Completed 4x Blond Russian ladies in a 70x70 cm tent

I have never grown Autos, however as I run through my seed stock I do intend to try Auto's at a later date. (hope this is in the right place)

Grow tent is 70x70cm
2 plastic buckets, 2 grow bags.
6x CLU048 1212 3500k cobbs
1x HLG-320h-C1050a
Soil is bio and perlite, 80/20 mix
Plagron terra grow
Plagron terra flower
4 x Blond Russian ladies

I made the light, using a stone cold rad, 1mtr x 195 x 50 cut into two 500mm lengths and 2mtrs of 2.5x2.5cm right angle aluminium strips, 6 of 10 Citi CLU0481212 I have from upgrading an old Mars 700.
in the initial pics the cobbs were running at 600mA hence the dark lines, once the Hlg was at full beans it is pumping out 1200mA


Flipped to 12/12 04/09, final pics are first pistils appearing

Just a quick update as the flowering has began and the space is being filled.

had a quick check this morning just before lights out, noticed that the burst of flowering was quite well defined.

Looks like 12 days since flip and >I have run out of tucking space, flowers are quite noticeable now too.

Not quite yet as level as desired, but a few more days, one more "plagron terra grow" feed, then its heavy defol on day 20-21, set the canopy as level as possible, sit back and relax a bit more.

tick tock tick tock, as crowded as it looks at the moment, its going to be totally different after schwazzing... hope I can be harsh enough to commit, for some reason it goes against all my experience, but I will stick to the plan... maybe.. possibly....

1, normal
2, screen up
3,4,5,6, done
7, screen down
8, rearranged slightly

a good flowering nutes and watering... sit back, and get over the emotional shock of murdering my babies ;-)

i also switched 2 of the 3500k cobs to 2700k.

this is what the stalks look like after schwazz.

pic1, canopy
pic 2 canopy
pic 3 one of the buds of the 3 plants that look the same
pic 4 a bud from the lighter coloured plant top right
pic 5 another canopy shot.

Nothing spectaular in bud development after the schwazzing. maybe most of the extra growth will come later.

I feel that the plants have put more energy into the new foliage and the flowers may be a week behind, not a big deal I guess.
But definitely a surprise, for some reason I was not expecting so much new foliage.

Now 4 weeks into flower, should be complete in another 4-6 weeks.

things seem to be moving along, but I do feel the buds are a week behind because the 21 day schwazz, patience is a vrtue, so I am trying to remain virtuous.

Day 42f, I still think the schwazz held them back but they are coming along.
1, normal lighting
2,normal lighting side view
3&4 normal lighting right side, left side
5, bud
6,7,8,9 flash shots to show the Crystals in full glory

day 49 scrogging away my crystal forest.
I am working on another week or three before they are ready, next grow is planned too.