First set up!

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Jlee1990

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my new set up is basically just an airing cuboard with sheeting stuck around the inside, using a 400 watt dual spectrum light, and a fan so it gets constant circulation. the plant i have at the moment doesnt seem to be growing at all, and ive ran out of ideas what the problem can be? could someone help me out becos im new and dont realy have an idea lol. i did have another plant but i overdosed it on nutes :/... il post a few pics up.
 

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Jlee1990

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about twice a day, but i left it outside for abit becos it just wasnt growing at all, and its looked like that since i got given it :/
 
MidnightJoker

MidnightJoker

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You are definitely over watering your plant. Twice a day??? You should be watering every other day, and don't forget to give it nutes every other watering. Slow down on the water or you will lose that plant.
 
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Jlee1990

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only reason why i watered it so often is because the soil always feels bone dry when ive had the lamp onit
 
Mr G row

Mr G row

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do you know what temperature it gets up to in there? im thinking it might also be 2 hot in there with out proper air in/out. as MJ said you should not be watering that much. an in a pot that size it should be good for days before you have to water again.
 
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Jlee1990

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il defo cut back on the watering and see if it helps, the temp got to 102.7f last night and the humidity was 72%?
 
Mr G row

Mr G row

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wow thats way too hot! never let it go above 90f thats when you start having problems. ideally keep it between 70/80f,
 
Mr G row

Mr G row

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AC unit maybe? i use a cooltube it works really well, if you get a cooltube you will need an inline fan on it to extract the hot air away from the light,
 
Mr G row

Mr G row

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not really, but if your stuck can you leave the door open an put the fan outside the room an blow the air in between the light an the plant? it might help it a bit :?
you should look in to getting a cooltube its an investment, especially if you grow in a small space,
 
Mr G row

Mr G row

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yeah, i think they do run a little cooler but the heat will still build up. you should maybe look in to cfl lights till you can get yourself sorted with the cool tube,
 
MidnightJoker

MidnightJoker

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Do you have an inline fan to exhaust the air? You need an inline fan to exhaust the air in the room at least 3x per 5 minutes.
 
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Jlee1990

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what can i do in the mean time till i get one? because every cycle it gets up to 39 degrees. will my plant still grow in that heat?
 
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