Hi,

I found your forum and have learned a lot here. Thanks everyone.

Now I started my 1st hydro grow. Eight plants using a drip system called Waterfarm 8-pack, For lights I have three, 2 sodiums and one Halide in the center.

I planted clones in hydroton 3 weeks ago and I have had 2 that are fantastic, 5 that havent grown much and 1 die. All the same water and lights. (talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly)

I kept a complete journal of the grow on a webpage complete with dates and pictures in case I needed help. Last entry was today.

There are four plants that seem like runts. I would like to know what to do about them. curling leaves on most then straight as an arrow on another. can it just be the strains I chose? I moved them around and forgot what was what.

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I could use your help.


Thanks

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Well, I thought I would post a few pics here for quick reference,
Here is a shot of the two 3 week old Monsters. I"m Proud of these.




Then, here are the 4 That I am having trouble with. Any I deas?







Thanks.

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your feeding the clones to much, your killing them, have they even rooted, looks like you were lucky with the 2 bigger ones, why would you buy all that good gear lite ect. and not even have the clones rooted prop. have they got roots?.

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i would just take clones from the bigger ones, and start again, cut some clones, get a plastic coke bottle, cut off the top, half fill with soil/vacumate/per. then stick your clones in rooting powder,in the soil,in the plastic bottle, and place a clear plastic bag over the top, holded on with a band, then place under lites, and spray every day, and they should have roots in a week or 2 , id throw them ill ones in the bin.

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Hi Crazy,

All the clones had roots visible on the outside of the rockwell cubes when we planted.
We pulled the dead one and it had roots as long as the stock. So I just put it back for now. This is my 1st hydro grow, I have grown outside before. If these were in dirt I would leave them because I have seen plants come back but here we are limited in space.

I had thought of just tossing them and cloning the larger plants, flowering them and starting over with what seems to be doing well in this system. I just didnt know if it was possible (or worth the time) to save them.

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it seems like the plants have a pretty bad nitrogen dificiency. you might try boosting that a little bit..

ur fine keep babying the others be patient.back off on the feedins a little i had a clone (stubborn) take 4 weeks to really go.Take some more cuttings from the monsters when they are 12 inches.

try squaring off the ends of those leaves so the plant concentrates more on the roots.You can make it dont give in.Snip the ends of those little ones.

Hi,

Thanks for the advice but I dont have anything to worry about anymore. My buddy cooked the plants. I went there this weekend and the door to the grow room was closed. He was out of it for three days. The door was the only ventilation to the room. It was 110 degrees in there and all the small plants were pretty much done. We also had two northern lights in dirt budding in the closet under a 400w sodium, no timer. Well they are toast. I am trying to save the larger ones. Is there anyone in San Jose Ca. that would hold on to these for a week or so until I can set up a grow closet?

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cruzer101, cuz, this is Toronto, Canada callin. I am late, but a wise man once told me to learn from my mistakes. Have you learned yours? I looked over your pics and must ask how often you check your ph, your top off values and heat! I see heat stress all over as well ph burn, nute burn and blocked uptake.
Keep a journal and learn from your mistakes, you have choice gear man don't waste it!