First Grow, Using CFL's

When soil growing I only PH my water at the start of the grow. I water the plant with un PHed water, test the run off then add a small amount of acid (either lemon, vinegar or PH down powder) to the next time I water to get the run off right. From then on I know the amount I need to add (I use the same container, and make the same proportions each time). I've never had a PH problem doing this.
 
Gastanker said:
Looks good with the new fan. Happy with the temperatures now?
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the temp is PERFECT now, im actually suprised i thought the fan might be a bit to strong, but i think because i dont have an intake , it just takes fresh air out of the cracks at the bottom and along the sides.

i just gave it a bit of water. the top 1.5 inches was quite dry. so i gave it about 400ml . Tomorro ro the day after im going to flush and then give it some fish fertilizer. anyne think thats a bad idea?
 
my sister droped my light box on one of my plants and it broke the top 6 weeks into veg(topped it) while trying to move it up and that plant grew 3 times as much bud as the plants that went untopped same strain. i hated her for it at the time but in the end i said THANK YOU SO MUCH. I would not flush your plant because It doesn't look like the nutes are your problem, you might cause more problems then you are trying to solve!!!!!!!!!!
 
bikeskill said:
my sister droped my light box on one of my plants and it broke the top 6 weeks into veg(topped it) while trying to move it up and that plant grew 3 times as much bud as the plants that went untopped same strain. i hated her for it at the time but in the end i said THANK YOU SO MUCH. I would not flush your plant because It doesn't look like the nutes are your problem, you might cause more problems then you are trying to solve!!!!!!!!!!
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OK thanks man. i will skip that for now :)
 
thanks Dac! im lovin it to. it was definately worth the 25 bucks for the fan set up and the 2 dollars for the extension cord to wire it.
 
Good to see your sorting your venterlation out just let the soil dry out the plant will pick up if you do, then feed it with the fish nuets.

Iv never uesd moss so I dont know what its drainage propertys are like weed likes good drainage.

letting water run from the bottom of the pot is not over watering over watering is when you dont let the soil dry out to 30% before next watering, the roots need oxygen.

I use a moisture meter you get a more of a true moisture level of the soil from top to bottom, only cheap from any gardening store.

As for ph most feeds will lower the ph at full strength, hfig got the right idea.
 
welsh wizz said:
Good to see your sorting your venterlation out just let the soil dry out the plant will pick up if you do, then feed it with the fish nuets.

Iv never uesd moss so I dont know what its drainage propertys are like weed likes good drainage.

letting water run from the bottom of the pot is not over watering over watering is when you dont let the soil dry out to 30% before next watering, the roots need oxygen.

I use a moisture meter you get a more of a true moisture level of the soil from top to bottom, only cheap from any gardening store.

As for ph most feeds will lower the ph at full strength, hfig got the right idea.
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i wish we had a gardening store up here. it would be so nice to have a moisture meter!

im really going to let it dry out over the next couple days!! then i shoul dbe good to go. Moss really holds moisture well. i think i should have used less
 
I may have finally found a place to buy some mylar in my town. does anyone know if mylar would be better than the white walls i am already using?
 
id think the mylar would be better, to get them more light. then the white ones you have now,which in just the pics you've showed kinda seems like its not alot of light in there, but might just be me too lol. but id go with the mylar :o
 
i currently have about 14400 lumens, about 220 actual watts. ones the plant grows alittle more i will add more side lights as well when i start flowering i will be replacing the 2 26w 6700k bulbs with 42w 2700k bulbs.
 
hmm, not bad at all the extra light on the sides should work out great if you decide to put mylar in there, should work out perfectly for them lol.
 
and i just looked back at your last posted pictures, it does look brighter in there, i must have rememberd it not being that well lit, but it looks good lol. still think the mylar wouldnt hurt it :P
 
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