Week 6 of first grow

[CaliCondor]

Hello all. This is my first grow and first post. I am posting a picture of one of my buds beginning week 6 of flower. I have a question about once I start flush at week 8, do I need to begin more aggressive pruning (like to lolly-pops)? Once they are cut and on hangers to dry, is it okay if I change my lights out to my T5 and leave on 24 hrs for my next grow? Or do I need to dry them somewhere else?

Thanks for any input.

[Canuck147]

Bud looks great! Don't need to do any pruning if you don't want to. Dry them any convenient place you have - I use a closet - just don't dry them under lights.

[Jayce71]

wow, that looks great, mine at 6 weeks looks tiny, may I ask exactly what type and size lights are you using?

[CaliCondor]

Hi Jayce71. Here is a link to the light I am using in flower: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
If that does not work, it is MarsHydro Mars 600W Updated Led Grow Light Full Spectrum ETL Certificate.

I have 3 females (started with 5 but 2 were males) growing in a spare bedroom closet, approx 4 feet wide by 3 feet deep. The light *could* have been larger, but I didn't want to spend more money on it because this was going to just be a one and done grow situation (at first). I was given some seeds and felt compelled to do something with them. I think I am hooked now since I have a second grow germinated.

The strain is grape og. The bud I posted is a representative sampling. There are many that size. Also, wanted to add that I use the Green Planet 3 part nutrient kit. It has a chart that I have followed pretty much exactly during the flowering stage. I also followed the chart during veg but maintained the *week 3* protocol for 3 additional weeks in veg. This was because I was going to be out of town for a week near the end of veg and I didn't want me pet sitter to have to worry about lights, etc.

Hope this helps.

[Jayce71]

I do have a 600w Mars LED light, for when they are flowering,
they are only 2 weeks old at the moment so I'm using a 200W Omega deep blue CFL. for 5 plants,
they seem happy, but is 200Ws enough untill flowering time?

[PRIMO]

Don't go by charts, amount to feed, when to harvest, they lie. Being patient now is very important to your harvest.

[CaliCondor]

Thanks, Primo. Copy that. I do have my magnifying glasses and am watching trichomes closely. Some of my confusion about this end-of-flower/harvest phase was cleared up after reading the tutorial on this site. It was thorough, complete, and I felt like gave me the most specific information about this phase than anything else I have read.