I have never smoked a hybrid that smokes like a real Sativa-squared (a Sativa Sativa, if you catch my meaning) But I have come across a lot of seed houses claiming they have cracked the puzzle of a short-flowering plant that gives you a real Sativa buzz. So, together we will discover if Paradox is just another hollow mystery box, or if there is something truly special inside! Kanno and his SIPs will get us there, one way or the other.
Kanno, did ViparSpectra provide you with any specifics about hanging two of those lights together? I'm curious whether they offered specifics due to the light's design, when used alone, is specifically created to avoid a central hotspot. I would hope they had considered a side-by-side installation and provided you with some insights.
I think your germination success bodes well for the final product. I'm curious, how long did you leave them, after removing them from soaking, in the wet paper-towel? Such long tap roots... in my experience, strong germination reveals something about the plant's, erm, 'virility' going forward.
I think that every Master Grower's dark secret is great genetics, and their most judicious act is not wasting their time with middle-class seed stock. At least, that's how it appears from my position, far, far from being a "Master Grower". I don't mean to take anything away from the skill and patience they also possess, I just know that the first step, while often forgotten, is always the most important.
Maybe have a look at "Carhooks" if you want to try a new training style, however, your scrog net seems to have served you up to this point, and it sure photographs well! Of course, we are talking about quite a few plants here... How exciting!
We should start a pool for guessing what day the soil finally gives up its ghost and the first yellowing appears! Don't take that the wrong way, I mean that if these are going in SIPs I wouldn't be shocked if the nutes drain out even more quickly than usual as the plants really seem to use it up fast in my recent experience with organic SIPs. I mixed a light seedling soil, perlite, and my special worm castings 1-1-1 and after 5-6 weeks of vegging they needed a recharge, badly, so I amended with more castings from the top. However, the plant was in a small SIP. Anyway, forward!
