Need Help First Time Grow

XxBigWill420xX

XxBigWill420xX

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I am currently growing one plant which is Feminized Sour AK by G13 Labs. I am using a 600w MH grow light with greenhouse ballast and Max Wing reflector,1 five gallon bucket,a small pot with water in it to increase the humidity,drip pan under bucket to catch runoff,Fox Farm Ocean Forest Soil,using water from the hose (well water), small yellow fan blowing towards the plant. I have also been putting her outside hear and there due to the sunny weather in my location. When light on i run 80-85 F 30% RH and when lights off temp ranges from 60-70 F 50% RH. My grow light is currently 17 inches from the canopy. I have topped her once and did a little low stress maintenance like bending the branches. The other day i noticed on about 3 or 4 leaves the edges had a blackish purple so i cut them with scissors because i had no idea what it was but now she doesn't seem as green kinda yellowish and her growth has slowed dramatically shes only 12 inches and shes 61 days old and on a 24 hr light cycle.
 
jayelle

jayelle

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Try a 18-6 light cycle plants need there sleep they grow alot during dark periods and also might be time to start feeding.
 
XxBigWill420xX

XxBigWill420xX

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Ok thanks alot i will def. try the 18-6 light cycle and what exactly do you mean its time to start feeding. Also do you think i should ph my water? You think that might be the problem too maybe?
 
jayelle

jayelle

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Ph seems fine and giving them nutrients if u dont wanna use chemical fertalizers u can use some coffee grain that has been used alReady in a coffee pot for a quick dose of nitrogen, just be careful to not over do it u can just cover the top of your soil with a thin layer and water through it
 
oldleave53

oldleave53

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XxBigWill420xX said:
I am currently growing one plant which is Feminized Sour AK by G13 Labs. I am using a 600w MH grow light with greenhouse ballast and Max Wing reflector,1 five gallon bucket,a small pot with water in it to increase the humidity,drip pan under bucket to catch runoff,Fox Farm Ocean Forest Soil,using water from the hose (well water), small yellow fan blowing towards the plant. I have also been putting her outside hear and there due to the sunny weather in my location. When light on i run 80-85 F 30% RH and when lights off temp ranges from 60-70 F 50% RH. My grow light is currently 17 inches from the canopy. I have topped her once and did a little low stress maintenance like bending the branches. The other day i noticed on about 3 or 4 leaves the edges had a blackish purple so i cut them with scissors because i had no idea what it was but now she doesn't seem as green kinda yellowish and her growth has slowed dramatically shes only 12 inches and shes 61 days old and on a 24 hr light cycle.
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I am no expert grower by no means, but I have used FFOF soil and I stopped because it seems lately their soil isn't as it used to be. I would go with Happy Frog or do a soilless and add your own nutes. I started to use the soilless mix from my local nursery ( a hell of a lot cheaper and a lot better yield) and adding my own nutes I will never use FFOF again. IMO. It just takes time to dial in the nutes but if I can do it ANYONE can and you get ALOT of help from some very knowledgeable people on RIU.
 
XxBigWill420xX

XxBigWill420xX

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Wow thats a bummer about the fox farms because I have been told by so many growers its the best. I mean is there something missing from the soil. I mean i didnt personally think it was the soil do to the fact that the ph was great. I have a bunch of bag seeds i think i am gonna germinate and then throw them in the foxfarm soil and see what they do if they have the same problems and then if so that will eliminate that problem because i was about to drop about 70 bucks on attitude for some good seeds and i would have been pissed if i fucked them up but again guys i am working on putting pics up. Also again thanks for everyone responding and helping out.
 
oldleave53

oldleave53

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XxBigWill420xX said:
Wow thats a bummer about the fox farms because I have been told by so many growers its the best. I mean is there something missing from the soil. I mean i didnt personally think it was the soil do to the fact that the ph was great. I have a bunch of bag seeds i think i am gonna germinate and then throw them in the foxfarm soil and see what they do if they have the same problems and then if so that will eliminate that problem because i was about to drop about 70 bucks on attitude for some good seeds and i would have been pissed if i fucked them up but again guys i am working on putting pics up. Also again thanks for everyone responding and helping out.
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FFOF is a damn good soil ( or it used to be), it just seems like they are making it a bit to hot. But even if you do use the FFOF and it starts to harm your plants then just flush. Until you learn to make your own soil then you cant go wrong with FFOF ( minus the high nute prob). IMO.
 
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sealeykb

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how do you create an album, i cant figure it out but to put pics, when you're writing a messasge look above and to the right, next to the smiley face, font and size ...you see the little globes , link, unlink and then insert image, run your mouse over the icons to see what they are
 
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