Young plant (1st Grow)

Ive got 8 plants that are around 1.5 weeks since sprouting. most of which look good. (to me anyway)

1 plant seems to be very droopy all the time even after the plants have woke up and the lights been on a few hours. roots of all plants are barely just out of the net pots but the pots are wet from the bubbles bursting from the airstone

Just curious about wether this anomaly is acceptable. or if i can help it out at all.

Currently under x2 Hps @ 400w (18on 6off)
24" from the plant

Temp in tent around 23 - 26°C
RH 40 - 50%

Nutrient strength was 600ppm but changed out this morning and reduced to 450ppm
Ph 5.8

Tent is a 2.4 x 2.4

6inch rvk exhaust fan ducted to outside (Turned down to achieve slight negative air pressure)

Passive air intake from the from the tent sits in which is normally around 20°C

Floor fan sitting on the floor low speed,
Oscillating 8" fan on medium setting blowing towards the hps lights

Samsquanch420 said:

Ive got 8 plants that are around 1.5 weeks since sprouting. most of which look good. (to me anyway)

1 plant seems to be very droopy all the time even after the plants have woke up and the lights been on a few hours. roots of all plants are barely just out of the net pots but the pots are wet from the bubbles bursting from the airstone

Just curious about wether this anomaly is acceptable. or if i can help it out at all.

Currently under Hps @ 400w (18on 6off)

Temp in tent around 23 - 26°C
RH 40 - 50%

Nutrient strength was 600ppm but changed out this morning and reduced to 450ppm
Ph 5.8

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Might need to raise your light. To me it looks like the plants are trying to hide from it. Try giving more info for more suggestions on what the issue might be. Good luck!

How close is that 400w, they may be light / heat stressed from it

Sorry the light is 24" from the plants. this is a couple of pictures of the others for comparison

24 inches might be a little close for veg. I've never run anything other that T5 for veg till they are ready to transplant to their forever pots. What can you tell us about the environment where they are growing? Tent, room, etc. Do you have fresh air coming in? Exhausting the old air out? Fans for air movement over the them?

farmingfisherman said:

24 inches might be a little close for veg. I've never run anything other that T5 for veg till they are ready to transplant to their forever pots. What can you tell us about the environment where they are growing? Tent, room, etc. Do you have fresh air coming in? Exhausting the old air out? Fans for air movement over the them?

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Tent is a 2.4 x 2.4

6inch rvk exhaust fan ducted to outside (Turned down to achieve slight negative air pressure)

Passive air intake from the from the tent sits in which is normally around 20°C

Floor fan sitting on the floor low speed,
Oscillating 8" fan on medium setting blowing towards the hps lights

Is the fan on the floor hitting the plants directly? Or is it just rustling the leaves at the top of the plants?

farmingfisherman said:

Is the fan on the floor hitting the plants directly? Or is it just rustling the leaves at the top of the plants?

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To be honest mate with them being so young and fragile i didn't really want the air hitting them so the floor fan is just basically pointing at the wall. and the other fan is up at the lights moving left to right just trying to get abit of movement but there is nothing actually directly onto the plants

Ed says!

Well we cant argue with that. ill go and adjust the fans see if that makes a difference. Thanks for taking the time to look into that for me @farmingfisherman

Samsquanch420 said:

Well we cant argue with that. ill go and adjust the fans see if that makes a difference. Thanks for taking the time to look into that for me @farmingfisherman

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No worries. Hope it helps them out!