Enjoying my first Hydro grow ...

My only thought with the constantly wet leaves is.....wet leaves under a strong light will burn. I don't think it has anything to do with nutes....I think it's just wet leaves under a strong light.. :)

Nice looking grow, Reaper. That plant you took out of the soil is looking real good! :thumbsup:

PC :smokin:

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Originally Posted by Weedhound

My only thought with the constantly wet leaves is.....wet leaves under a strong light will burn. I don't think it has anything to do with nutes....I think it's just wet leaves under a strong light.. :)

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you're absolutely correct, water on leaves magnifies and burns plants ... now, if I could just figure out why 5 days of soaked leaves, and full-strength nutes, didn't screw her up any worse, than what they did :wtf: ... I'm guessing they 'got a pass' this time, because I backed my lamp off so far (at 28" now, lowered it a few inches today, and will put the dome back over the clone) ... after my light-bleaching scare, I've backed off the lighting distance, maybe too much ... :jointsmile:

Better too much than too little......I dropped my one k mh about a foot from some new seedlings at first try.....couldn't find the little things a few hours later....:D

Looks good reaper.....are you using a zyme product or H202 for your roots?

I'm using the included General Hydroponics 3-part nutrients, Cal-Mag+, dab of molasses, and added a little Earth Juice 'Catalyst' for some organic activity ... I wasn't expecting the light-bleaching, I'm so used to using fluoro-tubes just barely above the canopy ... I bought the 400-watt setup, and have just been getting closer and closer ... :D ... didn't catch on to what was happening until it was too late, the seedlings were white as printer paper, and stunted for weeks ... that hydro plant in the pic is 7 weeks from seed ! :wtf: ... I should toss her, and start over with my 5 new seedlings , but she fought so hard, and is showing so much promise, she is getting a break ... I wish I had room to maintain her as a mother, she has shown outstanding stress resistance and heavy pre-flowering ... :smokin:

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Originally Posted by the image reaper

if I could just figure out why 5 days of soaked leaves, and full-strength nutes, didn't screw her up any worse, than what they did

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Because your light was back. I am a big fan of pulling your lights back in the beginning for several reasons. For one, the closer your light is to your plants, the more right on your PH and nutrients must be. If I put fresh clones under my 600W HPS, or even my 400 MH, I make sure the light is a few feet back to start.

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Originally Posted by Weedhound

I dropped my one k mh about a foot from some new seedlings at first try.....couldn't find the little things a few hours later

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I would be laughing if it weren't so sad. Sorry. Aint lessons learned the hard way grand?

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yeah, I have a clear bowl I occasionally put over it, was off for photo ... I purposely let it get soaking wet frequently, etc., and the clone is in full-strength nutes, too (I know this is 'wrong', it's a 'stress-test') ... I am 'stress-testing' to determine stability in my own personal hybrid (anytime I have a plant that's not growing 100%, I 'experimentally' abuse it, to learn more about it) ... if pro breeders did more of that, I think you'd see a lot less genetic weaknesses ... so far, nothing seems to be damaging to her, she is handling all the mistreatment I can 'accidentally' commit (she must have found out she is a WEED) :thumbsup: ... I absolutely don't pretend to be a pro breeder, but I am a firm believer in strong stable genetics (must be from growing up around all that Illinois corn :jointsmile:) ... 'only the strong survive' :D ... :jointsmile:

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i took a cutting well really it was growing into my lights so i did'nt really care so i cut it back to clear the lights and i had some nutes i had from a nute change at 1500ppm and i just droped it in there i had abunch of hydroton in the bucket tooso i just droped it in there and it did'nt burn wilt nothin after about 4 days it had roots and was growin great with no probs at all i thought to myself man nobody really knows how this shit works i mean for the most part but now i think a plant will do what it wants to do as it's built into it's dna so to speak to adapt and survive or atleast some times then and thats not the only one that has done that i've done alot of thinks people say u should never do and the plant just keeps on going and going so who knows

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Originally Posted by Weedhound

My only thought with the constantly wet leaves is.....wet leaves under a strong light will burn. I don't think it has anything to do with nutes....I think it's just wet leaves under a strong light.. :)

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it has nothin to do with lights, when the leafs stay wet from layin on the hydroton, or whatever u have it in and it stays wet it gets over saturated, and pretty much drowns the leaf. as it's not gettin any air to it ive had plants just in the window in a setup like he has with the drip, and in just plain water and it still happens with hardly anylight. let alone under mh or hps so thats my guess iv'e ruled out light,heat nutes so only thing i could think is it's just to wet and can't breath, as if it was a light factor u would see lil burnt spots, where the water was not the whole leaf dying all the way to the stalk just my 2c

Opie....that light thing is nothing. If you want to see something interesting put a ml/gallon of superthrive in a hydro setup with a some brand new seedlings. They actually PETRIFY. :eek: I''m not joking...you could put someone's eye out the hardened little taproot. :wtf:

Ps....I know reaper LOVES superthrive....:D