temp ranges from about 78-80 during the first part of the day and ends up at about 85-90 at night before shutdown. I think the issue is the lights being too close. I've only moved them a little bit since I brought them down. Here's why I think that. Only the top leaves are curling the bottom ones aren't. so I think it's the lights being too close. I moved them up about six inches this morning. I'll see in a few days.
temp ranges from about 78-80 during the first part of the day and ends up at about 85-90 at night before shutdown. I think the issue is the lights being too close. I've only moved them a little bit since I brought them down. Here's why I think that. Only the top leaves are curling the bottom ones aren't. so I think it's the lights being too close. I moved them up about six inches this morning. I'll see in a few days.
That's a damn good idea. My only problem is this. I was laid off three months ago and used some of my severance money to buy the lights and the bubbler, but now I don't have any money and no job currently and can't keep asking my wife for money to grow my shit. She's already scared that I'm talking about it online to other people. I didn't forsee this problem. For now man I'm just gonna keep the closet door open for now and maybe get another little fan and keep them running most of the time. I also moved the lights up six inches. I'll keep an eye on them and if this continues then I'll have to think of something else. But I appreciate all your input fellow newbie. You are a newbie right?
Yep, I have one oscilating fan that circulates in the closet. Right now the temp is at 82 degrees and i've had one side of the doors open right now.
a 400w mh. why?
Thanks for the advice Antman. You seem to know your stuff. So, give them a good flush you say. Simply stick them under water and let it run through the soil? For how long? 1, 5 or 10 minutes? I also noticed that some leaf tips are starting to turn yellow as well, which I know is a sign of over fertilizing. Damn, thanks bro. I don't know what I would have done without this piece of information. Any advice on the temp situation? Get more fans?
I was just wondering. I'm familiar with CFL's, but not mh's.
That's funny dude. LMAO too. In terms of darkness, the room is completely dark when the lights go out. When the lights are out the temp goes down quite a bit. Also, I'm going to switch bulbs when I start to flower. Once I go 12/12 i'm going to be using a 400w hps bulb. Maybe it won't be as hot. Who knows. I wish I could take a big fat hit from your bong right now. My kid just came home with 3 D's and an F. Plus, I tested myself last night and I failed, POSITIVE FOR THC. I don't have a job offer yet but i'll need to pass a frickin test to get a decent job. And I've been clean for over three weeks now. Damn. Anyway, Later man.
No problem bro. To flush your plants, you should water them slowly and thoroughly using three or four times the size of the pot they are in. One gallon pot, 3-4 gallons of water. Also, I don't know if you have been using regular tap water, but if so, you should check the PH of the water too(PH/N-P-K Test Kit from above). If your plants have been doing well with the water you've been using I would say it's alright, just might want to check it anyway. Water should be room temperature. Another thing is you should let the soil dry out a bit between waterings. When the soil dries out, the plants roots go in search of water, spreading out and giving you a big root system. BIG roots = BIG buds. An easy, pretty foolproof way to know when to water is to stick your finger into the soil up to your second knuckle. If the soil is still damp that far down, wait a bit longer. As for your closet temps, what is above the closet? Is there an attic above it? If so, cut a hole, or a few holes, and put air conditioner vents over them. Since heat naturally rises, by cutting the holes, a lot of the heat will escape.
what is above the closet?
To be honest, since I've had the closet door open today the temp hasn't gone over 82 degrees, which is good. So, as far as temp is concerned I'm just going to leave the closet door open from now on. The reason I had closed the door in the first place is that when I first started the humidity was down around 40% and I needed to get it up higher. So, I bought a cheap humidifier and kept the doors closed, which brought it up to around 70% which it stays at most of the time now. If the humidity is going to stay at 70% or more I can leave the door open. Besides, when I switch to 12/12 I want lower humidity anyways, right?
They are all one gallon pots. I'm thinking about getting 3 five gallon pots. They are $3 each at HD, which I can afford if need be.
