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whitebb2727 said:

I hung the second light on the door for about an hour to see how hot it got. Hit 95 at the top of the cab real quick.

I think once both lights are in the vertical position the heat can be removed more efficiently.

I wasn't paying attention and got the light too close to one plant and burned it a little.

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if u manage to control those temps u will be golden

tropicalcannabispatient said:

if u manage to control those temps u will be golden

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I have a fan strong enough to use on the intake side. Intake and exhaust fans might do it. If not I got a buddy with a small portable ac on wheels

I have a pH problem.

I only changed one ingredient. I used a new peat base from the nursery. It WS $25 for 4 cubic ft bales, dried and compressed. It said to water and let pH stabilize of some many days. I followed the instructions. I'm sure its the culprit.

Oh and t5 will burn a plant. See the brown? I burnt it.


Any opinions welcome.

whitebb2727 said:

I have a pH problem.

I only changed one ingredient. I used a new peat base from the nursery. It WS $25 for 4 cubic ft bales, dried and compressed. It said to water and let pH stabilize of some many days. I followed the instructions. I'm sure its the culprit.

Oh and t5 will burn a plant. See the brown? I burnt it.

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Must be very acidic?

SPLFreak808 said:

Must be very acidic?

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Maybe. I got to go get some strips. My pH meter took a crap.

whitebb2727 said:

Maybe. I got to go get some strips. My pH meter took a crap.

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You haven't changed anything except the brand of peat yeah? Maybe ask the nursery what mix they use.

SPLFreak808 said:

You haven't changed anything except the brand of peat yeah? Maybe ask the nursery what mix they use.

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Its a commercial mix like promix. I don't see it being a problem. They were cutting the bales open and putting it straight into pots.

I'm starting to wonder if my rain catch got contaminated some how. I still haven't got test strips.

Those brown rusty spots are spreading.

Shoreline genetics.

Hey dude, what do you use for exhaust and filtration?

DankTankerous said:

Hey dude, what do you use for exhaust and filtration?

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A four inch ventech fan, 3amp variac and and filters I refill.

I rebuild them with metal mesh instead of the synthetic that comes in them so I can bake them in the oven to refresh them.

whitebb2727 said:

I'm starting to wonder if my rain catch got contaminated some how. I still haven't got test strips.

Those brown rusty spots are spreading.

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I'd say head to Wally World or a hydro store and get either strips or a meter asap.
My suggestion would be check the water before using it again and if it's fine you know it's the peat.

torontoke said:

I'd say head to Wally World or a hydro store and get either strips or a meter asap.
My suggestion would be check the water before using it again and if it's fine you know it's the peat.

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To be honest the brown spots came after I watered with Epsom. I also watered back to back and showing signs of over watering.

I screwed the pooch and didn't follow my own advice. I should have left them be.

I'm going to get some today. I've got pine needles and what not in my rain catch.

Even with the problem, whatever it is, they are trucking right along.

Actually, can't be the rain catch. I water my garden with it and its fine.

Got to be the peat. How would I correct that without digging them up? I'm the one telling everyone you don't need a pH meter with soil, especially with organics.

They sell many amendments to both raise and lower ph depending.
I'd probably transplant to a bigger pot while shaking out that mix.
I've been lucky over the years but that's why I stick with pro mix and or sunshine mix.
Not the shiniest car in the lot but you know she starts. u know what I mean.

torontoke said:

They sell many amendments to both raise and lower ph depending.
I'd probably transplant to a bigger pot while shaking out that mix.
I've been lucky over the years but that's why I stick with pro mix and or sunshine mix.
Not the shiniest car in the lot but you know she starts. u know what I mean.

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I didn't think it would be a problem. I'm growing flowers in the peat mix and they are fine. I just don't get it. I don't have room to go to bigger pot. If need be I'll take them out of the pot and root prune and replant.

bugs?

OK. I tested the soil and rain water. Rain water is 7.0ph and the soil 6.2.


Now I'm stumped. It may be possible they don't like the uva bulb.?

They are growing fast so I'm just going to let it ride.

@ttystikk , @RM3, @mr sunshine, @GreatwhiteNorth, can y'all tell what the hell is going on? Pics up tip the page.

whitebb2727 said:

@ttystikk , @RM3, @mr sunshine, @GreatwhiteNorth, can y'all tell what the hell is going on? Pics up tip the page.

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i had similar problem a while ago and it ended up been k toxicity causing lock out of micros. GL bruh!!

tropicalcannabispatient said:

i had similar problem a while ago and it ended up been too muck k. GL bruh!!

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I think I burned it then gave it Epsom and over watered. I think the best step now is to let it dry and let it be.