My First Grow Journal...EVER! 600W MH/HPS Bubbleponics Cabinet Grow

[ellz]

08/03/2017:

06:30PM: All the plants are still looking very good. I adjusted my tie downs, added some more and did some more leaf tucking. I really think I will start flowering them this coming Monday. They are now filling up the space around them and are about a third of the final height I am looking for so it should be a good time. It looks like I have all females just from the crossed stipules I am seeing. Plus, they all smell VERY dank! I have attached some photos below of how they look on day 31, and how they look in relation to the overall cabinet space. Thanks for reading!

[ellz]

Thanks! I am still thinking I might start flowering on Monday but I want to see how big they are by then. I may end up letting them go one more week. I just don't want them to get too big that they try to overgrow the cabinet. LOL.

[Sheesh]

Wow, grown so much in one week. Are you still planning on flipping to 12/12 this weekend? My coco grow is close to two months in veg so I will be going to flower this weekend.

[Sheesh]

Wow, grown so much in one week. Are you still planning on flipping to 12/12 this weekend? My coco grow is close to two months in veg so I will be going to flower this weekend.

[alltatup]

Looking very, very good at 4+ weeks old, ellz!!!!

[ellz]

08/02/2017:

07:00PM: Checked on the plants today and saw the reservoirs were both getting low so I mixed up a 5 gallon jug of water, HydroGuard, Cal-Mag, FloraMicro, FloraGro and FloraBloom. I omitted the Floralicious and Rapid Start since they are super concentrated and I am only supposed to add a small amount of them to each reservoir. I would have normally only topped off with HydroGuard water but I wanted to try topping it with nutrients as well because it was only 2 days from the nutrient change. Each reservoir took just under 2 gallons each so I saved the leftover to pour in tomorrow if they need it. Then I will do just regular HydroGuard water that has been pHed down. I also got my Lux meter and tested the light being transmitted to the plant. I was getting readings from 35k down to 9k so I dropped the light a couple of clicks since the heat isn't an issue yet. That upped the readings to 45k on the high end and 15k on the low. The temps are still in the mid-80s F with the light that close so I think I will leave it there. The plants are growing so big each day I will have to keep an eye on it more often than I have been. I have attached a photo of each plant on day 30 below. Thanks for reading!

[ellz]

I couldn't help it Daskahn...it sounded like a great idea!
I still haven't made the tea yet. The leaves are just sitting in the fridge but I may make some tonight. My jaw is really hurting from that dental work yesterday so I have been taking it easy on food and drink.

Thanks everyone for your comments and replies! It keeps me motivated to grow big!

[Jibblerjoe]

Looks great.

[Daskahn]

Stole my idea did ya lol I'm glade I'm inspirational.. also let me know how your tea was( preparation would also be helpful) I wanna compare notes..

[alltatup]

They look great, ellz! Let us know how the tea is!

[ellz]

08/01/2017:

06:30PM: All is still running along smoothly. I adjusted my tie downs and tucked all the large fan leaves under the new growth. There are a lot of potential bud sites already but I may do one last round of topping on some of the taller branches. I will have a lux meter tomorrow to make sure the light values are good around the plant. I have tried to keep a level top to all four plants so that they receive equal light distribution. Below are some pictures from today. Thanks for reading!

Side note: Had to go to the dentist today and they numbed my lower lip. I can tell you that trying to hit a bong with a numb lower lip is like trying to thread a needle with no eye! And drinking anything is a real challenge! Luckily that should be wearing off soon...been a weird 3 hours!

07:30PM: Topped all four plants one last time to help them take the shape I am looking for. Places like the back corners by the fan have been cut to encourage multiple colas that will take up the unused space. I have attached a photo of both groups of plants after I topped them today and a picture of the cuttings that were left from that. I think I am going to juice them or make tea with them. I washed them really well and have them in a partially closed ziploc bag in my fridge.

[IanHale]

Plus the bends basically mark which leaves i will likely remove in the future

[ellz]

That is also a good idea.

[IanHale]

No problem. I have an encyclopedic memory and when I read something it doesn't all stick but the location of the information does.

My little leaf tuck trick is to pinch the stems of fan leaves to make them more pliable and bend them down and under to expose the new growth to more light.

[ellz]

Very good article IanHale, thank you! I think I am going to let them be for now. Leaves are water storage so the more the better in my book. I have been tucking the bigger leaves under the small growth here and there to help get light to other parts of the plant and that has been helping a lot. I may remove the dead leaves at the bottom since they are dead, lol. Other than that, I think I will stick with the way I am accustomed to...and not pull leaves. That's how I grew before so better safe than sorry. Thanks again!