Budz: Mars Hydro FC-E3000, 3x3, Do Si Dos SCROG Grow

[Buds Buddy]

The Do-Si-Dos is doing pretty good. She's a bushy girl. Seems like it takes about 3-4 days of growth before I'm able to tuck branches under the next square in the net. Not sure how long it takes to fill the net; but hoping to flip in 2-3 weeks.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Has anyone else noticed the flood of new growers lately ? Has anyone noticed a lot of the old growers are gone or way less active ? I've been checking this out by looking at when they joined & approximately when they disappeared. Seems like the average member stays here between 2 - 2.5 years & suddenly disappears. I'm starting to see why this happens to some point. It seems that after 2 years you've pretty much got, all you're going to get from this site & then the cycle just repeats itself over & over. Too bad there's not like an advanced growers category that you have to be a member for 3 years before you can get in. That would be awesome ! Learn the basics the 1st 3 years & then you get to move up to the Advanced Level.

 

[StoneOtter]

The advanced folk are here, they seem to be quietish, but find them and it's like striking gold! Or, be slow to uptake like me and hang forever! Happy Fathers Day Buds!

 

[Buds Buddy]

The advanced folk are here, they seem to be quietish, but find them and it's like striking gold! Or, be slow to uptake like me and hang forever! Happy Fathers Day Buds!

I feel ya ! Takes a while to find the right people to move up with your growing game. There are some really good ones.
I like to use the contest pages to see who to follow. You can usually tell who's really good by the plants they grow.
Happy Fathers Day to you also.

 

[Buds Buddy]

I've upped the nutes to 4.5 gr. per gal. on the Do-Si-Dos & I think she's loving it. Almost seems to be growing faster & more of the green came back. I'm feeding about 2 gal. every 3 days. I'm keeping her on 4.5 gal. till the 1st. At that time I'll start adding Terpenator to the mix & start flowering on the 3rd. I think she'll be ready to flower within 2 weeks.

The 9 in 3 gal. pots are getting 4 gr. per gal. I feed them 4 - 24 oz. cups ea. 3 times per week now. I was only feeding twice per week; but added a feeding per Mr S's advice. I've pretty much got 5-6 of them LST'd to the shape & canopy height I want them. Did a defol on them yesterday to try to get some of the center branches growing upward. I'm liking the way these are looking. I never did a 6 branch grow before & things are looking perfect as far as the plants shape goes. Can't wait to see how they look once they start making bud.

I think I finally realize something about LST. It's not just about tying branches down to open up the center. It's also about shaping your plants & making all the branches the same height for an even canopy. Why hasn't anyone ever mentioned this I wonder ? The things you learn by trial & error. So from now on I'm treating my plants similar to a SCROG without the net. Keep Lst-ing till all branches are same height & then let it all grow upward together.

I have to take my dog to the vet so I'll post a few pics when I get back.
By the way. I'll be adding some flavored extract to 1 of my Cherry on Top plants at the end of flower. Something @013 , started & I read about on RQS.

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013, post a link in case others want to join in the fun !

 

[Buds Buddy]

I guess I have time now. Wife says 3 hours till vet time.
Anyway, here's a few pics of the Do-Si-Dos. She seems to be growing faster than I thought.

 

[Buds Buddy]

And here are a couple pics of a few of the one's I've been training. Just wondering if that center growth will make it to the top by the 3rd when they go on 12/12. We'll see !

 

[Bill284]

And here are a couple pics of a few of the one's I've been training. Just wondering if that center growth will make it to the top by the 3rd when they go on 12/12. We'll see !

Great training on those ladies Buddy. Top notch.
I hope everything goes ok at the vet with your dog.
Bill

 

[Buds Buddy]

Ordering new seeds today for my next grow. Ordering the OG Power Pack (10-OG Kush, 10-Skywalker OG & 10-Fire OG).
$199 on Robert Bergman's site. Guaranteed Delivery & Germination & the seeds arrive in about 5 days. Looks like a mostly OG grow next time.

 

[StoneOtter]

I think I finally realize something about LST. It's not just about tying branches down to open up the center. It's also about shaping your plants & making all the branches the same height for an even canopy. Why hasn't anyone ever mentioned this I wonder ? The things you learn by trial & error. So from now on I'm treating my plants similar to a SCROG without the net. Keep Lst-ing till all branches are same height & then let it all grow upward together.

Yes! You got it! Top them and wait for the side branches to grow to the canopy height you want. (easier said than done some times but almost always doable. At flip I try to know if there's any that without a doubt won't and cut them, then 3 weeks into flower another check to see who made it. The others get cut and if I can get in to prune the small stuff in the middle, I will, however I haven't been able to lately due to my limitations. Good observation!

 

[Buds Buddy]

Yes! You got it! Top them and wait for the side branches to grow to the canopy height you want. (easier said than done some times but almost always doable. At flip I try to know if there's any that without a doubt won't and cut them, then 3 weeks into flower another check to see who made it. The others get cut and if I can get in to prune the small stuff in the middle, I will, however I haven't been able to lately due to my limitations. Good observation!

What gets me is I was on another site 1.5 years & this site over 2 years & nobody has ever mentioned this at all. Sure they say, "Keep an even canopy"; but don't explain the process. I'm sure this will help others in the future.

 

[InTheShed]

I hope the doggo is doing okay!

Just wondering if that center growth will make it to the top by the 3rd when they go on 12/12.

Why not wait until it does? Is there something about the 3rd that makes it a hard deadline?

 

[StoneOtter]

What gets me is I was on another site 1.5 years & this site over 2 years & nobody has ever mentioned this at all. Sure they say, "Keep an even canopy"; but don't explain the process. I'm sure this will help others in the future.

Information comes in dribs and drabs. That would make a good tutorial.

 

[MrSauga]

Plants are looking much better Buds. Good job.

 

[Buds Buddy]

I hope the doggo is doing okay!

Why not wait until it does? Is there something about the 3rd that makes it a hard deadline?

Running out of weed again & don't want to pay dispensary prices is all.

 

[Buds Buddy]

Plants are looking much better Buds. Good job.

Yes, they do look greener. I guess upping the nutes .5 gr. & feeding 3 times a week instead of 2 did help. Thanks !

 

[Buds Buddy]

Never made it to the vet yesterday. They called & said the Doc had to leave on an emergency. Re-scheduled for today.

 

[Buds Buddy]

A quick question : Do you guys do any defoliation on a SCROG Plant during it's Veg time ? I haven't been doing any. Can't really see where the branches are there's so many leaves. I know it's growing pretty fast though; so I hate to mess with it.

 

[StoneOtter]

I've gone with Heavy defoliation ala Bassman's tutorial. That worked for me then. Now I choose to keep most foliage and keep the places below the net cleaned up. Both methods work fine but I think Bassman's way takes more time.

 

[InTheShed]

Running out of weed again & don't want to pay dispensary prices is all.

Oh that never occurred to me! I feel like you just harvested 10 enormous plants, but weed disappears quickly these days.