Hi Carm, two awesome cultivars you're running there! Great start! 
A Taste Of Chocolate And Blueberries With Vipar Spectra XS 1500 Pro
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burdok420
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I'm glad I got in here early! Your photos are wonderfully described, thank you for that, they're very informative!
You've obviously somewhat mastered the autoflower, I shall be watching keenly, Sensei Carmen
You've obviously somewhat mastered the autoflower, I shall be watching keenly, Sensei Carmen
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Hi OtterHi Carm, two awesome cultivars you're running there! Great start!
So glad to see you!Hi burdock, thank you for coming along for the ride!I'm glad I got in here early! Your photos are wonderfully described, thank you for that, they're very informative!
You've obviously somewhat mastered the autoflower, I shall be watching keenly, Sensei Carmen
As for my autoflower journey, it's been a challenge but I think I am starting to get a proper sense of these plants now. I'm no sensei though
I follow the advice of a few.
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Status update - they're alive and well. The Chocodope auto has opened up a tad but the blueberry is showing signs of become a larger plant. Let's see how it goes.
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Today the plants are fine. They are still healthy and green. They are both properly in flower now.
I love your experiments with the contre-jour lighting.Today the plants are fine. They are still healthy and green. They are both properly in flower now.
Plants look really good, too.
MGM
Gee64
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Very nice Carmen!
Your plants are a spectacular shade of green! This grow is going very well
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I'm learning a lot following your convo with MGM , you can see the positive progression in your pictures
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Your plants are a spectacular shade of green! This grow is going very well.I'm learning a lot following your convo with MGM , you can see the positive progression in your pictures
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Thank you
My first ever club challenge as a newbie was contre-jour lighting. I just dug out that photo.It is going well so farVery nice Carmen!
Thanks Gee man!I'm learning a lot following your convo with MGM , you can see the positive progression in your pictures
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Dearest @ViparSpectra Val, I'm sorry I didn't tag you sooner. This grow is well underway now.
Time for a detailed update.
As you can see, the plants are receiving different ppfd and are at different distances from the light. When I noticed that the Blueberry plant has the potential to grow larger than the Chocodope auto, I moved it directly under the light and moved the Chocodope into the middle space between the RR1 and Blueberry, where it does not fit directly under the light. When the RR1 plant is harvested in a couple of weeks, I will move the Chocodope into its place under the XS 1500 Pro.
Today I had to move the light up quite a bit to accommodate the overnight stretch of the Blueberry, and to keep it at the recommended distance of 11 inches (28 cm). In the first pic, BB has a kink in its stem from stretching while hooked down. This afternoon the stem is straight again because I made extensions for my skewer hooks and allowed it some space.
I also turned the Vipar Spectra XS 1500 Pro up to 75 % since the plants are both in early flower. Depending how they do I will push it to 100 % sooner rather than later.
Blueberry auto
Chocodope auto
Time for a detailed update.
As you can see, the plants are receiving different ppfd and are at different distances from the light. When I noticed that the Blueberry plant has the potential to grow larger than the Chocodope auto, I moved it directly under the light and moved the Chocodope into the middle space between the RR1 and Blueberry, where it does not fit directly under the light. When the RR1 plant is harvested in a couple of weeks, I will move the Chocodope into its place under the XS 1500 Pro.
Today I had to move the light up quite a bit to accommodate the overnight stretch of the Blueberry, and to keep it at the recommended distance of 11 inches (28 cm). In the first pic, BB has a kink in its stem from stretching while hooked down. This afternoon the stem is straight again because I made extensions for my skewer hooks and allowed it some space.
I also turned the Vipar Spectra XS 1500 Pro up to 75 % since the plants are both in early flower. Depending how they do I will push it to 100 % sooner rather than later.
Blueberry auto
Chocodope auto
Good-looking plants illustrated with excellent photos. Really like that first one.Dearest @ViparSpectra Val, I'm sorry I didn't tag you sooner. This grow is well underway now.
Time for a detailed update.
As you can see, the plants are receiving different ppfd and are at different distances from the light. When I noticed that the Blueberry plant has the potential to grow larger than the Chocodope auto, I moved it directly under the light and moved the Chocodope into the middle space between the RR1 and Blueberry, where it does not fit directly under the light. When the RR1 plant is harvested in a couple of weeks, I will move the Chocodope into its place under the XS 1500 Pro.
Today I had to move the light up quite a bit to accommodate the overnight stretch of the Blueberry, and to keep it at the recommended distance of 11 inches (28 cm). In the first pic, BB has a kink in its stem from stretching while hooked down. This afternoon the stem is straight again because I made extensions for my skewer hooks and allowed it some space.
I also turned the Vipar Spectra XS 1500 Pro up to 75 % since the plants are both in early flower. Depending how they do I will push it to 100 % sooner rather than later.
Blueberry auto
Chocodope auto
MGM
greenmobster440
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Beautiful grow Carmen. You've definitely got them dialed in. This should be a fun grow to watch.
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Thank you Mobster! Good to have you on board
They have a wonderful vigor!
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Happy Monday folks,
Status update:
Chocodope
I continue to work on opening this plant up. It's as if it is growing tentacles, not branches. It's another pretty little thing. I wonder if it will remain under lights or be relegated to the outside garden. I'm not happy to use electricity to grow mini plants.
The Blueberry may need both lights on its own, depending how big it gets.
Blueberry
Blueberry lost a branch today. I was adjusting hooks and a third level branch snapped off. At first I thought I'd try and graft it back and then I thought I don't want the plant putting energy in repairing a branch when it could be building others, so I cut the branch off properly. It's unlikely it would have healed in any event. Something to try on a vegging plant maybe.
Status update:
Chocodope
I continue to work on opening this plant up. It's as if it is growing tentacles, not branches. It's another pretty little thing. I wonder if it will remain under lights or be relegated to the outside garden. I'm not happy to use electricity to grow mini plants.
The Blueberry may need both lights on its own, depending how big it gets.
Blueberry
Blueberry lost a branch today. I was adjusting hooks and a third level branch snapped off. At first I thought I'd try and graft it back and then I thought I don't want the plant putting energy in repairing a branch when it could be building others, so I cut the branch off properly. It's unlikely it would have healed in any event. Something to try on a vegging plant maybe.
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thanks Otter!
Gee64
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Looking good Carmen. Broken branches happen. Shake it off you Chocodope!
. Broken branches happen. Shake it off you Chocodope!
greenmobster440
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Sorry to hear of your loss...the branch... 
I get what your saying about repair or move on. When your twisting and cavorting a plant shit happens.
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Lol, every time I see these words I think of this song now, since @NickHardy planted the worm in my brain several months agoLooking good Carmen
You know what, if this had happened to me a few grows ago I'd be freaking out a bit, but now that I know what these autos can do I am not perturbed. I'm confident I can tease out more branchesSorry to hear of your loss...the branch...
Scottay
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Sorry about your broken branch. Happens to the best of us! Speaking of grafting a few years ago Light Addict had over ten different strains grafted on one plant!! Crazy!! Happy Monday to you. Plants are looking good!!Happy Monday folks,
Status update:
Chocodope
I continue to work on opening this plant up. It's as if it is growing tentacles, not branches. It's another pretty little thing. I wonder if it will remain under lights or be relegated to the outside garden. I'm not happy to use electricity to grow mini plants.
The Blueberry may need both lights on its own, depending how big it gets.
Blueberry
Blueberry lost a branch today. I was adjusting hooks and a third level branch snapped off. At first I thought I'd try and graft it back and then I thought I don't want the plant putting energy in repairing a branch when it could be building others, so I cut the branch off properly. It's unlikely it would have healed in any event. Something to try on a vegging plant maybe.
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Hey Scottay, nice to see youSorry about your broken branch. Happens to the best of us! Speaking of grafting a few years ago Light Addict had over ten different strains grafted on one plant!! Crazy!! Happy Monday to you. Plants are looking good!!
Light Addict is the most creative grower I've encountered. Did he document that grow? I'd love to see flower pics! Wow!