400W mh closet grow

Just thought I'd post some pics of my grow and get some pointers hopefully since this is my first grow.

I have a 400w mh in my closet that is about 3x3x8. It is intaked and exhausted through the attic out vents on the roof. Temps are usually between 73-82 and the light cycle is at 18/6. Both plants are using miracle gro and the Big Band is using supernatural gro terra and pure protein. ph is kept around 6.5-7 and using purified water.





This is the "Chocolate Thai" that I got as a clone. It has been cloned 5 times and it seems like the plant is trying to get rid of the center stem where a few clones were taken. It isn't having any new growth on that center stem and only has 3 fan leaves which are all sick. Should I remove that stem or leave it there?











This is the "Big Band" that I got as a feminized seed. It has been topped 3 times now and seems to be pretty healthy other than being nute burned it while it was a seedling.





This shows where I topped it a while back. I topped it again twice yesterday.


These are both mothers and I'm just using the closet to make clones for outdoor growing and a bubbleponics system I have at another grow room. I might try flowering in the closet when I get a 400-600 hps but I don't think I have enough vertical room. I'll try and post updates here to make me a little journal

Looks good man. I personally like to keep the pH between 5.8 and 6.2... from what ive learned over the years its the most optimal pH to have nutrients absorbed. Also i use Ultimate thrive with my gro terra... It works wonders. Overall health of the plant goes way up. I generally follow the supernatural feeding program, and i get amazing results every time. http://supernaturalbrand.com/feeding-program/

Cool i'll go pick some up and give it a shot. Are you talking about ph measured at the soil or the water itself?

I'm talking about the water with the nutes mixed in it (your solution). The water is great where i live, out of the tap its at 6.5 so i don't need to adjust it before i mix. But i got mates in other area's that are at like 8.0 and they will use some ph down and bring it to 6.2 before they mix their nutes. ..

If i want to correct the pH of the soil, i'll leach the soil with superleach and that brings it back to a perfect profile.