Chez Calix - Journey of a Junior grower

Any suggestions / tips / critique fellow
Og.ers

.y’all too nice lol. I probably would cry if someone trolled me hahaha but I am open to honest input to enhance my grow my *skills

@BeagleZ ? :wink: lol

Don’t need to reply lol I’m jus too half baked , n asleep. won’t even remember writing this tomorrow

Light distances for veg ? Manufacturer specific ?

My plants are always pretty squat. It seems like it’s something that I Do to stunt them along the way .lol

Im pretty content with this flower cycle .

Hoping I can plan for the next one.

Maybe Id be better off just trying two bigger plants with just the one light :bulb:

I’m anticipating summer to bring a lot of humidity…so I couldn’t be harvesting at a better time than right Now…

4 Likes

Hey bud, sorry, was having some family time for a bit.
I’m going to scroll up a bit and re read what’s been going on. After the 4/20 week we had around here I’m still a bit dazed :woozy_face:

So by my calculations your around day 60 right now? I think @Foreigner is right and it’s just a leafy pheno and you have some trim time in front of you.

That being said, I am somewhat reminded of a buddy’s troubled grow. He had all leaf, almost zero bud by day 70. Through discussion here with other OG’s I narrowed it down to wayyy too much light, and far too much N, well feeding general but especially the N.

So It is worth asking… do you monitor your par and DLI at all with the LED’s?
If not I would suggest to at least look into the photone app. It’s not perfect but it gets close enough to make some good educated guesses. I was able to get a hold of a apage for a few days and I dialed mine in pretty good.

LED was a whole new curve for me to learn but once I really started paying attention to my DLI/PAR/VPD things were pretty smooth sailing.

Also don’t take the flowering times from breeders as gospel. Their environment will be completely different and a lot of time they just want to sell more seeds by having a fast flower time.
Check trichs for sure but looks like you do that already :+1:

I hope some of this was constructive but it certainly not criticism :crazy_face:

5 Likes

Hahaha

Don’t mind me lol :grin:

Happy to hear you having some family time :blush:

4 Likes

Looks good from here what were your concerns?

5 Likes

I wasssssss feeeling like there was more leaf structure then bud structure on a few plants lol

I wasn’t sure If it was a semi common issue / attributed to a direct cause

I am very happy with it all, I think it looks gangbusters (lol)

Just Prepping for my next cycle to try and improve !
I’ll learn as I go lol

Craziest flower I’ve ever grown for sure.

Also just trying to get some constructive feedback LOL e.g. lights too close / leafs growing to protect buds from light. I think it’s just the genetics + environment.

Thx @BeagleZ , you totally went above n beyond with your response, thank you :pray: . Ive only grown with LED over this past 16 months here at o.g. Since I started sowing the seed.
Haven’t tried the par app since I got my marshydro . Will download it again.

Okay - and Grow on!!!

5 Likes

Ok cool I’ve found cutting back the nitrogen sooner helps prevent leaf growth but a lot of time it’s plant specific some are just a higher leaf ratio . Flowering for a extended period to bulk up the buds helps with some.

4 Likes

Yeah Dude, nothing to not be happy with as far as I see :slight_smile:
Want to be clear, looks like you did a fine job.

Agree @ShiskaberrySavior, a longer flower might not be a bad idea, just spread her out :slight_smile:

5 Likes

Veg plants are busting out of pots!

Flower tent new addition is stretching and busting out of tent while the rest ripen … Took a lower and looked on scope and still glass…ffs…

Really need to open up the branches to allow more penetration… getting eager now. Definitely close to day 60. Flipped March 03.
57 - 5-7 till Flowers started showing I guess…not going to chop to soon

6 Likes

Some plants are just leafy.

3 Likes

:slight_smile:

I think I know what I’m going to do.

Going to set up the third tent in Laundry room

I need it for drying anyways

But- here is the but. -

I am going to put the ones that are on death proverbial door step (calixs doorstep) - and run them with a light for a few more days - that way I can prune them - spread the branches apart so they can get more light- then hang them in the same tent :tent:. No room atm

Tents Gota get assembled anyway…just need to get my buddy fan n filter.

Is it worth the setup for the final 7 days?? Or just let them finish in the same tent ? It won’t be any additional elctrical because I’m using the lights Anyway. Another fan. But no dehumidifier…
!
@BeagleZ watchoo think?? Tent got a get set up anyway…

ANdj just Transplanted two Blueberry @Alaskagrown

Tent seems taller

Tent #3 lol

5 Likes

Can’t wait fr wife to see this LOL I’m fuckked

7 Likes

Okay …3 in one room a bit much … I think I’m going to do the laundry room

Now what do we think about having a temporary 2nd flower tent to let the Girls finish with more space where I can spread the branches out .

Or do I just finish in flower tent as they are?

5 Likes

You might want to have a back up plan couch surfing with room for tents might be difficult to find once the wife discovers 3 friggin tents ! Lol

5 Likes

Hahaha yiikkessss.

I guess she knew it was coming; seeings she received the package while I was at work.

A small 2*4 foot print hobby tent 18 months ago seemed quite harmless

LOL

Now encompassing 24sqft lol …

Nice tent though…

I can always retreat to the garage. Already Has a 2 seater love seat lol and even a baseboard heater .

Just need to run a ethernet cord and I’m live!! Not much signal in there hahaha

3 Likes

Hmmm, I dunno. I’d prob just leave them where they are. Sounds like a lot of work lol. But do what you think is best for sure. I’m just feeling lazy at the moment after a full day of yard work etc.

Lol my wife is pissed at me too! Put a new dry tent up in her art area the other night…


It was not a good surprise for her lol

8 Likes

LOL

Yea I am going to pass on retro fitting it . Don’t have the third exhaust set up yet anyway …

Thx :grin:

In a perfect world I could do it

Not necessary .

Are you going to run a air filter system while drying ?
Infinity - very nice

2 Likes

Nope, my house stinks already lol. I don’t have a filter on the 2x4 with the ST yet and man, it’s getting pretty damn obvious around here.
I need to remedy that asap but I figure I could get away with it for a few more weeks.

I duct the portable AC into the tent so that air is clean.

Yeah, went for a 3x3. They only had gorilla 3x3 and ACI 4x4 for almost half price so yeah, I’ll take the lickins :wink:

1 Like

I mean do you plan for exhaust fan in dry tent ?

We can live with smell lol

But ideal to run a exhaust fan in dry tent - or maybe get away with a smal fan?

First time doing a hang dry inn a tent . I don’t want to over dry it or too fast with fan pointing . I think a exhaust fan on low would work well .

4 Likes

No, I just let the AC push the air out. I leave the top vent open for air release. I do need to get a filter for the ST tent though
I feel like not exhausting the air helps keep the RH where I want it.
I got to 19 days with this method with my ST and that was in the 2x4. It is going to a absolute pleasure to dry dry in this 4x4 :slight_smile:

3 Likes

I’ve found as long as you have air movement in the drying area across the hanging plants that bud rot/mold is a lot less likely to set in. I use a net though and turn my buds daily. Obviously exchanging the air is what’s recommended though. :+1:

2 Likes