Radical Pruning in a Closet Environment

procell · 02-10-08, 14:00

Radical Pruning in a Closet Environment
Banzai the Bonsai

A friend on a Dannish Usenet group is allowing me to post his grow log that I found most interesting.
Radical Pruning in a Closet Environment came about due to grow area size constraints.

In the Soup sprouts from seed.

The plants were pinched at the top at the 4th set of leaves, then pinched again as many times as possible for the next 6 weeks.

9 weeks in
Before Pruning

After Pruning

4 Days Later
Before

After

4 Days Later
Before

After

3 Days Later

warriorsoul · 02-11-08, 11:16

whats the benefit in stripping all the leaves off the plant..

eastwood · 02-11-08, 11:51

I definitely have a chair pulled up to watch this.Seems alot of energy is spent putting out the sucker leaves.Still in veg right?It's going to be awesome to watch an see how the buds produce.

Kickass

procell · 02-11-08, 12:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by warriorsoul

whats the benefit in stripping all the leaves off the plant?

Mainly the reasoning is first due to the small environment it allows further light penetration into the plant canopy giving more light to the lower buds. The second reason is help avoid mold, which has been a problem in past grows when things got too dense in the small closet. Lastly, it also helps to force flower production over leaf production due to lower lumens of the 400W HPS, making the buds denser.
(It should be mentioned here as well that the lamp was moved a little everytime the ph was checked.)

Oh yes, it's still in veg . . .

MrMycelium · 02-11-08, 12:31

looking good.

procell · 02-12-08, 11:27

Ok Next installment. Here's where we left off

After pruning

1 Day Later more tie down points were needed

2 Days later

2 Days later

MrMycelium · 02-12-08, 11:32

Going to be a few pix of the month in here before this thread is done.

prism1234 · 02-12-08, 11:49

great thread!!

procell · 02-13-08, 12:29

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Next Installment, Oh Boy ! ! ! ! Flowers
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Here is where we left off
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After trimming
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2 Days later after a light trim It's a GIRL ! ! ! !
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For the most part trimming is done now, with the exception of removing some of the larger reachable fan leaves to open up the canopy for lower buds
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3 Days later
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2 Days Later

2 Days Later

5 Days Later

1 Day Later, better lighting

Same Day Detail shot

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This puts us almost exactly 7 weeks from harvest .... . .. .
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tobynutz · 02-20-08, 00:04

thats pretty frosty looking for as young as it is

suckerfree · 02-20-08, 00:38

nice 'detail' shot of the sticky icky icky

procell · 02-20-08, 01:18

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The Saga Continues

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Ok a day later, yup things are starting to sugar up nice
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7 Days Later
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8 days later
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4 Days later
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5 days later
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Detail Shot same day
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siam_jim · 02-20-08, 10:39

interesting tek,,, good show mate

siam

MrMycelium · 02-21-08, 10:27

siam_jim · 02-21-08, 10:50

i just did the prunning to my AO so the side shoots get more light to speed up growth so i can get some faster clones....

siam

Stain1ess · 02-21-08, 15:23

holy shit you're my hero

procell · 02-21-08, 16:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stain1ess

holy shit you're my hero

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Oh it's gets alot better . . .
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>>>>>> Siam the grower here pinched the tops of each branch as many times as possible for 9 weeks.
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HeeHee

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alounacara · 02-21-08, 21:28

This thread has definatley got my attention now

procell · 02-22-08, 01:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by alounacara

This thread has definatley got my attention now

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Well, with such a respectable audience I must continue,
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From Here
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10 Days Later
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Detail That Day
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warriorsoul · 02-22-08, 08:50

Very nice!

What was the weight and time frame?

procell · 02-22-08, 12:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by warriorsoul

Very nice!

What was the weight and time frame?

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This is week 7 of flower in a 9 week cycle, week 19 from germination.
I'll post the final weights at the end . . .

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waylitjim · 02-22-08, 15:46

Great photos Procell.
That's some stinky lookin' bud there.

procell · 02-22-08, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by waylitjim

Great photos Procell.
That's some stinky lookin' bud there.

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Thanks Jim, love to share great shots of these fine flowers
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Burn Baby Burn . . .

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spesh1 · 02-22-08, 18:00

Damn!!! Nice pics

twoguysupnorth · 02-22-08, 19:51

radical and pretty!

MrMycelium · 02-24-08, 18:16

procell · 02-28-08, 11:58

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Greetings gang, haven't forgotten about this thread.
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We left off here
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5 Days Later
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I'll leave the rest as thumbnails since this is starting to take a bit to load
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Detail shot, 3 Days to Harvest ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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02-10-08, 14:00	#1 (permalink)
procell OU812 ? Join Date: Apr 1971 Posts: 834	Radical Pruning in a Closet Environment Radical Pruning in a Closet Environment Banzai the Bonsai A friend on a Dannish Usenet group is allowing me to post his grow log that I found most interesting. Radical Pruning in a Closet Environment came about due to grow area size constraints. In the Soup sprouts from seed. The plants were pinched at the top at the 4th set of leaves, then pinched again as many times as possible for the next 6 weeks. 9 weeks in Before Pruning After Pruning 4 Days Later Before After 4 Days Later Before After 3 Days Later Attached Thumbnails __________________ Anything Posted Is Information From Research. Questions Asked Are For Further Research. Any Pictures Posted Were Found On The Internet. ไหว้

02-11-08, 12:31	#5 (permalink)
MrMycelium Breeder of Fungus Gnats Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 958	looking good. __________________ Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling.

02-12-08, 11:27	#6 (permalink)
procell OU812 ? Join Date: Apr 1971 Posts: 834	Ok Next installment. Here's where we left off After pruning 1 Day Later more tie down points were needed 2 Days later 2 Days later Attached Thumbnails __________________ Anything Posted Is Information From Research. Questions Asked Are For Further Research. Any Pictures Posted Were Found On The Internet. ไหว้

02-12-08, 11:32	#7 (permalink)
MrMycelium Breeder of Fungus Gnats Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 958	Going to be a few pix of the month in here before this thread is done. __________________ Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling.

02-11-08, 11:16	#2 (permalink)
warriorsoul xxx Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,280	whats the benefit in stripping all the leaves off the plant..

02-11-08, 11:51	#3 (permalink)
eastwood Mycotopiate Join Date: Jul 1972 Posts: 1,547	I definitely have a chair pulled up to watch this.Seems alot of energy is spent putting out the sucker leaves.Still in veg right?It's going to be awesome to watch an see how the buds produce. Kickass

02-12-08, 11:49	#8 (permalink)
prism1234 Running from My Mycelium Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,318	great thread!! __________________ No matter how pretty the fire is, dont touch it!

02-13-08, 12:29	#9 (permalink)
procell OU812 ? Join Date: Apr 1971 Posts: 834	. Next Installment, Oh Boy ! ! ! ! Flowers . Here is where we left off . . After trimming . . 2 Days later after a light trim It's a GIRL ! ! ! ! . . For the most part trimming is done now, with the exception of removing some of the larger reachable fan leaves to open up the canopy for lower buds . 3 Days later . 2 Days Later 2 Days Later 5 Days Later 1 Day Later, better lighting Same Day Detail shot . . This puts us almost exactly 7 weeks from harvest .... . .. . . . Attached Thumbnails __________________ Anything Posted Is Information From Research. Questions Asked Are For Further Research. Any Pictures Posted Were Found On The Internet. ไหว้

02-20-08, 00:04	#10 (permalink)
tobynutz Mycotopiate Join Date: Dec 1972 Posts: 927	thats pretty frosty looking for as young as it is __________________ look, somebody puked in the fridge. aint that great, its where the beer lives

02-20-08, 00:38	#11 (permalink)
suckerfree No Cares Bear Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,921	nice 'detail' shot of the sticky icky icky __________________

02-20-08, 01:18	#12 (permalink)
procell OU812 ? Join Date: Apr 1971 Posts: 834	. The Saga Continues . Ok a day later, yup things are starting to sugar up nice . . 7 Days Later . . 8 days later . . 4 Days later . . 5 days later . . Detail Shot same day . . . Attached Thumbnails __________________ Anything Posted Is Information From Research. Questions Asked Are For Further Research. Any Pictures Posted Were Found On The Internet. ไหว้

02-20-08, 10:39	#13 (permalink)
siam_jim Mycotopia Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,847	interesting tek,,, good show mate siam

02-21-08, 10:27	#14 (permalink)
MrMycelium Breeder of Fungus Gnats Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 958	__________________ Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling.

02-21-08, 10:50	#15 (permalink)
siam_jim Mycotopia Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,847	i just did the prunning to my AO so the side shoots get more light to speed up growth so i can get some faster clones.... siam

02-22-08, 15:46	#22 (permalink)
waylitjim Grateful Mod Join Date: Sep 1972 Posts: 3,775	Great photos Procell. That's some stinky lookin' bud there. __________________ <((( Waylit's Pan cyan Tek ~~~ Waylit's Wood Lover Tek )))>

02-22-08, 18:00	#24 (permalink)
spesh1 Mycophage Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 169	Damn!!! Nice pics __________________ Sorry to have troubled ya.

02-21-08, 15:23	#16 (permalink)
Stain1ess Mycophage Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 147	holy shit you're my hero

02-21-08, 21:28	#18 (permalink)
alounacara Picktish Texas Style.... Join Date: Jan 1972 Posts: 1,664	This thread has definatley got my attention now __________________ Dont take a tone with me * So hard to please WDYWFM?

02-22-08, 08:50	#20 (permalink)
warriorsoul xxx Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,280	Very nice! What was the weight and time frame?

02-22-08, 19:51	#25 (permalink)
twoguysupnorth Mycotopiate Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,438	radical and pretty!

02-24-08, 18:16	#26 (permalink)
MrMycelium Breeder of Fungus Gnats Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 958	__________________ Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling.

02-28-08, 11:58	#27 (permalink)
procell OU812 ? Join Date: Apr 1971 Posts: 834	. Greetings gang, haven't forgotten about this thread. . We left off here . . 5 Days Later . . I'll leave the rest as thumbnails since this is starting to take a bit to load . Detail shot, 3 Days to Harvest ! ! ! ! ! ! ! . . . . Attached Thumbnails