Shadowman's First Grow

grannyT said:
Hey Shadow, your plants are looking very nice..... green and healthy !!! I think the 420 soil is doing its thing ! So far so great !!!
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Hey granny, glad to see ya, I've added very little supplemental nutes to the water and overall am happy with the soil. I've got enough for my next grow as well so I'll have 2 grows to see it in action before I'll need to worry about getting more or mixing my own. Thanks for the encouragement and support. You're welcome here anytime.
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Doin a great job. I'm really looking forward to the development of the branches and lots of pics because I'm thinking of trying to train my future ladies. This seems to be the best way to get the most buds from an indoor plant and minimal space. Am I wrong?

Shadowman are you contemplating LED's for future grows? The ability to set your PAR lighting anyway you want plus the electric savings. I'm starting to look at them and for what a 600 watt hps costs they may be worth looking at. Just curious.
 
Wow shadowman, those plants are starting to really take off! Lots of good veg growth everywhere. The LST looks awesome. Everything does. Woot!

/Obi
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Chinnubie said:
Doin a great job. I'm really looking forward to the development of the branches and lots of pics because I'm thinking of trying to train my future ladies. This seems to be the best way to get the most buds from an indoor plant and minimal space. Am I wrong?

Shadowman are you contemplating LED's for future grows? The ability to set your PAR lighting anyway you want plus the electric savings. I'm starting to look at them and for what a 600 watt hps costs they may be worth looking at. Just curious.
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Hey Chinnube, Thank you, I'm getting ready to post some new pics as soon as I respond to the kind growers that have taken their time to comment on my grow. I love topping and lst+tying. It's hard to wrap my mind around it but you won't believe what I'm about to prove with photos. The growth I've achieved in 2 days is mind blowing. I'm talking about 1-3 inches and that's all over the plant not just where I've topped. I've also taken out any fan leaves that were blocking light from new growth. I'll let the pics speak for themselves. Anyway, Yes, I'm getting LED as soon as I can afford it. I haven't priced hps or the other traditional type high output lighting but I have priced LED and it's a no brainer for me. If you compare full retail pricing, LED blows everything else away. Keep in mind, some LED companies think their shit is gold but overall LED is less expensive to purchase and way cheaper to run and from what I've seen so far, puts out more. Keep in mind, this is my opinion and doesn't necessarily reflect that of other growers(especially those with more experience). Thanks for coming by my friend.
 
Obi Wan said:
Wow shadowman, those plants are starting to really take off! Lots of good veg growth everywhere. The LST looks awesome. Everything does. Woot!

/Obi
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Hey Obi Wan, Thank you brotha, that's very kind of you to say. Check out the new pics I'm getting ready to post. Thanks for coming by.
 
Well I just walked around your veg room with white gloves. Grade A my friend. Nice and clean. Outstanding LST you got going on. Very well spaced out. Your girls are going to bush out with many nodes. My only hint would be lower that lest branch down to get it even with the right side. The better you keep them even the better your buds will all be same level. Keep it all clean and green brotha.
 
Hey my fellow growers, I hope all your ladies are fat and happy. Thanks for stopping in and hanging out. I'm posting some update pics, I've had a growth spurt and just wanted to share. For the full effect of what your about to see, please compare to what I posted just 1 day ago(the difference is 2 days of growth). Here we go.

Little Frankenstein
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Two fan leaves I nipped for light penetration
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Medijuana
I've topped every branch she has and the main stalk that I topped first, I topped a second time
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Girls night out
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I've only topped at the ends of the branches but when they grow a little more, I'm going to top some closer to the main stalk. Thank you for checking out my grow, I appreciate your support and interest. "Keep The Green Side Up"
 
CO Finest said:
Well I just walked around your veg room with white gloves. Grade A my friend. Nice and clean. Outstanding LST you got going on. Very well spaced out. Your girls are going to bush out with many nodes. My only hint would be lower that lest branch down to get it even with the right side. The better you keep them even the better your buds will all be same level. Keep it all clean and green brotha.
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Thanks for coming by professor, it's an honor to have you, I'll do that as soon as they wake up in the morning, I've already tucked them in for the night. Thank you for the tip, sometimes I focus all my attention on one thing and forget about the big picture. Good call.
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:welcome: & Good morning everyone, I hope everyone is having as much fun with their grow adventure as I'm having with mine. I enjoy gardening and always have but mj cultivation is in a league of it's own. No major updates but still getting growth and everything is going relatively smooth. I have germinated more seeds, 2 Medijuana and 4 Little Frankenstein's. I have a clone dome on the way but wanted to get more in the pipeline incase I have to whack some dudes in the future. I can't afford to wait until the males show themselves to start new and just incase I don't have to pull any boys, I've come up with a quick fix to accommodate the extra plants. I bought 2 grand wardrobes from my local haul it yourself (U-H)rental company and have some Mylar on the way to line them, they also have a metal bar that can support light and fan. They measure 24"w x 20"d x 48"h, I think I can get at least two plants in each and if I have to I'll get another. They only cost $13USD, the Mylar was 4'x50' roll for $23USD so that's the cheapest fix I could come up with. I think they will work just fine for overflow. They will give me somewhere to put any plants that aren't ready for flowering when I flip. Once I have the clone dome, I will be able to control the number of plants I have growing, I had to germinate more than I wanted to make sure I got the number of plants to replace both that are in the tent now if they go male on me. Cloning gives me more control and I'm excited to get that going as well. When I trimmed the lowest branches a couple of days ago, I took the best looking one and treated it like a clone dome candidate, cut the bottom at 45 degrees, scraped the outer membrane about 1/4" up and trimmed the fan leaves but since I didn't have my cloning supplies, I just stuck it in a cup with p-gravel in the bottom. I watered it with a tiny bit of Rhizostym/water mix, misted and bagged it. That was 4 days ago and it's still looking good, if it lives, great, I'll have another Medijuana, if it doesn't, that's fine too, I thought better to try, otherwise, I was just going to pitch it. No harm, no foul. Enough rambling, I'll post some pics and call it good.
Little Frankenstein
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Experimental clone
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Medijuana
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Just so you can see real color
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Tent is almost full
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That concludes our feature presentation, I would like to thank everyone that frequents my grow journal. I hope you enjoy it. I'll have more when I get my grow boxes and clone dome set up. Until then feel free share comments and or advice, all is welcome and appreciated.
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Looking good. medijuana is gonna be a bushy girl. :goodjob::bravo:
 
That Medijuana's going to be super bushy when you flip to flower and your going to get major cola sites, great job keep up the good work. My wife was even impressed. Can't wait to get my second chance, I'm almost ready to start over, because I know I could have done so much better, anyway congrats on a super grow. It didn't take long for you to start to branch out.
 
Chinnubie said:
That Medijuana's going to be super bushy when you flip to flower and your going to get major cola sites, great job keep up the good work. My wife was even impressed. Can't wait to get my second chance, I'm almost ready to start over, because I know I could have done so much better, anyway congrats on a super grow. It didn't take long for you to start to branch out.
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Thank you Chinnube, you are very kind. I find it very addictive, the more I get her to respond, the more I want to push her. I really enjoy the lst and tying part, I find it rather fun to manipulate her branches to bring out the best in her. I've even got her bending sideways to get her in open areas for more light. When I start cloning, I'll be set for life, unless I feel a need to try different strains, I'll never have to buy more seeds.
 
shadowman said:
Hey Tamir, since my grow is small, I am trying to make the most of it. If I had a bigger tent, I would veg her for at least 4 months.
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Fully understanble. How big is ur grow space. Sorry if I missed it
 
Things are moving along! Great job man. Those ladies seem to grow in spurts. I've noticed that its usually overnight with my ladies. Guess is depends on the strain and medium.

I wish I could veg for 4 months. I have a vacation planned for mid august, so I need to start flowering next week if I'm going to take any of the home grown with me.......
 
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