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[Humboldt14]

need help........

can your PH in your rez. with a flood and drain table fluxuate a little example- 5.5 to 6.0 with out hurting the plants?
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[Humboldt14]

Hi Im a newbie at growing from seed. I ve always cloned my babies .
my question is: how far should I keep my seedling from my flo tubes ? 1 Inch?
And also, Can i keep light on for 24 hrs or should i do 18/6 hrs?
Thanx

yes you can keep it a couple inches from the tube and 24 hrs is perfect for seedlings.

 

[whereami]

aint that picked a bit early refering to first pic on thread??

 

[gazza255]

ok back with a leaf question! right on the top of my plants on the main stem the leafs are thin and curling down and some are curling in to a claw,,theyve been in flower 4days now so are the leafs doin this because they are flowering?i started to see flowers develop after 3days i couldnt belive it to be honest because most people say about 2weeks before you see flowers,im giving them bud blood for a week and it seems to be the shit to get your flowers comin quicker,anyone got any ideas or is this normal for the leafs to do this in flower..thanks

 

[jimmy130380]

how hot are you in there

 

[gazza255]

how hot are you in there

i was runnin at about 26degrees yesterday but today about 28 degrees,i just thought it was because they was in flower man.thanks

 

[gazza255]

i was runnin at about 26degrees yesterday but today about 28 degrees,i just thought it was because they was in flower man.thanks

also how far should my 600watt hps be from the top of the plants in flower stage,,theyve only been flowering 4days now and there kinda taking over the tent to be honest,if they only double in size now i should be ok but if they decide to keep growing im guna be kinda fooked for space

 

[riddleme]

View attachment 959987View attachment 959988View attachment 959989ok back with a leaf question! right on the top of my plants on the main stem the leafs are thin and curling down and some are curling in to a claw,,theyve been in flower 4days now so are the leafs doin this because they are flowering?i started to see flowers develop after 3days i couldnt belive it to be honest because most people say about 2weeks before you see flowers,im giving them bud blood for a week and it seems to be the shit to get your flowers comin quicker,anyone got any ideas or is this normal for the leafs to do this in flower..thanks

heat/moisture stress

 

[riddleme]

aint that picked a bit early refering to first pic on thread??

No, each grower harvest at different times according to the high they are looking for

 

[gazza255]

heat/moisture stress

thanks for your input riddle,how would you cure this problem,i think its gota be the heat,ive got my light a foot above the tops of the plants at the minit.would you move the light up?i just dont want them to stretch too much as im working with a 7foot high tent.thanks man

 

[riddleme]

thanks for your input riddle,how would you cure this problem,i think its gota be the heat,ive got my light a foot above the tops of the plants at the minit.would you move the light up?i just dont want them to stretch too much as im working with a 7foot high tent.thanks man

move the light to like 18 inches and watch the plant

 

[gazza255]

thanks for your input riddle,how would you cure this problem,i think its gota be the heat,ive got my light a foot above the tops of the plants at the minit.would you move the light up?i just dont want them to stretch too much as im working with a 7foot high tent.thanks man

this is how im runin at the minit im at 28degrees and watering once a day,ill put some pics on,my plants are at 28" tall and a foot away from the light..thanks

 

[medicalmary]

riddle,

for your soilless grows what do you ph your water at? what effect does grow medium have on run off water of sunshine #4 mix? thanks.

 

[riddleme]

riddle,

for your soilless grows what do you ph your water at? what effect does grow medium have on run off water of sunshine #4 mix? thanks.

Ah the beauty of soil grows, everyone will tell you that soil is a great buffer and that PH is not as important with soil, like it is with hydro. But most will not tell you why,,,,,,,

I ph my water to 5.8 because in most places the PH of rain is 5.6 (I use Apple Cider Vinegar) I very rarly check the runoff (unless there is a problem) You want your soil to PH close to neutral (7). When it rains the acidic nature of the rain releases nutes that are in the soil making them available to the plant. The plant will go into hyperdrive to wick the water out of the soil via transpiration, as it does the soil begins to dry, as this happens the PH (lowered by the rain) returns to normal (original value) this is what the term buffering means. In the process of this (as the PH slowly buffers up) nutes are available to the plant in various PH ranges (there are charts all over the place that show what ph is best for various nute useage)

Understanding this is very important when you dial in the conditions of your garden, because you want the plant to be able to transpire as fast as posible without stress

hope that helps

 

[smokefish106]

I need help ive got 4 clones coming and i have every thing in place, ie, grow tent mh and hps400w lighs, fans inlet outlet fillter all my ferts /ph up and down the whole lot and a 4 pot willma system with clay pebbles set up to drip feed /or constant flow i know i should start on half newts for about drip feed 15 mins 3 times a day when the lights are on for 2 weeks then up it to full newts.

It is here where i get lost with how offten i should feed and do i need to change from drip to constant flow during feed times as i wnnt to put them in to flower after 4 weeks in veg.

also as i dont want to kill them. can sum 1 please tell me what NPK ratio to each liter of water i should use to start of as i went by what it said on the bottle and it killed my ones i started from seed.

 

[gazza255]

ok im back again,,can anyone explain whats up with my leafs,there curling right under like a claw,,it only seems to be hapening were the buds are developing,,i dont think its heat or moisture stress as theres no moistre or heat,,my temps at 26degrees and its only my leafs were the buds are growing,,could the buds be using all the energy up so the leafs arnt geting energy and thats why there curling up,,,theyve only been in flower 4 days an the leafs are doing this..thanks in advance...could this be hapening cause of overwatering,,,but if over watering was the case all the leafs would curl like a claw

 

[cymbaline]

quick question..
A friend of mine was saying the height of a cutting makes a difference when
cloning. He claims he can get roots off a 3" cutting faster than a 8-10"
cutting. Same plant, and each cutting is fairly similar.
What do you guys think of that? Is he full of it? Does it make him veg longer due
to a shorter cutting? Or is he making up time with the roots taking hold faster?

 

[el tio]

hey there.. how do u think my babies are doing so far..? 4 weeks flowering..and how long should i let em..?

 

[ilovatoke]

hi streetlegal im just wondering if you could tell me the best place to keep a thermometer in a grow room? mines halfway in between the lights and fan is this ok? thanks

 

[emilio613]

I have a quick question, more of a "holy crap, is this right?".

I am growing 3 plants this year, just for fun. I plan on doing it outdoor, but as of now I am keeping them indoor. I give them 16 hours a day of light for now, I start off in the morning at 7am with a timer and a CFL light, and then once the sun hits my balcony, I take the outdoors for the whole day, and then I toss them back under the light for the last 3-4 hours.

I am attaching a pic of the 2 older ones (one germinated late), and I would like to know, do they look normal to you after one month of growing? one is a Skunk, one is a northern light.

They seem small...like only about a foot, not even.

Please let me know!!!! thanks! (I might post this under a thread on its own, since I need an answer asap!).