Re: CoCo Coir Reverva Privada OG Kush #18. 400w LST
CFL- This whole post it for you. Ok Ill try and answer all your questions here, im going to go in order haa... Please stick with me as this will be a long post, LST is easy but very techincal... experience is really the only way to learn but heres a few
guidelines.
1) Basically LST, tieing the main branch down so that the other nodes are exposed to the light, I usually dont tie it down until the 5 or 6th set of nodes. Always make sure you have a counter-tie on the base of the stem, as you dont want to rip the roots out when bending the main over.
--Youll notice after 2 or 3 days the main branch begining towards the light again and also new growth down the main stem.
--Continue training the top node down, youll notice the lower nodes growing outward now. Youll begin to see after a week or two the lower branches evening out with the main top branch. This is the idea of SCROG, an EVEN canopy. Your basically taking all the power out of the main cola and distributing it to the lower ones, essentially turning every flower site into the "MAIN" branch.
--Now that your canopy is even, meaning each branch is set to the same height you can begin tying each branch down as you did with the main top.
--So just as you did with the main top in the beginning continue tying the tops of the new growth down so that there branches are exposed to the light. Try and keep it even as i said.. (It could take several weeks to reach this point)
--You may notice the main fan leaves dying, this is ok. As they only cover up new growth potential.
This method will allow you to have numerous bud sites but with only 12 or 15 main stems.
Ill leave you with this.. (I veg for atleast 4-8 weeks from seed maybe even longer.., What I PERSONALLY look for is a stem base about the size of my index finger and a LARGE root mass. I transplant roughly 3 times before flower, the more roots the more water intake.. More water more buds..)
2) Nutrient lines are def difficult to figure out. FoxFarm has a good choice of organic nutes for veg and flower. You really dont need to run 12 nutes with your type of grow, Im running 6 lines right now and its difficult to manage once you have a problem because your not sure whats causing it. I would recommend keeping it simple.
General hydroponics, Fox Farm or Canna all make good lines for Veg-Flower, Just make sure they are nutes for SOIL!! And make SURE you adjust your PH after adding all your nutes, I range for around 5.8 with CoCo or Soil, Ph Meters and PPm Meters are your FRIENDS!!! I couldnt imagine trying to grow w/o them..
--Also a little tip, towards the last 5-6 weeks of flower introduce Unsulfered Molasses, you can purchase at publix for 5$..
Molasses will garunteed add girth and weight to your girls. Ive been pleased when using it, usually i go with 1-2 tsp/ gallon. Heat up a cup of water to mix it in with then pour it into the gallon. (Research molasses and growing you will be surprised!!)
3)As for your lighting I would say 3-5 CFL's per plant, they have a diagram for the lumens of a CFL bulb and the Sq Ft area the one can cover.. I would say a SOG/LST would be your best choice for CFL's, not a SCROG...
--I used 9 23watt CFL's on two plants my first grow and achieved a .45 gram per watt ratio with the CFL's, Meaning 9 bulbs got me 3.5 oz's with two plants... (Check out my SIG, youll see the journal)
4) As for the Sched. I said above I personally Veg for a LONGGGG time, I know that the longer you veg the more root mass is allowed to grow and the more bud sites are allowed to form..
--From seed I use 24/0 lighting until the 2nd node appears
--I then switch to a 19/5 lighting throughout Veg, I believe I vegged for upwards of 8 week under the 19/5 my last grow..
--As for flower its simple 12/12, sometimes seed packs will say 8-9 weeks flowring time, well thats if you veg for 3-4 weeks not 8-9.. My flower period lasted 13.5 weeks when my seed pack said it would only last 9.... Remember that during the last 5 weeks of flower is when the nugs gain the most weight, its hard to not pull them but trust me its worth letting them keep growing. Also buy a pocket microscope from radioshack or amazon.. Youll need this to make sure you dont let your plants die instead of getting just ripe..
Think of it this way, when you eat a banana that isnt ripe, its firm not soft, tastes sour and inst pleasent to eat.. VicaVersa..If you let a banana sit out to long it goes bad, mushy and decaying...
So you want to find that happy medium, where you nugs are grown to their full potential, weight and they are as medically potent as possible...
Hope this helps.. Im going to smoke a bowl now lol that was a hell of a sit down... I feel like i just wrote a deposition hahaha
