Yoda don't knoe... First time grow!

[Hessam]

2weeks old, nope it's been at 70f - 40-60rh. 12 inches (1ft) away from the light

Do the following steps:

1. Raise the temps in your grow room to around 76-81 F.
2. Move your light up until it's 17" away from tops of your seedlings.
3. Wait until the top inch of your coco is completely dry.
4. Heat your water to around 75 F.
5. Add equal amounts of Canna Coco A & B to your water until the EC is 0.75 (~500 ppm), then adjust your pH to 5.8. (No seaweed extract)
6. Water your seedlings slowly until you get 30% runoff (you should water immediately after adjusting pH.)
7. Check your runoff for pH and EC.
8. Put a fan in your grow room to make your seedlings bend VERY slightly and provide them with fresh air (not too cold!) every couple of hours.
9. Let them rest.

 

[Hessam]

This is a picture of my 7 days old seedling from 3 days ago. It's been transplanted now to 1.5 gallon pot.

 

[Feisty1UR]

Do the following steps:

1. Raise the temps in your grow room to around 76-81 F.
2. Move your light up until it's 17" away from tops of your seedlings.
3. Wait until the top inch of your coco is completely dry.
4. Heat your water to around 75 F.
5. Add equal amounts of Canna Coco A & B to your water until the EC is 0.75 (~500 ppm), then adjust your pH to 5.8. (No seaweed extract)
6. Water your seedlings slowly until you get 30% runoff (you should water immediately after adjusting pH.)
7. Check your runoff for pH and EC.
8. Put a fan in your grow room to make your seedlings bend VERY slightly and provide them with fresh air (not too cold!) every couple of hours.
9. Let them rest.

I've done all of this now, temp is running around 75f. Top inch is almost dry, a few more hours needed. I already have some pre-mixed nutrients @ 0.3 ec. Should I add more until 0.75 ec? My tap water is usually 0.2 ec.

 

[Hessam]

I think It's a good idea that you calibrate your pH/EC meter again before doing any measurement (clean the probe first).

I already have some pre-mixed nutrients @ 0.3 ec. Should I add more until 0.75 ec? My tap water is usually 0.2 ec.

No! Throw that out.

 

[Feisty1UR]

I think It's a good idea that you calibrate your pH/EC meter again before doing any measurement (clean the probe first).


No! Throw that out.

Ok will do, I'll mix them now. Can I leave the bottle in the grow tent to keep the water warm?

 

[Hessam]

You should've chosen a simpler medium for your first grow.

 

[Hessam]

Ok will do, I'll mix them now. Can I leave the bottle in the grow tent to keep the water warm?

Yes. No problem.

 

[Feisty1UR]

Yes. No problem.

My only worry is the nutes 0.75 seems like a lot! 4ml of a+b to 2l of water

 

[Hessam]

My only worry is the nutes 0.75 seems like a lot! 4ml of a+b to 2l of water

That's fine mate.

 

[Feisty1UR]

That's fine mate.

Ight man! Any other nutrients I should use at different stages? Is liquid seaweed extract worth using?

I've got Blackstrap Molasses, PK 13/14. And I read up somewhere bat guano is amazing for AK-47 strains. In the third week of flower. Impossible not to break 0.75g /watt

 

[Hessam]

I've got Blackstrap Molasses, PK 13/14. And I read up somewhere bat guano is amazing for AK-47 strains. In the third week of flower. Impossible not to break 0.75g /watt

Dude, focus on your seedlings for now to help them survive. It's too soon to think about flowering IMO.

 

[Feisty1UR]

Omfg, I just realised my hygrometer was completely wrong. Thought it was 71 degrees, but it was really over 100f!!!! No wonder they have been growing slow...

I left the hygrometer outside the tent, and left the probe inside. And I thought where it said in was the inside temp and out was some bogus.

It's been like that for over a week, surprised they haven't died.

Moved the lights up, turned the extractor fan on. Put down a wet towel, and a bunch of containers with water around the tent. It's starting to look a lot better, down to 81f now.

 

[BangPaf]

Omfg, I just realised my hygrometer was completely wrong. Thought it was 71 degrees, but it was really over 100f!!!! No wonder they have been growing slow...

I left the hygrometer outside the tent, and left the probe inside. And I thought where it said in was the inside temp and out was some bogus.

It's been like that for over a week, surprised they haven't died.

Moved the lights up, turned the extractor fan on. Put down a wet towel, and a bunch of containers with water around the tent. It's starting to look a lot better, down to 81f now.

When I read your stories, I like to think about the dandelions on our lawn that grow like clockwork, year after year, with zero nutrient deficiency/burn, when we do absolutely nothing for them.

 

[Feisty1UR]

When I read your stories, I like to think about the dandelions on our lawn that grow like clockwork, year after year, with zero nutrient deficiency/burn, when we do absolutely nothing for them.

Wow, that's deep man...

 

[BangPaf]

Wow, that's deep man...

Just kidding dude. Sorry if I offended you. The thought of you getting over 100f in your tent combined with dandelions was too entertaining to pass on. Also, your avatar is a perfect match for the whole situation.

 

[Feisty1UR]

Gotta post it here instead man, can't pm you for some reason. They look alot better for just 2 days.

 

[lawlrus]

Jesus dude, this is painful. The best thing you could do for your plants at this point is probably to walk away from them for a few days. You are putting way too much thought into the unimportant things and way too little into the important stuff.

 

[Feisty1UR]

Jesus dude, this is painful. The best thing you could do for your plants at this point is probably to walk away from them for a few days. You are putting way too much thought into the unimportant things and way too little into the important stuff.

I posted because I changed alot of things around, and someone wanted to know about how they're coming along. Temperature was an issue before. Now that they have had more of a chance to breathe, now they have set off. No need to be an arrogant dickbag about it. Important stuff? please enlighten me.

 

[lawlrus]

Coco shouldn't be completely dry before watering.

How old are they now? Have you raised the temp in your grow area? How far are they from your MH?

I disagree, with seedlings it is imperative that you allow the coco to dry between waterings, otherwise you end up with the issues the OP has. Once the root system is established you should not let the coco dry and the possibility of over-watering is very unlikely, but while the plant is still a seedling the "you can't ever over-water coco" thing does not apply, nor does the "never let coco dry out" maxim.

 

[lawlrus]

I posted because I changed alot of things around, and someone wanted to know about how they're coming along. Temperature was an issue before. Now that they have had more of a chance to breathe, now they have set off. No need to be an arrogant dickbag about it. Important stuff? please enlighten me.

Yeah that was kind of rude, you're right