I'd take the foil off of the pots, you can burn leaves like that.
How often are you watering?
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I'd take the foil off of the pots, you can burn leaves like that.
How often are you watering?
well i water every time the dirt is completely dry on the top. as for the foil i have heard very mixed things about it. i mean my lights are not anywhere near hot enough to do some serious damage and i have a fan going on them plus they have practically direct airflow from outside, its almost a problem trying to keep them warm enough. how often should i be watering?
Sticky wasup man. I have had trouble with watering myself about to invest in that watering pen soon. But the best way to tell is feel how heavy the pot is without water then water it feel that weight then when once it is light again water or you can water after the first two inches of soil are dry as dirty desert dirt then give her a drink this is just what i have read. Check out my latest pics on my log in my sig and you can see some overwatering problems.
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Good growing
Bless
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^^ Exactly!!! and another way to check if u r overwatering is to see how the plants look in the morning or whenever, right before you water them... if they look healthier, then water less. :)Quote:
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Good Luck!!!
Ill second that strange guy on my couch and suggest you look into the rubbermaid box. It only costs around 100 to 80 dollars to build and it allows you to maximize your light and gives your babies a much more hospitable environment to grow in. Its what i use and i get great light convseration, good control over ventilation, and general just good control over most aspects of the plants environment. (i think ive got something ridiculous like 40k lumens in some tiny ass little area...my plant LOVES it though!)
and once again DO NOT FEED THEM!!! You feed them and they will get all burnt and unhappy. Wait till they are big kids and can handle solid food so to speak, and even they START SLOW! its alot easier to work your way up then it is to over feed then go OH FUCK OH FUCK as you notice your plants getting crispy, alot easier to add more then it is to take some out so to say. I only emphasize this again because your question about overnuting and droopy leaves.
Ill also agree that you look like your overwatering a bit, did you poke drainage holes in the bottom of those oj cartons? if not GO DO IT NOW! :-p If your water isnt drainging its sitting in that soil and becoming stagnant and playing host to a whole range of nasties you dont want your girls exposed to, plus you could also be drowning the roots. Your roots need air just as much as they need water. Like others have said, a good way to know is to test the weight of the pot right after you've watered. A general rule of thumb i use is water no more often then once every 3 to 4 days. Cannabis likes wet and dry periods. Plus overwatering in those cardboard containers can easily bring on bacteria growth and / or fungal growth, neither of which you want any of.
oh...and if you want some proof the rubbermaid box works/and something to look at so you can see whats down the line for you/and an example of what LSTing and CFLs can do. Heres two of the newest pictures of my baby. Ive been throwing them up in threads all over the place...what can i say...im just so darned proud.
thanks for the advice. having what i have now i'm sure it wouldn't be expensive to set one up. once i have my own place where i'm not concerned about anyone coming near i think ill be doing something like that but as for now i have to play it cool in a hard to get to hard to find spot. your plant looks amazing.
Yeah i'm looking for some plastic pots to put them in because... yeah those cartons suck. as for watering... i think ill start watering less as well. they have holes don't worry :D
Wow ok so after reading what you guys wrote i thought i would just check up on my ladies.. they look so green but damn all of them are drooping now! Whao... well ill defiantly heed the advice no more water for them for a bit.
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Do You have any fans on these girls??
Also, I don't see many pro's using anything to cover there soil. I'm fairly certain that will cause problems for ya.
my advice: remove the aluminum foil from the pots immediatly it doesnt do anything.. if you want something to reflect put white a4 paper there. the ones on the wall can stay there not that wrinkled.. and get a ph meter! flush .. and to water just give them when the light comes on every 2 days about 1/3-1/2 drinking water glass each..
how do you go about flushing your plants? i have read about it but i dont understand is there a link someone could give me that would explain this in detail or maybe just tell me i guess. Im going to remove that foil thanks for the advice.
:) I was coming back to change that "immediately" word.. just sounded stupid and I dont know why I used it there.. sir get out of your car immediatly!!.. whatever:rasta:
flushing is to take out any bad chemicals that may have accumulated in the soil, people usually do it once in a while when there using nutes but you can do it without using nutes just to clean up the soil and to wash out stuff that may have been there from the place you got the soil.. wether frontyard or shop soil usually need a little flushing to clean out some things..
what it is is simple, you just take the pot go to the bathroom put the pot in the sink and if your tapwater is drinkable then open the water check with your hand have it mild.. not cold but not hot.. a little over or around room temperature. then just let the water fill the pot and then let it flow out.. and repeat this a couple times till you think you added about 3-4 times the pot size of water into it ( might be unaccurate but i forgot but 3-4 should be enough i guess.. ) and thats it..
and then get into a good watering cycle, let the plants go 2-3 days after the flush then go into a water per 2 days cycle and I guess they should be fine..
good luck!
i guess too much :),
whisky:hippy:
I use de-chlorinated water myself. You'll want to flush your plant about 2-3 time in a life cycle. Once following Veg. then again 2-3 weeks before harvest. Maybe once more sprinkled in if you start to see problems at some point. Flushing clears your soil so you can start fresh. Also can correct PH issues.
ya dont need the foil. it wont do much for the light or make it any easier to water
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Great advice also.
Removing the foil will make it easier to assess the soil conditions .
i flush more frequently then 2 to 3 times my plants life...i do it like maybe twice a month. But thats just my style i like knowing that my plants soil is nice and clean, and i like knowing that my girls able to suck up nutrients from the soil easily.
well i have remove the foil, There is also a fan going on this girls 24/7. flushing them will have to wait till next watering. or the next time i might be able to take them near a sink without getting caught. :|
yeah watering with foil on is a pain.
I'm not sure if it was already mentioned but using a fan through the growth cycle will increase the size and strength of the main stalk of the MJ plant. This will allow for faster/more nute intake and possibly increase bud size as a result.Quote:
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Did or do you plan on cloning or not? I have taken clones at the end of the cycle to keep going it still is possible if you are planning on it.
Good Job
Bless
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im not sure if i plan on doing more then one grow but yeah its possible that i might take some clones and give that a try.
im personally afraid of flushing too heavily, since my last 3ft plant died due to overwatering (it was ak47 2 weeks flowering)
mind you...the pot didnt have drainage holes *cries and hits head on desk*
oh god! well this morning i woke up and checked the ladies and well they have spots that are turning yellow and orange. I know it isnt the lights because it isnt warm enough and there is a fan going. The dirt was Bone dry all the way down. I gave them some water and i hope that helps.
I might flush them too when i get back. but its scaring me!
eew. water at least every other day. maybe more depending on the size of pot/plant
If you've got your scope, then its time to inspect your leaves for pests. if you don't find pests, lots of things cause necrosis. When mine start to do that(usually right after I do a real good flush), I give them a shot of micro nutes(not a small portion of nutes,micronutes).
If you've got no micronute solution, try molasses. it contains lots of the micro nutes.
that might be a good idea to try that, is it also possible that they might have to many nutes?
I really think it was because they didnt have enough water. when i get home ill check them again.
I thought you just flushed? if so, I wouldn't worry. I intentionally over nute. I gradually increase the dose until a minor overdose occurs, then I pull back on the dosage.
A minor overdose appears as the tips of leaves dying and sometimes the sides curling up. You described spots, Thats when your plant is cannibalizing itself for stored nutes. Usually spots mean micronutes while general area necrosis usually indicates a macronute. This is all just in my experience(and what I've read), So just check it out, search for "rust spots" and you'll find the thread with the info you need.
next question though ... still haven't got home to check the ladies to see if it got worse but yeah next question. When do you start flowering? how many nodes should the plant have?
The nodes start to alternate when your girl is ready for flower. Instead of leaves being directly across from each other, one will be staggered up the stem or branch.
You shouldn't have drainage problems if you get a good mix to the soil, and have adequete drainage. I use a small layer of fine gravel in the bottom of the pot, before the compost and perlite mixture. Make sure there are drainage holes in the pot too.
well guys i did the flush today. the plants are still looking ok there are some minor things that are going wrong but ill post them for you guys once the gallery section is back up.
oh and when i start flowering, Is it ok to continue using the 6500k bulbs or would i switch them all out with 2700k bulbs? or maybe just add in 2700k bulbs would that work?
Switch to the 2700K, I use 4 to 1 2700K-6500K. Mostly 2700K but a few 6500K thrown in.
well my plants are still alive after the time away from them but i might want to think about getting something in place for Christmas. As for everything else i got some more lights :D and umm well they look great and i wish i could show you all but that will have to wait until they fix the photo gallery.
quick question but the location of my plants might get pretty cold with the lights off when im flowering.. im wondering how cold it can get before they die? plus what are some things i can do to heat it up without starting a fire. The place is indoors but air flows from the outside.
Finally the pictures are working again so UPDATE!!!! WOOT tell me what you think.
These are from a couple weeks ago.
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These are current ones
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This one is my favoret you cant see it but there are millions of little white hairs coming off this lady! woot! so happy at least one of these is a beautiful female! Its weird because she is growing way different then the other 2 though. she has what looks to be multiple stocks and lots of pre flower growth. the other 2 are lagging behind. I think this one might be the bubble that i got from my friend though so that would explain it i guess.
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bumb, looking for a comment or two on how i might be doing
I just got here. I think that the photos are really nice, man! Plants are doing good.
Shovelhandle
Thanks man. Ill be posting some pictures soon. I want to know if these are ladies and well only one is showing...
oh yeah and should i be tying this babies down yet? or is it even worth it?
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Horrible photos... but if anyone can determine the sex of these plants help me out. plus... answer that question above?
if they have sacks then they're male if they have string like things then they're female. Photo 1 looks like a female to me. You know where the little stems meet with the main stem. In between there look for the sacks and string like things.