Toripony
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I'm not too enthused with these 2 GG4 autos. Am not sure they are worth my time and electricity. Any thoughts?
Quick background... In between spring and fall indoor grows, I thought I would put a couple of quick and easy autos outside here this summer that I could harvest around Labor Day. I'm in the PacNW rain forest and my yard gets only 5 hours of sun in June and is diminishing every week now. Figured even only a couple of ozs from free sunlight might be a worthwhile investment. Problems started when only 1 of 3 seeds popped in late May; 4 weeks later only 1 replacement seed popped. Now the giant plant #1 on right in photo is about 50 days old and has just barely revealed 2 tiny pistils. The little plant #2 on the left is about 20+ days old and is already flowering! It was only outside about 10 days. #1 was outside several weeks, grew that big fat stalk with humungo leaves and did a lot of stretching. It was already 4 feet tall with a stiff stalk that would need major training/bending for my little 6 feet tall greenhouse/shelter. #2 is a little pale and barely has 8 tiny branches.
I decided to bring them into the empty grow room and see what I could do. Now they're getting 19 hrs of light/day but it's weaker light. As you might be able to see, I'm trying to train them along the underside of my screen like vines in hopes that the branches will do something with the additional light. But I'm using an 8 bulb t5 fixture for growing low and level canopies in scrog. I'm not sure I'm going to get enough bud from these to pay for the electricity, much less my space and time. I plan to start my fall indoor grow (photoperiod) in that room at end of August and it's going to be a PITA to get everything level under the lights.
I have no experience with autos or GG4. Does GG4 grow big buds? Do you think this monster will finish flowering in time (supposed to be a 90 day)? Do you think the little one will produce even one oz? Should I just put them back outside with little hope and attention? Or maybe just use them for experimentation? On the other hand, maybe I could add one of those cheap ($50) LED panels to my little greenhouse to supplement the short daylight?? I'm at a crossroads and my lack of experience leaves me in need of direction. Opinions welcomed!
Quick background... In between spring and fall indoor grows, I thought I would put a couple of quick and easy autos outside here this summer that I could harvest around Labor Day. I'm in the PacNW rain forest and my yard gets only 5 hours of sun in June and is diminishing every week now. Figured even only a couple of ozs from free sunlight might be a worthwhile investment. Problems started when only 1 of 3 seeds popped in late May; 4 weeks later only 1 replacement seed popped. Now the giant plant #1 on right in photo is about 50 days old and has just barely revealed 2 tiny pistils. The little plant #2 on the left is about 20+ days old and is already flowering! It was only outside about 10 days. #1 was outside several weeks, grew that big fat stalk with humungo leaves and did a lot of stretching. It was already 4 feet tall with a stiff stalk that would need major training/bending for my little 6 feet tall greenhouse/shelter. #2 is a little pale and barely has 8 tiny branches.
I decided to bring them into the empty grow room and see what I could do. Now they're getting 19 hrs of light/day but it's weaker light. As you might be able to see, I'm trying to train them along the underside of my screen like vines in hopes that the branches will do something with the additional light. But I'm using an 8 bulb t5 fixture for growing low and level canopies in scrog. I'm not sure I'm going to get enough bud from these to pay for the electricity, much less my space and time. I plan to start my fall indoor grow (photoperiod) in that room at end of August and it's going to be a PITA to get everything level under the lights.
I have no experience with autos or GG4. Does GG4 grow big buds? Do you think this monster will finish flowering in time (supposed to be a 90 day)? Do you think the little one will produce even one oz? Should I just put them back outside with little hope and attention? Or maybe just use them for experimentation? On the other hand, maybe I could add one of those cheap ($50) LED panels to my little greenhouse to supplement the short daylight?? I'm at a crossroads and my lack of experience leaves me in need of direction. Opinions welcomed!
