This is my first attempt at scrog. I’m one week into flower. Am I doing this “right”? Haha should I know let them grow vertical? Defoliate more on the underside?
Thoughts on the plant health? I realized a couple of feeds ago I’d been under feeding part B in my jacks 321 schedule, so assuming her light color is from a lack of N…I’ve since corrected and given her a little more when feeding.
She isn’t showing many signs of stress, but she doesn’t hold her vigor for long after feeding + the lighter color has me wondering if something isn’t quite what she wants. Is she just hungry and need to be fed more?
Details: Jacks 321 -3.8/2.2/1.2 (since flowering; will bump to 4/2/1 after week 2), ppm between 1000-1100, hp promix soil, 5 gal fabric pots, ph 5.9-6.1~, lux well within range, lights ~18” above canopy, temps pretty consistent high 60s to mid 70s, battling consistent rh but between 51-58 mainly (has gotten into low 60s some. Me and it are still dancing). Constant airflow.
(If you’ve seen my other posts you’ll know I’ve got 2 plants in too small of a tent. This is my second plant I’ve grown. My next grow I look forward to doing a journal for some ongoing advice)
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The plant looks fine. I wouldn’t remove anymore leaves, I think you have taken too many off already and it certainly doesn’t need more removed.
When fertilizing plants that have just started flowering, give them lots of potassium for the flowers but also give them nitrogen to keep growing leaves. When the plants are 4-5 weeks into flowering (4-5 weeks after they have been flipped) you can reduce the nitrogen a little bit, but keep up with the full range of nutrients, especially potassium.
Ideally you want to increase potassium and phosphorus at least 2 weeks (preferably 4) before you flip them. That way they have lots of potassium in their system to grow flowers when they are flipped. The phosphorus thickens the cell walls (helping to reduce diseases) and encourages root growth.
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Thanks.
I haven’t really removed any leaves above the canopy. Just what looked to be under/not getting much light. A lot are tucked though. I can free them if that’s more important to the plant right now, just thought I needed more balance for flower site light exposure.
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That looks like aa forest in there from above lol.
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Is that a good thing? Haha
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Most certainly. Plenty of energy producing solar panels. I wasn’t trying to be condescending in any way.
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I didn’t read it as condescending! Thought it was a good thing, but new, so not confident in what I’m looking for, yet. Thanks for chiming in
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Two observations: you bumped up part A but lowered part B? Part B is your Calcium Nitrate 15-0-0. Part A is 5-12-26
The other I see freguently: never put more than one plant in a SCROG. In other words; don’t share screens with other plants. Doing so makes doing any maintenance/disease correction/pruning/flooded grow space cleanup etc. very difficult. One screen per plant. Then you can manipulate them any way you want independent of any other plants. I rotate mine to maintain even coverage and that’s not possible if they’re all locked together.
Rant over.
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Thanks for your input. I now see how my post is wrong/misleading.
I only bumped up part B a little. I see I said N, when part B is nitrate nitrogen. I assumed if plant needed a deeper green, I would want to bump part B. Maybe that’s incorrect? And I should bump part A instead…(unless plant looks to be doing fine).
I was under-feeding part B, but not by much. But that’s why I added a little more the past few feedings. I just incorrectly assumed part B was my main source of N.
I do, in fact, only have a single plant scrog’d. There’s just another plant in the tent beside it. I tried to only scrog half the net so that the other plant gets a little light and I can get what I can get from her. I’m prioritizing the one that is scrog’d. And next time I’ll only grow one plant in my tent
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This is why I commented. Part A is 5-12-26 NPK and Part B is 15-0-0 NPK. So if wanting to up the N you would increase Part B.
I would also suggest strongly that you introduce silica in every feeding. It’s not present in Jack’s and is a necessary micronutrient to produce trichomes (composed of silica) and for plant health.
Plant looks good overall!
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Okay, so I was correct in thinking part B would up the N haha. As is obvious I’m very much still learning about the nutes.
I noted my feed ratios, and added .7 g of part B in addition to the 3.8/2.2/1.2. I forget how much is lost in text/posts.
I ordered some silica, and reading through past threads, I’ve seen that there is a very specific way to use the silica, but can’t remember exactly…add it to water first, before any nutes?
As for the scrog, at what point do I stop tucking and let her grow vertically?
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Silica is always added first, correct.
I normally FIM or top and do some high-stress training (supercrop) before adding the screen. Tuck until 100% of screen filled or plant has hardened off.
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Thanks!
Damn that plant is a monster
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how do I get my trunk thicker and sprout out like you like I your second picture
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Looking good
Happy growing family…
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