Watering enough??

cannn

cannn

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Those plants are super stretched. Cfls should be kept between a half inch and 6 inches from the canopy.

As for watering it looks like your doing ok, maybe overwatering a bit, but you shouldnt be following a schedule. How often you will have to water depends on the size of the plant, its growth rate, and the size of the pot. What i do is i wait till the top couple inches of soil i can feel into without disturbing the roots feels dry and thats when i water

Also starting in large pots is not a good idea imo. I like to start in solo cups, then move to 1 gallon, 3 gallons, then i flower in 5 gallons. The pot being too big causes it to dry slower and overwater easier
 
twostrokenut

twostrokenut

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how heavy are the pots? most ppl are surprised how long you can go between watering. if you feel inclined, you can let them go until they droop from needing water....count the days and that's the longest you can ever go....pick up the pot and feel how light it is....then you can tell when to water by pot weight.

also the mylar.....next round you might just want to paint your cab a few coats of flat white latex paint. it's more reflective and it's a moisture barrier and just easier.
 
cannn

cannn

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twostrokenut said:
how heavy are the pots? most ppl are surprised how long you can go between watering. if you feel inclined, you can let them go until they droop from needing water....count the days and that's the longest you can ever go....pick up the pot and feel how light it is....then you can tell when to water by pot weight.

also the mylar.....next round you might just want to paint your cab a few coats of flat white latex paint. it's more reflective and it's a moisture barrier and just easier.
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White paint isnt more reflective than mylar but its more diffusive. Mylar may cause hotspots, and flat white paint is plenty reflective. I use diffusive mylar in my tent thoughimage.jpeg
Works fine. 98% reflective when perfectly clean as opposed to flat white claimed at 85%. I really like the way flat white looks in a grow though
 
cannn

cannn

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GrowGorilla said:
You should yield a gram or two
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I swear you say that to everyone growing under cfl and led. Even with those stretched plants if he gets those lights close and fixes shit he could get an oz pretty easy. Not that thatd be a great harvest but better than nothing. Just needs to lower those lights and bend the plants nearly horizontal so it can get good light coverage. Maybe a pinch and supercrop. Not everyone can grow outside or wants to spend a ton of money on their first grow and learning the basics
 
StickyBudz25

StickyBudz25

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cannn said:
Those plants are super stretched. Cfls should be kept between a half inch and 6 inches from the canopy.

As for watering it looks like your doing ok, maybe overwatering a bit, but you shouldnt be following a schedule. How often you will have to water depends on the size of the plant, its growth rate, and the size of the pot. What i do is i wait till the top couple inches of soil i can feel into without disturbing the roots feels dry and thats when i water

Also starting in large pots is not a good idea imo. I like to start in solo cups, then move to 1 gallon, 3 gallons, then i flower in 5 gallons. The pot being too big causes it to dry slower and overwater easier
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Thought led was suppose to be 12 to 16 inches away from canopy
 
StickyBudz25

StickyBudz25

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cannn said:
I swear you say that to everyone growing under cfl and led. Even with those stretched plants if he gets those lights close and fixes shit he could get an oz pretty easy. Not that thatd be a great harvest but better than nothing. Just needs to lower those lights and bend the plants nearly horizontal so it can get good light coverage. Maybe a pinch and supercrop. Not everyone can grow outside or wants to spend a ton of money on their first grow and learning the basics
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I plan on moving to Denver area and go to the cannabis horticulture school
 
cannn

cannn

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StickyBudz25 said:
Thought led was suppose to be 12 to 16 inches away from canopy
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yeah i said cfl and then realized you use led. Im not sure about yours in particular but ive seen some with such leds go as close to 6-8" but others say theirs bleached at those distances. Those look stretched to me for sure though so id say your a bit too far away

And like i said. Bending them is your best chance at correcting your issue. Id immediately pinch somewhere lower on the stem and bend them towards each other at a 90 degree angle so that they arent right on each other but side by side. Keep them tied like that and let the rest of the stretch take place. I normally wouldnt recommend this in flower but in this case its the better option i see
 
StickyBudz25

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It was from veg I only had 1 small light full spec on it . And it was to high but it was the only way I could get the light to cover both plants .. and I do start them in solo cups then a 1 gal then 3 then this time jumped to 1p gal and it been topped I got to find my SOG net
 
StickyBudz25

StickyBudz25

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cannn said:
yeah i said cfl and then realized you use led. Im not sure about yours in particular but ive seen some with such leds go as close to 6-8" but others say theirs bleached at those distances. Those look stretched to me for sure though so id say your a bit too far away

And like i said. Bending them is your best chance at correcting your issue. Id immediately pinch somewhere lower on the stem and bend them towards each other at a 90 degree angle so that they arent right on each other but side by side. Keep them tied like that and let the rest of the stretch take place. I normally wouldnt recommend this in flower but in this case its the better option i see
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Could you post a pic of what they should look like after I pinch them over?
 
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