My first go at LEDs!

[bombadil.360]

yes, get some hydrogen peroxide 3%... dillute it with plain water at a ratio of one part h2o2 and 1 part h2o.

then with a clean cloth, clean the stuff off the main stem.

you can also spray with this solution over the soil and the plants. this will not kill powdery mildew, but will keep it in control...

however, I'd advice against spraying the whole plants now... for now, just start by wiping the stuff off with a cloth and spray the surface of the soil. do increase ventilation and dehumidification (sp?)

other than that, your ladies are looking great, they seem to love those lights

k+

 

[PaqueteMan]

Looks great! Your colas look much fatter than what I'm currently getting on my Caseys under 1 Evo90!

What are your opinions on SCROG vs SOG under these lights?

Regards,
Dysnomia

Thank you but I don't think mine are much fatter mate. Take into account that in my pics there are a lot more shadows than in yours and that may be give the impression of fuller colas. I need to take a few pics under normal light next time I move the plants around.

As for the SOD vs SCROG question I don't really know. There are a few people getting good results with SCROG but IMHO these lights seem to be better suited for SOG.
If there's one plant per group of lights you can get them closer than when there's a wider canopy that calls for a more even light coverage.

Anyway I believe they're both valid methods. Probably the key is not the growing type but the light penetration. An that's why I love how you've pruned your plants, concentrating the buds at the top ang getting rid of any lower growth. In my case the prunning was on the conservative side so I ended up with wider plants that don't focus as much on their higher part, where the light is plentiful.
However in your case, having only one pannel, the SOG seems to me the way to go as plants don't grow wider than the lighted area.

Cheers!

 

[PaqueteMan]

yes, get some hydrogen peroxide 3%... dillute it with plain water at a ratio of one part h2o2 and 1 part h2o.

then with a clean cloth, clean the stuff off the main stem.

you can also spray with this solution over the soil and the plants. this will not kill powdery mildew, but will keep it in control...

however, I'd advice against spraying the whole plants now... for now, just start by wiping the stuff off with a cloth and spray the surface of the soil. do increase ventilation and dehumidification (sp?)

other than that, your ladies are looking great, they seem to love those lights

k+

I'll get on it straightaway bombadil.360. I'm glad there's something I can do to control this to some extent.

Thank you so much

 

[thelaughingman]

PM

PM

PaqueteMan sorry to see that one of those beautiful girls are coming down with PM man.. nice catch tho PM does spread quickly you can also treat it with SRS that's what a friend of mine did, but in his case it was much worse.
since you caught the PM early and getting good information I bet those buds will be fine..
Happy growing

 

[PaqueteMan]

Thanks laughingman! Although the PM is not restricted to one plant, all but one of them show it I'm afraid. I hope it doesn't get out of control. I just followed bombadil.360's piece of advice. Let's see how it goes.

The main stem of one of the plants after they've been nursed to control powdery mildew

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What you see apart from the stem -left- is the guide -center- and the humidity/ph probe -right.

Notice the tupper-ware lifting the plant's position so the top is even with the rest of the pants of the same pannel

Cheers!

 

[bombadil.360]

Paqueteman, good, now keep a watchful eye on those plants, specially the stem.

if you see the pm come back, clean again, and then keep cleaning as a preventative every few days.

keep an eye on the leaves as well.

hopefully you'll finish flowering without it ever getting out of hand.

after you finish though, you should clean really well all your grow-space and utensils.

good luck!

 

[PaqueteMan]

Paqueteman, good, now keep a watchful eye on those plants, specially the stem.

if you see the pm come back, clean again, and then keep cleaning as a preventative every few days.

keep an eye on the leaves as well.

hopefully you'll finish flowering without it ever getting out of hand.

after you finish though, you should clean really well all your grow-space and utensils.

good luck!

Cheers bombadil, I noticed it comes back after a few days. Nevermind, I'll keep cleaning it til the grow is over.

Everytime I finnish one grow I clean my utensils with alcohol, while I use bleech for the grow-space and pots. I guess that should be enough.

Bye!

 

[PaqueteMan]

42 days into onset

42 days into onset

Hello there, my virtual friends

One more week here you have the grow pics from yours truly.

Things go according to plan. PM is under control so far (keeps coming back but I keep cleaning it over).

I'd like to see fuller buds but it's only 140W and I probably should have pruned more low branches when turning to 12/12. I'm afraid it's going to be a long manicuring session when this is all over...
Pistils are starting to turn amber, no surprise: it's been six weeks flowering and we're entering the rippening phase now.

General view


General view


General view


Shiskaberry's top


Cream caramel's top

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Cheers!

 

[PaqueteMan]

49 days into onset

49 days into onset

Hi there!

One more week for the grow... Temperatures are in the region of 75º-80º (that's over 10º less than the previous weeks) and I think it showed on the buds. Maybe the plants were strugling all this time despite their vigorous look -just a guess...

Powdery mildew is under control but I realised the first time I cleaned the stems I actually used alcohol instead of H2O2... and it worked much better! PM comes back, as it does using H2O2, but it takes much longer. I'll keep on using alcohol (diluted in water) for this porpouse then.

And now the pictures after seven weeks flowering...

General view, 49 days into onset


General view (different camera settings), 49 days into onset


Cream caramels (using flash), 49 days into onset


Shiskaberries (using flash), 49 days into onset

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[bombadil.360]

looking really good man! k+

yeah, alcohol also works, if you are only cleaning the main stalks that is. But spraying it on the plants is counter-productive as it will cleanse some of the resin off the plants.

keep up the good job man, really happy to see those evo of yours working like the should... many people got defective ones and the new generation of evos were supposed to come out half a year ago and still nothing...

keep us udapted.

peace!

 

[PaqueteMan]

Cream caramel close up


Shiskaberry close up
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BTW all this grow I had the nagging feeling that the Shiskaberries might not be really Shiskaberries. Maybe it's just the higher temperatures but their scent is not as rich nor as pervasive. We'll just have to wait and see whether they're authentic or any other variety (Critical mass perhaps?).

Cheers!

 

[PaqueteMan]

looking really good man! k+

yeah, alcohol also works, if you are only cleaning the main stalks that is. But spraying it on the plants is counter-productive as it will cleanse some of the resin off the plants.

keep up the good job man, really happy to see those evo of yours working like the should... many people got defective ones and the new generation of evos were supposed to come out half a year ago and still nothing...

keep us udapted.

peace!

Thanks bombadil!

Actually -I didn't want to bring it up but now that you mention it...- the fourth group of leds of the panel that's lighting the Shiskas is aproximately half as powerful as the rest. Bummer. It shows on the pictures if you look closely. Apparently their still guaranteed so I'll try and get it fixed when this is over.

 

[vukman]

Damn my friend...those S-berries are looking very very nice.. I have 2-500W "Blackstar" which I've tested and are drawing around 294-298W each..around 600W total on my grow..
I'll include a picture if you don't mind.. Good luck with this amazing looking grow!!!!

 

[PaqueteMan]

Damn my friend...those S-berries are looking very very nice.. I have 2-500W "Blackstar" which I've tested and are drawing around 294-298W each..around 600W total on my grow..
I'll include a picture if you don't mind.. Good luck with this amazing looking grow!!!!

Thanks vukman. Those plant of yours look beatiful. It seems to me there's a generous resin coverage there

 

[medmaker420]

PaqueteMan looking great brother!
Digging the long panel setup.

 

[vukman]

not bad my friend...not bad....
<add edit> sorry ..These images are from flower day 38 which is today....Sept 08/12

 

[PaqueteMan]

not bad my friend...not bad....
<add edit> sorry ..These images are from flower day 38 which is today....Sept 08/12

I love it when I'm right

The close ups of your buds as well as those of some of our forum-mates here make me want to jump on a plane and pay you guys a visit and try your stuff. Very nice work.

 

[PaqueteMan]

PaqueteMan looking great brother!
Digging the long panel setup.

Cheers medmaker420! Happy to see you around.

 

[Ohmless]

looking great. hope the PM monster stays away and lets this run finish nicely

 

[PaqueteMan]

56 days into onset

56 days into onset

Hi there!

One more week here I am posting this week's report (the 8th BTW).

Temperatures are still in the 75º-80º region and humidity between 50% and 60%. You can tell the plants love it. They thrived most when it's been not so hot. Unfortunately August has been scorching hot this year in my area... what can you do...

Anyway I'm happy to see some progress. Let's see what you think...

General view


Shiskaberries


Cream Caramels


Shiskaberry's top


Cream Caramel's top
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Cheers!