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Thanks Cruz! One other question for you guys.... I have a few plants that are partially broken (the stems) I am propped them up and recently tried to let them stand up on their own, didn't work... saw a bit of brown in the stem...are these babies that should be tossed?

Hey fella, been a minute, but I have a few tips. Those stakes being jammed into the soil may do some root damage, so I would think about duct taping some PVC piping on the out side of the pots and use those to tie your plants up. They will be sturdier too. As for the root bound issue, you may see some, but IMO the soilless medium is able to provide better root growth, allowing a more efficient use of the roots so they grow different then when in soil. Bottom line, I wouldn't worry to much unless you start to see roots coming out the bottom of the pots at a rapid rate then at that point I would place some more 3 gal buckets under those with a 3 to 4 inch layer of the sunshine mix in them and the roots shooting out the bottom of the mane pots will start to create a new root structure in the new area.
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Thanks for coming by BlueBear. Yeah my plants only ended up a bit over three feet tall, so I think I am okay with the three gallon pots especially with the SunShine like you said. With reguards to the PVC piping, I am guessing you are talkinga bout running the pipe towards the tops of the plants and tieing from each side to have it stand up straight? It's hard to tell which way they will lean for right now, so I was trying to figure out an easy way to tie both ends of the cola up. Would you put the PVC up to the ceiling or across the room horizontally? I will conduct a search on the site shortly, but I have never heard of the approach you mentioned at least I don't think I have, so I am curious to hear you explain it. Always appreciate your advice Blue, I really am! Checked out your thread, looking good! Keep in touch...


Bumped my PPM to 1050, like four out of the thirty two are a bit nutrient burned (droopy leaves, slight curling) but I don't think I pushed it too too much. If some need to be flushed, as much of a pain in the ass it's going to be without a tray, it will be done. Adios all! Pictures coming by weeks start

After a little thought, and help from the woman (aren't women so logical?) I figured out the pipes would definitely go horizontally because you would need to use much less of it. Even though my room is 11 feet wide (and only 7 and a half tall) you can support a good five plants with a single horizontal pipe. I like that idea Blue! I am guessing I want to tie each plant from the left side of it as well as the right side of it, up towards the top of the cola... right? Thanks Blue you da man!

Also wanted to note, I started a thread in basic growing entitled Flushing Hydro Style. It's not very specific to hydro growers, more so just people who are not in an area where they can dispense their waste water when flushing easily. If some of you have dealt with this, please check out the thread and let me know which method you think will be less work and more effective. Thanks gang have a good weekend!

Hey Gang... few pictures for your viewing pleasures! 5 and a half weeks in... things are looking good. The nitrogen diff. seems to be a bit more under control, things just appear more green to me now. Still some dieing leaves on the bottom, but I am guessing the leaves that were already very damaged will likely continue to yellow and fall off... but hopefully the nitrate will prevent others from starting to get yellow.
Here are the pictures!

beautiful grow

Hello Everyone,


Noticed some yellowing on my leaves, mostly towards the bottom 1/3 of the plant, but also some yellowing on the top 1/3 of the plant as well. Bought some nitrogen heavy nutes to give them, and I have given water two times with the added nutrients (first time was five days ago)

Tonight was the first water without the nitrogen added. About two days ago things started to appear much greener, with little sight of yellowing leaves. I take off the ones that become completely yellow and appear dead.

After waiting about 12 hours too long to water them (they started to wilt a tiny bit) I went into the room today and found some yellow leaves at the bottom 1/3 of the plants. Things still appear much more green up top especially, but I still notice a tiny bit of yellowness on about 3 out of 30 of the plants (on the top 1/3 of them), and then some yellowing at the bottom on about 7-8 out of 30 of them. What should I do? Give them more water with the nitrogen additive in it? I am six weeks into flowering, and I know you are supposed to deprive them of N in their final weeks.

I am curious what to do, and also curious if the slight wilting could have caused the leaves on the bottom to get yellow at a faster rate? I sort of feel like giving them N again, maybe at half dose.. but wanted to run this by you helpful people first.

Also, not positive what I will do about holding them up, but they have officially started to show signs of falling over. The PVC pipe while seemingly a better option, I think will take a shit ton of work and makes the plants very un-mobile. I am considering just going with the stakes into the growing med. and then tie the plants, hopefully wont hurt the roots a ton. Would it work tieing them to a bamboo stake that is taped to the side of the pot or would that be too far away from the area you are trying to hold up?

Hello All...

Gave them a nice shower last night with 1/2 reccomended dose of nitrogen. Plants look nice - about six and a half weeks into 12.12 as of right now.

I went to Home Depot and bought the stuff I needed to build a tray (gutter, corregated roofing, something to hold the waste water) I figure this will make flushing alot easier at the end. I have a question though... corregated roof is a bright metal, will it create hot spots in my room or anything like that?

Figured I could save myself a some cash if I just used this as a tray instead of going to the Hydro store and buying a tray... they all do the same thing don't ya think? Figured I would put the corregated roof on cinder blocks, and have it at a slight angle... water would drip down... into a gutter, and then pour into a water container.

I am more concerned about the next run, when the plants are small, the corregated roof will get hit with some light, will this create a problem?

Will post pictures within the next day or two, or if I can think of any other questions.

buds galore, good job razz!