New Grower Second "first time" grow attempt. Continuous until Succesful harvest.

[Muddy]

Everything is looking good. I think you are right on waiting on more autos till that photo is done. It's going to get quite a bit larger before it's finished. Too bad, I'm really looking forward to see how your next auto grow goes. You little stunted beauties are looking fine and I'm sure you will do much better next time.

 

[gtron]

Thanks Muddy,
I have had the photo under the 4 bulb T5, keeping it about 2 inches from the nearest leaves, so obviously the Blackstar wasn't really getting much to it.
The guy I got the T5 from thought the 4 bulb T5 would perform about the same as the Blackstar. But I am using veg bulbs in the T5.
Since I have forced it into flower with 12/12 do you think I should put it under the Blackstar 240 now and use the T5 w veg bulbs on the side for supplemental lighting?

 

[gtron]

Pic Update.
I took the Lowberry and have been drying it. There probably isn't enough there for me to give it a proper cure as I am down to the last tiny bits of my stash and by tiny I mean tiny.
The angle of the pic of the 60 Day Wonder makes it look thinner than other pics but that is just from the side. It does look damn frosty!
The UI Photo is growing like crazy (to me anyway) and stinks to high heaven. I tried ONA, but found it to be too weak to nuetralize the smell or if I used enough to get rid of the smell, the scent of the ONA was VERY strong.
I finally had to go get a can filter. I decided to get a votex fan with it for ease of installation as I would have to construct a panel for the ultra quiet bathroom fan I have. Unfortunately, it is NOT as quiet as the saleman said nor I hoped, even with a variable speed contoller dialed way down. arg!!!! So I will have to get something done on that bathroom fan PDQ. The addition of that filter has pretty much made the decision for me that the 4 bulb 2' T5 will have to supply light from the side and the 240w Blackstar will supply light from above. Should I be able to keep this size of growbox, I am going to have to do some substantial redesigning.

Enjoy the porn below. Check your zipper when your done.

 

[Muddy]

Yes, I would put it under the LED. I think using the T5 as a side light would work fine.

Thanks Muddy,
I have had the photo under the 4 bulb T5, keeping it about 2 inches from the nearest leaves, so obviously the Blackstar wasn't really getting much to it.
The guy I got the T5 from thought the 4 bulb T5 would perform about the same as the Blackstar. But I am using veg bulbs in the T5.
Since I have forced it into flower with 12/12 do you think I should put it under the Blackstar 240 now and use the T5 w veg bulbs on the side for supplemental lighting?

 

[gtron]

Pic UpDate.
The carbon filter is doing its job very well. No hint of that damn skunk that was lurking around the outbuilding.
But I HAVE to switch back to the bathroom fan I was using PDQ, because the Vortex is just too damn loud. It is quiet in the sense that, yes a person could sleep with it right next to them. But it is not quiet in the sense that a person would not notice it running if they were in the same room as it was in, even dialed down and in an insulated grow box.

I am pretty certain the 60 Day Wonder is done. There is virtually no more new pistil production, and I am have a hard time seeing that there has been anymore swelling of the bud. She has been flushed twice over the last 9 days, so I will probably take her tomorrow.
I am trying to keep the photo under submission, but she is a naughty little girl, that needs her straps adjusted all the time. If she had a butt, it would be bright red by now. :firedevil:
She is producing numerous bud sites. I am just hoping I can get her trained well and get through the rest of this grow avoiding any major problems. First pic of her is her "front" Second one is her "backside".

Enjoy the porn.

 

[gtron]

Pic Update.
How strong does she smell?
Well @ about 9am I took this pic, tucked a few leaves and adjusted her straps.
Came into the bedroom/office, did about an hour of work and left to run errands.
Came back an hour later, open the door to the bedroom, BAM! Smelled like I had just rubbed that plant all over the room!
Bear in mind, she is in an outbuilding, not the closet!
That was just from what had gotten on my hands & arm from handling her. I won't be forgetting to wash up after handling her from now on!
I am glad I got that carbon filter.

 

[gtron]

Pic Update.
Reworked the .8 sones bathroom fan and swapped it out for the Vortex fan.
MUCH quieter! Whew! I can rest a little easier
It seems to be moving enough air to keep the temp even and keep that "damn skunk" from smelling up the outbuilding.
The photo seems to be doing great.
Porn below!

 

[gtron]

Pic Update & Question.
The photo is producing lots of bud sites.
I have been able to keep most of them exposed by moving & tucking the fan leaves.
I have kept tieing branches down trying to keep the bud sites as even as possible without breaking a branch or overstressing the plant.
However, some of the fan leaves are getting quite large. I was thinking of cutting a few (maybe 6 or 7?) of them off to make sure as many bud sites get as mush light as possible.
What do you experienced photo guys think? Should I just keep tucking or cut some of the biggest fan leaves?
And if I cut them, is it best to make the cut as close to the bud as possible or leave a little room?
Porn below!
Front, back, & close up of the bud at the top of the plant.

 

[HomieHogleg]

I believe in leaving as many fan leaves, as possible, to keep the solar collection going. More light collected, by the fan leaves, means more energy your plant has to grow, and flower. I do the same thing you are doing, and tuck the fan leaves under the budding sites, to increase the light on the budding sites.
Hope this is some help, as I am fairly new to indoor growing.

HomieHogleg

 

[KindredSpirit]

Hey gtron

Trifid has some great posts on the best ways for trimming leaves to let light down in. In his method, he cuts the individual fingers of the leaves to expose the buds, rather than removing the whole leaf. That way, the bud site gets more light and you leave as much of the fan leaf as possible to gather up light and provide for the plants.

Here's the link: https://www.autoflower.org/f44/perpetual-auto-grow-trifid-4591-9.html 3/4 of the way down the page.

Also here, 4th or 5th post down: https://www.autoflower.org/f44/perpetual-auto-grow-trifid-4591-12.html