Wanted to do an update I’m using Fox farm soil, ILGM nutrient pack. I have 3 dream queens at day 31 everyday I come in I find another branch falling over due to weight. I’m tying a lot of branches up any suggestions or should I just keep doing what I’m doing I don’t want to mess these up due to all falling over.
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mew here so I can’t comment on technique but I will say I hope I get your problems and my buds get too heavy 
About all you can do is tie them up like you’re doing. There are plant ‘yo-yo’s’ that do the same thing.
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Do u just twist tie them to bamboo sticks or tie them?
Do u just twist tie them to the bamboo sticks or just tie them to them?
I use a couple of twist ties to secure the large flowers to the bamboo sticks.
Ok I’ll give that a try also thank you
Your plant looks amazing I have 6 auto flower seeds waiting for these lady’s to be done
Pineapple and Hawaiian but I’m thinking only doing 3 at a time I only have 5x5 tent or do u think one at a time will yield more or even 2 at a time?
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You could do 4 plants comfortably in a 5x5. The real question for good yield is whether or not you can properly light them. It take a whole lot of light to flower 4 plants (~800 watts of light generated by diodes as efficient as Samsung’s LM301 series.)
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Ok sounds good I might just do two or three at a time untel I can get better lights I have a 2400 wt and 2-1200 wt sonlipos I know it’s a cheap brand but I’m trying to work my way up I have to ease my way in with the wife lol she didn’t want to do it untel these lady’s started flowering and now it’s ok lol. Thank you for the advice I really appreciate it.
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You are aware that those are not actual wattages I hope? These types of light are generally only 10 to 15% of what is claimed. You could probably do 2 plants with those lights.
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Ya I realize that I believe the smaller ones are 125 and bigger one is 250 watt.
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i picked up the 4ft plastic ones that Lowes sell, they also have 3ft and 6ft
I’m always looking for new lights but I really don’t have a $1,000 for a light I know lights have everything to do with yield. I hope one day I can buy something that works better these lights work but not the best.
On your next run add silica from the start of veg through a few weeks before Harvest. It’ll help stiffen and strengthen those branches Growmie 
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Ok will give it a shot. Thank you
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A healthy maintenance dose of calcium from veg through early flowering helps stems stay strong
On 4/20 all should have lots of sales for grow equipment and lights
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