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potroast

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drodri3548 said:
i have a question potroast i have a plant in my closet that i started about 5 weeks ago in the window and it stopped growing at 5 weeks so i baught a hydroponics kit that came with warm and cool true 85watt cfl's that i just recently put my plant under 2 days ago ( its in a soil mix soil,perlite, vermiculite) now thats its under the lights the stems seems to be getting this brownish deep redish colour to them with drooping leaves, im confused ive bin reading all day and cant seem to figure this out....

also as i mentioned i just bought a hydro kit its a bubbler, i have a question with the drip tube do i physically put the drip in the rockwool or do i sit the rockwool ontop of the drip tube? not sure and should i cover my rockwool with the hydroton....

any comments and advice would be greatly appreciated thanks you all
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The stem color isn't a problem, but the droopy leaves are. I'd say your plant needs some light. Some window light will keep a small plant healthy, but as the foliage grows, they need more light. Then you put it under some fluorescents, that are no where near as much light as the scant window light.

You want to drip into the rockwool, and cover the rockwool surface with rocks to keep algae from growing on the wet surface.


lorenzo08 said:
my rez has been holding at about 80f. should I worry about it any? should I think about investing money in bringing it down to 70-75f? my plants are doing ok, but if it would help them, I'll do it. no problem with root rot. roots are looking great :D
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Yes, you need to worry about 80 degrees. Bad stuff will grow in your res, and cause problems for your plants. Add some ventilation to lower the temp in the room, and your plants will grow better. Or move your res to a cooler place.

HTH :mrgreen:
 
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i got a seperate timer and everything for the lights so i can flower when necessary, but i was wondering if anyone had any exp or info using nutrients other the the stock nutes that come with the aerogarden. i dont wanna over kill these girls cuz im pretty sure i got 4 females there only 3 weeks old tho.
 
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KronicChris420 said:
i got a seperate timer and everything for the lights so i can flower when necessary, but i was wondering if anyone had any exp or info using nutrients other the the stock nutes that come with the aerogarden. i dont wanna over kill these girls cuz im pretty sure i got 4 females there only 3 weeks old tho.
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Kronic,this is only my second grow ith th Aerogarden but ive been through alot with it.i used the tabs it came with at frst, but now i use CANNA line or General Hydroponics and they grow much faster with the these nutes and look healthier.You are going to need to purchase some nutes
 
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KronicChris420

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OK i went up to the ole hydro expo and picked the floragro, floramicro, and florabloom setup. So that problem is solved, but my next question is lighting. Ive heard that with the stock parts the back row of plants receive more light so i have them all in the back. Anyone kept this stock light all the way through bloom stage and everything? how did it go? Is it worth replacin the light? If so what kind of light? I have limited closet space/ventilation, and heat would prolly be a pretty big factor. Also what setting do you guys have your AG on? Anyone know the specs for the water recirculation on different settings?

Also a little tip for beginners- Leaving one or two of you pod holes empty will actually create more DO(dissolved oxygen) in your water from the waterfall effect.
 
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KronicChris420 said:
OK i went up to the ole hydro expo and picked the floragro, floramicro, and florabloom setup. So that problem is solved, but my next question is lighting. Ive heard that with the stock parts the back row of plants receive more light so i have them all in the back. Anyone kept this stock light all the way through bloom stage and everything? how did it go? Is it worth replacin the light? If so what kind of light? I have limited closet space/ventilation, and heat would prolly be a pretty big factor. Also what setting do you guys have your AG on? Anyone know the specs for the water recirculation on different settings?

Also a little tip for beginners- Leaving one or two of you pod holes empty will actually create more DO(dissolved oxygen) in your water from the waterfall effect.
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ok.cool got ur nutes now lighting is definiteley ur next problem.it depends on how much space you have maybe if you are limited you might want to get a couple cfl's for side lighting.you are going to need side lighting.now if you can use hid, thats a totally diff. ball game.thats what i am bout to do.im going with HPS and MH 600W.i have a little space so thats what i am going with but for now i just got the upgrade hood attatched to the AG and hung the light it came with on the side and a 65w grow lamp on the other side and i need more lighting so you might want to consider this!
 

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What about short term? im going to order the extension accessorie with the better lights from aerogardens website, but what can i do in the short term? lots of foil and white?
 
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hey everyone newbie to hydro here.im starting my frist aero grow and need some tips on size and such...i plan to use a dwc setup.

SH Hydroponics, Inc. > Bubbleponics™ Pro Expandable Kit

and was wondering what you guys thought about having 6 plant like it show's here... would this be okay for a short grow(thinking about try scrog at the same time?). :hump: im going to pick up the supplies i need this weekend:mrgreen: journal soon to come.

Suggestion would be great
 
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KronicChris420

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ok i went ahead and got an airstone and pump but is kinda big about 4 inches in diameter and flat like a plate. can i overdue it with these things? how long was the timetable for your whole process? including cure and dry. the guy in hightimes said it took him 64 days with the lowrider seeds.When did you decide to flower? was is size or age? This is my first go so i have no idea what my seeds are or what my schedule should be. Im at 3 and a half weeks of 18/6 and about 5-7 inches tall. Any tips or exp is appreciated.

I also read in another thread about a guy with the same nutes and got a severe allergic reaction when he smoked his bud. I heard that flushing your plants is necessary? Is this true and if so when and how long etc..
 
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Chris, you are basically asking how do I grow pot. All of your questions are already answered here, maybe some in this thread. You just need to start reading the stuff that is here. As you pick up the basics, we'll help you with specific questions.

HTH :mrgreen:
 
kaos.underwave

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Hey purp daddy, all the charts are right there on the site. Dont know about strong, there are people around here that swear by the exact doses they recommend. Canna also have a nutrient calculator on the site, into which you input your tank size and water type, and they add it all up for you



 
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oh yea .good looking out i have those already.i was seeing if i could find another one.appreciate it anyway!:mrgreen:
 
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kaos.underwave

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damn, if only these mouse fingers were quicker...

did I read correctly you're switching out the AG light to 600w HPS and MH?
At the same time? Even if not your plants will be loving it..thats one hell of an upgrade
that gardens gonna be green man...you just gonna take the top part of the AG off?

you get your answer to the distance query yet? I can jump in late again...hooray
I got my 600w HPS about 8-9 inches away in flower [with cooltube] any closer they started to fry
A cooltube is definitely worth it with a 600, and definitely with the temps a 600 mh puts out.
Just give your girls some time to adjust and try to slowly get it within 15 inches if they can handle it,
keep an eye on the temps, if alls well those sidebranches are gonna bush out like hell, and they wont get taller at half the rate they have. when are the new lights coming?

hey Potroast how come you dont like AGs? I guess there doesnt look like much rootspace, but it looks moddable....evil scientist style...dissect...and improve...then laugh
 
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kaos.underwave said:
damn, if only these mouse fingers were quicker...

did I read correctly you're switching out the AG light to 600w HPS and MH?
At the same time? Even if not your plants will be loving it..thats one hell of an upgrade
that gardens gonna be green man...you just gonna take the top part of the AG off?

you get your answer to the distance query yet? I can jump in late again...hooray
I got my 600w HPS about 8-9 inches away in flower [with cooltube] any closer they started to fry
A cooltube is definitely worth it with a 600, and definitely with the temps a 600 mh puts out.
Just give your girls some time to adjust and try to slowly get it within 15 inches if they can handle it,
keep an eye on the temps, if alls well those sidebranches are gonna bush out like hell, and they wont get taller at half the rate they have. when are the new lights coming?

hey Potroast how come you dont like AGs? I guess there doesnt look like much rootspace, but it looks moddable....evil scientist style...dissect...and improve...then laugh
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Check out my journal and you can see how you can put that AG and 600W light to good use.
 
purpdaddy

purpdaddy

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grap3vine said:
What did you need to know?
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start like everyone else did.read the threads maybe start ur own.start at page 1 and read on.get ur hands on any new marijuana horticulture bibles...very useful info..and read the grow faq and that should answer ur question!:blsmoke:
 
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roadguy said:
Cali girl, very little light on clones, I use 2 t5 6400k full spectrum. also use a product called propogator from future harvest development. I am also a huge believer in Vitam B, helps plant get through stress, just like us. By the way if that pic is u, looks pretty nice.
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how are you introducing the vitamin b to the clones???
 
snoopdog621

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kaos ive noticed that with my plants ... since i added cfls with my hps the plants aint as tall as my last crop ... but are real bushy with loads of growth spots
 
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stickyicky77

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Hey Potroast , i have a question for you. Do you have a 50-50% chance of getting fem seeds from a crop the got pollinated by one clone that turned hermie and pollinated a all female crop of clones?
 
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potroast said:
All right! Hydroponics is what I know, and hydroponics is the way I grow! :bigjoint:

This forum will be great, we can discuss anything hydro. No dirtbags here, We haul water!

We can compare the different nutrient salts, and all of the additives. Plus the kinds of soilless media and what irrigation system is best for each. And of course, pH and TDS measuring equipment, feeding and flushing, etc.

And all the while, we'll make fun of those guys hauling big bags of dirt! :blsmoke:


I can't think of any questions right now, what do YOU want to know?

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What up fellows? I'm new to the hydro grow... and i'll be doing the hydro outside... what is a good feeding schedule? Using Bumper Crop nutrients A and B in the vegging stage. my plants are about 5 weeks old. they were started in soil, but moved to hydro last week. they seem to be yellowing a bit at the bottom. any tips would be appreciated. thanks!
 
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stickyicky77 said:
Hey Potroast , i have a question for you. Do you have a 50-50% chance of getting fem seeds from a crop the got pollinated by one clone that turned hermie and pollinated a all female crop of clones?
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Nope.

The way I understand it is that a non-hermie female is stressed to hermie, and she self-pollinates and those seeds are feminized. If she pollinates the adjacent plant, those seeds will become hermie plants, or at least carry the hermie trait.

HTH :mrgreen:
 
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