Merlin's Grow Log

I gave the plants a “snip & tuck” this morning. I thought a few folks would want to see the Blue Haze straining against the netting restraint as though it is overly endowed :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
It is worth noting that the twine is strung very tightly so it does take some force to deflect it like that.


Not bud porn yet but fun to look at nonetheless.

Of course they look a bit rough after being beaten up, snipped and tucked. They will be fine tomorrow and on Tuesday update they will be growing like crazy again.

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Bun porn, scrog porn, it’s all good! :crazy_face::v::sunglasses:

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My plants may need a bit of therapy…they seem to be “into” being roughed up a bit. :rofl: :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: :joy:

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Hey Merlin, here is a bud for your wife. Maxed out today with four more coming soon.

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That is awesome @roost1, thanks. Mrs Merlin doesn’t use cannabis so that kind of bud is all that she is interested in. What kind of plant is that?

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It’s one of my mothers orchids, I took care of them for her. I keep them up to remind me of her. Almost two years and I still miss her dearly.

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That is the nicest Orchid flower that I have ever seen. Deep in the northwest forests we can sometimes find “lady slippers” which are a rare wildflower related to orchids, I believe.

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I hopr that you are doing well, my fiend. Best of wishes, to you and Mrs reffer wizard :v:t4:

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Thank you @repins12, we are doing well. Keep yourself and your family safe and happy.
Yesterday I picked up soil for my next grow which will include at least one “Gary Auto”.

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It is Tuesday again and time for an official update. Today marks one week since flipping to flower schedule. There are no explicit signs of flowering just yet. I expect to see pistil tufts to appear in the week or so. Since flipping I have performed two “snip and tuck” sessions. I may snip and tuck for the last time today. We will see how the plants grow to determine if there will be another tucking session.

Blue Haze this morning:

Blue Haze after snip & tuck two days ago:

Blue Haze on flip day one week ago:

This is the White Widow this morning:

White Widow after snip & tuck five days ago:

And finally, White Widow on flip day one week ago:

As you can see, not a lot of drama this past week. I expect to see some significant changes over the next week.

Happy growing everyone and I hope that everyone celebrated Valentine’s Day with their sweetie.

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I see them getting tucked and looks like they are gonna break the screen :rofl: Nice work sir :call_me_hand:t3::v::bear:

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Thanks Matt. This is the stage in the grow when I start taking a whip & chair in there to keep them at bay. They are getting very unruly.

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Hahaha. This is when it starts getting good! By next week they wont look anything like they do today. Be safe in there with those lionesses

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I really love to watch them when the real show starts.

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Really like your pics. of your plants. Showing the growth differences and how the plants respond to training… happy growing very pleasing to the eye :rofl: :bat:

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Looking good brother @merlin44

What is your light level at the canopy at this stage? DLI or PPFD

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Looking amazing

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The light level across the canopy varies from about 800 to 900. This what I run through veg and for the first 5 or 6 weeks for flower. At that point I will reduce it to 500 to 600.

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I should also add that I move the plants around the room during the course if each daylight period so that all of the plants receive about the same DLI. At these light levels it likely makes no significant difference but that is what I do as it certainly does not hurt them to move them around. To make moving them easier each plant is on a set of casters.

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…Dang …

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