My 1st grow Hydro, what now???

WaxLiquidizer

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• Jun 3, 2010

• #1

Ok here is my 1st grow, got clones yesterday, guy who sold clones helped me to mix nutrients, i planted them, and they look like they are dying some of them have dry leaves/yellow leaves he told me they should get better in a couple days, what do i do know? How do i take care of them, or i just look at them for a moth 'till they are ready to go to flower?

 

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dadio161

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• Jun 3, 2010

• #2

You need to do a lot of reading and quick !
You told us nothing about your lights or grow room you plan to use.
Hope you have a few dollars to spend.

 

WaxLiquidizer

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• Jun 4, 2010

• #3

1k watt MH super blue daylight, 8" 700 cfm vortex fan, 3ft x4ft hydro table with 18 spots and 400 gph submersible pump,
Strains : 5 Purple Kush, 5 Mowie Wowie, 5 Kryptonite, 3 Durban poison.

The temperature under the light is pretty high about 90f lesser in the room itself any advice on how to keep it cooler?

 

dadio161

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• Jun 4, 2010

• #4

Sounds like you are off to a good start. I would put another fans blowing just above the top of the girls. Like a desk fan or a clip on fan. Keep the air moving.

 

researchkitty

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• Jun 4, 2010

• #5

Keep that 1000w light about 3 feet above the plants. It's a lot of light for a clone, and by placing it higher you're dilluting the light to some extent. It'll also make it less hot at the plant reducing your temperature problem. The foil lining will create hot spots and kill plants too, so you'll want to paint it white or get white plastic mylar instead. Be gentle on nutrients, 1/4 strength week 1 veg for whatever formula you're using, and add about 4mL of H2O2 every 3-4 days as well to keep your roots healthy and oxygenated.

Good luck!

 

smallclosetgrowr

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• Jun 4, 2010

• #6

get a 50watt cfl that will do perfect 1000watt is to much for young clones and it will slow down root growth.u mixed nutes for a folair spray yeah?wouldnt make sence to have them sitting in nutes as they have no roots yet.just spray them twice a day with water and once every 4 days with light veg solution.

 

WaxLiquidizer

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• Jun 4, 2010

• #7

I got the small fan on there yesterday doesn't help at all going to buy air tower from home depot today hopefully it will get the temperature down.
Is 90f really hot?
And thanks for the info on the foil it's actually aluminum tape i thought it would be good for reflecting, I will try to change it when i get a chance if it will get worse.

 

WaxLiquidizer

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• Jun 4, 2010

• #8

Clones are rooted you can see roots coming out of the sponge

 

WaxLiquidizer

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• Jun 5, 2010

• #9

3rd day couple of them whittering looking like they're dead or about to die, should i spray them with water? and should i turn the lite off when i do so?

 

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