Grow questions here!!

started my first grow. bout two weeks into it, and i got a few questions..

How close is to close when growing with a 150hps??

when should i start bumping up the nutes??

and is it okay to have a cooling fan running non-stop??

Ismk171 said:

started my first grow. bout two weeks into it, and i got a few questions..

How close is to close when growing with a 150hps??

when should i start bumping up the nutes??

and is it okay to have a cooling fan running non-stop??

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Set a fan to blow across the tops of the plants. For a 150W I would start about 6" away and keep lowering it until the first signs of heat stress show in the top leaves. You will see a little curling up on the edges of the top leaves and they may 'canoe' a bit. At that point back off a little.

Nutes depend some on what your growing medium is and if soil, what kind. Some soils have nutrients, but in general you should start about now. Increase gradually. My nutes have a schedule on the back and for young plants its 1/3 - 1/2 max strength.

You should have a fan running non stop. They probably need cooling. The breeze will shake them and make their stems thicken. The moving air will help prevent mold.

Good luck with your grow

^ listen to what he said. perfect advice

my medium is perlite, i was gonna try the hempy for my first grow. and yea i should have definitly done six inches, i already got a pretty decent stretch on my plant. that shouldnt be to much to worry about though should it??? and also i dont know if yall miss with hydroponics but my ph is around 6.8 is that cool??