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[miguetronix]

here is the deal a frind of mine came to me house and threw some seeds in my moms pots and 2 months later i found the baby
i want to know how its doing my concern is that the bottom leaves are yellowing and dying
plz help
thanks
Your Equipment:
.1) Type and wattage of lights. sunlight
.2) Distance from tops? sunlight
.3) Reflector type? (cool tube set-up, bat wing, enclosed reflector, bare bulb...) sunlight
.4) Is there a consistent fresh air supply? yes
.5) Do you have an exhaust fan and a circulation fan? its on my balcony
.6) What are the bulb wattages, kelvin ratings, and schedule? sunlight

Your medium:
.7) Specific brand and type of soil, (coco, peat based soilless...) and anything you've added to it. (vermiculite, perlite, worm castings...) organic soil no brand no additives
.8) Size of container. ?
.9) Did you use peat pucks (or similar) to root clones or germinate seedlings? no

Your nutrients and water:
10) Source of water? (tap, bottled or filtered) What's it's ph before adjusting? tap water
11) Method of checking water ph. (ph pen, test strips, aquarium test kit...) no
12) Method of adjusting water ph. (phosphoric acid, white vinegar, hydrated lime, PH Up...) no
13) Specific brand and N-P-K ratio for each bottle. List dosages (quantity per gallon) and current feeding schedule. just feeded once
14) How often are you watering between feedings, and how much per watering? watering every 2 days
15) Any additives or tea's? (Superthrive, CalMag, molasses, Mother's Earth...) no
16) Are your ph levels stable, or do they fluctuate? dont know
17) What is your ingoing water's ph? ...your runoff ph? dont know
18) Do you foliar feed? If so, with what, how often, and at what time do you spray? no

Your growroom:
19) Indoors or outdoors?outdoors
20) What size of closet, room or hut? balcony
21) What are the temps and humidity levels while lights are on? ...With lights off? humidity 95% temp 85
22) Have you seen signs of insects in the growroom? no

Your strain:
23) What strain are you growing? (Indica dominate or Sativa dom?) dont know
24) From seeds or clones? seeds
25) Is this an autoflower strain? dont know

miguetronix Reviewed by miguetronix on 03-07-2010. beginner here is the deal a frind of mine came to me house and threw some seeds in my moms pots and 2 months later i found the baby i want to know how its doing my concern is that the bottom leaves are yellowing and dying plz help thanks Your Equipment: .1) Type and wattage of lights. sunlight .2) Distance from tops? sunlight .3) Reflector type? (cool tube set-up, bat wing, enclosed reflector, bare bulb...) sunlight .4) Is there a consistent fresh air supply? yes .5) Do you have an exhaust fan Rating: 5

[miguetronix]

i want to know if my plant is doing good or what?
plz help

[Faddenator]

Your plant looks healthy. it's probably just heat stress. The high humidity is likely making it tough for your leaves to respire. You mix a good amount of perlite into your soil when you transplant.

What kind of nutrients are you using? be careful that you dont overfeed if youre using generic plant food. never use more than a 50% strength solution unless the nutes are specifically for cannabis.

[miguetronix]

actually i am not using any nutrients because i dont know wich kind should i use and how to calculate the stenght of it
i have no perlite in the soil mix should i buy some?

i have antoher question my plant its on my balcony and recives sunlight but not directly is she going to grow well or i need direct sunlight for it to grow right
thank you
michael

[Faddenator]

You will need direct sunlight. indirect sunlight is sorta like reflecting a normal grow lamp off of a wall then onto the plants. They may grow a little, but it really isn't effective. Obviously, you can always move it indoors and throw it under a bunch of cfl's if you can't be in direct sunlight for whatever reasons.

Perlite is a very good idea, especially since you are in such a humid climate. t will help the water drain from your soil which prevents a whole bunch of problems.

You might want to start thinking about nutrients. If you can order online or if there is a hydroponics store in your area, you can easily find high quality nutrients. Otherwise generic plant food will work. either way, remember to start with small doses and work your way up.

Do you have a way to check Ph on a regular basis?

[miguetronix]

i have no way to check ph
i have boought some 20-20-20 nutrients but it comes in powder and the instructions said to use 2 tablespoons into 1 gallon of water so i dont really know how much tablespoons should i use right now
actualy when the direct sunlight its gone i am putting it under a 65W fluorecent bulb from 12P.M til 6 P.M beacause it gest direct sunlight from 6A.M to 12P.M
thanks for your advice
michael

[Faddenator]

Start with half of a tablespoon, and never use two tablespoons. one at the most. generic plant food schedules are about twice as strong as it should be for cannabis.

from the light schedule you provided, you only have it on 12 hours of light already? it's a little early to be flowering, try and up that schedule to 18 hours of light so the plant can vegetate.

what kind of lighting are you planning on using for flowering? you'll need to be very careful it gets no light during its 12 hours of darkness at that time, and you'll need at least a few extra cfl's to be sure you're getting all the light you need.

[miguetronix]

actually i am not meassuring the light time because its growing on my balcony so it goes with the lenght of the day
can i put it 24h under a CFL or i have to keep it in the sunlight only
or mix both metods?
i am wonderind if its too late to low stress train it or i can right now the plant is the same size as the pictures what do you recomend
thank you michael

[miguetronix]

here is what i have come up with for the light problem. the bulb that i have its a 65watt Cfl tell me if im doing its good or bad, what other things can i do? and if the plant seems to be growing well
yesterday i topped it and it has a blood like stain in the top is that ok? or is it bad
thak you

[Faddenator]

That's a good solution for now.

I would recommend constructing some sort of box so that the plant is completely surrounded by foil (space blankets or mylar both work better). Then I'd get as much light as possible in there. I'd say in a week or two you should move to a bigger pot as well.

As far the "stain", I'm not sure. a close up picture would help.

I'm very confused about your light schedule:

actually i am not meassuring the light time because its growing on my balcony so it goes with the lenght of the day
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actualy when the direct sunlight its gone i am putting it under a 65W fluorecent bulb from 12P.M til 6 P.M beacause it gest direct sunlight from 6A.M to 12P.M

Can you see why i'm confused?

I like to keep my plant vegging on 18 hours of light per day. some do 20, some do 24. take your pick for vegging. for flowering, you'll need exactly 12 hours of PITCH BLACK, UNINTERRUPTED DARK. this is very important.