How is is growing this year?

[Ckbrew]

Like this:


And this:

Just after their first topping.

 

[Ckbrew]

Blueberry cheese, scarlet galaxy, scarlet sunset, RP-1O4 from last years seed producer https://forum.growweedeasy.com/foru...rce-a-male-is-this-what-is-supposed-to-happen

Coco/perlite 70/30 in 3 gallon fabric pots, GH trio nutes, drain to waste, GWE hydro nutrient schedule, SF 4000 lights, 5X5 tent, 4X4 flood table on a slight incline, lots of cheap 6 inch fans, vivosun 8 inch exhaust fan, manifold/splat/net HST.

 

[SoOrbudgal]

LOL you are a beast of a grower.

 

[Ckbrew]

Day 25 veg

Update- All photos, blueberry cheese, RP 1O4, have been topped, trimmed and on their way to manifolding. The autos (on left) have been topped, one is is LST, the others I may torture some other way in the future. I want to see what I have to work with before I bend them over. The big fan leaves have been tucked under so the shoots are getting as much light as possible.

 

[Fjeff]

First of the year. Like this.

 

[Bluey]

The grow room at my place is post harvest/dry so it's a disgrace. Needs a lot of work cleaning but also needs a redesign and some work to keep the critters out of the walls and ceiling. AirCon upgrade coming too. I have time. Almost 60oz in jars 😍

 

[Ckbrew]

Day 29 veg

Hard to believe it's coming up on a month already. Everyone is happy and doing well.

 

[SoOrbudgal]

Looking real good in there.

 

[Bluey]

That's one happy tent you have

 

[Ckbrew]

Day 30 veg

Did some more trimming and tied over the autos.

 

[Ckbrew]

Day 35 veg

The scarlet autos are in stretch and taking over. Here is the last pix of the starter tent before it gets broken up.

Breaking up is hard to do... So much work in one day. The RP-1O4 have had their torture rings fixed in place, the two main shoots on each plant have been roughed up, squeezed and bent back and forth until the stem is soft and floppy. Then a wire is attached to each stem, the stem is pulled out toward the side and attached to the ring. As the main stems and side stems grow, they also will be pulled outward to the ring.

And the Scarlets got a new home in the veg tent after they too were tortured, bent over and tied down. I have taken to using binder clips on the edge of the pot and using that as an anchor for tying branches down and to the side.

 

[Bowhunterwoody]

Man I love that tray in the bottom of your tent. Source?

 

[Ckbrew]

They are available on line for about $100. It is a flood tray. The catch is they will not ship common carrier like UPS because of the size 4x4+ so truck freight about $275 shipping! There is an HTG store in driving distance so I got it there no shipping. Had to tie it to the roof of the car.

 

[Ckbrew]

Ty. That has been said of me about other things I do.

 

[Bowhunterwoody]

Hey Ckbrew, thanks! We have an HTG about 35 minutes away. My go -to store. Haven't looked for anything like that there. Thanks for the info.

 

[Ckbrew]

A 4x4 tray is measured on the working surface. Need to add about 4" on each side for the rim. A 4x4 tray needs a 5x5 tent. A 3x3 needs a 4x4 tent.

 

[Bowhunterwoody]

Thanks again!

 

[Ckbrew]

Day 35 after HST start.

And day 36, 20 hours later

Notice how in just 20 hours they have perked up and angled their leaves to the light. In a few days more wires will be tied to them to make them comply to what I want them to do. No mercy.

 

[Cougar672]

I have a 3x3 tent and use a drip tray made for clothes washers. Exterior dimensions are 31 in x 35 in, and is 1.64 in deep. Not as deep or sturdy as the flood tray, but only cost $35 with free shipping from home depot. It works great for me. Next grow I'll be putting something small under the backside so all the runoff will flow to the front.
https://imgur.com/a/GF4KMmp

 

[OldManGrower]

There are a lot of large "drip pans" on the market in different sizes and of different materials. I use a 30x30" inch vinyl pan used for ac units and water heaters. Cost about $40 and it came UPS. They also come in steel and aluminum.