single "oscar the grouch" bubbleponics cfl+led 1st grow

dalastemp

Member
hi everyone!

ive been stuck at home for the last year and a half with osteomyelitis in my right heel. after watching every movie known to man, played every video game ps2 has made in the last few years + classics and of course smoke enough weed to maintain my hook ups rent for said year +. ive decided that i want to grow a plant on my own. im in no way trying to do 10 plants or anything mega sciencetific. heres what i got...

(2) cfl's 1 @ 6500k spectrum & 1 @ 2700k spectrum. (this may change. i my get a 175 watt hamilton aquarium pendeant light) on 18/6

(1) 15w 168 led par38 blue and red and 1 more on its way here. so ill have 2. on 18/6

(1) 6qt bubbleponics set up. black tub white top. one 6 inch air stone with 5-15 gallon pump. on 24/7

(1) rubbermaid tash can. i dont know how many gallons but its about 4ft tall i think. ive painted the whole inside of the can white top to bottom. i did cut out a 1x1 hole in the bottom so its easier for me to work with. plus it helps vent the can.

(1) fan on 24/7

(1) timer taking care of the lights.

(1) unknown clone. my friend told me that the strain was forgot but that it came from an old mother plant. dont know how much of that is smoke being blown up my ass.

my friend also gave me (2) 8 oz grow and bloom tea to mix with the water. 1oz per gallon ratio. bat and sea bird guano and some other stuff. he told me entire process of de-chlorinating the H2O, brewing the castings, guano and humic and aerating the solution takes 5-7 days. my wife claims one of them smells like one of my farts but she nuts.

here are a few of the issues im having maybe some1 can help me.

1. the clone was free and came in a huge rockwool cube that was super wet and looks like green mold on the top. i had to cut with a razor the rockwoool to fit in the 3 in net cup. is there anyway to get rid of the mold or is it to late? ATM im covering it with foil.

2. i know its bad but i dont check the ph of my water. i use tap water, please dont flame me. but whats the cheapest way of checking the ph levels? are ph levels that important for a hobby? are ph level important for profit?

3. i have a brown spot on the bottom leaf. is this becuz of my ph or bugs?

4. the clone came with leafs that looked like a razor cut them. why would a grower do that?

any help would be great! enjoy my pics
 

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Rachface11

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if part of a leaf is burned from heat, or nutes, I read it is best to cut the bad part. BUT, you have a clone. When the grower takes a clone, most people cut the 2 lower leaves to influence rooting. theres science behind it, but i just know it helps the plant recover. Theres a video on Youtube about cloning where the guy shows and tells how to clone and the notions behind everything. 420concepts or somthing like that?
ummm that mold is scary. Ive never seen that shit. I see your doing bubbleponics, I dont really know how that specifically works, but are you planning on changing that rockwool? Google first. lol
I think Ph is important be it hobby or for profit. I dont take the ph of mine because I figure, people 50 years ago didnt have ph testers, if the plant looks healthy its fine, if there is something wrong, it will tell you: curling and yellowing of leaves, drooping etc.
I dont know near as much as the grow gods on here, but I think the PLANt looks great, that rockwool is creepy though =)
 
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