Ten year plan finally done.

[Charlie]

Unknown age, Housewarming Gifts from daughter, I guessing about six (6) to (8) weeks old. I got them last Tuesday, they have never been trained in any way or even any defoliation. I couldn't stand it I defoliated and tried to train, I topped them except for the real root bound one I expect it is really about as tall as it will ever be. The other ones are in five (5) gal. pots fourteen (14) inches tall.and the plants are a foot taller than that.

[Tika]

Had a good chuckle on house warming gift..Little does one know it's like bringing a short term puppy. Hope you keep the thread going get them poddy trained

[Charlie]

Ballast went out in my two (2) week old Sun LEC315. I contacted Amazon, I got immediate approval, a new one was sent out today, it will be here in about two (2) weeks. I still had the box it came in, I printed off the prepaid shipping label, I dropped it off on the way to get a new light.
I was so mad, I was going to buy KIND LED light. I couldn't do it. They had a Gemini LEC 315 that has a vertical bulb which causes it to take up six (6)more inches from available height In tent. So be it I need a light. The plants seem no worse for wear, This has all happened during the light part of the cycle. So I think I'm good. Everybody believes in something, I believe It's about time to get the pipe out.

[Vapo69]

Dude kudos on the new life.........that was a close shave with the ballast dude

[Tika]

Yah pipe time indeed. Hang in there

[Charlie]

Everything is still working, plants growing. today was clone day, also my Nirvana order came day before yesterday. I may keep some clones going just to make a source of clones for our little family group, if they perform as like they say. But the AK48 is next in the tent.

[Charlie]

Day two (2) after switch to Twelve/ Twelve (12/12).

[Charlie]

Sorry, I shouldn't do this stoned. the other view I meant to send.

[Tika]

Most people do it stoned Charlie 😂 I do t but still mess up

[Tika]

See...I messed up..wanted to say congrats on your flip.
Keep cozy

[Charlie]

Thanks Tika,
Baby buds, five (5) days into flowering.

[Charlie]

I'm feeling the stretch, only a few inches left to raise the light. The preflowers are growing and increasing in number.

[OzBud]

coming along nicely there mate. Good work. Buds in no time.

[Tika]

How much space is left to the light?? And how much more time for stretch??

[Charlie]

About four (4) inches. My replacement light from amazon arrived a couple days ago, it has a horizontal bulb, in case ballast, so it is about six (6) inches thinner, I may assemble it and put it in the in the tent. I could always use the thick one for Vegetative Stage, and just use the thin one in the tent for Flower Stage.

[Charlie]

I'm sorry I didn't answer the 'time in stretch question'. They have been in stretch about a week, and grown about ten (10) inches. the vertical Cola stalks are still smaller than a toothpick and average about three (3) inches. I am unfamiliar with the strains, Seriously Happy, and Critical Mass, plus a stunted wild grown, Midwest bag seed. I looked around on the web, they seem to be Medium sized, Heavy Producers, High THC, unmentioned CBD.
I am going to go to the thin light, I'm probably still screwed. What would you do if you ran out of tent height?

[Tika]

I would be LSTing on a curve (never have before tho) your 2x4 is 6 feet tall??
If you can bend some do it after you feed where branches are a bit more flexible. I anymore having a hard time imagining the inside of your tent w plants...wanna do a photo?

[Vapo69]

Would supercropping work dude?

[Tika]

How old can they be before you can't supercrop anymore with out damaging the plant?

[Charlie]

Three (3) X three (3) X six (6) feet.
LST on the curve is less scary than super cropping. I have never done either, but when comes down to it, I will try bending, super cropping is really scary for me. But rather than burn it, I'll give super crop a try, if it breaks I'll try to clone it.

[Tika]

Yea. Agree. I only super crop by accident . Hang in there!

[Vapo69]

Dude I did it out of desperation, it's not that bad, keep some duct tape handy and loosen the stem up before.........just an idea but definitely an option if things get bad dude 😁

[Charlie]

My light is at the top of the tent. Nineteen (19) inches to top of plants. It's going to work out. I will get Bud, I will use your suggestions and what ever I can come up with, I'll just optimize the plants the best I can, to get the most Bud. These free plants have given me the opportunity to try things I never would otherwise.