HOW TO PUT UP MYLAR

[gtshelby420]

How did every body put up their mylar? I dont have a staple gun and the thumb tacks just rip the mylar.

[stinkyattic]

You have to reinforce the attachment point to prevent tears. Use patches of duct tape where you intend to staple or tack it.

[gtshelby420]

Can you tell me how my plants look stinky...i would appreciate it.

[stinkyattic]

Invisible... I can't see anything! :D
Joking, I'll go look for them.

[gtshelby420]

Thanks i'm gonna do that right now.

[gtshelby420]

i'm uploading the photos now. I have 4 clones that are 2 1/2 weeks old and were 5"tal but i topped one and started LST on two and left one alone to see the difference when they finish.(hopefully) I gave them vigoro a week ago and didnt really notice much. One plant started getting yellow spots on them. Here are pics of just that one. I flushed this plant and gave it foilage feed of grow big from fox farms.

[stinkyattic]

Did you check and adjust the pH of the flush solution?
Did you do a feeding with 1/4 strength Grow Big as the final flush step?
You need to do both. That plant looks like it is either BADLY overferted, or the soil pH is off. I'm going to go for pH problems. There's a new sticky in plant problems about pH testing on soil.

[Psycho4Bud]

I use 3-M double sided tape. Sticks great to both the mylar and the walls not to mention it gives a good cutting guide so the mylar doesn't rip up.

Have a good grow!:jointsmile:

[gtshelby420]

I cant upload the other pics for some reason. I'll have the rest up later. I'm going to flush them all today and get their run off ph level. The last pics are of the one i flushed two days ago with plain water. The run off ph was 6.1, then it would go to 6.7 and back down to 6.5 by the time i finished flushing. I didnt have the grow big when i flushed last. Should i use 1/4 strength grow big for my final flush step? Thanks for the help. I've been trying to get some feed back for the past couple of days but didnt have any luck so thank you so much for your responses. I know i couldn't of over ferted them because i only fed them once and only gave them one foilage feed.

[killerweed420]

I like to use the HVAC aluminum tape they sell at Lowes. Its way more stickier than duct tape and blends in with mylar.

[wman44]

i used spray adhesive...

[the image reaper]

I stuck a 1" square of white Duct tape everywhere I put a staple, so it wouldn't tear ... just in case you didn't buy the Mylar yet: personally, I won't ever use Mylar again ... it dulls in time, losing its reflectivity, and is a real pain in the ass to keep clean ... I'm going back to flat white paint ... good luck :jointsmile:

[gtshelby420]

Yesterday i flushed all my plants. The run off level's were between 6.1-6.3. I got them all to a ph level of 6.9, then i did a final flush of fox farms grow big. My tap water has a ph level of 6.7. So after flushing my plants with plain water i did a final flush with my nutes and got a ph level of 6.9. I aslo got clumsy and one of the plants fell over and lost some soil and probably hurt the roots really bad. I hope that one makes it. I'll post pics of what they all look like.

[eggrole1]

From what I have seen, and that is not the final word by far, plants seem pretty resiliant to spill and droppage. I'll be the first to admit I am almost haphazard when moving them around and I dropped one so bad the pot (plastic) cracked halfway down. I got some duct tape and taped the crack up, and put the spoil back in. She took care of me a few weeks later and was no worse for wear!

As for mylar, I prefer white paint myself, but the 1" square of duct tape is the good universal fix for ya. Also see if you can get safety blankets made of mylar, they are way cheaper than the rolls.

[gtshelby420]

Its been two days since i flushed my plants and gave them a final flush of fox farms grow big. There has been some new growth finally in all my plants except for the one plant i dropped. The plant i topped has its new two main branchs now, and the the side shoots are spreading out. The plant that i'm LSTing has all the top leaves already up towards the light except for the lower branchs, i belive in a couple of days i should see more growth with the lower branchs. Can some one let me know if i should give them nutes next time i water which is today?.....Sorry still having problems with pics.

[stinkyattic]

Go ahead and give them a feeding. If you are worried, feed only 1/2 what the bottle says. See how they respond to it.

[gtshelby420]

Two of them seem to alot healthier so i'll give them a feeding at 1/2 strength and the other two at 1/4 strength i'll let you know how they do. TYVM:bigsmoke:

[gtshelby420]

ok so it;s been 4 days since i last watered at 3/4 strength of grow big nutes. now here are some pics from today. Pic 1 is of the the plant i topped with measurements. pic 2 is of all the plants. Pic 3 is of the plant i dropped and had the most ph problems with.. it still doesnt look any better yet. Pic 4 is the plant that i topped and it's two new main stems. Pic 5 is the same. I'll post some pics of the before and after i topped my one plant, because it's my beast and the healthiest.

[gtshelby420]

Here is a before and after i topped my plant on 4/6/08. Pic 1 is before i cutted the top off. Pic 2 was taken right after i cut the top. Pic 3 is the top i cut off. Pic 4 is what all the new branchs look like today. Pic 5 is a top view of the plants new tops. Enjoy all the pics because i am.:yippee:

[gtshelby420]

ok so i have some type of bug problem now. I found little webs through out the main stem of all my plants. They are black little bugs but i have yet to see them on the plant. They almost look like flees. any help would be appreciated.....:mad:

[gtshelby420]

I am also going to start flowering because i will be moving just in time for them to finish if i start now. It sucks that i have to do it this way. I just wish they were healthy before i put them into flowering. Well i'm going to give them 24 hours of darkness before i turn the light back on.