Cool thanksyour plants are unhappy. raise the lights for starters. yes, too much light can cause all sorts of problems..
I'm using 2 of theseWhat style reflector are the lights in? If its a batwing type with horizontal lamp position, 14" is WAY too close for plants this size. I'd have it 24-36". But I'd also seriously suggest switching to MH if you can swing it. I'm not sure I would go by the light meter, at this stage I think you're better off reading the plants.
Drooping leaves if not overwatering is usually from too much light.
Praying leaves that stick almost straight up are looking for more light.
Leaves that stick straight out or pointed very slightly upward are in the money spot in terms of light intensity.
Trust me, disregard your chart and raise the light to ~30" from the canopy and feed 2 or 3 times a day. Things will get better.
Yeah, 14" is way too close man.I'm using 2 of these
Thanks man ! Much appreciatedYeah, 14" is way to close man.
Too much light and not watering frequently enough are your main issues.
You can continue slowly closing the gap between the plants and lamps as the plants get bigger, by mid flower you could probably get away with a distance of 16-18" or so, but young vegging plants grow much faster and healthier if you start with lower light levels and increase it slowly over the course of a few weeks.
They will be getting raised as soon as they come on, thanksCoincidentally, I'm using a 600W HPS in my current grow. I just took a PAR reading at 14" from the bulb and it averaged 1000 ppfd. Needless to say, that's pretty fucking intense! Ha.. This is with a fresh 600W HPS bulb.
I just flipped to 12/12 and I'm at approx 30" from the canopy averaging around 500 ppfd. Plants are lush, green and growing like crazy! I will let them grow up to towards the light and adjust the height accordingly.
Those reflectors you have will accept a MH lamp.They will be getting raised as soon as they come on, thanks
Absolutely you can. Just know that the HPS lit plants could, or more likely will grow taller with longer internode spacing which can be a problem if you want a level canopy in flower. You can kinda scrog your way around that if you train using a net while they veg. But that's not something I do normally. Ideally both lamps being MH would be my preference for veg. Keeps everything equally bushy and maintains a level canopy.Right this may sound like a stupid question, I've got 1 mh bulb now could I say have 1 hps bulb and 1 mh bulb running at the same time ?
Okay well thankyou, lights have just come on so I've raised them to like 30 inch , is that much better ? Before and after picsAbsolutely you can. Just know that the HPS lit plants could, or more likely will grow taller with longer internode spacing which can be a problem if you want a level canopy in flower. You can kinda scrog your way around that if you train using a net while they veg. But that's not something I do normally. Ideally both lamps being MH would be my preference for veg. Keeps everything equally bushy and maintains a level canopy.
Much appreciatedMuch better
I'm currently as we are speaking elevating them off the floor using blocks of woodHow are you collecting runoff? Plants shouldn't really be right on the floor like that, for one it sucks heat out of the rootzone, and two, it means you need to move each pot around to collect runoff evertime you water. Which for coco, you should be watering several times a day. That will become a real pain in the ass in short order.
You can get away with handwatering if you're home everyday, but you should really come up with a more practical solution to deal with the runoff. Elevate them all on a piece of plastic roofing or something and direct all the runoff into a container at one end.
Best best would be elevate them, control the drainage, and automate the watering. In a perfect world.
Yeah pal straight cocoStraight coco? No perlite?
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