Gdub
Active Member
So heres the deal..
I got a green thumb like WHOAH!. I can grow anything anytime anyplace.
I got a mid-sized op going right now. I dont have the exact dimensions of the area at this time because its in a remote location but its divided into 2 sections a veg room and a flowering room.
each room has 2 light fixtures. a 250 watt HPS and a 400 watt MH
I take clones from 1 of my 3 mothers every week or so. they get trimmed, dipped into a rooting gel, pressed into a pete pellet, and then put straight into the dirt. I leave them in vegging chamber and water them twice a day. they always look like they die but as long as a keep giving them attention they perk back up in a week or so and seem to be just fine at that point
I leave them in the veg room until they are around 1 1/2 ft - 2 ft. then transfer them into the flowering room
in the flowering room i currently only have a few plants cause this is my first attempt at growing on this scale and i wanted to see what i was working with. The buds look incredible as far as crystals and nice long hairs. however they are thin a stringy as hell and i think my first harvest of 4 plants over 2 ft tall is gonna be pathetic.
I'm fairly certain that this is not a genetic problem with the strain do to the fact that a friend of mine us growing the same strain with better results
so i have a few ideas of what might be causing this problem but i wanted to get some input from some people who have skills greater than my own
here goes
I never transplant the clones from the pot they first go into. could this be causeing problems with the roots? ( side note I have pots of all different sizes anywhere from 3 inch to 8 inch some are clay and some are plastic. whatever i could find for free)
I use a 15-.5-.5 fertalizer for veg growth and then flush the plant for 2 weeks as it enters flowering. during flowering i give the plants a blackstrap mollasses/water mixture twice a week and only plain water on the days in between. Do I need to get a second stage fert somthing like a 10-30-20? Obviously it couldnt hurt, but would not having this cause them to grow thin?
I use miracle grow dirt with a little sand added into it for drainage. cause other than ordering it off the internet, I have no idea where i can just go and pick up some rockwool. trying to make sure i leave no paper trail behind me ya know. anyone have a suggestion for a readly available over the counter grow medium better than dirt?
I've heard that heat can also affect the growth of buds but i havent been able to find anyone that can prove or disprove this, let alone tell me if its too much heat or not enough heat that could be making em stringy
Am i just getting too excited and need to wait for the damned plant to fill in the gaps intself?
I have no doubts that the strain I'm growing can be a monster, so my basic question is this, How can I keep doing what I'm doing but make it go faster and produce a larger yield.
will post pics ASAP
time frame from clone to flower has been like 120 days which is freaking riddiculous.
I hope someone can help so thanks ahead of time
I got a green thumb like WHOAH!. I can grow anything anytime anyplace.
I got a mid-sized op going right now. I dont have the exact dimensions of the area at this time because its in a remote location but its divided into 2 sections a veg room and a flowering room.
each room has 2 light fixtures. a 250 watt HPS and a 400 watt MH
I take clones from 1 of my 3 mothers every week or so. they get trimmed, dipped into a rooting gel, pressed into a pete pellet, and then put straight into the dirt. I leave them in vegging chamber and water them twice a day. they always look like they die but as long as a keep giving them attention they perk back up in a week or so and seem to be just fine at that point
I leave them in the veg room until they are around 1 1/2 ft - 2 ft. then transfer them into the flowering room
in the flowering room i currently only have a few plants cause this is my first attempt at growing on this scale and i wanted to see what i was working with. The buds look incredible as far as crystals and nice long hairs. however they are thin a stringy as hell and i think my first harvest of 4 plants over 2 ft tall is gonna be pathetic.
I'm fairly certain that this is not a genetic problem with the strain do to the fact that a friend of mine us growing the same strain with better results
so i have a few ideas of what might be causing this problem but i wanted to get some input from some people who have skills greater than my own
here goes
I never transplant the clones from the pot they first go into. could this be causeing problems with the roots? ( side note I have pots of all different sizes anywhere from 3 inch to 8 inch some are clay and some are plastic. whatever i could find for free)
I use a 15-.5-.5 fertalizer for veg growth and then flush the plant for 2 weeks as it enters flowering. during flowering i give the plants a blackstrap mollasses/water mixture twice a week and only plain water on the days in between. Do I need to get a second stage fert somthing like a 10-30-20? Obviously it couldnt hurt, but would not having this cause them to grow thin?
I use miracle grow dirt with a little sand added into it for drainage. cause other than ordering it off the internet, I have no idea where i can just go and pick up some rockwool. trying to make sure i leave no paper trail behind me ya know. anyone have a suggestion for a readly available over the counter grow medium better than dirt?
I've heard that heat can also affect the growth of buds but i havent been able to find anyone that can prove or disprove this, let alone tell me if its too much heat or not enough heat that could be making em stringy
Am i just getting too excited and need to wait for the damned plant to fill in the gaps intself?
I have no doubts that the strain I'm growing can be a monster, so my basic question is this, How can I keep doing what I'm doing but make it go faster and produce a larger yield.
will post pics ASAP
time frame from clone to flower has been like 120 days which is freaking riddiculous.
I hope someone can help so thanks ahead of time
