1st time grower (and clueless)

hellmutt bones · Dec 9, 2014

Dood she looks good! Did u start ur flowering yet? Because she looks big i would sugest ti make her flower now if u havent doneit already she might tripple in size.
Also make sure u dont have any light leaks.
And stop buying all this stuff u should b good with that led.

Jason Mclean · Dec 9, 2014

hellmutt bones said:
Dood she looks good! Did u start ur flowering yet? Because she looks big i would sugest ti make her flower now if u havent doneit already she might tripple in size.
Also make sure u dont have any light leaks.
And stop buying all this stuff u should b good with that led.

I actually added 2 more CFL's at the bottom lol, I flipped the switch to flowering about a week ago, two of the autos already started flowering themselves! However 2 of the girls are showing spots and others are having leaves curl down, I'm really worried!
What should I do?

Jason Mclean · Dec 9, 2014

Jason Mclean said:
I actually added 2 more CFL's at the bottom lol, I flipped the switch to flowering about a week ago, two of the autos already started flowering themselves! However 2 of the girls are showing spots and others are having leaves curl down, I'm really worried!
What should I do?

At this point I'm actually willing to pay to have an expert to video conference with me to take me through the healing process! If any one knows of a contact, please share!

Jason Mclean · Dec 19, 2014

Hey guys, so it's been about 10 days, thought I would share my progress with you and maybe get some feedback, these pics are a few days old, I'll try to upload some more recent ones once the girls wake up tonight.

Jason Mclean · Dec 19, 2014

I know the SCROG look like a bunch of dangly strings, gonna fix that soon

DG1959 · Dec 19, 2014

Get rid of the mylar next time and go with flat white paint, it reflects better.

AfgooCBD · Dec 19, 2014

Plants look good!! (I'd take the netting down. You won't need it. Scrog your next grow, during veg. Netting will be 8" above the top of your container.) If your stretch is done now, you're fine.

Jason Mclean · Dec 19, 2014

Don't think the stretch is over yet, they still seem to be growing, I've got another problem though, my temp is @ 70F and 65% Day & 55% Night RH, 4 eva-dry dehumidifiers are not doing the trick and got oscillator fans all over the place, just got a bigger floor fan so hopefully more air circulation will do.

What do you guys think?

waterdawg · Dec 19, 2014

mudballs said:
1) use words...or are you a neanderthal? remember the 5 rules of a story. what,when,where, how and why.
2) turn off the shitty light and/or turn on good lights. or bring the damn thing into the kitchen to take a pic.

Dont be a dick! Why even bother responding. Too many dicks here!!!

Jason Mclean · Dec 19, 2014

waterdawg said:
Dont be a dick! Why even bother responding. Too many dicks here!!!

Thanks bro, soooo anymore suggestions based on the temps or humidity?

mudballs · Dec 19, 2014

waterdawg said:
Dont be a dick! Why even bother responding. Too many dicks here!!!

you got me on that one...when the thread first opened he had no text whatsoever and i just had a kneejerk reaction. it's not who i am normally i owe an apology to all.

nomofatum · Dec 19, 2014

Jason Mclean said:
Don't think the stretch is over yet, they still seem to be growing, I've got another problem though, my temp is @ 70F and 65% Day & 55% Night RH, 4 eva-dry dehumidifiers are not doing the trick and got oscillator fans all over the place, just got a bigger floor fan so hopefully more air circulation will do.

What do you guys think?

You need a vent, not a fan. You are just moving moisture around in the room, not the house or outside. A vent to a different floor or outside is best, but at lest a different larger room. Try to either make the air move in a large cycle within your house (so the air has to travel the longest distance possible to make it back to the grow area) or doesn't cycle at all (outside vent.)

BTW, that picture was good for a chuckle, I like the crude DIY nature.

Jason Mclean · Dec 19, 2014

nomofatum said:
You need a vent, not a fan. You are just moving moisture around in the room, not the house or outside. A vent to a different floor or outside is best, but at lest a different larger room. Try to either make the air move in a large cycle within your house (so the air has to travel the longest distance possible to make it back to the grow area) or doesn't cycle at all (outside vent.)

BTW, that picture was good for a chuckle, I like the crude DIY nature.

Here's the deal, setting up a vent system will attract attention, as I would have to have the window open and neighbors across the street will definitely notice. Can't leave the door open either.

Right now I figured out a way to keep it at 55% ordered a large dehumidifier so hopefull it'll drop to 50-45%

Would that keep the situation acceptable?

This is the only obstacle I'm facing so far.

nomofatum · Dec 19, 2014

Jason Mclean said:
Here's the deal, setting up a vent system will attract attention, as I would have to have the window open and neighbors across the street will definitely notice. Can't leave the door open either.

Right now I figured out a way to keep it at 55% ordered a large dehumidifier so hopefull it'll drop to 50-45%

Would that keep the situation acceptable?

This is the only obstacle I'm facing so far.

Not ideal, also you should be concerned with mold issues. Can you give me an idea of what you are working with? House, apartment, ...? Do you have more than one floor that is yours? How about the bathroom, can you run a vent to there?

kmog33 · Dec 19, 2014

You have a lot of strains under not much light at all. Maybe 150 actual watts. Get more light unless youre planning on growing very tiny plants.

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greasemonkeymann · Dec 19, 2014

Jason Mclean said:
Here's the deal, setting up a vent system will attract attention, as I would have to have the window open and neighbors across the street will definitely notice. Can't leave the door open either.

Right now I figured out a way to keep it at 55% ordered a large dehumidifier so hopefull it'll drop to 50-45%

Would that keep the situation acceptable?

This is the only obstacle I'm facing so far.

short answer is NO.
You need CO2, it's essential to photosynthesis, not to mention once those flowers get more dense they will HATE the extra humidity and possible mold.
Ventilation is absolutely 1000000000% essential.

greasemonkeymann · Dec 19, 2014

kmog33 said:
You have a lot of strains under not much light at all. Maybe 150 actual watts. Get more light unless youre planning on growing very tiny plants.

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all the wattage he's using and he'd be SO much better with a solo 600w or a 1000w HID

Jason Mclean · Dec 19, 2014

greasemonkeymann said:
all the wattage he's using and he'd be SO much better with a solo 600w or a 1000w HID

Just tried leaving the door wide open, 5 minutes and the apartment stank! Thats with odor eliminators all over the grow room and apartment.
So if I get it down to 45% RH (right now it's at a steady 55% for the past few hours) won't really help unless I have proper ventilation? I mean I have at least 5 fans placed in the grow room circulating the air like a mild tornado + an air conditioner running on Dehumidifying mode 24/7

Please tell me not to worry lol

nomofatum · Dec 19, 2014

Jason Mclean said:
Just tried leaving the door wide open, 5 minutes and the apartment stank! Thats with odor eliminators all over the grow room and apartment.
So if I get it down to 45% RH (right now it's at a steady 55% for the past few hours) won't really help unless I have proper ventilation? I mean I have at least 5 fans placed in the grow room circulating the air like a mild tornado + an air conditioner running on Dehumidifying mode 24/7

Please tell me not to worry lol

Dude, I've never seen an apartment that doesn't at least have a bathroom vent. Do you have to smell your shit all day?

If not, run a damn vent into the bathroom and turn the bathroom vent on.

Jason Mclean · Dec 19, 2014

nomofatum said:
Dude, I've never seen an apartment that doesn't at least have a bathroom vent. Do you have to smell your shit all day?

If not, run a damn vent into the bathroom and turn the bathroom vent on.

Bro, I have a bathroom and a vent, that's not the problem.

Problem is I have people coming in and out and the only thing keeping the smell contained is the closed door and a towel under neath.

So my worst case scenario with the current situation is? and the probability?

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