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curtlave (team extreme)

Sourthern Utah

Who"s still in the game?
I finally got a blossom,, 7 weeks left to grow i believe,, april 1st,,
to little to late maybe,, but man its been a fun chase,, will know for sure soon,, best to all, Curt Saxton

2/13/2016 7:23:30 PM

bnot

Oak Grove, Mn

i have one plant still going. It has a tomato on it about ping pong ball size. Wont be a record, but just getting one over winter will make me happy.

2/13/2016 7:37:37 PM

jsterry

East Tennessee

trashed mine about 3 weeks ago. good luck to those still in it.

2/13/2016 7:50:56 PM

wixom grower ( The Polish Hammer)

Wixom MI.

still trying but not having any luck this year. getting flowers but they wont grow after pollination ?

2/13/2016 7:52:50 PM

Dan Sutherland

Walla Walla Wa.

I've got about 8 or 9 on two plants,the biggest are around 14 inches,still very green and growing well,hope for the best.

2/13/2016 10:25:49 PM

PatrickW

Soldotna,AK

Four plants each with a tomato. Largest 14 in circumference. SLOW growers compared to outside. Hoping for a 2 pounder.

2/14/2016 2:40:53 AM

brotherdave

Corryton, TN

I'm out. Been out a while.

2/14/2016 7:50:25 AM

Porkchop

Central NY

How many hours of light are yall using?

2/14/2016 8:55:05 AM

bnot

Oak Grove, Mn

I am using a led light 15 hours per day. At twelve inches its par(photosynthetically active radiation) number is 920. Daily light integral = PAR x h x 3600/1,000,00.
So my numbers are 920x15x3600/1,000,000= 49.68 DLI units. This is close to june/july dli numbers here in minnesota.

2/14/2016 9:22:07 AM

wixom grower ( The Polish Hammer)

Wixom MI.

i have bounced all over the place trying to find something that will work ? last year i had no problem, but this year i think i over feralized with the wrong light spectrum a halide bulb to long and messed them up ? now i have them with a sodium bulb and down to 12 hours of light down from 15 hours that i had them on.the strange thing right now is that i am getting great flowering right now i can see the pollin dust fly when i pollinate, but after they pollinate the flower looks to set the stems begin to thicken like their taking, but then they just sit their and do nothing ? i threw something off balance but im not sure of what ? i fed them heavy with staight pot ash to develop strong roots, but not sure if that is the problem.still working at it, maybe something will take.

2/14/2016 10:09:18 AM

PatrickW

Soldotna,AK

12 hours/ day, LED, hydroponics

2/15/2016 4:32:31 AM

Q Tip

Mn

I am just hoping my 0.8lb micro-slammer holds on for a 3rd place ribbon :) - Good luck all - I was using LED's and had 16 hours of light - I don't know all those fancy calculations that bnot is talking about but it grew one haha

2/15/2016 9:05:51 AM

Pumpkinman Dan

Johnston, Iowa

Started with four plants, now down to two. Learning experience - no flowers till I increased to 16 hours of light/day. Have LOTs of blossoms now, hoping I can get a few of them to "take". Using the electric toothbrush method to increase chances

2/17/2016 5:29:39 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Wixom-Hows that BZxdomingo?... I call dibs on seeds...

2/25/2016 1:39:53 PM

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