Third Time's the Charm! Whatcha Think?

So the first success after two failed due to learning curve and environmental factors.

Closet grow with a 1000 watt variable ballast with Eye Hortilux LU1000B/HTL bulb and two 18" Aquarium florescent bulbs on the sides.

During Veg I only used the 18" bulbs on 24hr cycle. Started flowering about 3.5 weeks after germination. During flowering I used both the 1000w HPS and the two 18" florescents. Due to heat, however, I mostly kept the HPS at 50%. Sometimes 75 or 100% for short periods of time. Kept on a 12/12 light cycle.

The medium is half miracle grow perlite, half miracle grow organic fert. I also did some slight training to the main stalk.

Only water during Veg. Started using a diluted version of this for flowering:

http://www.generalhydroponics.com/genhydro_US/feeding_charts/GH_ExpertProgram_DrainToWaste.pdf

This is the 6th week!

I compared these to some pictures of other strains, and I think this is some Kush strain...? It's just a bag seed I had.

mmmm looks yummy.

looks mainly Indica dominant strain. if i had to guess id say 30% sativa 70% indy.
guessing the actual strain itself would be all but imposible.

Yea. The guy I go through calls his stuff popcorn (mid grade) or kush (high grade) so no telling what it actually is. I'll sure be happy with it!

P.S. First photo, flash from camera is OFF. Last three, flash is ON

Looks great.. keep on keepin on

buds are pretty dense. How much longer do you think they should have? I have a date, but looking to see if it corresponds to what you guys think?

my guess would be about 2 weeks more anyways.

ideally. Think I'm going to have to around the end of the 7th week, though. Should still be pretty good...right? From what I've read, harvesting early would make it more of a head high and less of a couch-lock high...?

I'm thinking about maybe harvesting one branch at the end of the 7th week and the rest at the end of the 8th. I wanted to have some ready for an upcoming vacation. Any advice?

Updated pictures. Any suggestions or comments?

this is moving into the 7th week.

Leaves are starting to wither and curl at end. A little due to heat stress and I think I might have over nuted it....? Starting flushing yesterday.