First indoor tent grow..help

What’s up everyone, Happy New Year!!

Hoping you all could give me some insight/help with what is going on with my grow. Started my first indoor tent grow just over 3 weeks ago (New years day marked 3 weeks for the ganja babies).

A little back ground….experimented with growing cannabis when I was younger with bag seed in my window….had some very small harvests but it allowed me to learn about the plant on a small scale.

Fast forward…this past summer I had a successful outdoor grow in Upstate NY. Grew 4 plants in 10 gallon pots and harvested around a pound. I learned even more about the plant and truly fell in love seeing them pray in the hot sun.
Fast forward to Black Friday….I found an amazing deal on an AC Infinity grow kit and pulled the trigger…also bought some genetics from a few breeders/seed banks.

Fast forward to today. Just over 3 weeks ago (26 days) I started germinating 2 Lemon Fresh seeds from Phylos through ILGM. This company sounds great……all seeds are F1’s. As of right now I have one leaning Sativa and one leaning indica. I’m still learning how to use my grow tent which I view as an amazing technological tool…it’s awesome. With that being said I started seeing problems with drooping and growth slowing down after 2 weeks of great growth and health. I’ve tried everything but nothing seems to work, the only thing I can think would cause this is overwatering, not enough light, not enough nutrients. Just a few days ago the first set of leaves started yellowing which to me signals hunger….but also could be lock out from overwatering. Yesterday day I lowered my light from 30’ to 24’ and I’m currently letting the girls dry back a little more before I give them a feeding. This has never happened to me and has been super discouraging/confusing. Here’s my current set up/specs, trying to keep this grow super simple till I have the tent dialed in/figured out. All help and info is greatly appreciated TIA!!

Temp: 65’-75’
Humidity: 57%
Medium: straight up FF Happy Frog
VPD: 0.8-1.3
Run off pH: 6.0-7.0
Lighting: 50% at 24’

Get your temps up over 80f to increase transpiration.

I have zero experience with fox farm so won't go into that. But start with your temps.

It would be helpful if you gave more info on the light, the hours it's on , the wattage..

coreywebster said:

Get your temps up over 80f to increase transpiration.

I have zero experience with fox farm so won't go into that. But start with your temps.

It would be helpful if you gave more info on the light, the hours it's on , the wattage..

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Heard that!! These are my light specs:

Light Cycle: 18/6
Watts: 220W
(Full Spectrum)

They look thirsty. What is the water content of the soil? Also make sure that there are drain holes in cup. Can't tell from the pics

Also your light should be dimmed to about 20% and be placed 12 to 18 inches above your plant

ryan s said:

Also your light should be dimmed to about 20% and be placed 12 to 18 inches above your plant

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Have drainage holes…they drain well. They’re damp at the moment but I plan on giving them a feeding/watering tomorrow. Trust me I’ve been going through a rollercoaster trying to figure out the issue. They were like this after the last watering I did a couple days ago, then I thought well maybe I’m over watering…I’ll let them dry out…no change. Regarding the light…I’ve heard and read from many people to keep it 30 inches away at around half power during the first few weeks. Are you saying 20% 12-18 inches away because of the specs of my light? Thanks for the help, it means a lot.

AJ’s_stash said:

Have drainage holes…they drain well. They’re damp at the moment but I plan on giving them a feeding/watering tomorrow. Trust me I’ve been going through a rollercoaster trying to figure out the issue. They were like this after the last watering I did a couple days ago, then I thought well maybe I’m over watering…I’ll let them dry out…no change. Regarding the light…I’ve heard and read from many people to keep it 30 inches away at around half power during the first few weeks. Are you saying 20% 12-18 inches away because of the specs of my light? Thanks for the help, it means a lot.

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How many times have you gave them water in the last few weeks? My plants (coco) would have been that big in 8 days max. And yes. 20% and directly over the plants. Your plants do not look healthy. If I'm wrong a good test is to pick up the plant at least. It should not feel light like a foam. Also. Get bigger pots when they recover. Your cup is half full here. There is only so much nutrients in your cups though.

ryan s said:

How many times have you gave them water in the last few weeks? My plants (coco) would have been that big in 8 days max. And yes. 20% and directly over the plants. Your plants do not look healthy. If I'm wrong a good test is to pick up the plant at least. It should not feel light like a foam. Also. Get bigger pots when they recover. Your cup is half full here. There is only so much nutrients in your cups though.

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Have been giving them water when the medium felt dry(finger test). The first 2 weeks I was giving them 300 units of water each day or so….in the past week and a half I’ve watered twice till run off. I have 5 gallon fabric pots ready to go but like you said I want them to be healthier before that transition. I’ve had great success with seedlings in the past with same soil/solo cup set up but with a much smaller light and not in a tent…that’s why this is so confusing and frustrating to me. And that’s crazy…your plants grow 4 nodes in the first week? Tell me your secrets lol!! I’ll change the lights asap….i plan on getting a heater for my tent tomorrow as well. Thanks again!

From my grow journal.

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AJ’s_stash said:

Have been giving them water when the medium felt dry(finger test). The first 2 weeks I was giving them 300 units of water each day or so….in the past week and a half I’ve watered twice till run off. I have 5 gallon fabric pots ready to go but like you said I want them to be healthier before that transition. I’ve had great success with seedlings in the past with same soil/solo cup set up but with a much smaller light and not in a tent…that’s why this is so confusing and frustrating to me. And that’s crazy…your plants grow 4 nodes in the first week? Tell me your secrets lol!! I’ll change the lights asap….i plan on getting a heater for my tent tomorrow as well. Thanks again!

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Don't get a heater your temps are fine. If anything a small humidifier for early veg

Edit just noticed the humidifier. Bump it up to 65. Lower temps are good for lower humidity but 65 at least for early veg

ryan s said:

Don't get a heater your temps are fine. If anything a small humidifier for early veg

Edit just noticed the humidifier. Bump it up to 65. Lower temps are good for lower humidity but 65 at least for early veg

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Sick!! Light is now at 20% and at 18 inches, humidity is now at 65%. Plan on giving a feeding tomorrow. Hoping to see a drastic turn around in the next couple days, thanks again man.

I would water asap with just pHed water if the cups are light. You only feed every third watering in soil.

ryan s said:

I would water asap with just pHed water if the cups are light. You only feed every third watering in soil.

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Ok, even with the yellowing bottom leaves? When should I give first feeding?

They need to be transplanted into bigger pots. They look ready for more root space and fresh soil.