New Grower My first grow journal. Heavyweight Strawberry Cheese Cake

[paddler54]

Here's the deal pigman, you will need to provide a place with complete darkness for 12 hours a day to get those photos to flower. A tent is the perfect place to achieve that. Remember controling your environment to provide your ladies with the elements essential for growth (optimal growth is the goal, but it takes time and experience). If you opt for metal halide or hps lights you will definately need to install an exhaust fan and a fan in the tent to stimulate strong stems and distribute fresh air to all leaves. I do suggest you look into led lighting as it is more efficent in the sense that it produces more par per watt. Plus leds are better able to pinpoint the light plants utilize for metabolism. Remember I am a rookie and my knowledge base is limited to what I have read here and I have read some books on the subject. Please take what I say with a huge grain of salt and verify. I am in the middle of moving as soon as I get settled inI will start my journal and post pics of my tents and equipment. Keep the faith bro, you can do this, knowledge is your friend, but experience is your guide.

 

[oldster]

Morning Pigman,

The tent and light looks to be a good choice. You will want a fan to extract heat and provide fresh air in your tent.

No problem starting with photos, veg them to a decent size and then switch to 12/12 for blooming. They will probably increase in height by another 1/3 after you switch to 12/12 so use that fact to decide when to switch them to 12/12 so they don't overgrow your tent. You should allow about 12 inches between the top of the lights and the light.

 

[oldster]

Morning Pigman,

The tent and light looks to be a good choice. You will want a fan to extract heat and provide fresh air in your tent.

No problem starting with photos, veg them to a decent size and then switch to 12/12 for blooming. They will probably increase in height by another 1/3 after you switch to 12/12 so use that fact to decide when to switch them to 12/12 so they don't overgrow your tent. You should allow about 12 inches between the top of the plants and the light.

 

[Peter Pan]

Welcome friend I have also a heavyweight V&F Happy growing really itching to see youre results.:Cool bud:

 

[A Gardener]

I personally number mine. I feel it will be easier to chop the head off of #1 than Sweet Suzie.

Sweet Suzie says "Is that all I am to you, just a number!".

 

[A Gardener]

Prayer is not required here.

Take those photos and go guerilla. Enjoy shopping for some autos to go inside.

God moves in mysterious ways.

 

[paddler54]

That is an option, put the photos outside if possible, let them cycle naturally and pick up some autos. May I suggest you peruse the stellar offerings found in our forum section?

 

[pigman]

Morning Pigman,

The tent and light looks to be a good choice. You will want a fan to extract heat and provide fresh air in your tent.

No problem starting with photos, veg them to a decent size and then switch to 12/12 for blooming. They will probably increase in height by another 1/3 after you switch to 12/12 so use that fact to decide when to switch them to 12/12 so they don't overgrow your tent. You should allow about 12 inches between the top of the plants and the light.

thanks for that info oldster, I read that yesterday in the growweedeasy website about the flowering stretch. which brings me to my next question. when it comes to height, what is considered short, average, and tall?

the website didn't clarify this. so what would my ladies be considered as?

[h=2]Heavyweight Strawberry Cheesecake Feminised Seeds Specs[/h]
GENETICS: Chronic x White Widow x Cheese
TYPE: mostly Indica (70%)
CBD: 1.3%
THC: 22%
FLOWERING TIME: 8 weeks
HARVEST TIME: early October
HEIGHT: 80-130cm
INDOOR YIELD: 500gr/m2
OUTDOOR YIELD: 700-900g per plant

 

[hairyman]

And it works as well ,brought me straight here lol @ high classin it like a big dog now, glad your feeling better than yesterday,just keep reading,asking questions you will be fine pal

 

[Woolly]

my next question. when it comes to height, what is considered short, average, and tall? the website didn't clarify this. so what would my ladies be considered as?

For auto height I see it generally as this

Under 50-60cm short
60-100cm average
100cm+ tall

"Super" "Ultimate" "XL" autos are generally 140cm+

I'm skeptical on the yield they advertise for outdoor 700g-900g.. 1.5 - 2 pounds is a huge yield for photoperiods grown outdoor.. not saying it is not possible.