First grow, 6 days into flower. Looking for general feed back and advice

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ROCKWELL2001

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-Under a mars hydro fce4800 at about 19"
-Temp is around 84°f when light is on and 68°f when off.
- humidity bounces from 50% - 60%
- have been following Advanced nutrients.20220501_182523.jpg20220501_182511.jpg20220501_183020.jpg.Any advice would really help ! Thanks.
 
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Are you sure? I have looked into the hanging height a bit.
I have looked at a few par tests done on YouTube, for the most part they say at 16" high and 100% light intensity you get around a 900 reading in the middle of the tent. (which they say is optimal)
To be on the safe side I raised it another 3"

I really appreciate the feed back !
 
ZuuTeD614

ZuuTeD614

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My girl kinda looked like that from over watering. If in soil nake sure you let dry out most they way before watering or try watering less water more often.
 
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inth3shadowz

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ROCKWELL2001 said:
Are you sure? I have looked into the hanging height a bit.
I have looked at a few par tests done on YouTube, for the most part they say at 16" high and 100% light intensity you get around a 900 reading in the middle of the tent. (which they say is optimal)
To be on the safe side I raised it another 3"

I really appreciate the feed back !
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Alot of directions given are for people running CO2 etc. If given supplemental CO2, they can handle the more intense light. If not, keep them further away.
 
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ROCKWELL2001

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Yes, I feel water less, more often would be a beneficial change. Am currently watering alot when dry and waiting for the soil to dry out before watering again.
 
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inth3shadowz

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ROCKWELL2001 said:
Ahhhh I seee, thanks for the Info I'll have to look into my Co2 levels a little bit.
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What I'm talking about is, your average Joe shmo grower with no additive CO2 will grow just fine, but you have to realize the plants cant take the same feeding/light intensity that a CO2 enhanced plant would handle. Hope that makes sense!
 
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ROCKWELL2001

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Okay, like I say I really don't know all that much about the whole Co2 thing. There are 4 plants in the tent tho.... I should still be fine?
 
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inth3shadowz

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ROCKWELL2001 said:
Okay, like I say I really don't know all that much about the whole Co2 thing. There are 4 plants in the tent tho.... I should still be fine?
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Don't worry about CO2, I'm saying by you keeping the light so close, it's increasing the demands on the plants, which you can't support. Make sense?
 
smokey0418

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I would like my trellis a bit higher as I would expect some stretch and for them to bush out substantially.
I’m no dirt specialist, what I don’t like is how your leaves hang and their colour.
My first thought would be too wet if everything else is right with nutes.
Enjoy the grow.
 
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ROCKWELL2001

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Thanks for the info! Next time I was thinking a 2 level net for that reason. And as far as my watering goes, I should probably be watering less more. I'm currently watering alot at fairly spaced out intervals.
 
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smokey0418

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inth3shadowz said:
What I'm talking about is, your average Joe shmo grower with no additive CO2 will grow just fine, but you have to realize the plants cant take the same feeding/light intensity that a CO2 enhanced plant would handle. Hope that makes sense!
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Exactly what he said, I’m average shmo, just not named joe.
No C02 added just the 4-500 earth has granted us and they grow just fine.
But 900 ppfd in the middle with the fce6500 has grown very nice flowers for me.
 
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ROCKWELL2001

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Very nice to hear!
Like I said from my research (not saying it's right) the fce4800 I'm useing produces ppfd levels in the low 900s throughout the middle of the tent at around 16"

So what I'm asking is do you think my hanging height of 19" is okay ?
 
JamieThePainter

JamieThePainter

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I must be old school. I don't use CO2 and I use the touch test to see how low my lights should be. If anything I'd say slightly over-watering, but looking good other than that.
 
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smokey0418

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I believe the best way would be a slow increase as the flower develops.

I surely did not start at 900 but have been pushing that number for 4-5 weeks now 58 days in.

I would probably be trying 600 at this point increasing 50 a week depending how they react.

Backing of a little and really trying to resolve the off colours you have would be a better idea perhaps.
 
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ROCKWELL2001

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JamieThePainter said:
I must be old school. I don't use CO2 and I use the touch test to see how low my lights should be. If anything I'd say slightly over-watering, but looking good other than that.
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Some times the older ways are most tried and true...... what are you looking for in your touch test ? When determining hanging height.
 
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