My 8hr flowering experiment

cricketkush

cricketkush

Member
you know how you first top a plant in veg and it grows two new tops. Do i top the two tops again? will it make it grow more? im sorry ive grown my whole life but i was homeless and never used the internet and was self taught i never topped plants just let them grow outside the way my grandpa taught me, this is my first indoor grow.
 
torontoke

torontoke

Well-Known Member
cricketkush said:
you know how you first top a plant in veg and it grows two new tops. Do i top the two tops again? will it make it grow more? im sorry ive grown my whole life but i was homeless and never used the internet and was self taught i never topped plants just let them grow outside the way my grandpa taught me, this is my first indoor grow.
Click to expand...
I usually top them twice.
The first time I top is around 2-3weeks old. I do the first real growth around the second node.
Then I wait a few weeks and top both of the new shoots.
Some people go further then that but I don't have the time for that kind of veg.
The two dank Sinatra plants I'm growing were topped once while the tall goji was topped twice.
 
whitebb2727

whitebb2727

Well-Known Member
pinner420 said:
Yes somewhere in the beginning of this thread there's a great youtube video explaining the feature benefits of a 12-1. I did that for four months and noticed happier plants but I'll say growth was a little slow using the t5s that I do. Then I read another thread on the 6-2 and it seemed more reasonable to give the girls a couple 2 hour naps a day.. Only 3 weeks in and Like it so far....
Click to expand...
I use 6/2 on autos and used to use 6/2 for veg. Works great. I then ran into some strains that didn't like it. Depends on what I am running.
 
cricketkush

cricketkush

Member
torontoke said:
And I wouldn't say it makes it grow more or faster it just doubles the amount of tops.
Click to expand...
yeah i just took 6 plants and tried it 3 ways i staked two to the ground, topped twice on two and then didnt top at all and tied to the side with the last two. we will see whats up lol also used agave nectar a few days ago dont know if its that or my micro brews but its working lol
 
torontoke

torontoke

Well-Known Member
Some guy was spouting off about bud size on qb's so I got curious and had to go check n take some perspective shots.
Had me second guessing for a second but I think these are a decent size for 20 days of only 8hrs
image.jpeg
image.jpeg

I just love the structure of this ds
image.jpeg
I took two clones of each of these with some organic honey.
Hopefully they take I'd love to keep this around.
 
GroErr

GroErr

Well-Known Member
Every time I pop in here I picture this crazy 3 room setup using the same lights on a rail system, sliding over one room at a time every 8 hours. 24 hr 3-room perpetual with a single set of lights ;)
 
torontoke

torontoke

Well-Known Member
GroErr said:
Every time I pop in here I picture this crazy 3 room setup using the same lights on a rail system, sliding over one room at a time every 8 hours. 24 hr 3-room perpetual with a single set of lights ;)
Click to expand...
Thats exactly my end goal sir!
And because the wattage will be so minimal it will all run on wind and solar.
Starting the foundation/basement build hopefully soon.
 
GroErr

GroErr

Well-Known Member
torontoke said:
Thats exactly my end goal sir!
And because the wattage will be so minimal it will all run on wind and solar.
Starting the foundation/basement build hopefully soon.
Click to expand...
With the QB's life expectancy, low weight and thin profile, it makes it very feasible. Didn't realize you were already under way on the build, that would be awesome :)
 
torontoke

torontoke

Well-Known Member
GroErr said:
With the QB's life expectancy, low weight and thin profile, it makes it very feasible. Didn't realize you were already under way on the build, that would be awesome :)
Click to expand...
Yea bud started last summer.
I don't have the biggest lot and it's not waterfront but it's part of a family group of lots on a big lake.
Got a bunch of roads cut in and built a few out building already.
Cut some of my build area cleared hopefully winter fuks off and I can go dig in and really get it going.
I'd love to get the basement done this summer but I need to finish the roads and driveway to even get a cement truck in.
By then the price of qb's or comparable tech will be low enough that I'd probably build 3-4 lights and just use one driver to power them one after another on a 3 or 4 way switch box.
Be crazy grams per watt that way.
Kinda be cheating lol
 
torontoke

torontoke

Well-Known Member
ttystikk said:
I built my vertical racks to move between spaces, through light tight swinging doors.

Then the prices came down so much the project didn't make sense anymore, lol
Click to expand...
I've never been a big fan of light movers myself.
My buddy had a rail system going between two small rooms in his garage. Major waste of time imho
For what he spent on the mover he could have just bought and ran an extra light or two.

If your hands on enough with your plants you could just as easily put them on a platform with wheels and just rotate and move them for a similar effect imo
 
GroErr

GroErr

Well-Known Member
torontoke said:
I've never been a big fan of light movers myself.
My buddy had a rail system going between two small rooms in his garage. Major waste of time imho
For what he spent on the mover he could have just bought and ran an extra light or two.

If your hands on enough with your plants you could just as easily put them on a platform with wheels and just rotate and move them for a similar effect imo
Click to expand...
I was thinking that way could work too, would have to be very efficient rollers/beds. Could get old fast though, my back says build a light mover - lol
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top