LEAVES SHRINKING!!!

[marianin]

Hi, my plant's leaves are shrinking!
I transplanted it to a bigger pot and found that the roots were like almost at the bottom, maybe this has something to do with it, I dont know. Also I got a light bulb but I dont know for sure if it helps the plant's growth.
Philips - 23W EL/mDT 1BC
HELP!

marianin Reviewed by marianin on 10-05-2010. LEAVES SHRINKING!!! Hi, my plant's leaves are shrinking! I transplanted it to a bigger pot and found that the roots were like almost at the bottom, maybe this has something to do with it, I dont know. Also I got a light bulb but I dont know for sure if it helps the plant's growth. Philips - 23W EL/mDT 1BC HELP! Rating: 5

[tikiroom]

First thoughts would be too little light, soil issues??????
Fill out the troubleshooting form and you will get better suggestions.
Here's a link. http://boards.cannabis.com/plant-pro...ing-forms.html

[marianin]

What is your experience level? First Timer
Your Equipment:
.1) Type and wattage of lights.
I got 1 light, 23W Flourescent (eq=100watts)
.2) Distance from tops?
1.5â??â??, maybe 2â??â??
.3) Reflector type?
Bare Bulb
.4) Is there a consistent fresh air supply?
Yes, my window
.5) Do you have an exhaust fan and a circulation fan?
No
.6) What are the bulb wattages, kelvin ratings, and schedule?
Already answered

Your medium:
.7) Specific brand and type of soil
Nutrigarden, prepared soil
.8) Size of container.
2.5 L
.9) Did you use peat pucks (or similar) to root clones or germinate seedlings?
NO

Your nutrients and water:
10) Source of water?
Tap water, Never measured pH
11) Method of checking water ph.
None
12) Method of adjusting water ph.
None
13) Specific brand and N-P-K ratio for each bottle. List dosages (quantity per gallon) and current feeding schedule.
Nutrigarden, nutriflor.
N= 15%, P2O5=33%, K2O= 7.5%
14) How often are you watering between feedings, and how much per watering?
Every 3 days watering, and the nutrients it says to apply every 3 months.
15) Any additives or tea's?
None
16) Are your ph levels stable, or do they fluctuate?
Donâ??t know
17) What is your ingoing water's ph? ...your runoff ph?
=S
18) Do you foliar feed? If so, with what, how often, and at what time do you spray? I spray some tap water time to time every day
Your growroom:
19) Indoors or outdoors?
Indoors
20) What size of closet, room or hut?
None
21) What are the temps and humidity levels while lights are on? ...With lights off?
25-28 C = 77-82 F
22) Have you seen signs of insects in the growroom?
Just little ants

Your strain:
23) What strain are you growing? (Indica dominate or Sativa dom?)
Sativa dom
24) From seeds or clones?
Seeds
25) Is this an autoflower strain?
No

[Prodaytrader]

the more I look at it the more I know it's light starvation. See how tall the plant is and how there are several inches of stalk between branches? That's called stretch and stretch is caused when too little light reaches the plant. Also see how your plant is about to fall over? Also, caused by not enough light. The plant is growing tall in an effort to reach the light...so bring the lights closer and bring more of them.

Most people that use CFL's like that tend to use them in clusters of at least 3 per plant.

Home Depot carries a pretty inexpensive line of large wattage CFL's in their flood light section. They put out 100 watts of CFL light all in one bulb. Cost about 20 bucks for the bulbs, never did see the ballast but it cant be much more then 20 or 30 bucks too. Perfect for what your doing here. One fat 100 watt bulb dropped down vertically between your plants aught to work just fine for the 1 or 2 plants your have there.

[marianin]

Hey, well I listened to you guys and moved my plants to separated pots, one plant one pot as you said, also bought a bulb, I didnt find any of 150 light output, but I got a 100 watt equivalent light output, got some nutrients, N=15%, P2=5=33%, K2O=7.5% and hope its all
my plants are 4.5'' tall and are separeted 3'' from the light bulb, what you say?

Thanks so much for the feedback guys

Also I did the checklist, although I dont know what to compare it to =S

[marianin]

forgot to upload some pics

[tikiroom]

The 100 watt equivalent is a 23 watt bulb. You are going to want at least two of those per plant.

[marianin]

The 100 watt equivalent is a 23 watt bulb. You are going to want at least two of those per plant.

Ok, thanks so much for the advice!, tomorrow I'll install the lights on!
also Tikiroom, you told me to check the link out and I did, but I dont know if Im right, wrong or what changes should I make

[tikiroom]

You are on the right track. imo

[marianin]

Things got awfull, now the plant is worst than EVER, leaves shrinking, not more growth, I believe the light burned it, it has a very weak stem, now the TOP leaves look sick, Im gonna upload some photos later, looks we got a DEAD PLANT