Auto Grow: La Bella Afrodita

[JeffInCanada]

Thanks everyone! I sure do appreciate the comments and thoughts from all you fine, fine folks I was wondering about light fade as well Catfish22, I was doubting it though with my CFL lights. I am sure the LEDs that I have in the mix are not that powerful. I didn't think I had to worry about too much light with them but I'm going to look into it.

[Catfish22]

Could be a little light fade on those upper leaves.
Just make sure that it doesn't affect your buds!

[SoOrbudgal]

She's pulling all she's got into them buds. She's looking frosty i would not worry about the slight yellowing.

[PeterMatanzas]

Outstanding work

[YYCannabis]

Bushy little gal 🙂

[JeffInCanada]

57 Days
Another week, another update. I have noticed that the top leaves are fading a bit in color when compared to the lower leaves. Not sure if it is a concern or not but I'll keep my eye on it. The buds are filling in a bit. Looking pretty good I think. And she's smells wonderful , carbon filter system on full.

[JeffInCanada]

Thank you Canuck147 That's exactly the type of stuff I'm looking for. I have noticed that where the leaves touch each other the moisture really building up there. I'll have a close look and at least get rid of any leaves doing that. Thanks again!

[Canuck147]

Looks great - could use more defoliating in my opinion. I say that cuz I have had white powdery mildew for the past couple of years - so - I keep my girls hairs trimmed. I don't allow most leaves touching each other.
So if it were my plant - most of those bottom leaves would be gone as well as most leaves that are growing towards the middle of the plant. Better airflow.

[JeffInCanada]

50 Days
Cruisin' right along...I have managed to keep it all green so far. Usually by this time I have some yellow leaves showing up. I am following the GWE GH Flora series nutrient guide. It seems to be working so far. Definitely full into flowering, buds developing everywhere. I have been defoliating a little. I get a little nervous cutting leaves off, not a lot of experience with defoliating...do you think that it could use some more defoliating? So far I am very happy with how this plant is turning out. I don't want to screw it up now

[YYCannabis]

After each grow, i will update or add something new to my grow space to help make the next grow easier/better. Learn from one, improve on the next.

[JeffInCanada]

Thank again YYCannabis that is a great answer. Totally makes sense what you say regarding the wasted light. I'm going to see what may work. Even if I install some reflectors it'll help. I'm always trying to see what I can adjust here and there to make my grow better, bit by bit. Thanks again!!

[YYCannabis]

Wasted light is wasted food. Light that has to bounce around the tent before reaching the plant is nearly useless for strong, healthy growth. While you have 358 watts of light, what percentage of it is is actually direct-to-canopy light? 20%? Maybe 30%? That would mean that your light is actually more like 140 watts direct-to-canopy. With that said, your one plant is totally loving 140(?) watts she’s getting because it’s plenty for a single plant. And I love the way you placed the lights around the plant instead of all just overhead 👍

Reflectors would help improve the amount of quality, useable photons for the plant. Cannabis loves light...lots and lots of light balanced with adequate food supply.

It’s one of those “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” things...she looks great and well balanced growth.

[SoOrbudgal]

If i may say i have reflector on my CFL get it at any hardware store or farmers co-op, about $5 US and it has a clamp

[JeffInCanada]

Thank you YYCannabis Thanks for asking. No reflectors on the CFLs. I have read a little bit about reflectors and how they can help by directing the light downward or towards the plant instead of being wasted. I think that I would have to make some sort of home made reflectors if I was going to do it. Do you think that my plant would benefit if I added reflectors? I'm thinking that the plant is getting lots of light now and maybe adding reflectors would be overkill but I really do not know for sure.

[YYCannabis]

Looks great 👍
But i gotta ask...do you have reflectors on the top-side of those lights?