Grow Mediums Barney’s Farm LSD-25 (photo) in 8.5L Autopots w/coco, TF nutrients, and AutoCobs

[Dabber]

Looking good

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[HemiSync]

Looking good

I hope they grow up big and strong like yours. :smoking:

 

[HemiSync]

Day 34/3

Got home last night and all the tops on the ladies were reaching for the lights. Meggie and Kaya had practically wrenched loose from their wire tie downs. I retied all three ladies and adjusted a couple clothespins. Water in the reservoir was down to 3.5 inches from 6 inches on day 31, pH has crept up to 6.5, adjusted down to 6. Let the bubbler run in the reservoir for a couple hours to stir everything up and aerate the mix.

Going to start adding number of days into flower, hence the Day 34/3 as the heading. Bob is starting to look really healthy, but still can’t tell sex yet.

And here is a group shot under natural lighting.

 

[Roasty McToasty]

Looking great brother!

They said eff you on the lst again, time to Into submission!

 

[HemiSync]

Looking great brother!

They said eff you on the lst again, time to Into submission!

The wire ties are holding them down now. You can see how much on Meggie, her top is bent way over.

 

[HemiSync]

I forgot to mention that they are still on veg nutes at 1/2 strength (500 ppm) Next time I fill up the reservoir I will be adding a half and half mix of veg and bloom nutrients with a total ppm of 5-600. Also I still have the lights at thirty inches above the canopy, including the fact that I LST the ladies and moved the lights down again.

How close do you COB owners ever get your light to the canopy? They are not stretching like crazy, so I am assuming they are close enough?

 

[Roasty McToasty]

I forgot to mention that they are still on veg nutes at 1/2 strength (500 ppm) Next time I fill up the reservoir I will be adding a half and half mix of veg and bloom nutrients with a total ppm of 5-600. Also I still have the lights at thirty inches above the canopy, including the fact that I LST the ladies and moved the lights down again.

How close do you COB owners ever get your light to the canopy? They are not stretching like crazy, so I am assuming they are close enough?

Slow stretch is where you want to be right now, I think. Really depends on the setup, but with autocobs (55w), I'd stay at least 24", that may be too close. Some strains will stop verticle grow when it hits the sweet spot, others will climb right into the lights if allowed. So it's kind of a guessing game. Better too far than too close IMO.

 

[HemiSync]

Slow stretch is where you want to be right now, I think. Really depends on the setup, but with autocobs (55w), I'd stay at least 24", that may be too close. Some strains will stop verticle grow when it hits the sweet spot, others will climb right into the lights if allowed. So it's kind of a guessing game. Better too far than too close IMO.

Thanks. They are not stretching much at all even under 12/12 so I’m leaving them at 30 for now.

 

[bushmasterar15]

I had my cobs at 36" from top of pot as seedlings and let them grow to the light. Now in flower trying to keep them 20-24" from tops. I did have an issue when I did let them get to close and got light burn on some of the leaves. I'll have to keep watch more closely next time.

 

[HemiSync]

I had my cobs at 36" from top of pot as seedlings and let them grow to the light. Now in flower trying to keep them 20-24" from tops. I did have an issue when I did let them get to close and got light burn on some of the leaves. I'll have to keep watch more closely next time.

Thanks for the info. So far everything I’m reading is 24-36 inches with 30 being mentioned in veg most of the time.