Hey all, I've started a stealth grow under a few CFL's and im having some troubles about a week in, both of my babies are browning at the tips of their first set of leaves.also the small oval like leaves below are almost completely brown on both babies. Im pretty shure the problem is either a heat issue(i have poor ventilation at the time) or not enough lumens(im only using 4 cfls, only adds up to about 4000-5000 lumens).
Its defenitly not the soil because ive used the same kind in succsesful grows. I havent used any nutes yet, just straight bottled water.

Any suggestions/ comments?

pictures up soon
thanks all

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No one can actually help you with the scant info you had provided.

What is your soil pH? Room temp/humidity? How close are the lights?

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The lights were about 3 inches away until the browning got worse. they are now about 5-6 inches away. As for temp id say its higher than it should be, i have 3'X2' space to work with and poor ventilation ATM. CFL's don't give off too much heat but im guessing the sucky ventilation and small space is not a good combo

and pH is not a problem i know that for shure

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how many times have you watered these in the last week? you may be overwatering post some pics so we can see wait they look like

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The only way to know if the pH isnt a problem is to know what it is.

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I'm using MG soil that feeds for 3 months, Ive never heard of anyone having pH problems with it, only good reviews
so unless someone is dumping limestone in my soil secretly im sure pH is not an issue here

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ok have you overwatered and what kind of water are you using?

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Thanks for the reply nitroman, i actually just finished reading up on your CFL grow thread.
Ive been watering them every other day, i just water them till they have runoff at the bottom

& pics will be up in a few days(hopefully they dont completely die by then )

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MG soil has a high PH to begin with - maybe your water also has a high PH and has changed the soil PH. Check your water!

thats the same thing i was thinking timmy. i would cut back on the watering till the soil was just dry as a bone then just add enough to wet it reall good i rarely get any runoff when i water i think personally that if you add lots of water to the nute added soil it releases to much for the lil plants to handle all at once.

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