lights to close? help please =3

Earthtone

Earthtone

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the leaves on my babies are curling and turning yellow. could they be burning?...i always sort of had problems with my 2 plants with the leaves discolouring.

I have a 1000w light about 4 feet above them. should i move it up higher?...or can someone tell me diffrent?

 
K

kyoinidaho

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i have a 1000 w MH, and i've at MOST ever had it 2 1/2 ft away, and that was when they were tiny seedlings...i don't think the light being too close is your problem
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

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Earthtone said:
the leaves on my babies are curling and turning yellow. could they be burning?...i always sort of had problems with my 2 plants with the leaves discolouring.

I have a 1000w light about 4 feet above them. should i move it up higher?...or can someone tell me diffrent?

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the plants are badly stretched so the light is not too close(4ft) i think you have nute burn as its not just the tips burning the leaf blades are burning too(at the edges of the leafes).

LUDA.
 
Earthtone

Earthtone

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to much nutes maybe?..something is making them look like shit..im lost. ive tried everything but transplanting them to better soil. unfortunately they were put into miracle grow soil. and i know that watering them activates the nutes in the soil so im trying to only water them every 3 days. who knows if they will even make it at this point. ohwell...maybe next batch i will have more luck. (better soil this time for my seedlings =3)
 
Earthtone

Earthtone

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thought so...how would i get them to not stretch so much?..is there a link to a post i can read about this?...i had the light about 2' close to my seedlings and they honestly looked like they were burning so i moved the light up to 4'
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

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Earthtone said:
to much nutes maybe?..something is making them look like shit..im lost. ive tried everything but transplanting them to better soil. unfortunately they were put into miracle grow soil. and i know that watering them activates the nutes in the soil so im trying to only water them every 3 days. who knows if they will even make it at this point. ohwell...maybe next batch i will have more luck. (better soil this time for my seedlings =3)
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Earthtone said:
thought so...how would i get them to not stretch so much?..is there a link to a post i can read about this?...i had the light about 2' close to my seedlings and they honestly looked like they were burning so i moved the light up to 4'
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dont use that miracle grow shit as thats your problem there.
they are still young and will survive(just dont add any nutes yet).
here is a light distance chart for hps.

CHRIS.
;-)
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

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Earthtone said:
thank you Ludacris =3 very very appreciated. and yes no more miracle grow!
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i sent you some repp and welcome to the friends/contacts list.
just message me and i will get back to you as soon as possible as time zones differ.
so be patient as i have lots of mail to get through everyday as you will see my friends list is never ending.

CHRIS.
;-)
 
Earthtone

Earthtone

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im using Scotts pro blends now. it has slow realease on the nutes and good drainage. its very beautiful soil i must say ;)
 
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