sourdeeznuts
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hey y'all.
so i built my own box out of a dresser. i've had many problems with it. it's about 9 cubic feet, 2 ft by 1.5 ft area. originally, i had 12 cfls (2 daylight, 10 2700 type). i had two intake fans that were about 3 inches (pc fans), and one 4 inch pc fan for exhaust. the temperature was 90 degrees and up. so i bought a new 4 inch booster fan (70 cfm), closed one of the intake holes, arranged 3 pc fans in the interior space, and one in the intake. the fans do not blow directly on the plant but around it. i've also taken out 6 of the 2700 heat temp cfls. i've also moved all of the transformers and electrical equipment to the outside of the box. the box is now anywhere between 75 and 85 degrees.
my plant is not growing. it's growing a bunch of new leaves on top, but no height and no branches. old leaves are all dying.
i have a hydro setup with a water pump for aeration. i've only had to do one nutrient solution so far, and i did only 40% of what was suggested by general hydro as per other growers suggestion.
my ph is about 6.0, and ppms are about 250.
my questions are, why is my plant growth stunted? is it the heat? how can i reduce heat without buying new fans or taking out more bulbs? should i just build another box with a bigger fan? a buddy is willing to give me a 6 inch fan. honestly, a 6 inch fan seems way too big to me for such a small box. i am concerned about noise as it's my bedroom. the 4 inch fan is about as much noise as i can tolerate.
my poor plant has been in a sorry state since i got her about 2.5 weeks ago. can i save her? she was a healthy looking clone.
here are some pictures. thanks.
so i built my own box out of a dresser. i've had many problems with it. it's about 9 cubic feet, 2 ft by 1.5 ft area. originally, i had 12 cfls (2 daylight, 10 2700 type). i had two intake fans that were about 3 inches (pc fans), and one 4 inch pc fan for exhaust. the temperature was 90 degrees and up. so i bought a new 4 inch booster fan (70 cfm), closed one of the intake holes, arranged 3 pc fans in the interior space, and one in the intake. the fans do not blow directly on the plant but around it. i've also taken out 6 of the 2700 heat temp cfls. i've also moved all of the transformers and electrical equipment to the outside of the box. the box is now anywhere between 75 and 85 degrees.
my plant is not growing. it's growing a bunch of new leaves on top, but no height and no branches. old leaves are all dying.
i have a hydro setup with a water pump for aeration. i've only had to do one nutrient solution so far, and i did only 40% of what was suggested by general hydro as per other growers suggestion.
my ph is about 6.0, and ppms are about 250.
my questions are, why is my plant growth stunted? is it the heat? how can i reduce heat without buying new fans or taking out more bulbs? should i just build another box with a bigger fan? a buddy is willing to give me a 6 inch fan. honestly, a 6 inch fan seems way too big to me for such a small box. i am concerned about noise as it's my bedroom. the 4 inch fan is about as much noise as i can tolerate.
my poor plant has been in a sorry state since i got her about 2.5 weeks ago. can i save her? she was a healthy looking clone.
here are some pictures. thanks.
