First Grow.... Critical Widow in coco coir Grow Log

[Lite]

No but for problem diagnosis it has the most indepth fan symptom reference available easily. If you have a better one I am all ears. A lot of their 'how to grow' stuff is garbage and for noobs, but their toxicity and deficiency troubleshooting is on point.

 

[Odogg]

I hear ya loud and clear on watching that seed. I will be vigilant! I will not be defeated!

As for the coco...it is 70/3o- coco/perlite

 

[Odogg]

What's an NVR?

 

[Lite]

Ah splendid. What watering schedule are you planning on using? We can take this to private message if you like. I don't want to clog up your thread... Could be useful for googlers though.

nvr is a stupid way of saying never i think.

 

[Odogg]

Tent came. Nothing else to report.

 

[Lite]

looks great! be careful of the amount of heat under those lamps though! even small lights will cause heavy heat loads on the plant without a fan on them

 

[Odogg]

I have a laser thermo, I just took the temp and it is saying the top of the soil, dead center, is 71F. The ambient temp is pretty cool as the tent is in the basement @ ~62F. I am actually more worried about too cold. But you are right, Walmart is down the street and I am gonna need a fan soon anyhow. I should probably go now.

 

[Lite]

check the top of the seedling itself, it doesn't dissipate heat as well the top of the canopy is the temp u care about

 

[Odogg]

71.3. I am worried that is too cool?

 

[Lite]

Seedlings like it warmer but I wouldnt stress out about that, they will do just fine at 71.

Whats your strategy to keep them warm at night? For now I would leave your lights on 24/0 to keep them warm. If you can give them a few hours a day during the warmest times when the house is warm, give them a few hours of darkness to build some roots, but use the lights as a heater for now.

 

[Odogg]

I have a a big big space heater in the room with the tent and it has the ambient temp of the room @62F

 

[Lite]

bump it up to 70 for seedlings. adults can actually benefit from cooler nights but from my experience the seedlings do much better if kept 70-80

 

[Odogg]

Got it!

Do I really need to use RO water? I mean it kinda bumbs my budget a bit and I have been just using a giant brita filter.

 

[Lite]

I do NOT like RO water. RO water has no cal mag or any other minerals in it.

I have used tap water from the beginning and i've never had a problem. Just make sure you PH your water every day, every time and try your hardest to learn to read the leaves and the soil.

 

[Odogg]

I got a ppm meter thing. I think a tds meter? and my tap water reading made me sick. team brita.

 

[Lite]

Whats ur tap ppm? mine is 58, up to 150 after a heavy rain since I am on a well

 

[Odogg]

Let's just say AFTER Brita, it is 42ppm. A 535% reduction.

 

[Lite]

oh good geez, yeah, brita for the win, just keep it room temp!

 

[whytewidow]

No but for problem diagnosis it has the most indepth fan symptom reference available easily. If you have a better one I am all ears. A lot of their 'how to grow' stuff is garbage and for noobs, but their toxicity and deficiency troubleshooting is on point.

I've heard that from a few different people. That their toxicity chart is pretty good. If you didn't know what you were doing it would probably wise to read it. I was jus stating that you can be a great grower with out it. And Idk of any others like that.

 

[whytewidow]

Ah splendid. What watering schedule are you planning on using? We can take this to private message if you like. I don't want to clog up your thread... Could be useful for googlers though.

nvr is a stupid way of saying never i think.

It maybe a stupid way to spell it to you, but giving misguided info is even dumber.