54 Days 3 Days Since The Flip)
Whats up ya'll? Wanted to chime in for a small session and talk about a few things on my mind. This isn't really a update just thoughts that come to me this evening once the lights came on and I got a look at my girls for the first time today.
As I've already said, I love the Manifold training method and thus far its my favorite and one that has got me the most from my ladies in every way especially at harvest time. Until I try other types of training methods later on, maybe for my next grow, I'll stay with this type for now.
The real thoughts came from me really looking into my girls form and over all structure. As you've saw in my posted pics from this current grow with the White Widow Strain I did 2 different styles of the Manifold method. For girl #1 (front) I used Nebula's Manifold method
(Let plant grow 6 nodes, top back to 3rd node, allow both new tops to grow 4 nodes, top #4 node and cut away the 2nd set of branches leaving only the 1st and 3rd set of branches to grow, giving you the Manifolded Plant with 4 off shoots on each main branch a total of 8 cola's, then train accordingly through out the vegetative growth cycle.)
(Girl #2 (back) I used a different style of rhe Manifold method. I also saw a picture on the GWE site of this certain Manifold method. For this style you begin the same way by allowing the plant to grow 6 nodes and topping back to the 3rd node and what I did next(cause I couldn't locate any instructions on the procedure only a couple pics) was I allowed the 2 main off shoots to grow 3 sets of nodes and I topped them back to the 2nd set of off shoots and completely removed the 1st and 3rd set. I then allowed the 2 stems on each main to grow 3 nodes and topped back to the 2nd set and removed the 1st and 3rd sets of off shoots giving me the Manifolded Plant with its customary 4 cola's on each side a total once again of the 8 main cola's.)
Personally I really like the 2nd style better because for me it gives me more room to work with and as far as the Monster Cropping goes their is plenty of room for me to bend and secure multiple taller stems without their being thick growth and useing the 2nd style allows for more distance between the cola's and alot easier to defoilate the plant. The down side is the time it takes to complete all the over all topping to complete the Manifold. However to me the ending result is very much worth the extra time in Veg.
Either way I do the training of my grows
usually keep my girls well in the Vegetative stage for atleast 7 to 8 weeks to allow the over all structure to get established and be good and strong enough to support those massive flowers she'll make for me and a plant yo yo or 8 don't hurt anything either I've discovered,LoL.
Well now that I've probally waisted enough of ya'lls time with this boreing ass shit I'll let you get back to yours, everyone have a good night and keep her green.
(GROW ROOM) Closet Grow 5X3X8
(LIGHTS) 600watt MH for Veg / 600watt HPS for Flower
(POTS) 3gal. Fabric Pots
(MEDIUM) Fox Farm Ocean Forest
(NUTES) Fox Farm Organic Soil Trio
(EXHAUST) 420 cfm inline Exhaust Fan Through Ceiling
(AIR MOVEMENT) 2 - 8 inch Oscilating Fans Lil Blizzard
(HUMIDITY CONTROL) 1.5gal. Ultrasonic Humidifier Cool Mist
(STRAIN) White Widow Fem. X2
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