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jessejames12345 · #**301** (**permalink**) Jun-09-2008, 11:39

Your plants are the absolute picture of health

Fang's a BEAST

I think I Might give this DWC thing a try , soil is giving me to many headaches

peace, and thanks for the help with my grow

JJ

Shovelhandle · #**302** (**permalink**) Jun-09-2008, 12:08

Nice AK-47s and PPPs.

So, Fang is almost 7 weeks and may go another 3 weeks? How tall is she and has she stopped vertical growth?

Sho

SnSstealth · #**303** (**permalink**) Jun-09-2008, 12:51

fang is a beast!!!! gorgeous, healthy plant...congrats!
WT

Weedhound · #**304** (**permalink**) Jun-09-2008, 13:20

Thanks very much everyone .....she does seem pretty happy doesn't she? I have a brand new one I just started in hydro as well. Maybe I'll carry the newbie into the flower room so she can see what she supposed to look like later.

Right now she's just two sets of leaves.

Shov I honestly don't think she has really stopped vertically growing completely.....we've been having to move the light up a few inches every couple days and she still reaches her leaves up right onto the glass like she'd grab the light out with her bare leaves if she could. We DO see changes in her everyday and she's got plenty of space and root room so I'm sure she's not rootbound.....just big and taking her time (we HOPE!!)

Weedhound · #**305** (**permalink**) Jun-09-2008, 13:37

BUT realize why they don't work for us in hydro.....you have to get the light closer which is fine in soil but in our setups we are constantly having to remove the plant from the bucket and the lower lighting gets in the way. Took me awhile but I finally realized that the HID lights can be farther away from the plants making things easier to deal with in the w/f buckets but the flouros have DEFINITELY found a place in our hearts and grow area.

PS...they also work great to provide low heat to new seedlings and/or clones as you can see.

We got rid of our SNL x NH....it simply was not growing well and when we removed it from the higromite we could see why.....I really MANGLED the roots with my early flushing of that plant (and two others) with and INCORRECT ph (close to 7) so reminder to everyone to ph ph ph.....especially in hydro.

Weedhound · #**306** (**permalink**) Jun-09-2008, 13:45

Those are four seeds we started yesterday.....3 SNL x NH and one Church (a hail mary pass with that one) so we'll see how they pop.

Due to Stealth's experience with the FFoF soil and the seedlings I spoke to my hydro guy who recommended something that FF makes specifically for seedlings and so that is what we will be starting them in after the rapid rooters. They told me the name but I have already forgotten so when I have the stuff in hand I'll let everyone know. (some sort of planting mix by FF....anyone?)

Weedhound · #**307** (**permalink**) Jun-09-2008, 14:02

This is one of the two WW clones we took awhile back that was going to be our clone mom before we went semi-south on clones.

This soil plant has also been an experiment in soil for us as well so having nothing else to really judge her by I'll say she's doing pretty good. We've been adding nutes every other watering but are not really sure if we need more or less or ? so we're just making things up as we go.

INTERESTINGLY this is the first time we've grown a clone out to flower rather than plants started from seed and we've both noticed the same thing in this particular set of clones vs seedlings.....the yield seems to be fairly reduced considering veg time given both these clones (the other one is in hydro) is equal to what was given my other seedlings yet the amount the plant grew and the yield is definitely reduced from a seedling grown, vegged and flowered in the same conditions.

Weedhound · #**308** (**permalink**) Jun-09-2008, 14:13

This is the second WW clone placed in hydro and turned to 12/12 one week earlier than her sister (and Fang.) As you can see the hydro sis makes the soil plant look...rather.....well...SLENDER in comparison.....but even so this plant did not "flower out" with the same yield etc as a seedling would have from the same age which we found to be information to keep in mind for future growing.

SnSstealth · #**309** (**permalink**) Jun-09-2008, 14:30

Light Warrior Agro-Ponic Medium is FF answer to seedlings WH....didnt even know they made something for seedlings till stinky suggested Happy Frog...also FF....wala....
whiskeytango

zebulon · #**310** (**permalink**) Jun-09-2008, 17:41

The Hydro WW looks def. better than the soil one...
Nice work Wh...truly beautiful plants....

Btw...what happened to the Power Plant??

Weedhound · #**311** (**permalink**) Jun-09-2008, 17:43

Zeb we dumped both her and the SNL x NH....both were having pretty good root problems that we weren't able to fix but DID help us with a head's up for future grows.

Tip: If you use a zyme product make sure it's not outdated.

rhizome · #**312** (**permalink**) Jun-10-2008, 14:48

Figured I'd stop in and say hi.

Looks like all is well?

Weedhound · #**313** (**permalink**) Jun-11-2008, 13:44

Hey Rhizome,

Great to see you as always. Hope the world is treating you and yours well.

We're doing pretty well all in all.....a few losses but more good things than bad at this point so

Our three SNL x NH have all cracked. Stealth....(or Stinky... or ...) I haven't been able to get to my hydro store......did someone say that Happy Frog is ok for seedlings?

Weedhound · #**314** (**permalink**) Jun-15-2008, 12:43

She's finishing fast and absolutely no sign of any increasing bulk. All the pistils are turning dark brown and while she's still drinking a gallon a day and the ph is rising she just doesn't seem to be doing anything besides finishing up.....and NO WHERE NEAR the yield we were hoping for.

We'll be surprised if she coughs up 6 oz total.

We're not really sure why this is. This plant has been vegged for six weeks, topped twice, is under 1400 w of hps light, in a 10 gallon bucket with fresh nutes added daily and is known to be one of the highest yielding strains ever. The stem is about 2 inches thick and she has TONS of beautiful roots. The ENTIRE PLANT appears to be the picture of health.....so why such a SHITTY finish?

It's EXTREMELY depressing after 4 mos of hard work so Mr Hound and I joining the ranks of those who have had grow problems lately and feeling VERY bummed.....especially since we have NO IDEA what else we're supposed to do with a plant besides everything we already did to create good conditions for a good finish. And this is is just a total bust we think and leaves us without a plan for the future. If improving lighting, temps, conditions etc for your plant doesn't help with yield (but in fact sends the yield backward ) we just don't know what else to do.

Shovelhandle · #**315** (**permalink**) Jun-15-2008, 13:53

Hey, what you guys were trying to do was like extreem sports...do or die. You make the big sacrifices and expenses but no garantees. You give a great try and a wonderful and entertaining log. And, I'd sure like to have three ounces plants, never mind six or six-teen! Yow. So, no pity here. You guys do good all the time and still growing fine.

Shovelhandle · #**316** (**permalink**) Jun-15-2008, 13:58

Nice a buncha pics of them other plants too.

Shov

Weedhound · #**317** (**permalink**) Jun-15-2008, 16:06

I know I know.....I just did what Stinky said we SHOULDNT do which is count all your chickens before they hatch...

We've got a whole bunch of new kids started as well.....took 3 AK 47 clones from our mom that are doing well so far and some new SNL x NH in soil (Happy Frog) that look pretty good (knock on wood) so far too.

I'm just bummed because I'm not real sure why this plant took a crap and decided to quit and finish early. I don't think we even had any light screw ups this grow.....