Easy Ryder T5/HPS Grow

[maspino1]

WEEK 2
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Mon, October 05, 2009
-Changed solution to G:B:LQ = 1mL:1.5mL:2.5mL/2L of water
-Added the bloom for extra phosphorus to see if P deficiency caused slow growth
-No more fish water
-Continued use of peroxide for root development
-Observed increased size in first true leaf set after 4 hour dark period
-Installed fan into case; testing it with HPS for heat buildup
-Plant is now under HPS
Tue, October 06, 2009
-Fan is constantly blowing on plant even during dark cycle
-Plant has yellow patch on one leaf
-Started using fresh order of nutes and added a few epsom crystals to solution
-...
-Yellow patch more pronounced but did not spread
Wed, October 07, 2009
-Fan is off during dark cycle now
-Prepared epsom salt spray with a minute amount of detergent
-Younger leaves on top look pale
-...
-Slight residue from spray, plant seems to be recovering
-Nutrient solution at 30drops/2L and nutes are now at dosages indicated on bottles (Grow and LQ)
-Regular epsom salt spritzes instead of in solution
-Added drop of molasses for K
Thu, October 08, 2009
-Continuing with B:LQ=(3mL:2.5mL)/2L with a drop of molasses and epsom salt solution foliar spray
-New growth appears very healthy
-Slight chlorosis on other first true leaf but otherwise very healthy
-Vigorous growth in last 12 hours; plant must be focusing on vegetative growth at this point
-...
-Plant seems stable now but with curled down leaves
-Odour noticeable when smelling the plant up close
Fri, October 09, 2009
-EVerything is great, plant is responding great to nutes and hps
Sat, October 10, 2009
-Leaves are getting bigger although looks like they're curled in on themselves to try to absorb th[e ambient light
Sun, October 11, 2009
-New node develops everyday; currently at 4 nodes
-Sprayed with epsom salt solution

[irydyum]

Residual epsom salt spray plus close proximity HPS could be a good reason you are getting chlorotic spotting. The water acts like a lens on the leaves focusing them like burning ants as a kid. Just a thought, what's your goal with the epsom spray?

[maspino1]

thanks for the reply, pretty much, before, i've always had problems with interveinal chlorosis and a good old simple epsom foliar spray fixed everything. plus ph levels, after i brought it down lower everything went perfectly. now, if only my stupid sd card reader would fix itself

[maspino1]

So I finally got a USB SD card adapter and here are some new updated pics!
here's looking at the private parts of my plant/future budsites
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regular snapshot to show off size and progress of growth
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and the obligatory canopy shot
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[maspino1]

day 16 - come on preflowers!!!! i'm getting so bored, i think im about to explode in pictures. that's what everyone likes to do anyways, look at pictures then just leave lol losers j/k :P last time i grew autos they started flowering just at about 20-21 days, i hope the ak 47 doesn't prolong that function

[maspino1]

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new growth directly in the middle of the pic worrying me:
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[Italiano715]

Just stopped in to see how things are coming along! Looking good my friend! :thumbsup:

[maspino1]

thanks! i've been reading your post too, lookin at your pics really makes the wait seem a whole lot better, you should definitely post some more pics lol

[maspino1]

I GOT PREFLOWERS!!! i just checked out my plant's nodes and i see tiny little white hairs, so exciting XD

when do i change my nute formula to bloom???

[maspino1]

check out the middle just to the right of the stem, you can just barely see the hair but it's that long white wisp jsut beside the stem:
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