need help(first plant)

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Sly24

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• Apr 14, 2009

• #1

come home from school today and take a look and saw they dident look to good

any one know whats happing?

only thing i was thinking was maby over water or not enoght light

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timsatx1

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• Apr 14, 2009

• #2

more info ... lights,temp,rh,soil lotta factors can contribute to a plants demise. just from first glance id say let the soil dry out a bit. stop watering so much

 

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Sly24

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• Apr 14, 2009

• #3

got some more pics

i have a 13w and 26w cfl light(getting one more 26w tonight if i need)

 

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Sly24

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• Apr 14, 2009

• #4

less water and get a 26 wat for the second one?

 

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HomeGrown420baby

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• Apr 14, 2009

• #5

might wanna change to a better pot..clear plastic is bad cuz lights getting through and u might get algae or mold

 

DeweY

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• Apr 14, 2009

• #6

Yeah its Just Over Watered , You Shouldn't Be using A Clear Container Either .. No A Biggie Though

 

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Sly24

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• Apr 14, 2009

• #7

kk think if i tape it so the light dont go trow it will last for this grow?

 

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Sly24

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• Apr 14, 2009

• #8

i have the lights run 18 on 6 off, that good or should i change it?

 

doobiee

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• Apr 14, 2009

• #9

yeh dont put black around the bottom it will dry the soil out, put white construction paper or cardboard will do the trick

 

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Sly24

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• Apr 14, 2009

• #10

k ganna run to the store he in a bit if any one sees somthing i could change to make it better feel free to let me know

thnks for all the help

 

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HomeGrown420baby

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• Apr 14, 2009

• #11

yea use reflective tape..that blue painters tape works good

 

chalk nasty

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• Apr 14, 2009

• #12

that container deffinitly doesnt look like it has holes in it either, thats a sure way to get rootrot

 

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Sly24

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• Apr 14, 2009

• #13

nope got holes in the bottom nd on the side verylow

 

darkdestruction420

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• Apr 14, 2009

• #14

yeah its overwatering as said b4, get more light than just another 26w.....70w wont cut it for vegging nicely and definetley not for flower

 

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Sly24

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• Apr 14, 2009

• #15

whats the biggest cfl wat u can get at a store / if i cant find one i was thinking of just ording one from the cfl growing guide thing was thinking maby 2 100 wats?

or do u think i would need more?

 

joshbigbuds

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• Apr 15, 2009

• #16

defo over watering make sure u have proper drainage holes and dude dont grow it in a plastic bowl ; 0

 

joshbigbuds

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• Apr 15, 2009

• #17

no 100w shud be fine im the same

 

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Sly24

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• Apr 16, 2009

• #18

should i clip off the ones on the bottom that look like there almost died or just leave them?

 

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Sly24

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• Apr 16, 2009

• #19

any one know what i should do?