my first ever indoor stealth closet grow
Hey, what kind of soil is that? It seems to be much too dense for optimal root aeration.
Ok so soil im running a 3 way split of mushroom compost peat moss and perlite , the reason it looks so dense is a top dressing I did about a week ago of worm castings , im surprised I'm getting nute burn if all the fert I'm using are organic , like kelp and seagrow which is a fish meal based thangHey, what kind of soil is that? It seems to be much too dense for optimal root aeration.
They are nutrient burnt. You can tell by the yellow tips of the fan leaves.
There is too much light for the two small plants. it is wasting a lot of money in electricity and the plants couldn't possibly benefit from wasted light shining on a wall or floor when the foliage is not beneath it.
If you move each of the plants close (4") to one cfl each, it will provide much better results. I used to build ducted cfl grow lights 400w for veg and have years of experience with them, even for flowering ... But I use my MH now because I need faster growth.
Also, there may be too much airflow for small plants. They really enjoy a mild climate. Movement of air is most important once they're larger. Excess wind can actually stunt growth and dehydrate leaves.
You're doing a lot right, and it's great to see you on here getting opinions!
It will take you far. I never stop learning on RIU
Oh btw, what have you feed the plant and what pH was the water each time? That info helps us to provide accurate help for new cultivators.
Happy growing
Thanks for the reply I will def take two lamps out as the temp stays at like 30degrees cel and I raised the one one fan off the plants so they dnt dance , yea the cfl ballasts do get a bit hot , thanks so much for the advice will def try ur advice and run one per plant then I will save on globes and a bit of electrIcityI would recommend moving to one cfl per plant, at like 4" from foliage as long as heat is not an issue. I have had great results with 18w cfls essentially touching my leaves with no light burn and fast growth(for cfl hehe) yours are 85s and I usually keep those a few inches away because of the warmth. Truthfully though, the ballast of the cfl gets way hotter than the coil.
Great job with the aact and organics!
The leaf tips seem to be clearly showing nutrient burn. Strange, because like you mentioned with organic low dose nutrients coupled with beneficial enzymes etc there should not be a burn.
No big deal, but I would really encourage you to try the one fan thing and never point it directly at foliage. It has improved my growth rate since I cut back my fans a bit, but to each their own. If it gets you the results you desire, do it up
Boom 2 lights out one per plant and lowered the hood to like 3 or so inches from foliage dropped the temp from 31degrees Celsius down to 28degrees pumped let's see how that goes
Id recommend getting some decent lights. Even some cheap chinese blurple lights. Cfl will only go so far
Blurple? Blue and purple but wat are the bulbs led?
Yes, blue and purple LED mainly (other spectrum of light is emitted too, but the purple color is visible throughout the grow to the human eye), many prebuilt units are all over the place for cheap and will grow a decent plant. Much better than CFL for so many reasons.
I was under the assumptuon that those had a lower PAR lm/w than higher end LED. Also a reduced lifespan on the bulbs vs LED.
Love the setup bro. I remember using cfls thru veg. Mine were the 65 watters
I eventually switched to led for flower. Made my own little Lite. Believe I was running about 270watts. the stretch was crazy 2 weeks from flip
Tips or even a little tutorial on how to do those diy led thangs yarl be talking Bout? And if I just add some warm white cfls' in the mix ?
That's true.
Top of the line LED can be sourced for dirt cheap if you want to/have the ability to to learn DIY. Im new af, only on my second grow and poor as shit growing in an ikea closet with old buckets for my root mass cause im soo cheap. Imo, high end LED is an option for anyone. Esp if my cheap brokeass can throw a couple hundred at building some nice LED that will last a lifetime if taken care of properly. Just here to spread the word to my fellow noobs
That's awesome man!Top of the line LED can be sourced for dirt cheap if you want to/have the ability to to learn DIY. Im new af, only on my second grow and poor as shit growing in an ikea closet with old buckets for my root mass cause im soo cheap. Imo, high end LED is an option for anyone. Esp if my cheap brokeass can throw a couple hundred at building some nice LED that will last a lifetime if taken care of properly. Just here to spread the word to my fellow noobs
