New Grower With Problem (Pics)

smike207

smike207

Active Member
this is my first grow, just used some bag seeds so i haven't invested too much money in it. i know there is something wrong here, thinking it may be overwatering although it is only watered every other day.
it's in a 14-3-9 soil mix, not adding anything since it's only a week old. here's my set up two 26w cfls about a 4-5 inches above the plant 16/8 cycle. the temp ranges from 75-88 with 45% humidity. also i don't know if you can tell this in the pics, but the root is turning purple from the soil up. don't know if this is genetic or some sort of def.
since i haven't put that much time or money into it, i'm not that worried, would just like to know if this is something i can fix. thanks in advance...
 

Attachments

R

Rodo48

Active Member
yeah lower your lghts....and try and get some more cfl's if you can....or an hps for real results....good luck!
 
smike207

smike207

Active Member
the light has been lowered so that will stop the stretching. what about the drooping leaves? is that normal? could it be from overwatering? that really was my main concern i don't want to water it until i know if i am giving it too much too often or what.
 
chabnock

chabnock

Well-Known Member
try watering it ever 4 days, and just mist the leafs. If that is not enough, then go ever three days.

I think it is much easier to bring a plant back from under watering, then to bring it back from over watering. You get root rot and things when you over water.

Just my Opinion.
 
F

FallenHero

Guest
probobly overwatered, let the soil dry out all the way until you water again. keep the cfl 1 inch from the top.
 
CannaBoss

CannaBoss

Well-Known Member
rhinogrowuk said:
HPS - VEGGING
MH - FLOWERING

Isnt it ?!!?.... :confused:.... Im not sure .... :blsmoke:
Click to expand...
You're right on,

Metal Halide represents summer sun and mid-day sun, it is the blue end of the light spectrum for suitable for growth in veg.

HPS represents late-day , Fall sun, orange-red end of the spectrum. More suited to flowering. Although "full spectrum" seems to work great too.
 
CannaBoss

CannaBoss

Well-Known Member
buckstboys said:
i need help um animels ate all but 4 lil leaves could the plant still grow with a liltlc or was it fucked
:joint:
Click to expand...
your fine, just don't feed it high ppm, 200-400 ppm max, let the new shoots start coming out first, then gradually increase ppm.
 
babygro

babygro

Well-Known Member
smike207 said:
since i haven't put that much time or money into it, i'm not that worried, would just like to know if this is something i can fix. thanks in advance...
Click to expand...
Hiya smike207

Nice avatar pic!

What soil do you have it in? If it's in that Miracle Gro time release fertiliser soil - get it out and put it into something without time release fertilisers.
 
cali-high

cali-high

Well-Known Member
what is this babygro being nice???and complementing?


yes but it into something with now ferts it messes up the whole growing op
 
MrKhola

MrKhola

Well-Known Member
they like a little more bluey spectrum from the Halides when vegging and When budding they love the deep reds of the sodium. Ideally ud use both ya lights and bias it towards one and the other respectively but I believe most of us amatuer growers just use one light. U can happily veg and flower under an HPS or a MH on its own... way better than cfls etc ofc

DOH sorry this had already been answered by a pro :)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top