I have a few days to go and the nugs are on the smaller side..

Ablaze

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On the growers website it states that the plant's life cycle is 9-10 weeks and I'm almost at the 10 week mark!!
And they don't look done to me, the nugs are very small and are full with white pistils.
What is wrong with them?
I have 2x32w 6700k and 1x32w 2700k lights. 2 gallon pot with soil and some perlite and i feed them 2-4-8 bloom nutes.
Any advice is much appreciated.
I don't think there's anything wrong with them. They look nice and you're doing a good job. They need more time. The days breeders give is is just an estimate and also a sales pitch. It's also still being debated on how to calculate it, is meant to be vague, and your preference matters. You've got a while left. The day will arrive.
 

Ogeaca

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Thanks for the help guys! I thought the date on the growers site was more accurate.
I also got a 60X magnifying microscope from ebay at your recomandation, it should arrive in a few days.
 

Fubard

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The trichomes appeared 3-4 days ago. In my country the scopes are very expensive(i could go with a hid/hp setup with that money) and i cannot find a jewelers magnifying glass anywhere.
No idea where you are but can't you order a small hand held 60x (or higher) scope for $3 from the likes of AliExpress?

I mean, you could pick up a 40x macro lens for a smartphone for well under $10 (I just ordered one costing $6.50 with free shipping), a small hand held scope kicks in from $3, so options are there.

Edit/ I see you have a scope ordered now, ignore the above.
 

Ogeaca

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No idea where you are but can't you order a small hand held 60x (or higher) scope for $3 from the likes of AliExpress?

I mean, you could pick up a 40x macro lens for a smartphone for well under $10 (I just ordered one costing $6.50 with free shipping), a small hand held scope kicks in from $3, so options are there.

Edit/ I see you have a scope ordered now, ignore the above.
If i order from aliexpress the order would come in 2-6 weeks becuase of the shit post company here.
 

Fubard

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If i order from aliexpress the order would come in 2-6 weeks becuase of the shit post company here.
No different to me then, average is 3 weeks but 6 weeks has been known.

The way I look at it is that the stuff on eBay is the same, just with the price jacked up. A little planning ahead means what you need arrives when you need it instead of a mad rush and paying over the odds.

Works for me anyway
 

Ogeaca

Member
No different to me then, average is 3 weeks but 6 weeks has been known.

The way I look at it is that the stuff on eBay is the same, just with the price jacked up. A little planning ahead means what you need arrives when you need it instead of a mad rush and paying over the odds.

Works for me anyway
2-3 weeks to arrive in the country and then the package sits at the vamal office for 2-6 weeks.
It's hell!
 

xtsho

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Forget what the growers website says. Grow them until they're finished. They're three to four weeks out from being ready to harvest.
 

Ogeaca

Member
Forget what the growers website says. Grow them until they're finished. They're three to four weeks out from being ready to harvest.
They started to produce trichomes a few days ago but that's about it, the bud growth seems to be stunted, it has plenty of nugs but they are small and full with white pistils with only a few brown ones.
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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you need more light to produce bigger buds. you can flower under cfls, and get decent bud, but you aren't going to get a big yield.
cfls just don't have any penetration. i'd look into at least getting some 4 foot t5 HO lights, they're a LOT more efficient than cfls, and the 4 foot units are a lot more efficient than the two foot units. i'd keep the cfls, and use them for side lighting, with the t5s about 8 inches above the canopy. you still won't get monster yields, but it'll be a lot better than just the cfls
 

Ogeaca

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you need more light to produce bigger buds. you can flower under cfls, and get decent bud, but you aren't going to get a big yield.
cfls just don't have any penetration. i'd look into at least getting some 4 foot t5 HO lights, they're a LOT more efficient than cfls, and the 4 foot units are a lot more efficient than the two foot units. i'd keep the cfls, and use them for side lighting, with the t5s about 8 inches above the canopy. you still won't get monster yields, but it'll be a lot better than just the cfls
In a few months im gonna move to another place and i'm gonna have a more space to work with, here where i live i have to use a very small ikea cabinet, and be stealthy on to of that.
Until i can get a nice MH\HPS setup i have to cope with cfl.
So is there stil hope for these nugs, are they gonna grow a bit more?(i have now 160w clfs)
 

jemstone

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Hey those look pretty good for your wattage! They seem dense you should get a good yield. Plants have no concept of weeks. How many days is it been flowering?
The biggest problem is the 2-4-8 nutes. Just a bit too much on the potassium ratio to phosphorus. A 2-4-5 would be better or a 4-7-8. Next time if you use the same nutes just add some molasses and few drops of phosphoric acid to the resevoir each feeding. Another option top dress with bonemeal or a high Phos guano.
Oh and as said above the chunk comes from more intense light. Thats strain dependent too. I had a strain super chron but nugs were just tight and small. Gets it up at a dance club but in a turkey bag it sits.
 
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Ogeaca

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Hey those look pretty good for your wattage! They seem dense you should get a good yield. Plants have no concept of weeks. How many days is it been flowering?
The biggest problem is the 2-4-8 nutes. Just a bit too much on the potassium ratio to phosphorus. A 2-4-5 would be better or a 4-7-8. Next time if you use the same nutes just add some molasses and few drops of phosphoric acid to the resevoir each feeding. Another option top dress with bonemeal or a high Phos guano.
Oh and as said above the chunk comes from more intense light. Thats strain dependent too. I had a strain super chron but nugs were just tight and small. Gets it up at a dance club but in a turkey bag it sits.
Damn! that was a typo the nutes are 4-6-8, gonna need to edit that.
 

jemstone

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Well that's a more balanced ratio. Just add next run molasses at 7ml per gallon and you got yourself some primo quality goods.
 
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