Newbie Questions..

John12

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I currently have a setup with a 400w mh for veg then 400 hps for flowering. Currently the are in 3 gal pots, after transplanting, with foxfarm ocean forest. Theyre on a 18/6 light cycle right now and have been for a couple of days. My questions are, 1, the temp at plant level is a constant 73.5f with 40% hum. then proly 69-71 in dark period. light is at most 3 ft from tops. Should i lower my light or just leave it where it is? Will my plants stretch if the light is that far with that temp? Also i got some foxfarm big bloom for flowering and would like to know how early i could use it and how much i should use and how often. Any other input, opinions, POV's, are greatly accepted. Thanks, John
 

odlaw

Active Member
i would lower the lights but do like half a foot every couple days or so until they close enough maybe about 15 inches or so
i just put my hand at top of canopy if it dont burn my hand im happy i get my 400w pretty close with my air cooled tube
 

John12

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its a basic 400watt system with a reflector. Not air cooled. But it is fan cooled lol. I have a fan blowing on my plants as well as a fan blowing directly at the light. Temps have been at a steady 73.5 & 40% hum. I believe i have either nute burn or nute deficiency. Im not sure but i will post pics. Help is NEEDED lol. but since the transplant the plants have been growing beautifully and fast. Just worried about the yellowing/browning of leafs. Besides that everything seems just right. Also.....the soil that i first had was MG mixed with vermiculite and some fossilized seabird guano into the soil before i planted my germed seeds. they grew just fine until about the second week when i began to notice the leafs were turning light green than they finally turned yellow in some spot now brown and yellow. i think that the MG may have had too much nutes at the time but i just transplanted them into the foxfarm OF and was wondering if the nute burn would subside over time because of the new improved soil? Thanks.
 
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