Building a Grow Wardrobe - Help & Advice Appreciated

[smil3y]

Hey Guys, Been a while since i posted so thought i'd update ya before xmas ^_^

Of the 6 Seeds I initially had 3 remain and are doing pretty well everyday there is new growth, I've mixed a very small amount of nutes with water and started feeding them it with spray which seems to be working out quite nicely (no issues yet anyway) The smallest of the bunch i think is the UFO #1 Kannabia Seeds White Domina Feminized I lost track of it which one was which but from looking at the other two seems that they are the white widow.

I broke an old bedside cabinet shifting things about in my room so tested out putting it in my closet and it was a perfect fit and creates a great area for new seedlings so ordered myself 10 swiss cheese seeds and got a kandy kush free (got them germinating now) things seem to be going well

I'm really enjoying watching their daily growth I cant wait to taste their sweet nectar ^_^

 

[gumball]

They look great smily!! But is that fan in the pics flat against the wall? If so, you can get a lot better airflow by leaving as much space off the wall as the unit is square. So pull it off the wall about 80mm and see if it helps or hurts.

 

[smil3y]

Yeah It was lower on a opening from the cupboard but since i added the bedside cabinet to the wardrobe its higher up so cant access it, was only a temp solution putting it there, will move it or drill a few holes in the back of the cabinet to increase the airflow from it because im not actually getting any proper intake from it since its against the back of the cabinet, but yeah im proud of my babies

 

[pbddrew]

i read earlier that you were having trouble light proofing. i was wondering if you ever figured that out? if not i just built a smaller cabinet only about 3-4 ft tall but it is totally light proof and was surprising simple to do. let me know if your still having problems and i will post some pics

 

[smil3y]

Yeah im still having a few issues light proofing would be great to see some pics of your setup.

 

[smil3y]

Hey guys, Time for an update methinks!

Plants seem to be doing pretty well they dont seem to be getting much taller though,
The third plant appears to be yellowing at the bottom and drying up, I dont know if this is because of strain (White domina... which i think it is :/ )

There have been a few wilting leaves on my other plants which ive been snipping off, this wise to do?

Also plants are at about 35 days now and are still growing away, Should I start switching to 12-12 now or wait it out some more?

I've got my lil grow seedling chamber setup now aswell and thinks seem to be going well with them, Didnt have enough pots so had to improvise heh

Let me know what you think guys..

 

[K21701]

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Hey guys, Time for an update methinks!

Plants seem to be doing pretty well they dont seem to be getting much taller though,
The third plant appears to be yellowing at the bottom and drying up, I dont know if this is because of strain (White domina... which i think it is :/ )

There have been a few wilting leaves on my other plants which ive been snipping off, this wise to do?

Also plants are at about 35 days now and are still growing away, Should I start switching to 12-12 now or wait it out some more?

I've got my lil grow seedling chamber setup now aswell and thinks seem to be going well with them, Didnt have enough pots so had to improvise heh

Let me know what you think guys..

Looks like they may have a Mg deficiency....How is your ph?

Plants will double to triple their size when you flip them to 12/12 so if you have limited space you may want to flip them soon.

Happy New Year to you!

 

[smil3y]

I'm lacking the tools to test... :/ Its coco fibre potting disk soil which i've been using from start at pH 6.5 and i've only been feeding very small and have only started to increase feed the last few days, I know I need to be able to test pH eventually but havent a penny to my name at the moment

They are currently 15cm tall and I've got plenty of vertical room for them to get plenty taller but they seem to be stuck at that size atm :S

What would the normal height be for a plant at 30-35 days?

 

[K21701]

I'm lacking the tools to test... :/ Its coco fibre potting disk soil which i've been using from start at pH 6.5 and i've only been feeding very small and have only started to increase feed the last few days, I know I need to be able to test pH eventually but havent a penny to my name at the moment

They are currently 15cm tall and I've got plenty of vertical room for them to get plenty taller but they seem to be stuck at that size atm :S

What would the normal height be for a plant at 30-35 days?

If growth has stopped they may be root bound...transplant to a bigger container. If you do not have any Calmag add a tsp of epsom salt to a gallon of water. Do you feed with every watering?? If you do cut back to every other or every 3rd watering. Better to under feed than over feed.

 

[smil3y]

Well growth on the yellowing one is halted at least, I tried feeding them last night and it seems to have gone badly with the yellowing one. Other 2 seem happy though.

I was digging around the yellowing one to see if there was a root issue and there seems to a big old blister that looks out of place.

See if you can figure it out from pics, you can also see the new shoots are browning off real quickly after the feeding.

 

[K21701]

That pot looks a bit small for her...can't really make out anything in the pics...do you feed her with every watering? How much do you feed her? What strain is she...I am sure you have said, but I can't recall. Try flushing her really good with ph'd water and see if that helps

 

[smil3y]

No, only started feeding recently and only a small amount of tomato feed added to some water its always been a bit of a problematic plant with yellowing leaves and the like I put it down to the strain which is White Domina I've tried flushing it today will see if it improves any

 

[wannasmokeweed]

Hey Smil3y ! Things coming along? Did you manage to deal with the light leaks? Check out the link below to see what my Cabinet has been up to.
Peace
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/394916-purple-kush-1st-cfl-cabinet.html

 

[smil3y]

Hey man, Managed to scale the leaks down a lil its still letting out a lil though but not too much.

My plants have taken a turn for the worst, after I fed them. It was only a small amount of feed but seems to have reacted badly for all except one strangely.
I still think they have a chance but not sure am keeping a close eye on them.

Heres some pics of my setup so far... (more improvements to come in the future I hope)

Let me kno what you think about the plant issue aswell as setup so far

 

[K21701]

Is that a hps light? If it is it is way to close and burning those babies up!!!! My girls scorched with the light 16 inches away...

Looks like that second to the last pic has a mag deficiency...

 

[smil3y]

No its a 300w envirolite CFL, hmm mag deficiency :/

 

[K21701]

No its a 300w envirolite CFL, hmm mag deficiency :/

Try flushing really good with ph water only...wait a day or 2 to see how they are doing. Use 1 tsp Epsom salt to a gallon of water and use this for their next watering if they look better after a couple of days. I hate to say they don't look good...

What are temps in there?

 

[smil3y]

You think some epsom salts could cure problems?

- Gah didnt refresh page, lol.. Ima pop down to shop tomorrow and pickup some epsom salts any type of off the shelf packet do?

Yeah I know there not looking good if you go back a few pages you will see how quickly they deteriated, The worst of the bunch i tried trimming to promote new growth but doesnt seem to have done much, the other one just seem to turn very quickly, but my other one seems to be plowing through, I put it down to me overfeeding them at first but think that a mag def could also be the problem.

Not to sure of temps as dont have thermometer atm :S

 

[K21701]

You think some epsom salts could cure problems?

- Gah didnt refresh page, lol.. Ima pop down to shop tomorrow and pickup some epsom salts any type of off the shelf packet do?

Yeah I know there not looking good if you go back a few pages you will see how quickly they deteriated, The worst of the bunch i tried trimming to promote new growth but doesnt seem to have done much, the other one just seem to turn very quickly, but my other one seems to be plowing through, I put it down to me overfeeding them at first but think that a mag def could also be the problem.

Not to sure of temps as dont have thermometer atm :S

I know you said you were tight on funds, but as soon as you can you really need to get a ph meter and a hygrometer. I have a feeling the temps in there are way to hot for them. It looks like you have got quite a grow going and would hate to see you lose them over heat or ph issues as these are 2 things that are easily corrected. When I turn on my 2 little 23w cfl's to try to bring my temps up, it gets over 85 degrees. As for feeding, it is always better to under feed then over. I have added a couple of links for the items mentioned.

http://cgi.ebay.com/FLUKERS-DIGITAL-DISPLAY-THERMO-HYGROMETER-/260716585947?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb3eb63db#ht_622wt_932

http://cgi.ebay.com/Milwaukee-PH-600-Digital-pH-Meter-Tester-0-14-New_W0QQitemZ230416860251QQcategoryZ43555QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m8QQ_trkparmsZalgo=MW&its=C&itu=UCC&otn=5&ps=63&clkid=6173103451789517472#ht_600wt_932

 

[smil3y]

Yup, Defo need to get me that equipment.. Thought I'd be able to wing it without them until I got funds for some new shizzle. Went to the store this morning and tried to get some epsom salts but all they had were dead sea bath salts, so I got some of them and have tried flushing with that. Is dead sea salt just as good? It has the same benefits :/