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whitewalled
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Hi everyone,
I'm on my first grow and everything started great but I have issues here. The plants aren't behaving like I think they should.
1. Are you growing from seed or clones?
Seeds - DJ Short's Blueberry OG
2. How old are your plants?
Just over 4 weeks
3. How tall are your plants?
Range from 12"-16"
4. What size containers are they planted in?
8"diameter pots with ~1 gallon in each pot
5. What is your soil mix?
I'm using the Miracle-Gro potting mix, allegedly 6 months of nutrients provided. I don't have access to foxfarm or any of that, or at least I can't find it anywhere
6. How often do you water and what type of water do you use?
Every 3 or 4 days, tap water that has sat out for 24 hours
7. What is the pH of your water?
I don't know, I dont have a pH meter
8. What kind of fertilizer do you use and what is its NPK ratio?
Haven't used any chemical ones, I added a small amount of blood meal (organic N fert) because I thought that the yellowing leaves on the bottom of the plants was a N deficiency
9. Do you foliar feed or spray your plants with anything?
No
10. What kind of lights do you use and how many watts combined? (HPS, MH, fluorescent, halogen, incandescent "plant lights")
I know this sounds lame, but I started with 1 CFL 55W (200 replacement) for all 5 plants. Finally last week I got my 400W MH/HPS setup and I'm running the MH bulb 18/6
11. How close are your lights to the plants?
1.5 to 2 feet
12. What size is your grow space in square feet?
7-8 sq ft
13. What is the temperature and humidity in your grow space?
between 78-88 probably. Its kind of dry since I live in the desert but it's more humid in the space than not. I'm sure water evaporates from the soil to make it more humid. It is the A/C return closet so it gets good airflow and cooling when it's on
14. What is the pH of the soil?
I have no idea, no pH meter
15. Have you noticed any insect activity in your grow space?
Randomly house flies will appear in there. I don't know how they get inside since I keep the windows and doors shut all the time. Other than that I see no pests eating the plant or anything.
16. How much experience do you have growing?
First time. I've seen my friends' grow ops but this is my first time doing everything
Here are pictures of them. I just want the leaves to stop dying and for the plants to take off. I've looked all over for suggestions as to what to do and I can't find anything definitive. Any help you can have would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
WhiteWalled
I'm on my first grow and everything started great but I have issues here. The plants aren't behaving like I think they should.
1. Are you growing from seed or clones?
Seeds - DJ Short's Blueberry OG
2. How old are your plants?
Just over 4 weeks
3. How tall are your plants?
Range from 12"-16"
4. What size containers are they planted in?
8"diameter pots with ~1 gallon in each pot
5. What is your soil mix?
I'm using the Miracle-Gro potting mix, allegedly 6 months of nutrients provided. I don't have access to foxfarm or any of that, or at least I can't find it anywhere
6. How often do you water and what type of water do you use?
Every 3 or 4 days, tap water that has sat out for 24 hours
7. What is the pH of your water?
I don't know, I dont have a pH meter
8. What kind of fertilizer do you use and what is its NPK ratio?
Haven't used any chemical ones, I added a small amount of blood meal (organic N fert) because I thought that the yellowing leaves on the bottom of the plants was a N deficiency
9. Do you foliar feed or spray your plants with anything?
No
10. What kind of lights do you use and how many watts combined? (HPS, MH, fluorescent, halogen, incandescent "plant lights")
I know this sounds lame, but I started with 1 CFL 55W (200 replacement) for all 5 plants. Finally last week I got my 400W MH/HPS setup and I'm running the MH bulb 18/6
11. How close are your lights to the plants?
1.5 to 2 feet
12. What size is your grow space in square feet?
7-8 sq ft
13. What is the temperature and humidity in your grow space?
between 78-88 probably. Its kind of dry since I live in the desert but it's more humid in the space than not. I'm sure water evaporates from the soil to make it more humid. It is the A/C return closet so it gets good airflow and cooling when it's on
14. What is the pH of the soil?
I have no idea, no pH meter
15. Have you noticed any insect activity in your grow space?
Randomly house flies will appear in there. I don't know how they get inside since I keep the windows and doors shut all the time. Other than that I see no pests eating the plant or anything.
16. How much experience do you have growing?
First time. I've seen my friends' grow ops but this is my first time doing everything
Here are pictures of them. I just want the leaves to stop dying and for the plants to take off. I've looked all over for suggestions as to what to do and I can't find anything definitive. Any help you can have would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
WhiteWalled