First Grow Ph Problems...

[Mattchoopike]

I just can't believe how hard it is to get perfectly healthy plants. I mean I got a huge aquarium, 3 parrots etc... Didn't think growing would be this difficult. Just bothers the hell out of me.

Stay out of their way bro. Stop watering an worrying so much about ph. He'll look outside,everything's growing w/o ph'ed water isn't it? Patience.

 

[ChunpoweR]

Turned out I was heavily underwatering. Light warrior needs to be watered at least once per day. I just transplanted them into ffof 5 gallon smart pots. Switching them from t5 to 600 watt mh. Will post pictures of updates soon.

 

[Mattchoopike]

Turned out I was heavily underwatering. Light warrior needs to be watered at least once per day. I just transplanted them into ffof 5 gallon smart pots. Switching them from t5 to 600 watt mh. Will post pictures of updates soon.

Nice. Do you have a dimmable ballast?

 

[EventHorizan]

STOP watering and wait for the cups to dry and get lighter. overwatering can kill. Patience young grasshopper lol.
You'll be fine just go slow.

I agree! Was my first problem too. Patience is everything here! I got the same advice and havent watered my lil seedling in 4 days and it looks awesome. Best growth yet.

 

[ChunpoweR]

Yeah Matt. They were under a 4 foot 6 bulb t5 but after the transplant I ended up setting up my 4x8 because I ran out of roomy in my 2x4 tent. They are doing quite well after the transplant.

 

[EventHorizan]

I agree! Was my first problem too. Patience is everything here! I got the same advice and havent watered my lil seedling in 4 days and it looks awesome. Best growth yet.

Um after reading and inquiring with ppl that actually do know what they are talking about , I was completely wrong about telling you not to water every day. I can't remember but I want to say you were growing in coco. If you was, then I would recommend watering everyday as I have heard neg things about salt build up if you don't. I have also been instructed to never just use water as you can wash nutes away with out replenishing and essentially starve your plant. Just cause you don't see no neg effect doesn't mean that the plant didn't have to snatch resources from bottom branches or leaves inhibiting its full growing potential during that time. Just what I have read and understand. As with anything read as much as you can . There is a good article called, busting the myth of coco coir... Google it... Good read! Again sorry for telling you not to water when I evidently didn't have no idea what I was talking about.

 

[ChunpoweR]

No worries! All the plants are making a recovery. Currently I'm dealing with a temperature issue and it's driving me insane.

 

[ken dog]

You might want to try putting a fan in an outlet hole up high in your tent, and suck the hot air out of your tent... And allowing for an inlet hole on the other side of your tent, maybe down low.

 

[ChunpoweR]

I'm using another 6 inch inline fan inside the tent to help push air through. I think I maxed my 6 inch ducting at 950 cfms... as for intakes I have 2 different intakes at the bottom of the tent. Doesn't help on heat.

 

[ChunpoweR]

Luckily I set up in the garage. I have it open just enough for air to be sucked in from outside. Installing an air conditioner and switching to 1000s soon.