Lemon skunk plant just turned 20 days old today. The last couple of days I've noticed that when the lights are on, the leaves seem to droop after about 6 hours. No discoloration.
Then they will perk back up a little in darkness. When the light comes back on, they perk even more, then start going down again.
I am using a 400 Watt Metal Halide in a 3wx2dx4h white painted cabinet, doors open. Currently in a 3 gallon container. Two 8 inch desk fans to cool, keeps between 70-80 degrees through night and day. Using 18/6 on the lights.
It seems like it grows the most in the first 3 hours after daylight starts, then it stops growing and the drooping starts around 6 hours. It's scary when they droop.
Fox Farm Ocean Forest, and Grow Big fert at 1/2 strength. I water about every 3 days and I transplanted from a 1 gallon to the current 3 gallon when I first noticed this drooping period about 3 days ago. The roots were coming out of the bottom of the 1 gallon container.
pH is 6.5-7.0. I think I'll be checking humidity, but need to purchase a meter tomorrow. I didn't originally think of humidity.
I increased the 400 MH light up to about 18 inches in case it's burning it, but heat didn't appear to be a problem. I'm pretty sure that 18 is too high and around 13-14 should be fine. I just want to be as safe as I can with my baby.
Is this normal for plant vegging? Could humidity be an issue, etc.?
Then they will perk back up a little in darkness. When the light comes back on, they perk even more, then start going down again.
I am using a 400 Watt Metal Halide in a 3wx2dx4h white painted cabinet, doors open. Currently in a 3 gallon container. Two 8 inch desk fans to cool, keeps between 70-80 degrees through night and day. Using 18/6 on the lights.
It seems like it grows the most in the first 3 hours after daylight starts, then it stops growing and the drooping starts around 6 hours. It's scary when they droop.
Fox Farm Ocean Forest, and Grow Big fert at 1/2 strength. I water about every 3 days and I transplanted from a 1 gallon to the current 3 gallon when I first noticed this drooping period about 3 days ago. The roots were coming out of the bottom of the 1 gallon container.
pH is 6.5-7.0. I think I'll be checking humidity, but need to purchase a meter tomorrow. I didn't originally think of humidity.
I increased the 400 MH light up to about 18 inches in case it's burning it, but heat didn't appear to be a problem. I'm pretty sure that 18 is too high and around 13-14 should be fine. I just want to be as safe as I can with my baby.
Is this normal for plant vegging? Could humidity be an issue, etc.?
