two hydro tents with one plant in each one, but I am just not ready with my room yet. Anyhow, the directions for the light say keep the light 6" from the canopy if the temps are less than 82F and 8" if they are above 82F. I've been running 70's to low 80's most of the time so I figured I could get away with the 6" distance. However, not wanting to burn them, I set the light about 10" above the tallest branches to see how it does, seems to be doing great. I'm going to keep nudging the intensity up to 100% (at about 90% currently) over the next few days, then let them stretch closer until I need to start raising the light. If they do fine with it, I will keep it as close as SF recommends. I guess I am testing it, but not for anyone but myself.
Here is a photo from the brochure that came with the light. I got the SE3000.
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Yea, I know, I am still watching them closely to see if the light might be too strong.Wow that’s wild it seems like I’m unable to get plants close to my Mars hydro FC-E3000 which is basically the same fixture in terms of output. They like to be far away and I’ve never been able to run it past 75%.
It helped me to download an app like Photone to tell you what your ppfd or DLI is. I would say it is a little too close, I kept my se5000 at 18 inches during veg on about 85%. Also you need to get that Rh up to about 50-60% that can also be causing issues with vpd.Yea, I know, I am still watching them closely to see if the light might be too strong.
This morning I am noticing they seem a bit droopy/unhappy the day after watering. Do you think the light may be too close??? too intense??? I am curious what other experts like @Aqua Man, @growsince79, @SofaKingHigh, @Moe.Red, @SpiderFarmerLED or anyone else familiar with the Spider Farmer SE3000 might suggest? I currently have the light at ~90% intensity at about 10" from the tallest branches, running temps between 70F and 82F, 30RH atm. I want to get the max out of my new light but don't want to burn anyone in the process!
Growing in soil, Humboldts Secret nutrients, Spider Farmer SE3000, just finishing week one of flower.
Thanks guys!
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As your buds start getting bigger you can start slowly backing off the RHThanks guys!
I raised the light to 18" above and working on getting the RH up a bit. I always thought the RH needed to be low during flower, although I know I am early in flower and there is not much chance of getting mold problems yet. At what point during flower should I make sure and keep the RH down around 30% to avoid bud rot?
Do you find that the 21 day mark is the last time you defoliate?Around day 21 I do a nice defoliation. This is what has been practiced by many bc at some point they will not be able to grow any leaves so you don’t wanna strip em down too late. Taking some here and there work just as good tho. I focus on the leaves in the middle and let the ones on the outside stay. Looking good in there!!!
I’ll take one here or there that grows over a bud site but yes after day 21 I leave her be. This still allows time for her to re leaf. Some ppl take every single fan leaf on day 21 “schazzing” and in 2 weeks you can’t event tell.Do you find that the 21 day mark is the last time you defoliate?
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