MrSenator
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07/12/09: Inserted 3 seeds into pre-soaked RR cubes.
HEAT PROBLEMS!!!
I am running a 600watt external ballast light system, which is giving me hella heat problems in my HomeBox L.
THEN: Air Temp: 90 Water Temp: 85
1) Ducted exhaust air OUT of the room
2) Closed other room registers for more air flow to registers in grow room.
3) Installed 170cfm duct booster fan in register box, and ducted AC air directly into HomeBox with insulated 6" flex duct.
4) Added oscillating stand fan in grow room.
5) Raised res 4" off of floor and added window fan to blow under res.
6) Installed Ice Probe Chiller in side of res during last res change.
7) Upgraded from 4" fan/filter combo @180cfm to 6" fan/filter combo @425cfm. I HAVE NOT installed yet. Need to find some kind of dimmer so HomeBox doesnt implode with 425cfm of power.
NOW: Air Temp: 80-82 Water Temp: 77
So, i think that should take care of my heat problems. Another idea would be NOT to start in the heat of the summer, duh.
pH PROBLEMS!!!
Holy crap, I have pH problems.
My babies are a little over two weeks old, and i am not sure if they will see another two weeks cause of the massive pH changes that they are suffering through. I have changed res twice so far, and I drain out as much as possible and wipe down the inside with paper towel. I replace with 5 gal of RO water, and then add 1 gal RO water with nutes and pH down. My pH meter says mid 5s then will skyrocket up to a little over 7 and will stay there.I rinsed the hydroton rocks over and over before i started, and I soaked the RR in RO water with pH less than 7.
Example: Monday morning I added 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of pH down to res. Bring pH down from 7.5 to 5, or so the meter says. 24hours later it will be back up to 7.5.
I noticed yesterday that my res water was looking a little foamy around the sides. My babies bottom leaves are starting to looked dried up and curling. There is a little new growth, so I am puzzled.
The only other things I can think of to correct these problems are: install 6" fan/filter with dimmer, get a portable evap cooler, wait for my little plants to die, clean everything really well, and try again.
Oh, and lastnight before I went to bed, I put some Hydrozyme in with pH down. When i looked at it this morning, no visible change.
Roseman & Purp......kiss-assany suggestions?
Post pics are from lastnight....
HEAT PROBLEMS!!!
I am running a 600watt external ballast light system, which is giving me hella heat problems in my HomeBox L.
THEN: Air Temp: 90 Water Temp: 85
1) Ducted exhaust air OUT of the room
2) Closed other room registers for more air flow to registers in grow room.
3) Installed 170cfm duct booster fan in register box, and ducted AC air directly into HomeBox with insulated 6" flex duct.
4) Added oscillating stand fan in grow room.
5) Raised res 4" off of floor and added window fan to blow under res.
6) Installed Ice Probe Chiller in side of res during last res change.
7) Upgraded from 4" fan/filter combo @180cfm to 6" fan/filter combo @425cfm. I HAVE NOT installed yet. Need to find some kind of dimmer so HomeBox doesnt implode with 425cfm of power.
NOW: Air Temp: 80-82 Water Temp: 77
So, i think that should take care of my heat problems. Another idea would be NOT to start in the heat of the summer, duh.
pH PROBLEMS!!!
Holy crap, I have pH problems.
My babies are a little over two weeks old, and i am not sure if they will see another two weeks cause of the massive pH changes that they are suffering through. I have changed res twice so far, and I drain out as much as possible and wipe down the inside with paper towel. I replace with 5 gal of RO water, and then add 1 gal RO water with nutes and pH down. My pH meter says mid 5s then will skyrocket up to a little over 7 and will stay there.I rinsed the hydroton rocks over and over before i started, and I soaked the RR in RO water with pH less than 7.
Example: Monday morning I added 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of pH down to res. Bring pH down from 7.5 to 5, or so the meter says. 24hours later it will be back up to 7.5.
I noticed yesterday that my res water was looking a little foamy around the sides. My babies bottom leaves are starting to looked dried up and curling. There is a little new growth, so I am puzzled.
The only other things I can think of to correct these problems are: install 6" fan/filter with dimmer, get a portable evap cooler, wait for my little plants to die, clean everything really well, and try again.
Oh, and lastnight before I went to bed, I put some Hydrozyme in with pH down. When i looked at it this morning, no visible change.
Roseman & Purp......kiss-assany suggestions?
Post pics are from lastnight....
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