First grow, advice needed pics included.

RHC · Feb 25, 2009

Got three young plants under lights in my closet. The lights are about 5 inchs from the plants. They have been under there about 2 and half weeks. One has really out performed the others, as the pics show. I have noticed yellow spots on the plant, that is growing the best. They are on it's first set of leaves. Any idea of the cause of this?? should I be worried. Solution?? Have been woking some fox farm nutts in the last week or so. Also getting the ph in my water has been a pain in the ass. I have a hydro sysytem, drain to waste. Any help on water to use mainting ph/ ec levels ect.. Also watering periods, right now been watering them self 3 times a day. Bout to set up and a pump with a drip system.
Sorry to be so long winded, just hoping to get some good advice from some more experinced growers. Nice one

sandmonkey · Feb 25, 2009

really weird spots. possibly pH fluctuation?

Especially if you're growing in hydro, you wanna make sure your pH and PPM/EC are spot-on.

are you misting the plants btw?

RHC · Feb 25, 2009

No have not been misting them. The PH could be it, has been probaly been all over the PH scale, just got a PH and EC meter to take measurments. Waiting on ph up/down solution to come in next week.

sandmonkey · Feb 25, 2009

Well to be honest I've never bought pH Up/Down.

I just use organic white vinegar or pure lemon concentrate. For you that should be a temporary fix to the pH problem which, if not corrected, could really ruin your crop- especially in hydro.

Hope some of the more experienced hydro growers here can also chime in.

Shitmuffins · Feb 25, 2009

is it sort of a powder white that is developing on the plant or are the leafs actually getting spots on them?

growgood · Feb 25, 2009

ph might be to low are u using tap or r/o

GooDGR3EN13 · Feb 25, 2009

RHC said:
Got three young plants under lights in my closet. The lights are about 5 inchs from the plants. They have been under there about 2 and half weeks. One has really out performed the others, as the pics show. I have noticed yellow spots on the plant, that is growing the best. They are on it's first set of leaves. Any idea of the cause of this?? should I be worried. Solution?? Have been woking some fox farm nutts in the last week or so. Also getting the ph in my water has been a pain in the ass. I have a hydro sysytem, drain to waste. Any help on water to use mainting ph/ ec levels ect.. Also watering periods, right now been watering them self 3 times a day. Bout to set up and a pump with a drip system.
Sorry to be so long winded, just hoping to get some good advice from some more experinced growers. Nice one

pH is a must for hydro and it needs to be lower compared to soil grows ( 5.9-6.3 ) You will NEED a pH meter, they will pay for themselves in the long run.

RHC · Feb 26, 2009

I am using tap water, and there are spots for sure. I want to say it is the ph level that may be causing it.

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