Meechytrill
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Hey freinds, this is my first post so if its not posted correctly please tell me. Im a first time grower in the new england area and need help figuring out why my plants are dying. Ive done some good ol reading on this and so far came up with this set up.
Im scrogging 6 plants(GDP, GSC, GG4, Deep Cheese x querkle, Sensi star, Blueberry Diesel), currently vegging on a 18/6 light schedule. They are in 5 gallon buckets with drainage holes on the sides and bottom. Im using Dr. Earths Pot of Gold Organic soil(basically commercial super soil) with a 20% perlite mix.
Fertilizers I use are: General Organics Bio-Root root booster(1-1-1), Dyna-gro Pro-Tekt silicone solution(0-0-3), Botanicare Cal-Mag(2-0-0), Hydroorganic Earth juice Microblast, Bioag ful-humix humic acid, B.C Grow(1-3-6) and B.C Boost (3-0-2).
For my light set up i have as my main light a 96x3 led raised 24" above the girls. Its model is lg-g04b96led. Its advocates 300w of power. It also had a veg and bloom spectrum selection. I usually have both on. I also have supplemental fluorescent lights standing vertically with the plants. A 4' HTG t5 with 2 bulbs( Argomax f54t5ho 5400k spectrum bulb x 1 and Argomax f54t5ho grow spectrum bulb x 1) and another 4' HTG t5 with 4 bulbs( Argomax f54t5ho bloom spectrum bulb x 3 and Argomax f54t5ho 10k finisher spectrum bulb x 1).
I have a co2 set up thats not automated. I usually set it up to where it releases 1 bubble the size of a nickel aprox. every 5 secs. I take this measurement by placing the co2 hose in a cup of water. I have a 6" inline fan taking hot air out from the top of the tent and another inline fan bringing fresh air in from outside. I also have a couple of fans above and below the plants.
I had my plant for aprox. 40 days and they have been relatively the same size. Im gettin all sorts of problems. Burnt tips, cupping/curling of leaves, clawing, yellow leaves, abnormal new growth, red stems, and even slow growth. I do see gnats colonizing. I was nuting at first but stopped. I dont know if nuting is okay with dr. Earths soil since it already has everything, thats only an assumption though. I used to maybe use 4 gallons of water when feeding for all six plants(These plants are being scrogged with the net being raised 8" to 10"). I know, i know, i get enough hassle from my mentor to not scrog since its my first grow but what the heck). I use plastic tubaware bowl containers to collect water from under the plants and usually used to feed them until the bowls were spilling and a big mess would form. Now i just feed until the bowl is maybe half full or 2.5 gallons of water between the six plants. So i went from 4 gallons to 2.5 between all 6. Its summer now and temps in the tent sometimes reaches the 90s. I think the highest was like 95°f but average now is like 85°f during the day. At night its about 60°f to75°f. The temps are usually dictated by the outside temps. I have to work on that. Humidity stays between 20%-40% usually averaging 30%. I dont understand whats happening please help. I trimmed most the yellow leaves off. There was alot. My camera has horrible resolution sorry. Ill try to take better pics.
**The p.h now is between 6.4 and 6.9. The ppm of the water is 40 but after i feed them and check the run off the ppm is at 500 to 600. Thats just adding clean water with no nutes.***
Im scrogging 6 plants(GDP, GSC, GG4, Deep Cheese x querkle, Sensi star, Blueberry Diesel), currently vegging on a 18/6 light schedule. They are in 5 gallon buckets with drainage holes on the sides and bottom. Im using Dr. Earths Pot of Gold Organic soil(basically commercial super soil) with a 20% perlite mix.
Fertilizers I use are: General Organics Bio-Root root booster(1-1-1), Dyna-gro Pro-Tekt silicone solution(0-0-3), Botanicare Cal-Mag(2-0-0), Hydroorganic Earth juice Microblast, Bioag ful-humix humic acid, B.C Grow(1-3-6) and B.C Boost (3-0-2).
For my light set up i have as my main light a 96x3 led raised 24" above the girls. Its model is lg-g04b96led. Its advocates 300w of power. It also had a veg and bloom spectrum selection. I usually have both on. I also have supplemental fluorescent lights standing vertically with the plants. A 4' HTG t5 with 2 bulbs( Argomax f54t5ho 5400k spectrum bulb x 1 and Argomax f54t5ho grow spectrum bulb x 1) and another 4' HTG t5 with 4 bulbs( Argomax f54t5ho bloom spectrum bulb x 3 and Argomax f54t5ho 10k finisher spectrum bulb x 1).
I have a co2 set up thats not automated. I usually set it up to where it releases 1 bubble the size of a nickel aprox. every 5 secs. I take this measurement by placing the co2 hose in a cup of water. I have a 6" inline fan taking hot air out from the top of the tent and another inline fan bringing fresh air in from outside. I also have a couple of fans above and below the plants.
I had my plant for aprox. 40 days and they have been relatively the same size. Im gettin all sorts of problems. Burnt tips, cupping/curling of leaves, clawing, yellow leaves, abnormal new growth, red stems, and even slow growth. I do see gnats colonizing. I was nuting at first but stopped. I dont know if nuting is okay with dr. Earths soil since it already has everything, thats only an assumption though. I used to maybe use 4 gallons of water when feeding for all six plants(These plants are being scrogged with the net being raised 8" to 10"). I know, i know, i get enough hassle from my mentor to not scrog since its my first grow but what the heck). I use plastic tubaware bowl containers to collect water from under the plants and usually used to feed them until the bowls were spilling and a big mess would form. Now i just feed until the bowl is maybe half full or 2.5 gallons of water between the six plants. So i went from 4 gallons to 2.5 between all 6. Its summer now and temps in the tent sometimes reaches the 90s. I think the highest was like 95°f but average now is like 85°f during the day. At night its about 60°f to75°f. The temps are usually dictated by the outside temps. I have to work on that. Humidity stays between 20%-40% usually averaging 30%. I dont understand whats happening please help. I trimmed most the yellow leaves off. There was alot. My camera has horrible resolution sorry. Ill try to take better pics.
**The p.h now is between 6.4 and 6.9. The ppm of the water is 40 but after i feed them and check the run off the ppm is at 500 to 600. Thats just adding clean water with no nutes.***
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. I guess i cant cut corners. From what im reading, im not ready for co2. Is restarting is a must? That breaks my heart...i did repot them like a maniac. They were happy when i got them growing lucious in there little containers. I got cute and put them in 2 gals then like 6 days late in the 5 gal buckets. Im going to read up on all the links and advice you give me so keep em coming. Greatly appreciated.
