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emar
03-16-2007, 11:09 PM
ok so this is my first grow and im running into a few problems.
ok first off im growing in a little cab with 6 100w cfls. i have a computer fan pulling air threw the box, and my temps are at about 77-75. the plants are about 3-4in away from the lights. i phed my tap water and its at about 7 give or take a little. i think i was over watering them so i stopped watering for 4 days to let the soil get dry, and am now watering them about every 2days. also i transplanted the first one just a few minutes ago becuase i could see the roots coming threw the hole in the older pot. now i know that transplanting can cause droopyness but this is exactly how the plant looked before i transplanted it.
now for the pics
4x5
03-17-2007, 02:25 PM
Give it a few days to recover, the droopiness can be caused by it being rootbound, but overwatering is more likely. Are you feeding it yet? if so what?
emar
03-17-2007, 03:45 PM
ya i just started to feed with with shultz plant food 10-15-10. is that ok? or should i get somthing with more nitrogen and less potassium?
madeline
03-17-2007, 04:37 PM
Emar, that is a fert best saved for flowering. What you want is a high N for the veg cycle...something like 4-2-2 or similar ratio. And go easy with the stuff. Use at no more than half-strength maybe once/week. Schultz is a good fert for vegetables and other outdoor plants but can be heavy when used indoors due to soil build-up.

Drooping leaves can be a sign of dryness, overwatering, transplant stress or natural wilt from high temps.
emar
03-17-2007, 04:55 PM
ya i know i used a little less than half strength for my first time using it. and is there any fert brand you would recommend with high N?
dutch.lover
03-18-2007, 12:21 AM
a good nute for a high N would be fish emulsion. It's cheap, it's organic, and it also encourages soil bacteria growth- another good thing.

downside- it smells like dead fish, obviously. lol.
emar
03-18-2007, 03:50 PM
a good nute for a high N would be fish emulsion. It's cheap, it's organic, and it also encourages soil bacteria growth- another good thing.

downside- it smells like dead fish, obviously. lol.
ya i think i will go to my local green house to get some of that today. hopefully it will perk up my plants a bit