First Clone Grow - Closet

[Electric Haze]

Sorry to have started this so late, but this grow came from a piece accidentally broken off of a friend's, and i wasn't sure if it would really work. Shame on me for doubting.
It was the very top of the plant that started this grow, so it had 3 stems from the start. I've been LSTing it, and fimmed two of the tops already.
Pictures from 2 days ago:

I have the plant under a white plastic trash can with the outside painted black to keep light from shining out (still needs clothes over it). I don't have any ventilation available since i have to keep it secret from the others in the house, but considering this flaw, i still think my baby is doing nicely (i actually bought a large computer fan, but since i'm only here for two more weeks, it's not worth the trouble to me to try to install it).
*Edit* I have a single 2600k flourescent bulb built into the top of my trash can with a metal enclosure around it (normal light. Not as good as a daylight bulb for vegging, but i didn't find any powerful daylights around), and recently added a timer to switch from 24 hours of light to 18 (an attempt to slow it's growth, explained in next post). I ordered an ONA odor neutralizer today, which will hopefully arrive before the plant starts to smell (it's already begun to a little bit).
And i do realize that the pot i'm using will not be large enough for much longer, but anything bigger would probably not fit under my trash can and so i would have to change my whole set-up. Once again, hoping it can last as it is for two more weeks.

[amsterdamage]

congratulations! ..it must be hard without ventilation.
What kind of lights are you using, and how are they supported above the plant?


GL man, I'd be interested to watch this baby grow

[Electric Haze]

And now pictures from today:
The first two are how it looked when i first took it out today. The second two are after i trimmed off 4 of the fan leaves shown on the carpet (note: they are larger than they look, since they're a ft further away) to allow more light to reach the stem and new growth. I've also added three more hooks, further LSTing the 3 main stems.

One problem is that I will likely be moving to another apartment in two weeks. In the new apartment i won't have to keep my baby a secret, but I have to transport it without my current house knowing. This seems pretty easy right now, but with the way my plant is growing, i'm worried it may get too big to easily move by then. This is my first grow so i'm open to any advice or information more experienced growers are willing to give me.

P.S. I'll be editing my first post to include more info about my grow like type of/duration of lighting, pot size, etc.

[Electric Haze]

regular update. I've cut one more fan leaf since the last pictures, but otherwise left it alone. I haven't even watered it in three days (i checked it this morning and it still didn't feel quite dry enough). This is partially due to my lack of ventilation, since all the moisture is trapped inside the can (i have to wipe the condensation off the inside everytime i check it). Otherwise it seems to be doing well despite my trimming, and it's growth looks like it's slowed down a bit too (which is good in my case).
Will update again in a few days.

*EDIT* Won't let me attach the new pictures right now, will come back later today and fix it

[Electric Haze]

Here we go:

[Hashmouf]

Looks nice but if you did not FIM your plant it would be much healthier and full.

[Electric Haze]

Originally Posted by Hashmouf

Looks nice but if you did not FIM your plant it would be much healthier and full.

I got that impression after seeing the results that it had. Although like i said, i don't mind much for now, since i'm trying to keep it small for a bit longer.
When should you FIM if ever then?

[Electric Haze]

She's looking better and fuller than ever before. I do see a small amount of yellowing in some of the undergrowth, which is probably a mix of the plant outgrowing the pot and not enough light reaching them. But overall, I'm very happy with the progress so far.

Best of all, i'm leaving tomorrow for my new apartment, which will allow me much more flexibility since I won't have to keep it a secret (meaning a larger pot and more lights, as well as finally getting some constant ventilation! )

I did FIM one of the tops just to keep it from burning between now and tomorrow mid-day. Already have over 7 prominent stalks, and thats still with only the one light above inside the trash can. Once i get a full sized pot and more lights, I can't wait to see just how big of a bush this is going to turn into.

[Electric Haze]

it's been awhile, have moved to the apartment, and things are going ok. I did get a bigger pot, but it took me more than half a week to get it, and when i finally moved to the bigger one, the entire inside of the pot was covered with roots. Didn't have a way to get the bigger pot before then, but it really took a tole on the plant, as shown by the yellowing and slightly wilted leaves.
I thought i might be in serious trouble for a bit, but it's been several days since the move and she's recovering (i've put some LST hooks back in, but i think i'll probably stop it there, since i want to be done by mid-march.) I do have a fan on low in there almost all the time, and have switched back to 24 hour light for awhile until she looks healthier (not sure whether this is actually good or not, feel free to comment). I still only have the one light, but i hope to get a desk lamp pointed at it within a day or two (with a flourescent of course).
Pictures taken today:

[Electric Haze]

Last night I put two more lights in the closet, one with another 2600 lumens flourescent in it, and the other with a 1600 daylight flourescent. And i have to say, it has exploded over-night. It's like it went from slow growing and average looking (maybe just a little better/bigger than the last pictures) to what it is now. I only wish I had gotten the extra lights sooner, since I'm going to have to start flowering tomorrow in order to have any chance of finishing by a convenient time for me. Still, I can't help but sit and stare at it, so beautiful...

[Jeffzorz]

lookin good what type of soil did you go with?

[Electric Haze]

Originally Posted by Jeffzorz

lookin good what type of soil did you go with?

Just organic stuff that i got from Lowes, haven't used any ferts or the like since (my PH has never really varied very much).
It's looking great right now (i know i kind of gave up on posting for awhile, but it's got over 30 buds on it at the moment). Can't wait to harvest it.