My First Growbox w/cfls

ChiefsitandChief

ChiefsitandChief

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lilrich11 said:
heres some more pics, another problem on another plant... but they are coming back
crap, i forgot to take a pic of the bad looking one lol but its coming back, slowly
not too sure what going on with the first pic though

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Are you using nutes already(wait til week 3 for nutes), and what type of water are you using(if you have good soil with nutrients already just use only distilled water for the first couple weeks), I would go ahead and transplant them, and a heads up if the leaves are already damaged they will stay that way so just worry about new growth looking healthy.
 
lilrich11

lilrich11

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Its week 3 thursday but im going to wait a bit. Ill start getting ready to transplant. I need to get myself some dolomite lime for the soil first.
just hope the local stores have it in stock already
Im using distilled water btw
 
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headssstash

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Do you know what the Ph of you soil is? Or the Ph of the water they're watered with? I'm no expert but it could be part of the problem... Lowes has soil test tubes for ph and n-p-k for like 15 or 20 dollars. Definitely worth it, that way you'll at least be able to know that Ph isn't ever a problem. Keep on keeping on :leaf:
 
calicatt79

calicatt79

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seems like a case of too much too soon. I wouldn't transplant them until you see some new growth boomin, you don't wanna stress em out any more if they are re-cooperating :) Can't wait to see how they do....I have faith in you ;-)
 
lilrich11

lilrich11

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not yet, my ph testers are coming in the mail.
I found one on a hunting site for testing soil and found the other one on ebay for testin water i believe
 
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Stemp

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Nice grow! I am having problems with my seedlings to. Some of the leaves are wilting and browning a little like yours, but mine are only a week old :( they also seem to be growing really slow.. Good luck I'll be watching how thing's go.
 
brahbrahbinks

brahbrahbinks

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Plants are looking really good now. Did it get better as soon as you transplanted cause the new growth is looking so healthy. Prolly was a ph issue, anyways sub'd and gl.
 
shrxhky420

shrxhky420

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looks good... pic 4 shows one of your lights on an extender sitting on the pot next to the fan... I would move that light. Having light under your leaves is useless. plants take light from the top of there leaves not the bottom. move that light down to your seedlings where the other extender is. other than that it looks really good. stay high
 
lilrich11

lilrich11

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hey, guys im just wondering how long I should veg for? I just passed week 4, how many more weeks before i switch over to 12/12
 
NoahEbin

NoahEbin

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lilrich11 said:
hey, guys im just wondering how long I should veg for? I just passed week 4, how many more weeks before i switch over to 12/12
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Awesome cabinet and grow mate!

Looks like you have plenty of room for those to go a few more weeks. If you can stand the wait. They seem small for some reason, for 4 week veg plants anyway. Hope mine are bigger than that at 4 weeks. If you had another space, you could setup a veg chamber for the smaller plants and then flower the bigger ones where you are now. I know that sucks, but it's the best way to keep productivity up (perpetual grow, w/e).
 
lilrich11

lilrich11

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If I had the space and if my rents let me, I would of made a Huge box, with both veg/flower rooms. BUT i have to keep it kinda hidden.
My babies are small for there age, might of been the nute burn early on in there lives.
I plan on veggin for another couple weeks forsure.
 
bobhoop

bobhoop

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Nice box....similiar to what i going to build ..cept mines under the stairs...
So heres the question Ive been wondering. You have the fantastic filtered exhaust system on yours and Ive been curious about how

much odor four plants or so would make..I would like to bypass this part due to the noisy fans , i was thinking about a couple of quiet computer fans for in and out exhaust
what do you think? thanks......ps did the cfls work? im thinking about 4, 2 foot t5s
 
scroglodyte

scroglodyte

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next time use nursery pots, or bags, not those houseplant pots. more foot-room, more volume, better roots. looks good.
 
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