Safety_First
Active Member
I'm a first-time grower and after a few failed plants and some more research, I am now operating with this setup:
I have a 4 ft. long metal diamond-plate reflective shop light. There are two 40-watt T12 flourescent bulbs, one cool and one warm producing around 3400 lumens per bulb. There is an oscillating fan going as well constantly. I also have a small hand warmer I turn on occasionally to increase temperature and humidity. The space is also covered in foil, but I am going to order Mylar sheeting.
I am feeding with a mixture of Earth Juice "Grow", Earth Juice "Bloom", and Vienna Worm Castings. I am using a mixed medium of a small part Garden Grow humus, a small part Perlite, and large part of Scott's Seed-Starting Soil with Phosphorus.
I have 4 plants, all 3 weeks old today, in 6"x6"x6" containers with lids underneath, and I am just growing for personal... or "small" usages. There is one plant doing very nicely and growing quite strong and accordingly in the picture. Although it has an odd leaf discoloration with light greens swirls. The others have gone through some harsher experiences with nute burn or unlevel pH.
One plant had to shed all its leaves due to bad nute burn, but with a strong flushing and watering with no food for awhile, he has sprouted new leaves and is back on track.
One plant is doing a lot better with the leaves, but stopped essentially stopped growing and is now stunted. Is there a way to fix this? Or does it matter? This plant's leaves also have unusual color patterns, sort of light green swirls. Is this bad?
One plant is being supported by red lava rocks because he grew taller, faster and started to keel over a bit. The root is already beginning to strengthen since doing so.
I have a 4 ft. long metal diamond-plate reflective shop light. There are two 40-watt T12 flourescent bulbs, one cool and one warm producing around 3400 lumens per bulb. There is an oscillating fan going as well constantly. I also have a small hand warmer I turn on occasionally to increase temperature and humidity. The space is also covered in foil, but I am going to order Mylar sheeting.
I am feeding with a mixture of Earth Juice "Grow", Earth Juice "Bloom", and Vienna Worm Castings. I am using a mixed medium of a small part Garden Grow humus, a small part Perlite, and large part of Scott's Seed-Starting Soil with Phosphorus.
I have 4 plants, all 3 weeks old today, in 6"x6"x6" containers with lids underneath, and I am just growing for personal... or "small" usages. There is one plant doing very nicely and growing quite strong and accordingly in the picture. Although it has an odd leaf discoloration with light greens swirls. The others have gone through some harsher experiences with nute burn or unlevel pH.
One plant had to shed all its leaves due to bad nute burn, but with a strong flushing and watering with no food for awhile, he has sprouted new leaves and is back on track.
One plant is doing a lot better with the leaves, but stopped essentially stopped growing and is now stunted. Is there a way to fix this? Or does it matter? This plant's leaves also have unusual color patterns, sort of light green swirls. Is this bad?
One plant is being supported by red lava rocks because he grew taller, faster and started to keel over a bit. The root is already beginning to strengthen since doing so.
