My first grow - my 1st problem

Ok so I am kinda of a newbie in this (although I read some articles and saw some films on how to grow it, I never thought I actualy would do it. Thats until a friend got me some seeds xD

Iv been growing them pretty well for about 1 month (I dont know the time because I wasnt actualy expecting it to work since I did th minimum possible for them), and as much as they grow, so does my concerns.

this is my setup:

the room where I grow was the bedroom of a friend that used to live with me xD its still kinda cluttered but it has some space xD
I use tap water (although I heard that the water from czech republic aint very good :S and water them about a liter of water per plant/daily (although I adjust based on the excess water that I can see xD)
I use natural light (I used to get a lot of sun on those babies but for the last 3 days the weather aint helping.
for nutrients I was using PLAGRON start up (I think the problem may be that I need to use something better) although only use it once every 3 days. and I dont know exactly how much I use xD but its very little xD
also I dont get much fresh air in there :S
recently iv been monitoring PH and irs about 5 to 5,5

(I know u could find a thousand problems in here but probably is just one of them that is causing this since they started to get like this 3 days ago and yesterday I had to change the plants recipient.

thanks for the help guys

NOTE1: I used BIG pictures (8mp) so dont be afraid to put them in their normal size or even zoom to help u figure out the problem xD

NOTE2: I have no ideia what species im growing xD

NOTE3: just noticed the resize in pictures :S if u need to see them bigger pm me ur e-mail.

Dont worry about bottom leaves turning yellow that is normal.
The browning at the end of the leaves and drooping looks like overfert and overwatering.
The deep ridges in leaves is normally a indication of heat stress.

But all in all i think your plants look fine... Nothing to worry about mate ....

careful on the nutrients, cannabis is not a heavy feeder.
I would cut back the nutrients, and get some light on that plant.

I cant get to specific because i'm a hydro grower. I'll be watching, good luck!

but how can they be overfed if I use less than hafl a ml of nutrients with 3L of water every week? xD should I use nutrients once every two weeks?

there are a couple of things i would do if i were you.

1.The plants are looking stretched like they are trying to search for more light - Get your lights as close as you can without burning them

2.They could also be N difficient if your leaves are looking pale then this could be the reason. I am growing in COCO and i feed my girls every 3-4 days with approximately 35ml of Nutes in 5litres of water with an EC Level of 1.7 each of my 4 plants gets 2 litres each.

3. I personally would top those plants and make them bush out more.

4. make sure you allow your water to sit out for 24hours before you use it.

what is the NPK ratio on your plagron startup?

J

well stupidly egnough the bottle doesnt say and neither does the website. the most info I could find was:

Start Up is a complete growth nutrient designed for your plants from germination of seeds and then on through the growth phase. The result is a combination of root stimulators, vitality products, natural growth hormones and growth nutrient. In addition to the required N, P and K, Start Up also contains trace elements, vitamins, minerals, humic acids, enzymes and alginates needed to provide your plants an excellent start and guaranteed fantastic growth. To be used for germinated seeds, cuttings and in the growth phase.
DO NOT ADD ADDITIONAL FERTILISER WITH THIS PRODUCT!

I think the plants are streched to get more light because until yesterday I had em all (the 4) on just the bigger container :S

and to top them how much do you think I should cut?

I would take just the top off it for now and do some research into super cropping. this will help with making it bush out some more.

I would recommend you get yourself and EC meter.

This way you can give your plants the right EC level. If you get one aim initially for an EC level of around 1.2 then up it to around 1.5 and keep it there. Increase the strength with each feed by 0.1 each time you feed until you hit 1.5.

I have just spent the last 10mins trying to find a dilution rate for this Plagron start up but i am so far unsuccessful.

I will keep trying to find one for you.

Personally i would initially double what you are mixing and see how that works.

J

ok now im high and i cant find what EC level is xD

anyways Ill try double the ammount but Iv had some comments saying it is overfed xD

about letting water to sit for a day, should I cover the water or something? so it wont get dusk and possibly other bad stuff :S

so I updated my grow set. I used a desk upright angains a wall and covered with parts from another desk I had from a m8. the setup it still beeing created and my lights arrive tomorrow. I wanted to know if this should solve my problem. should I start 12/12 cycle now? If so how do I start it? I dont want to ruin more my plants :S

some pics here and tomorrow ill probably start a journal or something if some1 is interested in seeing these babies xD

yo its lookin good, what lights are you gonna use? if you have enough space keep them veggin for at least another week, that way you'll get more bud.
also "a liter of water per plant per day" might be to much its ok for the top of the soil to dry out as long as the roots are moist.
good luck, hope u start a journal!

Well I actualy havnt watered them this last day because they still have some water on the bottom. that my measure. if I still have 1 cm of water there I dont add water xD. but im afraid of the lack of ventilation :S I am gonna use 250W. is it egnought?

yea 250w will do nicely, is it hps or a fluorescent light? you could add a small fan or have a breeze from a local window, they can take some heat just dont let the heat from the new light burn em!

250 hps how much high do you think they should be to compensate for the lack of sun until now guys?

yo im not to sure bro coz im new to hps lighting, 2-3 inches should be ok, just feel the heat from the light after its been on for a hour and see what u think.
would like to see some pics of these when they flower!

peace

Those containers look really small you should transplant them into something larger like a 5 gallon bucket. They appear to be root bound.