Ursine's first grow - The trial and error log

[JackHerer]

I thought that was the case Shovehandle, just thought they looked over an inch & maybe it was something Ursine could consider for her next re pot if she goes ahead with this grow or adapt in her next. Ive been learning hydro so as said anything I would say on soil is best backed up by the likes of yourself who uses it.

[Jerry Garcia 2007]

From What I see and reading the log, you are over 3 months into this grow something is serriously wrong.
From your last pics your soil looks extreamly dry, need to water them, I use a $10.00 hydrometer from HD to check my soil between waterings to make sure they need it.
Lighting what are you using and what kind of time cycle are you on? When you say light from a lamp do you mean 100w incadecent light (standard every day lightbulb)?

If so I think this is the root of your grow issues, they produce to much heat and the wrong color spectrum for growing, that will explane the very slow growth and the burnt leaves.

If you want to save this crop and learn to flower you need to replace that light with a CFL rated at 2100 kelvin or warm white, water the plants, get a timer and set it to 12/12 hours on and off.

Once you have done this check back in with some pics and we will go from there.

WULOL.

[ursine]

I guess I'm at about 5 months now and about a month ago I was able to transfer the plant to it permanent location. I hooked up a 250 watt construction light to a 12/12 timer that I have slowly been decreasing to about 8/16. I also got some vegetable bug spray and that got rid of the flys.

[Faddenator]

Good job dude! Looks like one is starting to do better. I'm not sure if anyone mentioned this but all of those plants need to be in their own pots! Otherwise they will fight for the root space, and only one will win... that's why that smaller plant is not doing so hot.

Why did you switch to 12/12? You said you are going back to 18/6 for a while, and this is the best thing for you to do at this point. Those plants should bulk up a bit. when you begin to flower, be wary of the bud weight. It looks like they'll break if you're not careful.

Good luck!

[TruePyroman]

holy old thread batman!

[ForgetClassC]

holy old thread batman!

Lol don't ya love it when people bring these things back?

Judging by the way the log went, it should almost be done flowering, lol.

-C

[Faddenator]

Hmmm, Somehow didnt notice this was from 2008. my bad.