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Ziggs

Ziggs

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So this is my first grow and already having a problem with drooping leaves, pretty bad. Day 30 from seed. Been under 600w mh for only 4 days as I was getting equipment set up. Any suggestions?
 

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Probably just overwatered and too much light for plants that size. A 600w should be 4 feet away from such a small plant and that 600 could veg literally 50-100 of that sized plant.

What is pH / PPM of nutrients and how often do you water?
 
Ziggs

Ziggs

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Water about every 2 days. I try to keep ph at 6.2. I will definitely move that light up higher or turn the wattage down to 200
 
NrthrnMichigan

NrthrnMichigan

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Just a few things I noticed from your pics; How far is your light from the top of plants? Normal MH lighting has a blue or neutral spectrum yours is yellow? or is that a funky filter on your camera? What medium are you using? Soil or Coco? And I noticed the pots are sitting in the waste water or are you feeding from the bottom? Much more info is needed to help correct your situation..Medium? Nutes? PPM's PH?
 
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Ziggs said:
Water about every 2 days. I try to keep ph at 6.2. I will definitely move that light up higher or turn the wattage down to 200
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Every two days is probably too often. If using a soilless mix, wait until the pots feel light when you pick them up. It makes roots grow much better
 
Ziggs

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I just ran home on break and noticed I put in the wrong bulb. I put the light up so it's 4 ft above canopy to get me by tell later after work. I feed from top. I empty waste water after about an hour of water/feed. I'm using peat moss.
 
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Ziggs said:
Water/feed every 3-4 days? Anyone familiar with vivosun hps/mh lights?
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Way too much water. It's vital to keep the roots from getting soaked. Your leaves indicate over watering and so does the top of your medium and the fact that even though they're soaked already, you have them in standing water.

Just trying to help you, I have worked in a greenhouse 20 years
 
Ziggs

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That's the exact setup I have as well. What kind of distance should I keep it at for veg and flower? How long?

And I will really watch how much I water.
 
Ziggs

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Got the light switched out now. I'm starting to think there's might be toast as there is no progress with new tops coming in. Anybody know of a good place to get good seeds fast? Any strain suggestions?
 
xtsho

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Ziggs said:
Got the light switched out now. I'm starting to think there's might be toast as there is no progress with new tops coming in. Anybody know of a good place to get good seeds fast? Any strain suggestions?
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Sensible Seeds. I just made an order last Tuesday. They showed up in the mail yesterday so under a week.
 
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