Plants Always Wilt and Die Under Cfl

This is my 4th plant curling in and turning brown, they all die out. is it to hot? i have it in a cupboard with the doors open and a small fan in there and 3 cfl's for the one plant. Could the ffof be the cause of this?

crayc said:

This is my 4th plant curling in and turning brown, they all die out. is it to hot? i have it in a cupboard with the doors open and a small fan in there and 3 cfl's for the one plant. Could the ffof be the cause of this?

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I run cfls and FFOF.No issues here

Maybe i need another fan in there

Is it an actual cupboard. Like above the counter in the kitchen? That's could be the problem. Most people don't know that all the heat from your heating system is up there. Could be too hot if so.

there are more than a few issues you could be having but for sure check your temp. I have had heat stress issues with cfls. They can get your temp up higher than you want it .

no its a cupboard in my room, in my dresser, doors is always open so air goes in and out. Going to leave the plant away from light see if she can get better. i think i will grow my remaining seeds outside so i don't have more problems. Only get 12 and half hour of sun all year round so i guess that will have to do

It's not the ffof. If the leaves nearest to the bulb are the problem maybe it's too close or sometimes touches the light. If it's bottom leaves it could be that the leaves just aren't getting enough light down there at the bottom. If you're indoors with a fan and the cabinet door open heat isn't a likely cause...unless the bulbs are too close. Post some pics. It would also help to know the age of the plant, type of soil, feeding schedule, and ph to rule out nutrient concerns.

if temps are an issue, you should be seeing heat related issues well before the browning stage, maybe heat, doesn't sound like it though from your venting description
if it's not heat, not soil, the next on the list is water, have you PH'd your water?

i dotn think cfls are your problem i grow nice frosty buds with them leaves turning brown could be other reasons post pic of your setup

might be over watering , im not saying it is

( just a thought cause of your leaves curling )

Hey i had a similar problem, i used ffof and it burned my plants.
I got cfls on my plants 2, i switched to MG and the problem went away =).
Pics would be helpful 2

most places have seed starting mix jus use that till there 2-3 weeks

Yup Mg starter soil worked out great for me homie i recomend that

PeacefulKid1992 said:

Yup Mg starter soil worked out great for me homie i recomend that

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I use that also my man works great

would not be able to get that here in puerto rico, i guess i use some top soil

I've heard that FFOF is a little bit hot for seedlings and young sprouts. I would recommend using a different soil with out any nutes if possible, for the first 2-3 weeks or until it starts looking like it needs food, then put it in some FFOF and it should be fine.

i have seen a trick posted around for soils, build up different layers
put your nutrient denser soil(i.e. hotter) at the bottom half of the pot, put another soil in the top half that is not so nutrient rich
haven't tried this method, but made sense

if I was you I would just buy some good black earth and mix in half perlite

and some vermicalute n other stuff if u can afford it

Hi,
If yer plant has a soil problem, ya gotta fix that first. About the lamps, well, No offense to you, but about CFLS, they are sucky. They make a lot of heat on your plant at the tube, and they dn't have enough lumens to make your plant grow at optimum levels. Some people have CFLS, but you have to balance many factors to get those crappy CFL lamps to make your plant thrive. I use LED 3 watters. LED or HID lights are the way to go, if you want to bring a smile to your face every day when you come home from work to see your little marijuana puppies growing happily in your grow tent, under some HID or LEDs, NOT FLUOROS... IMO

Sorry to anyone that loves CFLS. I used 'em before, but LEDs definately penetrate more. Get 3 watt or 5 watt, they will penetrate a 36 inch canapy