Need help basic things for the most part

bio6213

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Basically i am growing some clones from Headband and a White Widow x Cheese, which i would like to make my mothers, I have been growing them for about a month and a half-two months. I've been using General Hydroponics flora Series three part nute system.. i think my plants are growing fairly slow i have one successful clone that i put in one of my hydroponics drip system bucket and the growth rate is a bit faster than the plants i would like to make my mothers, recently my starter leaves have began to get lighter and curl inwards a little bit ill be posting some pictures to help show what they look like, i'm not too sure what the problem is there but i keep my PH from 5.5-6.5 basic stuff i use tap water and i let it sit for about 24+ hrs to let the chlorine ect clear out, i mix my chemicals by the gallon not really by a big container which i want to switch to soon. it's a fairly low budget grow and kind of a starter for me and i want to get the most out of what i have and begin to at least have some healthy mothers. What i want to know is are my plants healthy and if not whats causing these issues with my starter leaves and what can i do to better my plants. The left plant is the headband and the one on the right would be the White Widow x Cheese and the one in the hydro bucket is a clone of the widow Pics:209,213,215 specifically is the headband the widow would be pics:210,211,212 and 214. Probably a horrible way to show my plants and to describe which plant is which but first time on this site and didn't really see a way to change the name of the jpg file. Thank you to anyone who wants to help my in my grow <3 :) the clone in the bucket is about 2 weeks old from being placed in there.The lighting is a 1000w HPS, on the side i have a nice hood that has 4x t5 HO 54 w 6500k bulbs on the side i had more plants that were seedlings but turned out to be males so i pulled them and its kinda just in there for extra light i dont really have a temp monitor in the room so that's a problem i'll get one here in a couple days. Currently in a closet will be moving to a full sized room shortly.
 

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kryptoniteglo

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In general, your plants look healthy, so that's good.

You don't mention your lights -- what are you using? That would affect growth rates. Also room temps?

Also, that ph range is pretty wide, and 5.5 is too low for a soil grow. Hydro you want 5.6-6.0; Soil you want 6.4-6.7.

As for the clone -- it might be growing a little faster because it's a little closer to the light.
 

snoyl

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Your plants are looking fine dude but whats with the 1000w hps thats just fucking mental,you could grow those 4 girls under a 400!And your temps must be sky fucking high,you need an exhaust fan pulling that hot air out.Im not trying to be a prick Im just telling you as it is,but you say its a low budget grow,that lamp must cost a few bucks to run on its own.Get yourself a 600 and cut your electric bill in half and get those temps down a bit.You can still grow 9 good sized plants under a 600.Best of luck brother:joint:
 

bio6213

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thanks im pretty sure my temps are a little over but ill be moving them to a bigger place cool them down a bit
 

nova1992

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looks like PH and light burn.. your light is waaaayyyy too strong for those plants.
your seedlings turned male because it was wayyy too hot in there for them.
you get more females if you germ @ 21°c and keep it in that range.
good luck nub :)
 

bio6213

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is there a cheap, reliable timer i can get that doesnt cost a whole lot im planning on going to a hydro shop to buy a cpl things dont want to spend too much i have my plants running on a 24 hr light system which prob isnt good if t he light is too strong for the plants
 
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