Perlite and hydroton hempy style

Well hello all. This is my first grow and I must say it started out very challenging. Here's a little background. Strain: Caramelicious Lights: 4 cfl 46watt 6,500K Temps: 72°F (low) to 92°F (high) I know too much of a swing. RH 43% steady. Seed sprouted on 1/16/16 and from there I transplanted her into a 5 gallon DWC about a week after. Found out that was too soon so I put her in a cup 100% perlite until I got good growth. Now she is in her final resting place but I want to know from some of the pros how does she look? Leaves look a little yellow for my taste but hey, I'm a newb so what do I know. I believe I will continue with my journey here as we go along. Thanks for looking!

Looks hungry,looks like the start of a magnesium problem.You are gonna want to get those upper temps down a bit if ya can

@Resinhound thanks for the reply. I thought that might be it but it's always better to get a second opinion. Yeah the swing in temps is way to much. I had 6 bulbs in there but removed 2. Hopefully that will only give me a 10°F swing that I can manage. Question I don't have any cal-mag and don't know when I will be able to get any, is there something from like Home Depot or Lowes I can grab?

Epsom salts, 1/4 tsp per gallon,that will clear up a mag problem..But you should be feeding it a balanced veg formula,with those minerals included.

Resinhound said:

Epsom salts, 1/4 tsp per gallon,that will clear up a mag problem..But you should be feeding it a balanced veg formula,with those minerals included.

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I am actually feeding her GH performance pack at 1/4 strength. Maybe that's the problem, I'm not feeding her enough?

ViceCityGrower said:

I am actually feeding her GH performance pack at 1/4 strength. Maybe that's the problem, I'm not feeding her enough?

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Yep she looks hungry.

Resinhound said:

Yep she looks hungry.

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Thanks @Resinhound will do. I will keep this thread updated every couple of days or so if interested.

ViceCityGrower said:

Thanks @Resinhound will do. I will keep this thread updated every couple of days or so if interested.

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You should invest in a ec meter,doesnt have to be expensive.But you need a good reference point,this will allow you to accurately monitor your nutrient concentrations.

Resinhound said:

You should invest in a ec meter,doesnt have to be expensive.But you need a good reference point,this will allow you to accurately monitor your nutrient concentrations.

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Yeah I do havre a ph and a ppm meter too. Ph is at 5.8 and ppm 350. I was wondering was the ppm enough.

Ya you should be fine under 1ec at this point,what water are you using and whats the base ec,ppm can be a confusing term as its not universal.

Tap water with a starting ppm of 175

Ok good news.ya bump her up a little and see if it clears,whats your light distance like

The good thing about growing in perlite is you can make fast adjustments,I really like the perlite hempy style grow im starting one in a 3 gallon bucket as we speak however mine is started from seed.

I started with the seedling stage of gh nutes schedule as I didn't want to bump too much. Light distance is about 2 inches from the top of the plant

I wouldnt worry too much about it,just up your ppm a bit probably dont exceed 1ec id say,do a light feed volume wise and keep an eye on it for changes over next couple days.Its up to you but I suggest journaling this so you can keep track of all the changes you are going to have to make.

This plant is 9 days from seed,it gets .5 ec feeds.Its in the same area as my flowering plant so humidity isnt always the best for it but my temps are stable 77-81 at least.

Hey I have the same temp/rh meter. Lol. 9 days... that's reassuring because mine is 2 weeks today and I thought she was way to small

Well you really cant beat these little cheap combo meters,specially with the highest and lowest tracking.I think this girl is in a little rooting stall atm..building roots in that big pot.Shell explode soon

Yeah that's all I'm waiting on its for the roots to hit the water and take off

Here's an update for anyone interested. Not much happening but a little magnesium deficiency but with a little help from @Resinhound fed her and she seemed to love it. Here is a pic of the cab I built and a couple of the little girl.