Tyrantecks
Active Member
Hey guys, I'm going to try to explain this as well as I can in as short of a paragraph as I can so that you guys will read it and give me a hand! (this is my first grow so I am trying to weed out and experience any newbie problems i possibly can this time around, which is why I am so persistent about posting on here with you fine professionals).
I'm growing 2 Auto flower Plants In an Aeroponics Reservoir that is almost a foot tall Tupperware tub (light blocked off from roots) and currently holding about 3 gallons of water at about 70F) I am using 3 inch mesh pots as seen in the photos. Big is starting to get quite a thick stalk, almost like wood lol
Slang for the post:
Big = Sour Diesel X Lowryder
Small = Power Kush X Lowryder Dinafem
Background Info
Big is 22 days old and Small is 18 days old. (they're both feminized seeds from Attitude)
Big is a badass plant and has given me 0 trouble from the germination stage through til now and continues to grow right on schedule without problem. Even germinating, Big grew a large 1.5" taproot in only two days. Small took about 3 days and only had a small 1/4" taproot when I planted it in rockwool.
Big broke surface after two days of being in the rockwool, small took about 5 days to break surface from planting germinated seed in rockwool.
My Problem
Since big is doing so well and is extremely healthy and giving me no trouble at all, I don't want to jeopardize her in any way, they both share the same res, so when I feed Big her normal nutrients I'm sure small is getting the same amount as big and I'm sure that's not a good thing considering small is maybe half the size if not less but is only 5 days younger??
Now, the other day, I carelessly was changing a 26W CFL light that had been on about 8-12 hours before i removed it. I accidentally dropped the hot light on Small for a total of maybe 2 seconds, reference photos.
Now secondly I was asleep the other night and a 13w CFL I had hanging beside small to get better penetration came unhinged and was actually touching a couple of smalls leaves for a long period of time while it was lit up (only 13w keep in mind for at least 2 hours or more). I am hoping this is the reason Small looks so unhealthy, sick, damaged.
Questions:
Do you think by the look of the pictures that Small has Nute burn or does she just have a bunch of Physical damage?
Inside the res it seems like both root systems are growing towards the fish tank bubbler used for the aeroponics. they are trying to wrap around it almost (when I flushed the res the other day I very lightly pulled the bubbler away from the roots so they weren't as tangled (I didnt touch the roots at all). Should I worry that the root systems are almost inter twining with each other? I'm sure it happens in nature but is it ok to happen in my res (and how would I fix it if I have to?).
My lights have been about 1 inch away from both plants (each plant has its own set of 85w lighting at this stage, i'm not sure if its to early for small to have so much light or even if big should have her full 100w yet?)
THE BIG QUESTION
Is there a way I can fix Small or maybe make her feel better so she can go on to give me at least a Z or so even though shes been damaged this early?
If anyone thinks Small is going to cause problems for Big in the future I will cut that little fucker down and throw it right in the trash (I DO NOT WANNA JEOPARDIZE BIG AT ALL).
I would Ideally like to grow 2 plants all the way through but If Small is beyond repair and is likely to yield amounts of bud that wont even be worth keeping up with then ill just cut her down.
If non of this seems like a huge problem and I'm just getting my panties in a bunch i'll keep both and let them keep going as they are (minus letting hot lights touch my babies Newb Mistake*).
Thanks so much guys. If Small needs to be sacrificed for the greater good of big I will surgically remove small and throw her in the trash if need be, but I would like small and big to both work out, that's my dream anyways for the next two months.
LAST THING:
Ive been hearing something about a Cal/Mag deficiency and that could be my problem? My PH is at 5.6-5.8 and I'm currently using FF grow big as of week 2 (1/4 dose). which week should I start introducing big bloom to my auto flowers? I live in NH and I doubt there are any Hydro shops especially in my area.... I do take pure organic magnesium and Calcium supplements for my daily routine and going to the gym and all that. If it were a cal/mag deficiency could I chip off a little piece of my mag vitamin and a little piece of my calcium vitamin, crush it up and add it to the res? or is that completely retarded, just let me know I'm pretty new at this, my mag supplements are 500 mg!
I'm growing 2 Auto flower Plants In an Aeroponics Reservoir that is almost a foot tall Tupperware tub (light blocked off from roots) and currently holding about 3 gallons of water at about 70F) I am using 3 inch mesh pots as seen in the photos. Big is starting to get quite a thick stalk, almost like wood lol

Slang for the post:
Big = Sour Diesel X Lowryder
Small = Power Kush X Lowryder Dinafem
Background Info
Big is 22 days old and Small is 18 days old. (they're both feminized seeds from Attitude)
Big is a badass plant and has given me 0 trouble from the germination stage through til now and continues to grow right on schedule without problem. Even germinating, Big grew a large 1.5" taproot in only two days. Small took about 3 days and only had a small 1/4" taproot when I planted it in rockwool.
Big broke surface after two days of being in the rockwool, small took about 5 days to break surface from planting germinated seed in rockwool.
My Problem
Since big is doing so well and is extremely healthy and giving me no trouble at all, I don't want to jeopardize her in any way, they both share the same res, so when I feed Big her normal nutrients I'm sure small is getting the same amount as big and I'm sure that's not a good thing considering small is maybe half the size if not less but is only 5 days younger??
Now, the other day, I carelessly was changing a 26W CFL light that had been on about 8-12 hours before i removed it. I accidentally dropped the hot light on Small for a total of maybe 2 seconds, reference photos.
Now secondly I was asleep the other night and a 13w CFL I had hanging beside small to get better penetration came unhinged and was actually touching a couple of smalls leaves for a long period of time while it was lit up (only 13w keep in mind for at least 2 hours or more). I am hoping this is the reason Small looks so unhealthy, sick, damaged.
Questions:
Do you think by the look of the pictures that Small has Nute burn or does she just have a bunch of Physical damage?
Inside the res it seems like both root systems are growing towards the fish tank bubbler used for the aeroponics. they are trying to wrap around it almost (when I flushed the res the other day I very lightly pulled the bubbler away from the roots so they weren't as tangled (I didnt touch the roots at all). Should I worry that the root systems are almost inter twining with each other? I'm sure it happens in nature but is it ok to happen in my res (and how would I fix it if I have to?).
My lights have been about 1 inch away from both plants (each plant has its own set of 85w lighting at this stage, i'm not sure if its to early for small to have so much light or even if big should have her full 100w yet?)
THE BIG QUESTION
Is there a way I can fix Small or maybe make her feel better so she can go on to give me at least a Z or so even though shes been damaged this early?
If anyone thinks Small is going to cause problems for Big in the future I will cut that little fucker down and throw it right in the trash (I DO NOT WANNA JEOPARDIZE BIG AT ALL).
I would Ideally like to grow 2 plants all the way through but If Small is beyond repair and is likely to yield amounts of bud that wont even be worth keeping up with then ill just cut her down.
If non of this seems like a huge problem and I'm just getting my panties in a bunch i'll keep both and let them keep going as they are (minus letting hot lights touch my babies Newb Mistake*).
Thanks so much guys. If Small needs to be sacrificed for the greater good of big I will surgically remove small and throw her in the trash if need be, but I would like small and big to both work out, that's my dream anyways for the next two months.
LAST THING:
Ive been hearing something about a Cal/Mag deficiency and that could be my problem? My PH is at 5.6-5.8 and I'm currently using FF grow big as of week 2 (1/4 dose). which week should I start introducing big bloom to my auto flowers? I live in NH and I doubt there are any Hydro shops especially in my area.... I do take pure organic magnesium and Calcium supplements for my daily routine and going to the gym and all that. If it were a cal/mag deficiency could I chip off a little piece of my mag vitamin and a little piece of my calcium vitamin, crush it up and add it to the res? or is that completely retarded, just let me know I'm pretty new at this, my mag supplements are 500 mg!