Good Grow Room? (Pictures and Updates)

cazador

cazador

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No, this sounds very bad. Why deal with infected plants? Your going to spred the sh!t to the other plants via clothes ,your person.... Clean every thing well and start with healthy plants/seeds. you have a good setup now don't fuc up by dealing with bugs and mold the whole time. Bugs and mold are not as easy as you think to allways be able to controll. They often times come back at the very moment you don't want them and can't do much and your harvest suffers.
 
cazador

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DankyKush1 said:
I seem to be having some trouble reading up on pH. From what I understand I should mix Soil A, Soil B, and B-1, then test teh pH level and want a 6.3? I have pH up and pH down as well I can use.
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Let the pH pen get adjusted to the solution-water temp and then read the the output. You should add the appropreate amounts of Soil A, Soil B, and B-1 to water, stir well and check pH, adjust if nessasary and check again.
 
DankyKush1

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I put all my nutes in and I got a pH reading of 4.7, what should I do?
I have pH Up but 4.7 seems really low.

I got it to a 6.3 by messing with the up and down.
 
The Yorkshireman

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Dude,I might be missing something here but why on earth would you have a brand new 400w Quantum ballast (very nice by the way!) and a bulb then go and use some shitty little CFL's?
Why not just buy a 400w MH bulb off Ebay for £12 and chuck the CFL's in the bin,those plants are gagging for some real vegging and plenty big enough to handle it!
 
yaknowguy

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i agree cazador its easier to start fresh w a clean room and no bugs then keep trying to remedy the problem, probably for the money you spend on buying all the sprays and bug killers you could get some good seeds... how big is the area you are working with ??
 
yaknowguy

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I read threw everything you are getting some good advice cazador your patience is tremendous!! Just from what I have read it looks like your spending alot of money and time for just 2 plants, I mean i just the first time is a learning experience but I would want to get my investment back plus some good product, keep us updated im very interested now, do you know what type of strains you are working with here or is it some bag seed??
 
jixan

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Great thread to follow for all of us newbs out there. Thanks for all the updates, and the sage advise that has been given to help this grow.
 
DankyKush1

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The plants have had no signs of bugs for about 2 days now.
The plant on the left had Sciarid Fly Larva, when I put some Neem Oil into the soil Maggots raised and died. The plant on the left I think got damaged by the maggots cause of the curl of the leafs at the top :mad: (picture). From that point I transplanted both plants, when I transplanted I flushed the roots and got 80% of all the old soil off the roots. What should I do about the curl? Can I top the plant right before the curls start? I watered them last night with Soil A 5ml, Soil B 5ml, B1 2ml, and Neem Oil 5ml. Got a pH reading of 6.3 :hello:

Also the plant on the left has a few huge fan leafs, they are much bigger than any other leafs and are bending wild, almost flipped over if isn't held down. Should I cut them or leave them?

Does anyone know of any type of insecticide for Sciarid Flys?

Im planning to go into flowering Wednesday with all the plants. But I might have to keep the new ones in the garage a little longer.









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jixan

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I don't want to speak out of line, but man if these plants make it our alive there going to have a 1000 yard stare because it just souds like they have been through some shit. A tour of 'Nam and back. Good luck man!
 
DankyKush1

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The Yorkshireman said:
Dude,I might be missing something here but why on earth would you have a brand new 400w Quantum ballast (very nice by the way!) and a bulb then go and use some shitty little CFL's?
Why not just buy a 400w MH bulb off Ebay for £12 and chuck the CFL's in the bin,those plants are gagging for some real vegging and plenty big enough to handle it!
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Im using the 400watt MH for the top and a 100watt MH and a few CFLs to cover the lower parts of the plant.
My local grow shop advised keeping some CFLs cause they put off such a low level of heat.

yaknowguy said:
I read threw everything you are getting some good advice cazador your patience is tremendous!! Just from what I have read it looks like your spending alot of money and time for just 2 plants, I mean i just the first time is a learning experience but I would want to get my investment back plus some good product, keep us updated im very interested now, do you know what type of strains you are working with here or is it some bag seed??
i agree cazador its easier to start fresh w a clean room and no bugs then keep trying to remedy the problem, probably for the money you spend on buying all the sprays and bug killers you could get some good seeds... how big is the area you are working with ??
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Thanks :)
Im working with about a W5' x L8' x H10' room.
The bugs are pretty much gone, I used Neem Oil and it worked wonders and only $10
As for the strains im not sure I got all 4 plants from my buddy who got them from a guy who has a grow warehouse, but my buddy hasn't been taking to good of care of his plants. My 1st plant was basically straight from the grower so that was good when I got it, the 2nd was over watered, the 3rd and 4th had some bugs. But im pretty sure Ive got most of the problems fixed and there almost ready to to flower.
 
DankyKush1

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jixan said:
I don't want to speak out of line, but man if these plants make it our alive there going to have a 1000 yard stare because it just souds like they have been through some shit. A tour of 'Nam and back. Good luck man!
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The plant that didnt have a maggot problem actually looks pretty good and healthy but can use some nutes and good lighting, the other one with the curled leafs idk about.
 
DankyKush1

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I watered my 1st plant today with 1 gallon 6.3 pH and I got about 3/5 gallon run off within 5 mins then I let it sit for 2 hours and the run off absorbed and was 1/5 gallon with a 7.1 pH
Is that normal? for the suck up and the run off pH to be higher than the solution?
 
yaknowguy

yaknowguy

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ok but what is your soil ph? I like your set up but it might be easier to re start w fresh seeds hell i will send you some PM me I just hate to see you working hard hard for shit product ya know
 
DankyKush1

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Haha yeah I know but these plants are bigger and will prob double my yield :) and there almost clean. Next grow I wanna bomb the room and start fresh with seeds or clones.
Sadly I still have spider mites or aphids or what ever these bugs are, im gunna post a pic of them later on a sticky board. They survived the Neem Oil. Ill also post pics of the flys that landed on my sticky board on the new plants.
What should I use? I was recommended by a guy who works at a clinic and has a grow house Dr. Doom, but the guy at the hydro store recommended this $35 spray that can be used any day even in flowering.
Should I get the $35 spray or the $5 Dr. Doom? Its only 4 plants.

Thanks
 
The Yorkshireman

The Yorkshireman

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DankyKush1 said:
Im using the 400watt MH for the top and a 100watt MH and a few CFLs to cover the lower parts of the plant.
My local grow shop advised keeping some CFLs cause they put off such a low level of heat.


Thanks :)
Im working with about a W5' x L8' x H10' room.
The bugs are pretty much gone, I used Neem Oil and it worked wonders and only $10
As for the strains im not sure I got all 4 plants from my buddy who got them from a guy who has a grow warehouse, but my buddy hasn't been taking to good of care of his plants. My 1st plant was basically straight from the grower so that was good when I got it, the 2nd was over watered, the 3rd and 4th had some bugs. But im pretty sure Ive got most of the problems fixed and there almost ready to to flower.
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The 400w will cover the entire plant (both of them). I have a 1.2m-1.2m-2 metre high tent with just a 400w and have 4 foot plants!

Yes the CFL's do give off less heat but only if you use them on their own! (the heat and light produced by the 400w overshadows the CFL's and 100w,they are just wasting your electricity bill and completely useless next to the 400w digital).
Come on dude help yourself and use a bit of LOGIC!
 
DankyKush1

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I did my research and it looks like your right. The CFLs can cause a shadow where the MH would be hitting.
If I used the CFLS below the leafs though as a form of lighting for the leafs below, would that be beneficial?
 
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