Closet Grow one large (needs attn) and several seedlings (cfl/hps) - NEED HELP, pls

[Charas]

okay, here is a shot of the leaf color
followed by the dry browness of one or two leaves.



any ideas?
we just went from shocked to straight ph'd h20 and more light....

[Charas]

this is what we've done to the room...
the added light specifically and the clone tray/greenhouse.
any pointers appreciated. :thumbsup:


(they just got water)

[Charas]

here is the gen info, climate, etc.
followed by the seedlings. (all bag seed for practice, new to indoor).

[stinkyattic]

Too much light on the clones. If they are trying to grow LEAVES, they won't be growing ROOTS, and they will lose a lot of moisture through transpiration.

Stem trauma- it'll heal; keep your humidity down so it doesn't rot.
Roots- No biggie. It happens. Roots above the soil will even grow bark eventually. It's the fresh roots that are actively taking up juice that need to stay in the dark at all times.

Read the link in my siggy in regards to cloning tips.

[Charas]

Thanks for the critique stinky. i definitely need the advice.
should i just move the clone box to a darker place in the room w/ maybe one cfl above it?

i have some root accelerator (see above) but am not entirely sure after reading the label on it, when it is safe to start using it.

anyway, any more advice is appreciated. im off to read stinkys cloning thred...

[Charas]

last night i rearranged the light configuration and tried to balance it out a bit.
ive moved the seedling tray to get optimal light and moved the cloning tray farthest from the main light footprint.
hope this helps those babies root.
speaking of root..ive used no accelerator or even any nutes on the big one.

help me keep an eye on these and give advice should it be needed.

we really need to vent this room as a next project.
cutting holes in the ceiling and venting/intake from the attic would be an option.
right now, we only have one small 4" hole with a 6" fan blowing out for exhaust.
and we will be going to our hps eventually...

any ideas? (while i get back to the ipe

[Charas]

BAD! got some red stems.
Thinking introducing the ferts will fix this...hoping anyway.

GOOD: Took the dowel/stake out of the pot and the plant stands up stong on its own now.

Seedlings: Growing very well. Going to introduce mild nutes soon.
The germ'd seeds that went straight to seedling mix (terra cotta pots) look the strongest.

Clones: Looking good, out of major light and staying covered.

pics coming in the next few hours...

p.s. need some serious vent/exhaust recomendations so this can be a 'sealed' closet venting to the attic. I have one 6" fan blowing into the attic w/ no duct right now (not very effecient, i know)

:thumbsup:

[danish]

passive duct build directly of the bottom of the cabinet an option ?

Simply calculate the amount if possible then make a simple duct going a little out the bottom and have the active outtake and passive intake... this could be a solution that would probably work rather well...

[Charas]

i can figure out how to calculate, roughly the amount of air displacement required for this space. but can i simply run, say, a 6" duct from the attic (vented), to the bottom of the space.

and will this venting low help at all with keeping the space cool. i figured i would have to run round flexable duct someplace close to the HID light source.

anyway, let me know what you think about this

and p.s no pics tonight, had to charge my batteries.

Nutes i added for tomorrows watering (all photographed above) used at less than 1/2 strength :

1) FloraNova Grow
2) Flora Blend Compost Tea
3) Humboldt Roots Nutes
4) and a slight touch of the myco madness

Please let me know if i've totally fucked up because I haven't used this mix to water the large plant.

p.s.

[Charas]

These pics are of today, after the watering mentioned above.
Ol' Droopy is what were calling her/him this week.
The new growth looks healthy to me, but there is yellowing of large fan leaves (one in particular) near the bottom of the plant.

P.S. This plant started indoor then went to a window seal and now its in this closet space.