thomashankle
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I'm currently on my first grow... Looking to produce somewhat connoisseur grade medicine for myself...I'm about 4 weeks in, and I'm concerned my plants may be experiencing a growth stunt. I am unwilling to provide pictures, but here are some details about my grow:
My bud gave me a handful of 'Bubber' (The package says BB X NL#5) seeds. I am currently growing 10 of the seeds.
My room is 8ft x 8ft x 7ft tall.
The walls are coated in silver Mylar/insulation.
The environment in the room somewhat fluctuates. Generally, the room is 75-85F. My intake is hooked up to a thermostat that keeps the veg room heat @ a max of 91F.
I am currently vegg'ing under a 600W mH lamp (The main producer of heat fluctuation in the room...) with two 250w T5 4 bulb fluoros as suplemental/side/under lighting. (I also started the seedlings under the two T5 fixtures and just recently, 3 days ago, introduced the mH.)
The mH is in an aircooled hood, but I have taken the glass out and it is not hooked to any kind of cooling system.
Having just introduced the mH, it is about 4FT above the canopy of my ten plants. The two t5s run 24/7, but the mH runs from 8am-9pm.
I have adequate intake/exhaust as well as a circular fan blowing across the plants/room.
Each plant is in a 5gal bucket. Two of the TEN plants are in 15 gal pots.
Last week I began feeding them Humboldt's Verde, subculture M, light CaliMag, and throughout the entire growth I've used blackstrap molasses.
I water with a 2 GAL sprayer, 2-3 times a day. In my sprayer, I mix in 1 teaspoon of the subculture every 3 days, 8oz of molasses every time, 2ml of verde, and 1 teaspoon of calmag. I make sure the soil is moist 2-3" down, and is crusted by the next watering. I go through the 2gal mixture every 2-4 days. Could I be over/under watering?
Now to my concern, and remember I am just scratching 4 weeks into growth from seed.... I am worried my babes are stunted. The tallest of the ten plants is ~10", the shortest 5" all with several nodes, but not incredibly bushy. Each plant is lush green, no signs of yellow or pests or any deficiencies, and raised upwards towards the light. Is my growth stunted? Considering my plants look healthy, should I be concerned?
I plan on switching to 12/12 with a 600W HPS once I get alternating nodes/the leaf blade count stops raising and/or 12" minimum height across all ten plants. Will growth pick up after the change? When is the ideal time to flip the switch? Any other advice/comments/questions that could lead be towards a successful, or at the very least, not entirely disappointing harvest? Thanks in advanced.
My bud gave me a handful of 'Bubber' (The package says BB X NL#5) seeds. I am currently growing 10 of the seeds.
My room is 8ft x 8ft x 7ft tall.
The walls are coated in silver Mylar/insulation.
The environment in the room somewhat fluctuates. Generally, the room is 75-85F. My intake is hooked up to a thermostat that keeps the veg room heat @ a max of 91F.
I am currently vegg'ing under a 600W mH lamp (The main producer of heat fluctuation in the room...) with two 250w T5 4 bulb fluoros as suplemental/side/under lighting. (I also started the seedlings under the two T5 fixtures and just recently, 3 days ago, introduced the mH.)
The mH is in an aircooled hood, but I have taken the glass out and it is not hooked to any kind of cooling system.
Having just introduced the mH, it is about 4FT above the canopy of my ten plants. The two t5s run 24/7, but the mH runs from 8am-9pm.
I have adequate intake/exhaust as well as a circular fan blowing across the plants/room.
Each plant is in a 5gal bucket. Two of the TEN plants are in 15 gal pots.
Last week I began feeding them Humboldt's Verde, subculture M, light CaliMag, and throughout the entire growth I've used blackstrap molasses.
I water with a 2 GAL sprayer, 2-3 times a day. In my sprayer, I mix in 1 teaspoon of the subculture every 3 days, 8oz of molasses every time, 2ml of verde, and 1 teaspoon of calmag. I make sure the soil is moist 2-3" down, and is crusted by the next watering. I go through the 2gal mixture every 2-4 days. Could I be over/under watering?
Now to my concern, and remember I am just scratching 4 weeks into growth from seed.... I am worried my babes are stunted. The tallest of the ten plants is ~10", the shortest 5" all with several nodes, but not incredibly bushy. Each plant is lush green, no signs of yellow or pests or any deficiencies, and raised upwards towards the light. Is my growth stunted? Considering my plants look healthy, should I be concerned?
I plan on switching to 12/12 with a 600W HPS once I get alternating nodes/the leaf blade count stops raising and/or 12" minimum height across all ten plants. Will growth pick up after the change? When is the ideal time to flip the switch? Any other advice/comments/questions that could lead be towards a successful, or at the very least, not entirely disappointing harvest? Thanks in advanced.