FOXBIRD'S First Official Grow

day 38 veg day 10

Well, they perked up a little bit today then got lazy again later in the day.
I am fairly certain that they may be hungry again. Its obnly been 4 days since i fed them nutes. And the water level is probably down to 3.5 liters.since the tank is holding only 1 gallon, for 2 plants. The leaves feel really strong and rough when you rub them across the grain. the stalks are really girty, and the stems of leaves are thick too. Shiney and thick and waxey are the leaves.

HMMM, what should i do?

Feed them early or just put some fresh water in there.
But they are drooping, so are they over watered?
or does it look like they need nitrogen?

I'm not sure but something is not quite right.
Check your temps at the canopy level, ensure the light isn't too close.
Check and ensure pH remains correct.
I don't think they should be getting any more than a consistent 1/2 strength dose of veg nutrients.
Ensure there is more than adequate aeration of the water/nutrient mix. 24x7
Ensure there isn't re-occurring root damage.
Flush once a week.
Make sure they are getting some fresh air and fan circulation.

Too me it looks like a problem with incorrect watering, fluctuating pH, nutrients and temp.

Get all the variables under control then maintain the same regiment for a week or 2 then you will really notice the improvements.

Give us all some more details or pics on how exactly your setup is running and your maintenance of it. The more detail the better.

I'm only a hydro beginner but I'm sure the pros will offer plenty of advice once they have a better understanding of your setup. Keep posting because I can't wait to see them 100% healthy and pert.

Ok dumb question time but the water your using isn't too cold is it? that's the only thing thats made my plants wilt so it's all I can suggest ;)

day 39 veg day 11

well, its been 4 days since i fed them and changed the rez, i had put 1 gallon in each rez under the HPS.
in 4 days they have grown about 4 inches and there stalks are very girthy.
They have drunk 3 liters of water. I think my babies are thirsty. so i changed the water out and PHed it to 6.0 from 7.5 from tap. Wont add any nutes right now though. just fresh water for 2-3 days, then i will go to 3rd week of veg.
Just until internodel growth is mature enough. and the plants have reached around a foot high.. they are at the moment 9 inches high. i really think, they will exceed that standard and reach may 15 inches by next saturday.
At which time they will go to flower and probably reach 30 inches in 4 weeks.
I might have to prune.
Pretty baked atm so im just dreamin about the next few weeks to come, and about what to expect.
Man, my first grow LOL i had bought a 10watt grow light from wallys for 10 bucks, not CFL. and i had plants that were a foot high with only a few sets o leaves. now i probably have plants that are 100 times better. Cant wait.

Oh btw, when plants have leaves that are holy and looking like they been chewed but theres no bugs, What is that, ? like the plant is deformed a lil bit?

day 42 / veg day 13/ flower day 1

I let my babies sleep for 12 hours last night. I really dont want behemoth plants. I know that the growth spurt from the lack of light is like 150% the original size. so im going for 30 inch plants by the time i harvest.
(Swwwssssssssssooooooooosssssssss), (nnnngggttttt) cough cough:stoned:

I bought 2 gallons of distilled water. thinking there maybe something in my tap water. But i dont wanna have my water tested, and i dont know how to do it my self. Also, to make sure this weeks water is pure..

I will be going Sea of Green(SOG) style. So I wanna keep everything at 29 inches high. That will be low enough from the light, at the lights max height.
So in doing this I need to cut out the 3rd week of Veg.Week 3 veg would have been 12ml of Grow, 6mls of micro and3mls of bloom. Instead i will add 8mls of grow. and keep the others the same. and foliear feed again.

Hence the reason I started the Flower period now.They are already 10 inches high With really strong roots and trunks. Huge leaves and lots of internodel growth. maybe one or 2 of these will be male. and I will have to make a few clones to plug the gaps , so I really wanna get to it. I figure that i can get away with 7 inches of growth going horizontal under the chicken wire. Thats gunna be a challange.
Any ways im going togo feed my plants now . its around 12:00 5/9/06..

Ok on the right tank right side they had 1.75 liters left in the rez outta 4 liters from 2 nights ago. they are drinking really fast about 1 liter a day. I have changed out that water and added 1 gallon of distilled water with 8mls of grow and 6mls of micro and 10mls of bloom. 2 drops of super thrive and 40mls of diamond nectar, lemme go check the PH.. ok after starting at 6.0 ph it was down to 5.5 so i added some pH up and its now 6.3. Im happy with that.

The left tank right side has 1.75 liters left in rez aswell with the ph at 6.8.
So I am putting in 1 gallon of the same solution as above except that I screwed up and put 8 of micro on accident. adjusted pH at 6.5.

Then i foliar fed them with the remaining solution of diamond necture top and bottom of leaves.

I added 1 gallon of tap water to the left side tank added same nutes as right side tanks. make them happy too:rasta: :stoned:

you might have seen my post saying that i broke the trunk on one of them, the one I pruned awhile ago.(MY FAVORITE PLANT) Well, I twist tied it and marked the cut with a marker. it should heal nicely with in the week. I cant believe i did that.:rasta:

looking sweet :)

day 43 veg day 14 flower day 2

didnt change anything, plants dont seem to be getting worse and growth is still booming. still wish they wouldnt droop so much. The temp at the canopy is around 88-94 without the fan on in front. really nothing to report atm.
But I have been getting used to this routine, and I am so used to having to fix something. I'ts kinda weird not haveing a problem. so I"ll just post some picks.

more pics
Hey can anyone tell the sex outta some of the good shots?:)

here is the last week of growth 5-3-06 to 5-10-06.
Pic 1 and 2 are last week
pic 3 is this week
pic 4 is them LSTed(and fannedout) meaning i moved alotta branches positioning to maximize the light.