Small minor newbie issues

Keep1_rolled

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I'm also having issues as a nevern grower. I have a 2*4*5 tent with 2 small fans and 300w led with organic co2. Growing in a closet so I don't have much options for lower temps so I just got the co2 for that reason. It's like week 3 or 4 from sprout and I think it's moving too slow . I transplanted to 5gal smart pot with hot soil at the bottom right after root development but the pH. Everything seemed ok until the pH was different around the pot. I added the soil pH down and it's still in the low 7s .I believe some of the water might of touched the fan lead and turned it brown on that one spot but I'm not sure. I just need to know that it's going good n I have nothing to worry about lol .Also since I got scared of overwatering, I give it a pint of water every 3 days. Light is about 18" from top of plant .Should I lower?
 

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min0r

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if you're feeding nitrogen, calm down with it. she's way too dark green.
the best way to water your plants (what works best for me) is when you let the soil completely go bone dry, to where the leaves droop because they're underwatered. then water 3 gals (for 5 gal pot) you shouldn't have to water for another week after that. after a while they will get so used to it, and won't droop at all when you first water them.
underwater drooping is when the stem to the leaf and leaf are drooping
overwater is when your leaves only are drooping, not the stem.
you need to get that ph down to a 6.5. ASAP!!
buy some gypsum online from amazon (powder white stuff, looks like coke) put about 3 tsp on the top later of your soil, then do a heavy water to get it deep in the soil.
your light is perfectly fine. remember when you're trying to fix issues, only fix one thing at a time.
hope i helped.
 
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min0r said:
if you're feeding nitrogen, calm down with it. she's way too dark green.
the best way to water your plants (what works best for me) is when you let the soil completely go bone dry, to where the leaves droop because they're underwatered. then water 3 gals (for 5 gal pot) you shouldn't have to water for another week after that. after a while they will get so used to it, and won't droop at all when you first water them.
underwater drooping is when the stem to the leaf and leaf are drooping
overwater is when your leaves only are drooping, not the stem.
you need to get that ph down to a 6.5. ASAP!!
buy some gypsum online from amazon (powder white stuff, looks like coke) put about 3 tsp on the top later of your soil, then do a heavy water to get it deep in the soil.
your light is perfectly fine. remember when you're trying to fix issues, only fix one thing at a time.
hope i helped.
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I'm not using any nitrogen. Just organic co2 and Brita water. I also use the Earth juice brand pH down crystals. As far as the dark green, I believe it's my camera .I will post a pic with iPhone camera in a few minutes. Thanks for the help
 

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Keep1_rolled said:
I'm not using any nitrogen. Just organic co2 and Brita water. I also use the Earth juice brand pH down crystals. As far as the dark green, I believe it's my camera .I will post a pic with iPhone camera in a few minutes. Thanks for the help
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i promise it's something to do with N. i have an iphone, my leaves never appear that dark green. it could be because you just transplanted, and your soil is very fresh with nutes.
i don't use ph up/down i use gypsum. it works better, provides calcium and you're not putting those shit chemicals into your soil.
 
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min0r said:
i promise it's something to do with N. i have an iphone, my leaves never appear that dark green. it could be because you just transplanted, and your soil is very fresh with nutes.
i don't use ph up/down i use gypsum. it works better, provides calcium and you're not putting those shit chemicals into your soil.
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These are the pics from iPhone camera. I have looked into the gypsum online . Does it matter which brand? Or organic? Thanks
 

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hotrodharley

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Keep1_rolled said:
I've had the lights raised upto 22+ inches to the point where the leaves looked like they were stretching towards the light so I dropped it to 18" heat stress would make them burnt at the top closest to light right?
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The leaves were happy pointing up. You shouldn't have lowered the light.
 
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I raise them myself when they point up. Or leave the light there. Never lower. Raise it to about 30" for a couple of days.
 
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hotrodharley said:
Heat. They're too young to be praying for magnesium . Raise the light and get air moving.
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I have added co2 to compensate for the heat. It's usually 83-90 with lights on and to that's perfectly fine with the added co2.i just felt halfway thru the medium and the kind soil was bone dry. I guess the pint of water I been giving it every 3 days haven't made it that far lol . But I just added enough to get the bottom moist. I will monitor changes in the next 24.
 
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Keep1_rolled said:
I have added co2 to compensate for the heat. It's usually 83-90 with lights on and to that's perfectly fine with the added co2.i just felt halfway thru the medium and the kind soil was bone dry. I guess the pint of water I been giving it every 3 days haven't made it that far lol . But I just added enough to get the bottom moist. I will monitor changes in the next 24.
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Good I was going to say to aviod heat stress keep them roots moist to fight off some heat and not burn up. Also I use to have dark leaves just the same and thought I had a ph problem so I added some Dolomite lime, fixed everything.
 
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Pwezzy said:
Good I was going to say to aviod heat stress keep them roots moist to fight off some heat and not burn up. Also I use to have dark leaves just the same and thought I had a ph problem so I added some Dolomite lime, fixed everything.
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Well since I figured out my soul is bonedry halfway to the bottom, I added enough water so that it's moist down there. Should I say 1 problem fixed and wait to see if plant becomes lighter green?
 
Pwezzy

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Keep1_rolled said:
Well since I figured out my soul is bonedry halfway to the bottom, I added enough water so that it's moist down there. Should I say 1 problem fixed and wait to see if plant becomes lighter green?
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Being underwatered shouldn't make leaves dark, so it still could be something else
 
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