I had a dozen bag seeds, 3 sprouted, and one was male. I did no “expert” growing other than not killing them since MARCH. I think they were (by happenstance) on a 12/12 schedule, because they both had cute little colas at about 4" high.
I topped them, then started training the separate stems that shot up. I have 4 cola on one plant, 6 on the other. I already had a 300w full spectrum LED, so I basically spent 9.99 on some Flower Stacker, another 9.99 on a car windshield shade (mirrored kind) and using a 4" desk fan.
The right plant was lolipopped of all the lower leaves during veg just to experiment. The other wasn’t pruned.
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Following your grow schedule for the past 3 weeks, based on the stage my plants appeared to be at. So I basically had a 2 month veg. Seeing real progress at end of week 3 of flower (I think?)
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Are you giving them any nutrients?
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Yes, I am using Humboldt Gold Flower Stacker, because it was inexpensive, and said it could be used throughout the flowering stage.
I am easing them into it (from 2-8ml/gallon over a few weeks. Supplementing with a few drops of molasses.
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@Whodat66 They look pretty good. Never heard of that nutrient your using but I guess if it works then so be it. I use dynagro bloom in flowering stage also not expensive as I am on a very tight budget. Took me about 6 months to get what I have and I still need some good fans but kinda expensive so on hold for now.
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I had an issue with gnats (and larvae), which is how I found this site. Flushed with diluted peroxide, hung fly paper and put a layer of sand on the soil. Once that was cured (and I had this resource) I got serious. Repotted them and within a day they greened up. Still learning, but this is a closet think done for fun. I have a 100w LED I was using on them before flowering.
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I had that problem as well due to my soil staying to wet. The grow above is about to be harvested and my 3rd grow. I started using Happy Frog soil and I have had no bug problems at all and my plant issues were due to me trying to do LST which turned out alright and then I tried a technique called defoliating which also turned out alright. This is all bag seed my nephew gave me and its all been pretty forgiving. I cracked the stem on one, broke several branches and still with all that this has been my best grow so far with the biggest buds.
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Is it normal for the lower leaves on the cola to droop?
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Is this normal? I have a flower growing at the base of the stem!?!?
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For those of you asking about USB microscopes, set your phone or camera to “micro” then get as close as you want. Play with flash on/off, other lighting besides camera etc. then zoom in on your computer or phone.
Still growing and all clear 
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Last question. Grow area was too small so I moved it. I had the 100w LED just sitting there after I started flowering, so I added it as an “under” light. Worth it or no? This is in a small walk-in closet. Any ideas for improvement?
Edited to add, I only accept ghetto ideas! Yes that is a windshield reflector from the dollar store. My next purchase will be a survival “blanket”. Those Mylar reflective sheets, then put together a PVC frame. Plans for the next grow…
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They looking good!
Keep up the good work
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The girls are getting stinky
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Week4Day3, with some porn…
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Looks kind of frosty, is that good? 
If this plant stays frosty like this, it is from some MK Ultra. I don’t recall having anything else that was this coated.
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Should I trim away any of the flower sites that don’t show signs of pistils yet? Is harvesting the tips first, then letting the lower flowers grow a viable option?
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Yes you can harvest top cola,then let lower go another week or so to mature
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Thanks! This is such an odd “grow” to figure out. It’s almost like an outside grow shifted to inside, because the lighting was random from MARCH 6 until I figured everything out. I put 'em on an 18/6 schedule for a month then a week easing them down to 12/12, and started flowering on July 10.
So basically a 4 month veg! These have woody stems, and I am seriously considering a way to keep the same plant going after harvest, put it back in veg and see what happens. I am retired, so time is not a concern, and I can harvest each flower as it ripens if needed.
Individual buds on drying racks or hanging, put on a schedule based on harvest date, jarred as needed for curing, etc. Thoughts?
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Awesome journal so far! Will be keeping my eye on this experiment as I plan to do one similar.
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