Indoor Growing Scrog

[420autoflower]

I stumbled across 420's thread just over a year ago. I was a newbie grower. Seemed to me there was plenty of evidence to try the 420 way. I even asked why lots of others hadn't already jumped on board, with exception of DOA, who had basically replicated 420's method. Maybe the fear of super-cropping? Will never know. Anyway, it's great to see others give the 420 method a go! Winner.

Yeah, I don’t understand why other scroggers don’t implement the technique. The 420 method is a bit more work but far superior than your conventional scrogging method. Makes me cringe when I see people veg for months just to strip the lower 2/3 (lollipop) and only leave the tops that are above the net.
Big waste of time and yield IMHO!!!

No fear over this way. I believe the best way to learn something is by doing it. Ive also wondered why this method isnt being used by more growers. Anyone on the fence or just finding this thread dont hesitate. It’s not that difficult only takes some time and patience. If something goes wrong it’s a lesson not a failure. I started growing at the end of June. These blue cheese Im scrogging are only my 7th and 8th plants.

Trial by error @GasPlease!
You’ve learned a lot since June bro!

Sorry scrog crew. RIP lil stubby. Woke up to her looking like this. Well a little better than this. Im not sure what to think. One of the main branches is half and half.

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Sorry about your branches dying out bro. That’s what happens when you go to hard on the super cropping. Cut those 2 limbs off and feather the other branches to fill in the blank space after they heal from the HST.

The other blue cheese has been growing vertical without tucking the main tops for 5 days. Im struggling with defoliation decision making tbh. Theres a lot of canopy which means a lot of decisions about what to take and what to leave behind. My focus has been on keeping the tallest shoots fairly bare to slow them down allowing the rest of the canopy to level out. Ive also been skipping the tuck and going right to removal of big fans that are shading sites. Im not blown away by the vertical growth these last 5 days. Im not sure but I feel like they need more vertical to support those fat colas Im hoping for.
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Now for the HSC OG Kush Diploid Auto. She started very fast and vigorous at the beginning but began to show some calmag problems early on in preflower stage which didnt really seem to go away over the course of the grow. I tried to adjust by adding 0.2 EC of Cal-Mag to every feeding and got her to finish somehow.


D15 - Added a bent garden wire for LST
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D35 - Before Schwazz / Schwazzed / Scrogged
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D58 - After Preflower
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D93 - Harvest Day
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On the pictures she does not look too bad, but her little issues lend to really small numbers - about 200g top bud and loads of larf because I left out the under canopy lights. Still a good potential on this strain.

Happy New Year @Kausk!
Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.
You definitely got the method down brother!
Thanks for sharing!

Today is 3 weeks since pistils and 2 weeks since first schwazze. Should I hit her with a second schwazzing? Fresh pic from today.
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Top site defoliation only!

 

[GasPlease]

Sorry about your branches dying out bro. That’s what happens when you go to hard on the super cropping. Cut those 2 limbs off and feather the other branches to fill in the blank space after they heal from the HST.

I left out a detail that also didnt help me with the super cropping. I wasnt paying attention to the time and a cycle of feed ran as I was finishing the schwazzing. I did the super cropping maybe 15 minutes after meaning the plants branches were at max pressure. I shouldve been more patient and waited 3-4 hours doing it right before the next feed. Unfortunately after a few more days Ive decided to get rid of her and start over. Dropped a fastbuds gorilla cookies seed in a cup of water this morning.

Top site defoliation only!

Thanks. Roger that!

 

[GasPlease]

Top site defoliation only!

Im trying to learn how to fish instead of asking for a fish. Can i get the reasoning for this decision? Not enough foliage yet? So short light pen is getting through? Timing?

 

[GasPlease]

Unfortunately after a few more days Ive decided to get rid of her and start over.

@DOA Im disappointed as well. A couple of the other branches are slowly wilting and dying. The leaves on one of the "healthy" branches are getting burnt. Overall not worth the time investment to see her to the end. Ive got until August to grow as much weed as possible. My lease is up then and I dont want to be in the middle of a grow in case I can finally get out of this apartment into something bigger. Been trying to find something the last 2 years but it hasnt worked out. Now I have to get something so I have more room to grow.

 

[GasPlease]

Ive also been getting a little stock pile of seeds so Im itching to grow everything.