Question about big colas vs popcorn buds

[LaidBackLeo87]

Looking good man, I'm about to go give my girls a haircut too, they grow....well, like weeds .

 

[Thatguy9123]

Starting to look better and better

 

[Thatguy9123]

 

[Buzzer777]

Looks like you will get some big ass colas, judging by the width of those buds!
Suggestion ..too late for a scrog net but I would put in some bamboo support stakes. As the buds bulk up..they will get heavy enough to possible break the stems under that increasing weight..just thinkin..
BTW:

 

[Thatguy9123]

Looks like you will get some big ass colas, judging by the width of those buds!
Suggestion ..too late for a scrog net but I would put in some bamboo support stakes. As the buds bulk up..they will get heavy enough to possible break the stems under that increasing weight..just thinkin..
BTW:

I really hope so buzzer! It's been a long road to get where I'm at now. Hopefully things continue to go smoothly! I'll have to find some bamboo stakes or something somewhere, hoping to see a lot more progress in the next couple weeks!

 

[Buzzer777]

Oh yes you will!! My 1st grow (4 ladies w/ aggressive LST and 2 level scrog..) 4 wks into flower
Got a bit carried away with the Bamboo..LOL, but you get the idea..

 

[Thatguy9123]

Oh yes you will!! My 1st grow (4 ladies w/ aggressive LST and 2 level scrog..) 4 wks into flower
Got a bit carried away with the Bamboo..LOL, but you get the idea..

Looking good! What are you using for lighting? Combo of led and cfl for supplemental lighting?

 

[Thatguy9123]

I want to try scrog for my next grow, I've read a bit about it but I was lacking materials and wasnt sure what to use to make it before I switched to flower.

 

[LaidBackLeo87]

If you can't find bamboo then tomato cages should work alright, they'll at least have enough stability to not bust the stems, and they are easy to find. Looking good man!

 

[Buzzer777]

Using 2x Meizhi 450 reflectors for main lighting and a homeade contraption using LED bulbs with the diffuser globes removed and anchored on a wood floating platform..Helped a bunch w/ side growth..

I am addicted now, and have ordered a Nextlight Mini for main lighting..will be putting up a small seedling/clone setup and will use the contraption in there..

 

[LaidBackLeo87]

Using 2x Meizhi 450 reflectors for main lighting and a homeade contraption using LED bulbs with the diffuser globes removed and anchored on a wood floating platform..Helped a bunch w/ side growth..

I am addicted now, and have ordered a Nextlight Mini for main lighting..will be putting up a small seedling/clone setup and will use the contraption in there..

That's awesome, i wish i wasn't so fearful of electricity or I'd experiment setting something up myself, gorgeous set up though .

 

[Buzzer777]

Thank you LaidBackLeo87..
Electricity is easy to work with..either wear rubber gloves (take all jewelry OFF), or work with one hand behind your back..Notice all was done without rewiring anything..The bulbs were modded with no power of course..Just using a box cutter and flathead screw driver..I admit being a bit afraid of 220, so moving to the UK is not on my horizon..ROFLMAO

 

[LaidBackLeo87]

Thank you LaidBackLeo87..
Electricity is easy to work with..either wear rubber gloves (take all jewelry OFF), or work with one hand behind your back..Notice all was done without rewiring anything..The bulbs were modded with no power of course..Just using a box cutter and flathead screw driver..I admit being a bit afraid of 220, so moving to the UK is not on my horizon..ROFLMAO

Lmao I shocked myself once on a job site and it installed a healthy fear of electricity in me. Plus i worry about not wiring something right and burning my house down with wife and kid inside plus five dogs and a cat, i couldn't live with myself lol

 

[Buzzer777]

I understand completely..I am a bachelor w/ 3 dogs and a pretty big house..never wanted to shock my dogs..put most of the stuff for growing, on a separate breaker box for xtra protection..Been shocked so many times I do not feel it anymore LOL

 

[LaidBackLeo87]

I understand completely..I am a bachelor w/ 3 dogs and a pretty big house..never wanted to shock my dogs..put most of the stuff for growing, on a separate breaker box for xtra protection..Been shocked so many times I do not feel it anymore LOL

Still your confidence has got you an amazing set up, kuddos man!

Edit: i hate autocorrect lol

 

[Thatguy9123]

Didn't realize my leds were only about 9 inches away from tops and think I've got a bit of light burn on a few leaves. Doesn't seem to be to major. Raised lights to 12 inches. Think I should pull the damaged leaves?

 

[Thatguy9123]

Using 2x Meizhi 450 reflectors for main lighting and a homeade contraption using LED bulbs with the diffuser globes removed and anchored on a wood floating platform..Helped a bunch w/ side growth..

I am addicted now, and have ordered a Nextlight Mini for main lighting..will be putting up a small seedling/clone setup and will use the contraption in there..

This looks awesome, but I think it's a bit outside of my capabilities. I'm pretty fearful of electricity too. Haha

 

[Scientific]

Think I should pull the damaged leaves?

I always end up pulling my damaged leaves (and I have had a lot of them ). They're damaged, they're shading buds and other leaves, and (most importantly to me) they look bad.

I think you are getting to the point in flowering where pretty soon leaves won't be replaced as quickly as before, so you'll have to take care of the leaves you've got. (Repeating Nebula Haze's advice there.)

 

[handjive4mota]

bamboo stakes at Ace hardware stores in garden section. They last forever, do not rot and the girls like them for
pole dancing practice.

 

[Scientific]

the girls like them for pole dancing practice.

My girl isn't pole dancing, she's all tied down with steel wire. (Or she was--she actually pulled lose from all her training wires when she was in her flowering stretch and now in the last weeks of flowering she's all trained and unconstrained.)