Some simple questions?

Discussion in 'Micro Grows' started by staydubbin, Jul 11, 2011.

  1. #1 staydubbin, Jul 11, 2011
    I'm about to start my first grow. I've been reading up on here daily and have got a idea for the first run I think. But I do have a couple questions.
    1. When do I top the plants?
    2. When should I start LST? And for how long
    3. What is the average yield for a micro grow? I understand that is a pretty vague question but any of your inPut would be greatly appreciated!
     
  2. #2 mokeanl, Jul 11, 2011
    i agree. we need a sticky explaining what exactly a micro grow is.
     
  3. #3 420smurf420, Jul 11, 2011
    personally i start LSTing my plants a week from when they break soil, some people may argue this stresses the plants to much but i seem to have good results with it and as for topping from what i have read after you have the 3rd or 4th sets of growth ( please correct me if i'm wrong)
     
  4. #4 fatB, Jul 11, 2011
    I top and/or fim my plants as many times as i find necessary and do it about the 3rd or 4th set of nodes, not earlier.
    About the LST i'd say you can start as soon as you want but i wouldn't do it before at least a full week of stable growth.
    As for the yield it is just impossible to say, there are so many factors that'll change it, you can yield from nothing to a full once in a pc grow box.
     
  5. #5 Frozenburnt, Jul 11, 2011
    I LSTed about the same time as 420smurf and topped at the 4th set. Seems to be working ok. If I took a pic of the main stem you would see it running almost parallel to the soil. I think it would be harder to really pull the plant to the soil the larger the stem gets. I used garden wire in a u shape tucked into the soil until it reached the edge of the pot. I have a thread, My smoker grow if you wanted to check it out. Not sure what my yield will be but it will be better next time around. Made a few noob mistakes this trip. Still decent for my needs though.
     
  6. #6 staydubbin, Jul 12, 2011
    Can I keep topping them?
     
  7. #7 staydubbin, Jul 12, 2011
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    Are there better strains to use then others?
     
  8. #8 Bongsauce, Jul 12, 2011
    I usually top around the 3rd or 4th node whether seed or clone.

    I usually see new growers get about 1/4 to 1/2 gram per watt of cfls if they have healthy plants and a nice full canopy.

    You can top them all you want..you can top the tops, then they'll split into more tops to top! I think of a plant having a certain amount of "energy" to grow buds though..and the more you top the plant, the smaller the tops get and the smaller the buds will be...I believe there's a "sweet spot" with topping..ending up with a certain number of tops per given area...too big of buds will shade the others and too small of buds just don't produce enough. Even in larger setups with 2000watts I still end up topping my plants so that the largest dried buds end up being an eighth or quarter at most.

    indicas to sell and sativas to smoke ;) lol
     

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