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the Bowl cut training method

In my limited time to do this grow I totally lost track of how far I am into it. I'll need to go by sight but I think I have at least 3 weeks left, maybe 4 and these buds are getting pretty large already. just a few brown hairs. not much smell yet but it does have the signature CBD plant smell.
 

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Thanks. Since it's just one plant I have no idea if I got lucky with a clean growing pheno or not. I had a lot of trouble with this seedling. Overwatering, underwatering, not ideal conditions leading to slow growth. Maybe it's stunted somewhat and didn't take off. I think I need to do a full tent like this to see if I can manage it the same way
 
I really like this, I may try something similar my next grow, I didn't really like the lollipop method, I understand it, but with my set up, it just was too much.
 
I recommend some lolipopping with this method, too. I tried to strip the stems below where my bounding wires are or anything just above that point that seemed too small or that might take away from the main colas. just snip off anything that isn't going to grow into a fat bud. I missed quite a few and could have done better

nevertheless, this has been the easiest training so far which is great because I really only have a few minutes each day to tend
 
Weed Pharma I noticed your cycle times are tight and you actually say you avoid this kind of over training...I was commenting on the extra week(s) it takes to get those lollys. It's worth noting that the grower let it all collapse back into the center, so it's not like the plant's footprint was improved to match the light source. His CMH could fill that tent wall to wall. It's not a criticism, it's an observation...I've got an over trained plant under a 600W right now that is going to underperform her clones by half...and they're growing under a 275W LED....time's money.
 
Looks terrific... so, you are removing everything that is not a main cola? Even the smaller buds that will look like they might be golf ball sized bud? And if so, when are you doing this. I’ve defoliated and lollipopped but not nearly this clean. I do have 10-12 nice colas growing up around the plant but the core in the center does have smaller growth despite the flat tabletop growth.
 
Thanks, Farmall. I started by clipping anything below my binding wires, or any tiny growth, little nubs or leaves that started anywhere up to the first man bud site. That was at the beginning of flower and then continually as I needed for the first 2 or 3 weeks. Then I just take any big leaves that block too much light. Then I started clipping any secondary branches that might be starting that I left as bud sites. I didn't take everything though and have lower buds on each cola, just above my wires. I guess I thought about taking them off, too but thought against it because they didn't seem to be turning into secondary branches. glad I did that because they will be nice, too. Now I just try to keep it trim without stripping it too much.

I have to say that I think I got lucky with this strain or pheno as it's stayed pretty compact and doesn't have any bushy growth, which has been a challenge for me on all my other grows. after my initial struggle with this one from seed to transplant, this took weeks as I was screwing up non stop and had no time to deal with it, I only vegged for about 5 weeks or 12" tall.. This all may have contributed to it's compact form, I don't know.

I'll have to see when I grow 3 of them and a THC strain next. I'll do the same method

I changed up my nutes at flower, too. I'm adding Liquid KoolBloom and SNS 604B since flower to the Mega Crop & extra cal-mag. 2 quarts 1x day. No idea if this helps either but these buds sure are getting fat with 4 or 5 weeks to go. could just as easily be the strain, though.

I'll try and get some better pictures on the structure this weekend
 
hey Cronk, it just really looks like the shapes I am anxiously trying to get. last time I had 4 days of serious trimming with the big buds but also a load golfball sized popcorn. If it makes the big colas bigger... it is more than worth it all for me. Essentially, I have approached the same technique but yours is more aggressive. Compared to my topping and lst old methods, my technique is aggressive but not near what you’ve achieved. To me it illustrates that I can do much more.

usin g the super-soil has given me the freedom of not using up time to mix nutes... it’s water and that is so convenient and you have no need to flush. It seems hard to visualize tiny growth as it all starts out tiny 😄
 
Super soil sounds interesting to me, nutes get old and I wonder about the crap that's in them. Is SS time consuming to make and maintain? are there any infection risks?

yes, I got tired of the endless trimming at harvest. my last grow was ridiculous, I was trying to get every possible bud to grow, it was a waste of time in the end and nearly burned me out on growing. I still have a brown paper grocery bag full of fluff material to make something with. This time I think for me, it's not so much about total harvest as it is ease of growth and quality as my time is very limited. I've seen some guys claim 6 ounces per plant with aggressive training. I think I'll get 3.
 
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Super soil; go to the web sites... as mentioned Kind Soil was a bit rude to my friends who made a few inquires and I am quite sure it’s great soil. But, in my book attitude is everything so I am using Natures living soil. Check out their website and instructions. You can make it but it can take as many as 60-90 days to “ cook” down into useable material so I bought a few bags and it has been doing GREAT ! I see no maintenance or risks of any issues... it is truly an organic method and no need to flush. Fungus gnats seem to be a good possibility if your Soil is too moist on the top. and, you don’t water so much that you get runoff... in fact if you do, you’ll probably be washing out all of the good microbes. In a 5 gallon fabric pot I water every 2-3 days with about 1200-1400ml of water. By the second day, they’re usually dry but, they’re at that stage of growth.

Did you use those paper bags for drying? At my other friends suggestion, I did it that way and it really was easy and worked wonderfully. No mold, dried nicely
 
Cronk said:
I'm trying out this bowl method on this Dinafem Dinamed CDB +. I topped at the 6th node and kept everything below, splayed them out in a circle and let em rip. Defoliation along the way so far but mostly letting it do what it will do. I'l taking everything inside the wires keeping it clean and lean.
We'll see how this goes.
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How long was Veg when this pic was taken?
 
if you read a little further on you'll see that I had trouble with early seedlings so counting from an established seedling on solid footing this is about 4.5 to 5 weeks.
 
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Just for reference...I've got a Blue Dream and four of her clones going now...51 days from wetting the seed to 12/12 flip for the one plant, and the clones went exactly 30 days between the day they were cut and 12/12 flip.

I like training my plants, but as Grandpa Daze used to say, "there's a fine line between scratching your ass and tearing it to shreds".
 
billyboy We'll need a Ouija board or a crystal ball...Grand Daddy Daze has been tending his tomaters in the Big Garden in the Sky for about twenty years now.

But back to the question at hand.....what's too much training from your view? I'm always trying for <100 day turnarounds with the indica dom plants I grow.....W.W., Blue Dream, Blue Widow, etc.
 
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