I've been begging the kids for 12 days and the are ranging from 12-16 inches. I have about a 6 foot ceiling..... When should I switch to flower
From what I've read and experienced in my first grow - plants can double if not triple their size after switching to 12/12. The larger they are when you switch the bigger they will get! I am doing a dwc grow and flipped mine a about the same size, but I was LSTing so they were pretty bushy! If you want to check it out the grow is in my signature. -D
I'd wait. The longer you veg the more they will yield as well. Flipped mine at 24" and final height was just under 4. Go 12/12 at least 18"-20"
My first grow I flipped after a month of veg & wound up supercropping late in flower due to a lack of headroom even with an 8 ft. ceiling. I didn't train or otherwise LST my first grow & figured with an eight ft. ceiling I'd be fine. Well with a light mover, lights, plants that wound up being 50 to 54 inches tall & 24 inches inbetween 'em I ran out of room. Cheers, bruce
[quote name='"zappaman123"']What strain are you growing.[/quote] I have sweet tooth and cheese going now. But I know the cheese is short and bushy .it also requires up to 12 Weeks(12/12). My concern is the sweetooth.
Taking everything into consideration i'm figuring I'll flip @ 18-20" that way puff they triple they will be right at the light
Any of you guys use H2o2? I added some last night and arose to wilted plants this am.I added 50% of the recommended dose for the 55 gallon res. I have read on a couple forums that it can Wiltt your plants from 24-48 hours. I have been foliar feeding them all day (misting them every 4/5 hours) because I read this helps with the shock from the H2o2. Any comments or help well be appreciated
as far as the veg time question, u are going to want to keep the canopy in consideration as well depending on what ur lighting is. I grew sum uk cheese DWC and my girls where way bushy aand not very tall.so ur going to want to make sure u can keep the most even canopy. 2 different strains means 2 different plant structures.just sumthing to keep in mind. veging for longer definately rewards in yield but ur space really is the ultimate factor. I grow in a 6.5x6.5 tent nd i flip at abt 12-18 inches. gives u a little room to play with.as for the h202 im not exactly sure if its the h202 thats causing the droop or not. i run h202 from cuttings to mature plants at abt 5 ml per gal for all and i never had a wilting problem. but thats only in my experience.
[quote name='"BigGreenBudz420"']as far as the veg time question, u are going to want to keep the canopy in consideration as well depending on what ur lighting is. I grew sum uk cheese DWC and my girls where way bushy aand not very tall.so ur going to want to make sure u can keep the most even canopy. 2 different strains means 2 different plant structures.just sumthing to keep in mind. veging for longer definately rewards in yield but ur space really is the ultimate factor. I grow in a 6.5x6.5 tent nd i flip at abt 12-18 inches. gives u a little room to play with.as for the h202 im not exactly sure if its the h202 thats causing the droop or not. i run h202 from cuttings to mature plants at abt 5 ml per gal for all and i never had a wilting problem. but thats only in my experience.[/quote] Yea I know the cheese grows out like a bush but the sweet tooth grows tall and skinny... I am actually going to veg the cheese out for another couple Weeks I think and may make one a mother depending on the sex of the 3 I have. As for the room see the attached picture. Its roughly 12x10 with 6'to the glass on the hoods. I am running 2 digital ballasts one with a hortalux super blue dual arc bulb(600 hps & 400mh) and the other is a 1000hps. The ballasts are turned down to 600 Watts for now as the plants are still small, under 14". Should I crank the ballasts to 1000Watts instead? The buckets are spaced 20"on center. This waiting is killing me...lol
lol patience is a virtue my friend. but u could switch up to 1000 now and just watch ur girls well for stretching. if they start to stretch or bleach just turn em back dwn.