Me and my GF's first grow//closet//cfl//updated with many pics//experts get in here!!

robbie82

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Okay so this iis my first grow, Im limited on space so I decided after reading on the forums for a while to go with a CFL grow. Im in 2 and a half weeks now and after posting threads in the newbie section I am making progress. So I figured why not start a grow journal.

Here is what I have for my set up

Currently 6 CFLs outputting about 2000 lumen each
5 plants from bag seed
Watering every other day
Medium sized oscillating fan for ventilation (window/closet gets cracked open everyday for fresh air)
Potted in Miracle Grow African Violet potting soil
And Vermiculite for added breathing on the roots.

Since Im already two weeks in im gonna fast forward to where I am now.

Here is the label for the soil and the germinated seeds:
 

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3 days later I planted them. Also a pic of the lights I would be using....before anyone says it, since then I have removed the tin foil and set the lights at proper hight, I had stretched them at first, one of which had died from this. Lesson learned. And the foil caused a hot spot with another and killed that one as well.
 

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Humboldt

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Good shit robbie, looks like you're on the right tracks, in a couple of the above images I noticed that the lights could have been closer and I saw some stretched sprouts but appears you have already corrected them, nice job, good luck to you and your grow!
 
robbie82

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Ok so here is where problems began the hot spot from the foil burned out one of the sprouts, and also the one plant cirled in red end up dying from bieng too stretched.....

Also as you can see yellowing and browning had got to some of the tips of the plants, from the foil burning? Nute burning? Not able to tell. This was right about before hitting 2 weeks.
 

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Humboldt said:
Good shit robbie, looks like you're on the right tracks, in a couple of the above images I noticed that the lights could have been closer and I saw some stretched sprouts but appears you have already corrected them, nice job, good luck to you and your grow!
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Hey thanks man!!:peace:
 
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So 2 weeks in and few days since I noticed the colored tips and removed the foil, but still not change, still no nutes. Down to 4, but added another I had later planted so I now have 5. Also I give them new homes! :-)
 
Humboldt

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You're welcome, also I wouldn't feed them any nutes at that age, give them straight water and not too much or often...

Peace!
 
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Humboldt said:
You're welcome, also I wouldn't feed them any nutes at that age, give them straight water and not too much or often...

Peace!
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Yea I did it once when they got transplanted, but will not do it again, as a matter of fact Im thinking of flushing. Thanks bro :peace:
 
MagusALL

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they look like you may be overwatering them a little bit. once every 4-7 days IMO will be sufficient and yeah no nutes yet. probably not for a few weeks. try using perlite with your mix to get good drainage. other than that i dont see much wrong. can the water drain well through the cups? did you make some holes in the bottom?
 
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Ok so no where up do date. Almost 3 weeks old and I still have brown and yellow leafs, maybe a bit worse than originally :neutral:

They had some nuted added while transplanting, but not much. Im thinking of flushing at this point. Not sure what else it could be or what to do, I doubt its a heat/light issue. If I need to flush I will need help since I have never done it before. These are the 2 that look the worst.
 

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What is their environment like, such as ventilation etc.. can you give us the rundown? I dont know much on flushing but you're supposed to keep adding water, let it all drain until the water is more clear than it was before hand but if you have already been over watering it may not be such a good idea, by the looks of the pictures, looks like they will be fine with a lil TLC!
 
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MagusALL said:
they look like you may be overwatering them a little bit. once every 4-7 days IMO will be sufficient and yeah no nutes yet. probably not for a few weeks. try using perlite with your mix to get good drainage. other than that i dont see much wrong. can the water drain well through the cups? did you make some holes in the bottom?
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Yea all the pots have holes on the bottom, with a retainer attached. I bought them all from Home Depot. Their plastic pots.
 
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