250w HPS Club And Help Guide

Kalebaiden

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I just checked the humidity dome and I noticed some green peeking out.


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There should be 3 all together in there. This is the one I tore open to check and carefully reburied.

I don't know if the other two are dead or just stalled.
 
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Kalebaiden

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These last two plants are started from the second round of seeds I germinated. The humidity dome plant (hint of green) is stalled in the same position as the picture.

The two sprouts from batch #2 have no names yet.

Second Blue Mystic is heading up to bat.

Welcome to the world, little plant. Hope you grow fat and strong.

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Kalebaiden

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Update

Let's start off with a positive, batch#2, plant #1 is doing well.

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Moving on to slightly worse is batch #2, plant #2.

This one is starting off with only one baby leaf.

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Now for the sadness...

Batch #1's only plant to show any sign of life is turning white. It never fully broke the surface either.

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So out of 10 seeds (Nirvana Blue Mystic reg) sold by Seeds man, there was only one viable seed.

I ordered new seeds from another site because I finally found Kaya Gold regs. Hopefully those will be better quality.
 

BMWEATER

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This is a cool thread didn’t know people were still using 250 HPS. I remember there used to be a good grower that posted all the time using his 150 hps. At the end of the day a good grower can grow under any light and produce dank
 

Kalebaiden

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I need a name for this baby. Batch #2 Plant #1 just doesn't have a nice ring to it.

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I also need a name for Batch # Plant #2. It might have started out as a mutation but it looks like the kid might grow normally after all.

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As for the tray plant.....some peeks it looks green, other looks seem white.....

What do you think?

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Now that I see it in the photo... I'm fairly certain I'm photographing a plant corpse.

Thoughts?


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Kalebaiden

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Day 11

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Batch #2 Plant 1

I'm digging the node spacing. Slight leaf deformation.

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Batch #2 Plant 1

If you look close, you can see the start of the third set of leaves.

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Day 9

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Batch 2, Plant 2

Slower growth, Possible mutation.

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Batch #2 Plant 2

Looks like it only grows half a plant.
 

Kalebaiden

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After a year of waiting, I finally have my grow tent set up for the first time.

It's a Vivosun 2x4x5 with an 8" inline fan and an 8" carbon filter on intake.

This won't be it's final location but for now it's fine.

I still need an AC unit since the temp seems to have stabilized at 35.7 °C and it looks like I'll need a humidifier as well.

I wanted to set this up for so long. Now I have it but it really should be inside instead of on the deck.

The light is a 250 MH in an air cooled hood. I have a second 250w fixture attached to a gullwing reflector I might add later on.

This entire set up is temporary. I just wanted to see how it looked.


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Kalebaiden

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My porch now has 3 new outlets, an AC for temp control and it's wired properly.

No more trying to grow in 35@°C temperatures!

I'm using the General Organics GO Box line of nutrients in my amended soil grow.

I'm using Jiffy Hydro Nutrients in my Hydro grow. (Don't be mad at the shitty nutrients)

My plants are Nirvana Blue Mystic photoperiod.

Also, I would love to see everyones 250w grow. Even if you've moved on to bigger light set ups, if you still have a 250 kicking around, fire that baby up and let's have a grow-off!

Challenge issued!
 

Kalebaiden

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I still have to seal the AC unit but I'm running my temperature test right now and if everything looks good by tonight, I'll install the plants and away we grow!

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Kalebaiden

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Update day!

The McPlantersons, ___(insert new name)___ & Mutey

Both plants are going through some sort of thing.

No idea what's going on but neither one looks fantastic.

The soil grow was transplanted 2 days ago. The leaves look odd to me and it's growth has slowed down. I also watered it yesterday with straight pH'd distilled water since the soil mix is fresh and should have alot of natural nutrients in it.

I did previously feed it with pH'd General Organics line of nutes(early veg, using the chart)

It still looks like ass.

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Then we take a look at Mutey....

Mutey was a Blue Mystic that only grew one Colyledon leaf, then only a single sun leaf. It's since moved on to the standard pair of leaves bit it too is in rough shape.

The growing medium is a Jiffy Hydro set up and unfortunately, the only Hydro nutrients available are the Jiffy Hydro brand.

Mutey was fed with a new water change two days ago and I see mute burn on a couple leaf tips. The colour is off as well so I'm assuming in addition to nute burn, there's probably a pH lockout as well.

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Both plants have discoloured leaves with one plant looking "down" and the other looking "stressed".

No idea what to do or how to fix it so I guess I'll just leave them and let them tell me what's wrong. It's been a hot minute since I had to speak/understand plant but how hard can it be to pick up the language again.
 

fandango

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Day 11

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Batch #2 Plant 1

I'm digging the node spacing. Slight leaf deformation.

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Batch #2 Plant 1

If you look close, you can see the start of the third set of leaves.

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Day 9

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Batch 2, Plant 2

Slower growth, Possible mutation.

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Batch #2 Plant 2

Looks like it only grows half a plant.
Great Pic's....thanks for the Show
 

Kalebaiden

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X-post hydroponics history link.

After a hard fail at hydroponics, due to my lack of knowledge, equipment and skill, I have decided to move my Hydro DWC set up to a soil grow.

It is more forgiving and all my experience is with soil.

I'm not giving up on trying hydroponics again but I do need to get prepared before attempting it again.

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As you can see, Mutey (Karen) McPlanterson is in really rough shape.

In a side by side comparison, Batch #2, Plant #1 is leagues ahead of Mutey.

Both plants are Nirvana Blue Mystic photoperiods. The healthy looking one is on a General Organics regime and dying looking one was on a Jiffy Hydro nutrient regime.

The sad plant will get a few waterings of distilled water and then be put on a light feeding schedule of General Organics until it heals.

As a thank you for watching, here's a picture of my fur derp. His name is Sgt.Slobber.

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He's kind of judgemental.
 

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Kalebaiden

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One day after transplant, Mutey isn't showing any new signs of stress or damage. It gives me a bit of hope for the poor little plant.

Batch #2, Plant #1 is looking fairly healthy. One thing that's concerning me a bit is the upturned margins of each leaf blade.

I would normally say that's a sign of heat stress but my temperatures are between 23°C - 25°C (73°F - 77°F) and th humidity is a steady 58%.

The environment is a Vivosun 2'x4'x5' tent, the light is an aircooled, sealed hood with a 250 MH in it.

Nutrients are General Organics and I use the full line including additives.

Keeping all that in mind, the upturned margins really confused me.

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If anyone has a thought on it, please share.
 

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Kalebaiden

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Two days ago

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Today
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The light fucked the picture colour a bit. there is definitely improvement from the first day. It's not as green as the pic shows but it is improved.
 
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Kalebaiden

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Update day!

Batch #2, Plant #1 is doing fairly well. I had to give them an extra feed of CaMg+ water today because, as I'm told, distilled water is poo.

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It might look a bit rough from too much water but we'll see how well it recovers with some ignoring.


Mutey is looking better every day. It'll probably be stunted and I doubt I'm going to want to pass on it's genetics but if it recovers well, it might just be a good smoke.

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Kalebaiden

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Random update

This damn plant keeps spreading it's toes all over the place.

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I thought I was supposed to wait 1 month between transplants but clearly it's toes have outgrown it's shoes already.

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I need some thoughts on what to do next.
 
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