First Plant, Flowering day 26, pics included, opinions and critiques wanted.

ArcadiaAbsent

Active Member
Thats a big looking girl you got there! Congrats, you should see a lot of potential from a plant that has veged that long. As far as crituques go, you've done very well in producing a vigarous healthy looking plant. Personally, I'd consider topping your plant on the next go around to produce a more even canopy instead of one main cola. A 400w HPS may not provide enough light to the lower levels of your plant to produce quality bud. Perhaps more cropping/trimming may be advisable during your next run. From personal experience, I'd also suggest stocking up on some stakes and ties for your plant. All of the long term veged plants that I've done always seem to become too heavy for their own good, and support is needed (which of course is a great sign). Consider reading into the merits of fan leaf removal during the later stages of plant growth for maximum light absorption, and also look into the positives associated with molasses or similar products for maximum bud weight during the last few weeks of plant growth. Good luck!
 

memlock

Member
impressive, nice sativa you got there.
i myself havent topped many plants, theres also a technique called FIM. that can result in multi tops instead of two or three.
this can also depend on your strain, some strain can not be FIM at all, it can result in mad stress and inturn cause the dreaded herm's
i also read in a few mags and done by mistake, that bending the main stem can promote under growth.

also i see the four corners have no flourcents, cool white ones will make great supplement lighting,
and the leafs can grow up against them and not be burned.

overall i say job well done and keep up the good work.
 

jpl4712

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Thanks for all the input everyone.
I really didn't give it any until the last feedings in vegging. Even then i gave it some humboldt nutrients verde because i was having some N deficiency. I feed it every other watering cycle with my tiger bloom now ( i got it at my local hydro shop). Yea i thought about fimming and topping but i didn't want to ruin my plant seeing as it was my first one.

For my next plant i plan on putting 2 or 3 ladies in there and not vegging them as long, maybe one month. This one is reaching the maximum height i could have it (its 41 inches).

What sort of yield do you guys predict, i know its hard to tell, but a rough estimate?
 

Slurpy

Active Member
beautiful looking plant!!! extra veg time does wonders i find. That looks like the width of my double blueberry I grew but a bit taller. I got about 3oz's off mine so i'd expect a bit more maybe close to 4ozs for yours!

what was your repotting schedule? I'm planning on doing a long veg and curious when you repotted to final pot.
 
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