First grow log=] any advice is great!

[freddyp411]

alright so i have changed my grow room a bit so tell me how it is. i still dont have everything i really need so im hopeing to go to walmart today and get another set of two cfls and a 4 way light splitter i am praying they have foxfarm soil for my next batch of seeds that are in germination.. tell me how they look!..:jointsmile:

[freddyp411]

hey guys i need some help.. just wondering if theres a problem with my plant.. is it ok that on the leaf that it bumps up? oh and yeah dont mind the tin foil i know everyone hates that method its just my mylar is coming in soon so i just thought to put just a couple pieces in there for now..

but if anyone can get back to me about the bump on my leaf it would be greatly thanks!

[mazman1989]

they almost look like there real hot. you have a fan on those babies?

[freddyp411]

thanks for replying! well i do for around 3 or 4 hours a day.. the reason why is because when i see my plant just getting air on it and it moving all over the place i get kinda scared LOL. i think im just over sensitive with my plant. but if its the heat i will remove the tin foil and keep the fan on it for a whole lot longer. thanks!

[mazman1989]

sometimes the foil can have hot spots on it. I prefer white walls if you can. yeah you don't want to much stress with the fan just a little. maybe try aiming the fan to the light more to keep that cool. In the couple of first weeks I keep the fan on the light and about 4 hours of the day I will stress the plant to keep the stem strong. you will be fine, good luck.

[Supportradicalhabits]

you definitely should remove the tin foil, it is absolutely horrible for your plants. If your thinking of using mylar... maybe you should stick to white walls, they are about 80% reflective to light and mylar is very hard to work with, it dulls fast and keeping it clean is pretty much impossible. Im currently using 2m mylar and wish I would have saved myself the money and gone with white walls. You should also keep the oscillating fan in there at all times, it's good for the plant to sway back and forth... thats how you make it stronger.
Mainly I would just recommend that you work on the ventilation, your babies look heat stressed. Good luck bro :]

[freddyp411]

haha thanks for the post! yeah ive read and learned that tin foil creates way to much heat so i thought maybe one layer for a side would be alright for the time being.. but i guess not because the day i started the tin foil i started to realise the bump so it could be that! the fan is running right now.(i should really invest in an exhaust fan as well for more ventilation) .. and also thanks for the advice in white walls instead of mylar!

[freddyp411]

i looked today and started to see my plants leaves "droop" .. i felt the soil and it seemed crispy on the top and just a little moist down an inch.. would that of been the problem? could it be my fan? my fan is hitting my plant from the top of the grow box because its too powerful to be in it.. and i positioned it so it hits the walls of my grow box and so it simulates a breeze of wind all around and not so all of the wind is focising on the top of the plant... ive also thought maybe i might of waterd it too much but i dont know yet..any help? =/

[mazman1989]

never have the fan blow straight down on a plant because it can cause wind burn. Think of the outside how the wind blows from the side and can gets more air under the leaves. they stress way to much when blowing down on the leaves. I would get put the fan on the floor and have it blowing up at the lights to keep it cool and the plants will still get good air but I would need to see you grow room setup. Also its ok for the top soil to be dry but put your finger in two inch's on the side of the pot if its moist its fine but not wet. try to have if dry as long as possible. plants to better in dry spells then over watering. if the humidity is low and hot temp then the top soil will dry in 2 days easliy. I water every four days in a 3 gallon pot with half gallon of water and hum is 50% and temp is 75 and I always have a fan blowing up at the lights and havent had any problems. hopefully that will help a little, good luck.:thumbsup: